Burna Boy Makes History with Record-Breaking US Concert, Becomes the Highest-Grossing African Artist

Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu known professionally as Burna Boy has broken his record for highest-grossing concert by an African artist in the United States.

Following the release of his 2023 album ‘I Told Them,’ Burna Boy undertook a global tour, selling out renowned venues across the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean.

In another historic achievement, Burna Boy has set a record as the African artist with the highest-earning concert in the United States.

On June 13, 2024, Touring Data shared that Burna Boy earned $1.725 million from the ‘I Told Them’ tour at the Capital One Arena in Washington on March 7, 2024. This accomplishment marks Burna Boy surpassing his previous African record set at the TD Garden in Boston.

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.@burnaboy earns the highest-grossing arena-concert by an African artist in US history with $1.725 million at Capital One Arena in Washington on March 7, 2024, surpassing his own record at TD Garden in Boston.

— Touring Data (@touringdata) June 13, 2024