Grammy-winning Nigerian music superstar Burna Boy has set a new record as the first African artist to gross the highest revenue from a single concert.
According to Touring Data, a global tour monitoring platform, on X @burnaboy’s “No Sign of Weakness” is officially the highest-grossing tour by an African artist in Oceania’s history, with $3.1 million from 31,000 tickets sold across 4 shows.”
He reached the milestone during the Sydney stop of his recent ‘No Sign Of Weakness’, which took place at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, generating $1.117 million in revenue.
The ‘No sign of Weakness’ tour was held across 20 shows in three continents , including North America, Europe and Oceania.
During the Oceania leg of the tour, four shows in Australia sold about 30,946 tickets and generated $3.1 million in total revenue.
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This milestone has further proven that African artists can sell out large arenas outside Africa as the “On The Low” crooner’s global tours are now among the highest-earning tours by African artists.
Nigerian Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy generated $1.117 million in revenue from his performance in Sydney, becoming the first African artist to reach this milestone in Oceania The singer’s No Sign Of Weakness tour broke multiple records, grossing $3.1 million across four Australian shows with 30,946 tickets sold at an average price of $100.94 per ticket Burna Boy also became the first African artist to gross more than $1 million from a single concert on three different continents, following similar achievements in North America and Europe.
According to the tour monitoring platform, Touring Data, the achievement marks a significant moment for African music on the global stage. The platform tracks concert performances and ticket sales across the world.
With the Sydney performance, Burna Boy also became the first African artist to gross more than $1 million from a single concert on three different continents.
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