Burna Boy’s South Africa gig axed amid fraud claim

A series of allegations have been made regarding the cancellation of the Afro-fusion star's Johannesburg stadium concert

News By James Hanley | 25 September 2023

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A concert by Burna Boy in South Africa has been cancelled following a fraud allegation against one of its organisers.

The Nigerian Afro-fusion superstar was due to perform at the 90,000-cap FNB Stadium in Johannesburg this past Saturday (23 September), but the concert was called off in the days leading up to it amid speculation of poor ticket sales.

However, promoter Ternary Media Group says it pulled the plug after CEO Sedote Nwachukwu was accused of stealing R10m (€500,000) from the…

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