Nigerian Artists that have sold out 02 Arena

Here is a list of Nigerian Artists that have sold out 02 Arena in London

The 02 Arena is one of the biggest in-door arenas in the world, with a capacity of 20,000 people. It is also one of the biggest arenas in the world. Because of its huge status and its establishment in a foreign country, selling out the arena is a pretty huge deal for Nigerian artists because apart from the fact that it is very far away from their home, it means that their music has transcended the national sphere and has been loved internationally, and that they have hundreds of thousands of fans who love their music.

Below are the list of Nigerian artists that have sold out 02 Arena, by order in which they sold it out.

Nigerian artists that have sold out 02 Arena

1). Wizkid

Number of Times Sold out: 2

Years: 2018, 2021

Wizkid is inarguably the biggest pop star from Africa. Before Nigerians ever knew the meaning of what Billboard charts were, Wizkid already scored a Billboard Hot 100 number one song- “One Dance” with Drake. This was as far back as 2016 before the era of streaming services in the Nigerian music industry. Wizkid is not only one of the Nigerian artists that have sold out the 02, but is also the First Nigerian Artist ever to sell out the 02

His critically acclaimed Grammy-nominated album “Made in Lagos” put Afrobeats on the map and made him score another Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 with Justin Bieber and Tems. He is also a Grammy winner, courtesy of Beyoncé’s collaboration with him on “Brown Skin Girl” which won “Best Music Video”. His accolades and wins and numerous, and he will forever be mentioned in the success and global reach of Afrobeats.

2). Davido

How many Nigerian artists have sold out 02 Arena — Davido/ 02 Arena 2022 Credit: MTC

Number of Times Sold out: 2

Years: 2019, 2021

Davido is that artist that everyone cannot but listen to. Why? Because he is a hit maker. He has constantly made numerous hit songs so much that it would be impossible to play all his hit songs in just a night at the 02. Davido is one of the few Nigerian artists that have sold out the 02. Not only this, he is the second Nigerian Artist to have sold out 02 Arena two times; once in 2019 and another in 2022.

His chart-topping Grammy-nominated album “Timeless” spawned popular hits like “Unavailable” “Feel” “In the Garden”, “Kante” and many more. He currently has four Grammy nominations and is one of the highest paid African artists ever. His album “Timeless” broke so many records like being the Biggest African album debut on Apple Music and Spotify, and also becoming the highest-charting Nigerian album on the Billboard 200, debuting at Number 37.

3.) Burna Boy

Nigerian singers that have sold out 02 Arena — Burna Boy/ 02 Arena 2021

Number of Times Sold out: 1

Year: 2021

Burna Boy is that singer whose artistry and sound was way different from the music people were used to. His artistry is, put in one word…defining. It set a standard for him and granted him a position in the industry that earned him a lot of respect. With this defining artistry came a lot of fans, both home and abroad, who genuinely loved his music. Burna Boy is one of those artists that actually knows about making a good record.

He is one of the only 5 Nigerian artists that have sold out the 02 Arena. He has a solo Billboard Hot 100 hit “Last Last”, and has won a Grammy Award for his album “Twice as Tall”. Burna Boy is also the Most Grammy-nominated Nigerian Artist ever, with 10 Nominations.

4.) Asake

Asake 02 Arena sold out — Asake/02 Arena 2023

Number of Times Sold out: 1

Year: 2023

Unlike others on this list, Asake’s rise was more meteoric and he achieved superstar status in the music industry faster than 90 percent of his peers did. He debuted in 2022 after signing with music legend Olamide. Imagine selling out a 20,000 people Arena in London the following year after you get a record label deal while you’ve only been a struggling underground artist?

Well, talent and God’s grace spoke for Asake, because he is considered one of the best Nigerian Artists ever, even though his career has been less than 3 years. He already has a Grammy Nomination (to compete in the 2024 Grammys), has two Billboard 200 Charting Albums, and once set a record for Biggest African Album Debut when he released his album “Mr. Money with the Vibe” (Record later broken by Davido). He is one of the Nigerian artists that have sold out the 02 Arena

5). Rema

Rema Nigerian artists sold out 02 Arena — Rema/02 2023

Number of Times Sold out: 1

Year: 2023

Rema is the latest in the roll of Nigerian artists that have sold out the 02 Arena, (although quite to somewhat mixed reviews by critics). The Young Artist currently has the biggest Afrobeats song in the world- “Calm Down”, which, upon earning a remix with American Singer- Selena Gomez, charted in the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100, spent 55 weeks on the chart, and now has over 1 Billion streams on Spotify.