Grammy Winner Burna Boy To Play First Hollywood Bowl Show

HOLLYWOOD, CA —Burna Boy, the Nigerian Afro-fusion rapper, has announced he will play his first show ever at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 8, as part of his Space Drift World Tour. It is currently one of only three U.S. stops on the tour, which also will see him perform in New York City and San Francisco.

According to Broadway World.com, tickets to the Hollywood Bowl concert will go on sale to the public at 12 noon Friday. However, a presale began Monday for for American Express Card Members and will last until 10 p.m. Thursday.

Meanwhile, Live Nation's presale will take place on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Songkick will have a presale beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday. Those interested can download the Songkick app to be notified as soon as presale tickets are on sale.

Born Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, Burna Boy is a songwriter, singer and rapper whose song "Ja Ara E" is included on Beyoncé's album "The Lion King: The Gift." Burna Boy also collaborated with Sam Smith on the latter's single "My Oasis."

In March, Burna Boy, 29, won the Grammy for Best Global Music Album for "Twice as Tall."

According to Africa Renewal on UN.org, a "visibly excited" Burna Boy accepted the award on Zoom from Lagos, Nigeria, where he was surrounding by his family and fans.

"This is a big win for my generation of Africans all over the world, and this should be a lesson to every African out there: no matter where you are, no matter what you plan to do, you can achieve it, no matter where you're from, because you are a king."

Burna Boy's "Twice as Tall" album has been described as a fusion of afrobeat, reggae and pop, according to Africa Renewal.

According to the site, Burna Boy rose to fame in 2012 with the release of the single "Like to Party." He signed with Atlantic Records-United States and Warner Music Group international in 2017.

In 2018, he released his first major-label album "Outside." A year later, Burna Boy released "African Giant," which won Album of the Year at the All-Africa Music Awards in 2019 and the BET award for Best International Act in 2020.

In addition to Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, Burna Boy's 2021 tour will make stops in Portugal, Finland, United Kingdom, France, Spain and Sweden.