28th July, 2024
By Taiwo Okanlawon
Afrobeats star Divine Ikubor, also known as Rema, has announced a homecoming concert in Benin, Edo State.
The Ozeba crooner made this announcement via a social media post on Friday, revealed he will perform in his hometown.
The concert is set to take place on August 30 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin.
The announcement comes after the release of Rema’s sophomore album ‘Heis‘.
The album set the record for the biggest first-week streams on Spotify Nigeria in 2024.
According to Turntable Charts, ‘Heis’ accumulated 12.3 million streams in its first week.
This is coming after a year Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo, announced plans to host the music star for a homecoming event on December 21.
Rema, however, had to cancel all his December 2023 shows due to health concerns.
On November 14, 2023, Rema shut down his “Ravage Uprising” 02 Arena show in London alongside All Star Mavin artistes.
The sold-out show of 20,000 capacity saw the likes of Nigerian celebrities and fans traveling all the way to London for the show that can described as yet another celebration of Afrobeats, showcasing the genre’s energy, diversity, and global appeal.
Rema joined other award-winning Nigerian artistes like Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, and Asake who have already sold the arena.
Rema, signed with D’Prince’s Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records, in 2019, and since then, he has become one of the leading figures in the African music industry.
He won ‘Best Male Artiste’ and ‘Digital Artiste Of The Year’ at the 16th Headies.
In December 2023, Spotify recognised him as one of the most exported artistes who dominated the year’s charts in sub-Saharan Africa.
