By Benjamin Njoku

After the history made by Grammy award winning singer Burna Boy when he became the first African artiste to sell out the 80, 000  capacity Olympics  stadium in London last month, Afrobeats sensation, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as  Wizkid, has  replicated the feast to set a new record as   Nigerian musicians continue to dominant  the global stage.

Wizkid shutdown Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London at the weekend, while performing at  his ‘More Love, Less Ego’ concert. His scintillating performance has earned him as a place as the first African artiste to sell out  the 62,850-capacity Tottenham Stadium.

The Afrobeats star treated the crowd that thronged stadium to an electrifying musical experience.

 Setting the ball with the performance of  his iconic “Superstar” album, Wizkid serenaded the audience with tracks from “Ayo” and powered through to “Made in Lagos,” two albums that have solidified his position as a global music icon.  He also performed  songs like ‘ Ojuelegba,’ ‘Show you the money:,  Essence, among others.

There were also performances from highlife band The Cavemen and Nigerian Afrobeats artist Wande Coal, who delivered mind-blowing performances of hits like “My Woman” and “Amorawa.”

In attendance were some big stars including  Arsenal’s winger, Bukayo Saka, Everton’s Alex Iwobi and Nigerian singer, Seyi Vibes who came out to support one of their own,  do it on one of the biggest stages in the world.