Wizkid Sets Records In Nigerian Music

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Nigerian music icon Wizkid has become the first singer to sell out the 20,000 capacity Eko Atlantic City arena when he held his Made In Lagos concert.

Also, Concise News understands that the singer held his VIP Experience concert at the Eko Convention Centre, where he sold out the 6,000-capacity hall.

Wizkid also recently sold about 20,000 tickets to people in the United Kingdom, 30,000 in Abidjan and 40,000 in Benin Republic.

It was learned that at the concert, Wizkid revealed that he begged Duncan Mighty to allow him drop a verse in their hit song “Fake Love”, contrary to the opinion that he wrote the song.

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