In 2012, Burna Boy was one of the most enthralling artiste on the block. Everyone couldn’t get enough of him, he was stylish, cool and fashionable.
He was described as the next big thing, he emerged at the commencement of the Alte music genre, promoting the culture that the coterie of youths at the time would quickly align with. His style of music was unique, an embodiment of class and charisma, Burna Boy was indeed the next big thing.
As the years transitioned, Burna hit a career decline, fast becoming the villain in the Nigerian entertainment industry due to the numerous controversies hovering around him. Though he reemerged in the late 2010s with numerous award-winning projects, Nigerians began to trust him once again following the release of several hit songs and also his claim to being an activist.
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Following the success of recent releases, Burna Boy became an international superstar; as his mainstream popularity, Burna began to develop a subtle disdain for his fellow countrymen. He has once attacked his fellow countryman at a concert in Lagos state about three years ago, also, he also engaged in fierce altercation with his fans on the microblogging site, X.
Recently, the self-acclaimed African Giant was indulged in another controversial moment.
Burna Boy Stops Performance At Greater Lagos Concert
At the Greater Lagos festival that took place in Lagos state, Nigeria during New Year’s Day on Wednesday, January 1,
Nigerian recording artiste, Burna Boy raised eyebrows after he kicked an overwhelming fan on stage. The singer-songwriter decided to discontinue his performance following the interruption from the fan.
Reacting to the incident on social media, the self-acclaimed African Giant wrote,
“It was a free show. I was supposed to do 10 minutes and did almost one hour. Everybody knows my rule about getting on stage and startling me when I’m performing.
“I had an amazing time with Lagos State last night. Don’t jump on my stage like that! I got PTSD. I love you all. Happy new year.”
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Burna Boy didn’t issue any apology to Nigerians. He walked off the stage apologetically without explanation and couldn’t care what the average Nigerian thinks about him. The populace that jammed to his music in the early 2010s, the same set of people who streamed his songs across various music streaming platforms, Burna Boy disrespects his fellow countrymen and doesn’t care who got hurt.
It is only ideal that the singer-songwriter should embrace the Westerners since he doesn’t care about his own people.
