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Truth be told, when we get to the month of December in Nigeria, everyone knows it is usually a month filled with a long list of entertainment events to attend.It is also always a busy month for entertainers as they are usually booked almost through out the festive month.
Sadly this time being a COVID-19 period, a huge number of the highly anticipated concerts have been cancelled.
A few days ago, the Lagos State government via its Twitter handle said that “Concerts, carnivals and street parties are banned in Lagos State until further notice. Night clubs have not been allowed to open yet. All night clubs in Lagos must immediately shut down, until further notice. The midnight to 4 am curfew imposed by the Federal Government remains in place.”
In no particular order, TheNewsGuru takes a look at 5 annual concerts fun lovers will miss out on in 2020 as a result of the raging COVID-19 pandemic.
- Olamide Live In Concert[OLIC]
Olamide’s annual concert is one of the biggest showbiz events in Nigeria. Fans of the YBNL crooner usually turn up in their droves, they see it as their annual ‘end of the year party’. The first edition of ‘OLIC was held in 2014, however the concert won’t be holding this year.
- Marlian Fest
This time last year, fans of Naira Marley were preparing to attend his concert called ‘Marlian Fest’.The concert was held on the 30th of December. It featured CDQ, Lil Kesh, Peruzzi, Reminisce, Tiwa Savage, SlimCase, Zlatan, T-Classic, and Barry Jay. This year nothing of such will be held though the rapper is planning a London version of his concert in 2021.
- Starboy Fest
Ayo Balogun a.k.a Wizkid is also another artiste who gives his fans premium performances at his annual ‘Starboy Fest’. Fans will not forget in a hurry in 2018, how Wizkid and Olamide’s concert dates clashed but both artistes surprisingly performed at each other’s concerts despite being held on the same day.
- The Billionaire Experience
On December 16th 2019, Teni held the first edition of her concert in Lagos tagged ‘The Billionaire Experience’. The self-proclaimed Sugar Mummy, alongside colleagues in the industry, thrilled fans and other guests with doses of her hit songs. The ‘Jo’ crooner recently announced that nothing of such will be happening this year.
- A Good Time With Davido concert
Davido’s concert is usually one of the most attended December events in Nigeria. Last year edition was held on the 27th of December at the Energy City, Eko Atlantic.
For 2020, Davido who had said the year would have marked the first time his DMW artistes would host their first-ever concert,announced that he will cancel the show due to the COVID-19 pandemic.