Afrobeat singer, Divine Ikubor widely known as Rema has announced he will be performing on one of the biggest stages in London.
He announced the must-see concert at London’s largest entertainment venue, the 20,000-seat capacity stage, early hours of May 2, 2023.
This is his sole UK performance this year. It is his first return to London following his amazing performance at the sold-out O2 Brixton event with Fireboy, Victony, and Dave.
Rema’s performance comes on the heels of the publication of Rave & Roses Ultra, a deluxe edition of his 2022 album, Rave & Roses.
I can’t wait to have this unforgettable Night with y’all @TheO2 🦇🇬🇧
Pre-sales goes Live @ 10am Tomorrow & General On Sale @ 10am on Friday.#RemaAtTheo2Nov14 pic.twitter.com/Ab4JVFvwrb
— REMA (@heisrema) May 2, 2023
Collaborations on the 22-track album include 6lack, Chris Brown, AJ Tracey, Yseult, and Selena Gomez.
Since its release, the album has become the first African album in history to receive 1 billion Spotify streams.
‘Calm Down’, the album’s global hit track, is now lying at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the highest charting Nigerian song of all time.
🚨BREAKING: @heisrema’s “Rave & Roses” ULTRA becomes the highest streamed African album of ALL-TIME on Spotify.
— Also the first ever to accumulate over 1 BILLION streams. pic.twitter.com/2q1eN6GUyt
— 𝗔𝗟𝗕𝗨𝗠 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 📀 (@AlbumTalksHQ) April 27, 2023
Rema joins a growing list of Nigerian acts that have performed at the iconic O2 Arena, including Asake, Davido, Wizkid, and Burna Boy.
The concert will take place on November 14, 2023.