Burna Boy was expected in the country two years ago, but
his show was postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic that was on the rampage at that
time and affected the arts sector.
Organisers of the show confirmed the singer will arrive via
a private jet with his band members and manager, and then entertain his fans
for one and half hours at Belgravia Sports Club on Friday.
The Grammy award winner, who is being brought into the
country by show organiser Hidden Culture, is expected to share the stage with
local musician Jah Prayzah, with South African-based Zimbabwean model and
television presenter Kimberly Robinson (Kim Jayde) being the hostess.
Johannesburg disc jockey Arnold Mdluli, better known as
Kyotic, has been announced as another supporting act.
In an interview, event director Jason Le Roux, said
everything was going according to script.
“He is coming and will be performing with his full band as
seen on his recent international tour events in Europe, United Kingdom and
United States,” he said.
“Burna Boy will be supported by local musician Jah Prayzah
and South Africa disc jockey Kyotic will be on the turntables. Bubbly Kim Jayde
will be the hostess. Well, his performance will be 90 minutes.”
Dubbed the “Space Drift” as the theme of the show, some
music fans have been wondering if Burna Boy will continue with having the
“space theme” on stage.
If the stage does not reflect the space theme, will that
not degrade Zimbabwe on the international standards considering that all Burna
Boy’s tours had a well-crafted, creative stage?
And will Burna Boy himself be comfortable performing on a
simple stage?
Le Roux assured fans that they were working on the stage
suitable for the “African giant”.
“The show production has been specially designed for this
Zimbabwe show, it’s impressive and it will stand up to any international level
of production,” he said.
The show, which had been marketed to be held at Borrowdale
Racecourse, has now been switched to Belgravia Sports Club.
Le Roux said the reason for the change was mostly security
related.
He said ticket sales so far had been good, with all VIP
tickets sold out.
Le Roux said the only challenge they faced in planning the
event was disbelief by some locals.
“Zimbabweans have been doubting the legitimacy of our
announcement about Burna Boy coming,” he said.
Le Roux said he could not confirm if Burna Boy will have a
chance to meet and have one-on-one chats with his fans.
“That is up to the artiste himself,” he said.
The “Kilometre” hit maker rose to stardom in 2012 after
releasing “Like to Party”, the lead single from his debut studio album LIFE.
Last month, he put up an electrifying performance at the
Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Herald
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