UK Media, Guardian also say Davido’s 02 Arena Concert wasn’t ‘sold out’

Following the report that music station, Sound City TV stated that Davido ‘nearly’ sold out the 02 Arena in London for his concert, UK media, The Guardian have also said the same thing.

In a recent article where they review the singer’s event, they wrote in part “considering the anticipation attached to this gig, which has been talked up as a significant event for Davido – he’s nearly sold out the O2, a considerable leap toward the mainstream” which proves indeed that the singer didn’t actually sell out the whole 20,000 capacity as he claimed he did.

Davido had before the event, revealed on his Instagram that he’d sold out the arena for his concert and reports began making the rounds of how the singer joined the leagues of other A-list acts who had achieved the same feat.

According to the UK media, the concert was almost sold and not entirely sold out like the DMW boss claimed. A review by Guardian on Davido’s O2 Arena ‘sold out’ concert claim, reads in part;

Considering the anticipation attached to this gig, which has been talked up as a significant event for Davido – he’s nearly sold out the O2, a considerable leap toward the mainstream – and for Afrobeats itself, it’s poor form for the Lagos-based singer to turn up 65 minutes late.

It’s remarkable how quickly that ceases to matter, however, when Idris Elba arrives to introduce him. Having the stature to corral the actor into serving as his hypeman and, a bit later, to inveigle dancehall superstar Popcaan on stage for two songs, hints that Davido’s transition from Nigerian pop’s favourite son to global commodity is under way.