{"id":837,"date":"2025-06-17T15:45:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/?p=837"},"modified":"2025-06-17T15:45:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:45:22","slug":"africa-must-be-respected-says-davido-pulls-out-of-50-cents-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/africa-must-be-respected-says-davido-pulls-out-of-50-cents-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Africa must be respected,\u2019 says Davido, pulls out of 50 Cent\u2019s concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian music superstar Davido has announced he will no longer be performing at 50 Cent\u2019s upcoming concert in London, which also features R&#038;B legend Mary J. Blige.<\/p>\n<p>The concert, part of 50 Cent\u2019s Legacy Tour, is slated to take place on July 3 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Davido made the announcement on Saturday, June 14, 2025, via a statement shared on his Instagram Stories.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that his withdrawal was not due to poor ticket sales but rather \u201ca matter of principle and respect for my craft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite strong fan support and impressive ticket sales, there have been major misalignments regarding the event\u2019s execution, particularly concerning key elements required to uphold the integrity and quality of my performance,\u201d Davido said. \u201cUnfortunately, these issues remain unresolved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cAs a result, I regret to inform you that I will no longer be performing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 3rd. Please note, the show still holds, but without Davido.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Unavailable\u2019 hitmaker stated that he and his team had made every effort to ensure the performance met the standards his fans expect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past few weeks, I have extended my full support and professionalism to The Neto Future Group, promoters of @iconicpresents, with the sincere intention of delivering a performance that meets the high standards my fans deserve,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy team and I have worked tirelessly in preparation, and I am incredibly grateful to the thousands of fans who purchased tickets in anticipation. This decision is not a reflection of turnout or support; it is a matter of principle and respect for my craft, my fans, and the culture I represent,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Davido reassured fans that all of his other summer shows remain on schedule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLondon, I\u2019ll see you guys soon, I promise! Rest of the shows this summer are still happening. 5ive is still alive! See you guys in Germany, Portugal, Belgium, Canada and the US! Africa must be respected,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian music superstar Davido has announced he will no longer be performing at 50 Cent\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-entertainment"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings.webp",680,453,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings-150x150.webp",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings-300x200.webp",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings.webp",640,426,false],"large":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings.webp",640,426,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings.webp",680,453,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings.webp",680,453,false],"wpucv-grid-three":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings.webp",360,240,false],"wpucv-grid-two":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings.webp",600,400,false],"wpucv-grid-one":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings.webp",680,453,false],"wpucv-classic":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings.webp",255,170,false],"wpucv-classic-small":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings.webp",150,100,false],"wpucv-galary":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings.webp",400,266,false],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings.webp",680,453,false],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings.webp",680,453,false],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings.webp",680,453,false],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings-540x340.webp",540,340,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/davidsings-400x250.webp",400,250,true]},"author_info":{"info":["vicrollion"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/category\/africa\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Africa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/category\/entertainment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Entertainment<\/a>","tag_info":"Entertainment","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=837"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":854,"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837\/revisions\/854"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}