Ed Sheeran has become the top-earning musician in the world. The British artiste whose songs continue to appeal to the soul got a total of N157,806,085,926 this year (and the year is not even over). What this translates to N3 billion every week. The stat, revealed by Pollstar, “a trade publication for the concert industry” states that the 27-year-old has beaten Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Jay Z (all in the Forbes list) to achieve this status. According to Pollstar, his Divide tour saw sell almost five million tickets causing him to achieve this more than any artiste has in the…
Author: David Folami
Back in September, Kensington Palace revealed that Meghan Markle had co-authored a cookbook with women affected by the 2017 Grenfell Tower Fire in London. Turns out The Duchess had been making under-the-radar visits to the Hubb Community Kitchen, a communal kitchen at the Al Manaar Centre in West London, where women prepare food for their friends, family, and neighbors. Flash-forward a few months of book sales, and not only has the Hubb Community Kitchen been totally transformed—Meghan’s 100 percent been keeping up with her visits. According to royal reporters, The Duchess and Prince Harry went to an event at the…
The weeks leading up to 21 Savage’s album release have been confusing. We were almost certain that the project would be appearing on December 7 but, as we all know now, it failed to be uploaded until today. I Am > I Was is officially out and early reactions have been overwhelmingly positive. Fans are happy that the Atlanta rapper has made such a triumphant return, clearly missing him during his absence. The opening song from 21’s new project features J. Cole on “A Lot” as he continues his feature-spree, delivering another solid effort. Some were surprised to hear the…
Toronto rapper KG posted a screenshot of an alleged message Drake sent him. There’s no arguing that Drake is the biggest thing in his hometown. He’s basically the mayor of Toronto at this point. He’s put on for his entire country as he’s proudly repped the red and white throughout his rise to the top. Now that he’s considered one of the biggest musicians in the world, Drake doesn’t need to stress much anymore. He still finds time to extend his co-sign to those who he believes are deserving. In the last year, artists like Lil Baby, BlocBoy JB, Gunna,…
Continuing a surge in concert bookings at Aloha Stadium, rapper Eminem will perform at the venue on Feb. 15. The date is as yet the only American show announced by Eminem in 2019. He is scheduled for five concerts across Australia and New Zealand in February and March in what is dubbed the “Rapture Tour.” Eminem’s latest album, “Kamikaze,” dropped in August and became his ninth to hit No. 1, including the “The Marshall Mathers LP” and “The Eminem Show,” both of which are certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America for 10 million in sales. He has…
Rihanna just wants to enjoy her vacation. Rihanna has been enjoying her vacation with her best friend, posting several shots from their time in the sun. Despite taking some time off for the holidays, her loyal fanbase does not ever sleep and they’re waiting for some new music. At this point, it’s been years since we heard a new album from Rihanna and there have been rumors that she’s working on two projects at the same time. One of her producers recently chimed in on the matter, saying that her upcoming album sounds “amazing.” I wonder if we’ll ever hear…
Mauricio Pochettino has urged Tottenham’s supporters to have more faith in his and the club’s decisions, saying that greater belief among the fanbase would make Spurs stronger. The Argentine said it has been a source of frustration that choices made in the transfer market and regarding tactics have frequently been criticised before anyone has seen the results. And, while he believes the media is largely responsible for the negative perceptions he is trying to change, he feels the club’s supporters can also help to provide a greater sense of consistency and unity. “In this football club, if some bad results…
Gianfranco Zola has insisted that Chelsea are “excited” to take on Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semifinals after the “good footballing lesson” their rivals taught them in the Premier League last month. Spurs ended Maurizio Sarri’s unbeaten start to the season in emphatic fashion at Wembley, with goals from Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min wrapping up a comprehensive 3-1 win over their bitter London rivals. And after learning of Wednesday’s semi-final draw, Chelsea assistant Zola said his players would relish the opportunity to exact revenge in what look sure to be two feisty legs between the teams in…
Unai Emery has said Mesut Ozil will be back in the squad for Saturday’s game against Burnley and still has a future at the club. Ozil was left out of the team for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarterfinal defeat to Tottenham for what Emery said were “tactical reasons” but the coach is ready to bring the midfielder back ahead of the festive period. Asked whether Ozil would play against Burnley, Emery told a news conference: “Yeah. “I want every player with a good mentality for helping us and give us his quality and characteristic, and we need Mesut Ozil. “I spoke…
After taking a private jet from Kristiansund to Manchester on Wednesday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrived at Carrington on Thursday with Manchester United sixth in the table, 19 points off the top and 11 points adrift of the top four. He will have to start winning games quickly, but first he will be tasked — alongside experienced No. 2 Mike Phelan — with bringing Paul Pogba and the rest of United’s squad back together. Solskjaer already knows Pogba well, having won the Premier League reserve title in 2010 with the Frenchman in the team during a spell in charge of United’s…
Manchester United players “got away with murder” and behaved “shamefully” towards sacked manager Jose Mourinho, says ex-Red Devils captain Roy Keane. Keane said it was indicative of the behaviour of modern players, whom he says are “very weak human beings”. Mourinho was sacked on Tuesday, with former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed caretaker manager until the end of the season. “You would fall out with these players,” Keane told BBC Radio 5 live. “Players who turn up overweight, do not train properly and are not producing… for some to down tools, shame on some of those players. “I am not…
Liverpool earned a hard-fought win against Wolves on a rainy Friday night at Molineux, with Mohamed Salah delivering a goal and an assist in their 2-0 victory. Liverpool came into the match atop the Premier League and were ahead before the 20-minute mark when Salah deftly redirected a Fabinho cutback past Rui Patricio with the outside of his left foot. Despite two more decent Salah chances, Wolves looked as good or better throughout the second part of the first half, but still went to the dressing room down 1-0. Salah again looked dangerous after the break and he set up…
Maurizio Sarri has called AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain a “wonderful player” but suggested that his friendship with Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe could prevent any possible January move for Callum Wilson amid reports Chelsea are planning a move for either player. Sarri has used Eden Hazard as a false nine in two of Chelsea’s last three matches, a decision interpreted as his response to the underwhelming form of Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud in front of goal this season. Reports in Italy this week said that Higuain could reunite with Sarri — who oversaw the most prolific season of the…
Thomas Tuchel has said Neymar has returned to Brazil with his permission and will not be part of Saturday’s Ligue 1 home game against Nantes. Neymar has played with an injury in recent weeks, including in the Champions League wins over Liverpool and Red Star Belgrade, and Tuchel said the 26-year-old needed to “rest and relax.” “Neymar has travelled to Brazil with my permission,” he told a news conference on Friday. “He was injured, and we risked him against Red Star in Belgrade. “He wants to play each match, but we must be smart right now and take no unnecessary…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested he would like to be considered as Manchester United’s next permanent manager but says that possibility has not yet formed part of his talks with the club. United, who sacked Jose Mourinho on Tuesday, have been heavily linked with a move for Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino in the summer once Solskjaer’s interim spell ends at the end of the season. But the Norwegian, who will take charge of his first game at former club Cardiff City on Saturday, says his ambitions at Old Trafford extend beyond the next six months. “When you get a job…
Pep Guardiola has said it can be an advantage for a player to return to manage an old club after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was named Manchester United’s caretaker boss. The Manchester City coach started his managerial career at Barcelona B — the club he had joined as a 13-year-old — and said it helped to know how the club worked. Solskjaer spent 11 years as a player at Old Trafford between 1996 and 2007 and has returned in temporary charge following the sacking of Jose Mourinho. “When a young manager like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has this chance, it’s because the…
The unending beef between Davido and Wizkid is brewing again as both stars clashed in Dubai. Dubai played host to a number of artists on November 16, 2017, for the One Africa Music Festival. Davido and Wizkid were both singers at the event. According to reports, a dispute erupted among the members of both stars. It was also reported that Wizkid was assaulted by one of the members of Davido’s crew. The renewed beef between these pop stars came up again recently after the just concluded AFRIMA and MTV EMAs where both stars took home awards. Well, Davido started by…
It is easy to agree with the fact that Wizkid has become not just a star on the continent but one hugging headlines on the global stage. He held the first of his two end of the year Lagos concerts on Wednesday night, December 19, 2018, at the Eko Hotel and Suites. The stage at the Convention centre was world class in terms of lighting and production with full-sized video screens that turned the hall into an amphitheatre. The concert was tagged as an exclusive event where tables had been sold for as much as N3m, so it was no…
Ruggedman will be releasing his new album before the end of 2018 and he has some words for celebrities who don’t speak up for their fans. Before the Internet became a main stay in the lives of Nigerian youths, Ruggedman in 2013 broke the airwaves with the release of his controversial single, Ehen. On the song which featured the late singer, Nomoreloss, Ruggedman’s took shots at the leading characters in the Nigerian music industry at the point, names like Eedris Abdulkareem, Maintain, Rasqie and Black Masquerades were openly called out and nailed before the public cross for sins ranging from…
Ciara is puting smile on faces this Christmas by collaborating with the Why Not You Foundation and Amazon to shock patients at the Seattle Children’s hospital. She did not do it alone. Fellow musician, Preston Pohl from “The Voice” and Seattle Children’s chief executive officer, Dr. Jeff Sperring, also joined her to meet and greet with families during the holiday season. “Visiting Seattle Children’s is a family affair for us,” Ciara shared with the families. “And, visiting during the holidays and spending time with everyone here is truly one of my favourite times of the year.” The amazing singer got…