Afrobeats singer Davido has announced his first-ever United Kingdom music festival, titled Davido and Friends.
Davido, who announced on Monday via social media, titled the event, ‘Davido and Friends’ and stated that the music festival will take place on August 14 at the Crystal Palace Bowl in London, with pre-sale tickets available from March 26 and general sales beginning March 27.
The award-winning singer described the upcoming show as a unique experience for fans and added that it will be his only outdoor performance in London this summer.
“For the first time ever, I present to you ‘Davido and Friends’. This will be my only outdoor show I am performing in London this summer. We will be taking over the Crystal Palace Bowl on the 14th of August. Make sure you get your friends down, says the music star
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Pre-sale 26 March 10am GMT
General sale 27 March 10am GMT,” he added in the post.
Davido first gained widespread recognition in 2012 with the release of ‘Dami Duro’, a breakout track from his debut album ‘Omo Baba Olowo’. Since then, he has grown into one of Africa’s biggest music exports and a key figure among Afrobeats’ globally recognised “Big Three”.
Over the years, the musician who gained widespread recognition in 2012 with the release of ‘Dami Duro’, a breakout track from his debut album ‘Omo Baba Olowo,
has released several successful projects, including ‘A Good Time’ (2019), ‘A Better Time’ (2020), ‘Timeless’ (2023), and ‘5ive’ (2025), further cementing his influence across the global music scene.
Beyond his music career, the singer is also the founder of DMW, a record label established in April 2016 that has nurtured and promoted multiple talents within the Nigerian music industry.
The music festival, tagged ‘Davido and Friends’, is set to deliver a large-scale live experience, reinforcing his presence on the international stage while connecting with fans in the United Kingdom.
