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In a post by Touring Data on X, it was revealed that Burna Boy's 2024 concert at the TD Garden Arena in Boston grossed $1.593 million thereby surpassing the previous African record he set at Madison Square Garden in 2022

Burna Boy sets new African record for highest-grossing venue in the United States | Pulse Nigeria

Adeayo Adebiyi

<h2>Nigerian megastar Burna&nbsp;Boy&nbsp;continues to record&nbsp;historic&nbsp;feats that push the boundaries of the global commercial success of African music.</h2>

<p>In another monumental feat, Burna Boy becomes the African artist with the&nbsp;highest&nbsp;grossing venue in the United States. In a post by Touring Data on X,&nbsp;it was revealed&nbsp;that Burna Boy's 2024 concert at the TD Garden Arena in Boston grossed<strong>&nbsp;</strong>$1.593&nbsp;million&nbsp;thereby surpassing&nbsp;the previous&nbsp;African record he set&nbsp;at Madison Square Garden in 2022.</p>

<p>In his&nbsp;history-making&nbsp;concert, Burna Boy sold out the 19,000-capacity TD Arena Garden in Boston as part of the stops for his&nbsp;<strong><em>'I Told Them'</em></strong>&nbsp;Tour that has already grossed $11,659,531 from 11 reported shows of the 22 stops.</p>

<p>Burna Boy&nbsp;history&nbsp;history-making&nbsp;feat is a testament to his status as the&nbsp;leading African artist globally.&nbsp;Since breaking into the international scene in 2018 with&nbsp;his hit single<em>&nbsp;'YE'</em>,&nbsp;Burna Boy has achieved unprecedented success for an African artist.</p>

<p>The African&nbsp;Giant&nbsp;as he's fondly&nbsp;called&nbsp;is the only Nigerian artist to have two Diamond songs in France with<em>&nbsp;'On The Low'&nbsp;</em>and<em>&nbsp;'Last Last'</em>. His Grammy-nominated fourth album&nbsp;<em>'African Giant'</em>&nbsp;is also the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/burna-boys-african-giant-receives-snep-platinum-certification/cj26j15#:~:text=Burna%20Boy's%20'African%20Giant'%20makes%20history%20after%20going%20platinum%20in%20France&amp;text=Burna%20Boy's%20'African%20Giant'%20becomes,be%20certified%20platinum%20in%20France.">first Nigerian album to&nbsp;receive&nbsp;a platinum plaque in France</a>.</p>

<p>Burna Boy boasts&nbsp;of&nbsp;the most Grammy nominations for a Nigerian artist with 10.&nbsp;He also made history in February 2024 at the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/the-full-winners-list-at-the-66th-grammy-awards/mv709xf">66th Grammys&nbsp;</a>when he became&nbsp;the first African artist to&nbsp;perform at the main ceremony.</p>

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Burna Boy sets new African record for highest-grossing venue in the United States

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