Nigerian superstar Davido made history as the third Nigerian artist to sell out the famous Madison Square Garden venue, in New York City on Wednesday, April 17th following in the footsteps of Wizkid and Burna Boy‘s sold-out MSG shows in 2022.
The 19,000-capacity arena was packed with fans who came to see Davido perform his biggest hits live. During the high-energy concert, part of his “Timeless Tour,” Davido dazzled the crowd with songs like “Skelewu,” “Stand Strong,” “Feel,” and “Unavailable” from his record-breaking fourth album ‘Timeless.’
Staying true to his “we rise by lifting others” motto, Davido brought out special guests including Nigerian artiste, Teni, Zlatan Ibile, Faves, The Cavemen, and Ghana’s Stonebwoy to also perform.
In a generous gesture, Davido invited a female fan on stage who held up a sign asking him to help pay her student loans. Without hesitation, the benevolent star promised to give her $50,000 towards her over $100,000 loan debt.
This is not unusual for “Unavailable” crooner, in July 2023, Davido’s foundation, the David Adeleke Foundation (DAF), donated a sum of 237 million Nigerian Naira (approximately $500,000 USD) to orphanages across Nigeria. This donation benefited over 13,800 children in need. Building on this, in February 2024, Davido announced plans to donate an even larger sum of 300 million Nigerian Naira (approximately $650,000 USD) to orphanages nationwide.
In August 2023, Davido gifted a lady drinking two million naira after she made a video of her drinking garri with apple and biscuits.
