Burna Boy, the Grammy Award-winning Nigerian singer, has described selling out the 80,000-capacity Stade de France in Paris as the most life-changing moment of his life. He shared his thoughts ahead of his scheduled performance at the venue for the NFL halftime show.
In April 2025, Burna became the first African artiste to headline a solo concert at the stadium. The achievement marked a major milestone in his career.
In a recent interview, the singer reflected on the historic concert.
“It was the most life-changing moment of my life,” he said.
Burna Boy speaks on NFL halftime show
Burna is scheduled to return to Stade de France on October 25 to headline the NFL halftime show.
The event will feature a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints. It will also mark the NFL’s first game in France.
Speaking about his expectations, Burna expressed optimism. He also compared the forthcoming performance with his previous concert at the stadium.
“If it is anything like my shows, like the last time I was here? Then, it would be amazing,” he added.
His appearance comes weeks after fellow Nigerian singer Ayra Starr made history as the first artiste to headline an NFL halftime show.
Burna Boy’s rise to global fame
Burna, whose real name is Damini Ogulu, rose to prominence with ‘Like to Party’. The song served as the lead single from his debut album, ‘L.I.F.E’, released in 2013.
Since then, he has released several acclaimed projects. These include ‘On a Spaceship’ (2015), ‘Outside’ (2018), ‘African Giant’ (2019) and ‘Twice As Tall’ (2020).
His later albums include ‘Love, Damini’ (2022), ‘I Told Them’ (2023) and ‘No Sign of Weakness’ (2025).
Burna holds the record for the most Grammy nominations by a Nigerian artiste, with 13 nods. He won the Best Global Music Album award in 2021 for ‘Twice As Tall’.
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