BNXN Joins Asake for London O2 and Paris Accor Arena Shows

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Two of Nigeria's leading Afrobeats voices will share arena stages in Europe this month. BNXN has been confirmed as a supporting act for Asake on two dates of the In God We Trust Tour. BNXN will perform before Asake at The O2 Arena in London on October 15 and at the Accor Arena in Paris on October 24. Album Talks reports that the Paris show is the final date of the tour. The dates BNXN's support dates October 15: London, The O2 Arena October 24: Paris, Accor Arena (tour finale) Album Talks says The O2 lists both BNXN and TxC as special guests for the London show. Media Talk Africa reports that further European dates are expected, but London and Paris are the only shows where BNXN has been confirmed as support. About the tour The In God We Trust Tour supports Asake's latest album, M$NEY , and has taken him across major cities in North America and Europe, according to Album Talks. The two arena dates are among the biggest rooms of the run. The album has performed strongly on streaming. Earlier this year it passed 500 million Spotify streams, as we covered in our report on the milestone . Media Talk Africa frames the London and Paris shows as stops at two of Europe's most prominent indoor arenas, and as a sign of how far Afrobeats has grown commercially. Arena bookings for the genre's biggest names, it notes, are becoming increasingly common. London's O2 has become a landmark venue for African artists, including Fally Ipupa, who chose it to mark 20 years of his career . What BNXN brings For BNXN, the slots are another chance to play to large European crowds. Notjustok describes him as one of Nigeria's prominent music exports, with a catalogue of fan favourites and collaborations with some of the biggest names in African music. Media Talk Africa calls him one of Nigeria's most consistent musical exports and says his presence should add even more Nigerian flavour to both nights. Ticket holders will get to see two artists with very different sounds on the same bill. The pairing is a familiar one for fans. Both artists turned up in the same week of new Nigerian releases earlier this month, which we rounded up in our New Music Friday report . Asake as a live act Notjustok says Asake continues to strengthen his reputation as a major live performer on this tour. Media Talk Africa describes his rise as marked by chart-topping releases and high-energy shows, and says the tour has positioned him as a premier live act in the genre. The Paris finale on October 24 closes the tour, with London nine days earlier. Why it matters Support slots at arena level matter for Nigerian artists. They put established acts in front of audiences who might not buy a ticket for their own headline show, and they show promoters the depth of demand for Afrobeats in Europe. Media Talk Africa says the pairing reflects the "collaborative spirit" behind the genre's growth. No joint song has been announced alongside the support news, and none of the reports suggest the two will perform together on stage. Fans will find out on the night. How the news broke The support slots were first highlighted by Album Talks, which shared the news on X with the message: "BNXN is set to perform on Asake's 'In God We Trust Tour' as a supporting act." Notjustok then confirmed that BNXN would join Asake on the Europe leg of the tour, on what it called select dates of the run. Media Talk Africa reported the news on October 8, a week before the London show. Album Talks says the addition gives fans another chance to see BNXN's energetic performance "on two of Europe's biggest Afrobeats stages". Both reports describe the shows as a showcase for two of the leading voices in contemporary Afrobeats . What's next The London show takes place on Thursday, October 15, followed by the Paris finale on October 24. Any additional European support dates for BNXN would be announced through the tour's official channels. After the tour closes, attention turns to what Asake releases next, with M$NEY still riding high on streaming platforms. Sources: Media Talk Africa | Album Talks | Notjustok