Burna Boy will be performing at the UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul, the European football body has announced.
In a Tweet on UEFA official Twitter page, Burna Boy is will perform alongside another headliner who is yet to be revealed.
Burna Boy was recently on show with the likes of Tems and Rema at the NBA All-Star Halftime show. He will now take centre stage once more in sports, this time at the biggest club football event on the planet.
The confirmation was made on Thursday, March 16th. UEFA Champions League final will be played at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on June 10th, 2023.
The post read: ‘Big news! @burnaboy will be performing at the Champions League final in Istanbul alongside another amazing headliner! ’
Burna Boy will be the first Nigerian artist ever to perform in the Champions League final since its inception when he takes centre stage at the UEFA Champions League final kick off show by Pepsi.
The 2023 UEFA Champions League final will be the final match of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, the 68th season of Europe’s premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 31st season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs’ Cup to the UEFA Champions League.