What do Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, BTS and Olivia Rodrigo’s “world tours“ have in common?
…None of them are going to Africa. And only two of them are going to Asia.
Many international stars seem to skip huge parts of the world even though fans are desperate for them to come and perform. Why is this?
Four BBC reporters join us to paint a picture of pop concerts around the world: Faith Oshoko from Nigeria, Hyunjung Kim from South Korea, Trisha Husada from Indonesia and Giulia Granchi from Brazil.
Also, Osikhena Dirisu from The Beat 99.9 FM in Lagos gives us his take on why more artists aren’t performing across Africa.
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