From BTS to Beyonc茅 - why do 鈥渨orld鈥� tours skip Africa?
What do Beyonc茅, Taylor Swift, BTS and Olivia Rodrigo鈥檚 鈥渨orld tours鈥� have in common?
What do Beyonc茅, Taylor Swift, BTS and Olivia Rodrigo鈥檚 鈥渨orld tours鈥� have in common?
鈥one 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 麻豆约拍 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鈥檛 performing across Africa.
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Presenter: William Lee Adams
Producers: Emily Horler and Alex Rhodes
Editors: Julia Ross-Roy and Simon Peeks
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