Black Sherif cannot fill the O2 Arena now, King Promise can do it - Alordia

The founder and CEO of Ghana Music Awards UK (GMA-UK), Nii Ofori Tackie aka Alordia, better known as Alordia, has thrown his support behind King Promise as the Ghanaian artiste with the potential to fill the prestigious O2 Arena in the UK.

In an interview on Joy Prime on May 7, 2024, he asserted that King Promise would not only attract local fans but also international audiences to his shows.

Alordia further mentioned that King Promise is more likely to attract a larger audience in London compared to Black Sherif at this moment.

"If King Promise is doing a show right now, I bet you he will get some people from foreign countries to come.

"Now, as we speak... Black Sherif? No. King Promise can even get more crowd than Black Sherif in London right now," he asserted.

This, however, comes as a far cry from an earlier claim he had made two years ago.

In a September 2022 interview with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz, Alordia stated that Black Sherif could fill the O2 Arena due to his global appeal.

He said that with collaborative efforts from the entertainment sector, Black Sherif was capable of filling the O2 Arena.

"The only person that can fill the O2 Arena is Black Sherif because his music is everywhere. Our artistes go there and sit there alone. They do not involve indigenous promoters who will help them reach out to people to come for the events.

"We can do this but we have to come together and work," he said on Hitz FM.

Alordia's comments come on the back of a sold-out concert by Ghanaian rapper Medikal at the 2,800-seater Indigo O2 in the UK on May 3, 2024.

The success of the show led many industry players to ponder if it was time for Ghanaian artistes to host a show at the 20,000-seater O2 Arena.

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