Nigeria: Simi, DJ Consequence added to Global Citizen’s Move Afrika tour

11 Feb 2025 - 13:10

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Nigerian artists, Simi and DJ Consequence, will join US musician John Legend at Global Citizen’s highly anticipated Move Afrika tour at The Palms, in Lagos, Nigeria on 25 February.

Simi.
DJ Consequence.

Before heading to Nigeria, John Legend will perform at the iconic BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, on 21 February.

“I’m thrilled to be joining @GlblCtzn and performing at #MoveAfrika alongside @johnlegend at The Palms in Lagos on February 25th,” Simi wrote on social media. “Get your tickets and learn more about how you can be a part of it.”

DJ Consequence also echoed the same message on social media.

Global Citizen’s Move Afrika is a long-term, large-scale effort to pioneer the music touring circuit across Africa, driving economic investment, job creation and supporting entrepreneurship opportunities in each host country.

The 2025 edition of the tour seeks to drive a citizen-led advocacy campaign championing sustainable development and economic growth, with a dedicated focus on strengthening health systems across Africa. Together with campaign partners, Global Citizen will urge African nations to increase domestic health financing, prioritise primary care and sexual and reproductive health and rights, boost global investments in health resilience, and alleviate financial burdens on nations to strengthen public health.

The 2025 edition of Move Afrika will build on Global Citizen’s previous campaigns and events across Africa, including Move Afrika: Rwanda, held at the BK Arena in 2023; Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, which featured Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Ed Sheeran, Usher, Eddie Vedder, and Chris Martin of Coldplay in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2018; Global Citizen Live: Lagos, with performances by Davido, Femi Kuti, and Tiwa Savage at Fela Kuti’s New Afrika Shrine in 2021; and Global Citizen Festival: Accra, which brought Usher, SZA, Stormzy, and TEMS to the Black Star Square in 2022.

Tickets for Move Afrika: Lagos are available for purchase at moveafrika.org and free tickets can be earned by joining the Global Citizen movement and taking action on the Global Citizen app, or the Global Citizen website. Music fans can also take action by sending a message on WhatsApp to +234 901 398 2743.

More information can be found at moveafrika.org.