Tems, Davido and Wizkid Drive Global Afrobeats Touring Boom in 2026

Tems, Davido and Wizkid Drive Global Afrobeats Touring Boom in 2026

Nigerian music stars are taking Afrobeats to new heights this year, with major performances lined up across Africa and beyond. From festival stages to sold out venues, the touring wave shows how far the genre has grown and how strong its global pull has become.

Leading the charge is Tems, who is set to co headline the opening night of the All Points East festival. She will share the stage with British singer Jorja Smith.

The event will take place on August 21 at Victoria Park in London. Known as one of the United Kingdom’s biggest summer festivals, the show will spotlight both Afrobeats and R&B. The lineup, curated by Smith and her label FAMM, also includes fast rising Nigerian act Ayra Starr, showing the growing global demand for the genre.

For Tems, this performance adds to a strong run on the international stage. Her debut album ‘Born in the Wild’ and her Grammy winning hit ‘Love Me Jeje’ have helped push her music to a wider audience.

Before that, Davido will headline his own major event titled ‘Davido & Friends’. The concert is set for August 14 at the Crystal Palace Bowl in London, a venue that has hosted legends like Bob Marley and Pink Floyd.

The show marks Davido’s return to England after his headline appearance at the O2 Arena two years ago, further showing his strong connection with fans in the UK.

At the same time, Wizkid is preparing for one of the biggest stages in Afrobeats. He will headline Afro Nation, widely known as the world’s largest Afrobeats festival, taking place from July 3 to 5.

The growing list of international shows by Tems, Davido and Wizkid reflects a major moment for Afrobeats. As more global stages open up, fans can expect even bigger tours and wider recognition for Nigerian music in the months ahead.

Tems Becomes First African Female Artist With 7 Billboard Hot 100 Entries

Tems Becomes First African Female Artist With 7 Billboard Hot 100 Entries

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, known worldwide as Tems, has reached a new milestone in her career. She is now the first African female artist to score seven entries on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The achievement follows the debut of her song “What You Need,” which entered this week’s Billboard Hot 100 at number 93. The new entry brings her total number of songs on the chart to seven.

With this record, Tems now stands alongside fellow Nigerian star Burna Boy and South African rock band Seether. All three acts have seven entries each on the Billboard Hot 100, making them the African artists with the most appearances on the chart.

Tems has continued to break barriers in global music. In 2022, she became the first African artist to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. She achieved the feat through her collaboration with Future and Drake on the hit song “Wait For U.”

Her success on the international stage shows the growing influence of African music around the world. Over the past few years, more African artists have gained recognition on major global charts, and Tems remains one of the leading voices in that movement.

She may not hold the shared record for long. J. Cole’s “Bunce Road Blues,” which features Tems and Future, is expected to debut on the Billboard Hot 100 next week. If that happens, she will move ahead of Burna Boy and Seether with eight entries.

Tems has once again written her name into music history. By becoming the first African female artist with seven Billboard Hot 100 entries, she has set a new standard for artists from the continent. With another collaboration set to enter the chart soon, her record may grow even further in the coming weeks.