Grammy Award winner Burna Boy delivered a standout performance at AFCON 2025 on 16 January 2026, headlining the official fan zone finale concert at the OLM Souissi Fan Zone in Rabat. The event was organised as part of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations celebrations.
The performance marked the closing chapter of the tournament’s entertainment programme, drawing fans from across Africa and beyond.
Supporting Acts and Mixed Lineup
Burna Boy shared the stage with Ghanaian artiste Stonebwoy and Moroccan singer Jaylann, who performed as supporting acts during the finale concert. Despite the mixed lineup, Burna Boy stood out as the only Afrobeats headliner on the night.
Afrobeats Dominates AFCON 2025 Music Stages
Burna Boy’s appearance further reinforced Afrobeats’ dominance at AFCON 2025, with Nigerian artistes taking centre stage across the tournament’s biggest music moments.
- Davido set the tone at the opening ceremony in Rabat in December 2025.
- Joeboy followed with a headline performance at the Jardin Botanique Fan Park in Fes on 25 December 2025.
- Burna Boy closed the entertainment programme as the fan zone finale headliner in Rabat on 16 January 2026.
From the opening ceremony to mid-tournament fan events and the closing concert, Afrobeats artistes headlined all three major AFCON 2025 music stages, underlining the genre’s continued influence at Africa’s biggest football tournament.
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