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Wizkid Announces North American Leg of Morayo Tour: See the Dates

Wizkid announced on Wednesday (March 12) that he'll be touring North America again with his latest studio album Morayo.

Wizkid performs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 29, 2023 in London, England.

Wizkid performs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 29, 2023 in London, England.

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Wizkid announced on Wednesday (March 12) that he’ll be touring North America again with his latest studio album, Morayo.

He posted a Morayo Tour Hotline promotional video on his Instagram, with various operators informing Wiz’s customers that his European dates (Berlin, Rotterdam and Paris) in May are selling out fast and one operator claiming, “People are grabbing seats like it’s the last plate of jollof.”


“MORAYO LIVE! Coming to North America. Pre-Sale tickets today at 12pm local time! Use code MORAYO,” he captioned the clip.

The six-date jaunt will kick off on June 5 at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, and includes stops in New York City, Toronto, Baltimore and Houston before wrapping on June 22 at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, where Wiz will deliver a special performance alongside the Color of Noize Orchestra.

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The Nigerian starboy released his sixth studio album, Morayo, on Nov. 22 via Starboy Entertainment and RCA Records. Morayo, which translates to “I see joy” in Yoruba, is dedicated to his later mother, Juliana Morayo Balogun, who passed away in August 2023.

“Best album I ever made!! Now listen! It’s only up from here!” Wiz tweeted last July.

The 16-track LP includes previously released singles “Piece of My Heart” featuring Brent Faiyaz, “Kese (Dance)” and other collaborations with Asake (“Bad Girl”), Tiakola (“Apres Minuit”), Jazmine Sullivan (“Bad for You”) and Anaïs Cardot (“Slow”). Morayo peaked at No. 98 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on World Albums.

Tickets are available starting with an artist presale Wednesday (March 12) at 12 p.m. local time. General onsale starts this Friday, March 14, at 10 a.m. local time via his website.

See the teaser and tour dates below:

June 5 — Atlanta @ State Farm Arena
June 7 — New York @ Madison Square Garden
June 11 — Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena
June 15 — Baltimore @ CFG Bank Arena
June 19 — Houston @ Houston Toyota Arena
June 22 — Los Angeles @ Hollywood Bowl
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Billboard France Announces the Launch of Billboard Paris
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Billboard France Announces the Launch of Billboard Paris

The French edition of the world's leading music media outlet is creating a local vertical to cover music news in the Greater Paris region.

Billboard France, the French edition of the world’s leading music media outlet, today announced the official launch of Billboard Paris.

This new vertical, which has already reached 10 million views on social media, will focus exclusively on music news from across the Paris region, covering local events — from small-scale concerts and club nights to music exhibitions — as well as major celebrations such as Fête de la Musique, Nuit Blanche, Techno Parade, and Pride Month.

Billboard Paris will be operated by Billboard France under the leadership of Nicolas Baudoin and Ulysse Hennessy. Yanis Si Youcef has been appointed editor-in-chief, with support from Julien Zeidan.

“In the space of a year, Billboard France has established itself as both a leading outlet for French and international music news and a reference point for industry professionals," Nicolas Baudoin and Ulysse Hennessy, president and managing Director of Billboard France and Billboard Paris, said in a joint statement. "This new Paris-focused event vertical allows us to build a highly localized audience while simultaneously expanding both our editorial and commercial offering. We are pleased to entrust it to Yanis Si Youcef, whose expertise closely aligns with our editorial ambitions.”

“Paris deserved its own benchmark music platform. Billboard Paris will tell the story of the city through its music, its scenes, and its nightlife, with the standards that have defined the Billboard brand for more than a century," added Yanis Si Youcef, editor-in-chief of Billboard Paris.

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