{"id":7152,"date":"2022-05-01T05:04:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T05:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appsaf.apieproject.com\/news\/?p=7152"},"modified":"2022-05-01T05:04:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T05:04:47","slug":"wizkid-to-headline-rolling-loud-toronto-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appsaf.apieproject.com\/news\/2022\/05\/01\/wizkid-to-headline-rolling-loud-toronto-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizkid to headline Rolling Loud Toronto Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Founded in Miami in 2015 by Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif, the recurring hip hop mega-festival has over the years expanded to include events in other countries. The Canada edition will mark the event\u2019s debut in the North American country, a development the organisers have described as \u201cthe beginning of something beautiful for the city\u201d of Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>Wizkid will take the stage on 11 September, which will mark the climax of the festival. The \u2018Essence\u2019 hitmaker\u2019s performance will be heralded by fellow Nigerian singer Rema, who has been confirmed for Day 1 of the festival. Other co-headliners at the event are American rapper Future and British act Dave.<\/p>\n<p>Wizkid\u2019s Rolling Loud Toronto show will follows his recent nomination for the Top R&amp;B Song Award at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, scheduled for the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on 15 May. Earlier this month at the 64th Grammy Awards, Wizkid lost in the Best Global Music Performance and Best Global Music Album categories, despite being tipped to emerge victorious.<\/p>\n<p>In December, Wizkid headlined the historic three-day Made in Lagos concert at the 20 000-capacity London O2 Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Rolling Loud heads back to Miami in July, with Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Future as the headliners. The organisers have also announced legs in Portugal and the Netherlands as part of the festival brand\u2019s global expansion.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets to Rolling Loud Toronto go on sale(link is external) this Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, fellow Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy will perform at the One Night In Space Concert at Madison Square Garden in New York tonight. 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