Fans Revolt! Asake Slammed Over ₦300K Lagos Concert Tickets

Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, is under fire following the announcement of ₦300,000 ticket prices for his Lagos homecoming concert.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The pricing details circulated online, triggering strong reactions from fans who argued the fee is far beyond what most could afford for a local show. Many social media users claimed such a steep charge effectively locks out ordinary fans.

Concert promoters defended the pricing, explaining it accounts for production and service costs, with VIP packages offering additional perks. However, critics insist the high costs shut out the very audience that helped elevate Asake to stardom. Some fan groups have even suggested a potential boycott unless more affordable ticket options are made available.

Fan reactions included:

• Kruz Nation: “Asake and his team must think Nigerians are ATMs. N300,000 for a concert in this economy? They’re disrespecting the fans who streamed him to the top.”

• Lara Flame: “The organisers are out of touch. Charging this much is exploitative. Asake should be ashamed that his homecoming event is becoming a rich-people affair.”

• Dami Ice: “So Asake is too big for the people who built him? N300k is absurd. Let him perform to empty seats. We’re not begging.”

• Sparrow X: “It’s ironic how he sings about the streets, yet the streets can’t afford to see him. N300,000 for a standing ticket? That’s daylight robbery.”

• Nora Blaze: “Organisers clearly don’t care about fans; they just want quick money. Asake permitting this is disappointing.”

• Jaycee Tope: “This isn’t a concert price; it’s punishment. Asake is beginning to look like the industry snob he once claimed he wasn’t.”

• Rexy Lomo: “If Asake wants only millionaires at his show, he should say so. This price insults ordinary Nigerians.”

This controversy isn’t new. Previous Lagos shows have also drawn criticism for expensive VIP tickets and premium tables reaching into the millions.

Asake, who broke into the scene in 2022 with Omo Ope, has since built a strong repertoire blending Afrobeats, Amapiano, and street-hop. His hits, including Peace Be Unto You, Sungba, Terminator, and Organise, have cemented his position in Nigeria’s music industry.