Davido Postpones AWAY Atlanta Festival Till Next Year ‘To Spend Time With His Family’

Popular Nigerian singer, Davido has postponed the maiden edition of his Are We African Yet? (A.W.A.Y) festival following the death of his three-year-old son, Ifeanyi Adeleke.

Davido Postpone His Festival

KanyiDaily recalls that Ifeanyi dead on Monday, October 31, 2022, after drowning in a swimming pool at Davido’s residence in the Banana Island area of Lagos.

Davido was supposed to hold ‘A.W.A.Y festival in State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United State of America on Friday, November 18, 2022. The show was to have several top African stars perform like; Mayorkun, Stonebwoy, BNXN, Kizz Daniel, Pheelz, Lojay, and other artists.

But in a statement on his management’s oficial Instagram page, the organisers of the show announced that one-day event has been postponed to Saturday, November, 18, 2023.

According to the statement the choice to postpone the event was tough, but it was essential to give Davido time to spend with his family and loved ones after his loss.

Davido’s management also expressed regret for disappointing his fans, noting that all ticket purchasers would be honored on the rescheduled day.

The statement reads, “We have made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone A.W.A.Y Festival until Saturday, November 18, 2023.

“To all ticket buyers, your tickets will be honoured for the 2023 date. We understand that you must be disappointed but we promise to come back with a bigger and better show.

“Thank you for understanding and we look forward to seeing you all in the near future. – Management.”

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Meanwhile, UK-based Nigerian pastor, Tobi Adegboyega had revealed he spoke with Davido about the ugly incident, noting that the singer and Chioma are getting stronger and rising from their pain.