Nigerian 5 time Grammy-nominated music icon Femi Kuti While speaking on the Afropolitan Podcast, shared that the inability to tour Nigeria and Africa has forced musicians to perform in foreign countries.

The veteran Afrobeat star Stated that if Nigeria were a nation where the touring circuit was functional, he would have spent months performing in different parts of the country.
“Unfortunately for us in a country like Nigeria, we don’t tour. If Africa were the continent it should be, I should spend 2 months touring in Nigeria,” the multi-award-winning icon said on what touring across multiple Nigerian cities should be like.
 He stated that the terrible state of music touring in Nigeria, is the reason the biggest stars are unwilling to tour the country, and those willing face infrastructure and security challenges.

The 63 year old music star recently completed 24 stops in his 1 month North American tour, stating that if Nigeria were a nation where the touring circuit was functional, he would have spent months performing in different parts of the country.