Burna Boy Is On The Opening Bill For Apple Music Hall In London
London · Saturday 26 September 2026
Apple has announced the first eight shows at its new Apple Music Hall in London. Elton John will open the venue, and Burna Boy and Charli XCX are among the artists on the launch programme.
What a launch bill is for
A new venue's opening shows are a statement about what it wants to be. Apple chose a British legend, a British pop star at the height of her influence, and a Nigerian artist, and it did so because each one sells the venue to a different audience. Burna Boy's place on that list is commercial logic, not a gesture.
| Opening bill | What each brings |
|---|---|
| Elton John | History, and the opening night |
| Charli XCX | The current pop moment |
| Burna Boy | The global Afrobeats audience |
Other acts make up the first eight shows.
Ten years ago, a Nigerian name on a bill like this would have been the headline. Now it is simply part of the list.
What Nigerian fans should look for
Whether Apple streams or films the shows, which it almost certainly will as a music company opening its own venue. A professionally captured Burna Boy performance distributed on Apple Music is more valuable to his catalogue than the night itself, and it will reach audiences far beyond the people in the room.
Reporting: Billboard, That Grape Juice and The Apple Post.
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