Award-winning Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor popularly known as Rema, received a rousing welcome at Indian airport as he embarked on a three-city tour in the country along with Chris Gayle.
This comes after Remanmade it to the Guinness World Book of Records.
The singer’s hit song, ‘Calm Down’ made history as the first No.1 Hit on The Official MENA Chart (the world’s first regional streaming chart).
This was made known in a post shared on the singer’s statistics Twitter account on Saturday.
Rema will be performing in India during his ‘Rema Calm Down India Tour’ which is themed after his debut album ‘Rave & Roses’ that came out in 2022.
As part of his world tour named “Rema Calm Down India Tour” the singer’s first performance will be on May 12th at JLN Stadium in New Delhi.
The Mumbai leg of the tour, which will take place on 13 May at NSCI Dome, promises to be even more exciting, as Chris Gayle will be premiering the teaser of his new tropical track Oh Fatima.
Indian singer-songwriter and composer Arko Pravo Mukherjee will join Chris Gayle on stage.
On 14 May at Prism in Hyderabad, Rema will deliver an Afro Rave experience with a spectacular stage setup.
Rema has expressed his excitement about visiting India and performing for his Indian fans, stating that he has always been fascinated by the country’s cultural landscape.
He expressed his gratitude to Offline Guys, Yuvraj Entertainment, Grid Entertainment, and Afrodesh for making this tour a reality.
Several opening acts will perform in various cities, including artists such as Edward Maya, Karan Kanchan, Zahrah Khan, Riar Saab, Tsumyoki, Akash Ahuja, Pablo Dutta, Wicked Sunny, UNM MC Panda, Oh! Kalpanik, Kashish Rathore, Van Moon, DRV, DIVINE, Sickflip, DJ KAN-I, KAY-VEE, and DJ Scintillate.
Rema’s stage setup promises to be magnificent, with inflatable neon mushrooms, an illuminated rotating horse carousel, and props such as dethorned roses and hazardous waste-style metal barrels with graffiti.
The artist will make multiple entries on stage using a lowrider style bicycle, rickshaw, and quad bike, accompanied by a 6 ft life-sized stuffed teddy bear mascot.
The stage will also feature technological marvels, including a half-vintage car and a house front.
Rema has gained a reputation as Nigeria’s Afro-Rave warrior and enjoys a massive fanbase in India.
He has achieved significant milestones in his career, including headlining the NBA All-Star Game halftime show.
His song Calm Down reached the #6 spot on the Billboard Top 100 list, and his debut album Rave & Roses became the most-streamed album of all time on Spotify.