Davido Receives Honour by Atlanta Mayor Ahead of Farm Arena Show, Pics Trends: "Over them All"
- Afrobeats superstar Davido shared a table with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens at an exclusive dinner
- The meeting came weeks before his much-anticipated concert at the 21,000-capacity State Farm Arena
- Photos from the dinner are trending as fans celebrated the Afrobeats star’s recognition on the global stage
Global Afrobeats icon David Adedeji, aka Davido, has once again shown why he is one of Africa’s most celebrated stars.
On Monday, November 18, the Nigerian singer was hosted to a private dinner by Atlanta’s Mayor, Andre Dickens.
The moment carries an extra layer of meaning for Davido, who was born in Atlanta before moving back to Nigeria as a child.
The dinner is ahead of the musician's headline concert at the State Farm Arena.
The event brought together a select group of dignitaries, industry leaders, and Davido’s close associates in recognition of his cultural impact and growing legacy in the United States.
Source: Instagram
Davido’s concert at the iconic State Farm Arena, scheduled for November 20, is part of his global “ 51VE ALIVE TOUR.”
Legit.ng reported that the music star had his white wedding with Chioma in August in Miami, United States. It had in attendance top dignitaries, including Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, who arrived in time from Iceland, where he had attended another wedding.
Davido honours Ifeanyi at wedding
Legit.ng recalled that the singer honoured his late son, Ifeanyi, at his white wedding.
To make his white wedding special and memorable, Davido used cufflinks with crested pictures of his late son at the event. He also proudly showed off the cufflinks in a post on his Instagram page.
See pictures from the event below:
Fans react to Davido's new honour
Legit.ng compiled the reactions of social media users below:
@GaryBarlow51674:
"Hope idolo will keep ticket for me nothing is impossible when it comes to 30BILLIONGANG"
@big_phat_kat:
"Make una tell baddest to stay away from Twitter for a while, at least FC go rest and stop."
@ormainy:
"This is what I like about Davido. He knows how to leverage his celebrity status for key things beyond entertainment. From Nigeria to across Africa & America, he understands leadership and this is a significant attribute that separates him from the rest."
@kellybonito_BU:
"While many might think Davido could one day run for political office in Nigeria, he might actually be aiming to become one in America"
@flourish_i96617:
"DAVIDO is too big bro getting hosted by Atlanta Mayor no be child play"
Source: Instagram
Davido revisits his son's death
Legit.ng earlier reported that Davido revisited the unimaginable tragedy when his three-year-old son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, drowned at their Banana Island home in 2022.
The singer opened up about how the loss altered not just his life but his perspective on everything, including his career.
The singer admitted that he and his wife, Chioma, didn’t know how they would recover. But they did. And he’s proud of it.
Source: Legit.ng
