Award-winning Nigeria ‘Afrofusion’ star Burna Boy has been paired with Brazilian famous singer, Anitta ahead of the UEFA Champions League final performance, News About Nigeria gathered.
Anitta will take the centre-stage with the Grammy award winner in the Champions League final between Inter Milan and Manchester City in Istanbul.
UEFA Champions League disclosed this in an official statement on their Twitter page, with the headline “Get ready for @Anitta and @burnaboy to headline the #UCLfinal in Istanbul!”
The 2022-23 Champions League final will be between Premier League defenders Manchester City and Italian giants Inter Milan at the iconic Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on June 10.
City qualified for the final round of the tournament after humiliating Real Madrid in the semi-finals, beating the Spanish side on a 5-1 aggregate, to qualify for their second Champions League final in three years.
Inter on the other hand thrashed their local rivals Milan, to secure the ticket to Istanbul
Meanwhile, the final which is set for June 10, will first be headlined by the two music stars, entertaining the fans before kickoff.
The news was also confirmed by Anita who took to her Instagram page to express her delight ahead of next month’s showpiece, she wrote:
“I am very excited that the news has finally been made public. I’m thrilled to be performing at the Kick Off Show by Pepsi of the UEFA Champions League Final, organised by Pepsi, and I can’t wait to share the bill with Burna Boy. We’re putting on an unmissable show for fans at the stadium and around the world, so be sure to tune in on June 10, you won’t want to miss it!”
