Fireboy announces release date for 'Playboy' after historic performance at Wembley

Adeayo Adebiyi 09:56 - 30 June 2022

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<strong>Fireboy</strong> made history by becoming the first Afrobeats artist to perform on the BET mainstage at the 2022 BET award which was held on Sunday 26th June at the Microsoft Centre Los Angeles.

Fireboy followed his historic performance at the BET with another landmark performance at the Wembley Stadium on Wednesday 19th June where he performed his hit single 'Peru' remix featuring Ed Sheran.

The performance saw Fireboy become the first Afrobeats act to perform at the iconic Wembley stadium.

During his performance, the Afrobeats superstar announced that his next album 'Playboy' will be released in August 2022.

After his performance with Ed Sheeran at the iconic Wembley Stadium, Fireboy DML announced that his third studio album, Playboy, is coming out in August 💿

The artiste’s last album, Apollo, won Album of the Year at the 2020 Headies Award pic.twitter.com/n0cTcMXGWc
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Fireboy's sophomore album 'Apollo' was widely acclaimed amongst listeners and critics and the same can be said for his debut album 'Laughter, Tears, and Goosebumps.'

There will be high expectations for Fireboy's third studio album and fans and critics will be looking forward to how 'Playboy' will capture the growth in his artistry and fame.