Ayra Starr To Tour The US …
Nigerian Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr has been confirmed as one of the special guests on U.S. R&B star Chris Brown’s upcoming tour in support of the latter’s recently-released album 11: 11.
Ayra Starr was named alongside Florida-born singer and songwriter Muni Long for the marathon, which includes nearly 30 dates across the US starting in Detroit on 5th June and ending in Los Angeles on 6th August.
Reacting to the confirmation, Ayra Starr expressed her excitement via a post published on her Instagram account.
“So excited to announce I’m going on tour with Breezy! Can’t wait”, she wrote.
There were mixed reactions to her post in the comment section, with some alluding to Chris Brown’s controversial public image. Still, the overarching sentiment expressed by her fan base was joy at getting the opportunity to tour alongside one of the U.S.’ major headlining acts and perform in front of large crowds for several nights.
At only 21 years old, Ayra Starr has quickly blossomed into one of Africa’s biggest pop stars in the space of three years. She was discovered in 2019 via Instagram by record executive Don Jazzy, CEO of Mavin Records, who had been impressed by the cover performances and an original song she published on her page. Upon signing for Mavin, she released her self-titled debut EP in January 2021, and later that year, she released her well-received debut album 19 and Dangerous, which spawned the smash hit “Bloody Samaritan.
In 2022, Ayra Starr gained mainstream international recognition with the release of “Rush”, which charted in several territories, including Switzerland, Ireland and the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 24. The song earned her a nomination for Best African Music Performance at the 2024 Grammy Awards, where she lost out to Tyla’s “Water.”