Afrobeats star Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, better known as Ayra Starr, has announced a 20-city world tour to support her third studio album, Starrgirl.

The Starrgirl World Tour is scheduled to begin in Europe in January 2027, with stops across Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America.

Ayra announced that the tour will open on January 20 at Live Music Hall in Cologne, Germany. It will then move through Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Zurich and Brussels before closing the European leg in London on February 2 at Shepherd’s Bush Empire.

The North American leg will commence on March 18 at House of Blues in Houston, Texas, with additional performances in Dallas, Atlanta, Silver Spring, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Minneapolis and Denver.

The tour will round off on April 14 at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California.

Before the international dates, she is expected to perform in Africa in December 2026, though dates and venues for that leg are yet to be disclosed.

The announcement comes a day after her appearance at the National Football League International Game in London on Sunday, October 11, where she headlined the halftime show during the Philadelphia Eagles versus Jacksonville Jaguars match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The performance added to her growing list of international milestones, following the global success of her music and outings at major global events.

Starrgirl, released on August 14, 2026, through Mavin Records and Republic Records, features collaborations with British singer ZAYN, American singer Leon Thomas and Nigerian singer Wizkid. NigerianCulture Magazine

The album includes Heaven Baby with ZAYN, which reached number two on the Official Afrobeats Chart, according to the Official Charts Company.

Starr, known for breakout hits like Rush, Bloody Samaritan and Commas, has continued to expand her reach beyond Africa through streaming, international shows and cross-border collaborations.

According to her Instagram Story post, tickets for the European and UK dates will be available through artist and Mastercard presales starting October 14, with general sales opening October 16 at 10 am local time via Live Nation.

 

Sharon Ademefun (née Adeleke), the sister of popular Nigerian singer Davido, has said she no longer spends excessively on expensive clothes.
She said some things are worth the cost, but others are hard to justify.

Daily Voice reports that Ademefun shared her reservations during an interview on The Fashion Round Table podcast.

“I don’t really believe in buying expensive clothes, me personally. I believe that there are some things that are worth it. When I’m hearing that a wedding guest dress is $10,000, a wedding guest dress, they’re all the same price now,” she said.

Sharon also opened up about her wedding expenses, revealing that her husband paid $2,000 for her wedding dress, while she covered the cost of dresses for her 13 bridesmaids and an additional four or five hostesses.

“I remember for my wedding, my husband paid $2,000 for my dress, and I paid for all my bridesmaids’ dresses. I had 13 bridesmaids, and I paid for the hostesses’ dresses too. That was an additional four or five people. Altogether, I spent less than $10,000 on everything. But that comes back to where I went. I just feel like there are certain things that I’m not willing to pay for anymore. So I don’t believe in overly expensive clothes. I’m turning 40 next year, and I’ve made an executive decision- unfortunately, I’m sorry to say this- that I will not be participating with any Nigerian designer directly,” she said.

Nollywood actor, Chijioke Temidayo Nwokafor, popularly known as Cjay, has died, with actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday confirming the death on Instagram on Wednesday.

Nkechi Blessing Sunday said she was at the hospital where Cjay was confirmed dead, but she did not disclose details about what led to his death.

Cjay, an Awka, Anambra State indigene based in Lagos, began acting professionally in 2021 and featured in films like Larry Cold and Mum Overnight.

Nollywood actor, Chijioke Temidayo Nwokafor, better known as Cjay, has died.

Daily Voice reports that his colleague, Nkechi Blessing Sunday, announced Cjay’s death in an Instagram post on Wednesday.

Nkechi, who was captured teary-eyed in the video shared online, said she is at the hospital where Cjay was confirmed dead.

However, the actress failed to give further details surrounding the actor’s death.

Nkechi captioned the video: “Cjay this was never the plan💔💔 Guys unfortunately I won’t be dropping my movie anymore!! This one pain me.”

Cjay is a native of Awka, Anambra State, but based in Lagos State.

He began his professional Nollywood acting career in 2021.

The deceased has featured in movies such as Larry Cold, Mum Overnight, A Day To My Wedding, The Lies She Tell, and What Time Left.

In other news, Nollywood actor, Rykardo Agbor, has survived a ghastly car accident in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Agbor disclosed this on his Instagram account.

The Yoruba-language actor shared footage of the accident and thanked God for sparing his life.

The accident reportedly occurred around the Cornerstone City billboard area along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ibadan. However, details about what caused the crash and whether anyone else was involved have not been disclosed.

In a message accompanying the video, Agbor expressed gratitude for surviving the incident