Obrafour: Footage of Musician Performing in an Empty Auditorium at His UK Show Surfaces

• Obrafour, in a video, performed in front of a smaller crowd at the Dominion Centre in London on May 25, 2025
• Other artists who performed at the music event in the UK were Slim Busterr, Jupitar, Joint 77, and Kojo Blakk
• The video from the seemingly empty music concert drew mixed reactions from Ghanaians on social media
• YEN.com.gh spoke to entertainment analyst Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh about the poor reception of Obrafour's UK show

Legendary Ghanaian rapper Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko, popularly known as Obrafour, has courted attention following his recent musical event in the UK.

The musician performed at the Celebrating Hiplife and Hi Life Legends in London concert at the Dominion Centre on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Other artists billed for the concert were Slim Busterr, Jupitar, Joint 77, and Kojo Blakk.

The recently deceased highlife music legend Dada KD was also billed to perform at the music concert before his untimely passing on Friday, May 16, 2025.

In a TikTok video seen by YEN.com.gh, Obrafour was seen performing his songs in front of a smaller crowd at the main auditorium of the Dominion Centre in London.

It seemed the event organisers struggled to sell tickets and recorded low attendance despite booking some of the biggest names in the Ghanaian music industry for the last two to three decades.

Other reports claimed that Obrafour performed in front of only 17 people who bought tickets to see him and his colleagues thrill fans in what was supposed to be a night for the celebration of hiplife and highlife music.

The number of people who attended the concert was also relatively far lower than the seating capacity of the Dominion Centre, which can accommodate about 2,069 individuals in its main auditorium.

The reception of many people in the crowd failed to match Obrafour's energy, as they showed little enthusiasm and kept their eyes glued to their smartphones while he joyfully delivered a strong musical performance.

The low crowd turnout and the reception the Oye Ohene hitmaker received at the Celebrating Hiplife and Hi Life Legends in London concert at the Dominion Centre fell short of the vibrant energy typical of his hall-of-fame-worthy three-decade career in the Ghanaian music industry.

The footage also triggered mixed reactions from many Ghanaians, who raised many questions on social media.

Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh on Obrafour's UK show turnout

Speaking to YEN.com.gh, entertainment analyst Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh shared his thoughts on the poor turnout at the UK show where Obrafour performed.

He said:

"I think the organisers failed to market it enough to get enough interest properly. Also, it seems the promoters are new, and also the untimely death of Dada KD, who was supposed to be one of the headliners, might have affected sales."

Below is the video of Obrafour performing in an empty auditorium at his UK show:

Obrafuor's empty auditorium UK show stirs reactions

YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:

benz0.1 commented:

"UK hard🤣🤣. Unless you are too good before you can fill this place."

Nana Agyemang said:

"Can’t feel entitled to someone’s money in bids to entertain them."

Kwaku Agyei Ansong commented:

"Sold out concert 🤣🤣😭😭."

AD said:

"The promoters are terrible."

Yaw Sarpong performs with Maame Tiwaa

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Yaw Sarpong performed with Maame Tiwaa in church as he continued with his recovery from a stroke.

In a video, the veteran gospel musician appeared to have regained some strength in recent weeks as he performed with some energy.

Many Ghanaians thronged to social media to share their excitement at seeing Yaw Sarpong making significant progress during his recovery.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh