Afrobeats. Qualifies directly.
The O2 Arena, London, UK, general arena capacity 20,000, sold out, August 2023, with a further sold-out date 21 September 2024. Note: 20,000 is the O2's general arena capacity, not necessarily the exact sellable capacity of this specific configuration.
Confirmed at two foreign countries.
—UK: The O2 Arena, as above.
—United States: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, 19,000, sold out, September 2023, described by Revolt as making Asake the first African artist to headline and sell out the venue.
Rapid ascent to repeat sold-out arena status in two major foreign markets within a single calendar year of breakthrough.
None required.
None tracked separately at time of writing.
O2 Arena dates and Barclays Center date independently corroborated, including the "first African artist" claim specifically attributed to Revolt's own reporting. Confidence: VERIFIED throughout.