Abuja ticket holders are due refunds through Partyverse, while the December 5 Lagos concert goes ahead at Livespot Entertarium.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has put her SimiLive Abuja concert on hold because the venue arrangements did not come together. In a message to fans on Saturday, she said all purchased tickets for the show will be refunded.
Guardian Nigeria reported that the Abuja edition had been scheduled for December 12, according to the singer's ticketing page.
Simi said:
"It hurts my heart to say this, but we have to put the SimiLive ABUJA show on hold for right now."
She added: "Logistics with the venue have not come together as well as I had hoped. I announced the date in hopes that everything would work out in time, but they haven't yet, and I don't want to fail you."
She apologised to people who had already bought tickets and planned to attend: "You've been buying tickets and getting excited, and I'm so sorry to disappoint you. We are going to refund all purchased tickets for the SIMILive ABUJA show." People holding Abuja tickets have been told to go to Partyverse to get their money back.
The December 5 Lagos concert is still on. Simi told Lagos fans: "LAGOS DON'T PANIC! See you on the 5th of December. We're moving to a new venue." The new venue is Livespot Entertarium, and doors are due to open at 6pm, with other arrangements unchanged. Fans who have yet to buy tickets were encouraged to do so through her official website.
Simi is known for Duduke, released in 2020, along with Joromi and Love Don't Care. Simisola, the album she released in 2017, included Aimasiko, Smile for Me, and Take Me Back, the last of which is a joint track with Adekunle Gold. She also performed at the Move Afrika concert headlined by John Legend in Lagos in 2025, with a set that included Woman, Ayo, Borrow Me Your Baby and Duduke.
The announcement gave no timeline for the refunds and no replacement date for Abuja.
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