Remember back in 2015 when we all thought Cassper Nyovest was overreaching by thinking he could fill the TicketPro Dome? Well, he had 20 000 fans in that venue, creating what could be described as one of the most electrifying shows we’d be lucky enough to experience.
Orlando Stadium followed in 2016 with all 40 000 tickets sold. And then there was #FillUpFNBStadium. Watching the videos taken on the night and seeing the photos caused a lump in many throats as 68 000 fans gathered to support what has become a cultural movement as the rapper consistently makes history.
However you feel about Cassper as a celebrity, or whatever you think about his music, the significance of what he’s done for the industry and young dreamers over the past couple of years puts the naysayers in their place. He always includes other artists who probably wouldn’t have been able to say that they performed in front of 68 000 people in their country during a local production. Next up? Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium with a capacity of 85 000.