Grammy Award winner Nkosinathi Maphumulo, also known as International DJ Black Coffee, will make history as the first South African to ever perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City on 7 October in front of thousands of fans, but how much does it cost to book a successful star like Black Coffee and how much are the tickets going for?
TICKETS TO BLACK COFFEE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN AND BOOKING FEE
According to Ticket Master, tickets to see Black Coffee at Madison Square Garden range from $54.84 (approximately R1 000) to $103. (an estimated R1 900).
According to Celebrity Talent International, Black Coffee charges between $150 000 (roughly R2.7 million) and $300 000 (roughly R5.5 million) per gig.
THE DJ ON BAGGING THE HUGE GIG IN NEW YORK CITY
According to IOL, the Madison Square Garden venue takes just over 20 700 guests.
Taking to Instagram, Black Coffee poured out his heart as he announced and appreciated the opportunity to perform at the venue and said,
“It’s always been one of my biggest dreams to take this music and sound to the highest level possible and to expose it to the largest audience imaginable, and so I’ve dreamt of my @thegarden debut for many years — it’s finally a reality!”
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BLACK COFFEE PLANS TO RETIRE AT 50
According to East Coast Radio, last month, the Drive hitmaker appeared on Podcast & Chill with MacG and revealed that he would be turning 50 in three years and planned to retire.
He was quoted as saying,
“In March this year, I will be turning 47 years old, meaning I am three years away from 50, and at 50, I will retire.”