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Chris Brown performs in London for first time in 12 years as Wizkid’s special guest
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Chris Brown surprised Wizkid’s fans as he made a surprise appearance at the sold-out show in London last night.
The No Guidance singer was among the special guests invited to share the stage with the Nigerian star, who performed the first of three nights at the O2 Arena.
It was a momentous occasion for Chris, 32, as it was the first time he had performed in London for at least 12 years.
The singer was previously thought to have been banned in light of his legal issues stemming from his assault on ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.
Wizkid kept fans in suspense as he introduced his friend to the stage, telling fans: ‘This is my guy, the first guy to ever show me love internationally, this is my brother, this is his first time performing in London for over 10 years.’
The crowd of almost 20,000 fans erupted as Chris then emerged on-stage singing his verse on his chart-topping single Go Crazy. However, he left fans wanting more after exiting not long after performing a snippet of the song.
Chris hasn’t been able to perform in the UK for more than a decade but he did bring his One Hell Of A Nite tour to Dublin, Ireland in 2016.
Chris returned to the London stage courtesy of Wizkid (Picture: WireImage)
Wizkid entertained the masses with his latest album Made In Lagos (Picture: WireImage)
He flew into London more than a week ago as he was filmed playing basketball with a school team in Tottenham after surprising the students.
The Loyal singer kindly posed for photos with the entire team, who shared one on their Instagram and said: ‘Our guys had a lot of fun scrimmaging against @chrisbrownofficial yesterday! Thanks for stopping by! Definitely a day to remember! 🏀🔥 #chrisbrown #hawksfamily.’
Wizkid also brought out Ella Mai, Skepta and Tems during his show, for which tickets sold out in just 12 minutes placing it in the history books for concerts which have sold out in under 13 minutes.
However, there was chaos at the O2’s entrance when large crowds stormed past security after failing to get tickets for the gig.
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A spokesperson for the O2 addressed the incident and told The Independent: ‘This evening, a breach of the security cordon on the arena entrance occurred and as a result, a number of fans in the queue were able to enter the venue. The situation was quickly contained by staff and the incident resolved.
‘The venue is reviewing security procedures for the remaining shows this week and advises fans to arrive early for security checks tomorrow night and again on Wednesday.’
Wizkid will return to London’s O2 Arena on November 29 and December 1.
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