Popular Afro-beats music festival, Afro Nation, have announced the cancellation of the 2023 festival scheduled to be held at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos state.

Afro Nation, an annual three-day music festival was set to hold its first edition in Nigeria on December 19-20 in Lagos.

However, in a statement released by the organizers via its X account, it expressed disappointment that they were cancelling the show.

The statement partly reads, “Unfortunately, the Afro Nation Nigeria festival in Lagos will now not be taking place. As event organisers, we hold ourselves to extremely high standards, and it has become clear to us that it is currently not possible to deliver a show that is of the quality that Nigeria deserves in December 2023.

“We know that you are as disappointed as we are and to all those who have purchased tickets, we love you and thank you for supporting us on this journey.

We will refund all tickets including booking fees. Ticket buyers do not need to do anything but will receive an email with information outlining the refund process. We will see you again soon.”