Artistes from all over the world converged in Ghana’s capital of Accra on Saturday at the 2022 edition of the Global Citizen Festival.
The event which took place at the Black Star Square has been touted by many as one of the best-organised in a while.
It was full of glamour as music lovers and patrons were left in absolute awe at the concert which had taken over Ghana’s social media trends.
Welcome home Stormzy!
#GlobalCitizenFestival pic.twitter.com/Kpdq9zkrfK
— Global Citizen
(@GlblCtzn) September 25, 2022
As expected, it has received massive reviews and reactions from patrons who were present physically and those who joined virtually.
Musicians at the star-studded event thrilled attendees through their spectacular performances on stage.
Gyakie, Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, Stormzy, Usher and others delivered enthralling displays amid cheers from the crowd.
There were also surprise appearances by Oxlade, Tiwa Savage, Pheelz, Kwesi Artur and Yaw Tog.
Excited social media users have taken to Twitter to express their pleasure at the 2022 Global Citizen Festival.
Check their reactions below:
ACCRA!!
pic.twitter.com/DQIRhrzjO8
— Usher Raymond IV (@Usher) September 25, 2022
Dear @Usher, please go on a global tour with the @dwpacademyworld Dancers from Ghana
— Lexis Bill (@lexisbill) September 25, 2022
Class over form! @Usher ate it all up at #GlobalCitizenFestival in Accra. Definitely a closer we needed. Shouts to @dwpacademyworld
— Kenneth Awotwe Darko (@TheKennethDarko) September 25, 2022
Welcome home Stormzy!
— Global Citizen
King @sarkodie rocked the show
#GlobalCitizenFestival pic.twitter.com/6S3fniRpim
— HitMan-Izzy (@IzzatElKhawaja) September 25, 2022
This by Stonebwoy is it! #globalcitizenfestival pic.twitter.com/aVwrEfmVMN
— Ghana Music (@GhanaMusic) September 24, 2022
SARKODIE IS THE LANDLORD FOR A REASON!! goosebumps
#GlobalCitizenFestival #globalcitizensfestival pic.twitter.com/5ndYx20QHP
— Appino De Graft (@appinodegraft) September 24, 2022
TEMS OWNED THE STAGE AT #GLOBALCITIZENFESTIVAL pic.twitter.com/JEOlas9p96
— Tems SZN (@temsszn) September 24, 2022
Good morning only to the lovely people who booed our president Akufo-Addo at the #GlobalCitizenFestival
May mosquitoes never bite you. May you never meet long waakye queues and may your weles be soft always.
— Kuukuwa Manful (@Kuukuwa_) September 25, 2022
.@Stonebwoy’s #GlobalCitizenFestival checklist:
Arrive on horseback
— Global Citizen
Herh I smile saa
— Eliot (@eliot_grantt) September 24, 2022
This is massive and impressive!!!!
Our Gad never disappoint
Blazingggggggggg mre fire#globalcitizenfestival pic.twitter.com/0VmzWWRkum
— Akosua Serwaa Juaben (@Ohemaajuaben) September 24, 2022
Chaiii Rapper Stormzy on stage wearing a customize legendary DADDY LUMBA top!! #GlobalCitizenFestival #Blogger#KobbyKyeiNewsLive pic.twitter.com/GxDNdoA5ST
— #MrCaveMan #GenerationalThinker (@KobbyKyei_) September 24, 2022
Never seen a more contagious medley performance like this, man
@stonebwoy actually set the right energy for this year’s #GlobalCitizenFestival as the event’s opening perfomer.
Very engaging.
— Burniton Music Group® (@BurnitonMSG) September 24, 2022
Yes, finally found the full thing
— Eliot (@eliot_grantt) September 25, 2022
Some traffic Usher go dey inside he go trust…. #GlobalCitizenFestival
— SDK (@sdkdele) September 24, 2022
Suddenly, the discourse is on what didn’t happen instead of focusing on the huge positive takeaways. Ahh! Too many wack entertainment critics on this streets. #GlobalCitizenFestival #Sarkodie @gyaigyimii @kwadwosheldon @jnyabor @eugene_kdkop
— Kizito Cudjoe (@MisterKizito) September 25, 2022
But Nana Addo getting booed at #GlobalCitizenFestival be someway. “Pa papa pa away” all come inside!
— Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo (@Fentuo_) September 24, 2022
So @sza thought Ghanaians might not know her songs. Boy did we surprise her
— Ameyaw Debrah (@AmeyawDebrah) September 25, 2022
Crazy Tings definitely happened at the #GlobalCitizenFestival
TEMS IS A TOP TIER PERFORMER ! pic.twitter.com/hpnSFq55AF
— Tems SZN (@temsszn) September 24, 2022
He nailed that live performance. Start to finish. Obidi. #GlobalCitizenFestival
— Francis Abban (@francis_abban) September 24, 2022
