{"id":420157,"date":"2026-01-18T00:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T00:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/420157\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T00:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T00:34:12","slug":"you-guys-gassed-me-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/420157\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;You guys gassed me up&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/entertainment\/You-guys-gassed-me-up-Sarkodie-celebrates-as-Rapperholic-UK-sells-out-in-a-week-2017653?gallery=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/19323882.295.jpg\" alt=\"Sarkodie is a Ghanaian rapper\" title=\"Sarkodie is a Ghanaian rapper\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/> <\/a>Sarkodie is a Ghanaian rapper<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-123\">Ghanaian rap icon Michael Owusu Addo, known professionally as Sarkodie, has taken to X to celebrate after tickets for the UK edition of his flagship Rapperholic concert sold out in just one week.<\/p>\n<p>The event, scheduled for March 6, 2026, saw all 5,272 seats at the historic Royal Albert Hall in London&#8217;s venue claimed ahead of the show.<\/p>\n<p>Early presale tickets were launched on January 8, followed by general sales on January 9. Platforms such as AXS and See Tickets reported no availability by January 16. <\/p>\n<p>Sarkodie expressed his excitement directly to fans, posting on X that the support from the UK has \u201cgassed\u201d him up and shared his appreciation for the international response ahead of the show. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s official! SOLD OUT! Big up UK, you guys gassed me up\u2026 You guys did this! see yall March 6 at the Royal Albert Hall <\/p>\n<p>The Evolution of Rapperholic<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception in 2012, Rapperholic has grown into one of Ghana\u2019s most celebrated annual music events, becoming a permanent date on the country\u2019s entertainment calendar. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/entertainment\/I-didn-t-mind-rapping-without-getting-paid-Sarkodie-reflects-on-journey-2001612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">I didn\u2019t mind rapping without getting paid \u2013 Sarkodie reflects on journey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The event takes its name from Sarkodie\u2019s 2012 album and initially was synonymous with festive year-end celebrations and sold-out performances in Accra and beyond. <\/p>\n<p>In 2025, Sarkodie shocked the country with the \u2018Rapperholic: The Homecoming\u2019 edition, shifting the concert from its traditional Accra venues to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on September 27. <\/p>\n<p>Despite heavy rains on the night of the concert, thousands of fans remained undeterred, creating an electrifying atmosphere that further cemented the 2025 edition as one of the most memorable in the event\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Rapperholic has become a platform for showcasing not only Sarkodie\u2019s own catalogue but also high-profile collaborations and performances from top artists, extending its influence across genres and regions.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full post below<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">It\u2019s official! SOLD OUT ! Big up uk \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 you guys gassed me up\u2026 You guys did this! see yall 6th march at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoyalAlbertHall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@RoyalAlbertHall<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RapperholicUk26?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#RapperholicUk26<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7G13Om0qqy\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/7G13Om0qqy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sarkodie (@sarkodie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarkodie\/status\/2012252256704274454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 16, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>ID\/SSM<\/p>\n<p> Watch as Kobi Rana calls for unity in the creative arts industry: <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sarkodie is a Ghanaian rapper Ghanaian rap icon Michael Owusu Addo, known professionally as Sarkodie, has taken to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":420158,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[64,63,134,136],"class_list":{"0":"post-420157","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-music"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=420157"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420157\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/420158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=420157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=420157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=420157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}