Ghanaian actor and comedian Agyakoo has pledged his support for rapper Sarkodie, promising to attend his upcoming concert.

Sarkodie is gearing up to bring his popular Rapperholic Concert to the Ashanti Region in September this year.

Agyakoo took to X to assure the rapper of his fulll support and presence for the upcoming concert.

"What's good? Menua @sarkodie kindly check your DM, I heard about the Raphaholic concert in Kumasi. I will be there to support you live with my band. But trust Kawa, you finish me then, Obede Beat?," Agyakoo wrote as a caption to a video he shared on X.

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has also expressed interest in attending the famous concert in Kumasi.

He said, even though he is not permitted to go out, he will do everything possible to attend this particular one.

“They don’t allow me to go out often but this one, I will like to attend and watch the event myself,” Otumfuo said.

The Asantehene made this known during a visit by rap legend, Michael Ofosu Addo, known in the showbiz world as Sarkodie, and his management team at the Manhyia Palace on Friday, July 18, 2025.

Sarkordie was there with his team to officially inform the King about the upcoming concert and also seek his blessings and consent.

After advising the rapper and his team to stay humble, he said he’s happy to attend the event if invited.

The Rapperholic Concert usually happens every year on December 25 in Accra. It has been held for twelve years in a row and is one of the biggest shows in December.

Away from the upcoming concert, the multiple award-winning Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie, has shared how his song, ‘Goodbye’, was composed.

According to him, the idea and the inspiration for the lyrics came to him while at his mum's kitchen.

“Wrote this particular song in my mums kitchen (Tema),” Sarkodie tweeted in response to a video of a lady jamming to infectious rythms and lyrics of the 2019 song.

'Goodbye' is a track from Sarkodie’s 2012 album Rapperholic and was produced by Kill Beatz and features Mugeez.

The song tells a touching story with a focus on love, regret, and separation.

Ghanaian musician Keddi expressed heartfelt appreciation to Sarkodie for supporting his music career.

Speaking on Daybreak Hitz with Andy Dosty, Keddi shared that Sarkodie boosted his visibility by promoting his song across multiple social media platforms shortly after he released it.

“After I posted it, like a day or two, and then King Sark posted it on his IG, X, and Facebook, and then it went viral, so I’m really grateful to King Sark for what he has done for me,” he said.

Keddi said he was both surprised and honoured when Sarkodie not only shared the track but also called it his “new favorite” in a tweet.

Turning to a different artiste, over the years and to date, Sarkodie has received admiration from many Ghanaians and across the globe.

He has been hailed as a source of inspiration for numerous artists and music enthusiasts across Africa.

More than two million people packed Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach to watch Lady Gaga perform a free concert — the biggest show of her career so far, according to city officials.

The concert, funded by the city government, was part of a campaign to boost the local economy. Officials estimate the event could bring in around $100 million (about £75 million) in economic activity for Rio.

Held on Saturday, the performance was part of Lady Gaga’s global tour promoting her eighth studio album, Mayhem, which features songs like Abracadabra and Die With a Smile. It also marked her return to Brazil after more than a decade — her last performance there was in 2012.

Dedicated fans, known as her “Little Monsters,” began lining up early in the morning and waited in long queues to secure spots on the beach.

Security at the event was tight. Around 5,000 police officers were deployed, and attendees had to pass through metal detectors. Authorities also used drones and facial recognition technology to ensure safety.

Lady Gaga joins a growing list of global stars who’ve performed for free in Rio. Just last year, Madonna also drew a massive crowd for a city-sponsored concert at the same venue.

"You waited for me, you waited for more than 10 years for me," an emotional Lady Gaga told the crowds as she unfurled a Brazilian flag.

"Brazil, I'm ready. I'm going to give it my all."

Lady Gaga thrilled fans by wearing Brazil-inspired outfits during parts of her performance, including costumes that paid tribute to the national football team.

The energy on Copacabana Beach was electric as thousands of fans sang along to her biggest hits like Alejandro, Poker Face, and Abracadabra. Many waved rainbow-colored fans and watched the show on giant screens set up along the beach.

People came from all over Brazil to be part of the historic event. One fan, 28-year-old Luan Messias, shared that he took an overnight bus from Itanhaém, a city in the neighboring state of São Paulo, just to attend the concert.

Alisha Duarte, 22, told AFP news agency she started queuing at 0740 in the morning. "Lady Gaga is worth it! It's going to get super crowded, but we'll survive," she said.

Another fan, Paulo Oliveira, explained why people were so excited about the concert. She "tells us that we can be who we are, that we can be different and that being different is cool," he told Reuters.

It's going to be an "unforgettable show", concert attendee Lai Borges told Reuters on her way in. "It's going to be emotional and I'm going to cry a lot," she said.

As the event drew to a close, Lady Gaga told the audience - in a reference to the nickname for Lady Gaga fans - "we are monsters and monsters never die," and she brought the concert to a close with Bad Romance, perhaps her most famous song.

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