GRAMMY® Award-winning global icon Burna Boy unleashes a surge of Afrobeats energy with his hypnotic new single “Update,” out now via Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic Records. The track sets the stage for what promises to be the biggest African music event of 2025—the release of his eighth studio album, No Sign of Weakness, arriving this summer.
Produced by the renowned P2J (Beyoncé, Tems), “Update” channels club-ready vibrance, built around a sample of Soul II Soul’s iconic classic “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)”. Driven by a shuffling beat and organic drums, the track pulses with infectious energy, as Burna Boy’s signature delivery radiates confidence and charisma. The accompanying UAX-directed music video brings the album’s poignant concept to life, depicting Burna Boy’s resilience and his unstoppable rise above adversity.
Burna Boy continues to dominate the global stage. Kicking off 2025, he was nominated for World Artist of the Year at the 2025 iHeart Radio Music Awards. On April 18, 2025, he will make history as the first African artist to headline Stade de France, the country’s largest stadium—a defining moment in his career.
His momentum follows the success of “Bundle By Bundle,” released in December 2024. The track, produced by Telz, has amassed over 15 million Spotify streams and 7 million YouTube views, earning high praise from Billboard, UPROXX, and NME. The song, described as “party-inspired” and “bottling the energy of late-night Nigerian celebrations,” will also appear on No Sign of Weakness.
Burna Boy’s cultural influence continues to soar. Named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2024, the publication declared, “He is history in the making.” His global reach expanded further with a powerful collaboration on Coldplay’s “We Pray” alongside Little Simz, Elyanna, and Tini, helping the album debut at #1 on the Billboard 200.
From a standout Glastonbury performance—rated 4 stars by The Guardian—to his sold-out 16-city I Told Them… Tour across North American arenas and stadiums, Burna Boy’s unstoppable rise continues. With a nomination for Top African Artist at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards and his hit “Higher” earning a GRAMMY® nod for Best African Music Performance, Burna Boy’s dominance in music and culture is undeniable.
