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Vybz Kartel Sets U.S. Record With $8.4M Barclays Shows—Highest-Grossing Arena Concert by a Jamaican Dancehall Artist - World Music Views

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BROOKLYN, NY — Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel has set a new benchmark for Jamaican music on the live concert circuit. His two headlining performances at Barclays Center in April grossed $8.4 million and sold 31,126 tickets, according to box office data reported to Pollstar, making it the highest-grossing arena concert by a solo Jamaican dancehall artist in U.S. history. The figure nearly doubles the previous record set by Buju Banton, whose two-nigh…
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WMV MAGAZINE broke the news in on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
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