{
  "id": 8016777,
  "title": "Nigerian artistes now charge N200m, upcoming ones demand N80m – AY comedian reveals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/nigerian-artistes-now-charge-n200m-upcoming-ones-demand-n80m-ay",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:23:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/17/nigerian-artistes-now-charge-n200m-upcoming-ones-demand-n80m-ay-comedian-reveals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigerian comedian AY has revealed that some Nigerian artistes now charge as much as N200 million to perform at his AY Live comedy show. He also disclosed that some artistes who are yet to become major stars now demand as much as N80 million for appearances. AY made the revelation while discussing how the cost […] Nigerian artistes now charge N200m, upcoming ones demand N80m – AY comedian reveals",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}