Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, better known as Spyro, has opened up about the challenges of being a celebrity in Lagos.
In a candid post on his Instagram, the singer expressed his frustrations, revealing that he spends over N15 million annually on beggars.
Spyro, shared an experience where he encountered a man asking for money, and after explaining that he didn’t have anything at the moment but would see him the next day, the man responded with insults.
He wrote; “It’s really hard being a celebrity in Lagos. I told a guy I didn’t have anything and would see him the next day. He rained insults on me.”
“Every day I step out of my house, I spend a minimum of N100k on gifts. Now let’s do the maths: let’s say I go out three times a week, that’s N300k per week, making N1.2m per month, and that’s about N15 million a year. Kilode.”
Spyro’s post highlights the pressures and demands that come with fame, especially in a bustling city like Lagos.