Gunna to headline Detty December Fest in Lagos, Burna Boy’s Orlando show at Kia Center called off hours before performance, Chelsea receive massive Liam Delap boost as striker set to make swift recovery. Stay in the know with our Rave News Digest, which summarizes five of the hottest global news stories you need to catch up on, saving you time and energy. Consider it your daily news fix.
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1. Gunna to headline Detty December Fest in Lagos
Gunna live in Lagos this December 🤩🔥
🗓️ DECEMBER 29 pic.twitter.com/dwgCu8inog
— 𝗔𝗟𝗕𝗨𝗠 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 📀 (@AlbumTalksHQ) December 8, 2025
American rap star Gunna will headline the 2025 Detty December Fest in Lagos, bringing his global “WUNNA World Tour” to Nigeria’s entertainment capital this festive season. The chart-topping artist, known for hits such as “Fukumean” and “Drip Too Hard,” is set to perform at the Ilubirin waterfront venue in Ikoyi on Monday, December 29. The highly anticipated show marks Gunna’s return to Lagos two years after his acclaimed 2023 performance, with thousands of fans and holiday visitors expected to pack the waterfront for what is shaping up to be one of the standout events of this year’s Detty December celebrations.
Organized by Livespot, Detty December Fest runs from December 6 to 31 and blends music concerts, nightlife, fashion, and art across Ilubirin and the Livespot Entertarium, with this year’s edition receiving official endorsement from the Nigerian government. Gunna will share the Detty December Fest stage with a dynamic lineup of international and African stars, including U.S. rap legend Busta Rhymes, Tanzanian R&B singer Juma Jux, and Nigerian street-pop favorite Bella Shmurda, a combination that has significantly heightened public excitement. Tickets for the December 29 show and other festival events are already on sale via the official Detty December Fest website, with organizers urging fans to secure spots early as demand continues to surge.
2. Burna Boy’s Orlando show at the Kia Center called off hours before performance
🚨 Burna Boy’s show tonight at the 20K Capacity Kia Center in Orlando has been reportedly cancelled ❌ (Via the Ticketmaster website)
The reasons for the cancellation are unknown at this point. pic.twitter.com/FWaZlcCwYF
— 𝗔𝗟𝗕𝗨𝗠 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 📀 (@AlbumTalksHQ) December 10, 2025
Burna Boy’s scheduled concert at Orlando’s Kia Center was called off just hours before the Grammy-winning Afrobeats star was set to perform on Wednesday, December 10. Fans were notified via Ticketmaster, which displayed a notice confirming the event had been canceled by the organizer. The show was billed as part of Burna Boy’s “No Sign of Weakness” tour and was expected to take place at the 20,000-capacity arena. Ticketmaster has since assured ticketholders that refunds will be issued automatically, with payments returned to the original method of purchase within 14 to 21 days after funds are released by the event organizer.
No official reason has been provided by Burna Boy’s team or the tour promoters for the Orlando cancellation, which follows a string of recent adjustments to the U.S. leg of the tour, including canceled dates in Minneapolis and Chicago. The developments have fueled online speculation, with some reports pointing to slow ticket sales and increased scrutiny after a recent onstage incident in Colorado that drew backlash on social media. Despite the setback in Orlando, other dates on the “No Sign of Weakness” tour remain listed as scheduled, with no further announcements made at this time.
3. Sophie Kinsella, bestselling “Shopaholic” author, dies at 55
Breaking News: Madeleine Wickham, who wrote the “Confessions of a Shopaholic” novel series under the pen name Sophie Kinsella, becoming an international sensation, died at 55.
Read more: pic.twitter.com/MdHuJSa2tl
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 10, 2025
Sophie Kinsella, the bestselling author behind the globally popular Shopaholic book series, has died at the age of 55, her family announced on Wednesday. The writer, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, had been living with an aggressive form of brain cancer since 2022. In a statement shared on her Instagram account, Kinsella’s family said she died peacefully, surrounded by what she loved most. “She died with her final days filled with her true loves: family and music and warmth and Christmas and joy,” the statement read, praising her courage throughout her illness and describing a woman who remained deeply grateful for her family, friends, and extraordinary writing career.
Kinsella rose to international fame for creating Becky Bloomwood, the retail-obsessed financial journalist at the heart of the Shopaholic novels, which together have sold more than 50 million copies worldwide and been translated into over 40 languages. The character was brought to the big screen by Isla Fisher in the 2009 film Confessions of a Shopaholic. Tributes from fellow writers poured in following the news of her death, with authors including Jill Mansell and Adele Parks remembering her not only as a brilliant storyteller but as a warm, generous presence. Kinsella revealed her diagnosis publicly in April last year, sharing that she had undergone surgery followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and later drew on that experience to write her final book, What Does It Feel Like?, published in 2024.
4. Serena Williams joins other trailblazers in new docuseries “The CEO Club”
Serena Williams, Dee Hilfiger and More Spotlight Female Leadership in Prime Video’s ‘The CEO Club’
— WWD (@wwd) December 10, 2025
Serena Williams is stepping further into her role as an entrepreneur and producer with a new Prime Video docuseries that spotlights women leading at the highest levels of business and culture. The CEO Club, an eight-part series executive-produced by the tennis icon, will premiere on February 23, 2026, and follows Williams alongside a group of influential trailblazers as they navigate their professional and personal lives. The series features Latin pop star Thalía, designer Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger, SHOP.COM CEO Loren Ridinger, supermodel and Cay Skin founder Winnie Harlow, Conteur Capital founder Hannah Bronfman, and ISA Grutman jewelry founder Isabela Rangel Grutman, offering an inside look at their journeys as leaders in their respective fields.
Produced by Blink49 Studios, Nine Two Six Productions, and Amazon MGM Studios, The CEO Club explores themes of ambition, collaboration, and women supporting women, according to Prime Video. Williams said she found the project “incredibly special,” calling it a celebration of the brilliance and sisterhood of women she admires and considers friends. The cast echoed that sentiment in a joint statement, saying the series was created through “honesty, vulnerability, and intention,” and will showcase both their triumphs and challenges. The project follows Williams’ 2024 ESPN docuseries, In the Arena: Serena Williams, and marks another chapter in her evolving post-tennis career as she continues to expand her impact as a business leader, venture capitalist, and producer.
5. Chelsea receive massive Liam Delap boost as striker set to make swift recovery from shoulder injury
🚨🔵 Chelsea expect Liam Delap to be back by the end of December, maximum 4 weeks out.
Staff confident for a quick recovery despite initial reports, as @Matt_Law_DT reports. pic.twitter.com/H0t7L0TaHL
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 9, 2025
Chelsea have received a major boost with striker Liam Delap set to make a swift recovery from the shoulder injury that forced him off during last weekend’s Premier League clash against Bournemouth. The English forward was left in visible pain after landing heavily in the first half at the Amex Stadium, sparking fears of a lengthy absence just weeks after he returned from a two-month hamstring layoff. Delap had started the match under Enzo Maresca, but lasted less than 30 minutes, with early signs suggesting a possible dislocation that immediately raised concerns within the Chelsea camp.
However, fresh reports have eased those worries, with medical assessments confirming Delap has not suffered a fracture and is expected to return within three to four weeks. Maresca confirmed the positive news ahead of Chelsea’s Champions League fixture against Atalanta, noting that while Delap will miss key games across domestic and European competitions, he should be fully fit in the New Year. The update also appears to have halted any plans to fast-track a move for Strasbourg forward Emmanuel Emegha, while Chelsea are instead expected to rely on Marc Guiu and other in-house options to cover in Delap’s absence as the Blues navigate a crowded winter schedule.
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