In what seemed to be the best experience for music and football fans at the NPFL match between MFM FC and Plateau United at the Agege stadium on Sunday, March 19, 2017, award winning rapper, Falz made a surprise appearance as he performed an array of his hit tracks.
The match saw MFM FC beat Plateau United 2 goals to 1 and was brought to an exciting close at the Star fan park by Falz the Bahd Guy. The performance at the Star fan park, home to Star Lager Beer’s stadium experience centre had the crowd refreshed by Star.
Falz got the crowd in a rave as he gave football and music lovers alike, the time of their lives.
Expressing his excitement after performing at the Agege Stadium, Falz said that,
“It was really gratifying to see so many people excited as I walked into the stadium. I was amazed by how much of my lyrics the fans kept screaming out even before I sang on stage. It was a fun experience for me because I’m a big football fan. I have to give kudos to Star Lager Beer for bringing together two things that Nigerians love: music and football”.
The beer brand has since its partnership announcement with the NPFL in 2016, reinforced premium match day experience for fans with a blend of fun games, exciting gifts and surprise music performances by A-list artistes during the NPFL season.
The Star fan park at Agege Stadium not only saw the fans witness Falz’s performance and engage in fun games but a number of lucky fans went home with gifts like flat screen television sets, refrigerators and generator sets courtesy of Star Lager Beer.
Speaking on the brand’s activities with the NPFL, Portfolio Manager, National Premium, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Tokunbo Adodo stated that;
“Star Lager Beer is known to be proudly Nigerian. We love everything Nigerian and the NPFL is paramount in this regard because of the love Nigerians have for football. We are excited to give Nigerian football fans great experiences at the different stadia that the NPFL visits across Nigeria. We’re also satisfied with the successes in Port Harcourt and now Agege. We can’t wait to visit other cities across Nigeria.”
Star Lager Beer’s fan park will be visiting a number of stadia across the country alongside the NPFL, further engaging with the fans’ enthusiasm in support of the progress for Nigerian football. Star Lager is the official beer partner of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL).