Llona’s “Homeless” story didn’t end when the album dropped, it only began to take shape live, on stages across Nigeria. What started as a single headline concert in Lagos has since become a full‑blown national celebration, bringing raw emotion, unfiltered energy, and the promise of home to every corner of the map.
The Homeless Live Experience
On December 12, 2024, Terra Kulture in Victoria Island bore witness to Llona’s first headline show. Dubbed “The Homeless Live Experience,” the sold‑out night saw fans clutching “Soldier” VIP passes, clamoring for backstage access and a chance to meet the man whose vulnerability had become their anthem. When Llona stepped into the haze of spotlights, his voice carried not just lyrics but the weight of shared survival.
Fast‑forward to February 21, 2025, when Llona announced the Homeless Nationwide Tour, a daring itinerary spanning 21 cities, from Abuja and Lagos to Enugu, Ife, and beyond. Yet it was the bold launch on February 22, 2025 that made headlines: Llona performed in Zaria where, the crowd knew every syllable, chanting back lines in a show of Northern devotion. Exactly a month later, on March 22 in Benin City, an equally sold‑out venue transformed into an impromptu Afropop festival, the energy undimmed by the frantic travel between cities.
Late March brought a test in Kano, where initial venue snags had social media buzzing with doubts. Yet Llona arrived undeterred, turning logistical headaches into a triumphant set, “Another Day” and “Comforter” soaring above any lingering questions of whether Kano would welcome its prodigal son back home.
– Owerri (April 19): A gritty, sweat‑soaked performance that local promoters hailed as the rebirth of grassroots touring
In Makurdi on May 15, the Newcastle Lounge morphed into a nightclub‑meets‑concert haven, Llona commanding the dance floor as much as the stage. Then on May 30 at Ibadan’s Glow Dome, the chorus of “Homeless” echoed so powerfully that the walls themselves seemed to pulse with belonging.
Even as summer approaches, the tour shows no sign of slowing. On June 7, 2025, Llona takes over the Muhammadu Buhari Civic Center in Lokoja, with tickets already selling out days in advance. After Lokoja, he’ll push deeper into Kogi State, revisit key hotspots, and sometime this summer, bring the tour full circle with a grand homecoming event back in Lagos.
Each stop on the Homeless Nationwide Tour is more than a date on the calendar; it’s a chapter in Llona’s ongoing narrative of resilience, of transforming every struggle into a space where fans can feel seen. As he moves from city to city, he’s not just performing songs, he’s building a “house without walls,” where true belonging is found in shared moments, shared music, and the knowledge that, no matter where you start, you can always find your way home.
