A$AP Rocky plays his first concert in Bulgaria – helicopter show in Sofia
The US rapper performed at Arena 8888 Sofia on 9 October as part of his ‘Don't Be Dumb’ world tour – with new songs and hits such as ‘Praise the Lord (Da Shine)’.
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A$AP Rocky played his first concert in Bulgaria on Friday evening (9 October). The show at Arena 8888 Sofia, the former Arena Armeec, was part of the European leg of his ‘Don't Be Dumb’ world tour, which according to Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) covers more than 40 countries in the US and Europe.
According to the website Taralej, the rapper took the stage around 9:30 pm – later than announced, as the venue had given 8:30 pm as the start – and played until almost midnight. The setlist included ‘HIGHJACK’, ‘HELICOPTER’, ‘A$AP Forever’, ‘Fashion Killa’ and ‘Praise the Lord (Da Shine)’. Highlights included a performance hanging from a stage helicopter prop; he also invited a female fan onto the stage.
The show mixed songs from his fourth studio album ‘Don't Be Dumb’ with older hits. According to BNR, the album features Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Gorillaz and Thundercat, among others; the cover was designed by director Tim Burton.