With a few days to go before the famous Tanzanian artist Diamond Platnumz is not expected to perform for music lovers in Kigali, there has been a major change in the way this concert was announced.
This show before the name change was known as ‘Friends of Amstel’ and is now called ‘Diamond Platnumz Experience.’
The changes began to be seen on August 10 after the posters promoting the show, which was previously called ‘Friends of Amstel’, were taken down in various places in the country, and replaced by other posters with a new name called “Diamond Platnumz Experience”.
Currently the ticketing website has been updated, where it started presenting the show under the new name Platnumz Experience instead of “Friends of Amstel.
The news says that the name change was done in order to align this activity with the country’s campaign to raise awareness among the people to avoid and fight substandard alcohol. Although Amstel is a legal and high-quality drink,
The organizers of the show realized that continuing to use the name ‘Friends of Amstel’, which means “friends of Amstel”, would probably give a message that is not related to the campaign that is being carried out at the moment. That is why it was decided to change the name of the show, but its program and everything related to the preparation of the show will continue as planned.
This concert is scheduled to take place at BK Arena on August 29, 2026.
The show will be hosted by Diamond Platnumz, one of Africa’s most famous artists. will meet Rwandan artists including Bruce Melodie, Ish Kevin, Nel Ngabo, Etania, and DJ Marnaud.
Diamond Platnumz returns to perform in Kigali after a while releasing the song ‘Pom Pom’ which he collaborated with Bruce Melodie, and Joel Brown also sang in it. This song has remained popular with many, making many look forward to seeing these artists meet again on the dance floor.
On the ticketing side, attendance continues to grow. The first batch of tickets have already gone on sale, including the ‘Friends of Six’ ticket which costs 90,000 Frw for six people.
There are currently tickets left for ‘Friends of Four’ at 70,000 Frw, ‘Friends of Two’ at 50,000 Frw, ‘Golden Circle’ at 50,000 Frw, and the standard ‘Individual’ ticket at 30,000 Frw.
On August 29, 2026, the participants of this show will be participating in the Diamond Platnumz Experience, a new name that has replaced Friends of Amstel, but the purpose and events planned will continue as they were. Music lovers will have the opportunity to watch some of the greatest artists in Africa and Rwanda perform together in this concert.
WRITTEN BY HAKIZIMANA ZAWADI
