World-famous Nigerian music superstar, Burna Boy has finally addressed the controversy surrounding his sudden exit from the stage at the 2025 Greater Lagos Countdown concert.

In a post via his Instagram story, the Afrofusion singer explained that he has PTSD and is triggered by being startled on stage, which is why he walked off on Tuesday night after an overzealous fan attempted to grab him.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder characterised by failure to recover after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event.

Burna further urged fans to respect his boundaries while expressing gratitude for their support.

“It was a free show. I was supposed to do 10mins and did almost an hour. Everybody knows my rule about getting on stage and startling me when I’m performing,” he wrote.

“I had an amazing time with Lagos State last night. Don’t jump on my stage like that! I got PTSD. I love you all. Happy new year.”

The concert, which was held at The event, held at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), was part of an annual celebration across five IBILE divisions of Lagos — including locations in Ikorodu, Badagry, Agege, and Epe.

It featured the performance of singers including Olamide, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Adekunle Gold, Seyi Vibez, 9ice, BNXN, and Adewale Ayuba, the fuji maestro.