Ably supported by the Lagos State Government, under the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism;, LSDPC; Toyota, Eleganza; Sujimoto, and The Address Homes, the comedy and music show had a total of 33 music and comedy stars on the Laffmattazz stage to thrill over 3,500 guests.
The seven hour-show kicked off with an orange carpet reception sponsored by Maltina with guests later treated to sumptuous meals from Indomie and washed with cold drinks from Goldberg and Ace.
Kicking off the show were young and rising comic and music acts that include Damola, MC Lozy, Prince Phelar, MC 90s, MC Stylo and Ashny.
The show host, Gbenga Adeyinka D1st surprised attendees with his grand entry after he was introduced by one of his long-standing allies, Omobaba 1. The comedian, who also doubles as a master of ceremony and actor, expressed gratitude to brands and attendees.
“What I felt was even higher than ‘over happiness’ if there’s anything like that in the dictionary. There is nothing more gratifying than planning an event and having everything fall into place, I am overjoyed,” Adeyinka enthused.
He acknowledged the massive support from the Lagos State government with the Honourable Commissioner Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka led a robust team to the event while the Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa led some members of the legislature as well as a solid support from the management of the LSDPC led by the head honcho, Hon. Ayo Joseph, who all present at the show.
Other notable stars who graced the Laffmatazz stage to make the show a memorable experience include Tuface Idibia, Adewale Ayuba, Alibaba, Ruggedman, Funnybone, Ego Ogbaro, Real Iyke, Destalker, Bowjoint, Koffi tha Guru, MC Ajele, MC Bash, Baba Alariya, Dr. Smile, and many others.
DJ Vinnie also dished out various tunes while showing his expertise on the turntables. Side attractions at the event were provided by Magic Whizz, Carton Boys and GKB.
Adeyinka also expressed gratitude to entertainers who made his Laffmattazz Lagos Again a success.
He said, “I can never repay all my colleagues for what they did to support me in achieving success with the Laffmatazz Lagos Again edition. It was a massive show of love from beginning to the end. Even though we were touring, we never lost touch with our base and that came to the fore at the event. We had attendees and performers at the event. The show was a rewarding one for myself and every member of our team and we are grateful but like Oliver Twist, we will always yearn for more so that we can do more.”
Other dignitaries that attended the event include foremost industrialist, Chief Razak Okoya and his wife, Dr Sade Okoya, Kenny Keke Ogungbe, ID Ogungbe, amongst several others.