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50 Cent rocks sold-out BC Place in a custom Lions jersey

Rob Williams
Rob Williams
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Jun 15 2024, 11:56 pm
50 Cent rocks sold-out BC Place in a custom Lions jersey
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50 Cent helped fill BC Place, and he didn’t disappoint. The hip hop legend put on a show before the highest-attended BC Lions game in more than three decades.

A whopping 53,788 fans showed up to BC Place, which smashes the previous Lions record (43,501) for a home opener. It’s also a sellout crowd.

50 Cent played all the hits, doing so in a custom #50 Lions jersey.

The hour-long pre-game concert even got the attention of a few Lions players, who popped out of the dressing room to enjoy the show. Actor Owen Wilson was also in attendance.

This is the third-annual “concert kickoff,” which is the brainchild of Lions owner Amar Doman. It was also the most successful.

While the Lions saw a huge uptick in attendance in 2022 for OneRepublic (34,082) and 2023 for LL Cool J (33,103), they didn’t come close to a sellout like today.

It’s the most well-attended Lions game at BC Place since 1991. The Lions’ attendance record is 59,478, which is a number that was possible before BC Place renovations in 2010 and 2011, which reduced the stadium’s total capacity.

ā€œThis will go down as a great day for our franchise and the perfect way to begin our special 70th season for the Lions,ā€ said Lions president Duane Vienneau.

ā€œItā€™s a tribute to our owner Amar Doman for delivering on his promise to our great fans to make Lions games the ultimate event beginning with another special Concert Kickoff. We canā€™t wait to give Lions fans a full season of unforgettable nights here in Downtown Vancouver as well as Victoria for Touchdown Pacific in August.ā€

 

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