Tems Bags Two Major Global Gigs, Set to Perform at Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening and 2026 BET Awards

Tems Bags Two Major Global Gigs, Set to Perform at Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening and 2026 BET Awards 

Tems has been named a headliner for the grand opening celebration of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. The Obama Foundation will host the highly-anticipated event, marking the opening of the landmark presidential center established in honor of former U.S. President Barack Obama. She will join an impressive line-up of global music icons including Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Common, Christina Aguilera, Bruce Springsteen, Marc Anthony, Bono, The Edge, Eddie Vedder and The Roots.

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are also expected to address guests during the historic ceremony, which will be livestreamed to audiences around the world.

And if that wasn't enough, Tems has also been revealed as one of the performers at the 2026 BET Awards. She will be performing alongside Cardi B, Doechii, Queen Latifah, Jill Scott, Rick Ross, Kehlani, Common, T.I., Don Toliver, French Montana, Max B, The War and Treaty and kwn. Her appearance at one of black entertainment’s biggest nights further underscores her rising influence as one of Africa’s most celebrated artists. Tems continues to push Nigerian music and Afrobeats to new heights internationally, winning prestigious global awards and gracing some of the world’s biggest stages. The singer’s latest feat has been well celebrated on social media as fans congratulated her and called it another proud moment for the Nigeria and the African music industry. Many also praised Tems for consistently breaking barriers and representing the continent on the world’s biggest stages.

As her international profile continues to soar, the Nigerian superstar remains one of the strongest ambassadors of Afrobeats on the global stage.