Shatta Wale is reported to have performed at the 2025 President's Cup without receiving any payment, despite the scale of the event.

According to Joy Sports, the dancehall star personally funded his performance and production as a tribute to former President John Dramani Mahama.

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The state didn't pay him a dime.