- Adekunle Gold told BBC Radio 1Xtra that a sickle cell crisis on a flight to Tanzania left him unable to walk; the clip was posted on 29 September 2026.
- The singer said he left the plane in Ethiopia in a wheelchair for the first time and a doctor told him to drink more water whenever he flies.
- His foundation launched 5 Star Care, free health insurance for 1,000 people with sickle cell in Lagos, on 19 June 2025.
Adekunle Gold: sickle cell crisis on a flight put him in a wheelchair
The singer told BBC Radio 1Xtra that the pain started as cramps on the way to Tanzania and got so bad the crew nearly landed early. A doctor in Ethiopia gave him one simple rule for flying.
Adekunle Gold thought it was bad airport food. It was a sickle cell crisis, and by the time his plane reached Ethiopia he could not walk. The singer, born Adekunle Kosoko, described the episode in an interview with Eddie Kadi on BBC Radio 1Xtra. The station posted a clip on Instagram on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, and Nigerian outlets including…