{"id":1309,"date":"2026-06-01T12:34:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T09:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/anele-mdoda-hints-shell-skip-boyz-ii-men-for-arsenal-night-out\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T09:34:16","slug":"anele-mdoda-hints-shell-skip-boyz-ii-men-for-arsenal-night-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/anele-mdoda-hints-shell-skip-boyz-ii-men-for-arsenal-night-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Anele Mdoda Hints She\u2019ll Skip Boyz II Men for Arsenal Night Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anele Mdoda left fans laughing online after hinting she may skip an eagerly awaited Boyz II Men concert to spend the night with fellow Arsenal supporters instead.<\/p>\n<p>The well-known media personality shared the update on X, saying she had a pair of front-row passes to the legendary R&amp;B group\u2019s performance at SunBet Arena\u2014but that her plans were no longer set in stone.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than letting the premium seats sit unused, Mdoda opted to pass the opportunity along to someone else.<\/p>\n<p>In her message, she wrote: \u201cWe have two front row seats to BOYZ TO MEN for tonight at SunBet and I don\u2019t think I will make it cause I will be celebrating with Arsenal fans at the HEINEKEN HOUSE \ud83d\ude1d anyway, if you want the tickets, go to my instagram page and follow instructions \ud83e\udd79\ud83e\udd79\ud83e\udd79\ud83e\udd79.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once the post went live, it quickly sparked a wave of interest, with many followers eager to try their luck at landing the sought-after tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Even with her decision leaning toward football festivities, Mdoda stressed that she still has genuine affection for Boyz II Men and hopes the fan who ends up going will really soak up the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd should you win, please at the concert, sing the loudest to \u2018On Bended Knee\u2019 and \u2018Just Hold On\u2019 \ud83e\udd70,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Mdoda\u2019s original post was dated May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anele Mdoda left fans laughing online after hinting she may skip an eagerly awaited Boyz II Men concert to spend the night with fellow Arsenal supporters instead. 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