YouTube star, rapper and professional boxer KSI will be in Oxford next week.

Olajide Olayinka Williams "JJ" Olatunji, known as KSI, will be in the city on May 12 to perform a sold out show at the O2 Academy Oxford on Cowley Road.

KSI is one of YouTube’s biggest stars, with a combined social media reach of over 40 million.

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His two YouTube channels have amassed over 30 million subscribers and billions of views since he created the account in 2009.

He is also a co-founder and member of YouTube group Sidemen.

As a musician, KSI has had a string of hits with songs including Patience (featuring Yungblud and Polo G), Don't Play (with Anne-Marie and Digital Farm Animals) and "Really Love" (featuring Craig David and Digital Farm Animals).

He has one of the most followed music channels in the UK behind Ed Sheeran and One Direction.

As a boxer, KSI famously fought against fellow YouTuber Logan Paul in 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.  

Oxford Mail: Handout photo dated 23/07/21 issued by Republic Media of KSI performing a special one-off show at the Powerhaus in Camden, London, to celebrate his album entering the Official UK Album Charts at number 1Handout photo dated 23/07/21 issued by Republic Media of KSI performing a special one-off show at the Powerhaus in Camden, London, to celebrate his album entering the Official UK Album Charts at number 1

KSI came out victorious and defeated Paul via split decision, with two judges scoring the bout 56–55 and 57–54 in favour of KSI, and a third judge scoring the fight 56–55 in favour of Paul.

The show on May 12 was rescheduled from Friday 15 October 2021 and Tuesday 18 January 2022.

If you have tickets, they will still be valid for the gig.

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