Fresh off the Sundance premiere of their upcoming Showtime documentary Wu–Tang: Clan Of Mics & Men, The Wu–Tang Clan announce additional European dates for the Gods of Rap Tour with Public Enemy and De La Soul as well as 13 Wu–Tang Clan Dates in North America including stops in Chicago, Boston, Mountain View and the X Games in Minneapolis. Artist presale begins on Wednesday, February 27th at 10AM local.
Gods of Rap is a special tour bringing the biggest and most influential rap groups in the world together for 11 very special shows in May 2019. Headliners Wu–TangClan who will be joined by Public Enemy and De La Soul who are set to perform huge dates including The SSE Arena Wembley in London on May 10th, Manchester Arena on May 11th and Glasgow The SSE Hydro on May 12th.
This once in a lifetime tour marks the anniversary of three iconic landmark albums; Wu–Tang Clan’s ‘Enter The Wu–Tang (36 Chambers)’, Public Enemy’s ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ and De La Soul’s ‘3 Feet High and Rising’. The dates will also be hosted and presented by the legendary DJ Premier.
Twenty-five years ago, the Wu–Tang Clan changed hip-hop music forever. Bursting onto the music scene with the release of ‘Enter the Wu–Tang (36 Chambers)’, the group quickly became recognised for its innovative beats and clever lyrics, as well as the diverse personalities and talents that make up its nine member hip-hop group. The Wu–Tang Clan has released seven gold and platinum studio albums with worldwide sales of more than 40 million albums. The release of their debut album in 1993 songs like “C.R.E.A.M” and “Protect Ya Neck” introduced hip-hop pioneer, The RZA, as a groundbreaking hip-hop craftsman.
The Wu–Tang Clan kicked off their 25th anniversary on Good Morning America, performing Protect Ya Neck. November 9th, the day of the anniversary, was declared “Wu–Tang Clan Day” in Staten Island, a testament to their influence in New York. Tickets will go on sale on March 1st (** Tickets on-sale March 8th)
Gods Of Rap Tour Dates (UK/Europe)
May 10th – London, UK – SSE Arena
May 11th – Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
May 12th – Glasgow, UK – The SSE Hydro
May 14th – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
May 16th – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
May 17th – Paris, FR – AccorHotels Arena
May 18th – Berlin, DE – Parkbühne Wuhlheide
May 21st – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
May 23rd – Oslo, NO – Oslo Spektrum Arena
May 24th – Stockholm, SE – Skansen
May 27th – Helsinki, FI – Helsingin jäähalli
Upcoming North America Tour Dates:
May 31st – Sterling Heights, MI – Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
June 1st – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
June 2nd – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
June 7th – Simpsonville, SC** – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
June 8th – Raleigh, NC** – Red Hat Amphitheater
June 9th – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
June 12th – Boston, MA – House of Blues
June 14th – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
June 15th – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Resort & Casino
June 21st – Seattle, WA – WaMu Theater
June 22nd – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheater
July 31st – Wichita, KS – WAVE
August 1st – Council Bluffs, IL – Harrah’s Stir Cove
August 2nd – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory (X Games)
Source: UndergroundHipHopBlog.com