Top Tickets This Week: 50 Cent, Lil Yachty, Professor Brian Cox, Holly Johnson, Asake
Thursday, 11 May 2023
Written by Jon Stickler
50 Cent
Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson will hit the road in celebration of the 20th anniversary of his debut album, 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'', with The Final Lap Tour calling at arenas in major cities this summer and autumn.
The North American leg will commence in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 21, with the European leg following in late September. The UK and Ireland run features huge gigs at Dublin's 3Arena, Glasgow's OVO Hydro, Manchester's AO Arena, The O2 in London and Birmingham's Resorts World Arena between November 6 and 12.
Busta Rhymes will support on all dates, and Jeremih will support on all North American dates. Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time on May 12 - Compare and buy tickets here.
Lil Yachty
The rapper will bring his 39-date The Field Trip Tour to the UK in November and December, with shows lined up in Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and London, where he'll take over the OVO Arena Wembley.
The trek will get underway with North American shows between September 21 and November 5. His latest album, 'Let's Start Here', arrived back in January.
Tickets for the North American shows go on general sale at 10am local time on Friday (May 12). The UK and European concerts go on sale the same day at 12pm local time - Compare and buy tickets here.
Professor Brian Cox
The musician turned physicist, television presenter and author will hit the road for Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey on January 16, kicking off with five dates at Richmond Theatre in London.
The tour will then head to Northern Ireland before concerts across England, Scotland and Wales. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday (May 12) - Compare and buy tickets here.
Holly Johnson
Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes To Hollywood will return to his hometown of Liverpool for a performance at the Philharmonic Hall on October 21, before a date at the London Palladium on October 27.
The shows will celebrate 40 years since Frankie Goes To Hollywood stormed the '80s music charts with their debut single, Relax. The 63-year-old vocalist will also commemorate 35 years since the release of his solo album, 'Blast'. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on May 12 - Compare and buy tickets here.
Asake
The Nigerian Afrobeats artist will take over The O2 Arena, London on August 20, with tickets on general sale at 10am on May 12 - Compare and buy tickets here.
He dropped debut album, 'Mr. Money With The Vibe', in 2022. More recently, he put out the single 2:30 in April.
Also announced this week:
Nothing But Thieves have confirmed a third Manchester show for their Welcome To The DCC World Tour.
Head here for a full list and to find your tickets.
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