Top Tickets This Week: 50 Cent, Davido And Mary J. Blige, Sean Paul And Ashanti, Yungblud's Bludfest
Thursday, 19 December 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
50 Cent, Davido and Mary J. Blige
The hip hop, Afrobeats and R&B superstars will join forces for a huge co-headline show at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 3. Acts for the supporting bill are still to be revealed. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday (December 20) - Compare and buy tickets here.
New York rapper 50 Cent put out his latest solo album, 'Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire To Win', in 2014, though he released 'The Complete G-Unit' with the hip hop group in 2019. He'll also headline TRNSMT festival in Glasgow on July 11.
Earlier this month, Afrobeats star Davido announced his fifth album, the aptly titled '5ive', due out early in 2025, though a release date is still to be unveiled. He also teased the follow-up to 2023's 'Timeless' with the single Funds featuring Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck and rising singer Chiké.
R&B icon Mary J. Blige dropped her new album, 'Gratitude', via her own Beautiful Life Productions in partnership with 300 Entertainment this November. She'll embark on her The For My Fans Tour across North America between January 30 and April 17, with support from NE-YO. Tickets for those dates are on sale now.
Sean Paul and Ashanti
The international superstars have announced co-headlining shows at Dublin's 3Arena, Newcastle's Utilita Arena, Leeds' First Direct Arena, Glasgow's OVO Hydro, Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena, London's OVO Arena Wembley, Birmingham's Utilita Arena, Manchester's AO Arena and Cardiff's Utilita Arena for April.
Fat Joe will join them for the London date only. Sean Paul will also play solo shows at the SSE Arena Belfast, Aberdeen's P&J Live, Brighton Centre and Bournemouth International Centre on April 9, 11, 23 and 24, respectively.
Tickets for the Bring It Tour go on general sale at 10am this Friday (December 20) - Compare and buy tickets here.
Bludfest
Yungblud's Bludfest all-dayer will return to Milton Keynes Bowl on June 21, with the Doncaster artist headlining the bill, following sets from Blackbear, Denzel Curry, Rachel Chinouriri, JXDN, Peach, PRC, Luvcat, Master Peace, Cliffords and more acts to be announced. Tickets are on sale now - Compare and buy tickets here.
The inaugural edition of the pop-punk-rock singer-songwriter's festival took place this August, with Yungblud, Lil Yachty, Soft Play, Nessa Barrett and The Damned leading the line-up.
In addition to the musical bill, this year the festival hosted a Make A Friend tent that encouraged fans to connect, plus free photobooths, a Yungblud museum, and a recreation of his favourite pub, The Hawley Arms in Camden.
Yungblud's latest album is his 2022 self-titled LP. He dropped his latest single, Breakdown, in June.
Also Announced This Week:
Burna Boy has announced a show at Manchester's Co-op Live for April.
L.S. Dunes have confirmed two headline UK shows for early next year.
Public Image Ltd have added four dates to their This Is Not The Last Tour.
Faithless have announced a summer Jockey Club Live show in Suffolk.
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