Nas adds new London and Dublin shows to ‘Illmatic’ 30th anniversary tour
Nas has extended his upcoming tour, which is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his iconic album ‘Illmatic’. Check out the ticket details below.
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Earlier this year, the hip-hop legend announced a string of UK and Europe shows to mark 30 years since he dropped his iconic debut album.
Set to run throughout October and November, each live date will see the American rapper and East Coast legend perform ‘Illmatic’ in its entirety.
Now, he’s announced an additional three shows in Brussels, Dublin and London, including an extra night at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
The European shows kick off at the House Of Culture venue in Helsinki on October 22. From there, Nas will perform at B-K in Stockholm on October 24, followed by dates in Copenhagen (25), Cologne (27), an additional date in Brussels (28), Milan (30) and Switzerland (31).
Nas’s ‘Illmatic 30th Anniversary’ tour dates are:
October
22 – House of Culture, Helsinki (Finland)
24 – B-K, Stockholm (Sweden)
25 – Kb Hallen, Copenhagen, (Denmark)
27 – Palladium, Cologne (Germany)
28 – Cirque Royal, Brussels (Belgium) NEW DATE
30 – Fabrique, Milan (Italy)
31 – Halle 622 – Zurich (Switzerland)
November
2 – Gasometer, Vienna (Austria)
3 – Berlin, Uber Eats Music Hall (Germany)
5– AFAS Live, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
7 – Le Zenith, Paris (France)
8 – Stadthalle Offenbach, Offenbach (Germany)
10 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester (UK)
11 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh (UK)
13 – 3Oylmpia Theatre, Dublin (Ireland) NEW DATE
14 – University Wolverhampton at the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton (UK)
15 – Royal Albert Hall, London (UK)
16 – Royal Albert Hall, London (UK) NEW DATE
Originally, ‘Illmatic’ was released in 1994 by a then 20-year-old Nas as his debut LP, and quickly gained momentum for painting a vivid picture of what it meant to grow up in New York in the 90’s. It contained modern-day classics including ‘N.Y State of Mind’, ‘Halftime’, ‘The World Is Yours’ and ‘It Ain’t Hard to Tell’.
Since its release, it has gone on to be certified RIAA platinum and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop albums of all time.
Last September, Nas surprised fans by announcing the release of his latest album, ‘Magic 3’ –the follow-up to last July’s ‘Magic 2’.
The LP marked the final instalment of his ‘Magic’ trilogy, which started when he shared the first album on Christmas Eve 2021.
In other news, a Jay-Z and Nas scrapped collab song from the ’90s recently got an official release through the re-release of Shaquille O’Neal’s third album.
The former NBA star’s third studio album – 1996’s ‘You Can’t Stop the Reign’ – was made available to stream in June. The LP features the track ‘No Love Lost’ which includes the likes of the two rappers alongside fellow NYC MC Lord Tariq. The song marked the first-ever collaboration between the two.
Nas is also set to adapt the classic hip-hop film Beat Street into a new musical for Broadway, alongside the producer of the original film Arthur Baker. Beat Street was released in 1984 and depicted the hip-hop culture of the time in the South Bronx in New York, showcasing the breakdancing, DJing and graffiti synonymous with the scene.
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Laura Molloy
NME
