Nas and Wu-Tang Clan.Photo: Live Nation (2)
Get ready to “Bring da Ruckus” —Wu-Tang Clanis heading out on tour withNas.
On Tuesday, the legendary New York hip-hop group made up ofRZA, GZA, Inspectah Deck, U-God,Ghostface Killah,Method Man, Raekwon, Masta Killa, and Cappadonna revealed they’ll be hitting the road with the 48-year-old fellow NY-basedIllmaticrapper in late summer 2022 for a string of North American tour dates, aptly titled the NY State of Mind Tour.
Announced alongside a poster featuring photos of New York City staples including the Manhattan skyline, a pigeon, andFrank Sinatra, Wu-Tang Clan and Nas' tour launches the first of its 25 dates on Aug. 30 in St. Louis, Missouri before heading to cities including Toronto, Atlanta, and Houston and wrapping Oct. 4 in Los Angeles, California. Notably, the tour doesn’t feature a show anywhere in the city or state of New York.
In March 2021, Nas earned his first-ever Grammy Award for best rap album for his twelfth solo studio album,King’s Disease. Five months later, the “Street Dreams” performer released its follow-up,King’s Disease II, his thirteenth studio album.
Most recently, Nas appeared as himself in the 2019 Showtime documentary seriesWu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Mento speak about his time working with the group.
General on-sale tickets for the NY State of Mind tour go on sale starting Tuesday, April 26 at 10am local timehere.
See below for tour dates:
Aug. 30 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
Sept. 1 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center*
Sept. 2 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
Sept. 3 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre^
Sept. 4 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage^
Sept. 7 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center*
Sept. 8 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion*
Sept. 9 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre*
Sept. 10 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center*
Sept.13 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center^
Sept. 14 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach*
Sept. 16 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live*
Sept. 17 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*
Sept. 18 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion*
Sept. 20 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre*
Sept. 21 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*
Sept.22 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre*
Sept. 24 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center^
Sept. 25 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater^
Sept. 26 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion*
Sept. 29 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion*
Sept. 30 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre*
Oct. 1 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena^
Oct. 2 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre*
Oct. 4 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl^
*Citi Presale Available
^American Express® Early Access Available
source: people.com
