Charlie Wilson to Release New Album “In It To Win It” on Feb. 17th, 2017 | Announces New U.S. Tour
R&B ICON CHARLIE WILSON ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF HIS NEW ALBUM IN IT TO WIN IT AND WILL KICK OFF HIS IN IT TO WIN IT TOUR IN NORFOLK, VA ON FEBRUARY 8, 2017
ALBUM RELEASE DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 2017
SPECIAL GUESTS ON THE TOUR ARE FANTASIA, JOHNNY GILL AND SOLERO
SELECT TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED, MORE TO FOLLOW
Pre-Sale Tickets: December 8, 2016 Tickets on Sale: December 9, 2016
Los Angeles, CA (December 5, 2016) – Eleven-time Grammy nominee, Charlie Wilson, announced today that his upcoming national arena tour will kick off on February 8, 2017 in Norfolk, VA. The tour, In It To Win It, is also the title of Wilson’s new album which is slated for release on February 17, 2017 and features musical guests Snoop Dogg, Pitbull, Robin Thicke, Wiz Khalifa, and TI. The first single, “Chills,” is coming soon.
Every ticket purchased online for the In It To Win It Tour comes with one physical copy of the In It To Win It album! Customers will receive a redemption email from Ticketmaster shortly after their purchase with instructions on how to secure their copy of the CD. Any album redemption submitted before the album release date will be received by the customer on the official album release date.
For information on presale tickets, VIP packages or to purchase tickets visit www.charliewilsonmusic.com.
“I am excited about being on the road with my friends Grammy-Award winner, Fantasia, and four time Grammy-Award nominee, Johnny Gill” stated Wilson. “As usual, folks should come prepared for a party. I am looking forward to performing my new single, “Chills” together with some music from my new album and my classic hits.”
In 2015 Wilson completed a critically-acclaimed, sold-out arena tour, Forever Charlie, which was the top winter tour of 2015. “Charlie Wilson leads the pack of touring artists on the weekly Hot Tours roundup reported from his winter trek in support of the album, Forever Charlie, released in January.” (Billboard, March 19, 2015.)
UPDATE 4/14/17: WATCH NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “I’M BLESSED”!
Also joining Charlie on their first national U.S. tour is P Music Group’s pop music duo, Solero who have over 8 million views on their YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/SoleroTV. Their first single “Greenlight” from their debut EP is scheduled for release February 2017. Check them out at www.solerobrothers.com.
“2017 is going to be an epic year for Charlie Wilson. In addition to his upcoming arena tour, we have a great new album that includes some of today’s top musical artists,” stated Michael Paran, Wilson’s manager and CEO of P Music Group. “The new album represents some of the best music Charlie has recorded in his career thus far. He has a very diverse fan base and there is something on this album for everyone.”
Charlie Wilson has received numerous awards during his critically-acclaimed career including eleven Grammy nominations and a 2013 BET Lifetime Achievement Award which included performances by Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, Pharrell, Stevie Wonder, Jamie Foxx and India Arie.
IN IT TO WIN IT – TOUR DATES (More dates will be announced soon)
Date City Venue
Feb. 8 Norfolk, VA Constant Convocation Center
Feb. 10 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Feb. 11 Buffalo, NY Key Bank Center
Feb. 12 Washington, DC Verizon Center
Feb. 14 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loan Arena
Feb. 17 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
Feb. 18 Columbus, OH Nationwide Center
Feb. 19 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
