Shaggy Announces North American Tour Dates & Releases New Music Video for “Money Up” feat. Noah Powa
REGGAE ICON SHAGGY ANNOUCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH UB40,DROPS NEW VIDEO FOR “MONEY UP” FT. NOAH POWA
AND CONTINUES HIS STREAK OF NATIONAL TV APPEARANCES THIS WEEK
ALL IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM WAH GWAAN?! OUT NOW
On the heels of his recently released solo album Wah Gwaan?! (The Cherrytree Music Company, Brooklyn Knights Entertainment and 300 Entertainment), Shaggy announces new summer tour dates, unleashes a video for “Money Up” ft. Noah Powa and is on a tear of national TV performances and appearances this week.
Shaggy will join UB40 featuring Ali Campbell and Astro on all dates across North America this summer and fall. Steel Pulse and The Green will open on select dates. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, May 17th at 10am local time at LiveNation.com. Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Wednesday, May 15th at 10am local time until Thursday, May 16th at 10pm local time through Citi EntertainmentSM. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
At the close of the week, Shaggy embarks to the UK to join Sting for a series of shows performing songs off their recent GRAMMY winner for Best Reggae Album, entitled 44/876, as well as their own respective greatest hits, together. Then, he continues with select dates in June spanning Canada.
Please see tour itinerary below.
Yesterday, May 14, Shaggy performed the album’s latest single “You” featuring the 19-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter Alexander Stewart on Live with Kelly and Ryanand they will grace the stage of Strahan & Sara on Friday, May 17. Shaggy and Alexander recently made their rounds on The Late Late Show with James Corden on May 3 and Good Morning America on May 8.
The GRAMMY-winning, diamond-selling star, also revealed his third visual from Wah Gwaan?! for “Money Up,” following “Use Me” and “You.” Directed by Jay Will, Shaggy lights up the streets of Kingston, Jamaica with some help from featured artist Noah Powa and fellow dancehall artist Ding Dong.
UK Tour Dates with Sting:
SUN MAY 19 in London @ The Roundhouse
WED MAY 22 in Newcastle @ O2 Academy
FRI MAY 24 in Birmingham @ O2 Academy
SAT MAY 25 in Manchester @ Apollo
Canada Tour Dates:
FRI JUN 21 in Richmond, BC, CA @ River Rock Casino
SAT JUN 22 in Edmonton, AB, CA @ Soundtrack Music Festival – Kinsmen Park
SUN JUN 23 @ in Winnipeg, MB, CA @ Club Regent Casino
A Real Labour of Love 2019 North American Tour Dates:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE |
| Wednesday, August 28, 2019 | Toronto, ON | REBEL# |
| Friday, August 30, 2019 | Boston, MA | Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion* |
| Saturday, August 31, 2019 | East Providence, RI | Bold Point Park* |
| Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Vienna, VA | Wolf Trap^ |
| Wednesday, September 04, 2019 | Baltimore, MD | MECU Pavilion+ |
| Friday, September 06, 2019 | Brooklyn, NY | Ford Amphitheatre at Coney Island Boardwalk+ |
| Saturday, September 07, 2019 | White Plains, NY | Westchester County Center# |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | Philadelphia, PA | Franklin Music Hall^ |
| Friday, September 13, 2019 | Greensboro, NC | White Oak Amphitheatre at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex+ |
| Saturday, September 14, 2019 | Jacksonville, FL | Daily’s Place* |
| Sunday, September 15, 2019 | Boca Raton, FL | Mizner Park Amphitheatre* |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | Chicago, IL | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre+ |
| Friday, September 20, 2019 | Tulsa, OK | Osage Casino – Skyline Event Center^ |
| Saturday, September 21, 2019 | Irving, TX | The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory* |
| Sunday, September 22, 2019 | Houston, TX | Revention Music Center* |
| Thursday, September 26, 2019 | San Diego, CA | Petco Park | Park at the Park# |
| Friday, September 27, 2019 | Irvine, CA | FivePoint Amphitheatre* |
| Saturday, September 28, 2019 | Las Vegas, NV | Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort# |
*with The Green
+with Steel Pulse
#2 act bill
^not a Live Nation date
With Love PR