One of the most critically and commercially successful hip-hop groups of all time, Wu-Tang Clan, return to the UK for oneoff lives dates to mark the 20th anniversary of their landmark debut album Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
Wu-Tang Clan was originally a Staten-island collective of nine rappers; RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killah and Ol'Dirty Bastard, and has become a multimillion dollar entity and one of the most significant commercial hip-hop successes of all time.
The two UK dates will see all living members from the influential group performing on stage together and they will be performing tracks from their incredible back catalogue as well as new songs from their forthcoming album A Better Tomorrow.
Tickets are on sale from 9am Friday 12th April.
DATES:
25th July 2013
O2 Apollo, Manchester
£34.00 advance
26th July 2013
O2 Academy, Brixton
£35.50 advance
The last time the Clan played in the UK was in 2011 and the tour sold out in advance.
2013 marks the anniversary of an astonishing year in music; one which helped change the sound of the music industry forever. The Clan's 1993 debut, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), was an integral factor in the shift that saw hip hop make it's way into the mainstream.
Enter The Wu Tang has been called one of the best hip hop albums of all time and regularly makes it into magazine polls of top albums of the 90s.
Wu-Tang Clan are currently working on their upcoming album A Better Tomorrow, due for release in July 2013.
"This may sound unbelievable," comments RZA "but I told the crew in the first basement meeting that from my calculations, and from what I'm feeling, this will last 20 years."