 Two
icons of the hip-hop world, P Diddy and Snoop Dogg, have unveiled plans for a
major co-headlining European concert tour.
The historic 18-city trek will see the superstars sharing stages in nine
countries across the continent.
The
Snoop Dogg/P Diddy tour will kick off on March 12th at Oslo,
Norway's Spektrum, then
travel across Europe through an April 2nd date at the UK's Nottingham
Arena (see attached itinerary). Along
the way, the itinerary will make stops in Denmark,
Germany, Switzerland, France,
Belgium, Holland,
and Ireland. Among the momentous tour's many highlights
will be a two-night stand at the world-renowned Bercy in Paris on March 21st and 22nd.
The
shows will see P Diddy performing tracks spanning his extraordinary career,
including material from his blockbuster new Bad Boy album, "Press Play." The hip-hop impresario's
first solo collection in five years, the album recently made a stunning debut
atop the Billboard 200, marking P Diddy's return to the #1 spot after nine
years.
"Press
Play" has already spawned two huge hit singles - "Come To Me,"
featuring Nicole Scherzinger from The Pussycat Dolls, and "Tell Me,"
featuring Christina Aguilera. P Diddy's
next single, "Last Night" featuring Keyshia Cole, will be serviced to
media outlets around the world in late-January/early February 2007.
"Tha
Blue Carpet Treatment" is Snoop Dogg's eighth solo album to date and has
been well received by music critics as his best musical body of work since his
classic album debut in 1993. The
Doggystyle/Geffen release sees the rapper, producer, actor, entrepreneur,
coach, husband, and father reconnecting with the man that put him in the game,
production wizard Dr. Dre, with three songs from the dynamic duo. Producers who collaborated on " Tha Blue
Carpet Treatment" include hitmakers Timbaland, Rick Rock, The Neptunes,
among others; along with guest appearances by artists such as D'Angelo, Stevie
Wonder, Ice Cube, The Game, Nate Dogg, and Damian "Jr. Gong"
Marley. The album features two of the
fastest growing records on the singles chart, "That's That" featuring
R&B crooner R. Kelly, and "I Wanna Love You" with Akon.
Fans
can expect to be treated to both classic hits, including the smash singles
"Gin & Juice" and "Drop it Like It's Hot," as well as
new material from the legendary rapper.
Snoop once again will be touring with his dynamic band The Snoopadelics.
European
Tour 2007
MARCH
12 Oslo, Norway Spektrum
13 Copenhagen, Denmark The Forum
14 Berlin,
Germany Max Schmelling Halle
15 Stuttgart,
Germany Schleyerhalle
16 Hamburg, Germany Sporthalle
17 Frankfurt, Germany Festhalle
18 Munich, Germany Olympiahalle
19 Zurich, Switzerland Hallenstadion
21 Paris, France Bercy
22 Paris, France Bercy
23 Dusseldorf, Germany Philipshalle
24 Brussels,
Belgium Forest
National
25 Amsterdam,
Holland Heineken Music Hall
27 London, UK Wembley Arena
28 Cardiff, UK Cardiff International Arena
29 Manchester, UK MEN Arena
30 Glasgow, UK SECC (Hall 4)
31 Dublin, Ireland The Point
APRIL
1 Dublin, Ireland The Point
2 Nottingham,
UK Nottingham
Arena
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