Mobo announce UK-wide tour in honour of So Solid Crew

MOBO together with HTC is thrilled to announce a UK-wide tour in honour of legendary UK collective So Solid Crew. Following the group’s immense success at the heart of the UK urban scene, they will take to the stage for the last time in support of their anticipated ‘Best Of…’ release. Since exploding into the charts in 2001 with their genre defining no. 1 single ’21 Seconds’, the group went on to define a generation of urban music and now, following the release of their new album ‘Solid Soul: The Best of So Solid’, they will be returning to headline the MOBO Tour, providing fans with their very last chance to see them perform together as a collective.

So Solid will be taking to the stage at this year’s MOBO Awards 18th anniversary show 19th October in Glasgow at the newly opened SSE Hydro. The show will be the second time the group has performed on stage in Glasgow for the MOBO Awards, their performance in 2011 has been hailed as one of the most iconic moments in MOBO history. A long-standing supporter of the awards, Megaman has made no secret of the group’s excitement about taking to the arena stage ahead of their tour. He commented:

“MOBO has played a vital part in our careers over the past twelve years, and we’ve been lucky enough to win on a number of occasions which is a massive achievement for us. Being back on stage in Glasgow this year will be a seminal moment for us and we couldn’t ask for a bigger send off! We’re got some pretty amazing surprises in store for the show too, so fans won’t be disappointed.”

Now over a decade later and after numerous Top 10 hits like ‘They Don’t Know’ and ‘Haters’, So Solid (Megaman, Harvey, Lisa Maffia, Romeo, Swiss, Oxide and Neutrino et al) remain in the hearts and minds of longstanding and new fans alike. With their continuing popularity remaining as strong as ever, they recently sold out a show at indig02 in less than 24 hours.

The forthcoming tour will see them perform in London at The O2, then regionally in Manchester, Sheffield, Norwich and Birmingham as part of the MOBO Tour. In addition to the named support acts they will also be joined by a hand picked selection of new and emerging urban artists that MOBO want to champion and support. 

TOUR DATES

·      13th Nov: Manchester, The Ritz
·      14th Nov: London, The O2
·      16th Nov: Sheffield, The Plug
·      18th Nov: Norwich, Waterfront
·      19th Nov: Birmingham, The Institute (The Library)

Tickets for the MOBO Tour can be purchased from the below ticket sellers

http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/So-Solid-Crew-tickets/artist/1822595
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/artist/so-solid-crew-tickets/915482

http://www.theo2.co.uk/event/so-solid-crew-20131005.html

So Solid Crew Announce October 2013 O2 Arena Show and Rescheduled Regional Dates

Following their huge headline reunion show at the Indigo2 which sold out almost instantly, So Solid Crew have announced that they’re back for the last time EVER for an October 2013 date at the O2 Arena in London on  5th October 2013, as well as revealing the new regional dates for their rescheduled April tour, the group’s first in 10 years.

With lead members of So Solid Crew reunited and performing on the tour, support comes from a very special UK all-star underbill to be announced in the near future that looks set to make this an unmissable event for any urban music fan.

Hailed as the Kings and Queen of UK garage/hip hop and widely credited with paving the way as pioneers for today’s biggest hip hop crossover and breakthrough stars, So Solid’s first album ‘They Don't Know’ was released in October 2001, going platinum in its first week of sales and making So Solid the only platinum selling urban act in the UK to this date. Combined, So Solid Crew have sold over 1 million units.

The collective from South London, whose hits include the now legendary #1 single ‘21 Seconds’, won ‘Best British Video’ 2002 at the BRIT Awards and went on to demolish every award show they were nominated in, including the MOBOS, Smash Hits and the PRS Awards.

Coming from humble beginnings performing two hour long freestyle sessions on pirate radio stations Supreme and Delight FM, expect a slick, no nonsense performance from these UK veterans. Returning to the live circuit once more the ‘Crew breach the ‘Broken Silence’ to give So Solid fans what they’ve been craving for the last decade.

UK October 2013 Live Dates:

1 OCT 2013 – SHEFFIELD - THE PLUG*
2 OCT 2013 -  NORWICH - WATERFRONT*
3 OCT 2013 – BIRMINGHAM – INSTITUTE*
4 OCT 2013 – MANCHESTER - THE RITZ*
5 OCT 2013 – LONDON -  O2 ARENA

*Rescheduled dates from cancelled April tour, all original tickets remain valid.

Tickets will be available online from www.ticketweb.co.uk 24 hours // CC Hotline 0844 477 1000 priced £13.50 (regional) to £25.00 (London).

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