Wu-Tang Clan announces final tour with Run the Jewels
Wu-Tang Clan has announced the start of their "final tour," titled 'Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber.'
The 27-date tour, produced by AEG, will kick off on June 6 in Baltimore at CFG Bank Arena and will run through July 18, concluding at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The tour will visit major cities including Los Angeles, New York's Madison Square Garden, Atlanta, Houston, Seattle, and Chicago.
The support act for the tour will be the hip-hop duo Run the Jewels (Killer Mike and El-P). Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA shared that the tour will feature new songs that have never been performed before, along with an exciting show designed to offer a fresh experience for fans. He also expressed that this tour would be a chance to spread the group's music, culture, and "Wu swag" one last time.
Tickets and VIP packages will go on sale at 10 AM local time on February 28, with no pre-sales for the event. Fans can join the online queue 30 minutes before the on-sale time.
In anticipation of the tour, the group will release an exclusive live EP recorded during their 2023 'NY State of Mind' tour, available on Amazon Music and in a limited vinyl edition of 1,500 copies.
After completing their first-ever hip-hop residency in Las Vegas in 2022, Wu-Tang Clan is now gearing up to give fans one last chance to experience their legendary performances.
Tour Dates:
06/06 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena
06/07 - Raleigh, NC - Lenovo Center
06/10 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena
06/11 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena
06/13 - Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena
06/14 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
06/15 - Austin, TX - Moody Center
06/16 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
06/18 - Phoenix, AZ - Footprint Center
06/20 - Ontario, CA - Toyota Arena
06/21 - San Diego, CA - Pechanga Arena
06/22 - Los Angeles, CA - Crypto.com Arena
06/24 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center
06/26 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
06/28 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
06/30 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
07/01 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
07/04 - Greenwood Village, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
07/07 - Chicago, IL - United Center
07/08 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
07/09 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
07/11 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
07/13 - Laval, QC - Place Bell
07/14 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
07/16 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
07/17 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
07/18 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
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