Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg to perform at B.C. Lions season opener
VANCOUVER – Rapper and noted sports fan Snoop Dogg will help the B.C. Lions kick off their CFL season next month.
The Lions announced Tuesday that the award-winning musician, producer and actor will perform at B.C. Place Stadium head of the team's game against the Edmonton Elks on June 7th.
Snoop Dogg — who has also gone by the moniker Snoop Lion — has been making music for more than three decades, with hits including 'Drop It Like It's Hot,' 'Gin and Juice,' and 'Still a G Thang.'
He's become a pop culture icon known for working with a variety of entertainers from rapper-producer Dr. Dre to television personality Martha Stewart, and was a roving correspondent for NBC at last summer's Paris Olympics.
Snoop Dogg has seven platinum records, 20 Grammy Award nominations, and multiple BET Awards and MTV Movie Awards.
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Big concerts have become an annual tradition for the Lions. Last year, the team launched its season with a performance by rapper 50 Cent that drew an announced crowd of 53,788.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 13, 2025.
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