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NE-YO Announces New “Champagne and Roses” Tour With Robin Thicke And Mario As Special Guests

Tickets Available Starting Tuesday, June 13 with Citi Presales

General onsale begins on friday, june 16 at 10am local on  ticketmaster.com.

Today, three-time, GRAMMY® Award-winning hitmaker  NE-YO  announced his  Champagne and Roses Tour 2023 with Robin Thicke and Mario as special guests.  Produced by Live Nation, the 15-city tour kicks off on September 9 at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill in Detroit making stops across the U.S. in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston and more before wrapping up in Mountain View at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 4.

TICKETS:  Tickets will be available starting with Citi presales (details below) beginning Tuesday, June 13. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, June 16 at 10am local time at  Ticketmaster.com

PRESALE:  Citi is the official card of the Champagne and Roses Tour 2023. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, June 13 at 10am local time until Thursday, June 15 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit  www.citientertainment.com . 

VIP:  The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, meet & greet and photo op with Ne-Yo, specially designed VIP gift item & more. For more information, visit  vipnation.com .

CHAMPAGNE AND ROSES TOUR 2023 DATES: 

Sat Sep 09 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill 

Sun Sep 10 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park

Wed Sep 13 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center

Thu Sep 14 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Fri Sep 15 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Sun Sep 17 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann

Mon Sep 18 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre

Wed Sep 20 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

Fri Sep 22 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place

Sat Sep 23 – Atlanta, GA            – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park

Sun Sep 24 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wed Sep 27 – Dallas, TX            – Dos Equis Pavilion

Fri Sep 29 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

Tue Oct 03 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wed Oct 04 – Mountain View, CA           – Shoreline Amphitheatre

ABOUT NE-YO

NE-YO, the three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning R&B hitmaker, iconic songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, has sold a cumulative 20+ million adjusted albums worldwide. His debut single, 2005’s “So Sick,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified quadruple Platinum. Since then, the Motown Records/Compound Entertainment recording artist has racked up a collection of hits including “Sexy Love,” “Closer,” “Because of You,” “Miss Independent,” and “Push Back” [feat. Bebe Rexha and Stefflon Don]. Three of his albums have entered SoundScan’s Top Current Albums chart at No. 1. NE-YO has also proven to be as powerful with his pen as he is in the studio and on stage. The Las Vegas native quickly became known as a go-to hitmaker, penning bangers like Rihanna’s “Unfaithful,” “Russian Roulette,” and “Take a Bow,” along with Beyoncé’s 2006 breakup anthem “Irreplaceable” and songs for such artists as Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Carrie Underwood, and Celine Dion, among others. Ne-Yo’s film and television credits include NBC’s World of Dance, Netflix’s Dance Monsters, Empire, Stomp the Yard, Save the Last Dance, Battle: Los Angeles, George Lucas’ Red Tails, The Wiz Live!, Starz’ Step Up: High Water, Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding and The Sound of Christmas. Most recently, NE-YO released his eighth full-length album, Self Explanatory, which includes standout singles such as “Stay Down” [feat. Yung Bleu],” “Don’t Love Me,” and “You Got The Body” and more.

ABOUT ROBIN THICKE

Robin Thicke is a five-time GRAMMY® Award nominee, diamond-selling performer, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Born in Los Angeles, Robin Thicke taught himself to play piano at the age of 12 and by 16 was writing and producing songs for top R&B artists. At the age of 21, he had written and produced songs on over 20 gold and platinum albums including Michael Jackson, Marc Anthony, Pink, Christina Aguilera, Usher, Jennifer Hudson and others. One year later he signed with Jimmy Iovine and Interscope records. The musician and composer released his critically acclaimed debut album, A Beautiful World, in 2003 under the name Thicke. The collection was followed by a succession of five critically acclaimed gold and platinum selling album releases. Robin’s sixth studio album, Blurred Lines, was released in July on 2013. The album garnered four GRAMMY nominations. His 2013 sixth album, Blurred Lines crashed the Billboard Top 200 at #1 and produced the RIAA Diamond-certified title track, “Blurred Lines” [feat. T.I. & Pharrell]. The song made history, clutching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks. The hit single garnered Thicke as the first artist to simultaneously occupy the #1 spot on the Hot 100 and Top 200 since 2012, putting him in an elite group of 17 other acts to accomplish this feat in the previous decade. “Blurred Lines” scored the highest audience ever recorded and broke records by climbing to #1 on 5 radio charts simultaneously (Top 40, Rhythm, Urban, Hot AC & Urban AC) –the first time this has ever been done by an artist. 

Thicke joined the panelist of judges on FOX’s dynamic reality singing competition, “The Masked Singer,” alongside Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Nicole Scherzinger and show host, Nick Cannon which has received tremendous rating success and critical acclaim. In 2021, Thicke ascends to new heights with his first studio album in six years – On Earth, and in Heaven – a nod to the loss and celebrations and growth through the years. The album includes the No. 1 single on the Billboard Album R&B Songs Chart, “That’s What Love Can Do,” as well as a new Pharrell collaboration with “Take Me Higher,” which has been spotlighted as the ESPN/ABC Primetime song for the NBA season.

ABOUT MARIO

Music veteran and Grammy Award-nominated sensation Mario grew up singing in church being discovered and signed to a recording contract with music legend Clive Davis’s J Records at the age of 11 years old. Winning two Billboard Music Awards in 2005 for “hip hop single of the year” as well as hip hop single of the year in airplay “with “Let Me Love You” followed by two Grammy nominations in 2006 best contemporary album, Turning Point and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his hit single penned by friend Ne-Yo “Let Me Love You”, officially established him as a household name spending nine weeks at the top of the charts. With 5 studio albums under his belt, Mario (2002), Turning Point (2004), Go (2007) featuring the gold- certified single “Crying Out for Me, and D.N.A. (2009) his expertise and skills instantly caught the attention of the music industry. His progressive reputation lead to the single “Break Up,” featuring Sean Garrett and Gucci Mane, also going RIAA gold and peaking at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart/No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Dancing Shadows (2018).

As a jack of all trades, he has also landed impressive roles as an actor to his ever-growing catalog by attaining key roles in films such as Step Up (2006), Freedom Writers (2007), Fox’s broadcast musical “Rent Live” as well as Fox’s hit television show Empire from 2018-2020. The accomplished singer/songwriter, actor, dancer and model, continues to prove that his timeless music endures the test of time.Discovering himself as a creative and learning to translate who he is and who he is becoming through music, the singer has been dropping his latest releases under his New Citizen record label. “Mars” and “Pretty Mouth Magical” are the leading singles from his “Closer To Mars” EP which is out now, accompanied by 2 captivating videos directed by Mario himself. The Maryland native catapulted into 2022 fresh off the success of his 2021 hit single, “Get Back” featuring Chris Brown, and now with his highly anticipated new music, Mario is ready to reclaim his position as an R&B heavyweight. Having already set the tone for what’s to come and showing that he’s here to stay, Mario is ready to dive back into his passion and craft with tons more music surprises in store for fans.

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NE-YO ‘Champagne and Roses Tour 2023’

Three-time, GRAMMY® Award-winning hitmaker NE-YO  announced his  Champagne and Roses Tour 2023 with Robin Thicke and Mario as special guests.  Produced by Live Nation, the 15-city tour kicks off on September 9 at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill in Detroit making stops across the U.S. in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston and more before wrapping up in Mountain View at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 4.

TICKETS:  Tickets will be available starting with Citi presales (details below) beginning Tuesday, June 13. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, June 16 at 10am local time.

VIP:  The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, meet & greet and photo op with Ne-Yo, specially designed VIP gift item & more. For more information, visit  vipnation.com .

CHAMPAGNE AND ROSES TOUR 2023 DATES: 

Sat Sep 09 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill 

Sun Sep 10 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park

Wed Sep 13 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center

Thu Sep 14 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Fri Sep 15 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Sun Sep 17 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann

Mon Sep 18 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre

Wed Sep 20 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

Fri Sep 22 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place

Sat Sep 23 – Atlanta, GA            – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park

Sun Sep 24 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wed Sep 27 – Dallas, TX            – Dos Equis Pavilion

Fri Sep 29 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

Tue Oct 03 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wed Oct 04 – Mountain View, CA           – Shoreline Amphitheatre

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• On June 12, 2023, Ne-Yo announced the forthcoming tour. He stated, "This one’s for the GROWN & SEXY! I’m excited to announce that I’m bringing my ‘Champagne & Roses’ Tour with @robinthicke & @marioworldwide to a city near YOU." Mario quipped, "My bro @neyo got tired of singing “Let me love” on the road by himself so I didn’t hesitate when asked to join him and @robinthicke on the #champagneandrosestour."
• Presale for Citi cardholders was made available on June 13th, followed by tickets for the general public on June 16th.

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• ↑ Abraham, Mya (June 12, 2023). "Ne-Yo Taps Mario and Robin Thicke for His 'Champagne and Roses' Tour" . Vibe .

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Today (June 12), Ne-Yo announced that he’ll be heading on a United States tour this fall. Dubbed the “Champagne And Roses Tour,” the excursion kicks off in Detroit this September before hitting up a wealth of major cities across the country. Robin Thicke and Mario will also be providing support throughout.

Back in 2022, Ne-Yo liberated his ninth studio LP, Self Explanatory , a 13-song offering with collaborations alongside Zae France, Jeremih, Trippie Redd, and Yung Bleu. Remo, RoccStar, Hitmaka, Cardiak, Mally Mall, DeCarlo, and more contributed to the album’s production. Since then, he’s continued to show off his acting chops on the television drama “Step Up” and provided vocals for songs like K CAMP’s “Don’t You Change” and Behani’s “Real Man.” As previously reported by REVOLT , the “So Sick” talent will be joining the cast of “BMF” as “local Atlanta player” Rodney “Greeny” Green.

Check out the full schedule for Ne-Yo ‘s “Champagne And Roses Tour” below. Presale tickets go live on Tuesday (June 13) before becoming available to the general public this Friday (June 16).

“Champagne And Roses Tour” dates:

Sept. 9: Detroit, MI — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill Sept. 10: Indianapolis, IN — TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park Sept. 13: Cleveland, OH — Blossom Music Center Sept. 14: Saratoga Springs, NY — Saratoga Performing Arts Center Sept. 15: Gilford, NH — Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion Sept. 17: Philadelphia, PA — TD Pavilion at the Mann Sept. 18: Hartford, CT — The XFINITY Theatre Sept. 20: Charlotte, NC — Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre Sept. 22: Jacksonville, FL — Daily’s Place Sept. 23: Atlanta, GA — Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park Sept. 24: Tampa, FL — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Sept. 27: Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion Sept. 29: Sugar Land, TX — Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land Oct. 3: San Diego, CA — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre Oct. 4: Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre

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Ne-Yo Announces New “Champagne And Roses” Tour With Special Guests Robin Thicke And Mario At Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre June 2, 2023

(DETROIT – June 12, 2023) – Today, three-time, Grammy® Award-winning hitmaker NE-YO announced his “Champagne and Roses Tour 2023” with Robin Thicke and Mario as special guests. Produced by Live Nation, the 15-city tour kicks off at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on Saturday, September 9 at 7 p.m.

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 16 at 10 a.m. at 313Presents.com , LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com . Citi is the official card of the Champagne and Roses Tour 2023. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, June 13 at 10am local time until Thursday, June 15 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com .

The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, meet & greet and photo op with Ne-Yo, specially designed VIP gift item & more. For more information, visit vipnation.com .

About NE-YO

NE-YO, the three-time Grammy® Award-winning R&B hitmaker, iconic songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, has sold a cumulative 20+ million adjusted albums worldwide. His debut single, 2005’s “So Sick,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified quadruple Platinum. Since then, the Motown Records/Compound Entertainment recording artist has racked up a collection of hits including “Sexy Love,” “Closer,” “Because of You,” “Miss Independent,” and “Push Back” [feat. Bebe Rexha and Stefflon Don]. Three of his albums have entered SoundScan’s Top Current Albums chart at No. 1. NE-YO has also proven to be as powerful with his pen as he is in the studio and on stage. The Las Vegas native quickly became known as a go-to hitmaker, penning bangers like Rihanna’s “Unfaithful,” “Russian Roulette,” and “Take a Bow,” along with Beyoncé’s 2006 breakup anthem “Irreplaceable” and songs for such artists as Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Carrie Underwood, and Celine Dion, among others. Ne-Yo’s film and television credits include NBC’s World of Dance, Netflix’s Dance Monsters, Empire, Stomp the Yard, Save the Last Dance, Battle: Los Angeles, George Lucas' Red Tails, The Wiz Live!, Starz’ Step Up: High Water, Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding and The Sound of Christmas. Most recently, NE-YO released his eighth full-length album, Self Explanatory, which includes standout singles such as “Stay Down” [feat. Yung Bleu],” “Don’t Love Me,” and “You Got The Body” and more.

About Robin Thicke

Robin Thicke is a five-time Grammy® Award nominee, diamond-selling performer, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Born in Los Angeles, Robin Thicke taught himself to play piano at the age of 12 and by 16 was writing and producing songs for top R&B artists. At the age of 21, he had written and produced songs on over 20 gold and platinum albums including Michael Jackson, Marc Anthony, Pink, Christina Aguilera, Usher, Jennifer Hudson and others. One year later he signed with Jimmy Iovine and Interscope records. The musician and composer released his critically acclaimed debut album, A Beautiful World, in 2003 under the name Thicke. The collection was followed by a succession of five critically acclaimed gold and platinum selling album releases. Robin’s sixth studio album, Blurred Lines, was released in July on 2013. The album garnered four Grammy® nominations. His 2013 sixth album, Blurred Lines crashed the Billboard Top 200 at #1 and produced the RIAA Diamond-certified title track, “Blurred Lines” [feat. T.I. & Pharrell]. The song made history, clutching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks. The hit single garnered Thicke as the first artist to simultaneously occupy the #1 spot on the Hot 100 and Top 200 since 2012, putting him in an elite group of 17 other acts to accomplish this feat in the previous decade. “Blurred Lines” scored the highest audience ever recorded and broke records by climbing to #1 on 5 radio charts simultaneously (Top 40, Rhythm, Urban, Hot AC & Urban AC) –the first time this has ever been done by an artist.

Thicke joined the panelist of judges on FOX’s dynamic reality singing competition, “The Masked Singer,” alongside Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Nicole Scherzinger and show host, Nick Cannon which has received tremendous rating success and critical acclaim. In 2021, Thicke ascends to new heights with his first studio album in six years – On Earth, and in Heaven – a nod to the loss and celebrations and growth through the years. The album includes the No. 1 single on the Billboard Album R&B Songs Chart, “That’s What Love Can Do,” as well as a new Pharrell collaboration with “Take Me Higher,” which has been spotlighted as the ESPN/ABC Primetime song for the NBA season.

About Mario

Music veteran and Grammy® Award-nominated sensation Mario grew up singing in church being discovered and signed to a recording contract with music legend Clive Davis's J Records at the age of 11 years old. Winning two Billboard Music Awards in 2005 for "hip hop single of the year" as well as hip hop single of the year in airplay "with "Let Me Love You" followed by two Grammy® nominations in 2006 best contemporary album, Turning Point and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his hit single penned by friend Ne-Yo "Let Me Love You", officially established him as a household name spending nine weeks at the top of the charts. With 5 studio albums under his belt, Mario (2002), Turning Point (2004), Go (2007) featuring the gold- certified single “Crying Out for Me, and D.N.A. (2009) his expertise and skills instantly caught the attention of the music industry. His progressive reputation lead to the single “Break Up,” featuring Sean Garrett and Gucci Mane, also going RIAA gold and peaking at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart/No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Dancing Shadows (2018).

As a jack of all trades, he has also landed impressive roles as an actor to his ever-growing catalog by attaining key roles in films such as Step Up (2006), Freedom Writers (2007), Fox's broadcast musical “Rent Live” as well as Fox’s hit television show Empire from 2018-2020. The accomplished singer/songwriter, actor, dancer and model, continues to prove that his timeless music endures the test of time. Discovering himself as a creative and learning to translate who he is and who he is becoming through music, the singer has been dropping his latest releases under his New Citizen record label. "Mars" and "Pretty Mouth Magical" are the leading singles from his “Closer To Mars” EP which is out now, accompanied by 2 captivating videos directed by Mario himself. The Maryland native catapulted into 2022 fresh off the success of his 2021 hit single, "Get Back" featuring Chris Brown, and now with his highly anticipated new music, Mario is ready to reclaim his position as an R&B heavyweight. Having already set the tone for what’s to come and showing that he’s here to stay, Mario is ready to dive back into his passion and craft with tons more music surprises in store for fans.

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Ne-Yo Announces Champagne and Roses Tour With Guests Robin Thicke and Mario

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• July 6, 2023

Ne-Yo, Robin Thicke and Mario are joining up for the Champagne and Roses Tour. The trio has indeed promised a show for the “grown and sexy” across the 15 announced dates. 

Michigan, California And Many More

The run will launch on September 9 at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill in Detroit making stops across the US in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston and  more before wrapping in Mountain View at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 4. The trio also have a later October performance at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in California that is already on sale. 

Where To Buy Tickets

Tickets are already available on Ticketmaster.com , with prices from 70$ up to 300$. The tour will also offer a slew of various VIP packages including meet and greet opportunities.

Fans in California can catch a preview of the tour on  July 29 in a special performance with the vocal harmony group from Philadelphia Boyz II Men. 

4 years after his GOOD MAN World Tour, the three-time GRAMMY Award-winning R&B hitmaker is finally ready to hit the stage one more time. A huge opportunity for the fans of the R&B world pioneer . 

Ne-Yo Champagne And Roses Tour:

Sat Sep 09 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill

Sun Sep 10 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park

Wed Sep 13 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center

Thu Sep 14 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Fri Sep 15 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Sun Sep 17 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann

Mon Sep 18 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre

Wed Sep 20 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

Fri Sep 22 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place

Sat Sep 23 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park

Sun Sep 24 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wed Sep 27 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

Fri Sep 29 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

Tue Oct 03 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wed Oct 04 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

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NE-YO ‘Champagne and Roses Tour 2023’

  June 13, 2023

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Three-time, GRAMMY® Award-winning hitmaker NE-YO  announced his  Champagne and Roses Tour 2023 with Robin Thicke and Mario as special guests.  Produced by Live Nation, the 15-city tour kicks off on September 9 at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill in Detroit making stops across the U.S. in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston and more before wrapping up in Mountain View at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 4.

TICKETS:  Tickets will be available starting with Citi presales (details below) beginning Tuesday, June 13. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, June 16 at 10am local time.

VIP:  The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, meet & greet and photo op with Ne-Yo, specially designed VIP gift item & more. For more information, visit  vipnation.com .

CHAMPAGNE AND ROSES TOUR 2023 DATES: 

Sat Sep 09 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill 

Sun Sep 10 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park

Wed Sep 13 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center

Thu Sep 14 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Fri Sep 15 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Sun Sep 17 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann

Mon Sep 18 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre

Wed Sep 20 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

Fri Sep 22 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place

Sat Sep 23 – Atlanta, GA            – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park

Sun Sep 24 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wed Sep 27 – Dallas, TX            – Dos Equis Pavilion

Fri Sep 29 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

Tue Oct 03 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wed Oct 04 – Mountain View, CA           – Shoreline Amphitheatre

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Robin Thicke Withdraws From Ne-Yo’s Tour, Pleasure P Joins as Replacement

The "champagne and roses tour," which will also feature mario, begins sept. 9..

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Robin Thicke will no longer join Ne-Yo on his Champagne and Roses Tour , which kicks off next month. Pleasure P will be stepping in as a special guest. 

Thicke announced Tuesday morning (Aug. 22) that he will not be able to appear on the tour due to another scheduling logistics.

“Due to scheduling conflicts with the taping of Masked Singer moving up, I am no longer able to join Ne-Yo and Mario on the Champagne & Roses Tour this Fall. I was really looking forward to it. Wishing the guys good luck on the tour,” Thicke said in a statement.

Thicke is a panelist on The Masked Singer , a celebrity singing competition. Last week, it was announced that the show’s 10th season will premiere on Fox with a special episode on Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. ET.

Hosted by Nick Cannon, The Masked Singer is set to have its official season premiere on Sept. 27.

Circling back to Ne-Yo’s Champagne and Roses Tour , the North American trek was announced in June. The Live Nation-powered tour had Thicke and Mario confirmed as supporting acts. Mario is still a part of the tour.

As mentioned above, Pleasure P is now joining the tour as a special guest.

Recently, Pleasure P performed spot dates alongside his RSVP bandmates, which consists of Ray J, Sammie and Bobby V. The R&B supergroup issued their debut single, “ Money Everywhere ,” last year.  

In 2021, Pleasure P dropped released his album Business Before Pleasure . 

Earlier this month, he hinted on social media that he has new tunes coming. “New music on the way,” he posted on Twitter along with a video of him performing his solo debut single, “ Did You Wrong .”

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The Champagne and Roses Tour begins Sept. 9 in Detroit, Michigan, at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill.

The outing will hit other major cities nationwide before concluding Oct. 4 in Mountain View, California, at Shoreline Amphitheatre. 

Earlier this year, Thicke commemorated the 20th anniversary of his debut album, A Beautiful World , by releasing an expanded edition . Prior to that, he teased his untitled ninth studio album.

Thicke’s next album could include “ Brown Liquor ,” a song he recorded in collaboration with rapper Yo Gotti. He premiered the official video for the intoxicating tune this spring.

Thicke last released an album in 2021. On Earth, and in Heaven spawned the hit single “ Look Easy .” The track spent two weeks at No. 1 on this chart, where he has claimed six chart-toppers. 

“I think it’s for lovers, people falling in love, people looking for love and people that need to fall in love again,” Thicke previously told Rated R&B about On Earth, and in Heaven .

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Ne-Yo Champagne and Roses Tour Dates

Sep 9 – Detroit, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill Sep 10 – Indianapolis, IN @ TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park Sep 13 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center Sep 14 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center Sep 15 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion Sep 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at the Mann Sep 18 – Hartford, CT @ The XFINITY Theatre Sep 20 – Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre Sep 22 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place Sep 23 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park Sep 24 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Sep 27 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion Sep 29 – Sugar Land, TX @Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land Oct 3 – San Diego, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre Oct 4 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre Oct 20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum-AZ Oct 21 – Lincoln, CA @ The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort

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Sturgill Simpson as Johnny Blue Skies concert in Detroit next weekend

• Updated: Sep. 17, 2024, 12:33 p.m.
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Sturgill Simpson breaks in his new stage name in a 2024 tour stopping in Detroit , Chicago , and more.

Find tickets to country concerts across Michigan on Vivid Seats , Ticketmaster , SeatGeek , and StubHub .

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For the first time under his new moniker, Johnny Blue Skies, country/folk artist Sturgill Simpson is touring the country in support of his latest album, “Passage Du Desir,” from July of this year.

The “Why Not?” tour began on Saturday, September 14 at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, and is still to stop in Utah, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Minnesota, and Kentucky before performing at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan next Saturday, September 28. Following his Michigan concert date, Simpson will head to Chicago for two back-to-back nights at The Salt Shed.

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“why not” tour schedule:.

Tues, Sept 17 — Maverik Center; West Valley City, UT

Thurs, Sept 19 — Hayden Homes Amphitheater; Bend, OR

Fri, Sept 20 — The Gorge Amphitheatre; George, WA

Sun, Sept 22 — KettleHouse Amphitheater; Missoula, MT

Tues, Sept 24 — Bluestem Center for the Arts Amphitheater; Moorhead, MN

Wed, Sept 25 — Roy Wilkins Auditorium; Minneapolis, MN

Fri, Sept 27 — Rupp Arena; Lexington, KY

Sat, Sept 28 — Fox Theatre; Detroit, MI

Tues, Oct 1 — Salt Shed; Chicago, IL

Wed, Oct 2 — Salt Shed; Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 4 — The Brandon Amphitheater; Brandon, MS

Fri, Oct 4 - Sunday, Oct. 6 — Austin City Limits Music Festival; Austin, TX

Tues, Oct 8 — Criterion; Oklahoma City, OK

Wed, Oct 9 — Walmart AMP; Rogers, AR

Fri, Oct 11 - Sunday, Oct. 13 — Austin City Limits Music Festival; Austin, TX

Tues, Oct 15 — Fabulous Fox Theatre; St. Louis, MO

Fri, Oct 18 — Petersen Events Center; Pittsburgh, PA

Sat, Oct 19 — Forest Hills Stadium; Forest Hills, NY

Mon, Oct 21 — ExploreAsheville.com Arena; Asheville, NC

Tues, Oct 22 — Koka Booth Amphitheatre; Cary, NC

Thurs, Oct 24 — Gas South Arena; Duluth, GA

Fri, Oct 25 — Bridgestone Arena; Nashville, TN

Tues, Nov 12 — The Met; Philadelphia, PA

Fri, Nov 15 — Hampton Coliseum; Hampton, VA

Mon, Nov 18 — The Anthem; Washington, DC

Wed, Nov 20 — Massey Hall; Toronto, ON

Thurs, Nov 21 — Massey Hall; Toronto, ON

Sat, Nov 23 — MGM Music Hall at Fenway; Boston, MA

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Renowned comedian and podcast host, Sebastian Maniscalco, will be making two stops in Michigan as part of his "It Ain't Right" tour in 2025.

Following an increase in demand, his tour added shows in an additional 23 cities, including one in Grand Rapids and one in Detroit.

Maniscalco will perform at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday, March 22, followed by a performance at Van Andel Area in Grand Rapids on Saturday, March 23, according to organizers.

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"Maniscalco invites fans to join him on the ‘It Ain’t Right’ tour, where he humorously dissects today’s absurdities, from nonexistent manners and soaring prices to the chaos of social media. His unique take on the shamelessness of modern life promises a night of laughter at the world’s many wrongs," organizers said in a news release.

He currently holds the record for the most consecutive performances by a comedian at Madison Square Garden, and was referred to as the "hottest comic in America" by the New York Times, organizers said.

"The response to this tour has been nothing short of incredible—the crowds have been electric, and the energy is just through the roof,” Maniscalco said in a statement. “We’re gearing up to bring you even more on the second leg, and I can’t wait to get back out there. See you soon!"

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Organizers said artist pre-sales for tickets begin Wednesday, Sept. 18, with additional pre-sales running throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale starting Friday, Sept. 20 at 10 a.m.

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How Babyface Ray Became the Rap World’s Favorite Rapper

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Near the end of fashion week, and a day before the VMAs, New York is even more bustling than usual. At Manhattan’s Sei Less, Detroit rapper Babyface Ray and I got a glimpse of just how popular he — and upscale Asian food — are in the industry. A slew of celebs and industry heads walked down into a private room on the restaurant’s lower level: Sacramento Kings forward Demar Derozan, rapper Jason Martin (fka Problem), Def Jam CEO Tunji Balogun, CAA’s Shawn “Pecas” Costner, and a couple of other names you might find in a Hits Daily Double headline. They all greet Ray and his team warmly, referencing prior meetings (and nights out) they’ve had with the Detroit rap staple who released his album The Kid That Did on Friday. 

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The 20-track project reflects a wide variety of inspirations. There’s the classic Detroit menace on “Rubberband Man” and “Shy Kid,” smoother vibes like “Delusional” and “Cherish,” and the reflective “Guardian Angel.” On “Count Money” with Bossman Dlow, producer Rich Treeze sampled the pause music from the N64 classic 007. Then Ray actually got Grant Kirkhope, the track’s original composer, to replay it for him. “Wavy Navy University” is another notable sample moment on the project. The track, featuring him and Veeze , was originally released unofficially with a Britney Spears “Toxic” sample. But since they couldn’t clear the track, they tasked producers Tana, PunchmeinJay, and Teeko to sample the song that Toxic sampled. The resourcefulness speaks to Ray’s determination and resolve to make things work. 

What have been the biggest themes for you over the past year? Just learning that it’s an entertainment business, so there’s more to it than just rapping. 

I saw you struck a deal with Wavy Gang earlier this year. That’s one of those things that extends beyond rapping. It’s crazy because it ain’t no normal thing that everybody gets a chance to do. It’s a struggle for someone to get a label deal. It’s cool. But I’ve been helping artists my whole [career].

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Do you have a favorite artist weekly series? Yeah, remember Fab did Freestyle Fridays? That was probably mine, because I didn’t even know Ye and then had did Good Fridays. But I remember Fab doing Freestyle Friday. It led up to the mixtape. We used to ride to his shit. We was in and out of town, up the highway, and that was the only tape. We going to keep playing this, the freestyle tapes. That’s my favorite moment from somebody doing it.

When did you start working on The Kid That Did ? I was working on this one while I was working on [ The Summer’s Mine ]. I go to the studio a lot. I know sometimes artists set out and put a theme on [a project] and then focus on that. [For me] it’s just been recording and finding the best tracks, and putting it together. You know what I’m saying? 

How often would you say you’re in the studio? [In] seven days out of the week, probably four or five. If I’m home, because I’m chilling with my kids and stuff, [it’ll] probably be three out of seven. I get some free time every day because I ain’t got nothing else to do. What else I’m going to be doing? Why wouldn’t I be in the studio?

You have a really distinctive mic presence. Was that a day-one thing or did you find your voice over time? When you listen to previews, when I first started my pitch was a little higher and a little bit faster. I think as I got a little bit older, I probably got a little bit more distinctive. I [found it] probably like 2018-19, about that time. 

How did having Rich Paul on “The World Is Yours” come about? [A] connection from my partner, he do clothing. [Me and Rich] connected. When we connected, that’s when he was speaking with me about music. He was talking to me about older music that he enjoyed. 

Did he write that himself? Yeah, for sure. He got 100 of them. He got all type of bars in his phones. He wrote it on the spot. Rich Paul was involved with Polow Da Don, and he discussed that with me. He was just speaking to me about a bunch of stuff. He worked at a label and all that, so we talked about all that. He loves music for real. You can tell. 

How did “Wavy Navy University” initially come about? It was a different sampling [process]. The track came out of [us] in the studio, working. I’m glad you enjoyed that. There was another beat that got leaked before this one. [Britney Spears’] team didn’t approve it. So, we end up sampling what she sampled, basically. And that’s how the beat end up coming about.

Whose voice is that on the front of “I Need Some Motivation?” That’s my homie. She super spiritual. I had a song called “Y Not Me?” I was trying to do an EP, initially, and then it led to putting it on an album. I wanted her to say something spiritual on that. I ended up not using [“Y Not Me”]. I just clipped it, and I put it on [“I Need Some Motivation”].

How was the touring experience for you? I love touring. That’s a good feeling to go state to state [and] there are people that enjoy your music [and] want to see you perform. 

At what point did you want to seriously pursue your rap career? 2017ish. Even when I joined the team our goal was local fame. The cats that was out their doin’ their thing was already known locally. If you from Detroit, you know Detroit listen to Detroit, so even back then, they was playing a bunch of Detroit artists when we was coming up. So, that was our goal, for real, was just to be known around the city.Once we grasped the city, I don’t think we ain’t had no dreams of becoming global artists, or doing what we doing now. Being one the internet care about. 

What’s your beat selection process when you’re picking up songs for a project? Depends on what mood I’m in, so if I’m on trap time and I feel like this trap shit, trap beats might be a little bit more appealing to me. If I’m going through something and I feel like I want to speak about something, the soulful beats might be a little bit more appealing. 

For you, what’s the line between a lazy sample and one that’s more effective? I can’t determine that because I don’t know what’s a lazy sample. From my perspective, I don’t think there’s no harm when artists do it because it shows that we fans of music and what was before us. I think we just be trying to put our own flare to it. That’s all that be about.

Do you ever give producers samples that you want them to flip? For sure. Any sample, I think the Britney sample. The “007,” that was something I sent to somebody like, “Make this.” It was a TikTok where a guy was acting like he was playing. I’m like, “This shit hard,” and I got it redone. The same for the “One Republic.” I wanted to sample that, because Too Late to Apologize was a song that I used to listen to all the time.

Are there any left-field songs or genres that you’d want to explore in a sample that you haven’t yet? Yeah, [Afrobeats]. Whatever genre that is when I go to London and they playing that in the club, and it’s just like, everybody dancing and feeling good, that right there. I want to try and make feel good music, you know what I’m saying? But other than that, I’ma just stick to what I know.

“Ron Artest,” and “Never Lose Me” use the same beat. Did y’all both buy from the same producer…how did that come together like that? I think she heard my song. It was a remix, but even though it came out officially when it did, it was already out on YouTube. Like, a leak. Fans was already familiar with the song before she came out officially.

Do you feel like her song- Amplified mine? Yeah. “Never Going to Lose Me” was so crazy. I think the conversation just kept being that, “This is Babyface Ray song,” it [garnered] a bunch of traffic on that record.

Have you talked to her about that? No. I ain’t mad at it. That’s the only plaque I got. [To] take a beat that was so successful to me and you make it successful for her? That’s art.

Do you have any plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of MIA Season next year? Good idea. Now that you say that. That was the birth of my solo career. My first CD that I did when I left [Team Eastside] because I always wanted to do the group thing. I ain’t have no plans on being a solo artist until friends and peers around me just told me I was good and I should continue by myself. So, I definitely want to celebrate that.

Who helped you put that first CD together? I had my homeboys with me every day and we was on a routine because they really picked me up and told me, “This what we doing,” type shit. So, we would spend time in the studio together, molding the CD. Sometimes it’d turn into [us] in there drinking champagne, trying to put it [together]. My partners helped me put that out. It wasn’t just me.

Were there any specific conversations or anything that compelled you to get back in the studio after leaving Team Eastside? It was just continuously having conversations about why I’m not rapping. I could be in the strip club, usually by myself, somebody be like, “Are you Babyface Ray? No way you ain’t recording no more.” Stuff like that, so that led me into doing the solo shit. 

How does it feel to see the way Veeze’s ascended? That shit fire. I just explained this earlier that, you know, sometimes out the crew, because that’s my boy, so out the crew you only really get one person that really flourishes [and] has shit going on. For him to be doing his thing and we so close how we is, it’s dope.

I know when I talked to him, he told me he was known for doing other things, then he started rapping. At what point did you realize that he had a future in rapping? You know what I used to always tell him? He used to always send [me] music and there wasn’t no idea of putting it out. We was rappers, but I used to always, in comparison, be like, “Such and such [is] doing it. What make you think you can’t?” Not to [dismiss] nobody, but that’s how hard [his] shit was to me. Like, “Them niggas going right now, you got to at least try.” So, after so long of doing it, he probably figured it out like, “Fuck it. I’ma just try.”

I had a website where I was uploading music on there every Friday. It started off as [just my music], but once I ran out of shit to put on there, I called him and he was the first other artist I put on there. I put his song “Rusty” [on the site] and his shit had more plays than everything that was on there. Once that grew and we seen the numbers, we shot the video. “Bro, you about to shoot the video. Fuck all that.” And that’s how it came about.

He told me he learns from you just by watching you, not necessarily through conversations. How often did you talk to him about navigating the industry? I don’t think we had real conversations about navigating through the industry. Just like you said, it’s learning from watching. The do’s and even the don’ts. I remember when it was going on for me, I remember inviting all the artists that was around me to be there while it was happening for me so they could see what’s going on. I [wanted] them to see what it’s bringing to me. You know what I’m saying? Maybe it could motivate them.

Do you ever worry about the city’s sound becoming over-saturated with wave riders? Eh, nah. Some people just on that. That’s their thing. Me, I don’t really try to stick to too much Detroit beats. I try to have a wider range, but some other artists from Detroit, that’s their thing. So, I don’t think they going to let it go because that’s what’s working for them. I don’t worry about it being over-saturated. It’s a part of the game. When Houston was going, everybody wanted to sound like the Houston boys. When New Orleans was going, everybody wanted to sound like them. When Atlanta was going…it’s just our time of people trying to sound like us.

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Do you feel like being laidback ever made things more challenging for you in the industry? Yeah, for sure because me just being more reserved, somebody might take that the wrong way. I don’t mean any harm, it’s just my person and who I am. I just be there, I don’t bother nobody. That’s just what I’m on, but somebody else who’s dealing with you, they might look at you like, “Man, you funny acting, huh?” That’s one thing I speak about a lot. I be trying to get better with it. Like I was speaking about earlier, that don’t really affect you. You could burn yourself out doing that, too. Being too social with other people and then it’s just like, you giving the sauce away. 

Do you feel underrated? Underrated? No. It’s impossible to feel underrated when you got people like Future and them reaching out, and Jay-Z putting us on the playlist, and just the people that enjoy the music. You got to feel like you a part of something that’s going on when those people that’s at the top of their game know and acknowledge your career.

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The Darkness announce ‘Dreams on Toast’ album and tour

The Darkness will release their eighth studio album ‘Dreams On Toast' via Cooking Vinyl in March 2025, it has been announced.

The album's lead single, ‘The Longest Kiss', is out today and the album can be pre-ordered at https://TheDarkness.lnk.to/dreamsontoastPR . Take a listen to the track below:

“You know that thing when God’s breath tickles your soul and tells you to create? Yeah, makes me giggle too. But you can’t resist,” comments frontman Justin Hawkins. “God might not be the power she once was, but say what you like about her, she knows damn well that what the world needs now, is rock sweet rock. And who are we, mere mortals of extraordinary ability, to argue with the divine?

“So we knuckled down and thought really hard about the best of the best, the elite songs, the life-changing music of the ages. Then we popped out a dozen bangers before lunch. And these bangers we present to you here, wallowing in an aromatic aural ragu, served atop the charred remains of our envious contemporaries… ladies and gentlemen, I give you Dreams On Toast!”

The Darkness will hit the road next March for their largest headline tour of the UK in years to support ‘Dreams on Toast'. The headline tour will see them play 17 shows across the country finishing at London’s OVO Wembley Arena on 29th March. Support comes from Northern Irish indie-rock heroes Ash, who first supported The Darkness on their legendary ‘Permission To Land Tour’ over 20 years ago.

Lead singer of Ash, Tim Wheeler, comments, “In 2004 we toured the UK’s arenas with The Darkness as ‘Permission to Land’ catapulted them into the big league. Next March, 21 years later, we will reunite to tear across Britain before an epic crescendo at Wembley Arena. We believe in a thing called Rock!”

Fans who pre-order ‘Dreams On Toast' from the band’s official store at  https://the-darkness.tmstor.es/  will receive access to a pre-sale for the March UK tour.

The pre-sale, including VIP upgrades, will open at 10am on Wednesday, September 25th and will remain live until any remaining tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday, September 27th.

The dates for March 2025 are:

07/03 – Ipswich, Regent’s Theatre

08/03 – Oxford, New Theatre

09/03 – Swansea, Arena

11/03 – Guildford, G Live

12/03 – Hull, Connexin Arena

14/03 – Liverpool, Guild Of Students

15/03 – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall

17/03 – York, Barbican

18/03 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall

20/03 – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall

21/03 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall

22/03 – Manchester, O2 Apollo

24/03 – Bristol, Beacon Theatre

25/03 – Portsmouth, Guildhall

27/03 – Leicester, De Montford Hall

28/03 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange

29/03 – London, OVO Arena Wembley

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