STORMZY ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL UK HEADLINE DATE
MANCHESTER SOUND CONTROL
21st APRIL, 2015
After quickly selling out two London dates at O2 Islington Academy in record time, due to public demand Stormzy has announced an additional headline show on Tuesday 21st April at Manchester Sound Control. Tickets go on sale 9am Thursday 26th February.
The 21 year old South London ambassador, Stormzy, has ignited a new generation of UK rap with his neo-grime flow and his utopian and progressive attitude towards commercial music. The rapper has gained an unprecedented amount of support from his contemporaries including some of the forefathers of the genre. Artists such as Wiley, Skepta, Krept & Konan, Lethal Bizzle and Wretch 32 have vouched for the young prospect and have claimed that he is the future.
Stormzy began displaying his ability with a barrage of charismatic freestyles including his infamous #WickedSkengManFreestyle series which gained six-figure viewings. After generating a huge online presence, he then proved his versatility as a recording artist when he released his first project, The Dreamers Disease, which, after unparalleled support for the visuals for the lead track, Not That Deep, reached the number one spot on the iTunes hip-hop chart prior to its release. Stormzy then went on to create history with his untouchable verse on the Fire In The Booth Cypher where Charlie Sloth claimed "A star was born".
The artist’s work rate has lead to a rapid ascent into commercial music, with a number of his tracks being playlisted on BBC 1Xtra. Radio 1's Zane Lowe naming Stormzy as one of the Future 15 For 2015. Following this success, he has gone on to win a MOBO award for Best Grime Act where he competed against some of the icons of the scene, representing the progression of UK music.
Championed by Radio 1Xtra, he became the first unsigned rapper to appear on Later... With Jools Holland last year and came third in the prestigious BBC Sound of 2015 Awards. The awards prides itself in showcasing emerging artists over the year, and he was amongst 15 of the hottest new artists top the list. Making waves in the world of grime music Stormzy supported grime heavyweight Lethal Bizzle on five dates of his Dench tour last year, and will also be joining Wiley on his Snakes and Ladders tour this month.
“Lyrically on the top of his game and a real music man at heart; as he manages to be accessible without having to dumb down his content I believe Stormzy will help take Grime culture to a bigger audience without compromise.” Mistajam, BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra
Stormzy Live Dates:
Tuesday 31 March London O2 Islington Academy 2 *Sold out*
Friday 17 April London O2 Islington Academy 1 *Sold out*
Tuesday 21 April Manchester Sound Control *New Date*
Tickets for his forthcoming show at Manchester Sound Control go on sale 9am Thursday 26th February and will be available at www.gigsandtours.com
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