Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson - Global 2023 tour - New dates added to Australian leg due to overwhelming demand as Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane shows sell out - Jeremih announced as special guest
MELBOURNE, Friday June 9, 2023 – Today, EMMY® and GRAMMY® award-winning multi hyphenate, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, has added new dates to the Australian leg of his global tour in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of his game-changing debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and announced Jeremih as special guest across all dates.
Produced by Live Nation, The Final Lap Tour will make stops across North America and Europe including Toronto, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Houston, Amsterdam, Oslo, Paris, and many more, before heading to Australia and New Zealand in December this year.
Due to overwhelming demand, second shows have been added for Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on December 5, Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on December 9 and Entertainment Centre, Brisbane on December 11.
The Final Lap Tour will kick off in Perth on December 2 at RAC Arena, followed by Adelaide Entertainment Arena on December 4, Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on December 5 and 6, Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on December 8 and 9, concluding at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on December 10 and 11.
General public tickets for these 3 new shows go on sale at 12pm today (local time).
For complete tour, ticket and VIP Experience information, go to www.livenation.com.au
The Final Lap Tour will feature the rap icon performing dozens of fan-favourite and chart-topping hits along with select tracks that have not been performed live in decades.
Kicking off with its North American leg, the first date of global The Final Lap Tour will be on Friday, July 21st at Maverik Centre in Salt Lake City, UT and the European leg will commence on Thursday, September 28th at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Recognised as one of the most talented and prolific music artists of his time, 50 Cent rose to fame with his record-shattering debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’. Since then, he has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and has been awarded the most prestigious accolades. Jackson has leveraged his star power to achieve unparalleled success as an entrepreneur, actor, director, and executive producer. From Get Rich or Die Tryin’ being one of the fastest-selling albums in history to creating one of the most influential deals in hip-hop with the sale of Vitaminwater, Jackson continues to break records. Currently, he holds the record for the highest rated premiere of a series ever on Starz with “Power Book II: Ghost.”
CURTIS “50 CENT” JACKSON
“THE FINAL LAP TOUR 2023” – AUSTRALIA
WITH SPECIAL GUEST JEREMIH
RAC ARENA, PERTH - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2
ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE ARENA, ADELAIDE - MONDAY, DECEMBER 4
ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 NEW SHOW
ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 SOLD OUT
QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 SOLD OUT
QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 NEW SHOW
ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BRISBANE - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 SOLD OUT
ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BRISBANE - MONDAY, DECEMBER 11 NEW SHOW
New shows on sale at 12pm today (local time).
For complete tour, ticket and VIP Experience information, go to www.livenation.com.au
Notes to editors
About 50 Cent
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has carved out a thriving television and film career as both a best-in-class producer and star. In 2005, he founded G-Unit Film & Television, Inc. which has produced a wide variety of content across numerous platforms and sold a myriad of shows to various networks. Among these is the critically acclaimed #1 show on Starz, “Power,” in which he not only co-starred in but also served as executive producer and director He has successfully focused on expansion of the “Power” universe with spin-offs ‘’Power Book II: Ghost,’’ “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” and “Power Book IV: Force.” G-Unit Film & Television also produced the ABC hit, “For Life” is currently in production on season three of the hit series, “Black Mafia Family” for Starz and recently released the “Black Mafia Family” Docuseries. In 2023 Jackson announced a Non-Exclusive multi-project development deal with FOX. G-Unit is also in development on the scripted series “Fightland” and “Queen Nzinga” at Starz and “Trill League” at BET+, “Untitled” at Paramount+ with Chad Stahelski attached to direct, and a Nicki Minaj starring vehicle “Lady Danger” at Freevee . Recently released from G-Unit Film & Television is “Hip Hop Homicides” at WeTV. Jackson is also expanding into the podcast space through his new G-Unit Audio banner with the debut of Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down a Drug Lord in partnership with iHeart Media and Lionsgate Sound. The company is also building out its feature slate, starting with a three picture Horror deal as a collaboration with Horror phenom Eli Roth and 3BlackDot and Expendables 4 upcoming with Millennium and Lionsgate.
The exceptional businessman serves as CEO of G-Unit Records which he founded in 2003 and has since signed a host of multi-platinum artists.
Jackson continues to extend his brand which encompasses a broad spectrum of businesses including Sire Spirits which Jackson formed in 2016 a luxury Wine and Spirits company that owns Le Chemin du Roi Champagne and Branson Cognac. In April 2020 Jackson released his second New York Times Best Selling self-help book Hustle Harder Hustle Smarter. Additionally in January 2020 Jackson received a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame as well as being awarded an NAACP award for Best Director in a Drama Series.
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