Summary
The Invitation Tour was a tour by rapper 50 Cent in support of his latest/upcoming studio albums, Before I Self Destruct, Black Magic (which was subsequently shelved), and his fifth studio album. The tour also featured G-Unit artists Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, 40 Glocc, Spider Loc, Trav, and Governor. Other artists featured on the tour include Jay Electronica, Jay Rock, and Lil B, and professional boxer Floyd Mayweather along with Brazilian football star Ronaldinho. Appearances by several additional artists have occurred, including Ludacris and E-40.
| American tour by 50 Cent | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Associated albums | Before I Self Destruct and his fifth studio album |
|---|---|
| Start date | May 28, 2010 |
| End date | June 25, 2010 |
| No. of shows | 23 |
Background edit
50 Cent stated that G-Unit will not tour with him due to Lloyd Banks the rising success of his first single from his new album and Tony Yayo completing his next album. 50 has said that he will be performing songs from his fourth studio album, Before I Self Destruct, and his uptempo fifth studio album, Black Magic.[1] 50 announced that he would be recruiting new artists to sign to his label, who would also tour with him. He has confirmed that R&B artist, Governor would be featured in the tour.[2] Recently[when?], New Orleans artist, Jay Electronica, confirmed that he too would be featured in the tour.[3] Ludacris has joined on to perform at Chene Park in Detroit on May 29, 2010.[4]
Locations edit
The tour's itinerary included the following 17 cities.[5] Originally 19 cities were announced, but the shows in Cleveland on May 28, Dallas on June 11, Atlanta on June 17, Raleigh on June 19, and New York on June 22 were all canceled. However, 3 shows (Ventura, St. Petersburg, and Lewiston) were added, with late addition Lewiston having a notably smaller population than the rest of the tour locations.
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||
| May 29, 2010 | Detroit | United States | Chene Park |
| May 30, 2010 | Chicago | UIC Pavilion | |
| June 1, 2010 | Denver | Filmore | |
| June 3, 2010 | San Francisco | The Warfield | |
| June 4, 2010 | Los Angeles | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live | |
| June 5, 2010 | Ventura | Majestic Ventura Theater | |
| June 6, 2010 | Las Vegas | The Pearl | |
| June 7, 2010 | Phoenix | Celebrity Theater | |
| June 10, 2010 | Kansas City | Midland Theatre | |
| June 12, 2010 | Houston | Arena Theater | |
| June 15, 2010 | Miami | Filmore | |
| June 16, 2010 | St. Petersburg | Jannus Live | |
| June 18, 2010 | Myrtle Beach | House of Blues | |
| June 20, 2010 | Lewiston | Lewiston Urban Civic Center | |
| June 23, 2010 | Wallingford | Oakdale Theatre | |
| June 24, 2010 | Boston | House of Blues | |
| June 25, 2010 | Atlantic City | House of Blues | |
| South America[6] | |||
| July 9, 2010 | Salvador Place | Brazil | Wet n’ Wild |
| July 10, 2010 | Goiânia Place | Fasam University | |
| July 15, 2010 | São Paulo | Via Funchal | |
| July 16, 2010 | Belo Horizonte | Mineirinho | |
| July 17, 2010 | Rio de Janeiro | Marina da Glória | |
| July 18, 2010 | Florianópolis | Passarela Nego Querido | |
References edit
- ^ Koroma, Salima (2010-04-22). "DX News Bits: 50 Cent, Nate Dogg, Fela Kuti | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
- ^ "50 Cent Talks G-Unit, Signing New Artists & More //". Dashadyspot.com. 2010-04-08. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
- ^ "Jay Electronica Speaks On Past Beef With Wu Tang Clan's RZA, DJ Kay Slay Responds. Jay Also Announces He Will Be Touring With G-Unit [2 Videos". ThisIs50.com. 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
- ^ "Chene Park Amphitheater – Detroit, Michigan". Cheneparkdetroit.com. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
- ^ "50 Cent / G-Unit Tour Dates". ThisIs50.com. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
- ^ "50 Cent / G-Unit Tour Dates". ThisIs50.com. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2012-11-08.