Two-time Grammy Award winner and one of the world’s most renowned, significant and influential reggae superstars, Winston Rodney, aka Burning Spear, announced today his long-awaited UK Tour across for four consecutive dates this summer, with tickets available on pre-sale now below.
The Spear will be hitting London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on 24th August, Manchester O2 Ritz on 25th August, Bristol O2 Academy on 26th August and Birmingham O2 Institute on 27th August, his first appearance in Manchester and Bristol in over two decades, to follow Jamaica’s 61st Independent Day on August 6th.
Last summer, Burning Spear came out of retirement to perform at London’s Brixton Academy and Birmingham Forum with his Burning Band, he received an incredible reception for his first UK concerts in 20 years.
The Spear has been burning from 1969 until this time across four decades and 25 albums. A music-maker, community icon, educator, spiritual uplifter; Burning Spear's importance to culture existed before the media spotlight, and has only grown since. His UK Tour promises to reconnect with his legions of UK fans, carrying the torch for promoting self-determination and self-reliance for African descendants through lyrics and rhythms that truly deliver the messages of peace and love to all.
Burning Spear said “I Man will be there, fe real I man will be there, it’s been a while that I tour the UK, yes, a long time, but I Man will be there… all roads lead to you. People Be there!”
