New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Live Nation Entertainment) The Cherrytree
Music Company and Live Nation announced today that following a European summer tour,
Sting &
Shaggy will bring their dynamic and vibrant joint live show to a variety of North American venues this fall. Performing in intimate clubs and theatres, the iconic artists will combine their bands to play songs from their recently-released, island-flavored collaborative album, 44/876 (A&M/Interscope Records), and to collaborate on each other's most celebrated hits such as "Every Breath You Take," "Englishman In New York," "Message In A Bottle," "It Wasn't Me," "Mr. Boombastic" and "Angel."
Kicking off in Miami on
September 15 at The Fillmore Miami Beach,
Sting & Shaggy: The 44/876 Tour will make stops at various venues along the way including Atlanta's Tabernacle, The Theater at MGM
National Harbor in Washington, Chicago's Aragon Ballroom, plus additional Fillmore plays in both Philadelphia and Denver, before culminating at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on October 15 (full itinerary below).
Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning Thursday, May 24 at 10am local time(s) at www.ticketmaster.com and usual outlets. Every online ticket purchase includes one physical or digital copy of
Sting and Shaggy's album, 44/876. Members of the official Sting.com fan club will have the opportunity to purchase tickets in advance beginning Monday, May 21. Please visit www.sting.com/tour for details.
Sting and
Shaggy initially joined forces to record a new song, "Don't Make Me Wait" (which debuted at #1 on Billboard's digital reggae singles chart), as a tribute to the Caribbean sounds that influenced them both and ended up recording an entire album full of joyful and uplifting, melodic music. With its title referencing their respective telephone country codes (44 for the UK, Sting's birthplace and 876 for Jamaica, Shaggy's homeland), 44/876 honors the duo's deep-rooted love for Jamaica: Shaggy's birthplace, and where
Sting penned such classics as "Every Breath You Take."
Along with continuing each artist's exploration of reggae and its transcendent rhythms, songs like "Don't Make Me Wait," "Morning is Coming," and "Gotta Get Back My Baby" reveal
Sting and Shaggy's shared passion for creating timeless music that defies expectation.
On May 25, 44/876: The Remixes will be released on A&M/Interscope Records, featuring an albums' worth of remixes of songs from their album by a diverse range of artists including Chris Baio of Vampire Weekend, the Brazilian duo Tropkillaz, Cherry Cherry Boom Boom (Madonna, Lady Gaga) and Grammy-award winning producer Dave Audé, among others (track listing included below).
Also on May 25,
Sting and
Shaggy will perform in NYC's Central Park for Good Morning America's Summer Concert series. Fans interested in attending the free concert should arrive to Rumsey Playfield via the 72nd Street entrance on
Fifth Avenue at 6AM when the park opens to the public. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/2rKWqi6
Sting and
Shaggy will be joined on the 44/876 Tour by Sting's players Dominic Miller (guitar), Josh Freese (drums) and
Rufus Miller (guitar) as well as Shaggy's band members Melissa Musique (backing vocals), Gene Noble (backing vocals) and Kevon Webster (keyboards).
STING & SHAGGY: THE 44/876 TOUR ITINERARY
Sept. 15 - Miami, FL - Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater
Sept. 17 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
Sept. 19 - Washington, DC - The Theater at MGM
National Harbor
Sept. 20 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore
Sept. 21 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Sept. 25 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
Sept. 26 - New York, NY - The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport District NYC
Sept. 28 - Toronto, ON - The
Phoenix Concert Theatre
Sept. 30 - Minneapolis, MN - The Armory
Oct. 01 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Oct. 02 - Chicago, IL - The Aragon Ballroom
Oct. 04 - Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
Oct. 05 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
Oct. 08 - San Francisco, CA - The Masonic
Oct. 09 -
Santa Barbara, CA -
Santa Barbara Bowl
Oct. 10 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
Oct. 12 - Rancho Mirage, CA - Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
Oct. 13 - Las Vegas, NV - Park Theater
Oct. 15 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
44/876: The Remixes Track listing:
Don't Make Me Wait (Dave Audé Rhythmic
Radio Remix)
Dreaming In The U.S.A. (Chris Baio Remix)
Morning Is Coming (Rory Stone Love
Black Dub Day Remix)
Don't Make Me Wait (Tropkillaz Remix)
Just One Lifetime (Cherry Cherry Boom Boom Remix)
Don't Make Me Wait (Jungle Josh x JROB Remix)
Don't Make Me Wait (iLL Wayno Remix)
Don't Make Me Wait (One Drop Remix)
Gotta Get Back My Baby (Dave Audé
Radio Remix)
Don't Make Me Wait (Dave Audé Club Mix)
Don't Make Me Wait (Madison Mars Remix)
Don't Make Me Wait (Tom Stephan Club Mix)
For tour itinerary, tickets and/or further information, please visit:
www.sting.com
www.shaggyonline.com
www.cherrytreemusiccompany.com
