Kanye, Rihanna Coming to Tampa May 5!
Just got a great scoop from those cool kids at tbt*...
Kanye West's "Glow In the Dark Tour" -- hence the vainglorious rapper's funky specs at last weekend's Grammy Awards -- is coming to Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa on May 5.
And Mr.West is bringing a ton of high-wattage pals with him.
Seriously, this sucker's a monster tour. Fellow Grammy-winner, and incadescent R&B diva, Rihanna, Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell's cool side project N.E.R.D. are also on onboard for what could be one of the biggest, most profitable hip-hop shows in history.
No word yet on when tickets will be made available, but I'll let you know as soon as I find out. Here's more on the story from MTV.com.
By the way, I am TOTALLY buying a pair of those glasses if Kanye sells 'em at the merch tent.
(Oh, and for those of you with eclectic tastes, this is also the night before Radiohead at the same venue. That makes me a very happy camper.)
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Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
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YES! OMG IM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!! seriously, when do tickets go on sale!
Posted by: Michael | February 14, 2008 at 06:23 PM
I LOVE HIS MUSIC !!!!!
i totally going idk wht my parents say !! couldnt g2 the chris brown concert well this 1 will replace it =]
Posted by: maria | February 14, 2008 at 06:40 PM
i love his music !!!!!
i totally going idk wht my parents say !! couldnt g2 the chris brown concert well this 1 will replace it =]
Posted by: | February 14, 2008 at 07:16 PM
OK - I know I'm showing my age here, but "Lupe Fiasco" may be one of the greatest stage names ever.
I'm so using it the next time I make dinner reservations.
Posted by: Tonianne | February 14, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Lupe and Kanye the night before Radiohead?
Looks like I'll be at the Amp two nights in a row.
Posted by: | February 14, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Everytime I hear Rihanna's awful songs, I feel like im stuck in the seventh circle of hella-ella-ella-ehh-ehh-ehh.
Posted by: | February 17, 2008 at 02:04 AM
kayne is so totally annoying and into himself that i could never bring myself to buy a ticket. he needs to go to the doc. his mom went to.
Posted by: jennna | February 18, 2008 at 09:44 AM