In September 2009 Star in the Hood Tinchy Stryder, will embarking on his first headline nationwide tour.
Having supported a variety of artists, (from Jack Penate through to Akon and N-Dubz). Tinchy Stryder has already built up a dedicated and diverse live following in the UK.
Following the success of smash hit singles ‘Number 1’ which topped the charts for a whopping 3 weeks at Number 1 (the first UK single with no. 1 in the title to actually go to no. 1) and predecessor ‘Take Me Back’ (which stayed in the top 5 of the UK charts for over a month), Tinchy Stryder is now gearing up for the release of his forthcoming album ‘Catch 22’, due out July 27th on Island Records.
In addition to this headline tour in September Tinchy will be playing Academy 2 in Birmingham and Club Academy in Manchester (on 22nd & 23rd July respectively), and appearing at Glastonbury, Wireless, Bestival, Underage Festival and V Festival over the summer.
Full list of dates for Tinchy Stryder’s headline tour below. Tickets £11 regional / £12.50 London excluding booking fee. They are available to buy online from 9am on Friday 5th June from www.gigsandtours.com or 0871 2200 260. www.myspace.com/tinchystryder
HEADLINE TOUR
SEPTEMBER 2009
THURSDAY 17 NORWICH WATERFRONT
FRIDAY 18 NOTTINGHAM RESCUE ROOMS
SATURDAY 19 02 ACADEMY LIVERPOOL
SUNDAY 20 O2 ACADEMNY NEWCASTLE
WEDNESDAY 23 O2 ACADEMY BIRMINGHAM
THURSDAY 24 O2 ACADEMY OXFORD
FRIDAY 25 O2 SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE
SUNDAY 27 CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION
MONDAY 28 SOUTHAMPTON UNI
TUESDAY 29 MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2
OCTOBER 2009
THURSDAY 1 CARDIFF UNI SOLUS
FRIDAY 2 BRIGHTON CONCORDE 2
MONDAY 5 O2 ACADEMY BRISTOL
THURSDAY 8 O2 ACADEMY SHEFFIELD
“The Prince of Grime” – WILEY
“If you like John Carpenter’s buzzing, bass-heavy synth-instrumental for his movie Assault On Precinct 13 but wished it had a cockney raggaman rapping rapid-fire rhymes about London life over the top, you’ll love Stryderman”- GUARDIAN
“Tinchy Stryder (is) Every 14 year olds fave grime pin-up” – NME
“If Grime was the football world, Tinchy Stryder would be like your Michael Owens and Wayne Rooneys of today.” INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY