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The Roots
The Roots


Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Jazz
Soul
Rock
Funk
Years active 1987—present
Label(s) Def Jam Recordings
Geffen Records
Interscope Records
Island Def Jam Music Group
MCA Records
DGC Records
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Members
Black Thought
Questlove
Kamal Gray
F. Knuckles
Captain Kirk Douglas
Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson
Owen Biddle
Former members
Ben Kenney
Kenyatta "Kid Crumbs" Warren
Josh "Rubberband" Abrams
Malik B.
Rahzel
Scott Storch
Martin Luther
Scratch
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Wu-Tang Clan Announce Summer UK Tour

April 14, 2011
Wu-Tang Clan Announce Summer UK TourWu-Tang Clan have announced details of their first UK tour in four years.

The hip-hop collective of  RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God and Masta Killa will perform five dates.

The gigs kick off with two dates at the HMV Forum in London on June 11 and 12, followed by gigs in Birmingham, Edinburgh and Manchester.

GZA said: "I feel really great about this tour and I love to perform in the UK. The British fans can expect lots of energy and we'll be bringing our best, as we always do.

"We're really excited about all performing together again and definitely looking forward to it."

The tour will include support from Young Dirty B*astard - the son of Ol' Dirty B*stard - and new Shady Records signing Yelawolf.

Tickets go on sale on on Friday (April 15) at 9am.

Wu-Tang Clan's UK tour dates are:

  • London, HMV Forum - June 11/12
  • Birmingham, HMV Institute - 13
  • Edinburgh, HMV Picture House - 14
  • Manchester, Academy 1 - 15

(by Jason Gregory)





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