Get ready to enter the Wu-Tang one last time.
Wu-Tang Clan, the transcendent hip-hop group from Staten Island, has announced its final tour. “Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber” will be the rap collective’s last series of shows, and the event is coming to Garden State.
The tour kicks off in Baltimore on June 6 and comes to Prudential Center on July 17, one day after playing at Madison Square Garden in New York July 16. Rap duo Run The Jewels will open for Wu-Tang Clan for much of the tour, including the Newark performance.
Tickets for the Newark show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.
The tour will reportedly feature all of the surviving members of Wu-Tang Clan — RZA, GZA, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and Cappadonn, plus Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s son Young Dirty Bastard.
“This is a special moment for me and all my Wu brothers to run around the globe together one more time and spread the Wu swag, music, and culture,” RZA said in a statement. “Most importantly, to touch our fans and those who have supported us throughout the years. On this tour, we’re playing songs we’ve never played before to our audience, and me and our production team have designed a Wu-Tang show unlike anything you’ve ever seen. And to top it off we’ve got the amazing Run the Jewels on our side.”
Wu-Tang Clan formed in 1992 and over the last 33 years became one of the most influential rap groups of all time. Their 1993 album, “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” is considered one of the best hip-hop albums of all time.
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