Sean Paul announces huge UK tour with Ashanti - including Manchester show

Music icons Sean Paul and Ashanti have announced a joint tour together - and they’re bringing the good vibes to Manchester.

The two R&B stars, who have collectively sold around 60 million records, will head out on the road as part of a special Bring It On tour in Spring 2025. The 13-date UK and Ireland tour will feature shows in London, Birmingham and Glasgow.

The tour, which will kick off in Dublin on April 8, 2025, will include a show in Manchester at the AO Arena on April 20. Tickets will go on sale this week via Ticketmaster and AXS.

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Jamaican reggae and dancehall star Sean Paul is behind hits like Temperature, Gimme The Light and Get Busy. He has released eight studio albums to date, including 2022's Scorcha.

For the London show at the OVO Wembley Arena on April 18, 2025, the pair will be joined by American rapper Fat Joe.

Speaking about the tour, Sean said: “I can’t wait to Bring It to the UK for something special with Ashanti and Fat Joe. I love my British fans. This will be my biggest UK tour yet, and my first time in Ireland, it’s gonna be fire, you know what to do, come through!”

Ashanti, meanwhile, has released singles like Foolish, Baby and Rock Wit U since emerging onto the scene with an appearance on Ja Rule’s Always on Time in 2002, as well as with Fat Joe on What’s Luv?

“I’m so excited to come back to perform again for my fans at my biggest ever tour in the UK and Ireland,” Ashanti said. “No lie, y’all show me so much love!”

Ashanti also has previous history with Manchester - having stunned customers at burger joint Archie’s with a late-night appearance in their Manchester Piccadilly spot two