Kings announce NZ Headline tour
/Presented by The Edge, with support from Mai Fm & George Fm
Kiwi hip-hop “man of the moment,” Kings, will be embarking on his first-ever nationwide tour of New Zealand to celebrate the release of his new single Flex. The five-date FLEX TOUR will kick off in Christchurch at Blue Smoke on Friday, August 16, carrying on to Dunedin at Starters Bar on Saturday, August 17. It picks up again in Wellington at San Fran on Thursday, August 22, continuing on to Tauranga and Totara Street on Friday, August 23, before wrapping up with a bang for an all ages show at the Tuning Fork in Auckland on Saturday, August 24.
Kings has been making waves across Australasia since bursting onto the scene in 2016 with his smash hit Don’t Worry ‘Bout It. It was one of the biggest local releases that year, surpassing the record for the longest #1 on the NZ Singles Chart, and spending a whopping 33 consecutive weeks at the top. The prolific producer, rapper, singer and songwriter is now back with the single Flex from his forthcoming new project. An upbeat hype track that celebrates personal wins and a positive mental attitude, it’s only fitting that the track’s title lends itself also to the name of his tour.
Although no stranger to the stage, having performed at countless New Zealand festivals and having supported the likes of Six60, Broods and Drax Project; the Flex Tour will be the first time Kings has officially taken his live show, with full band, to the regions. And he’s looking forward to celebrating his whirlwind journey and taking his music back to where it all began - the people of New Zealand.
Kings says: “I’ve been trying to get a tour together for a while now. To see it come to fruition is pretty sick. I’m behind everything on this show ... the visuals, the live show, EVERYTHING. It’s time to FLEX.”
Kings will be joined on the tour by The Katayanagi Twins who will be opening at the shows. The Kiwi DJ duo - Rain and China (who are identical twins) - are fast making a name for themselves on both sides of the Tasman in the music and fashion scenes. They’re guaranteed to get the party started!
Kings is hot property and with international shores beckoning, this is one local tour this year, you will not want to miss.
Kings FLEX TOUR 2019
Friday 16 August, 2019 - Blue Smoke, Christchurch
Saturday 17 August, 2019 - Starters Bar, Dunedin
Thursday 22 August, 2019 - San Fran, Wellington
Friday 23 August, 2019 - Totara Street, Tauranga
Saturday 24 August, 2019 - Tuning Fork, Auckland
tickets on sale Wednesday 26 June at 12pm via www.ticketmaster.co.nz