Grammy winner Macklemore announces New Zealand and Australia 2024 tour

NZ Herald

7 Nov, 2023 07:00 PM2 mins to read

Macklemore is returning to New Zealand for two huge shows next year. Photo / Getty Images

We’re feeling rather glorious right now because American rapper and singer Macklemore has just announced two New Zealand shows.

Scheduled for Wellington and Auckland next May, the Grammy Award winning artist is making his highly anticipated return to the country to perform all your favourite hits including Can’t Hold Us, Thrift Shop and Chant featuring popular Australian artist, Tones & I.

Last in New Zealand in 2022 for Friday Jams (Now Fridayz Live), the singer put on a show-stopping performance earning rave reviews and it’s expected his passion for music and exceptional lyricism will once again earn admiration from fans - especially as he will include performances of songs from his latest and third studio album, BEN for the very first time.

Tickets go on sale Friday, November 17 at 10am.

The star performed at Friday Jams (now Fridayz Live) last year.

Macklemore - real name Benjamin Hammond Haggerty - has become one of the most successful independent artists of the 21st century. After shooting to fame with his top charting song, Thrift Shop in 2012, he went on to release The Heist with producer Ryan Lewis which quickly earned industry success debuting at number two on the Billboard Top 200 selling 78,000 copies in its first week.

In the years following, the beloved rapper and singer has gone on to release the album Gemini - his first solo album in over 12 years. Also debuting at number two on the Billboard Top 200, the album received glowing reviews and resulted in multiple platinum-certified singles including Glorious (featuring Skylar Grey) and Good Old Days (featuring Kesha).

During his career, Macklemore has won a series of awards including four Grammy Awards, a Billboard Music Award and a People’s Choice Award. He has also acquired a total of 13.2 billion combined streams worldwide and become an undeniable household name.