Fresh from SXSW Macklemore & Ryan Lewis the number one selling duo are heading back to the UK to play O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on Monday 27th May.
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Seattle’s Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, have emerged as a premier national hip-hop group known for their electrifying live shows, expertly crafted music, and innovative music videos and media. After years of building momentum with impassioned support from their devoted fan base, 2012 has been a banner year for the group, kicked off by Macklemore’s feature in XXL’s Freshman Class.
Most recently, they have broken new ground by independently releasing their debut full-length album, The Heist, which shot into the #1 spot on iTunes and debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts without the support of a traditional record label. Their single “Thrift Shop” reached number 1 in the UK last month and the popular music video has had over 173 million views on YouTube.
The pair have previously featured at a significant number of major festivals and showcases, including the 2011 Rock The Bells Tour, Lollapalooza (IL), Soundset (MN), MusicFest NW (OR), Sasquatch (WA), Outside Lands (San Francisco), and a much-talked about run at SXSW. Perhaps most notable was 2011’s Bumbershoot Festival, where Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed an extended set to 12,000 fans at Key Arena, unprecedented for a Seattle-based hip-hop artist. They also performed “My Oh My” at the Seattle Mariners home opener at Safeco Field for 48,000.Macklemore & Ryan Lewis also completed a 70 date sold out world tour last year.
As an independent group with no current association with an outside record label, the duo have built their brand from the ground up since day one, and continue to be completely in-house with their music, design, photography, merchandise and all other platforms of their artistry.
This new UK show follows headline dates in September 2012 and will in support of their new album The Heist.