News & Features 08 Jan, 2013

MAJOR LAZER ANNOUNCES FREE THE UNIVERSE 2013 TOUR!

Following a sold out headline tour last April, MAJOR LAZER will headline four UK dates this year as part of the Free The Universe World Tour.

After releasing their landmark LP Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do in 2009, Major Lazer (Diplo and Switch) have toured the world extensively selling out shows and performing at some of music’s major festivals.

As 2011 turned to 2012, Switch determined it best to pursue his own path, leaving Diplo in full control of Major Lazer. Now, as the sole executive producer of Major Lazer, Diplo continues to spearhead the current dancehall revival movement with the upcoming release Free The Universe. The recording includes exciting collaborations with Bruno Mars, Tyga, Flux Pavilion, Wynter Gordon, Shaggy, Wyclef, Ezra Koening from Vampire Weekend, and more.

Diplo (AKA Wesley Pentz) has risen through the ranks and has asserted himself as one of the most pioneering producers of the time. Through unending curiosity and exploration of the vast multitudes of the world’s musical heritages, Diplo has managed to seamlessly connect the global underground to the audio mainstream.
He is the Grammy-nominated founder, owner and head Honcho of Mad Decent records, which has not only garnered widespread critical and audience accolades since its inception, but has also deservedly earned a hefty reputation as a vanguard of ground-breaking releases.

Major Lazer will be coming to the following cities this May:

May 2013
Wed 1st  Sheffield Plug    
Thu 2nd Oxford O2 Academy    
Fri 3rd  Bristol O2 Academy    
Sat 4th  London Roundhouse   

Tickets £16.00 (£17.50 London) and go on sale Friday 11 January @ 9AM