19 April 2024 – Released 30 years ago to this day by a then 20-year-old Nas, Illmatic is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip hop albums of all time. In celebration of the record’s 30th anniversary, the Queensbridge legend will tour Europe and the UK throughout October and November 2024 with shows starting in Finland and finishing in London. The fifteen-date tour will see Nas performing his iconic debut LP Illmatic in full. Tickets are on sale at 10am on Thursday 25th April from AEGPRESENTS.CO.UK.

Illmatic is not only one of hip hop’s best albums, but one of the greatest records across any genre. Every bar from Nas is personal, purposeful, and loaded, painting a vivid picture of what it meant to grow up in New York in the 90’s. Every sample-laden beat is distinctive and razor-sharp in its execution, coming from a dream team of production talent in DJ Premier, Large Professor, Q-Tip, Pete Rock and L.E.S.

The RIAA platinum LP features modern-day classics including “N.Y State of Mind”, "Halftime", “The World Is Yours” and “It Ain’t Hard to Tell”. 30 years later, Illmatic remains the benchmark for how great rap can be.

The Illmatic 30 Year Anniversary Tour will start in the UK on 10th November at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse, followed by 11th November at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, 14th November at Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall, before concluding at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London on 15th November.

Nas also commemorated the 30th anniversary of Illmatic with the release of a new track, “Define My Name,” produced by DJ Premier - who produced a handful of tracks on the timeless classic (“N.Y. State of Mind,” “Represent,” “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in da Park)”). “Define My Name” is now available via Mass Appeal.

Register now for the Illmatic 30 Year Anniversary Tour presale at aegpresents.co.uk/nas-presale/ which starts on Tuesday 23rd April at 10am. General on sale is available from Thursday 25th April at 10am from AEGPRESENTS.CO.UK.

October 2024

• Tue 22 - Helsinki, Finland - House of Culture
• Thurs 24 - Stockholm, Sweden - B-K
• Fri 25 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Kb Hallen
• Sun 27 - Cologne, Germany - Palladium
• Wed 30 - Milan, Italy - Fabrique
• Thurs 31 - Zurich, Switzerland - Halle 622

November 2024

• Sat 2 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
• Sun 3 - Berlin, Germany - Uber Eats Music Hall
• Tue 5 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - AFAS Live
• Thurs 7 - Paris, France - Le Zenith
• Fri 8 - Offenbach, Germany - Stadthalle Offenbach
• Sun 10 - Manchester, UK - O2 Victoria Warehouse
• Mon 11 - Edinburgh, UK - Usher Hall
• Thurs 14 - Wolverhampton, UK - University Wolverhampton at the Civic Hall
• Fri 15 - London, UK - Royal Albert Hall