Legendary rapper Gucci Mane to perform in Okanagan

PENTICTON – Atlanta-based rapper and hip-hop sensation Gucci Mane is making an appearance at Penticton’s South Okanagan Events Centre.

The legendary rap pioneer and hip-hop trailblazer appears Tuesday, May 28 as part of a first-ever Canadian tour, according to a South Okanagan Events Cenre media release.

The show will feature Canadian artists Merkules & Peter Jackson in a 10-city run as Gucci Mane releases his new album “Evil Genius.”

Mane has an extensive discography with a number of chart topping albums and singles, the release says. His most recent single “Wake up theSky” features Bruno Mars and Kodak Black and reached double platinum status on the charts.

Mane has worked with such artists as Drake, Migos, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Selena Gomez, Mariah Carey and Marilyn Manson.

Tickets for Mane’s Live in Canada Tour 2019 go on sale on Friday, March 15 at 10 a.m. online at www.ValleyFIrstTix.com.

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