Arrested Development *
CANCELLED
We will contact ticket holders to arrange refunds.
This gig is for a standing audience.
The Arrested Development song, Revolution, would forever be associated with one of the most important movies in black culture. (Eighteen years later, the response that comes whenever the group performs this song is inspiring.
Their album, 3 years, 5 months and 2 days In The Life of…, sold over 4 million units, with singles from that maiden voyage playing like a soundtrack in the lives’ of so many people worldwide.
Their sophomore release Zingalamaduni was a critics’ favorite. Although the album was well received and garnered another Grammy nomination, it failed to reach the same heights as the previous album. Nonetheless, it reached sales in excess of 500,000 copies.
Just as it seemed that positive hip hop had found a way of being embraced by the mainstream, a new wave of negative hip hop artists, demeaning women, glorifying drugs and promoting criminality, came in, prompting Arested Development to take a break to pursue other projects.
In the year 2000, Arrested Development re emerged with a new lineup and a new album called “Heroes of the harvest” This time the inner turmoil was replaced by inner peace, the pressures of the industry were lifted, and one of hip hop’s best, was back rocking stages. For the last twenty years, Arrested Development has performed sold-out concerts in literally every part of the world. In September, 2019, the band was given an award at the Black Music Honors Awards. This award acknowledges Artists who have made a significant contribution to African American Music. The band continue to release new music and find new success in different corners of the globe. Their shows are a celebration of life. Experiencing an Arrested Development concert is an uplifting and spiritual event wrapped into one big party. They continue to release new music (Craft & Optics) and Speech has released two documentaries. "The Nigga Factory" (mini doc) featuring Chuck D, David Banner, Dr. Umar Johnson and more! "The N Factory" is hailed as a MUST SEE by Boyce Watkins (Your Black World) and the powerful full length doc "16 Bars" where Speech goes into a jail for 10 days to write music with inmates has won
numerous film festival awards!
“I wish the energy in the room could have been bottled.”
— John's London Music Reviews
“The levels of energy being pushed out from the stage didn’t let up for one minute.”
— Steve Muscutt, MusoMuso
“They delivered a glorious show that wowed the hungry and patient World Café Live crowd.”
— Chris Sikich, Time Out PhiladelphiaI
“I found myself with an awareness so clear, I was covered with goosebumps.”
— Live in The CLE
All Tickets £25.
Doors open 7.30pm.
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