He’s a
singer, songwriter, actor, rapper, dancer, recording artist and winner of many
prestigious awards and accolades. He’s a mega, mega-star. He’s the Grammy® Award
winning Chris Brown and he’s bringing his Carpe Diem world tour to South Africa
later this year.
Presented
by local promoter, Canoc Productions in association with Channel O, this multi
platinum artist will perform at the Outer Fields, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban,
on December 17.
Loosely
translated, “Carpe Diem” means ‘seize the day” and fans across the globe have
been actively speculating for days online after Chris Brown posted an image
featuring the words “Carpe Diem” and “tour”. From Belgium to Ireland and from
Germany to the Netherlands, fans are a buzz about the news of Chris Brown’s
next world tour that will begin on November 17 in Norway and continue to 12
major European cities including Stockholm, Stuttgart, Basel and Paris before
touching down on African soil.
In 2005,
show business natural 16-year old Chris Brown emerged from small town
Tappahannock, Virginia. His career rose swiftly, as his promising skills drew
comparisons to his idols Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
His
self-titled debut album, which was certified double platinum sold over 3
million copies, making Chris Brown the newest American R&B sensation. He
earned two Grammy nominations in addition to a nationally televised performance
on Awards night in 2007 with Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson joining them for
a medley of their respective hits. As his career catapulted so too did this
23-year old singer-songwriter’s list of awards and accomplishments. He has
collaborated with some of the biggest names in R&B, pop and hip hop
including Juelz Santana, Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Justin Bieber, Busta Rhymes, David
Guetta and Big Sean.
Chris
Brown’s number one hits include the platinum-plus status With You, Forever and Kiss
Kiss (featuring and produced by T-Pain). Last year he released F.A.M.E with hit songs like Next To You (featuring Justin Bieber and
Yeah3x). The album was awarded a Grammy for Best R&B album and won the Album
of the Year prize at the 2011 Soul Train Music Awards. F.A.M.E also went all the way to the No. 1 spot on the prestigious
US Billboard 200 list. In July this year, Brown released his fifth album
entitled Fortune. Featuring the
gigantic hit song Don’t wake me up;
the album has been topping the US lists.
Chris
Brown is also an experienced actor who made his big screen debut in Stomp The Yard in 2007 as well as a
major role in the holiday feature film This
Christmas and the 2010 movie, Takers.
Chris
Brown’s Durban concert is presented with media partner Gagasi FM and takes
place on December 17 at 19h00 at the Outer Fields, Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Tickets Golden Circle R850 and General Access R490. Booking is through Computicket
by calling 0861 915 8000, www.computicket.com For more information visit www.chrisbrownsatour.co.za or
follow Chris Brown on Twitter @CBSATOUR.