MIKE is embarking on a world tour — and he has enlisted a handful of artists to join him for the occasion.
Dubbed the “Artists of the Century” tour, MIKE has already hit several stops on the tour, which began February 27 in Dublin. The first part of the tour will find the rapper performing alongside Jadasea, Pretty V, Lauren Duffus and others in Europe until April 3.
Then, MIKE joins MF DOOM collaborator Stahhr, Navy Blue, Liv.e, Maxo, El Cousteau and many others for the U.S. portion of the tour, which begins April 16 in Philadelphia and ends May 31 in New York City.
Tickets for the tour’s remaining shows can be purchased here.
With the rapper finishing up his tour at the end of May, hopefully, he’ll then put his focus toward his Young World music festival. Both last year and in 2023, MIKE had the festival, which has featured performances from Earl Sweatshirt, Noname, Mavi, Sideshow and Pete Rock (among others), in July.
Ahead of 2023’s Young World festival, MIKE spoke with Okayplayer about the event.
“It's really supposed to be like a rap festival,” he said. “I don't want it to be Rolling Loud. Ever. I want it to be a festival that actually honors rap music.”
“Sometimes you see s**t [like Rolling Loud] and it's cool, but I feel like there's a way we could get closer to it,” he added. “Our music scene and our community — the whole thing has always been about trying to bring people from the different sides of it together, and show them what it's all about. Like-minded people could come together and be doing this.”