SKIP MARLEY plans first United States World Music Concert titled ‘The Change’

…to celebrate Reggae Legend’s father 77th birthday

*Tour to hit 21-cities from March 20th, 2022 in Tampa, Florida

*Set to release ‘Let’s Take It Higher Documentary Film with stops in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, and more before concluding in West Hollywood, California on April 27th

*Skip won critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, Fader, Hypebeast; Vibe, Billboard, Complex, Essence; Teen Vogue, nominated for two Soul Train Music Awards, received NAACP Image award, and Best New Artist at the iHeart Music Awards

*“Excited to finally bring the music to the people. This tour marks a change for the better”-SKIP

*BY RACHAEL ROLAND/Special Entertainment Correspondent in Kingston, Jamaica & GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/American Senior Investigative Editor

The family of the world’s reggae legend, Bob Marley is in the news as the icon posthumously turns 77. SKIP MARLEY is leading the crusade in this light in his first United States Music Concert titled ‘The Change’ which will take him to 21-cities where he planned to hit with creative reggae music that will inspire and electrify the attendees. 

Skip has announced his first US headline tour side-by-side with the release of ‘Let’s Take It Higher documentary’ titled “The Change” tour that will kick off on March 20th in Tampa, Florida, with stops in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, and more before concluding in West Hollywood, California on April 27th. Tickets on sale were available from Friday, February 4th; for ticket information, go to http://www.skipmarley.com/tour

“Excited to finally bring the music to the people. This tour marks a change for the better,” proclaimed Skip.

 To kick off Bob Marley’s 77th birthday alongside Reggae Month, the Let’s Take It Higher documentary is being featured for free until February 7th only on TIDAL. The film, which features H.E.R, Rick Ross, D Smoke, Damian Marley, Cedella Marley, Marcia Griffiths, and Inner Circle, is being highlighted on TIDAL’s homepage along with specially curated playlists including Skip’s guest playlist, a Skip essentials playlist, and fresh new Marley playlists to celebrate Bob’s birthday. Let’s Take It Higher is currently the #1 video on TIDAL globally. BET also included the film in their Black History Month films to watch feature. 

Let’s Take it Higher was produced by Boomshots, the official reggae and dancehall platform of Complex Media Networks; and by Rob Kenner, whose book The Marathon Don’t Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle was published the same day that Let’s Take it Higher premiered. The film was directed by Reshma B, who produced the acclaimed reggae documentary Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes.

 ABOUT SKIP MARLEY:

In spring 2020, “Slow Down,” with over 170 million global streams, became the quickest and biggest-streaming song in Marley family history, and elevated Skip to over 380 million total global artist streams. It was the first time a Jamaican-born artist reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Adult R&B chart. At the same time, Skip became the first Jamaican-born artist inside the Top 15 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart in nearly a decade and a half (since Sean Paul and Keyshia Cole in 2006 with “When You Gonna Give It Up to Me”). 

The track spent 3 weeks at #1 at R&B Radio. Over the course of 2020, amazing chemistry radiated between Skip and two-time Grammy winner H.E.R. performing “Slow Down” live together. The song’s television debut on Fallon and show-stopping performance at the NAACP Image Awards (where he was nominated for “Outstanding New Artist”) both took place in February, followed in June by the ABC Good Morning America Summer Concert Series session. At the same time, Skip won critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, Fader, Hypebeast, Vibe, Billboard, Complex, Essence, Teen Vogue, and others. Skip was also nominated for two Soul Train Music Awards, an NAACP Image award, and Best New Artist at the iHeart Music Awards.

 With the recent release of “Vibe” ft. Popcaan, new music on the way, and the upcoming tour, the best is yet to come for Skip Marley in 2022.

 “Change” Tour Dates

March 20       Tampa, FL                    Raymond James Stadium

March 24       Cambridge, MA          The Middle East Downstairs

March 26       Cleveland, OH            House of Blues Cambridge Room

March 27       Toronto, ON               The Axis Club

March 28       New York, NY             Gramercy Theater

March 30       Philadelphia, PA         The Foundry at The Fillmore

April 1            Washington DC          Songbyrd Music House and Record Café

April 2            Charlotte, NC             The Underground

April 5            Atlanta, GA                The Loft

April 7            Fort Lauderdale, FL    Culture Room

April 8            Jacksonville, FL           Underbelly

April 12          Detroit, MI                 El Club

April 15          Saint Paul, MN           Turf Club

April 16          Swisher, IA                 Dancemor Ballroom

April 19          Houston, TX               House of Blues Bronze Peacock

April 20          Austin, TX                   Scoot Inn

April 21          Dallas, TX                    House of Blues Cambridge Room

April 23          Denver, CO                  Cervantes’ Other Side

April 26          Tempe, AZ                   Aura

April 27          West Hollywood, CA  The Roxy

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