Eminem to perform at Wembley Stadium in July
Written by admin on 11th May 2014
Eminem has confirmed he will be performing at Wembley Stadium on 11 July in his first London gig since 2001.
“I know Wembley Stadium is huge,” said Eminem, adding that the plan originally had been to play Hyde Park.
He also responded to speculation that he had trouble securing the outdoor venue by posting a picture on Instagram reading, “Never mind Hyde Park”.
Reports had been circulating that park bosses were worried about the controversial musician playing a gig there and were unwilling to give permission.
Eminem said his new sets will feature a live band and give a “whole different energy” to the show.
“It’s louder, it’s more in your face, it’s explosive. For me music is about feeling and energy and that definitely adds a whole new element to that,” he added.
Eminem said he still has no plans to go on the road at the moment, preferring to play one-off gigs instead.
“As far as an actual tour, where it’s two, three weeks at a time, a month at a time, I’m not saying I’ll never be ready for that again.
“I’m just saying right now this is what’s working for me. I’m having fun doing it,” he explained.
The 41-year-old, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, spoke about his upcoming plans and direction for the future.
“Total Slaughter is basically a show that we’re doing with the guys from Slaughterhouse and Shady Films. It’s all the underground battle rappers,” he said.
“We’re trying to take the best right now and put them up against each other. I’m a huge fan of that. It’s the scene where I come from.”
He added: “There’s a main event battle 11 July actually in New York, the same day as the [London] show.”
The rapper also confirmed he was working on new albums for Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf.
(Source: BBC News)
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