Nas to play London's Albert Hall on Illmatic 30th anniversary tour - how to get tickets

One of the most influential albums in hip hop will be celebrated with a 30th anniversary tour later this year.

Nas is bringing Illmatic to London’s Royal Albert Hall, in full, on November 15 2024, with tickets on sale this month (see below).

The platinum LP features classics including NY State of Mind, Halftime, The World Is Yours and It Ain’t Hard to Tell.

Pormoter AEG said: “Illmatic is not only one of hip hop’s best albums, but one of the greatest records across any genre. Every bar from Nas is personal, purposeful, and loaded, painting a vivid picture of what it meant to grow up in New York in the ‘90s. Every sample-laden beat is distinctive and razor-sharp in its execution, coming from a dream team of production talent in DJ Premier, Large Professor, Q-Tip, Pete Rock and LES.”

Nas has commemorated the 30th anniversary of Illmatic with the release of a new track, Define My Name, produced by DJ Premier, with whom he previously worked on tracks on Illmatic.

The star is also set to appear in London at this year’s All Points East, on a bill with Loyle Carner on Saturday August 17.

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Nas Illmatic 2024 UK gigs

Nas has four UK dates scheduled on the Illmatic 30th anniversary tour:

1. Sunday November 10 2024 - Manchester - O2 Victoria Warehouse
2. Monday November 11 2024 - Edinburgh - Usher Hall
3. Thursday November 14 2024 - Wolverhampton - University Wolverhampton at the Civic Hall
4. Friday November 15 2024 - London - Royal Albert Hall

Nas Illmatic 2024 tickets

Register now for the Illmatic 30 Year Anniversary Tour presale which starts on Tuesday April 23 at 10am.

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Thursday April 25. They will be available via the AEG website.