Critically acclaimed Indian-origin hip hop artist Badshah announces 'The Paagal Tour 2024,' marking his long-awaited return to the global stage with debut performances in Canada and the USA later this year.

Punjabi hip-hop mogul sets sight on strengthening Indian hip-hop abroad, launching extensive global summer tours from May to August this year, according to a press release on Saturday.

So far, a 6-date arena tour has been unveiled, spanning Toronto (May 31), Vancouver (June 1), San Francisco (June 7), Houston (June 8), Dallas (June 9), and New Jersey (June 15).

General ticket sales for the tour have been commenced on Ticketmaster and Sulekha from Friday (1 March 2024).

He is also expected to announce additional dates in cities like Singapore, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and the Netherlands in the coming weeks.

Touring in support of his much-awaited third studio album ‘Ek Tha Raja’, the upcoming global showcase was previously premiered in India with a sold-out 10-city trek and will couple stellar visual storytelling with state-of-the-art production.

The tour with its fresh format will entail a 3-hour show and embrace an eclectic setlist of over 30 songs. Fans can expect to be regaled with some of his all-time radio hits such as ‘Jugnu’, ‘Paani Paani’, ‘Garmi’, ‘DJ Waale Babu’, ‘Lets Nacho’, ‘Kala Chashma’, ‘Kar Gayi Chull’, ‘Genda Phool’, ‘Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai’ and ‘Paagal’, amongst others.

While Badshah has delivered singular global performances over the past few years—such as his sold-out shows across London, Leeds, Dubai and Abu Dhabi - The Paagal Tour 2024 will mark the rapper’s first-ever multi-city global arena trek of a considerable scale.

The nomenclature of the tour, suggestive of a celebration of the 38-year-old’s artistry and legacy over the last decade, aptly sums up Badshah’s sentiments of the unprecedented run as he prepares to hit the road and set a brand new milestone for the Indian hip hop industry.

Recently rapper-entrepreneur-philanthropist grabbed headlines for becoming the first-ever Indian hip-hop artist to headline the mainstage of UNTOLD which is ranked as the world’s #6 music festival and Europe’s #3 music festival by DJ Mag.

Badshah states, “Grateful and blessed. This year has kickstarted on an extremely electrifying note and I’m appreciative that I’m getting to do everything that I’m truly passionate about. The Paagal Tour is about the ability to conquer your dreams, break stereotypes and transcend boundaries- inspire to be inspired. See you in the arenas soon for one of my most experimental and never-before-seen live show experiences to date! Love and peace!”

Originally due in 2023, his upcoming album ‘Ek Tha Raja’ was ultimately pushed back to 2024. In a message to his fans announcing the postponement, Badshah assured his audiences that his latest album would be worth the longer-than-expected wait. Billed as the biggest gift the artist has ever presented to his global fan community, the full album will be released sometime in mid-March 2024 and will feature a slew of top-ranking collaborators. The first single from the album ‘Daaku’ which was released earlier this week was trending across all digital streaming platforms.

Badshah, the multi-award-winning Indian rapper from Chandigarh is hailed as one of the most influential icons within the Indian music landscape.