News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. July 15, 2024: Grammy-winning Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton is celebrating his 51st Earth Day today, fresh off an incredible weekend of back-to-back concert performances in New York.
Buju Banton performs onstage during Buju Banton’s Long Walk To Freedom New York on July 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)Fat Joe, Buju Banton and Remy Ma perform onstage during Buju Banton Long Walk To Freedom New York on July 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)Buju Banton performs onstage during Buju Banton’s Long Walk To Freedom New York on July 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)Buju Banton performing at the UBS arena on July 13, 2024. (Youtube screen grab)
Banton thrilled fans with stellar performances on July 13th and 14th with his “Long Walk To Freedom” show in NYC – his first performances in the city in 15 years.
Buju Banton handed out roses to the audience on July 14th at the UBS arena. (Instagram image)
The first show, on Saturday, July 13, at the UBS Arena in Nassau, saw Banton open with the iconic song “Buried Alive” as he rose up onto the stage from below. Dressed in a bright orange outfit, he struck a Black Power pose with his left hand holding the microphone aloft as some 19,000 fans, who began entering the venue early in the afternoon, screamed in approval.
He then segued into “Over Hills and Valley” and continued with more hits like “Untold Stories,” “Wanna Be Loved,” “Love Sponge,” and “Destiny.”
Banton then declared: “They said to me, you will never come back to the United States of America,” referencing his deportation following jail time in the US. “And I said to them, let’s see what God will do,” he added.
He moved into dancehall favorites like “Waistline,” “Bongo Cart,” “Champion,” and “Over Mi.”
Singer Nadine Sutherland then joined the stage to perform “What Am I Gonna Do,” her duet with Banton, followed by their duet on “Wicked Dickie.”
Banton was also joined by singer Gramps Morgan, who paid tribute to his deceased brother Peetah Morgan before they performed a duet of “Psalm 23.”
On his birthday today, Banton announced “THE OVERCOMER TOUR 2024,” with special guest Fridayy. Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 19, 2024, at BUJUBANTON.com.
TOUR DATES:
AUGUST 23, 2024: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena
AUGUST 25, 2024: Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
AUGUST 27, 2024: Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
AUGUST 30, 2024: Boston, MA @ TD Garden
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024: Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024: Hartford, CT @ XL Center
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024: Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024: Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024: Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024: Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024: Inglewood, CA @ Intuit Dome
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024: San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024: Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
NOVEMBER 17, 2024: Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
See some of Banton’s NYC performance HERE
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