From a UK Garage pioneer to a mainstream multi-million seller, Craig David is so much more than your average artist. From Ivor Novello awards to global album sales of over 13 million; 2 UK No.1 singles and a platinum selling No. 1 album; 3 million albums sold in the US and sold out shows across the world, Craig is one of the UK music scene’s most successful male solo exports.
In addition to albums sold and awards won, Craig has helped redefine British pop music. Years before Tinchy, Chipmunk or N-Dubz arrived on Radio 1, Craig brought everything from UK garage, to stripped back acoustics and electro-edged R&B to the UK charts. His 13 top 10 singles, including Fill Me In, 7 Days, Walking Away, What’s Your Flava, Hot Stuff (‘Let’s Dance’), and the incredible duet with Sting, Rise And Fall, established Craig as an indisputable commercial success, and proved that British urban music had the power to go pop. Both the record industry and music fans acknowledged Craig’s contributions with three Ivor Novellos, (including the two highly prestigious awards for Songwriter Of The Year and Best Contemporary Song), four MOBOs, two MTV EMA awards and three sold-out shows at Wembley Arena, plus multiple Brit and Grammy award nominations.
Proving his popularity has far from faded, last year, MTV viewers voted Craig’s Born To Do It the second Greatest Album Ever in MTV history, just behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Born To Do it was also featured as one of BBC Radio 2’s Greatest Albums Of All Time last month.
In 2012, Craig continued to collaborate with a number of artists, and released tracks with internationally acclaimed DJ Erick Morillo and Italian superstars Stereo Palma. Craig has also more recently returned to his childhood love of DJ-ing to present TS5 and now occupies a weekly residency on Kiss FM.
Craig David’s world tour, takes the international superstar to Indonesia, Australia, Europe and the UK throughout 2013. Every ticket buyer will receive a link to download a free exclusive new track. Craig is also currently working on his next, highly anticipated studio album set for release later this year.
Don’t miss seeing Craig David live:
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19 – Birmingham Institute
20 – Manchester Ritz
21 – Southampton Guildhall
22 – London Indigo2
Tickets go onsale Friday 8th March at 9amand links will be made avaliable.
