As part of the "Home and Home Tour," Eminem will co-headline
with Jay-Z at Comerica Park for two shows on Thursday, Sept. 2 and Friday,
Sept.3 at 7:30 p.m.
"This is a once in a lifetime set of shows and I know we're both really going
to bring it to our home towns" said EMINEM. "The fans are going to love
this--and so am I. It's gonna be historic." Full EMINEM concerts have been few
in recent years. His performance last October at the Voodoo Music Experience in
New Orleans was his first full concert since summer 2005. His newest album,
Recovery (Aftermath/Interscope), was released June 22.
EMINEM has sold more than 80,000,000 albums worldwide and won 11 Grammy
Awards and an Academy Award. After 1999's quintuple platinum The Slim Shady LP,
The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) and The Eminem Show (2002) became two of the Top
5 best selling albums of the 2000s, with approximately 10,000,000 copies of each
sold in the U.S. alone. 2004's Grammy-nominated Encore reached #1 and was
certified quadruple platinum. The #1, double platinum, 2005 greatest hits
collection Curtain Call: The Hits and #2, platinum, 2006 various artists
compilation Eminem Presents: The Re-Up followed. 2009's Relapse, the #1-charting
winner of the Best Rap Album Grammy was, at nearly double platinum, the best
selling rap album of the year. "Not Afraid," the first single off his upcoming
Recovery album, was released two weeks ago and soared to #1 on the iTunes chart,
and debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week.
JAY-Z is currently touring stadiums, arenas and festivals around the world in
support of his latest #1 album, 2009's Blueprint 3 (Roc Nation). Since 1996,
10-time Grammy award winner, Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter has dominated the rap industry
and set trends for a generation. Now in 2010, he personifies the "American
Dream." Founder and chairman of Rocawear, he is also co-owner of the NJ Nets,
40/40 sportsclubs, Translation Advertising and Carol's Daughter skin line, as
well involved in a partnership with Iconix Brand Group. After three successful
years as President and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, where he fostered the careers
of international stars Rihanna, Ne-Yo and Kanye West, JAY-Z entered into a
partnership with Live Nation to form Roc Nation.
Through Roc Nation, JAY-Z
released the Blueprint 3, his 11th #1 album, putting him ahead of Elvis for most
#1 albums by any solo artist. He continues his philanthropic work through his
Water For Live initiative and the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation.
Tickets for both shows ($49.50, $79.50, and $99.50) may be purchased at
Tickets.com, the Comerica Park Box Office or select Meijer stores. To charge
tickets by phone, call 866-66-TIGER. For additional information, call (313)
471-6611.