March 22: New Cruise Ship Pier Opening, Falmouth, Jamaica (confirmed)
Shaggy will perform live at the inauguration of the new Cruise Ship Pier in Falmouth, Jamaica on March 22! Source: Shaggy’s official MySpace.
July 31: One Love Reggae Festival, Wembley Arena, London, UK (confirmed)
UK Shaggy fans, get ready! Here’s good news for you! Shaggy will be back in the UK for a concert at the One Love Peace Festival alongside among others Sean Paul and Busta Rhymes at the Wembley Arena in London on July 31!
One Love Peace Festival 2011
The 2011 One Love Peace Festival in London marks the 30th anniversary of the death of Bob Marley, aiming to make his message of peace live on in contemporary London and the UK. It purports to emphasize the importance of peace and togetherness and reduce gun and knife crime. Ky-Mani Marley, Busta Rhymes, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Gyptian, John Holt, Etana, Third World, Aswad, Natty King, Trinity, Skepta, Princess Nyah, Wayne Wade and the Abyssinians are among the artists who will perform at the One Love Peace Festival! Further acts are to be announced.
One Love Peace Festival tickets
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. More info: One Love Peace Festival, Wembley Arena, Contact Music, Voice Online and EFestivals!
One Love Peace Festival History
The One Love Peace Festival has been inspired by the 1978 One Love Peace Concert in Kingston, Jamaica, which was held to bring about peace between the warring factions in Jamaica and Kingston’s inner city areas. Bob Marley & the Wailers, Peter Tosh, Dennis Brown, Beres Hammond and Big Youth were among the performers. As for footage of this historical concert: here’s a video in which Bob Marley sang Jammin’ and had rivaling political leaders Michael Manley and Edward Seaga shake hands after bringing them on stage.
