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Wretch 32 Announces New Single With Ed Sheeran

• 30th Mar 2012

Wretch 32 is set to release his new single ‘Hush Little Baby’ (feat. Ed Sheeran) – the fifth cut to be taken from his critically acclaimed chart topping debut album, ‘Black and White’. Released on 20th May 2012, via Levels Recordings / Ministry Of Sound, the new single will follow on from Wretch 32’s second headline UK tour which kicks off on 8th May in Portsmouth and ends on 19th May in Falmouth.

‘Hush Little Baby’ is a best of BRITish affair, with one of the UK’s finest rappers teaming up with man of the moment and two time BRIT AWARD winner Ed Sheeran alongside renowned production trio TMS (Professor Green, Dappy, Tinchy Stryder).

In what can be seen as one of the biggest music success stories of last year, 27 year old Wretch 32, (aka Jermaine Scott), has come a long way from the times when he sold mixtapes on street corners to get by. After being earmarked as the artist to watch out for in 2011 by everyone from BBC, NME, Q magazine and MTV through to Tinie Tempah, Nicki Minaj and Professor Green, Wretch 32 successfully went on to score three consecutive top five hits with ‘Traktor’, ‘Unorthodox’ and number 1 single ‘Don’t Go’, and a chart topping album, ‘Black and White’, in addition to embarking on a sold out UK headline tour, stealing the show at numerous festivals over the summer, and being nominated for 4 MOBO Awards and a Q Award.

Fast forward to 2012 and not only is Wretch set to release ‘Hush Little Baby’ (feat. Ed Sheeran) and hit the road for an arena tour with Example, and a 2nd headline UK tour, (dates below), but he is also gearing up for a series of festival dates this summer (see below), and a performance at the Olympic Torch relay celebrations at Hyde Park, all in addition to spending time in the studio working on his next album, due for release later this year.

EXAMPLE UK ARENA TOUR DATES (WITH WRETCH SUPPORTING):
Friday 20th April Cardiff MOTORPOINT ARENA
Saturday 21st April Newcastle METRO RADIO ARENA
Sunday 22nd April Glasgow SECC
Tuesday 24th April Aberdeen AECC
Thursday 26th April Nottingham CAPITAL ARENA
Friday 27th April London THE O2 ARENA
Sat 28th April Manchester MEN ARENA
Mon 30th April Bournemouth BIC

WRETCH 32 HEADLINE TOUR DATES:

Tuesday 8th May Portsmouth PYRAMID

Wednesday 9th May London O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE

Friday 11th May Cambridge JUNCTION

Saturday 12th May Hatfield THE FORUM

Sunday 13th May Norwich UEA

Monday 14th May Middlesborough EMPIRE

Tuesday 15th May Preston 53 DEGREES

Thursday 17th May Lincoln ENGINE SHED

Friday 18th May Exeter LEMONGROVE

Saturday 19th May Falmouth THE STANNERY

FESTIVAL DATES:
Friday 8th June Rockness
Saturday 16th June Beachbreak Live
Saturday 23rd June Isle Of Wight
Sunday 24th June Radio 1 Hackney Weekend
Tuesday 26th July The Olympic Torch relay celebrations