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Rock The Bells European Dates

The tour will kick off in Prague, Czech Republic on 31st October 2008 and continue on to stops in Amsterdam, Stockholm, and Paris. It will hit the UK on 6 November 2008 at Birmingham Academy and at Manchester's Apollo on 12 November 2008. 1Xtra the BBC's digital Black Music station will be supporting Rock The Bells and will have exclusive interviews and live music from the UK leg of the tour. Listen to 1Xtra for more details.

The European tour sees Nas, Mos Def, De La Soul, The Pharcyde reunion featuring all four original members, freestyle world champion Supernatural and beat boxer Scratch (formerly of the Roots) returning to the Rock The Bells stage after appearing on all of this summer's U.S. dates. The festival will feature Nas' exclusive European festival performances where he will play his classic tracks and songs from his new mega-hit album Untitled. Mos Def also be performing new tracks from his highly anticipated new album The Ecstatic. Joining the tour in Prague, Amsterdam and Birmingham will be legendary group EMPD.

Event organizer Chang Weisberg states, "We are thrilled that Rock The Bells is launching its inaugural series of festivals in Europe. It is the first American Hip Hop platform to do so. We appreciate the enthusiastic support of all our partners especially SanDisk, Live Nation, and all the fans who love quality live music experiences. These initial shows represent the beginning of our long term commitment to bring quality Hip Hop events on a more regular basis globally. Our vision includes plans to take our branded platforms into everything from small clubs and theatres to larger arenas and outdoor music festivals throughout the year. "
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