50 Cent Tour Overview
50 Cent has now announced more dates for 'The Final Lap Tour 2023' after his initial dates sold out. The rapper, who's had hits such as 'In da Club', '21 Questions', and 'Candy Shop', initially announced four dates in the UK, in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and London, joined by Busta Rhymes. He has now added three more UK dates, and one in Ireland for November this year.
50 Cent will start 'The Final Lap Tour 2023' in Salt Lake City in July, before touring North America and coming to the UK and Europe, September to November.
About 50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, television producer, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced Power of the Dollar for Columbia Records; however, days before the planned release, he was shot, and the album was never released. In 2002, after 50 Cent released the mixtape Guess Who's Back? he was discovered by Eminem and signed to Shady Records, under the aegis of Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records.
Jackson was born in the borough of Queens, New York City, and raised in its South Jamaica neighborhood by his mother Sabrina. A drug dealer, Sabrina raised Jackson until she died in a fire when Jackson was 8. Jackson revealed in an interview that his mother was a lesbian. After his mother's death and his father's departure, Jackson was raised by his grandparents.
50 Cent Facts
- Jackson has had a highly successful business career. He is financially invested in a highly diversified variety of industries. Jackson is now involved in artist and talent management, record, television, and film production, footwear, apparel, fragrances, liquor, video games, mobile apps, book publishing, headphones, along with health drinks and dietary supplements.
- In 2002, Jackson filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to register the term "50 Cent" as a trademark for clothing, sound recordings, and live performances. The application was published in 2003, and registration issued in 2004. He has since filed for additional trademark registrations.
- 50 Cent plays lead character Kanan in his hit TV show Power, which appears on TV network Starz. The rapper is also the executive producer of the show.
- According to Forbes, 50 Cent's net worth peaked in 2015 when he was announced as being worth $155 million in their annual Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Artists list. However a lengthy legal battle reportedly saw his net worth fall by almost $200 million, leaving him officially bankrupt. Website Celebrity Net Worth claim that 50 Cent is currently worth $20 million.
