A TOP Noughties pop star has announced a huge comeback with his first live gigs in ten years.
Acclaimed musician and activist Moby has sold over 20 million records worldwide and is considered to be one of the most important dance music figures of the early nineties.
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Now, Moby, aged 56, is heading back out on the road to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his album Play while performing his greatest hits in Europe this September.
Dubbed the King of Techno, he found widespread success in the nineties, helping to bring dance music to a mainstream audience.
His fifth album, Play, was released in 1999 and sold over 12 million copies worldwide, winning numerous awards and becoming the biggest-selling electronic album of all time.
Known for his controversial viewpoints and beliefs over the years, the Noughties star has made some very famous enemies, including rapper Eminem.
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The techno-rocker called out Eminem at the 2001 Grammys, calling him “a misogynist, a homophobe, a racist, and an anti-Semite” which sparked a bitter feud that lasted for some time.
The US rapper did not take kindly to such remarks and retaliated by depicting Moby in one of his most popular songs, Without Me, mocking his name and appearance.
As a multi-millionaire, celibate vegan living in Los Angeles, it comes as no surprise that the animal activist will be donating 100% of his tour profits to European animal rights organisations.
Speaking about the tour profits, he said: “What makes the tour most exciting for me is that I won’t be paid anything. 100% of my profits will go to European animal rights organizations.”
Moby has also announced his new album Always Centered at Night, which is out on June 14th.
The collaborative project will feature 13 different artists on 13 tracks including the Late Benjamin Zephaniah, Serpentwithfeet, Gaidaa.
The short tour will take place in Europe in September 2024 and will kick off on September 19th at London’s O2.
The dance music icon will then make his way through Belgium on the 21st of September, having two dates in Germany on the 22nd and 23rd, before finishing his tour in Paris, France the day after.
When speaking about the tour, he said: “The show will feature well-known songs from ‘Play,’ but also a bunch of audience favourites, like Extreme Ways, We Are All Made Of Stars, When It’s Cold I’d Like to Die, and even some old rave bangers like Feeling So Real and Go.”
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