Artwork for Adekunle Gold’s upcoming tour. Credit: Courtesy of Live Nation
International Afropop star Adekunle Gold has just announced the details of his upcoming jaunt he’s dubbed Catch Me If You Can — The Tour. The trek includes a stop at the Cambridge Room at House of Blues on Thursday, June 9.

Nigerian born and bred, Gold is considered an Afropop pioneer. Since releasing his first single “Sade,” a love song which samples One Direction’s “Story of My Life,” Adekunle has gone on to release four albums, including 2016’s Gold, which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.

Earlier this year, he released his new album, Catch Me If You Can.

Tickets to the Adekunle Gold concert at House of Blues go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday.

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This article appears in Mar 23 – Apr 5, 2022.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.