“Must see tour of the year,” heading to Mohegan Sun Arena in June; Billboard’s #1 hot tour of winter 2015
UNCASVILLE, CT (April 13, 2015) – Grammy nominated artist Charlie Wilson exclusively announced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today the second leg of his Forever Charlie Tour. The tour will continue with special guests Kem and Joe beginning on May 28th in Dallas, Texas. Mohegan Sun Arena will host the R&B star for a 7:00pm concert, set for Saturday, June 6th.  
Tickets are $75.00 and $55.00 and go on sale Friday, 17th through Ticketmaster at 10:00am.  Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.  Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, April 18thth subject to availability.
Subscribers to Charlie’s newsletter will receive access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, April 14th for all tour dates except Indianapolis, IN.  To sign up for the official Charlie Wilson newsletter visit www.charliewilsonmusic.com.
American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, April 15th at 10:00am local time through Thursday, April 16th at 10:00pm local time.
“It has been an exciting time and I am having the best time of my life with Kem and Joe,” stated Wilson.  “We are packing arenas around the country and bringing people great music and an unforgettable show.  We’re having a party every night.”
Critically acclaimed across the country, the first leg of the tour kicked off in Cleveland on February 12 and finished in Las Vegas on March 28.  The tour followed in support of Wilson’s January 27 release of his new album Forever Charlie available now on iTunes and Amazon.
“With the first 28 shows being so successful we are looking forward to adding these additional 16 shows for Charlie and carrying the momentum to even more cities,” commented Michael Paran, CEO and President of P Music Group, Wilson’s management and tour producer.  “Charlie is at the top of his game and this show is one of the best out in years in terms of quality and production value giving the fans their money’s worth every night.”
Wilson has received nine Grammy nominations and multiple awards throughout his career.  He has had eight #1 records that topped the Billboard  Urban Adult Contemporary radio chart, “Without You,” “Charlie, Last Name Wilson,” Magic,” “There Goes My Baby,” “Can’t Live Without You,” “You Are,” “Life of the Party” and “My Love Is All I Have.”
Recent TV performances include; The BET Honors (2\23), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2\24), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (3\26), The iHeartRadio Music Awards (3\29) and The Ellen DeGeneres Show (4\1).  Charlie Wilson sits down with Steve Harvey on The Steve Harvey Show (4\10).
“AEG Live is proud to be in business with Charlie Wilson and Michael Paran,” states Jeff Sharp of AEG Live.  “This tour is a combination of elite artists who come every night to give the audience a great show.”
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Mohegan Sun Arena was also ranked among the top 10 Arena venues in the world for 2014, regardless of size. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.