Genesis Owusu announces national Red Star Wu’s Pirate Radio tour, coming to Perth in May

Ghanaian-Australian rapper Genesis Owusu is set to bring his “electrifying” live show to fans across the nation in two months.

The 27-year-old artist will hit the road in May armed with his forthcoming third album, Redstar Wu and The Worldwide Scourge, set for release on May 15.

The national tour will kick off in Newcastle on May 14 before celebrating the album’s release in his hometown of Canberra on May 15.

The Good Times singer will then head to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth’s Ice Cream Factory on May 26.

Owusu has built a reputation as one of Australia’s most compelling live artists and is renowned for high-energy shows that blur the lines between concert and performance art.

He first captured the world’s attention with his 2021 debut album Smiling with No Teeth which Rolling Stone Australia ranked in the top spot of its list of the 100 Best Australian Albums of the 2020s So Far.

Owusu has also made a huge impact overseas, making his US late-night TV debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and performing at festivals like Lollapalooza, Primavera Sound, Austin City Limits Music Festival, Mad Cool Festival and Boston Calling.

Frontier Members can get early access to tickets via the Members presale, which starts on Friday at 12pm.

Tickets will go on sale to the public from March 23 at 12pm.