Anticipation mounting ahead of New Rules grand return

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Internationally famend dancehall artiste Alkaline says anticipation is excessive as his workforce will get able to host the native grand return of his signature reside occasion, New Guidelines.

The live performance slated for Saturday, July 5 on the Trelawny Stadium, marks the homecoming of the acclaimed sequence for the primary time since its 2022 staging on the Nationwide Stadium in Kingston.

The occasion types the third leg of the New Guidelines 2025 tour, which is anticipated to unfold in London on Thursday, April 17. The tour will even see Alkaline heading to Canada on June 21.

In keeping with the entertainer’s administration workforce, the New Guidelines 2025 tour underscores Alkaline’s sustained international enchantment and the rising demand for his reside performances throughout key diasporic markets.

“Conceived as a platform to each rejoice and elevate dancehall tradition, New Guidelines has advanced right into a multi-city phenomenon, distinguished by its excessive manufacturing values and commanding stage presence,” a launch from the workforce learn. “Its return to Jamaican soil is each a strategic and symbolic gesture — bringing the model full circle to the place the place it originated and the place Alkaline’s fanbase stays deeply rooted.”

The 2025 Jamaica staging guarantees a star-studded lineup of particular visitor performances, with a dynamic mixture of established acts and rising voices in Jamaican music. The complete roster of performers can be disclosed within the coming weeks.

Organisers confirmed that this yr’s version will characteristic a reimagined manufacturing idea designed to raise the live performance expertise, outlining that the selection of Trelawny Stadium displays a deliberate shift towards accommodating a broader viewers and enhancing infrastructure for each followers and performers.

— Sherita Grizzle