Ken Carson announces 2025 Arena tour after ‘More Chaos' tops Billboard 200
Carson's 2023 release, A Great Chaos, paved the way for his current success. The album spent over a year on the Billboard 200 and has been certified gold. Fan-favorite singles such as 'Overseas,' 'Freestyle 2,' and 'Yale' built his reputation further. His 2024 performances at Coachella and the sold-out Chaos World Tour — which sold more than 230,000 tickets across North America and Europe — cemented his rising status in hip-hop.Pre-sale tickets for The Lord of Chaos tour go on sale April 30, with general sales beginning May 2 at kencarson.xyz/tour. The 30-date arena tour will stop in major cities including Philadelphia, Toronto, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Los Angeles, and Atlanta, concluding on September 23, 2025.advertisementKen Carson's 2025 tour is expected to be one of the most in-demand hip-hop events of the year.Also Read: Sam Asghari debuts romance with Brooke Irvine at LGBTQ+ Hotel Opening
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