Ashanti, Nelly Joins Shaggy and Friends 2016 Concert Lineup
Ashanti and Nelly will be performing in Jamaica for the upcoming concert Shaggy and Friends.
The R&B singer and her rapper ex-boyfriend have been confirmed on the shows roster Shaggy confirmed. The benefit concert will be held on January 2, 2016.
“Right now, things are really falling into place,” Shaggy said. “But you know how Jamaicans are, they are gonna wait for the last minute to actually purchase the tickets, but what you have is a lot of corporate companies buying the tickets as Christmas gifts for staff and we really appreciate that. We have the line-up of artiste ready but, you know, we always have a few surprises, so patrons can look out for that.”
Joining Nelly and Ashanti on stage are girl group En Vogue, OMI, R City, Beenie Man, Bugle, Terror Fabolous, Ghost, Ding Dong, Nadine Sutherland, and more.
The shows promoter Shaggy also manages to get some big name sponsors on board like Fiat and iHeartMedia.
Shaggy and Friends is a charitable event with proceeds going towards the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Since 2009, the event has already raised US$1.6 million for the hospital.