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Rachel Gorman

Noughties R&B queen Ashanti announces return to Nottingham as part of nine date UK tour

It's been more than two years since acclaimed Princess Of Hip-Hop and R&B, Ashanti, twerked her way across Rock City's stage as part of her sold-out Nottingham show.

And now, the Noughties queen has announced she's coming back for more.

Part of music's golden era of R&B, the singer-songwriter (she penned Jennifer Lopez’s Ain’t It Funny, don’t you know?) will bringing such bangers as Foolish, Rock Wit U (Awww Baby), Rain on Me and Only U to Rock City on Thursday, February 6.

Tickets to the gig (one of just nine UK dates) go on general sale at 9am on Friday, October 25 at alttickets.com.

Ashanti performing live at Rock City Nottingham on Wednesday 8th March 2017 (Kevin Cooper)

The Grammy, BRIT and MOBO award winner will also be playing solo dates in Cardiff, Norwich, Leeds and Glasgow as well as four gigs alongside Ginuwine and Mario in London, Manchester, Brimingham and Bristol.

Nottinghamshire Live reviewer Kevin Cooper was in the crowd at the star's last gig, where he was left wanting more.

He said: "With dance routines that were energetic and songs that the crowd belted out the words too, Ashanti and her dancers rocked and twerked to everything from Happy, Rock Wit U and her chart topping single Foolish from her Grammy Award winning 2002 self titled debut album.

Ashanti performing live at Rock City Nottingham on Wednesday 8th March 2017 (Kevin Cooper)

"She delivered fans favourite What’s Luv? which had the crowd singing back the words to her, whilst her break up ballad The Way I Love You was really well received.  She announced tracks from her new album (which was released in 2014) and treated the crowd to the title track, Braveheart and a lively Count which called out for audience participation.

"Whilst it was great to see Ashanti grace the stage at Rock City, it would have been nice if she had performed a longer set.  With her vocals often being drowned out by the backing tracks it was sometimes difficult to hear her, but with her cheeky smile and enthusiasm for her craft, she certainly knows how to entertain."

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