The Invitation Tour
# The Invitation Tour

The Invitation Tour was a tour by rapper 50 Cent in support of his latest/upcoming studio albums, Before I Self Destruct, Black Magic (which was subsequently shelved), and his fifth studio album. The tour also featured G-Unit artists Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, 40 Glocc, Spider Loc, Trav, and Governor. Other artists featured on the tour include Jay Electronica, Jay Rock, and Lil B, and professional boxer Floyd Mayweather along with Brazilian football star Ronaldinho. Appearances by several additional artists have occurred, including Ludacris and E-40.

## Background

50 Cent stated that G-Unit will not tour with him due to Lloyd Banks the rising success of his first single from his new album and Tony Yayo completing his next album. 50 has said that he will be performing songs from his fourth studio album, Before I Self Destruct, and his uptempo fifth studio album, Black Magic. 50 announced that he would be recruiting new artists to sign to his label, who would also tour with him. He has confirmed that R&B artist, Governor would be featured in the tour. Recently, New Orleans artist, Jay Electronica, confirmed that he too would be featured in the tour. Ludacris has joined on to perform at Chene Park in Detroit on May 29, 2010.

## Locations

The tour's itinerary included the following 17 cities. Originally 19 cities were announced, but the shows in Cleveland on May 28, Dallas on June 11, Atlanta on June 17, Raleigh on June 19, and New York on June 22 were all canceled. However, 3 shows (Ventura, St. Petersburg, and Lewiston) were added, with late addition Lewiston having a notably smaller population than the rest of the tour locations.

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| - | - | - | - |
| North America ||||
| May 29, 2010 | Detroit | United States | Chene Park |
| May 30, 2010 | Chicago | United States | UIC Pavilion |
| June 1, 2010 | Denver | United States | Filmore |
| June 3, 2010 | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield |
| June 4, 2010 | Los Angeles | United States | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live |
| June 5, 2010 | Ventura | United States | Majestic Ventura Theater |
| June 6, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | The Pearl |
| June 7, 2010 | Phoenix | United States | Celebrity Theater |
| June 10, 2010 | Kansas City | United States | Midland Theatre |
| June 12, 2010 | Houston | United States | Arena Theater |
| June 15, 2010 | Miami | United States | Filmore |
| June 16, 2010 | St. Petersburg | United States | Jannus Live |
| June 18, 2010 | Myrtle Beach | United States | House of Blues |
| June 20, 2010 | Lewiston | United States | Lewiston Urban Civic Center |
| June 23, 2010 | Wallingford | United States | Oakdale Theatre |
| June 24, 2010 | Boston | United States | House of Blues |
| June 25, 2010 | Atlantic City | United States | House of Blues |
| South America ||||
| July 9, 2010 | Salvador Place | Brazil | Wet n’ Wild |
| July 10, 2010 | Goiânia Place | Brazil | Fasam University |
| July 15, 2010 | São Paulo | Brazil | Via Funchal |
| July 16, 2010 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | Mineirinho |
| July 17, 2010 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Marina da Glória |
| July 18, 2010 | Florianópolis | Brazil | Passarela Nego Querido |
