Hip hop legend Snoop Dogg played to packed crowds in Centre Square, Middlesbrough, after fans queued for hours to get a front-row spot
Hip hop megastar Snoop Dogg wowed fans at his eagerly-awaited gig.
The US rapper took to the stage at Middlesbrough’s Centre Square to the excitement of hundreds of people who bought tickets for the concert.
Some fans even queued for hours just to get a front-row spot at the outdoor gig.
Wearing a black Chicago Bulls bomber jacket and sunglasses, the rapper went on stage shortly after 9.30pm.
The 42-year-old Californian kicked off his set with one of his more recent numbers Here Comes The King.
Among fans there to see the show were Nikki Anaell and her partner Andrew McIntyre.
Nikki, 37, who lives in North Ormesby queued for three hours.
She said: “I wanted to get here early so we could get a good view.
“I am really excited.”
School friends Jordan Shaw and Alex Newton also made sure they had a front-row spot.
Jordan, 16, a pupil at Eston Park Academy, said: “We waited in the queue for an hour.
“I would never have thought Snoop Dogg would be coming to Middlesbrough.”
Jake Walker and Dan Dobson, both 17, had waited in line since 2pm ready for the doors to open at 5pm.
Jake, a waiter from Thornaby, said: “We wanted to get a good spot so came down here three hours early.”
Multi-platinum selling artist Snoop Dogg has become an entertainment icon in his 20 years in the music industry.
His hits include Who Am I, Sweat and Drop It Like Its Hot.
He currently fronts the latest Moneysupermarket advert on British TV screens, he’s also been making headlines with his upcoming Reincarnated album and film and the announcement of a new moniker, Snoop Lion.
He was also trending on Twitter and Facebook today thanks to his new collaboration with Gangnam Style artist Psy.
Hangover, released on Sunday, had already been viewed nearly nine million times on YouTube before the Middlesbrough gig, where he was supported by Meridian Dan, MistaJam and Lethal Bizzle.
It is one of just a handful of UK dates for Snoop.
His appearance in Middlesbrough follows a gig at Manchester’s massive Parklife Weekender and Brixton’s O2 Academy.
He’ll then head off for a string of summer festival dates around Europe.
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