Global superstar WILL SMITH today told fans “I’m on my way” ahead of his Cardiff date this summer.
The GRAMMY Award winning artist, actor and multifaceted entertainer headlines TK Maxx presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle on Monday August 25, joined by very special guests the legendary Nile Rodgers & CHIC.
And today he has teased he is already on his way saying….
“Yo UK. I’m on my way. My first ever tour. Tickets are on sale now.
You got to go get it. I’m on my way. That’s my airplane. Scarborough, Cardiff, Manchester, London, it’s going to be hot.
I’m about to go to the airport right now. I’m leaving now.”
Tickets to see Will Smith in Cardiff are available HERE.
Will Smith’s Based on a True Story Tour announcement comes on the heels of his first full-length album in 20 years, Based on a True Story, which is set for release on March 28. These live shows will see him performing songs from the new album along with his classic hits including Jiggy Wit It, Miami, Summertime and more. The 14-track album will feature a variety of collaborators including DJ Jazzy Jeff, Teyana Talor, & Jac Ross. Previously released singles First Love, Beautiful Scars, TANTRUM, Work of Art and You Can Make It, will be included.
Recently, Will Smith hit No.1 on the Billboard Gospel Airplay Chart with You Can Make It featuring Fridayy and Sunday Service Choir. This marks Will’s first #1 single since Get Jiggy With It, topping both the rap and gospel charts. Smith debuted You Can Make It at the 2024 BET Awards. The powerful performance found him standing in a large fire pit surrounded by real flames – Watch HERE. Will Smith also recently made an appearance at the 2025 GRAMMY Awards to present the tribute to his longtime mentor Quincy Jones.
Joining Will Smith in Cardiff as very special guests will be music pioneer Nile Rodgers as he brings the ultimate party atmosphere to Cardiff Castle performing hit after hit with CHIC.
Nile Rodgers is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and a multiple GRAMMY Award winning songwriter, composer, producer, arranger, and guitarist. He recently became the first creator to be awarded a Lifetime Achievement Grammy for his legacy in the same year as being awarded a Grammy for his new work with Beyoncé on the smash hit Cuff It.
As the Co-founder of CHIC, Nile pioneered a musical language that generated chart-topping hits like Le Freak, the biggest selling single in the history of Atlantic Records and sparked the advent of hip-hop with Good Times and Rapper’s Delight.
His work in The CHIC Organisation, including We Are Family for Sister Sledge and I’m Coming Out for Diana Ross, and his productions for artists such as David Bowie (Let’s Dance), Madonna (Like A Virgin) and Duran Duran (The Reflex), have sold more than 500 million albums and 100 million singles worldwide, while his innovative, trendsetting collaborations with Daft Punk, Daddy Yankee, LE SSERAFIM and Beyoncé reflect the vanguard of contemporary hits.
The headlining show for TK Maxx presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle is presented by promoters DEPOT Live and Cuffe and Taylor.
TK Maxx has joined Depot Live, and Cuffe and Taylor as the presenting partner, underscoring its continued support of the arts and local communities.
This new presenting partnership is part of a three-year agreement with Cuffe & Taylor, covering shows across the country, including Scarborough Open Air Theatre, The Piece Hall, Lytham Festival, Derby Summer Sessions, Plymouth Summer Sessions, Bedford Summer Sessions, and Southampton Summer Sessions.
To get thos tickets to see WILL SMITH in Cardiff, go HERE.
