Ice Cube, The Game & Cypress Hill Sell Out Melbourne Show; Announce Second Concert

Ice Cube, The Game and Cypress Hill have proven that 90s hip-hop music is alive and well and extremely popular with Melbourne fans, as their show at Rod Laver Arena has sold out almost two months ahead of time. A second show has been added to meet demand.

The additional gig will take place on Wednesday, 22 March, meaning that the tour kicks off on that date with two Melbourne concerts before the iconic lineup hits the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney and Brisbane Entertainment Centre. 

Tickets for Ice Cube’s second Melbourne show go on sale at 11 am local time on Monday, 6 February. Sign up to MJRPresents.com to get tickets as soon as they go on sale.

Born O'Shea Jackson Sr and professionally known as Ice Cube, the American rapper, actor, and filmmaker has enjoyed success and adoration over a 36-year entertainment career. His lyrics on N.W.A's 1988 album Straight Outta Compton were crucial in gangsta rap's widespread popularity. His politically-driven solo records, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, Death Certificate, and The Predator, are now iconic. Ice Cube was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2016 as a member of N.W.A.

Ice Cube made Australian history in 2018, becoming the first rapper to headline the Sydney Opera House. His return in 2023 marks his first time playing in the country since that show and lines up with the 30th anniversary of his 1993 album, Lethal Injection.

"I love performing in Australia. It's been four long years since my last visit, and I can't wait to return for a couple of history-making shows in 2023," Ice Cube revealed.

Cypress Hill are renowned for their epic stage show. The California rap group are genre-shifting chameleons and performed thousands of shows when rappers struggled to get booked and crucially helped pave the way for rappers to use Spanish in their rhymes. 

Cypress Hill has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, sold over 9 million albums, and received three Grammy nominations. 2023 will be 30 years since the crew released their album, Black Sunday, which features Hits from the Bong and I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That.

Rounding out the lineup is double-platinum artist The Game. Born Jayceon Terrell Taylor, Game emerged in the early 2000s with one of the rawest voices on the West Coast scene, combining intense autobiographical narratives and a creatively referential approach to hip-hop that has justified his stage name.

ICE CUBE, CYPRESS HILL & THE GAME

AUSTRALIA 2023 TOUR

Wednesday 22 March - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (new show)

Thursday 23 March - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (sold out)

Saturday 25 March - Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide

Sunday 26 March - Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney