Carlos Vives is bringing out the big guns for a special summer concert.
The 53-year-old Colombian singer, composer and actor has been unveiling the musical guests who will join him for a concert being called “Vives y Sus Amigos” in Bogotá on August 13.
In a social media campaign meant to build hype and drive sales for his Más Corazón Profundo tour, Vives announced the artists confirmed to perform with Vives at the El Campín soccer stadium in front of nearly 50,000 people are reggaeton superstar Wisin, Afro-Colombian trio Chocquibtown, Latin urban breakout sensation Maluma, Brazilian singer Michel Teló, and salsa giant Marc Anthony.
Vives announced his “Cuando Nos Volvamos a Encontrar” collaborator as his latest guest. “Welcome Marc Anthony to Bogotá’s El Campín stadium!” Vives tweeted on Tuesday night.
The day before, Vives offered a clue as to who his next guest would be — just as he’s been doing since the viral campaign started May 11.
“My next friend is an unconditional one and he likes salsa. He’s happy to sing for us,” tweeted Vives about Anthony, with whom he is also performing in 11 U.S. markets as part of the UNIDO2 (United Part 2) tour kicking off this September.
Who will the final surprise guest be? With only one more slot to fill, Billboard predicts it will be Daddy Yankee, who is featured on Vives’ and Wisin’s monster collaboration “Nota de Amor.”
After joining voices on their hit single “Cuando Nos Volvamos a Encontrar,” the 46-year-old Puerto Rican salsa singer and the 53-year-old Colombian singer have announced plans to tour together in an outing they’ve dubbed UNIDO2, a play on words meaning “United” part 2.
The tour will be presented by Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN), which has long produced and booked Marc Anthony’s performances worldwide.
Anthony and Vives, two of Latin music’s biggest stars, will perform in 11 U.S. markets. The tour will also include additional solo performances by Marc Anthony in seven other markets.
UNIDO2 kicks off with two shows at Puerto Rico’s Coliseum on Sept. 11 and 12, followed by dates in Las Vegas, Canada and Chicago, among other cities.
The pair will play two nights at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater and two nights at the American Airlines Arena in Miami.
Anthony and Vives have both been touring as solo acts in the past year.
Anthony even came in as the highest-grossing Latin touring act of 2014, according to Boxscore, bringing in $26.8 million ticket sales for 32 reported shows in North America. A total of 20 of those came from U.S. venues and 12 from Mexico.
Tickets for the tour go on sale April 10 at 1:00 pm ET, with the exception of the Barclays Center concert in New York, which goes on sale April 17. Puerto Rico sale dates will be announced separately.
TOUR DATES AND VENUES FOR “UNIDO2”2015
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH – PUERTO RICO, COLISEO JOSE MIGUEL AGRELOT – MARC ANTHONY ONLY www.ticketpop.com
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH – PUERTO RICO, COLISEO JOSE MIGUEL AGRELOT – MARC ANTHONY ONLY www.ticketpop.com
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH LAS VEGAS, NV – MANDALY BAY ARENA – MARC ANTHONY ONLY www.ticketmaster.com
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD – TORONTO, CANADA-MOLSON AMPHITHEATER – MARC AND VIVES www.ticketmaster.com
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH CHICAGO, IL – ALL STATE ARENA – MARC AND VIVES www.ticketmaster.com
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH -ATLANTA, GA – PHILLIPS ARENA – MARC AND VIVES www.ticketmaster.com
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1ST ORLANDO, FL-AMWAY CENTER-MARC AND VIVES www.ticketmaster.com
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2ND – MIAMI, FL – AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA – MARC ANTHONY ONLY www.ticketmaster.com
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3RD MIAMI, FL – AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA – MARC ANTHONY ONLY www.ticketmaster.com
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH -NEW YORK, NY – BARCLAYS CENTER – MARC AND VIVES www.ticketmaster.com
The 53-year-old Grammy-winning Colombian singer earned his ninth No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart this week after his latest single “Cuando Nos Volvamos a Encontrar” (featuring Marc Anthony) jumped 4-1 on the chart.
It’s the second single from Vives’ fourteenth studio album Más + Corazón Profundo.
After logging his first four No. 1 singles in 2000-04, Vives has added five (out of his last six entries) since 2012, which coincided with his first season as a coach on The Voice Colombia.
Anthony likewise notches his ninth No. 1 on the chart.
The official music video for “Cuando Nos Volvamos a Encontrar” has registered more than 8.1 million views on Vevo.
