Jah Cure's British fans will be getting what they have been longing for when the popular singer embarks on a short tour of England from October 19 - 22, according to one of reggae's leading show/tour promoters, Castro Brown.

"For some reason, Jah Cure is in demand on a worldwide basis," said Brown. "Everywhere in the world everybody wants to see Jah Cure."

Brown, who recently organised a tour featuring ace deejay Buju Banton, said two of the shows will be held at the Brixton Academy, one at the Sheridan Suite in Manchester and the other at The Civic Hall in Wolverhampton.
Supporting acts will include the high-riding Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser, and the Live Wyyaa Band.

Jah Cure, whose real name is Siccature Alcock, will celebrate his 30th birthday on October 11 and will no doubt use his three-day 'Cure Fest: Longing For' show, scheduled for the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium on October 12 and 14, as dress rehearsals for the upcoming tour.

The singer has been on roll since his July release from prison where he was serving time on a rape conviction.
Music industry sources say he created a quite a storm in Holland in August, generating overwhelming audience response to his music on his first tour.

Elaborating on the England tour, Brown said, "I also have Tarrus Riley as a support act for Jah Cure, and Tarrus is creating a demand while Jah Cure is in demand. So you can imagine what kind of show it's going to be. Young, old and everybody will want to see the show. It will be one of the biggest reggae shows in England, maybe the biggest since Bob Marley. It's almost a sold-out show already."

Brown, the veteran record producer and founder of New Name Recording Studio, where Lady Saw, Luciano and Mikey Spice launched their careers, was at the launch of Cure Fest last Tuesday when he spoke to the Sunday Observer.

"What I did during the time of the studio was to take on board young artistes, as we know the young people are the future," he explained. "And then, over time, we were producing stuff with Lady Saw and Luciano and then I migrated to England and went into the food industry with Nyam Food, a chain of fast food restaurants. But the music is really where we belong, so whatever I do, the music won't let me go. So I'm back now doing some promotions, and maybe later on I'll start to produce again."

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