The entertainer has announced The Worl’ Boss Summer 2025 Tour and turns up the heat just in time for the season with a brand new single and vide for “Pretty Girl.”
Produced by Now or Never Miami, the mid-tempo, percussion-driven track leans into a pop-infused sound without straying from the pulse of classic Jamaican dancehall. “Pretty Girl” marks Kartel’s first release in partnership with Defiant Records, the label founded by music executive Steven ‘Steve-O’ Carless.
Even as this new single’s release gains traction, Kartel maintains his international acclaim, electrifying the audience last week Saturday at the Amerant Bank Arena in Miami, his third U.S. show since returning after a 20+ year absence. His stateside comeback began with a bang in April, when he headlined two back-to-back, sold-out shows at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
There are now plans to highlight the artiste across the US in Atlanta, Baltimore, and Atlantic City among other stops. Fans in Europe will also get their chance to experience the Worl’ Boss live for the first time in decades. He’ll light up major festivals like London’s Wireless and Cologne’s SummerJam, with arena dates in Amsterdam, Paris, Manchester, Birmingham and a second London show at The O2. The Caribbean leg includes a triumphant return to Jamaica’s iconic Reggae Sumfest, as well as performances at Trinidad’s One Caribbean Music Festival and the St. Kitts Music Festival. The run also includes a stop in Malta for the Freedom Street Europe Festival — part of a powerful string of September shows that will round out his historic trek. “I have had so many blessings this year. The summer is ours, and we are ready to take the world by storm, more passport stamps, more ‘Pretty Girls’ and endless possibilities,” said Kartel.
