After the scandal: Now he turns back to Sweden

Rapper A$AP Rocky, who in July was jailed and sentenced for the violence in Sweden, turning again back to the country to give a concert in the Globen in Stockho

Ann McDonald
Ann McDonald
08 November 2019 Friday 21:00
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After the scandal: Now he turns back to Sweden

Rapper A$AP Rocky, who in July was jailed and sentenced for the violence in Sweden, turning again back to the country to give a concert in the Globen in Stockholm 11. december.

'After a huge support from the Swedish fans he turns back to Stockholm for a længeventet concert for all his supporters', writes the arranger, Live Nation, in a press release.

The 30-year-old rapper, who has the civil name Rakim Words, was the night between the 2. and 3. July was arrested along with three others after a brawl in Stockholm.

A$AP Rocky chose not to appeal against the verdict. Photo: Angela Weiss/Ritzau Scanpix

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A$AP Rocky was in custody and later sentenced to a suspended prison sentence for violence. He chose not to appeal the judgment, but has himself explained, that he acted in self-defense.

ASAP Rocky and the other two, which ended up being indicted in the case, was in addition to the suspended sentence also ordered to pay a compensation to the injured of 12,500 Swedish kronor.

After the verdict sent A$AP Rocky a greeting to all his fans and said thank you for the support.

'From the heart, thank you to all my fans, friends and everyone around the world who have supported me the last few weeks. I can't describe how thankful I am for all of you. It has been a difficult and humbling experience. I would like to say thank you to the court to let me, Bladi and Thoto take back to our family and friends. Thanks again to everyone who has supported', he wrote on Instagram.


Immediately after the verdict, chose A$AP Rocky to set all the concerts he had scheduled in Europe in July, and told him that he had not thought to come back to Sweden.

But now he is ready to give the concert in the Swedish again.

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4. July he performed also at the Norwegian festival Palmesus, and he is thus in Scandinavia during the Roskilde Festival, which therefore makes it realistic, he also takes the festival site.

The past summer gave the rapper concert at the Tinderbox in Odense.

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Updated: 08.11.2019 21:00