The announcement that 360's Brisbane leg of his Utopia Tour was sold out wasn't a surprise to anyone.
But 360 did receive negative press about his Utopia Tour VIP packages, with some media outlets claiming he was charging $1,000 for a selfie. The packages also included access to his soundcheck, side of stage seating, and even signed copies of his vinyl; but fans were not surprised when he took to Facebook with a rap he penned after being inspired by the negativity. “There was more to the story the media didn't even try explain..Haters read the headlines.. fans read the entire page,” 360 said, in the scathing rap.
“Money for a selfie? That money isn't mine to take cos my fans are the reason that I get to live my life this way,” he continued, finishing off with “... now I finally understand the price of fame.”
None of the bad press seemed to bother his fans though, with The Arena filling up fast on Saturday 6th September. The show kicked off with UK rapper Lunar C. A bad mix made him hard to hear, but no one seemed to mind as they started downing their drinks and getting ready for the night ahead.
Miracle was up next and the crowd was starting to get pumped; Miracle’s Running Man dance break and “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie” chant had the excited crowd in the palm of his hand.
Miracle © Lachlan Johnston
Pez was on next, and his short set left everyone wanting more. Finishing with crowd favourites ‘The Festival Song’ and ‘The Game’, everyone had their arms raised and were well and truly ready for 360 to jump on stage with him, but the fans were going to have to keep on waiting.
Hopsin's DJ rocked his own set (almost) before introducing Hopsin himself. The rapper dubbed ‘Black Eminem’ lived up to his nickname; his flow was on-point and the crowd was loving every second of it.
Hopsin © Lachlan Johnston
When Hopsin's set finished the “Sixty!” chanting started. Finally, the lights dimmed and you could feel the tension reach its peak. 360 hit the stage with a gold chain around his neck and kicked the show off with 'Still Rap'.
These days it seems 360 is well and truly living the life he dreamt for himself. He has embraced his steady climb to super-stardom, standing in front of the crowd after his first song, taking in all the screams and then asking for more.
The only complaint from fans seemed to be his set was simply to short. It would be nice to have less opening acts and more time with Pez and the man himself, but any 360 sighting is a good one, so we'll take what we can get.
