Jamaican dance hall superstar Vybz Kartel has had a whirlwind 15 months.

After spending nearly 13 years behind bars in Jamaica, he was freed from prison in July 2024. By November he was nominated for a Grammy Award for best reggae album, and this spring he embarked on a record-breaking world tour, selling out stadium venues across North America and Europe.

Now, he’s becoming the first Jamaican artist to perform three sold-out shows at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, on his first visit to Canada. Tickets for the first two shows, on Oct. 26 and 27, sold out so quickly that a third date was added on Oct. 30.

“It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity that you just can’t pass up,” said Brampton fan Tamaine Fearon, 38, who waded into the resale marketplace to try to buy his tickets, eventually s

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