Noughties pop star, 58, announces huge comeback with first live gigs in TEN years to celebrate hit’s 25th anniversary

A TOP Noughties pop star is making a huge comeback after announcing his first live gigs in ten years.

Music legend Moby, who has sold over 20 million records worldwide, will hit the road again later this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his album Play.

Considered to be one of the most influential dance music figures of the early nineties, Moby will also be performing his greatest hits as he tours venues in London, Germany and France in September.

Dubbed the King of Techno, the 56-year-old found widespread success in the nineties, helping to bring dance music to a mainstream audience.

His fifth album Play was released in 1999 and sold over 12 million copies worldwide, winning numerous awards and becoming the biggest-selling electronic album of all time.

Known for his controversial viewpoints and beliefs over the years, the Noughties star has made some very famous enemies, including rapper Eminem.

The techno-rocker sparked a bitter feud that lasted for some time after calling the US rapper “a misogynist, a homophobe, a racist, and an anti-Semite” at the 2001 Grammys.

Eminem did not take kindly to such remarks and retaliated by depicting Moby in one of his most popular songs, Without Me, mocking his name and appearance. 

As a multi-millionaire celibate vegan living in Los Angeles, it comes as no surprise that the animal activist will be donating 100% of his tour profits to European animal rights organisations.

Speaking about the tour profits, he said: “What makes the tour most exciting for me is that I won't be paid anything. 100% of my profits will go to European animal rights organisations.”

Moby has also announced his new album Always Centered at Night, which is out on June 14.

The collaborative project will feature 13 different artists on 13 tracks including the Late Benjamin Zephaniah, Serpentwithfeet, Gaidaa.

The short tour will kick off on September 19 at London’s O2.

The dance music icon will then make his way through Belgium on the September 21, perform two dates in Germany on September 22 and 23,  before finishing in Paris the day after.

Speaking about the tour, he said: “The show will feature well-known songs from ‘Play,’ but also a bunch of audience favourites, like Extreme Ways, We Are All Made Of Stars, When It's Cold I'd Like to Die, and even some old rave bangers like Feeling So Real and Go.”