EDM DJ Steve Aoki surprised fans last night by touching down in Dubai with his buddy, Hollywood actor Channing Tatum, in tow. Aoki plays Eden Beach Club tonight, February 5, while Tatum has perhaps chosen to spend some downtime with his pal following the release of the trailer for his next movie, Magic Mike XXL, earlier in the week. Aoki has been all over Twitter and Instagram since his arrival. Last night we saw the pair getting friendly with a bronze ornamental camel, while the ubiquitous selfie with Tatum had picked up over 60,000 likes on Instagram at the time of writing. Earlier today, the DJ could be spotted advertising his Neon Future tour at Skydive Dubai through the medium of biro on hand, and Aoki also cheekily retweeted Eden's claim that "Female ticket sales spiked following @steveaoki's selfie with @channingtatum!"
Aoki’s Neon Future Tour, in support of the two-part album of the same name, doesn’t officially kick off until February 13 in Austin, Texas, so fans can get a sneak preview in Dubai before he heads out across the United States for much of February and March.
Tatum’s latest movie, meanwhile, is set for a July release in the US and much of Europe, though UAE release dates have not yet been confirmed.
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