Kid Cudi to Headline McDonald’s’ Camp McDonald’s Virtual Experience

Kid Cudi is camping it up…

McDonald’s has revealed the line-up for its 2022 Camp McDonald’s virtual experience, led by the 38-year-old Mexican American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.

Kid CudiKid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, will serve as the headlining act.

But he won’t be the only Latino artist on the roster…

Omar Apollo, the 25-year-old Mexican American rising talent, is also set to perform.

South Korean singer-songwriter BIBI will also take the stage.

The virtual camp will take place over four weeks only available through the McDonald’s app. Each week will bring exclusive merch, menu items and promotions, like a $2 Big Mac (July 9 and July 30) and free McFlurry (July 13) with a $1 purchase.

Musical performances were pre-recorded and will be available to watch each Sunday exclusively on the McDonald’s app after spending $1 via Mobile Order & Pay.

The series of virtual concerts will begin with blackbear on July 10, followed by Apollo, BIBI and ending with Cudi on July 31.

Merch collaborations will include Korean skincare brand innisfree, offering a Summer Skincare Starter Kit, L.A. clothing brand Free & Easy, streetwear label Ma®ket and Kid Cudi.

The first drop, a “Don’t Trip” t-short featuring the iconic golden arches from Free & Easy, arrives at midnight. All merch will be available in adult, unisex sizes small through XXL.

The camp also includes app-only “menu hacks,” putting a delectable spin on dessert favorites, like a McFlurry ice cream sandwich (available July 6) and “Apple Pie McFlurry” featuring the fast food giant’s fan-favorite gooey stuffed pastries (available July 20).

Headliner Cudi, who will embark on a world tour beginning on August 16 in Vancouver, announced his greatest hits compilation album earlier this week.

The Boy Who Flew To The Moon Vol. 1 will include tracks spanning over a decade, like cult-favorite single “Pursuit of Happiness” and 2014’s “Too Bad I Have To Destroy You Now.”

Kid Cudi to Release Greatest Hits Compilation, “The Boy Who Flew to the Moon Vol. 1”

Kid Cudi is compiling his most impactful music…

The38-year-old half-Mexican American singer, rapper and songwriter, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, has announced plans to release his first-ever greatest hits compilation, The Boy Who Flew to the Moon Vol. 1, which he plans to launch on Friday, July 8.

Scott “Kid Cudi” MescudiAdditionally, Cudi revealed in the same post that he’ll be offering his 2008 debut mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi, on streaming services for the first time beginning July 15.

“I love u. Ur welcome,” he tweeted on Monday, along with heart, peace sign and smiley face emoji. He followed up a short time later with the announcement that the tracklist for the hits comp will be unveiled on Wednesday (July 6).

A Kid Named Cudi dropped July 17th 2008. This official release is 2 days shy of the 14th anniversary,” Cudi wrote, noting that it will also be available on vinyl. “I am so damn excited u all get to enjoy it again, remastered, w all the jams that made people fans from jump. Also, did a new intro.”

The mixtape was originally released by Fool’s Gold Records and 10.Deep and it contains the song that announced Cudi to the world, his debut single, “Day ‘n’ Nite,” which ran up to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; the song was the lead single from Cudi’s 2009 debut studio album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day.

The dual announcement caps what’s been a busy month already for Cudi, who is also prepping his eighth studio album, Entergalactic, due out in the fall. The collection is named after his upcoming Netflix series, which is slated to premiere on September 30. He performed the live debut of the album’s first single, “Do What I Want,” at last month’s Governors Ball Festival in New York.

He also recently announced the dates for his To The Moon — 2022 World Tour, a 27-city outing that will take him across North America, Asia and Europe beginning with an August 16 show at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC through a November 22 gig at the Fabrique in Milan, Italy.