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John Legend Announces Get Lifted 20th Anniversary World Tour
John Legend is hitting the road to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album that launched his career. The EGOT-winning artist announced on March 18 that he will embark on a world tour in honor of Get Lifted, his 2004 debut album that made him a household name.
“I’m so excited to announce that I’m heading back on the road for the Get Lifted 20th Anniversary Tour!” Legend shared on Instagram.
“Join me and my band for an unforgettable performance of the entire Get Lifted album—the album that introduced me to the world—plus a few favorites from my career that all of you know and love.”
The tour will kick off in Europe, with shows in late May and June, before making its way to North America from August through December. Fans can expect stops in major cities like London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Munich, as well as Dallas, New Orleans, Boston, and Philadelphia.
Tickets for the European leg of the tour go on presale starting Wednesday, March 19, with general sales beginning Friday, March 21. North American dates will follow, with presale opening Wednesday, March 26, and general sales launching Friday, March 28. More details are available at johnlegend.com.
Released in 2004, Get Lifted earned Legend eight Grammy nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in 2006. He took home three wins: Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “Ordinary People,” Best R&B Album for Get Lifted, and Best New Artist. The album features some of his most iconic songs, including “Used to Love U,” “Ordinary People,” “Number One,” and “So High.”
To mark the milestone, Legend is also releasing Get Lifted (20th Anniversary), a special edition of the album featuring eight new remixes, rare B-sides, and two previously unreleased studio performances recorded two decades ago. The deluxe edition includes collaborations with artists like Tems, Killer Mike & Lil Wayne, Simi, and Black Thought.
“Let’s celebrate 20 amazing years of Get Lifted together!” Legend wrote in his announcement. Fans can expect a mix of nostalgia and fresh takes on the music that helped define his career.
John Legend – Get Lifted 20th Anniversary World Tour Date:
- May 25 — OVO Hydro — Glasgow, UK
- May 29 — Co-op Live — Manchester, UK
- May 30 — Utilita Arena Birmingham — Birmingham, UK
- June 1 — The O2 — London, UK
- June 2 — Ziggo Dome — Amsterdam, NL
- June 5 — Accor Arena — Paris, FR
- June 7 — Olympiahalle — Munich, DE
- June 12 — Heartland Festival — Kværndrup, DK
- June 14 — Vaulen Open Air Festival — Stavanger, NO
- Aug. 23 — Ravinia — Highland Park, Ill.
- Aug. 24 — Ravinia — Highland Park, Ill.
- Sept. 2 — Wolf Trap — Vienna, Va.
- Sept. 3 — Wolf Trap — Vienna, Va.
- Sept. 28 — Hollywood Bowl — Los Angeles, Calif.
- Oct. 18 — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory — Dallas, Texas
- Oct. 19 — Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land — Houston, Texas
- Oct. 21 — Zoo Amphitheatre — Oklahoma City, Okla.
- Oct. 23 — Saenger Theatre — New Orleans, La.
- Oct. 24 — Synovus Bank Amphitheatre — Chastain Park in Atlanta, Ga.
- Oct. 26 — Hard Rock Live — Hollywood, Fla.
- Oct. 28 — St. Augustine Amphitheatre — St. Augustine, Fla.
- Oct. 29 — Live Oak Bank Pavilion — Wilmington, N.C.
- Oct. 30 — Red Hat Amphitheatre — Raleigh, N.C.
- Nov. 4 — Barclays Center — New York, N.Y.
- Nov. 5 — The Met — Philadelphia, Pa.
- Nov. 7 — MGM Music Hall at Fenway — Boston, Mass.
- Nov. 8 — Foxwoods Resort Casino — Mashantucket, Conn.
- Nov. 10 — Schottenstein Center — Columbus, Ohio
- Nov. 11 — Fox Theatre — Detroit, Mich.
- Nov. 13 — Fallsview Casino — Niagara Falls, ON
- Nov. 14 — Place Bell — Montreal, QC
- Nov. 16 — Fishers Event Center — Indianapolis, Ind.
- Nov. 17 — The Factory — St. Louis, Mo.
- Nov. 19 — Paramount Theatre — Denver, Colo.
- Nov. 20 — Maverik Center — Salt Lake City, Utah
- Nov. 22 — Thunder Valley Casino — Lincoln, Calif.
- Nov. 23 — The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park — San Diego, Calif.
- Dec. 3 — Rogers Arena — Vancouver, BC
- Dec. 5 — WAMU Theater — Seattle, Wash.
- Dec. 7 — Theater of the Clouds — Portland, Ore.
- Dec. 9 — Paramount Theatre — Oakland, Calif.
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Steve Lacy Announces 27-Date Fall Tour Behind Oh Yeah?
Steve Lacy is hitting the road this fall with a 27-date tour in support of his upcoming album, Oh Yeah?
The tour kicks off September 27 in Minneapolis and will take Lacy across North America, with stops planned in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and New York. The run will wrap up in Vancouver.
Oh Yeah? marks Lacy’s first album since 2022’s Gemini Rights, the record that helped further establish him as one of R&B and alternative music’s most distinctive voices. The new album features appearances from SZA, Erykah Badu and Cecile Believe.
The upcoming tour will be Lacy’s first major run since the 2022 Give You the World Tour, which supported Gemini Rights. Four years later, he is set to return to the stage with new material and a string of dates across North America.
Steve Lacy Oh Yeah? Tour Dates:
09-27 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
09-30 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
10-03 Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
10-05 Toronto, Ontario – Coca-Cola Coliseum
10-06 Laval, Quebec – Place Bell
10-10 New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
10-13 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10-15 Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
10-18 Washington, DC – The Anthem
10-20 Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome by Rutter Mills
10-22 Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
10-23 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
10-26 Miami, FL – FPL Solar Amphitheatre
10-28 Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
10-30 Atlanta, GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
11-02 Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
11-05 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
11-07 Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park
11-08 Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
11-11 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
11-13 Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
11-17 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
11-19 San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park
11-21 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
11-24 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11-28 Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
11-30 Vancouver, British Columbia – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
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Tyla Announces 34-Date Global Tour in Support of New Album APOP*
Fresh off the release of her new album APOP*, South African singer-songwriter Tyla has announced a 34-date global tour that will take her across Europe, North America, and Africa.
The tour kicks off in Paris, France, in October before moving through the UK and Europe. Tyla will then begin the North American leg in San Francisco on November 13, followed by a stop at Vancouver’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on November 15.
The singer will return to Canada later in the run for a November 26 performance at Toronto’s Coca-Cola Coliseum. From there, she’ll continue through the United States before heading back to Africa for shows in Lagos, Cape Town, and her hometown of Johannesburg, where the tour will wrap up.
The run marks Tyla‘s longest stretch of North American shows to date. She had originally planned a world tour in support of her 2024 self-titled debut album, but the trek was cancelled after she suffered an injury.
Tyla‘s breakout single “Water” became a global hit and earned her the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance in 2024. The song later received a remix featuring Travis Scott.
The upcoming tour follows the July 24 release of APOP*, Tyla‘s latest full-length project and the follow-up to her self-titled debut.
Presales for the tour begin Wednesday, July 29, at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on general sale Friday, July 31, at 10 a.m. local time.
Tyla 2026–2027 Tour Dates:
10-12 Paris, France – Zenith Paris
10-13 Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
10-15 London, England – O2 Academy Brixton
10-18 Glasgow, England – O2 Academy Glasgow
10-19 Manchester, England – O2 Apollo Manchester
10-22 Brussels, Belgium – Forest National
10-24 Dusseldorf, Germany – Mitsubishi Electric HALLE
10-25 Frankfurt, Germany – Stadthalle Offenbach
10-27 Berlin, Germany – Uber Eats Music Hall
10-29 Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet
10-30 Oslo, Norway – Oslo Spektrum
11-01 Copenhagen, Denmark – K.B. Hallen
11-12 Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
11-13 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11-15 Vancouver, British Columbia – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
11-17 Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater @ Lumen Field
11-20 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
11-22 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
11-25 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
11-26 Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum
11-28 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
12-02 Washington, DC – The Anthem
12-05 Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
12-06 Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
12-09 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
12-10 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
12-11 Austin, TX – Moody Center
12-14 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
12-15 San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
12-16 Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
12-19 Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas
12-22 Lagos, Nigeria – TBA
01-04 Cape Town, South Africa – Green Point Track
01-09 Johannesburg, South Africa – Expo Centre, Nasrec