John Legend has announced a world tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of debut album ‘Get Lifted’, including UK dates – see the full list below.
The record was released in December 2004 and earned Legend three Grammys, including Best R&B Album. It includes the hit singles ‘Ordinary People’, ‘Used To Love U’ and ‘So High’ and features guest spots from Kanye West and Snoop Dogg.
Now, details of the anniversary tour have been confirmed, with Legend set to kick off at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on May 27. The UK leg will then take in dates in Manchester, Birmingham and London.
From there, Legend heads to Amsterdam, Paris and Munich, with festival spots at Heartland and Vaulen Open Air in Scandinavia, before kicking off the US leg in Highland Park, Illinois on August 23. The currently announced dates conclude on December 9 in Oakland, California.
Pre-sales for the UK and European dates start on Wednesday (March 19), with the general sale coming on Friday (March 21) – find yours here. North American pre-sale is on March 26, with a general sale two days later – find those here.
Legend will play the album in full at the shows, as well as “a mix of deep cuts, fan favourites and fresh renditions of the album’s beloved tracks”.
John Legend will play:
MAY
27 – OVO Hydro in Glasgow, UK
29 – Co-op Live in Manchester, UK
30 – Utilita Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, UK^
JUNE
01 – The O2 in London, UK
02 – Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, NL
05 – Accor Arena in Paris, FR
07 – Olympiahalle in Munich, DE
12 – Heartland Festival in Kværndrup, DK
14 – Vaulen Open Air Festival in Stavanger, NO
23 – Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
AUGUST
24 – Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
SEPTEMBER
02 – Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA
03 – Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA
28 – Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA
OCTOBER
18 – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Dallas, TX
19 – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land in Houston, TX
21 – Zoo Amphitheatre in Oklahoma City, OK
23 – Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, LA
24 – Synovus Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park in Atlanta, GA
26 – Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL
28 – St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, FL
29 – Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Wilmington, NC
30 – Red Hat Amphitheatre in Raleigh, NC
NOVEMBER
04 – Barclays Center in New York, NY
05 – The Met in Philadelphia, PA
07 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, MA
08 – Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT
10 – Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH
11 – Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI
13 – Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, ON
14 – Place Bell in Montreal, QC
16 – Fishers Event Center in Indianapolis, IN
17 – The Factory in St. Louis, MO
19 – Paramount Theatre in Denver, CO
20 – Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, UT
22 – Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, CA
23 – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park in San Diego, CA
DECEMBER
03 – Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC
05 – WAMU Theater in Seattle, WA
07 – Theater of the Clouds in Portland, OR
09 – Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA
In other Legend news, he recently defended his decision to play a gig in Rwanda despite the country’s involvement in a war with the Democratic Republic of Congo. “I don’t believe that we should punish the people of Rwanda and punish the people of other countries when we disagree with their leaders,” he argued.