John Legend has announced the release of his first Christmas album, along with a string of tour dates in support of the LP.
A Legendary Christmas, which was produced by Raphael Saadiq, is due October 26 via Columbia Records. The 14-track album will feature hit holiday tunes like “Silver Bells” and “Christmas Time is Here,” as well as a cover of Marvin Gaye’s “Purple Snowflakes.” The record also features Stevie Wonder playing harmonica on the opening track “What Christmas Means to Me” and jazz bassist/singer Esperanza Spalding on “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
Following its release, Legend will head out on a 25-date cross-country tour, kicking-off in Clearwater, Florida on November 15. Along the way, he will make stops in cities like Detroit, Toronto, Boston, Milwaukee, Atlantic City, and Oakland before wrapping-up in San Diego, California on December 30.
The LP follows 2016’s Darkness and Light and 2013’s Love In The Future. Since his latest record, he released a handful of songs, including the 2018 track with BloodPop, “A Good Night.” He is best-known for tracks “Love Me Now,” “Ordinary People,” and the smash-hit “All Of Me” which garnered nearly one billion streams.
Legend has broken records by becoming the first youngest and black man to be an EGOT winner – the star has won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards, joining the small list of 15 other EGOT winners.
Check out his full list of upcoming tour dates below.
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John Legend “A Legendary Christmas” 2018 Tour
11/15 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
11/17 – Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore at The Jackie Gleason Theater
11/20 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
11/23 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Resort Spa and Casino
11/24 – Mashantucket, CT @ Grand Theater at Foxwoods
11/25 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center
11/27 – Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
11/28 – Oxon Hill, MD @ MGM National Harbor
12/03 – New York, NY @ Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
12/04 – Philadelphia, PA @ Metropolitan Opera House
12/06 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
12/07 – Verona, NY @ Event Center at Turning Stone Resort Casino
12/09 – Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre
12/10 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
12/12 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
12/13 – Chicago, IL @ Civic Opera House
12/15 – Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre
12/16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Abravanel Hall
12/18 – Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater
12/19 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
12/21 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
12/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Microsoft Theater
12/29 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Segerstrom Center for the Arts
12/30 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Civic Theatre
