John Legend plans to make this Christmas season ‘legendary’ with the release of his first-ever holiday album on October 26.
Executive produced by Raphael Saadiq, A Legendary Christmas, will hear Legend’s clean range behind a string of classic holiday-style productions. The work sparks two features from Esperanza Spalding and Stevie Wonder, who appears on the opening number with his famous harmonica.
Soon after the release of A Legendary Christmas, Legend will take his holiday songs out on the road. The 25-city trek will kick off in Clearwater, Florida. on November 15. From there, the singer will grace the stage in other major cities, including Atlanta, Boston, New York, Detroit, Seattle, and Los Angeles.
Legend recently hit EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) status after winning an Emmy for NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar.
Tickets for his A Legendary Christmas tour go on sale this Friday (Oct. 5).
John Legend’s A Legendary Christmas Tracklisting
1. “What Christmas Means to Me” (featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica)
2. “Silver Bells”
3. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (featuring Esperanza Spalding)
4. “No Place Like Home”
5. “Bring Me Love”
6. “Merry Christmas Baby/Give Love on Christmas Day”
7. “Christmas Time Is Here”
8. “Waiting for Christmas”
9. “Purple Snowflakes”
10. “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on Open Fire)”
11. “Please Come Home for Christmas”
12. “Wrap Me Up in Your Love”
13. “By Christmas Eve”
14. “Merry Merry Christmas”
John Legend’s A Legendary Christmas Tour Dates
November 15 — Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
November 17 — Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore at The Jackie Gleason Theater
November 20 — Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
November 23 — Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Resort Spa and Casino
November 24 — Mashantucket, CT @ Grand Theater at Foxwoods
November 25 — Boston, MA @ Boch Center
November 27 — Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
November 28 — Oxon Hill, MD @ MGM National Harbor
December 03 — New York, NY@ Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
December 04 — Philadelphia, PA @ Metropolitan Opera House
December 06 — Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
December 07 — Verona, NY @ Event Center at Turning Stone Resort Casino
December 09 — Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre
December 10 — Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
December 12 — Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
December 13 — Chicago, IL @ Civic Opera House
December 15 — Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre
December 16 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Abravanel Hall
December 18 — Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater
December 19 — Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
December 21 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
December 23 — Los Angeles, CA @ Microsoft Theater
December 29 — Costa Mesa, CA @ Segerstrom Center for the Arts
December 30 — San Diego, CA @ San Diego Civic Theatre
