Keyshia Cole will celebrate the 20th anniversary of her debut album, The Way It Is, with a commemorative tour.
The Grammy-nominated singer has unveiled the dates for The Way It Is: 20th Anniversary Tour. Powered by AEG and Free Lunch, the North American leg kicks off July 1 at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore.
From there, Cole will visit Philadelphia, Chicago, Brooklyn, Tampa, Atlanta, Oakland and more before concluding Aug. 2 at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California.
The U.K./European leg begins Sept. 19 at Adidas Arena in Paris, with additional stops in Amsterdam, London and Manchester. The tour wraps up Sept. 26 at Utilita Arena Birmingham.
Cole will be joined by special guests Lil’ Kim, Wale, Jeremih, Tink, and Fridayy at select cities. T-Pain, SWV and Jadakiss will also make a special appearance.
Presale tickets will be available beginning Wednesday, April 23, at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday, April 24, at 10 p.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, April 25, at 10 a.m. local time.
The Way It Is was released June 21, 2005, via A&M/Interscope. The album included Cole’s signature hit “Love,” as well as “I Changed My Mind,” co-written by Alicia Keys, “(I Just Want It) To Be Over,” co-written by John Legend, and “I Should’ve Cheated.”
“I’m so grateful to be celebrating The Way It Is 20 years later with the fans who have been with me since day one,” says Cole. “This album changed my life, and being able to take it on the road — from city to city, country to country — is truly a full circle moment, and blessing.”
To further celebrate the album’s milestone anniversary, Cole will reissue The Way It Is on vinyl. The 2LP vinyl will be available in a limited edition rose garden colorway ($37.98) and in black ($32.99).
Fans who preorder the vinyl will receive an exclusive presale code for tour tickets. The vinyl will ship June 20.
See Keyshia Cole’s tour dates below.
Keyshia Cole’s The Way It Is 20th Anniversary Tour Dates
North American Leg
Jul 1 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena ⇎♦
Jul 2 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center ★♦
Jul 5 – Chicago, IL @ United Center ★♦
Jul 6 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Arena ★♦
Jul 9 – Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum ★♦
Jul 10 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena ★♦
Jul 12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center ★♦
Jul 13 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center ★♦
Jul 16 – Greensboro, NC @ First Horizon Coliseum ★♦
Jul 17 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at the BJCC ★♦
Jul 19 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena ★♦
Jul 20 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live ★♦
Jul 22 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena ★♦
Jul 23 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center ★♦
Jul 25 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center ★♦
Jul 26 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena ★♦
Jul 31 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena ♥$
Aug 1 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena ♥$
Aug 2 – Lincoln, CA @ The Venue at Thunder Valley ♥✝
Aug 8 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena ♦
European/U.K. Leg
Sep 19 – Paris, FR @ Adidas Arena ✝
Sep 21 – Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live ✝
Sep 23 – London, UK @ The O2 ✝
Sep 25 – Manchester, UK @ AO Arena ✝
Sep 26 – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena Birmingham ✝
Key:
★ Tink
♦ Wale
✝ Lil’ Kim
♥ Fridayy
$ Jeremih
⇎ SWV
Get tickets at thewayitis20.com.
