Ledisi has revealed her new album, The Crown, will release April 25 via Listen Back Entertainment/BMG.
“With every album I sing LIFE and write songs geared towards the human experience,” says Ledisi. “The Crown is a metaphor for being in the spotlight and being of service to others. I hope people feel no matter how heavy or challenging life is we always choose to wear our crowns with grace and confidence. Always choosing love and the truth.”
The Grammy winner’s 12th album will include the lead single, “Love You Too,” and the follow-up “BLKWMN.”
Ledisi released the former track ahead of Super Bowl LIX in February, where she performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
“This was a deeply personal and historic moment for me,” Ledisi said of her performance. “Singing ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ on this platform is a celebration of our journey, our strength, and our future. I’m honored to have shared this with the world.”
At the time of this writing, “Love You Too” is No. 16 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart.
In early March, the New Orleans native released her empowering anthem “BLKWMN,” timed perfectly for Women’s History Month.
“‘BLKWMN’ is more than just a song—it’s an anthem. It’s about honoring the brilliance, power, and perseverance that Black women embody every single day,” said Ledisi. “From our history to our present, we’re still standing tall, creating, leading, and shaping the world.”
The Crown is the follow-up to Good Life, released in January 2024. The project was ranked No. 2 on Rated R&B’s 25 Best R&B Albums of 2024 list.
“Good Life is a celebration of life’s joy, love, and resilience,” Ledisi told Rated R&B. “It captures unique moments in a musical journey that mirrors the human experience. Join me in finding beauty in our shared humanity through every note and lyric.”
Ledisi will support The Crown on her headlining Love You Too Tour with special guest Marsha Ambrosius. The tour kicks off May 28 in Baltimore with stops in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Memphis and more. It will conclude June 29 in Savannah, Georgia.
See Ledisi’s upcoming tour dates below.
May 28 – Baltimore, MD @ Lyric Baltimore
May 30 – Washington, D.C. @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor
May 31 – Washington, D.C. @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor
Jun 1 – Newark, NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Jun 3 – Virginia Beach, VA @ The Dome
Jun 4 – Wilmington, NC @ Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College
Jun 6 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Circus Maximus Theater at Caesars Atlantic City
Jun 7 – Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
Jun 8 – Columbia, SC @ Township Auditorium
Jun 10 – Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace
Jun 12 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
Jun 13 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
Jun 14 – Detroit, MI @ Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre (w/ Rahsaan Patterson)
Jun 16 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
Jun 17 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Jun 19 – St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre
Jun 20 – Florence, KY @ Turfway Park Event Center
Jun 21 – Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre
Jun 22 – Huntsville, AL @ Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
Jun 24 – Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
Jun 25 – Greenville, SC @ Peace Center – Concert Hall
Jun 27 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre
Jun 28 – Stockbridge, GA @ Stockbridge Amphitheater (w/ Kindred the Family Soul)
Jun 29 – Savannah, GA @ Johnny Mercer Theatre
