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JOHN LEGEND’S A LEGENDARY CHRISTMAS OUT NOW

 

John Legend – Legendary Christmas artwork 

A LEGENDARY CHRISTMAS TOUR KICKS OFF ON NOVEMBER 15

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(October 26, 2018) Newly anointed EGOT winner and critically acclaimed, multi-platinum singer-songwriter John Legend released his first Christmas album, A LEGENDARY CHRISTMAS, today via Columbia Records. Get it here! The album is executive produced by Raphael Saadiq. Earlier this month, John released two songs from the album, his rendition of the holiday classic “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” feat. Esperanza Spalding and a brand-new original song “Bring Me Love.”

To accompany the album, John will embark on the 25-date A LEGENDARY CHRISTMAS Tour, kicking off November 15 in Clearwater, FL and will hit cities like Atlanta, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and more before wrapping December 30 in San Diego. To purchase tickets for the A LEGENDARY CHRISTMAS Tour, please visit: www.johnlegend.com.

Catch John on his hour-long Christmas special, “A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy,” on November 28th on NBC. Last month, NBC also announced that John has joined “The Voice” as a coach. John will join returning coaches, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton for Spring 2019.

A LEGENDARY CHRISTMAS Track List

  1. What Christmas Means to Me (feat. Stevie Wonder on harmonica)
  2. Silver Bells
  3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (feat. 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 An Open Fire)
  11. Please Come Home for Christmas
  12. Wrap Me Up in Your Love
  13. By Christmas Eve
  14. Merry Merry Christmas

 

A LEGENDARY CHRISTMAS Tour

  Date City Venue
11/15/2018 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
11/17/2018 Miami Beach, FL The Fillmore at The Jackie Gleason Theater
11/20/2018 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre
11/23/2018 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Resort Spa and Casino
11/24/2018 Mashantucket, CT Grand Theater at Foxwoods
11/25/2018 Boston, MA Boch Center
11/27/2018 Toronto, ON Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
11/28/2018 Oxon Hill, MD MGM National Harbor
12/03/2018 New York, NY Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
12/04/2018 Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Opera House
12/06/2018 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
12/07/2018 Verona, NY Event Center at Turning Stone Resort Casino
12/09/2018 Columbus, OH Palace Theatre
12/10/2018 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
12/12/2018 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater
12/13/2018 Chicago, IL Civic Opera House
12/15/2018 Denver, CO Bellco Theatre
12/16/2018 Salt Lake City, UT Abravanel Hall
12/18/2018 Seattle, WA WaMu Theater
12/19/2018 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
12/21/2018 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
12/22/2018 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
12/23/2018 Los Angeles, CA Microsoft Theater
12/29/2018 Costa Mesa, CA Segerstrom Center for the Arts
12/30/2018 San Diego, CA San Diego Civic Theatre

About John Legend:

EGOT-winning, critically acclaimed, multi-platinum singer-songwriter John Legend has garnered ten Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a Tony Award, and an Emmy Award among others. John is the first African-American man to earn an EGOT and one of only 15 people in the prestigious EGOT club. In 2016, John released his fifth studio album “DARKNESS AND LIGHT,” to rave reviews and toured to sold-out audiences across the globe.  Beyond his music career, he is a principle partner in Get Lifted Film Co., a film and television production company based in Los Angeles. Get Lifted Film Co. served as Executive Producers on NBC’s live production of “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!,” the HBO documentary “Southern Rites,” 2018 Tribeca Audience Award Winner Documentary “United Skates,” WGN America’s series “Underground,” and films such as “Southside With You” and “La La Land.” In 2015, John initiated the #FREEAMERICA campaign in an effort to change the national conversation surrounding our country’s misguided criminal justice policies and to end mass incarceration. In April 2018, John released a new track, “A Good Night” featuring Blood Pop, and starred as Christ in NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!” He was nominated for an Emmy Award this year for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie and won an Emmy as a producer in the category of Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!”

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