Acclaimed, multi-platinum selling, Oscar, Golden Globe, and 10x Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter John Legend will return to Europe to embark on his biggest tour yet this September and October.
The ‘Darkness and Light’ tour will arrive in Europe for a 24-show jaunt of the continent, beginning in Glasgow, Scotland on September 8th before culminating in Lisbon, Portugal on October 14th.
Joining Legend on his European tour is English singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti, whose 2015 top 10 album ‘Written In Scars’ led to a sold-out worldwide tour. 2016 saw Jack release his fifth studio album ‘Sleep No More’, an even richer, more varied and emotionally affecting record than its predecessor, each song a tremendous showcase for his exceptional voice, resulting in a record Jack describes as a “love letter to my wife.”
The news of the tour comes as John announces ‘Surefire’ – the second single to be lifted from the album ‘Darkness and Light,’ which was released to critical acclaim in December 2016. ‘Surefire’ will follow the album’s lead single ‘Love Me Now’, which has garnered over 157,000,000 Spotify streams worldwide, with the official video being viewed over 88,000,000 times on YouTube.
Watch John Legend – Love Me Know
Since the release of ‘Darkness and Light,’ John Legend has co-executive produced and starred in the box office smash ‘La La Land,’ which has gone on to win seven Golden Globe Awards and six Academy Awards, and performed the title track to the recent remake of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ with Ariana Grande.
Throughout his career, Legend has worked to make a difference in the lives of others. In 2007, he launched the Show Me Campaign (ShowMeCampaign.org), an initiative that focuses on education as a key to break the cycle of poverty. The 2010 BET Humanitarian of the Year award, the 2009 CARE Humanitarian Award for Global Change, the 2009 Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award from Africare and the 2011 Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year Award recognise Legend’s efforts and leadership in this arena. John sits on the boards of The Education Equality Project, Teach for America, Stand for Children and the Harlem Village Academies and co-chairs the Harlem Village Academies’ National Leadership Board. Additionally, Legend supports LRNG, a movement dedicated to inspiring innovation in the learning process to one that better reflects the world we live in today. In 2015 Legend initiated the #freeAmerica campaign, designed to change the national conversation of our country’s misguided policies and to make a change in America’s criminal justice system.
The ‘Darkness and Light’ tour will visit:
- Friday 8th September – Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena, Scotland
- Saturday 9th September – Newcastle Arena, England
- Sunday 10th September – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, England
- Tuesday 12th September – London O2 Arena, England
- Friday 15th September – Leeds First Direct Arena, England
- Saturday 16th September – Manchester Arena, England
- Sunday 17th September – Liverpool Echo Arena, England
- Tuesday 19th September – Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Wales
- Wednesday 20th September – Birmingham Barclaycard Arena, England
- Friday 22nd September – Amsterdam Ziggo Dome, Netherlands
- Saturday 23rd September – Luxembourg Rockhal, Luxembourg
- Sunday 24th September – Hamburg Mehr! Theater, Germany
- Tuesday 26th September – Stockholm Ericsson Globe, Sweden
- Wednesday 27th September – Oslo Spektrum, Norway
- Thursday 28th September – Copenhagen Royal Arena, Denmark
- Saturday 30th September – Berlin Columbiahalle, Germany
- Sunday 1st October – Munich Zenith, Germany
- Wednesday 4th October – Paris AccorHotels Arena, France
- Thursday 5th October – Belgium Forest National, Brussels
- Sunday 8th October – Cologne Palladium, Germany
- Monday 9th October – Frankfurt Jahrunderthalle, Germany
- Tuesday 10th October – Zurich Samsung Hall, Switzerland
- Thursday 12th October – Barcelona Palau Saint Jordi, Spain
- Saturday 14th October – Lisbon MEO Arena, Portugal
Tickets for all shows of John Legend’s ‘Darkness and Light’ tour are on sale now.
The new album ‘Darkness and Light’ is available now.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
