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Press play & get ready for Ari Lennox’s sold-out age/sex/location tour, with an exclusive sneak peek into her set list! Following the release of her highly anticipated sophomore album, Grammy nominated, and platinum recording artist Ari Lennox hits the road on the “age/sex/location” 2023 North American Tour produced by Live Nation Urban. The 27-city tour kicks off on January 26 at House of Blues Las Vegas making stops in Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta and more before concluding in her hometown Washington, DC on March 28 at Howard Theatre. Turn up the volume and vibe out to setlist curated personally by Ari Lennox. For tour info visit Arilennox.com

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Ari Lennox is hitting the road. The Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter has announced the dates for her headlining age/sex/location Tour. Alex Vaughn and Jai’Len Josey will support Lennox on tour.

Produced by Live Nation, the tour begins Jan. 26, 2023, at House of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada.

From there, Lennox will perform a sequence of shows in major cities such as Los Angeles, Seattle, Dallas, New Orleans, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia and more.  The tour will conclude with a hometown show on March 28, 2023, at Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Pre-sale starts Wednesday (Nov. 16), using the passcode: pressure. General on-sale starts this Friday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. local time via livenation.com . 

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Lennox’s age/sex/location Tour will support her sophomore album, age/sex/location , which arrived Sept. 9 via Dreamville/Interscope Records.

The 12-song album includes her chart-topping single “ Pressure ,” co-produced by Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox and Elite. The song was also certified gold, with more than 500,000 equivalent units sold.

Additionally, age/sex/location includes the current R&B radio single “Waste My Time” as well as Summer Walker, Lucky Daye and Chloë. 

Following the release of age/sex/location, Lennox visited The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and performed a medley.

Age/sex/location is the follow-up to her 2019 acclaimed debut album, Shea Butter Baby . Later that year, the gold-selling album was named the Best R&B Album by Rated R&B. 

Lennox, who appears on Babyface’s new album , will perform as part of Lionel Richie’s Icon Award tribute at the 2022 American Music Awards. She will join music legend Stevie Wonder and pop singer Charlie Puth for a medley. 

The 2022 American Music Awards , hosted by Wayne Brady, will air live Sunday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. ET. 

Later this month, Lennox will perform at the 2022 Soul Train Awards . She is nominated for six awards , including Song of the Year and Video of the Year for “Pressure.” 

Hosted by actor/comedian Deon Cole, 2022 Soul Train Awards will air Saturday, Nov. 26, at 8 p.m. ET. 

Ari Lennox’s age/sex/location Tour 2023 Dates

Jan 26 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues Jan 28 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren Jan 29 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Feb 2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern Feb 4 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern Feb 7 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom Feb 9 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre Feb 11 – Oakland, CA @ The Fox* Feb 14 – Denver, CO @ Summit Feb 16 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre Feb 17 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues Feb 19 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues Feb 21 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s Austin Feb 22 – New Orleans, LA @ Fillmore New Orleans Feb 24 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues Feb 26 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy Feb 27 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte Mar 2 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works Mar 4 – Wallingford, CT @ Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre Mar 5 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues Mar 7 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY Mar 8 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues Mar 10 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues Mar 14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fillmore Minneapolis Mar 16 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit Mar 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia Mar 21 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5* Mar 22 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5* Mar 25 – Silver Spring, MD @The Fillmore Silver Spring Mar 26 – Silver Spring, MD @The Fillmore Silver Spring Mar 28 – Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre Mar 29 – Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre

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Following the release of her highly anticipated sophomore album, age/sex/location , Grammy nominated and platinum recording artist Ari Lennox has announced her “age/sex/location” Tour 2023.

Produced by Live Nation, the 27-city tour kicks off on January 26 at House of Blues in Las Vegas. making stops across the U.S. in Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta and more before wrapping up in her hometown at Howard Theatre in Washington, DC on March 28. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, November 18 at 10am local on Ticketmaster.com

The album , released via Dreamville/Interscope Records, helped place Ari in the pantheon of R&B icons. The record was highlighted by first single “Pressure.” Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox, the sugary anthem had fans hooked and enthralled as it topped the Adult R&B Airplay chart. As the new vanguard of soul, Ari Lennox ramped up the intensity with more standout tracks “Hoodie” and “Queen Space,” the latter of which was created with oft collaborator Summer Walker .

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“Queen Space” first originated from Lennox’s EP Away Message . The short set was an anticipation-setter as Ari tantalized her fanbase with a brilliant appetizer littered with sultry vibes. age/sex/location is a stellar entry point for new fans eager to dive into the creative mind of Ari, who gained mainstream notoriety with her acclaimed 2019 debut album Shea Butter Baby .

The build-up for age/sex/location was headlined by a week full of celebrations for Ari and her newest magnum opus. First, she held an intimate listening party in New York City before spending time in her hometown of Washington, DC for a comedy night hosted by KevOnStage at DC Winery, another night enjoying the city’s best GoGo music hosted by Ari herself, and then finally partnering with Amazon Music on album release day for the project’s release party. To close things out, Ari will hold a live performance at a secret location in New York City on September 11.

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Back in September, Ari Lennox officially unveiled her highly anticipated age/sex/location album. The body of work contained appearances from Lucky Daye, Summer Walker, and Chlöe across 12 tracks. Preceding the project were well-received singles like “Queen Space” and “Pressure.” Since its release, she has treated fans with accompanying music videos for “POF” and “Hoodie.”

Fans who have been waiting to catch a live Ari Lennox show are in luck. Yesterday (Nov. 16), the “BMO” singer officially announced she is heading out on the road for her “age/sex/location Tour.” Produced by Live Nation, the 27-city journey kicks off on Jan. 26 in Las Vegas and will be making stops across the U.S. in Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, and more before wrapping up in Washington, DC in March. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Nov. 18) at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster.com

Back in 2019, Lennox released her debut LP, Shea Butter Baby. That album was a 12-song body of work that included additional appearances from fellow Dreamville members J. Cole and JID. Months later, Lennox circled back to share a remix EP version of Shea Butter Baby , which saw new collaborations alongside Doja Cat, Smino, and Durand Bernarr on updated versions of “BMO,” “I Been,” and “Facetime,” respectively.

Check out the full list of dates for Ari Lennox’s “age/sex/location Tour” down below.

Jan. 26 – Las Vegas, NV

Jan. 28 – Phoenix, AZ

Jan. 29 – Anaheim, CA

Feb. 1 – Los Angeles, CA

Feb. 7 – Vancouver, BC

Feb. 9 – Seattle, WA

Feb. 11 – Oakland, CA

Feb. 14 – Denver, CO

Feb. 16 – San Antonio, TX

Feb. 17 – Dallas, TX

Feb. 19 – Houston, TX

Feb. 21 – Austin, TX

Feb. 22 – New Orleans, LA

Feb. 24 – Orlando, FL

Feb. 26 – Atlanta, GA

Feb. 27 – Charlotte, NC

March 2 – Nashville, TN

March 4 – Wallingford, CT

March 5 – Boston, MA

March 7 – Toronto, ON

March 8 – Chicago, IL

March 14 – Minneapolis, MN

March 16 – Detroit, MI

March 18 – Philadelphia, PA

March 21 – New York, NY

March 25 – Silver Spring, MD

March 28 – Washington, DC

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Ari Lennox Announces the ‘age/sex/location/’ 2023 Tour

Following the release of her highly anticipated sophomore album, age/sex/location , Ari Lennox announces her tour of the same name.

The 27-city tour, which is being organized by Live Nation, will begin on January 26 at House of Blues in Las Vegas and stop in cities such as Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, and others before coming to a close on March 28 at the Howard Theatre in her hometown of Washington, DC.

You can see the full run of the dates below.

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Age/Sex/Location Tour kicks off Jan 26th

Following the release of her highly anticipated sophomore album, Age/Sex/Location , Grammy nominated, and Platinum recording artist Ari Lennox announces her Age/Sex/Location Tour 2023. Produced by Live Nation, the 27-city tour kicks off on January 26th at House of Blues in Las Vegas making stops across the US in Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta and more before wrapping up in her hometown at Howard Theatre in Washington, DC on March 28th.

Presales are underway with the general on sale starting Friday, November 18th at 10 am local via Ticketmaster .

The heiress to the raw and real giants of soul music, Ari Lennox is here to stay. The DC-born singer-songwriter catapulted to success in 2019 through her debut album, Shea Butter Baby . The project, now with over 1.3 billion global streams, spawned major hits, including the RIAA Platinum-certified title track, featuring Dreamville label head and marquee artist, J. Cole, the fan-favorite, gold-certified singles “BMO” and “Whipped Cream,” and “Up Late.” The album also reached certified gold status with the RIAA. Awards recognition capped off the debut era, with nominations at the Grammys for her contribution on Dreamville’s album, Revenge of the Dreamers III,  three 2019 Soul Train Awards, and two 2020 NAACP Awards.

In 2021, she introduced her second chapter with the R&B throwback, “Pressure,” produced by legendary hitmakers Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox and Johnta Austin. It generated the best results of Lennox’s career yet, becoming her first solo Billboard Hot 100 hit and dominating radio airwaves – flying to No. 1 on the magazine’s Adult R&B Airplay chart and No. 2 overall at R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay – all while racking up over 128 million global streams.

Following the torrid release of her RIAA-certified gold record “Pressure,” Lennox released her slow-burning single “Hoodie,” alongside Isaiah Rashad — who made a cameo in the latest video release. “Hoodie” along with “POF” received visual treatments and reside on her critically-acclaimed sophomore album Age/Sex/Location . The album has entered the best album of 2022 conversation, courtesy of Lennox’s brilliance and unbridled passion to bring soul back into the forefront of music.

Ari Lennox Age/Sex/Location 2023 Tour Dates:

Jan 26 – Las Vegas @ House of Blues Jan 28 – Phoenix @ The Van Buren Jan 29 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Feb 1 – Los Angeles @ The Wiltern Feb 7 – Vancouver @ Commodore Ballroom Feb 9 – Seattle @ Paramount Theatre Feb 11 – Oakland, CA @ The Fox Feb 14 – Denver @ Summit Feb 16 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre Feb 17 – Dallas @ House of Blues Feb 19 – Houston @ House of Blues Feb 21 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s Austin Feb 22 – New Orleans @ Fillmore New Orleans Feb 24 – Orlando @ House of Blues Feb 26 – Atlanta @ Coca-Cola Roxy Feb 27 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte Mar 2 – Nashville @ Marathon Music Works Mar 4 – Wallingford, CT @ Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre Mar 5 – Boston @ House of Blues Mar 7 – Toronto @ HISTORY Mar 8 – Chicago @ House of Blues Mar 14 – Minneapolis @ Fillmore Minneapolis Mar 16 – Detroit @ The Fillmore Detroit Mar 18 – Philadelphia @ The Fillmore Philadelphia Mar 21 – New York City @ Terminal 5 Mar 25 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring Mar 28 – Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre

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Back in September, Ari Lennox officially unveiled her highly anticipated age/sex/location album. The body of work contained appearances from Lucky Daye, Summer Walker, and Chlöe across 12 tracks. Preceding the project were well-received singles like “Queen Space” and “Pressure.” Since its release, she has treated fans with accompanying music videos for “POF” and “Hoodie.”

Fans who have been waiting to catch a live Ari Lennox show are in luck. Yesterday (Nov. 16), the “BMO” singer officially announced she is heading out on the road for her “age/sex/location Tour.” Produced by Live Nation, the 27-city journey kicks off on Jan. 26 in Las Vegas and will be making stops across the U.S. in Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, and more before wrapping up in Washington, DC in March. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Nov. 18) at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster.com

Back in 2019, Lennox released her debut LP, Shea Butter Baby.  That album was a 12-song body of work that included additional appearances from fellow Dreamville members J. Cole and JID. Months later, Lennox circled back to share a remix EP version of  Shea Butter Baby , which saw new collaborations alongside Doja Cat, Smino, and Durand Bernarr on updated versions of “BMO,” “I Been,” and “Facetime,” respectively.

Check out the full list of dates for Ari Lennox’s “age/sex/location Tour” down below.

Jan. 26 – Las Vegas, NV

Jan. 28 – Phoenix, AZ

Jan. 29 – Anaheim, CA

Feb. 1 – Los Angeles, CA

Feb. 7 – Vancouver, BC

Feb. 9 – Seattle, WA

Feb. 11 – Oakland, CA

Feb. 14 – Denver, CO

Feb. 16 – San Antonio, TX

Feb. 17 – Dallas, TX

Feb. 19 – Houston, TX

Feb. 21 – Austin, TX

Feb. 22 – New Orleans, LA

Feb. 24 – Orlando, FL

Feb. 26 – Atlanta, GA

Feb. 27 – Charlotte, NC

March 2 – Nashville, TN

March 4 – Wallingford, CT

March 5 – Boston, MA

March 7 – Toronto, ON

March 8 – Chicago, IL

March 14 – Minneapolis, MN

March 16 – Detroit, MI

March 18 – Philadelphia, PA

March 21 – New York, NY

March 25 – Silver Spring, MD

March 28 – Washington, DC

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The heiress to the raw and real giants of soul music, Ari Lennox is here to stay. The D.C.-born singer-songwriter catapulted to success in 2019 through her debut album, Shea Butter Baby. The project, now with over 1.3 billion global streams, spawned major hits: the RIAA platinum-certified title track, featuring Dreamville label head and marquee artist, J. Cole, the fan-favorite, gold-certified singles “BMO" and "Whipped Cream," and "Up Late," whose intimate video drew praise from ESSENCE, Noisey, Pitchfork, and Billboard. The album also reached certified gold status with the RIAA. Awards recognition capped off the debut era, with nominations at the Grammys (for her contribution on Dreamville's album, Revenge of the Dreamers III) three 2019 Soul Train Awards, and two 2020 NAACP Awards.

In 2021, she introduced her second chapter with the R&B throwback, "Pressure," produced by legendary hitmakers Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox and Johnta Austin. It generated the best results of Ari’s career yet, becoming her first solo Billboard Hot 100 hit and dominating radio airwaves – flying to No. 1 on the magazine’s Adult R&B Airplay chart and No. 2 overall at R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay – all while racking up over 128 million global streams. Following the torrid release of her RIAA-certified gold record “Pressure,” Ari released her slow-burning single “Hoodie,” alongside Isaiah Rashad — who made a cameo in the latest video release. "Hoodie" along with "POF" received visual treatments and reside on her critically-acclaimed sophomore album age/sex/location. Lauded by Rolling Stone as an "R&B gem" and by Pitchfork as "her sexiest and most assured music to date," age/sex/location has entered the best album of 2022 conversation, courtesy of Ari's brilliance and unbridled passion to bring Soul back into the forefront of music. Live appearances have only accelerated her stature, with standout performances at the 2021 American Music Awards, her 2022 Coachella festival debut and a headlining appearance at her hometown's Broccoli City Festival earlier this month. The momentum only continued when she amassed four BET Awards and six BET Soul Train Awards nominations at this year's ceremonies.

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Ari Lennox Announces The age/sex/location Tour 2023

Tickets on sale starting friday, november 18th at 10am local on  ticketmaster.com.

Following the release of her highly anticipated sophomore album,  age/sex/location , GRAMMY nominated, and platinum recording artist  Ari Lennox (Dreamville/Interscope Records) announces her  “age/sex/location” Tour 2023.  Produced by Live Nation, the 27-city tour kicks off on January 26th at House of Blues in Las Vegas making stops across the U.S. in Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta and more before wrapping up in her hometown at Howard Theatre in Washington, DC on March 28th.

TICKETS:   Tickets go on sale starting Friday, November 18th at 10am local on  Ticketmaster.com

AGE/SEX/LOCATION TOUR DATES: 

Thu Jan 26 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues 

Sat Jan 28 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren 

Sun Jan 29 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues 

Wed Feb 1 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

Tue Feb 7 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom

Thu Feb 9 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre

Sat Feb 11 – Oakland, CA – The Fox*

Tue Feb 14 – Denver, CO – Summit

Thu Feb 16 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre

Fri Feb 17 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues 

Sun Feb 19 – Houston, TX – House of Blues 

Tue Feb 21 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin

Wed Feb 22 – New Orleans, LA – Fillmore New Orleans

Fri Feb 24 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues 

Sun Feb 26 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy 

Mon Feb 27 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte

Thu Mar 2 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works

Sat Mar 4 – Wallingford, CT – Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre

Sun Mar 5 – Boston, MA – House of Blues 

Tue Mar 7 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY

Wed Mar 8 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues 

Tue Mar 14 – Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore Minneapolis

Thu Mar 16 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit

Sat Mar 18 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia

Tue Mar 21 – New York, NY – Terminal 5*

Sat Mar 25 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring

Tue Mar 28 – Washington, DC – Howard Theatre

*Not A Live Nation Date

About Ari Lennox

The heiress to the raw and real giants of soul music, Ari Lennox is here to stay. The D.C.-born singer-songwriter catapulted to success in 2019 through her debut album, Shea Butter Baby. The project, now with over 1.3 billion global streams, spawned major hits: the RIAA platinum-certified title track, featuring Dreamville label head and marquee artist, J. Cole, the fan-favorite, gold-certified singles “BMO” and “Whipped Cream,” and “Up Late,” whose intimate video drew praise from ESSENCE, Noisey, Pitchfork, and Billboard. The album also reached certified gold status with the RIAA. Awards recognition capped off the debut era, with nominations at the Grammys (for her contribution on Dreamville’s album, Revenge of the Dreamers III) three 2019 Soul Train Awards, and two 2020 NAACP Awards. In 2021, she introduced her second chapter with the R&B throwback, “Pressure,” produced by legendary hitmakers Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox and Johnta Austin. It generated the best results of Ari’s career yet, becoming her first solo Billboard Hot 100 hit and dominating radio airwaves – flying to No. 1 on the magazine’s Adult R&B Airplay chart and No. 2 overall at R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay – all while racking up over 128 million global streams. Following the torrid release of her RIAA-certified gold record “Pressure,” Ari released her slow-burning single “Hoodie,” alongside Isaiah Rashad — who made a cameo in the latest video release. “Hoodie” along with “POF” received visual treatments and reside on her critically-acclaimed sophomore album age/sex/location. Lauded by Rolling Stone as an “R&B gem” and by Pitchfork as “her sexiest and most assured music to date,” age/sex/location has entered the best album of 2022 conversation, courtesy of Ari’s brilliance and unbridled passion to bring Soul back into the forefront of music. Live appearances have only accelerated her stature, with standout performances at the 2021 American Music Awards, her 2022 Coachella festival debut and a headlining appearance at her hometown’s Broccoli City Festival earlier this month. The momentum only continued when she amassed four BET Awards and six BET Soul Train Awards nominations at this year’s ceremonies.

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Sign up for essence newsletters the keep the black women at the forefront of conversation., 2024 essence festival performer ari lennox is just warming up.

With recent shows in Vegas, sultry music videos for songs like “Get Close,” and blessing us with timeless beauty looks on the ‘gram, Ari Lennox reminds us that she’s just getting warmed up.

In less than a week, you’ll also find the Grammy-nominated performer serenading the audience at Essence Festival of Culture’s 30th anniversary in New Orleans.

But this isn’t her first rodeo. In 2017, the R&B and Soul artist made her debut appearance on the stage. Then again at House of BET in 2019, followed by her latest earth-defying performance at the festival last year. This time, however, Lennox has a few tricks up her sleeve.

Below, Ari Lennox talks to ESSENCE about preparing for festival, her beauty evolution and the new album we’ve all been waiting for.

ESSENCE: What excites you most about performing at the Essence Festival’s 30th anniversary? 

Ari Lennox: I’m most excited about being around all of the beautiful people of color and performing with legends that I look up to, the legendary Roots who I love dearly.

What does self-care look like for you on the day of a big show like Essence Fest?

AL: Self-care on show day consists of 10,000 steps of walking, maybe some forensic files, ginger tea, conversations with loved ones, healthy eating, maybe sims 3 and warming up.

How do you feel both your approach to music and beauty have evolved over the years? 

AL: When it comes to music, I’m a lot more serious when creating and a lot more receptive to help. I’m very focused and welcoming of my guy Pierre who is my vocal producer. He helps make sure I’m singing correctly and pushes me to perform and deliver better which is exciting. I never realized how important it is to have vocal producers around when creating. With beauty, I’ve grown to really love makeup.

I love a beat face and wish I could have it done more often. I actually hate getting my hair done still as it’s a process that requires a lot of manipulation and I’m always fearful that my fragile strands will break off. And I love all of the hair experts I’ve worked with as they have been gentle with me. I wish I could be more relaxed in their chairs. 

Who are your biggest musical and beauty inspirations at the moment?

AL: My inspirations currently include Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, Deniece Williams, Beyoncé, Solange and Madonna.

You’ve consistently released albums that are roughly 3 years apart over the years. The last being in 2022. That said, can we expect a new project from you in 2025?

AL: Yes Honey, the album drops in 2025. Expect some beautiful songs soon. I am being so honest and accountable and self aware and a hot mess with this music. I’m spilling my entire soul. I’m letting myself experience and express all of my emotions that I try to conceal from the world. Courtney is popping out a baby.

I’m so happy to share new experiences with the world and challenge typical topics my fans are used to hearing from me. I’m so grateful for the producers I’ve been working with, Bongo By the way, Elite, Dave James, Ron Gilmore, Jermaine Dupri, Camper, Ant Clemons, Tommy Parker  and many more.   We have been diligently locked in. I have never been so present and excited and serious about a body of work before. So stay tuned cutie patooties.

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Plus photos of Ari Lennox, Ice Spice, Latto & more.

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Once again, Black excellence stood front and center during this year’s dual celebration of the BET Awards and Black Music Month. Kendrick Lamar’s surprise  The Pop Out – Ken & Friends  at the Kia Forum and T-Pain’s co-curated concert at the Hollywood Bowl — both held on the Juneteenth holiday in Los Angeles — catapulted everything into high gear in the days leading up to BET Week 2024.

Those six days before the BET Awards (June 30) were jam-packed with opportunities to hear new music, reunite/network with industry colleagues or just plain chill. There were album listening parties involving a diverse array of artists including Eric Benét, Lucky Daye and Marsha Ambrosius. There were also artist showcases, including Columbia’s featuring R&B newcomers Aqyila, Iniko, Qing Madi and Q and SiriusXM Pandora Presents Coco Jones. There were other awards events such as ASCAP’s annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards honoring Usher, Victoria Monét and Lil Baby, YouTube’s second Leaders and Legends gala honoring Cash Money’s Bryan and Ronald Williams and the 12 th  annual Culture Creators fete honoring Teyana Taylor, BET executive vp Connie Orlando and more. Also celebrating in full effect on different evenings: Interscope Geffen and Republic with its own “kickback” hang.

Among the weekend highlights were two BET-affiliated concerts. The first (June 28) featured Cardi B, Gunna, Sexyy Red, Davido and Jordan Ward. The next evening (June 29), in partnership with Live Nation Urban, the Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop Is the Love of My Life rolled into the Hollywood Bowl. The 44-song setlist included compelling performances by The Roots (also the night’s back-up band), The Pharcyde, Common, Arrested Development and more. But it was the ladies who brought the house down. Queen Latifah started out the gate with several songs including “Had It Up To Here” before ushering fellow female rap trailblazers The Lady Rage, Monie Love, MC Lyte  and Yo-Yo to the stage — all of whom came together for a rousing take on Latifah’s Grammy-winning hit “U.N.I.T.Y.”

So without further ado, here’s a gallery of photo highlights capturing BET Week 2024.

Willie “Prophet” Stiggers

Willie “Prophet” Stiggers attends Republic Records BET awards kickback at The Highlight Room on June 28, 2024 in Los Angeles.

YK Osiris & Ralan Styles

YK Osiris and Ralan Styles attend Republic Records BET awards kickback at The Highlight Room on June 28, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Thea Martin, Angie Martinez, Angela Yee & Ivy Rivera

Thea Martin, Angie Martinez, Angela Yee and Ivy Rivera attend Republic Records BET awards kickback at The Highlight Room on June 28, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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Ari Lennox & Krystal Allen

Ari Lennox and Krystal Allen at Interscope + Geffen Records 2024 BET Awards Celebration at Private Residence on June 28, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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Pusharod and BJRNCK at Interscope + Geffen Records 2024 BET Awards Celebration at Private Residence on June 28, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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Heran Mano and Len Brown at Interscope + Geffen Records 2024 BET Awards Celebration at Private Residence on June 28, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Alicia Keys & Andra Day

Alicia Keys and Andra Day attend Mercedes-Benz Presents ‘The Table’ at Verse LA on June 28, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Black Thought

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Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah performs onstage during the BET Experience – Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop is The Love of My Life at Hollywood Bowl on June 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California

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Joey Bada$$ & Lena Waithe

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BET’s 2024 Culture Class

BET’s 2024 Culture Class from left: Speedy, Tunde, Pretty Vee, Vic Mensa, Rapsody, Kimmy Kreations, Lynae Venee, Flau’Jae, Bryon Javar, and DeAndre Brown.

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Luh Tyler & Omarion

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Lola Brooke

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NLE Choppa, Master P & Hercy Miller

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J-Kruz, Saweetie, & DeDe in the Morning

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Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of Culture

FILE - Attendees walk around the 2018 Essence Festival at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Friday, July 6, 2018, in New Orleans. The 30th Essence Festival of Culture, celebrating the best of Black culture’s policymakers, thought leaders, creatives, business minds, health experts and musical talent, will take place this Fourth of July weekend, 2024, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Usher performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. Usher will be headlining the 30th Essence Festival of Culture, Fourth of July weekend, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

FILE - Janet Jackson performs at the Essence Festival in New Orleans, July 8, 2018. Jackson will be performing at the 30th Essence Festival of Culture, Fourth of July weekend, 2024, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Frankie Beverly performs at the Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, July 7, 2019, in New Orleans. Beverly will be performing at the 30th Essence Festival of Culture, Fourth of July weekend, 2024, in New Orleans. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Victoria Monet performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Monet will be performing at the 30th Essence Festival of Culture, Fourth of July weekend, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The best of Black culture’s policymakers, thought leaders, creatives, spiritual gurus, business movers and shakers, health experts and, of course, musical talent are poised to converge in New Orleans over the Fourth of July weekend as part of the Essence Festival of Culture .

The festival kicks off Thursday and runs through Sunday. This year, it celebrates 30 years of entertainment, networking and thought-provoking conversations to inspire solutions for issues facing urban communities. The underlying premise remains the same: purposeful partying.

Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to hold a conversation with Essence CEO Caroline Wanga during the Global Black Economic Forum on Saturday at the festival. The visit comes amid calls by some for the replacement of President Joe Biden on the Democratic presidential ticket following his debate with former President Donald Trump. Those types of in-depth dialogues, covering a wide-range of topics, can be expected throughout the event.

“This experience was built to celebrate 25 years of Essence magazine, Black womanhood,” said Hakeem Holmes, vice president for the Essence Festival of Culture. “Black women built this festival, Black women poured into this festival. They had a good time at this festival, made relationships and networked — all at this festival — and then they brought what they learned home with them.”

Since its beginning, the festival has morphed into a multi-generational event that seeks to touch the entire Black family, by offering “a little bit of everything for everyone,’' Holmes said.

Much of that transition, Holmes said, is thanks to the city that’s hosted the event every year except one. In 2006, Houston hosted the festival, while New Orleans dealt with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Lisa Alexis, director of Mayor Latoya Cantrell’s Office of Cultural Economy, said 30 years of Essence has had a $327 million impact on the city.

“It started as a party with a purpose, but over the years they’ve expounded on that,” Alexis said. “We now have the Black Global Economic Forum , the film festival, a wellness area, a marketplace. Our businesses have the opportunity through this partnership to be a part of the vendor market, and we’re able to share and support one another as our cultural entrepreneurs look to grow.”

That kind of paying it forward is what helps keep the festival relevant, Holmes said.

“Relevancy is driven by our relationship to this community,” said Holmes, a New Orleans native. “We are constantly listening. … We have what folks want to see throughout this event. We have people who are coming to have conversations about things they can actionably take as next steps when they return home. And, we have the parties, too!”

Holmes said keeping long-term fans engaged in the festival is always a challenge.

“It’s like expecting something new while maintaining the familiar,” he said. “I think it’s like going to church every Sunday. You’re gonna get a different sermon by the same person, but for whatever reason, every Sunday you’re touched differently. That is the essence of the festival. It’s a community gathering. It’s a homecoming. It’s a reunion. And I think that is what attracts and keeps people engaged.”

Holmes said the festival will be available in person and virtually (via essence.com ). “We’re giving folks everything they want in a consolidated amount of time during the day and then at night, they can go and have a good time,” he said.

That good time includes a Friday night concert inside the Superdome featuring Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Friends as they, too, celebrate 30 years of Cash Money Records and its Millionaires. Juvenile, Busta Rhymes, T-Pain, The Roots and Mannie Fresh are scheduled to perform. R&B singers Jacquees and Ari Lennox and country artist Mickey Guyton also will take the stage.

Usher headlines Saturday and celebrates the 20th anniversary of his “Confessions” album, which includes hits like “Yeah,” “Burn,” “Caught Up” and “Bad Girl.” “Confessions’’ has sold more than 10 million units in the U.S. Others scheduled to perform include Charlie Wilson, Ayra Starr, Big Boi, Donell Jones, Lloyd, Method Man, Sheila E. and TGT — a trio featuring Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank.

Janet Jackson is the headliner Sunday, the final night. Victoria Monét , Keke Palmer, Teedra Moses, Tank and the Bangas, Dawn Richard, SWV, Jagged Edge, Bilal and Anthony Hamilton will also perform. The four-day event will close with the return of the all-white party and a special tribute to Frankie Beverly & Maze, curated by Grammy award-winning producer and songwriter, Bryan-Michael Cox. Beverly has said that he is stepping away from performing live, and the group has been on a farewell tour.

For the festival’s first 15 years, Frankie Beverly & Maze closed the event with a massive performance, watched by thousands singing along to the group’s hits, including “Before I Let Go,” “Joy and Pain” and “Happy Feelin’s.” In 2010, a new event producer ended the tradition to the disappointment of many festgoers despite the talent tapped to close, including Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige and Lionel Richie.

“This is our big send-off to Frankie & Maze,” Holmes said. “It will be a mix of him singing and others singing to him. This will be a true, here-are-your-flowers moment.”

This year, Holmes said, organizers seek to celebrate milestones.

“To have both Usher and Janet on the same bill. Such pioneers in their genre. What we’re ultimately seeing in this 30th year is a passing of the torch in culture and musically. Having Victoria Monét on the same night as Janet. That’s what you’ll see on the night-by-night. Chronology of acts that are reminiscent, that speak to multi-generations and give the people who they want to see,” he said.

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June 25, 2024 – Today, 9x diamond-certified GRAMMY® Award-nominated global superstar Post Malone announces his F-1 Trillion Tour , a momentous 21 show outing with stadium, festival, and amphitheater performances around the U.S. 

Last week, Post released “Pour Me A Drink” featuring Blake Shelton, while also announcing that his debut country album F-1 Trillion will be out on August 16th. His first single off the upcoming album and mega-smash “I Had Some Help” with Morgan Wallen is continuing to dominate the charts. Upon release, it crash landed at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, tallying “the highest weekly sales and streams since 2020” and remained at #1 for five consecutive weeks, emerging as “the longest running number one song of 2024 . ”  

This tour follows ‘ If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying ’ run last year, his highly successful trek across the US and Canada. Produced by Live Nation, the 2024 outing kicks off on September 8 at Salt Lake City’s Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre, making stops at Fenway Park, Hersheypark Stadium, Credit One Stadium and more before wrapping up in Nashville at Nissan Stadium on October 19.

Post shares, “I love y’all so very much and I’m so excited to get out and play new music for you.”

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale (details below) beginning Wednesday, June 26 at 10am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Monday, July 1 at 10am local time on livenation.com

PRESALE: Citi is the official card of the Post Malone tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, June 26 at 10am local time until Sunday, June 30 at 11:59pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com . 

VIP:  The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, pre-show VIP Lounge, exclusive VIP gift item & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

2024 TOUR DATES:

Sun Sep 8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre  

Thu Sep 12 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center  

Sat Sep 14 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview  

Mon Sep 16 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre  

Wed Sep 18 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park  

Fri Sep 20 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium  

Sat Sep 21 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre  

Mon Sep 23 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC  

Wed Sep 25 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain  

Sat Sep 28* – New York, NY – Global Citizen Festival

Sun Sep 29 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theatre  

Tue Oct 1 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center  

Fri Oct 4 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach   

Sat Oct 5 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park  

Mon Oct 7 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion  

Wed Oct 9 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium  

Fri Oct 11 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre  

Sun Oct 13 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP  

Tue Oct 15 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre  

Thu Oct 17 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater  

Sat Oct 19 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium

* Festival Performance

About Post Malone

A 9x diamond-certified GRAMMY® Award-nominated phenomenon, Dallas, TX artist Post Malone regularly rewrites history, blurs boundaries, and incites internet-breaking conversation with every move. Emerging in 2015 with a genre-less brew that inspired a movement, he delivered the diamond-selling “Congratulations” [feat. Quavo], achieved back-to-back #1 debuts on the Billboard Top 200, received countless multi-Platinum certifications around the world, and smashed one record after another with his Hot 100-topping hits. In 2022, he pushed boundaries again with his fourth full-length offering, Twelve Carat Toothache , which marked his fourth consecutive Top 5 bow on the Top 200. It also paved the way for his biggest headliner to date, The Twelve Carat Toothache Tour, taking over arenas for multiple dates in major cities throughout the year. He even scored “the highest-certified single in RIAA history” with the 17x-platinum “Sunflower ( Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse )” [feat. Swae Lee], netting the biggest single of his generation. In 2023, he garnered a GRAMMY® Award nod in the category of “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance” for “I Like You (A Happier Song)” [with Doja Cat], marking his tenth career nomination in six years.

Three years prior, his 2019 third full-length, Hollywood’s Bleeding [Republic Records], represented an audience and critical high watermark. Not only did it arrive at platinum status and eventually go triple platinum, but it also reigned at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 for four weeks and returned to the chart for a fifth week, making for the longest run atop the chart of 2019 and the first release to do so in over a year. The quadruple-platinum lead single “Circles” seized #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. It notably occupied a spot on the chart for a record 39 weeks in total. Speaking of making history, he performed a massively popular Nirvana tribute concert on YouTube, raising over $10,000,000 for the World Health Organization in the fight against COVID-19. Hollywood’s Bleeding followed the immense success of the triple-Platinum beerbongs & bentleys , which also landed at #1 a year prior. In the wake of beerbongs & bentleys , Post crushed a record in place for 54 years. He charted nine songs in the Top 20 of the Hot 100, notching “the most songs in the Top 20 of the Hot 100 ever . ” Moreover, he also trounced the record for most simultaneous Top 40 Hot 100 hits with 14.

As of 2023, his catalog comprises the GRAMMY® Award-nominated “rockstar” [feat. 21 Savage” (Diamond), “Sunflower ( Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse )” [feat. Swae Lee] (2x Diamond), “I Fall Apart” (Diamond), “Psycho” [feat. Ty Dolla $ign] (Diamond), “White Iverson” (Diamond), “Better Now” (Diamond), and more. Not to mention, he sold out numerous arena tours and hosted and curated his own mega-popular Posty Fest in 2018 and 2019. It all started with his quintuple-platinum influential 2016 debut, Stoney . With records under his belt that will likely never be surpassed and a generation of artists and audiences worldwide under his spell, Post Malone simply doesn’t stop.

About Live Nation Entertainment

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MEDIA CONTACTS:

Post Malone

Beau Benton | [email protected]

Amanda Silverman | [email protected]  

Cara Hutchison | [email protected]  

Sami Brensilber | [email protected]  

Izzy Siddons | [email protected]  

Live Nation Concerts

Monique Sowinski | [email protected]

Valeska Thomas | [email protected]

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