Stevie Wonder will tour Europe and North America this fall performing his 1976 album “Songs in the Key of Life” in full, marking the album’s 50th anniversary. The tour, promoted by Live Nation and produced by Wonder Productions, opens Oct. 13 at Utilita Arena Birmingham and includes stops in Paris, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Hannover, Cologne, Amsterdam, Dublin, London, Manchester and Glasgow before crossing to North America.
The U.S. leg begins Nov. 19 at Madison Square Garden in New York, with additional dates in Chicago, Washington, D.C. and a two-night stand at Detroit’s Fox Theatre, closing Dec. 19 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
“Songs in the Key of Life” won Wonder the Grammy for Album of the Year, was certified Diamond and was inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. Presale tickets begin Sept. 9 for Europe and the UK, with general on-sale dates starting Sept. 10 for most of North America, Sept. 11 for Europe and the UK, and Sept. 15 for Detroit.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Avery Robinson, LiveNation.com.