ERYKAH BADU The First Performance of Erykah Badu's 25-City "Unfollow Me" Tour A Sight To Behold!

Badu and Special Guest yasiin bey Celebrate the Essence of Hip Hop During the 50th Anniversary the Genre

Erykah Badu, Grammy™ award-winning singer-songwriter and performance artist, launched her nationwide “Unfollow Me” Tour in San Antonio, TX AT&T Center. Badu made good on her promise to take on a sonic and sensory journey as the show features fan favorite music and a spectacular light show, amid a surrealistic setting. The show is a celebration of art, culture, light, love with the entire arena activating from the force.

"You can expect us to become one living breathing organism,” said Badu when asked what fans can expect. “You'll receive my sincerest, purest love. I love what I do and I love doing it for you," she added.

The tour, which aligns with the 50th anniversary of hip hop, pairs the ultimate B-girl with Rapper yasiin bey* (maintain lower case spelling), one of hip-hop's most contemplative and perceptive performers. Both Badu and yasiin celebrate the moral, social, and spiritual principles that inform and inspire hip hop ways of being.

The concerts, held predominantly in arenas, are produced by Outback Presents. The tour runs through 25 cities including: Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, New York and Dallas through July 23, 2023 A.D.

TICKETS:

Tickets available at www.unfollowmetour.com

About Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu is a powerful creative force who transcends music, film, and fashion. She is renowned for her songwriting, singing, and production skills as well as for her capacity to heal, promote female wellness, challenge oppressive structures, and uphold the values of her Afrocen- tric and Black Feminist roots. To fans and followers who may look to her as a leader and a source of inspiration, both in music and in the market, she says, "Don’t follow me; chart your own path."

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• Jon Deak – Lucy and the Count – 2 Violins/Viola/Cello/Double Bass

Contemporaries Made Icons

• Gustav Mahler – Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen • Arnold Schoenberg/Howard Burrell – Das Buch der hängenden Gärten, Op. 15 – Soprano/Flute/Clarinet/Violin/Viola/Cello/Piano • Richard Strauss – Metamorphosen

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