Happy MLK Day everyone. Give, serve, love, fight injustice, be a leader in your community. Make the world better. - John
Here is a video from a MLK Day special on the History Channel last year. If you missed this one, enjoy!
Summer Tour
Hey people. I hope you’re well. As you know, we’re in the middle of our summer tour, which will be coming soon (or has already come) to a city near you. This is my biggest and best tour yet, and I’m having a blast. Thanks to everyone who has come out to support us. It’s been a great success so far.
Special thanks to our guests India.Arie & Vaughn Anthony.
This Thursday marks a milestone in my career. I’m headlining at the legendary Madison Square Garden Arena in New York for the first time in my career. I moved to New York almost a decade ago with dreams of making it big, and it’s a huge thrill to be able to play in such a storied venue in my adopted hometown.
Whether you’re seeing us in New York or anywhere else on the tour, I promise it will be a night to remember. I look forward to seeing you.
Peace & Love,
John
Michael Jackson will always be remembered as one of the greatest performers in the history of popular music. As a child of the 80’s, I feel as though his music and his videos have been an inseparable part of my life and that of an entire generation. And the powerful thing about great music is that it will always live on. He was and always will be an icon. My heart goes out to his family, friends and countless fans for their tragic loss.
Watch me tonight on Late Show with David Letterman! I’ll be performing with MSTRKRFT.
John Legend and Reverb are excited to be working together to “green up” this summer’s tour and engage fans to join in. Please check out the site, learn what we are doing to be more green, sign up to carpool to the show and win a meet & greet with John Legend!
Greening actions on this tour include:
Carbon-Neutral concerts - offsetting CO2
emissions from venue energy use, busses and trucks, flights and hotel accomodations by supporting renewable energy projects.
Extensive backstage waste reduction and recycling program
Biodegradable and compostable catering products
Reusable water bottles for band and crew
Non-Toxic and eco-friendly cleaning supplies used on tour busses
Integrated online carpooling program for fans
New shows in Temecula, San Diego, Las Vegas, Tucson and Houston! Pre-sales start Sunday! Spend some time with me! Info: http://ping.fm/Q2jv8
St. Louis on 6/30: great tickets available: http://bit.ly/14UKnX Join us at one of the most beautiful theatres in America!
We’ve added all our upcoming shows to Facebook Events. Feel free to RSVP and find out who’ll be there! http://bit.ly/r3sNu Pass It On!
First of all, let me apologize for not blogging in so long. I got so
caught up in my Twitter account that I was forgetting to do the longer
blogs for JL.com. I won't let it happen again! But you should still
follow me on twitter to get my random musings real-time.
I'm writing from Mexico City. Buenos Dias! Last night I did a
special performance at Lunario. The proceeds went to benefit the
children at Casa de la Amistad, a home for children suffering from
cancer. It was a lovely night and we ended it with a duet with Noel,
who is a star singer/pianist based in Mexico. We wrote a song
together called "No Importa" which will be featured on his debut solo
album (he was formerly in a group called Sin Banderas).
While in Mexico City, I also got to taste some authentic Mexican
cuisine and had a cooking class with celebrity chef Patricia Quintana.
That was so delicious. She's sending me the recipe. Hopefully I can
replicate it at home. Probably won't be perfect, but I'll try.
Tonight I return to New York, where I'll continue preparing for the
summer tour which starts in 17 days in Michigan. I'm very excited to
First of all, let me apologize for not blogging in so long. I got so
caught up in my Twitter account that I was forgetting to do the longer
blogs for JL.com. I won’t let it happen again! But you should still
follow me on twitter to get my random musings real-time.
I’m writing from Mexico City. Buenos Dias! Last night I did a
special performance at Lunario. The proceeds went to benefit the
children at Casa de la Amistad, a home for children suffering from
cancer. It was a lovely night and we ended it with a duet with Noel,
who is a star singer/pianist based in Mexico. We wrote a song
together called “No Importa” which will be featured on his debut solo
album (he was formerly in a group called Sin Banderas).
While in Mexico City, I also got to taste some authentic Mexican
cuisine and had a cooking class with celebrity chef Patricia Quintana.
That was so delicious. She’s sending me the recipe. Hopefully I can
replicate it at home.
Hey people. I’m back from a much needed vacation. It’s time to get back to work. I’ll be in New York for a while, getting ready for the summer tour and working on some new music too.
I’m excited that many of the summer shows are going on sale now. I hope you’re getting your tickets. This will be the best one yet!
I hope you all got to read the Time 100 issue. I was very honored to be included and especially humbled to receive such a wonderful tribute from my friend and role model, Quincy Jones.
Peace,
John
Hey people. I’m back from a much needed vacation. It’s time to get back to work. I’ll be in New York for a while, getting ready for the summer tour and working on some new music too.
I’m excited that many of the summer shows are going on sale now. I hope you’re getting your tickets. This will be the best one yet!
I hope you all got to read the Time 100 issue. I was very honored to be included and especially humbled to receive such a wonderful tribute from my friend and role model, Quincy Jones.
Peace,
John
We just spent over a week in Japan and we had a great time. Thanks to all of our Japanese fans. We did shows in Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo. We had great crowds everywhere, especially the final night in Tokyo.
My dad visited me out here too, so that was cool. He did a lot of sightseeing and shopping around Tokyo. I was working too much to join him most of the time. I'm a little jealous. I need a vacation so I can be a real tourist.
Speaking of vacation, 2 more shows til the end of the tour! I had a great time, but I'm certainly looking forward to a break. I'll rest up and get ready for a big summer tour in the U.S. Details soon to come...
peace,
John
We just spent over a week in Japan and we had a great time. Thanks to all of our Japanese fans. We did shows in Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo. We had great crowds everywhere, especially the final night in Tokyo. My dad visited me out here too, so that was cool. He did a lot of sightseeing and shopping around Tokyo. I was working too much to join him most of the time. I’m a little jealous. I need a vacation so I can be a real tourist. Speaking of vacation, 2 more shows til the end of the tour! I had a great time, but I’m certainly looking forward to a break. I’ll rest up and get ready for a big summer tour in the U.S. Details soon to come… peace, John
I don't single cities out a lot, because I love all of y'all. But I have to say last night in Seoul was off the chain! One of the best crowds I've ever played for. We sold out the Olympic Hall in my first ever visit to Seoul, and they rolled out the red carpet. So much energy, so much enthusiasm. We also had a special guest, Korean-American rapper singer T. She came out and did a verse for "Green Light" and killed it! We'll post the video shortly.
Thanks to all my Korean fans. I hope to get back soon! Next stop Japan...
peace,
John
I don’t single cities out a lot, because I love all of y’all. But I have to say last night in Seoul was off the chain! One of the best crowds I’ve ever played for. We sold out the Olympic Hall in my first ever visit to Seoul, and they rolled out the red carpet. So much energy, so much enthusiasm. We also had a special guest, Korean-American rapper singer T. She came out and did a verse for “Green Light” and killed it! We’ll post the video shortly.
Thanks to all my Korean fans. I hope to get back soon! Next stop Japan…
peace,
John
