MISSY Elliott has announced her first headline tour for North America later this summer.
The Work It rapper, 52, will be joined on her Out Of This World tour by 2000s fan-favorite stars like Busta Rhymes, Ciara, and producer Timbaland.
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The 24-city tour kicks off on July 4 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and ends in Rosemont on August 22.
The Get Ur Freak On hitmaker will be stopping off at cities including Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, Oakland, Seattle, Austin, Houston, Tampa, Baltimore, Montreal, and Toronto.
“This is an incredible time in my life as I am experiencing so many milestone ‘firsts,’” Missy said in a statement.
“Fans have been asking me to tour forever but I wanted to wait until I felt the time was right because I knew if I was ever going to do it, I had to do it big, and I had to do it with family!
“So get ready to be taken out of this world with me, Busta Rhymes, Ciara, and Timbaland! We can’t wait to share this experience with the fans!”
She shared a sci-fi-inspired video announcing the tour on Instagram on Monday.
The clip showed Missy, Ciara, and Busta Rhymes wearing intergalactic-style costumes while standing against an otherworldly backdrop.
“The year 2024. These three icons come together to show you something you’ve never seen before,” Missy said in the voiceover.”
It then cut to Missy saying, “Something’s not right… this isn’t Earth!” as Busta whipped out a map to try to work out where they were.
It ended with Missy saying in the voiceover, “There will be no tour like it.”
“ATTENTION IT’S TIME,” she captioned it.
“OUT OF THIS WORLD TOUR across NORTH AMERICA!!!! With my family Ciara, Busta Rhymes, and Timbaland.
“This Spaceship will be Landing NEAR YOU.”
“RUN 4 COVER!” she concluded, referencing the famous line from her 2002 song, Work It.
Missy will reunite with her longtime collaborators, director extraordinaire Dave Meyers, celebrity super-stylist June Ambrose, and creative director Hi-Hat on the project.
The tour is being produced by Live Nation.
Missy – who has never headlined a tour before despite shooting to fame in the ’90s – sent fans into meltdown with the announcement.
“Wtf I’ve been waiting for you forever. I’m about to cry just watching the clip. I don’t care where you come I’m going please come upstate,” one commented.
“My inner child is screaming,” another added.
“I’m happy for the dance community. I know the choreography about to be nuts!!” a third posted.
A Verizon presale begins on Tuesday, with other presales happening throughout the week before a general sale on Friday at 10am local time.
Missy has performed at several festivals in recent years including a gig last year at Yamavaa Casino in Southern California.
She also took to the stage at the Grammys in February 2023.
The rapper left fans shocked with her weight loss during the appearance.
The Lose Control rapper looked incredible as she bound onto the colossal stage in a white sweater and matching pants that were covered in graffiti.
Missy’s headline tour dates
The 24-city tour kicks off on July 4 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and ends in Rosemont on August 22
JULY
4 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena
6 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
9 — Oakland, CA — Oakland Arena
11 — Los Angeles, CA — Crypto.com Arena
13 — Las Vegas, NV — T-Mobile Arena
16 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena
18 — Austin, TX — Moody Center
20 — Houston, TX — Toyota Center
21 — Fort Worth, TX — Dickies Arena
24 — Tampa, FL — Amalie Arena
25 — Sunrise, FL — Amerant Bank Arena
27 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
AUGUST
1 — Baltimore, MD — CFG Bank Arena
2 — Hampton, VA — Hampton Coliseum
3 — Belmont Park, NY — UBS Arena
5 — Philadelphia, PA — Wells Fargo Center
8 — Washington, DC — Capital One Arena
9 — Newark, NJ — Prudential Center
10 — Boston, MA — TD Garden
12 — Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center
15 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena
17 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre
19 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena
22 — Rosemont, IL — Allstate Arena
Viewers tuning in at home were distracted by her slimmed-down figure.
“I didn’t recognize Missy Elliott!! She lost a ton of weight! #Grammys2023,” one person tweeted.
“What missy elliott do to loose all that weight (sic),” another wanted to know.
In May 2018, she gave her fans a glimpse into her healthy diet.
“Proudly to say it’s been four months I have only drank water no other juices or soda & I cut out bread & Lord knows that’s been the hardest for me!” she said.
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