Dayton Daily News

JOHN LEGEND’S BIGGER LOVE TOUR INCLUDES ROSE DATE

Springfiel­d native at Rose Music Center in Huber on Sept. 5.

- By Michelle Fong Staff Writer

John Legend is coming home.

The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winning singer, songwriter, actor and producer is headed back out on tour starting this summer.

He announced his Bigger Love Tour on Thursday. The tour will include stops in more than 25 cities across North America, including a stop at the Rose Music Center in Huber Heights on Saturday, Sept. 5.

The War and Treaty will open the show.

Legend, who hails from Springfiel­d, previously performed at the Huber Heights music venue on June 12, 2017, for a sold-out show.

Tickets: Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at www.Ticketmast­er.com and www.Rosemusicc­enter.com. Tickets will range from $23.50 to $113.

Past performanc­es: In addition to the 2017 Rose show, Legend performed a surprise concert at Blind Bob’s in Dayton last August, a week after the mass shooting in the Oregon District.

On Oct. 9, 2016, he performed during a ceremony opening the John Legend Theater at the Springfiel­d Center of Innovation: The Dome. The performanc­e came after a ribbon-cutting, which was attended by an estimated 1,000 people. Legend is a Springfiel­d North High School graduate.

In 2012, Legend was part of the lineup for Downtown Dayton Revival, including Train, Guided by Voices, Rusted Root, Guster, Tony Lucca and The Ohio Players.

Legend kicked off 2020 with the release of his song “Conversati­ons In The Dark,” which hit No. 1 on the overall iTunes songs chart upon its release. The song was featured on “This Is Us,” including a performanc­e by Legend on the show.

 ?? STAFF / FILE ?? John Legend performs at the Rose Music Center in 2017. He will return to the Rose on Sept. 5 for a concert.
STAFF / FILE John Legend performs at the Rose Music Center in 2017. He will return to the Rose on Sept. 5 for a concert.

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