^ a b c McCollum, Brian (January 21, 2020).“Alicia Keys Announces New Album and Tour”. "The Alicia + Keys World Tour Get Tickets Now" (Tweet) – via Twitter. North America Ĭharlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre In Luxembourg, Keys performed “Billions” live for the first time.In Paris, Keys performed "Djadja" with Aya Nakamura.During the show in London, Keys invited Mahalia on stage to perform "Show Me Love", Sampha to perform "3 Hour Drive" and Jorja Smith to perform "On My Mind".In Manchester, Keys performed "This Charming Man" by The Smiths with Johnny Marr." Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down".He further commented that Keys “can do it all: sing, play piano, DJ and most importantly put on an incredible spectacle for her fans”. Adam Davidson from Clash, who reviewed the The O2 Arena concert in London, wrote that the concert “encapsulated why she is one of the great talents of modern music” and without many brakes in the concert, Keys “managed to hit all the difficult notes right to the end and was on top form throughout". Tickets for several engagements sold out, prompting additional dates to be added to the tour.įor the concert at the AO Arena in Manchester, Louisa Gregson from Manchester Evening News wrote that Keys "deliver a slick but highly charged performance" and her "range and tone was as soulful as ever, enough to give goose bumps, enough to transport you mentally to her part of the world". American Express card holders in select markets in Europe and North America were able to purchase tickets on pre-sale. The tour is Alicia Keys’ first world concert tour in seven years, with her last world tour being her Set the World on Fire Tour in 2013. Keys announced the tour on Janualong with the release date of her seventh studio album Alicia.