The party’s in full swing. Kehlani just dropped the music video for “Back and Forth,” her electrifying single featuring the iconic Missy Elliott, pulled from the 2x GRAMMY-winning star’s chart-topping self-titled album ‘Kehlani’. Directed by Director X, the clip unfolds inside a vibrant house party, pairing Kehlani’s soulful vulnerability with Missy Elliott’s unmatched charisma, plus a surprise appearance from R&B legend Monica.
The video lands on a wave of momentum. ‘Kehlani’ debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with 69,000 equivalent album units, the biggest debut for an R&B album by a woman this year. It topped the R&B Albums chart and marked her fourth top 10 entry on the Billboard 200, her third to crack the top 5.
Behind it all sits the juggernaut “Folded,” which earned Kehlani two GRAMMY Awards this year for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song. The track holds the record for longest-running No. 1 in Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay history, sitting at the top for 17 weeks and counting, now certified 2x Platinum.
There’s more on the horizon. The Kehlani World Tour, presented by Live Nation, runs 41 dates and kicks off August 6th in Minneapolis at The Armory before sweeping across North America through an October 4th finale in San Francisco. Special guests Durand Bernarr, Isaia Huron, TheARTI$t, and WASEEL join on select dates. The run then crosses to Europe and the UK from November 29th through December 10th, with Odeal and WASEEL supporting throughout. Kehlani holds her place as one of the defining voices in modern R&B.
Kehlani World Tour Dates:
Thu Aug 6 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Fri Aug 7 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
Sun Aug 9 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Mon Aug 10 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Thu Aug 13 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Fri Aug 14 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Sun Aug 16 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
Mon Aug 17 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
Wed Aug 19 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Fri Aug 21 – New York, NY – Barclays Center
Sun Aug 23 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Wed Aug 26 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Thu Aug 27 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
Sat Aug 29 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
Mon Aug 31 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Tue Sep 1 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
Thu Sep 3 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
Fri Sep 4 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater
Tue Sep 8 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Thu Sep 10 – Miami, FL – iThink Financial Amphitheatre
Fri Sep 11 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sun Sep 13 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Tue Sep 15 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Wed Sep 16 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
Fri Sep 18 – Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheatre
Sun Sep 20 – Albuquerque, NM – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
Mon Sep 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Wed Sep 23 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
Thu Sep 24 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome
Sat Sep 26 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds
Sun Sep 27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Tue Sep 29 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Sat Oct 3 – San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sun Oct 4 – San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sun Nov 29 – Berlin, DE – Velodrom
Tue Dec 1 – Brussels, BE – Forest National
Thu Dec 3 – Paris, FR – Adidas Arena
Sat Dec 5 – Dusseldorf, DE – PSD Bank Dome
Sun Dec 6 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
Tue Dec 8 – London, UK – The O2
Thu Dec 10 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live