Three-Time Grammy winner Jill Scott sets global stage with ‘To Whom This May Concern’ World Tour
Today, three-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and cultural force Jill Scott and Live Nation Urban announces the highly anticipated To Whom This May Concern World Tour, a monumental global 36-date run across the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, and South Africa.
The tour will kick off in Nashville, before traveling through major US cities including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Oakland, Washington D.C., and Scott’s hometown of Philadelphia, with international dates across the UK, Europe and South Africa to follow.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 AM local timeand will end Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 PM local time. General onsale will begin Wednesday, March 11 at 10amlocal time at MissJillScott.com and LiveNation.co.uk
Access to Preferred Tickets is available to Mastercard cardholders in the UK on Wednesday 11th March at 10am. Visit www.priceless.com/music to find out more.
Rooted in live musicianship, intentional storytelling, and the unmistakable warmth of Scott’s voice, the To Whom This May Concern Tour will center on a series of residency-style performances, placing live band instrumentation at the heart of the experience. Each city will host uniquely curated shows designed to create deep, immersive connections between artist and audience.
“Creating unique experiences for people in every city is incredibly important to me,” Scott says. “Music is a conversation, and the stage is where we come together to share truth, joy, and the beauty of being alive.”
Renowned for live performances that blend power, intimacy, and authenticity, Scott returns to the stage backed by a masterful live band and delivers vocals that often surpass her recordings, reminding audiences why she remains one of the most revered voices in music. Known affectionately as “Jilly from Philly,” she brings warmth, honesty, and grown-and-sexy energy to the stage, leaving the “Beautiful People” uplifted, inspired, and reminded of the power of music to heal, celebrate, and bring us together.
The news arrives alongside Jill Scott’s critically acclaimed sixth studio album, To Whom This May Concern, released February 13 via Blues Babe and Human Re Sources. Marking her first studio album in more than a decade, the project ushers in a powerful new chapter in Scott’s celebrated career. The upcoming tour will serve as a global celebration of both the new album and Scott’s enduring musical legacy.
Upon release, the album earned mass critical acclaim and debuted in the Top 10 across seven Billboard charts, including:
- No. 7 — Top Album Sales
- No. 4 — Top R&B Albums
- No. 6 — Independent Albums
- No. 6 — Vinyl Albums
- No. 6 — Indie Store Album Sales
- No. 7 — Top Current Album Sales
- No. 10 — Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Across her full body of work, including specialty releases and compilations—the new album represents the ninth time Scott has entered the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, underscoring her enduring influence and artistry.
June 5 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
June 11 Washington, DC The Theater at MGM National Harbor
June 13 Washington, DC The Theater at MGM National Harbor
June 14 Washington, DC The Theater at MGM National Harbor
June 16 Charlotte, NC Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
June 18 Raleigh, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
July 10 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre Atlanta
July 11 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre Atlanta
July 16 New York, NY Kings Theatre
July 18 New York, NY Kings Theatre
July 19 New York, NY Kings Theatre
July 24 Philadelphia, PA The Met Philadelphia
July 25 Philadelphia, PA The Met Philadelphia
July 27 Philadelphia, PA The Met Philadelphia
August 6 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre
August 7 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre
August 11 Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theatre
August 12 Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theatre
August 15 Las Vegas, NV Pearl Theater
August 20 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
August 22 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
August 23 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
August 26 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
August 30 Houston, TX Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
September 3 Dallas, TX Toyota Music Factory
September 29 Birmingham, UK O2 Academy =
October 1 Manchester, UK O2 Apollo Manchester =
October 5 Brussels, BE BOZAR =
October 6 Berlin, DE Tempodrom =
October 9 Paris, FR Zenith =
October 10 Amsterdam, NL AFAS Live =
October 13 London, UK Royal Albert Hall =
October 14 London, UK Royal Albert Hall =
November 11 Cape Town, South Africa GrandWest Arena == Non Live Nation Date ABOUT JILL SCOTT
Jill Scott is a three-time GRAMMY Award–winning, chart-topping powerhouse—singer-songwriter, New York Times bestselling poet, acclaimed actor, producer, and philanthropist whose influence has shaped soul, R&B, and Black storytelling for more than two decades. She broke through with the double-platinum classic Who Is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds, Vol. 1 (2000), followed by Beautifully Human, The Real Thing, and The Light of the Sun, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200—a rare and defining achievement. Her fifth studio album, Woman, also topped Billboard’s R&B Albums chart, solidifying her status as a consistent chart force and cultural mainstay.
Most recently Scott returned with To Whom This May Concern, her sixth studio album and first in over a decade.
Beyond music, the Philadelphia native commands equal impact across film, television, publishing, and audio. Her screen credits include Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?and the upcoming Why Did I Get Married Again?, Get On Up, starring in and executive producing Highway to Heaven, and leading BET+’s The First Wives Club. She also hosts the award-winning Jill Scott Presents: J.ill The Podcast, continuing to elevate artists and shape culture with authority, purpose, and soul.
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