Atlanta, get ready to lose control - Missy Elliott is bringing her first-ever headlining tour to the State Farm Arena this summer. As announced yesterday, the hip hop icon's "Out of This World: The Missy Elliott Experience" tour is slated to kick off July 4 in Vancouver and will make its way through North America, hitting 24 cities before wrapping up in late August.
Atlanta fans will have the chance to see Elliott, alongside a venerable lineup of other artists, on July 27. The tour promises to be a family affair, with appearances from the likes of rapper Busta Rhymes, singer Ciara, and hitmaker Timbaland. As Missy Elliott herself put it in a statement obtained by FOX5 Atlanta, "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!"
Presale tickets will be available to Verizon Up customers starting Tuesday at 10 a.m. These early bird tickets are accessible through Thursday, providing dedicated fans with a head start before the general public. For those eager to secure their spot, head on over to the Verizon Up website for more details. Meanwhile, the masses can look to grab their tickets starting Friday at 10 a.m., ushering in what's expected to be a flurry of excitement for the pioneering artist's long-awaited tour.
The "Supa Dupa Fly" rapper aims to create an unforgettable experience for concert-goers, boasting a set list that spans her illustrious career. It looks like Atlanta—and indeed the whole tour—will not soon forget this extravaganza. For a full list of tour dates and more information on tickets, fans should visit 11Alive.com, as detailed in their release. As Elliott herself put it, "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!"
