John Legend is fast becoming one of modern music’s most diverse talents.

For, the newly crowned EGOT winner has just announced his first holiday album – ‘A Legendary Christmas.’ And it’s a project he’s pairing with a like-titled tour.

Details below…

Set for release on October 26th, the festive LP will fuse classic Christmas classics with new material. Raphael Saadiq has been tapped to executive produce.

In a cool move, Legend will set sail on a US tour comprised of  25-dates (get it?!).

Check out the tracklist below and find out when John is heading to a city near you:

A LEGENDARY CHRISTMAS Tracklist

1. What Christmas Means to Me (ft. Stevie Wonder on harmonica)
2. Silver Bells
3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (ft. Esperanza Spalding)
4. No Place Like Home
5. Bring Me Love
6. Merry Christmas Baby / Give Love on Christmas Day
7. Christmas Time Is Here
8. Waiting for Christmas
9. Purple Snowflakes
10. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
11. Please Come Home for Christmas
12. Wrap Me Up in Your Love
13. By Christmas Eve
14. Merry Merry Christmas

Tickets go on-sale on October 5th. Additional details can be found here.

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The news comes on the heels of a packed plate of TV production projects for Legend and after he was unveiled as the newest coach on The Voice. 

More power to him.

Ahead of the release of his Xmas collection, get into his holiday BOP with Mariah Carey – ‘When Christmas Comes’

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