Keyshia Cole Announces ‘The Way It Is’ 20th Anniversary Tour

Can you believe it’s already been 20 years since Keyshia Cole stepped onto the scene armed with fiery red hair, blonde highlights, and a classic debut album?

Well, the singer is taking it back to where it all began with her new tour in commemoration of The Way It Is. Presented by AEG Presents and Free Lunch, Cole kicks off her 25-city arena tour on July 1 in Baltimore with SWV. She will be joined by Wale, Jeremih, Tink, and Fridayy in select cities. Lil Kim will support the “Love” singer in Lincoln, CA as well as during the international leg of the tour.

Fans in Brooklyn and Greensboro can expect special performances from Jadakiss and T-Pain.

“I’m so grateful to be celebrating The Way It Is 20 years later with the fans who have been with me since day one,” Cole gushed in a statement. “This album changed my life, and being able to take it on the road — from city to city, country to country — is truly a full circle moment, and blessing.”

The Way It Is will be out on vinyl for the first time in two variations: a double black vinyl and a limited edition Rose Garden Pink Translucent color vinyl via A&M/UMe on June 20. The colored version will include an acapella version of Cole’s hit ballad, “Love,” as a bonus track. Fans who pre-order the vinyl will receive exclusive access to the first round of pre-sale tickets for the North America dates.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 25, at 10 a.m. local time.

See the full tour dates below.

July 1 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena – (SWV and Wale only)

July 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center – (Tink and Wale only)

July 5 – Chicago, IL – United Center – (Tink and Wale only)

July 6 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena – (Tink and Wale only)

July 9 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum – (Tink and Wale only)

July 10 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena – (Tink and Wale only)

July 12 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center – (Tink and Wale only)

July 13 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center – (Tink and Wale only)

July 16 – Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum – (Tink and Wale only)

July 17 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at the BJCC – (Tink and Wale only)

July 19 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena – (Tink and Wale only)

July 20 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live – (Tink and Wale only)

July 22 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena (Tink and Wale only)

July 23 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center – (Tink and Wale only)

July 25 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center – Tink and Wale only)

July 26 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena – (Tink and Wale only)

July 31 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena – (Fridayy and Jeremih only)

Aug. 1 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena – (Fridayy and Jeremih only)

Aug. 2 – Lincoln, CA – The Venue at Thunder Valley – (Fridayy and Lil Kim only)

Aug. 8 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena – (Wale only)

Sept. 19 – Paris, FR – Adidas Arena – (Lil Kim only)

Sept. 21 – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS Live – (Lil Kim only)

Sept. 23 – London, UK – The O2 – (Lil Kim only)

Sept. 25 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena – (Lil Kim only) 

Sept. 26 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena Birmingham – (Lil Kim only)