After a tumultous summer, “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino has announced plans to spend this fall on the road with her first headlining tour. The 30-city trek supporting third album “Back To Me” will kick off on Nov. 4 in Richmond, Va. and will conclude on Jan. 1 in St. Louis.
“This tour is going to be a real special, intimate experience for them and for me,” says Barrino. Eric Benet and Kandi have been tapped as special guests for the tour.
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The announcement arrives after “Back To Me” debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 last month, following a sex tape scandal and suicide attempt that left the 26-year-old hospitalized.
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Pre-sale tickets for selected dates will be available Sept. 30, with subscribers to the singer’s newsletter gaining access one day earlier.
Here are the dates for Fantasia’s fall headlining tour:
Nov. 4 Richmond, Va. (Landmark Theater)
Nov. 5 Norfolk, Va. (Chrysler Hall)
Nov. 6: Philadelphia, Pa. (Tower Theatre)
Nov. 7: Baltimore, MD (Meyerhoff Symphony Hall)
Nov. 10: Savannah, GA (Johnny Mercer Theatre)
Nov. 11: Atlanta, GA (Fox Theater)
Nov. 12: Tampa, FL (Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center)
Nov. 13: Jacksonville, FL (Moran Theatre)
Nov. 14: Miami, FL (James L. Knight Center)
Nov. 17: Charlotte, NC (Ovens Auditorium)
Nov. 18: Greensboro, NC (War Memorial Auditorium)
Nov. 19: Columbia, SC (Township Auditorium)
Nov. 20: Birmingham, AL (BJCC Concert Hall)
Nov. 24: Los Angeles, CA (Nokia Theatre L.A. Live)
Nov. 26: San Diego, CA (Copley Symphony Hall)
Nov. 27: Oakland, CA (Paramount Theatre)
Dec. 2: Dallas, TX (Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie)
Dec. 3: Southaven, MS (DeSoto Civic Center)
Dec. 4: New Orleans, LA (Kiefer Uno Lakefront Arena)
Dec. 5: Houston, TX (Reliant Arena)
Dec. 8: Indianapolis, IN (Murat Theatre at Old National Centre)
Dec. 9: Louisville, KY (Louisville Palace Theatre)
Dec. 10: Detroit, MI (Fox Theatre)
Dec. 11: Cincinnati, OH )Procter and Gamble at Aronoff Centre)
Dec. 12: Augusta, GA (Bell Auditorium)
Dec. 27: New York City, NY (Beacon Theatre)
Dec. 28: Washington, D.C. (DAR Constitution Hall)
Dec. 29: Cleveland, OH (State Theatre)
Dec. 30: Chicago, IL (Auditorium Theatre)
Jan. 1: St. Louis, MO (Fox Theatre)