Justin Timberlake has reclaimed his throne as the biggest artist in pop music without breaking a sweat-never mind the six year layoff he took between FutureSex/LoveSounds and this year’s 20/20 Experience, which is already closing in on double-platinum status. It looks as though JT is compensating for having been absent from music for so long, though. A 20/20 sequel is already in the works and scheduled for September 30th. Interestingly, that date also comes just as the deluge of big-name releases begins to hit stores in preparation for the holidays. More interestingly, the release date arrives just as the Grammy deadline hits. With the first volume of 20/20 all but guaranteed an Album of the Year nomination at next year’s ceremony, might Timberlake wind up in the rare position of having two albums nominated for Grammy’s top prize in 2014? Time will tell, and of course, with Taylor Swift’s Red in contention, plus new albums by Kanye West and possibly Adele due before the end of the year, his winning is far from a foregone conclusion.
Timberlake announced his Legends of the Summer tour dates with Jay-Z a couple months back, but he’ll also be taking 20/20 on the road as a solo act. These dates were announced just a couple of days ago. The tour will kick off on Halloween night in Montreal, and will continue through the early months of 2014. Check out the dates below to see if he’s coming to your town.
10/31 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
11/13 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
11/15 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
11/16 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
11/18 – Memphis, TN @ Fedex Forum
11/19 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
11/21 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
11/29 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
12/2 – Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center
12/4 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
12/5 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
12/11 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
12/12 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
12/14 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center
12/15 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
12/17 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
12/19 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
1/13 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
1/17 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
1/22 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
2/7 – Fargo, ND @ FARGODOME
2/9 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
2/10 – Omaha, NE @ CenturyLink Center