John Legend announces Christmas tour, will take stage at Fox Theater in Oakland



Click through this gallery for historical photos of Christmas in San Francisco. FILE- In this April 25, 2017, file photo, John Legend attends the TIME 100 Gala.

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John Legend is getting into the spirit of Christmas.

The singer and pianist revealed on Instagram Monday that he recently recorded a Christmas album and would be taking the material on an American tour this winter. On one of the last dates before Christmas, December 21, Legend will perform at the Fox Theater in Oakland.

"It's sunny Los Angeles in September but I can't stop thinking about Christmas," he said in the post. "I just made a new Christmas album. I've wanted to do this for a long time."

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The album, called "A Legendary Christmas," will feature Legend performing classics like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "The Christmas Song," and "Silver Bells," per Entertainment Tonight, but will also include six original holiday songs. Guest stars will include Stevie Wonder and string musician Esperanza Spalding.

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Ticket sales for all dates begin on Tuesday, October 2 at 10 a.m. local time at Legend's official website.

Alyssa Pereira is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at apereira@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @alyspereira.



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