Billy Porter announces new tour and single

March 13, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 2 min read

Grammy, Emmy, & two time Tony Award-winning singer, composer, director , author, actor, playwright and all around queer icon Billy Porter has announced the BLACK MONA LISA TOUR: VOLUME 1. Tickets are now on sale!

For six weeks this spring, Billy will grace stages in 25 U.S. cities, kicking off on April 29 in Seattle, WA at Paramount Theatre, visiting major markets such as New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA as well as his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA, and concluding in Mashantucket, CT at Foxwoods Resort Casino on June 3. These dates will sell out, so get your ticket as soon as possible.

Check out the full confirmed itinerary below:

Canvasing the nation, Billy will bring passion and joy to cities across the nation with his first-ever career-spanning pop music concert tour: THE BLACK MONA LISA TOUR: VOLUME 1. Expect a full band, backed by a video installation, fronted by Billy telling his life story through song. This 90-minute powerhouse event will feature his chart-topping hits “Love Is on the Way” and “Love Yourself,” a tinge of Broadway, a nod to Pose, and stunning performances of future pop classics from his forthcoming new album, Black Mona Lisa. This is an experience not to be missed.

About the tour, Billy commented, “It’s really the first time that I’ve been able to fully express myself and who I am through my music. Through my mainstream pop music space. It’s like my magnum opus. It’s everything to me. You’ll really get a glimpse into who I am even deeper with this music.”

Billy appeared on the TODAY Show on March 9 to announce the tour and the release date of his new single “Baby Was A Dancer” arriving March 24 via Republic Records.