Melissa Annette “Missy Elliott” also known as Misdemeanor is an extraordinary American rapper , singer , songwriter and record producer. She is known as one of the most significant female artists in the annals of contemporary music. Missy has finally announces her first ever world tour on the 4th of July.
It is quite amazing and yet confusing as the iconic artist has never had her own solo tour. She has however been on the road with different artists but only as a support for their various world tours.
She has been on the road with Beyonce , Alicia Keys and then Tamia on their Debut tours but never on the road as the main event. This however changes when Missy tells Variety that she felt it was time for her to also give her fans the opportunity to see her tour round the world as the Frontline and not as a support . ” I felt it was time”.
The tour is set to debut on the 4th of July in Vancouver. Missy will be supported by her R&B and hip-hop singer , namely Ciara , Busta Rhymes and special guest Timbalnd. Along the road , she will be joined by several sensational artists to make the tour memorable.
Missy Elliott expressed that , the selected artist who have the same energy level as her and are always a hit in the eyes of their fans to make the tour be the head of all world tours.
Why the tour was not held early as many will ask , Missy replies ” It’s just a good time . Especially for my era of fans out there to just see me do my own headline tour they never got a chance to see and that of the new generation , too”.
Her expression makes it all clear that she wants to give her fans the live show they never got to see , and the new generation that just got to know her music and loved it , the actual energy behind that music.