Jennifer Hudson's ‘The Gift of Love’ holiday tour 2024 will be held from November 24, 2024, to December 22, 2024, in venues across the mainland United States. The tour will be a limited engagement event celebrating the singer's upcoming album of the same name.
The tour's presale is currently ongoing and can be accessed with the code JINGLE. The general sale of tickets for the public will start on September 20, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Presales and tickets can be accessed via Ticketmaster or the singer's official website, which can be found through her tour announcement. Tickets for the tour cost an average of $150.50, with the actual price dependent on the seating and venue.
The If This Isn't Love hitmaker announced the new tour via a post on her official Instagram page on September 18, 2024:
Jennifer Hudson ‘The Gift of Love’ holiday tour 2024 dates and venues
The dates and venues for Jennifer Hudson, ‘The Gift of Love’ holiday tour 2024 are as follows:
- November 24, 2024 – Brooklyn, New York, at The Kings Theater
- December 13, 2024 – Chicago, Illinois, at The Chicago Theater
- December 18, 2024 – Los Angeles, California, at Walt Disney Concert Hall
- December 21, 2024 – Las Vegas, Nevada at Fontainebleau
- December 22, 2024 – Las Vegas, Nevada at Fontainebleau
Jennifer Hudson's upcoming album and songs will be featured during Hallmark programming in the coming days. Jennifer Hudson elaborated on the collaboration in a general press statement on September 18, 2024, stating:
“No one does the holidays quite like my friends at Hallmark, so I couldn’t be more thrilled to celebrate the season together with my new song ‘Let There Be Joy,’ as we Countdown to Christmas."
The singer continued:
“Music and movies have always been a favorite holiday tradition for me and my family, so I hope this song can become the same tradition for everyone on Santa’s list this year!”
Darren Abbott, the chief brand officer of Hallmark, added:
"As we mark 15 incredible years of Countdown to Christmas, we continue to focus on our mission of bringing joy and happiness to the world during the holidays. Partnering with Jennifer Hudson couldn’t be a more perfect fit."
Abbot continued:
"The original song ‘Let There Be Joy’ captures the heart and soul of what we aim to share each holiday season — pure, genuine joy. We’re excited to share this magical experience and continue our tradition of making the holidays brighter and more joyful than ever."
The singer's upcoming album will be her debut holiday album and fourth overall. It will also be her first new album since 2014's JHUD.
Jennifer Hudson's career: A brief overview
The singer started her music career with the self-titled album Jennifer Hudson, which was released on September 30, 2008. The album remains her most successful project to date, having charted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart and at number 21 on the UK album chart. It gained gold certification in the US.
The album was followed by Hudson's second studio album, I Remember Me, released on March 22, 2011. The album was relatively successful, charting at number 2 on the US album chart. The singer released her third studio album, JHUD, on September 23, 2014.