Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak came out in November 2008. To commemorate its decade-long existence, producer Malik Yusef—who has songwriting and co-producing credits on the LP—has announced an 808s & Heartbreak anniversary tour featuring different performers at each stop. Kanye himself will not perform, but Yusuf confirmed that Kanye signed off on the tour. “I don’t do anything without Kanye’s blessing,” Yusuf said in a statement to Pitchfork.
The producer will sponsor it and serve as the emcee. The 15-city tour will feature performances of the album’s songs by local artists at each stop. Performers will be picked by a yet-to-be-detailed voting process. The tour kicks off in Los Angeles and will wrap up in New York. Dates have not yet been announced, but the tour will begin in 2019.
Earlier this month, Kanye postponed the release of his ninth studio album Yandhi. His last solo LP, ye, came out in June. Read Pitchfork’s feature “The Plight of the Kanye Superfan.”
