John LegendHolidays and Hits

SEGERSTROM HALLDecember 29, 2018

Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

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off and refrain from using cellular phones, pagers, watch alarms and similar devices. The use of any audio or videorecording device or the taking of photographs (with or without

flash) is strictly prohibited. Thank you.

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About the Artist

John LegendEGOT-winning, critically acclaimed, multi-platinum singer-songwriter John Legend has garnered 10 Grammy Awards®, an Academy Award®, a Golden Globe, a Tony Award®, and an Emmy Award® among others. John is the first African-American man to earn an EGOT and one of only 15 people in the prestigious EGOT club. In 2016, John released his fifth studio album, Darkness and Light, to rave reviews and toured to sold-out audiences across the globe. Beyond his music career, he is a principle partner in Get Lifted Film Co., a film and television production company based in Los Angeles. Get Lifted Film Co. served as executive producers on NBC’s live produc-tion of Jesus Christ Superstar Live!, the HBO documentary Southern Rites, 2018 Tribeca Audience Award Winner Documentary United Skates, WGN America’s series Underground, and films such as Southside With You and La La Land. In 2015, John initiated the #FREEAMERICA campaign in an effort to change the national conversation surrounding our country’s misguided criminal justice poli-cies and to end mass incarceration. In April 2018, John released a new track, “A Good Night” featuring Blood Pop, and starred as Christ in NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live! He was nominated for an Emmy Award this year for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie and won an Emmy as a pro-ducer in the category of Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for Jesus Christ Superstar Live!

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