Stevie Wonder Sets ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ 50th Anniversary Tour

Stevie Wonder performing in 2016.

Stevie Wonder has announced a 2026 tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his Songs in the Key of Life album. Promoted by Live Nation and produced by Wonder Productions, Inc., the concert event, with performances in the U.S., the U.K., Ireland and Europe, is a celebration honoring 50 years of the groundbreaking and universally acclaimed album, originally released on Sept. 28, 1976. The event will feature the iconic album performed in its entirety by the 25x GRAMMY® Award–winning artist. Tickets go on sale September 10 at 10 a.m. local time here.

Songs in the Key of Life earned the legendary 76 year-old singer, songwriter, musician and producer the third of his three GRAMMY® Awards for Album of the Year, all within a four-year period. The album was certified Diamond (representing 10+ million copies sold) by the RIAA. Featuring some of Wonder’s most beloved and enduring songs, it continues to inspire generations of artists and fans around the world.

From the Sept. 8 announcement: At a time when the world continues to search for connection, healing and joy, the messages at the heart of Songs in the Key of Life feel as urgent and necessary today as they did in 1976. Songs like “As,” “Love’s in Need of Love Today,” “Sir Duke” and “Isn’t She Lovely” remain woven into the emotional fabric of generations around the world, reminding audiences not only where they’ve been, but who they are. More than enduring classics, they are powerful expressions of love, resilience and shared humanity.

Watch Wonder perform “Isn’t She Lovely” in London’s Hyde Park in 2016

Wonder is one of the most celebrated and prominent figures in popular music who, at the age of 12, was the youngest recording artist to have achieved a #1 single with “Fingertips Part 2,” and subsequently the first to simultaneously reach #1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100, R&B Singles and Album Charts.

He has amassed 49 Top Forty singles and worldwide sales of over 100 million units andhas received the prestigious Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Songs in the Key of Life, is archived in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, for its cultural, historic, and aesthetic significance.

Related: Our review of Wonder’s 2015 “Songs in the Key of Life” tour

Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life 50th Anniversary Tour Dates (Tickets are available here)
Oct 13 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
Oct 15 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
Oct 18 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
Oct 20 – Oslo, NO – Unity Arena
Oct 22 – Stockholm, SE – 3Arena
Oct 24 – Hannover, DE – ZAG Arena
Oct 26 – Cologne, DE – LANXESS Arena
Oct 28 – Amsterdam, NE – Ziggo Dome
Nov 01 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
Nov 03 – London, UK – The O2
Nov 08 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
Nov 11 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Nov 19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Nov 21 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Nov 23 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Dec 08 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
Dec 09 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
Dec 19 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome

Wonder’s great catalog is available in the U.S. here, in Canada here and in the U.K. here.

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