Kesha on The Jennifer Hudson Show
Global pop icon Kesha appeared as a guest on The Jennifer Hudson Show yesterday, sharing her love of nature, living on a hippie commune, and adventures ghost hunting with her mom. The two also discussed what fans can expect from Kesha’s upcoming album and summer tour.
Who Will Blow Your Mind
“The world is really chaotic and unpredictable, and I would love to just create as much love as humanly possible every night at these shows – Love for ourselves, love for each other, community, connection, freedom, dancing, wear what you want, be who you are, love each other, feel safe in our bodies,” Kesha tells Jennifer about her mission on tour this summer. “The most beautiful thing we can do is be the most authentic versions of ourselves.”
Kesha’s appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show follows her recent announcement of a milestone North American headline tour – the biggest live run of her already extraordinary career. Produced by Live Nation and presented by Feeld, The Tits Out Tour kicks off July 1 in West Valley City, UT’s Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre and then hits arenas and amphitheaters across the continent through an August 10 finale at Tampa, FL’s MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre. Highlights include Kesha’s first-ever headline shows at such world-famous venues as Los Angeles, CA’s Kia Forum (July 5) and New York City’s Madison Square Garden (July 23). Support on all dates comes from newly reunited glam-pop legends Scissor Sisters, marking their first North American tour in over a decade. Special guests on select dates also include pop disruptor Slayyyter (July 1-July 18), rising UK artist Rose Gray (July 19-21, July 24-August 10), and newly announced, the iconic Vengaboys (July 23). Tickets are available now at keshaofficial.com. For complete details, please visit keshaofficial.com/tour.
The Tits Out Tour heralds the hugely anticipated release of Kesha’s long awaited new album, . (PERIOD), arriving at last Independence Day, Friday, July 4 on her own label, Kesha Records. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now.
. (PERIOD) – which arrives exactly one year since Kesha returned on her own terms with 2024’s smash comeback hit, “JOYRIDE.” – was first unveiled last month with the premiere of the thrilling new single, “YIPPEE-KI-YAY. (Feat. T-Pain)”, available now at all DSPs and streaming services. Produced by Pink Slip (Ava Max, Jason Derulo) and Nova Wav (Rihanna, Beyoncé), the track is joined by an official visualizer, out now on Kesha’s official YouTube channel.
Kesha’s sixth studio album, . (PERIOD) – yes, it’s just a period. – is an unapologetic, unfiltered declaration of artistic freedom and fearless authenticity from the 2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated pop icon. Conceived, co-produced and co-written by Kesha, the 11-song collection transcends pop norms to create a raw, daring, and intensely personal sonic journey, a defiant act of self-expression that refuses to adhere to expectations or play it safe. More than just a new album, . (PERIOD) is Kesha at her most powerful best, turning her experiences into vibrant, audacious art with a spiked heel at the neck of pop culture.
Among its many exhilarating highlights, . (PERIOD) includes 2024’s aforementioned “JOYRIDE.” and the blockbuster “DELUSIONAL,” both available everywhere now. Currently boasting over 103M streams at Spotify alone, “JOYRIDE.” proved a true sensation since its Independence Day 2024 release, reaching #6 on Billboard’s “Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles” and “Hot Dance/Electronic Songs” along with the top 30 on “Pop Airplay” and chart success around the world from the UK to New Zealand. Produced by Zhone and co-written by Kesha, Zhone, and Madison Love, the track marked the triumphant first chapter of a milestone new era for Kesha, celebrating both her long overdue empowerment as an independent artist as well as a powerful sonic evolution following 2023’s critically acclaimed fifth studio album, Gag Order. Along with its popular achievement, “JOYRIDE.” has been met by high-profile critical applause from the likes of Rolling Stone, Variety, and Vulture, to name only a few. Perhaps NYLON said it best: “Everything about ‘JOYRIDE.’ is a trip…The original glitter-faced party animal of the 2010s is back with a fiery vengeance.”
“JOYRIDE.” joined by an equally acclaimed official music video streaming now at YouTube. Directed by Dimitri Basil (Kylie Minogue, Vance Joy), Cooper Roussel (Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Miami Horror), and Laura Gorun (Joywave, Kings of Leon), the high-octane visual received wide-ranging attention from major publications and top online outlets around the globe, including Billboard, Vulture, and Rolling Stone, the latter of which raved, ““Kesha is taking her foot off the brakes and going full-speed ahead on her new video for ‘JOYRIDE.’ The video sees Kesha racing through the desert in a hot red convertible while being chased by a helicopter, gun-toting assassins, and a shirtless dude hell-bent on catching up to the pop diva.”
One of Spotify’s Top 100 Artists with close to 40M monthly listeners, Kesha will further herald the arrival of . (PERIOD) with a number of sold-out “House of Kesha” headline shows and festival dates around the globe, including a top-billed performance at London’s Mighty Hoopla pop extravaganza on June 1. For additional details, please visit keshaofficial.com/tour.
KESHA – LIVE 2025
MAY
29 – Glasgow, UK – House of Kesha @ O2 Academy 1 (SOLD OUT)
30 – Manchester, UK – House of Kesha @ Albert Hall (SOLD OUT)
JUNE
1 – London, UK – Mighty Hoopla †
† Festival Performance
KESHA & SCISSOR SISTERS: THE TITS OUT TOUR
NORTH AMERICA 2025
JULY
1 – West Valley City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre ^
3 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre ^
5 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum ^
6 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre ^
8 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion * ^
10 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ^
12 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre ^
13 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre ^
15 – Nashville, TN – Riverfront Park – Ascend Amphitheater ^
16 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center ^
18 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center ^
19 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre #
21 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage #
23 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
24 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center #
26 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake #
28 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center #
29 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavillion at The Mann #
31 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater #
AUGUST
2 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater #
3 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek #
5 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion #
7 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre #
9 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre #
10 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre #
^ w/ Slayyyter
# w/ Rose Gray
* Vengaboys