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The former first lady will kick off the tour in
her Chicago hometown on Nov.13, the day "Becoming" is released
in the U.S. and in 28 languages around the world.
Event promoters Live Nation said the tour would also take Obama
to Los Angeles, Boston, Dallas, New York and other cities and
stadiums with seating capacities of up to 23,000 that are also
used for concerts by some of music's biggest acts.
"I’ve spent the last year and a half reflecting on my story as
deeply and honestly as I could, and now I’m thrilled to travel
the country and do the same with readers this fall,” Obama said
in a statement.
In a message and video on her Facebook page, she described the
book as "the story of my humdrum plainness, my tiny victories,
my lasting bruises, my ordinary hopes and worries."
Obama and Live Nation will donate 10 percent of every show’s
tickets to local charities, schools, and community groups in
each city the tour visits. Tickets go on sale on Thursday.
Michelle Obama and her husband, former U.S. President Barack
Obama, signed deals for a book apiece with Penguin Random House
a month after Obama left office in January 2017. The Financial
Times reported at the time that the joint deal was worth a
record breaking $65 million, a figure the publishers have not
confirmed.
A release date for Barack Obama's book has not yet been
announced.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; editing by Diane Craft)
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