John Legend proved why his music career is nothing short of legendary during his Get Lifted 20th Anniversary Tour stop in Dallas-Fort Worth on Saturday night.
Long lines moved swiftly into The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving. Fans of the 13-time Grammy Award winner packed out the music venue from the front row to the lawn for a one-man show celebrating the debut album that catapulted the singer’s music career.
The night began with Legend’s female trio of background singers and band in black-tie attire warming the crowd up before he walked onstage dressed in an all-white suit and shoes. The audience gave him a warm welcome with cheers and applause as he smiled like the moment belonged to him. Landing at a black piano placed centerstage, the vocalist dived into the song “Let’s Get Lifted.”
After asking the crowd to stand up, they readily obliged. He set an early tone of intimacy with “Used To Love U” while waving along with the audience and dropping into a slowed, serenade-style section, returning to the keys. Next up was “Heaven,” a beloved track from his album Once Again. For “Alright,” he shared the spotlight with his backup vocalists, doing tight, syncopated choreography. The momentum continued with the grown and sexy single “Tonight” from the Think Like A Man movie soundtrack. He ended it with a smirk and joked with the crowd, saying, “I don’t want to brag, but sometimes you got to talk to shit!”…