Overview

• The Abi & Alan Luv Is Tour runs through August 24 across nine cities, with several dates sold out as fans get a first listen to the full project.
• Scheduled for streaming release on August 29, Abi & Alan is produced entirely by The Alchemist and marks Badu’s first full-length studio collaboration in more than a decade.
• Performances feature Badu backed by her collective The Cannabinoids—RC Williams, A1, Rob Free, S1 and Jah Born—blending digital and analog elements.
• Early reactions to the single “Next to You” praise its sonic innovation even as fans criticize its AI-generated cover art.
• Badu will follow the August run with her Mama’s Gun ’25 anniversary tour in the fall, extending her live-premiere strategy into the new season.