LOS ANGELES — R&B icon Anita Baker is bringing her rapturous mezzo-soprano voice to Los Angeles next year.
After a 28-year touring hiatus, Baker announced Thursday that she'll return with a 15-show trek. Baker — one of the most prized vocalists to emerge in the 1980s — said she'll make her way to the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles on Dec. 22, 2023.
"2023 Coming Straight to YOU This time...With *My Own* catalog sO Grateful *MiraclesOfMusic* ABXO Special Guest, too," she tweeted Thursday, referencing her public battle over her master recordings. She also added the tease of "new Music Jan. 2023" in her profile bio.