SZA to Celebrate Four Years of 'Ctrl' With American Express UNSTAGED Show
Prior to the announcement, she tweeted at fans to ask Travis Scott to perform “Love Galore” with her “one last time.”
In celebration of the fourth anniversary of Ctrl, SZA will be headlining a set for American Express’ UNSTAGED series.
Announcing the virtual event on Twitter, the TDE artist shared that the 50-minute set, her first in two years, will include performances of the album and “all the new stuff.” She added in a separate tweet, “HAPPY CTRL ANNIVERSARY[.] thank you for changing my life ….it’s gone so much farther than I ever expected[.] I don’t even have words today just reflecting. In the meantime I LOVE YOU. THANK YOU.. see u on the 17th.”
Prior to the announcement, she also sent out a tweet asking people to hit up Travis Scott for a performance of “Love Galore.” She wrote, “Can somebody ask Travis to perform love galore w me one last time for old times sake. Ion got his number lol.” Her collaborator got wind of the tweet and replied, “Of courseeeee. 1 last time, a couple more times !!!! When and where? We got the fest coming soon Love galore and Good dayzzzz.”
Ctrl marked SZA’s first studio album and debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. The now-double platinum record also earned her GRAMMY nominations for Best New Artist, Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best R&B Performance for “The Weekend,” Best R&B Song for “Supermodel” and Best Rap/Sung Performance for “Love Galore.”
Tickets for SZA’s American Express UNSTAGED set is available now on the official website.
HAPPY CTRL ANNIVERSARY 🥲🙏🏾🪲 thank you for changing my life ….it’s gone so much farther than I ever expected 😣I don’t even have words today just reflecting . In the meantime I LOVE YOU . THANK YOU .. see u on the 17th 💖 #AMEXunstaged https://t.co/egAdM8CS16 pic.twitter.com/EVMdfJeH7c
— SZA (@sza) June 10, 2021
Doing a thing w #AMEXUNSTAGED! the performing ctrl + all the new stuff 🥺 my first full 50 min set in two years . Just in time for #CTRLANNIVERSARY ☺️SEE YOU ON JUNE 17th !! https://t.co/tO8f0OSBVN pic.twitter.com/Wq2Ue5cYPg
— SZA (@sza) June 4, 2021
Of courseeeee. 1 last time, a couple more times !!!! When and where? We got the fest coming soon Love galore and Good dayzzzz. 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/XyYBpZORZ8
— TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) June 4, 2021
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