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Michelle Obama's "The Light We Carry" Tour

6-City Limited Run Book Tour Will Launch on November 15.

Live Nation and Crown, an imprint of Random House, announced Michelle Obama’s live U.S. book tour events in support of her new, highly anticipated book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. Produced by Live Nation, the six-city U.S. tour will kick off in Washington, D.C. at Warner Theatre on November 15. The book tour will also make stops in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco, before wrapping December 13 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, CA. 

To ensure tickets get into the hands of fans directly, the tour has partnered with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform. Fans can register now through Monday, September 26, for the Verified Fan presale HERE. Verified Fans who receive a code will have access to purchase tickets before the general public on Wednesday, September 28, at 10:00 AM local time. Only fans that have received a unique code will have the chance to purchase tickets on a first come, first served basis. All tickets will be made available during the Verified Fan presale; any remaining tickets will be sold at the general public onsale beginning Friday, September 30, at 10:00 AM local time. 

It is important to Mrs. Obama that her tour events are accessible to as many people as possible. That’s why, in partnership with Live Nation, Mrs. Obama is giving away a select number of community member tickets in each market. Additional details are forthcoming.

An inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, #1 bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama’s The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times, will be released globally on November 15, 2022.    In this new book, Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt to change and overcome various obstacles—the earned wisdom that helps her continue to “become.” She details her most valuable practices, like “starting kind,” “going high,” and assembling a “kitchen table” of trusted friends and mentors. With trademark humor, candor, and compassion, she also explores issues connected to race, gender, and visibility, encouraging readers to work through fear, find strength in community, and live with boldness.

Additional information about The Light We Carry is available  at www.michelleobamabooks.com .

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Michelle Obama announces six-city book tour for 'The Light We Carry'

Michelle Obama plans a six-city tour this fall in support of her new book , “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” beginning mid-November in Washington. D.C. and ending a month later in Los Angeles.

“I’m looking forward to making some new connections — and of course, seeing some familiar faces from the last tour,” the former first lady said in a joint statement Wednesday released through her publisher, Crown, and tour promoter Live Nation.

“This book means so much to me — it’s a collection of perspectives and practices I’ve used to keep me afloat amid uncertainty. On this tour, I’ll be sharing some personal stories and lessons that have helped me along my path, and I can’t wait to tell you more.”

Obama will open at the Warner Theatre in Washington on Nov. 15, the publication date for her book. She will then travel to Philadelphia’s The Met, Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, the Chicago Theatre and San Francisco’s Masonic, before closing at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.

The venues have seating capacities ranging roughly from 2,000-6,500. The settings are far bigger than for most book events, but smaller than Obama’s stops on the first leg of her tour for the 2018 memoir “Becoming,” when she appeared at the United Center in Chicago and other arenas holding 15,000 or more.

“ Becoming ” was a near-instant million seller and went on to sell more than 17 million copies worldwide, making it the most popular book in modern times written by a former White House resident.

As with “Becoming,” Obama will speak at each city with guest moderators, to be announced later. Oprah Winfrey, Tracee Ellis Ross and Sarah Jessica Parker were among those who joined her for “Becoming.” In partnership with Live Nation, Obama will also set aside tickets at each venue for a select number of community members.

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Gayle will join Obama in Philadelphia in November, while Oprah will wrap up the tour at Obama’s final stop in Los Angeles.

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In tandem with the release, Obama is embarking on a U.S. tour that will kick off on the book’s publication date. “The Light We Carry” Tour will visit six cities throughout November and December—and, as announced today , Obama will be joined by an all-star list of moderators for each event, including Oprah and Gayle.

Gayle will join Obama in Philadelphia on Friday, November 18. Oprah, on the other hand, will wrap up the tour by accompanying Obama at her final event in Los Angeles on December 13. Both Oprah and Gayle supported Obama on her Becoming book tour ( read what Obama revealed to Oprah during the kickoff event ), so it’s no surprise that they will be moderators once again.

“This book is a collection of stories and practices that have helped me sort through all the challenges and questions that keep us up at night: How do I know I’m good enough? How do I bring my whole self to the table? How can I overcome my fears?” Obama wrote in her book announcement Instagram post .

Other “The Light We Carry” Tour moderators include Ellen DeGeneres, who will kick things off in D.C., Elizabeth Alexander, Tyler Perry, David Letterman, Heather McGhee, Conan O’Brien, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Michele Norris. See the full list of dates, with their respective moderators, below.

• Tuesday, November 15: Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C. (Ellen DeGeneres)
• Wednesday, November 16: Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C. (Ellen DeGeneres)
• Thursday, November 17: Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C. (Elizabeth Alexander)
• Friday, November 18: The Met, Philadelphia, PA (Gayle King)
• Saturday, November 19: The Met, Philadelphia, PA (Hoda Kotb)
• Friday, December 2: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA (Tyler Perry)
• Saturday, December 3: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA (Tyler Perry)
• Monday, December 5: Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL (David Letterman)
• Tuesday, December 6: Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL (Heather McGhee)
• Friday, December 9: The Masonic, San Francisco, CA (Conan O’Brien)
• Saturday, December 10: The Masonic, San Francisco, CA (Tracee Ellis Ross)
• Sunday, December 11: The Masonic, San Francisco, CA (Michele Norris)
• Tuesday, December 13: YouTube Theater, Los Angeles, CA (Oprah Winfrey)

Tickets are available on ticketmaster.com or michelleobamabooks.com . While you wait for the new release and tour, pick up Obama’s 2018 memoir, Becoming , which was selected as an Oprah’s Book Club pick .

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The trek includes two stops in the Golden State: Dec. 10 at The Masonic in San Francisco and Dec. 13 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.

The full itinerary is listed below.

Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Sept. 30 via ticketmaster.com . Fans can also try for tickets through Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan presale platform, which is available at https://verifiedfan.ticketmaster.com/michelleobama through Sept. 26.

The former first lady will be supporting her highly anticipated new book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.” The book — which follows her No. 1 bestselling memoir “Becoming” — is due out Nov. 15. In a statement, Obama described “Light We Carry” as “a collection of perspectives and practices I’ve used to keep me afloat amid uncertainty.”

For more information, visit www.michelleobamabooks.com .

“I am so excited to share that I will be heading across the country soon to talk with you all about my new book, ‘The Light We Carry,’ Obama said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to making some new connections — and of course, seeing some familiar faces from the last tour. On this tour, I’ll be sharing some personal stories and lessons that have helped me along my path, and I can’t wait to tell you more.”

Obama’s tour stops include Nov. 15 at Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.; Nov. 18  at The Met in Philadelphia; Dec. 3 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta; Dec. 5 at Chicago Theatre in Chicago; Dec. 10 at The Masonic in San Francisco; and Dec. 13 at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.

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Michelle Obama has recruited a star-studded collection of celebrity moderators to join her upcoming book tour in support of The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times , set for release on Nov. 15.

The 13-date tour ( find tickets here ) will feature appearances from varying guests for each Live Nation-produced event, including Ellen DeGeneres , Gayle King, Oprah Winfrey , Conan O’Brien, Tracee Ellis Ross, David Letterman , Tyler Perry, Hoda Kotb, Michele Norris, Heather McGhee, and poet Elizabeth Alexander.

“For me, ‘The Light We Carry’ book tour will be about starting important conversations and digging deeper into the questions that all of us are grappling with as we live through uncertain times,” Obama shared in a statement. “I can’t wait to get back on the road and dive into it with such a thoughtful, impressive group of moderators.”

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Ticket information is available on the official The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times website . The book marks Obama’s follow-up to her debut memoir Becoming .

Michelle Obama Book Tour Dates Nov. 15 – Washington D.C. @ Warner Theatre (Ellen DeGeneres) Nov. 16 – Washington D.C. @ Warner Theatre (Ellen DeGeneres) Nov. 17 – Washington D.C. @ Warner Theatre (Elizabeth Alexander) Nov. 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met (Gayle King) Nov. 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met (Hoda Kotb) Dec. 2 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre (Tyler Perry) Dec. 3 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre (Tyler Perry) Dec. 5 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre (David Letterman) Dec. 6 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre (Heather McGhee) Dec. 9 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic (Conan O’Brien) Dec. 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic (Tracee Ellis Ross) Dec. 11 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic (Michele Norris) Dec. 13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Youtube Theatre (Oprah Winfrey)

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Michelle Obama Announces Fall Book Tour for 'The Light We Carry' — These Are the 6 Cities She's Visiting

The former first lady's new book is set for release in mid-November

Michelle Obama will be hitting the road this fall to promote her upcoming book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times .

In a video Wednesday, the former first lady revealed plans to visit six U.S. cities in November and December for her official The Light We Carry Book Tour.

Obama's tour will kick off on the East Coast on the book's release date — Nov. 15 — and conclude out west mid-December.

Fans can get first dibs on tickets before they're made available to the general public by registering for the "Verified Fan" presale between now and Monday, Sept. 26. On Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. local time, anyone who pre-registered will be able to purchase tickets on a first-come, first-served basis.

Remaining tickets will be made available to the general public on Friday, Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. local time.

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" This book means so much to me — it's a collection of perspectives and practices I've used to keep me afloat amid uncertainty," Obama said in a release. "On this tour, I'll be sharing some personal stories and lessons that have helped me along my path, and I can't wait to tell you more."

See below for the full fall tour schedule.

The Light We Carry Book Tour Schedule

November 15: Warner Theatre, Washington D.C.

November 18: The Met, Philadelphia

December 3: Fox Theatre, Atlanta

December 5: Chicago Theatre, Chicago

December 10: The Masonic, San Francisco

December 13: YouTube Theater, Los Angeles

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Michelle Obama plans a six-city tour this fall in support of her new book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” beginning mid-November in Washington . D.C. and ending a month later in Los Angeles .

“I’m looking forward to making some new connections — and of course, seeing some familiar faces from the last tour,” the former first lady said in a joint statement Wednesday released through her publisher, Crown, and tour promoter Live Nation .

“This book means so much to me — it’s a collection of perspectives and practices I’ve used to keep me afloat amid uncertainty. On this tour, I’ll be sharing some personal stories and lessons that have helped me along my path, and I can’t wait to tell you more.”

Obama will open at the Warner Theatre in Washington on Nov. 15, the publication date for her book. She will then travel to Philadelphia's The Met, Atlanta's Fox Theatre, the Chicago Theatre and San Francisco's Masonic, before closing at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.

The venues have seating capacities ranging roughly from 2,000-6,500. The settings are far bigger than for most book events, but smaller than Obama's stops on the first leg of her tour for the 2018 memoir “Becoming," when she appeared at the United Center in Chicago and other arenas holding 15,000 or more.

“Becoming” was a near-instant million seller and went on to sell more than 10 million copies worldwide, making it the most popular book in modern times written by a former White House resident.

As with “Becoming,” Obama will speak at each city with guest moderators, to be announced later. Oprah Winfrey, Tracee Ellis Ross and Sarah Jessica Parker were among those who joined her for “Becoming.” In partnership with Live Nation, Obama will also set aside tickets at each venue for a select number of community members.

Fans can begin registering from Wednesday through Sept. 26 through Ticketmaster's Verified Fan Platform, https://verifiedfan.ticketmaster.com/michelleobama. Any unsold tickets will be available to the general public starting Sept. 30.

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Michelle Obama Announces Tour Dates And Moderators For New Book ‘The Light We Carry’

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Michelle Obama is scheduled to head out on a six-city national tour to promote her forthcoming book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Time

On Wednesday, Live Nation and the former first lady’s publisher, Crown, announced that Mrs. Obama will touch down in half a dozen cities. Among those include Washington D.C. (which will take place on the book’s release date of November 15), Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

“I am so excited to share that I will be heading across the country soon to talk with you all about my new book,” Obama, 58, said in a statement, according to The Hill . “This book means so much to me — it’s a collection of perspectives and practices I’ve used to keep me afloat amid uncertainty. On this tour, I’ll be sharing some personal stories and lessons that have helped me along my path, and I can’t wait to tell you more.”

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Organizers of the tour said Obama wanted to make stops “accessible to as many people as possible.”

Tickets are available on ticketmaster.com or michelleobamabooks.com .

• Tuesday, November 15: Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C. (Ellen DeGeneres)
• Wednesday, November 16: Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C. (Ellen DeGeneres)
• Thursday, November 17: Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C. (Elizabeth Alexander)
• Friday, November 18: The Met, Philadelphia, PA (Gayle King)
• Saturday, November 19: The Met, Philadelphia, PA (Hoda Kotb)
• Friday, December 2: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA (Tyler Perry)
• Saturday, December 3: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA (Tyler Perry)
• Monday, December 5: Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL (David Letterman)
• Tuesday, December 6: Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL (Heather McGhee)
• Friday, December 9: The Masonic, San Francisco, CA (Conan O’Brien)
• Saturday, December 10: The Masonic, San Francisco, CA (Tracee Ellis Ross)
• Sunday, December 11: The Masonic, San Francisco, CA (Michele Norris)
• Tuesday, December 13: YouTube Theater, Los Angeles, CA (Oprah Winfrey)

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The speaking tour launches the same day her book arrives, November 15th

Former First Lady Michelle Obama has announced a 2022 US tour in support of her latest book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times , and fans will soon be able to grab tickets for the 6-city speaking event, which launches the same day the book arrives, November 15th.

“I am so excited to share that I will be heading across the country soon to talk with you all about my new book,” Mrs. Obama shared in a statement. “This book means so much to me – it’s a collection of perspectives and practices I’ve used to keep me afloat amid uncertainty. On this tour, I’ll be sharing some personal stories and lessons that have helped me along my path, and I can’t wait to tell you more.”

Get tickets here , and read on for more details including pre-sale dates.

What Is Michelle Obama’s Next Tour?

Update: Due to “overwhelming demand,” Obama has added an additional seven dates across the six cities.

The speaking tour for The Light We Carry kicks off in where else but the Nation’s Capital, Washington D.C., at Warner Theatre on November 15th. She’ll then head to The Cradle of Liberty itself, Philadelphia, for a two-night engagement at The Met on November 18th and 19th.

After Thanksgiving, the former First Lady resumes her trek at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre on December 2nd and 3rd, then heads to Chicago for hometown shows at the Chicago Theatre on December 5th and 6th. She’ll take the tour to the West Coast for stops in San Francisco on December 9th, 10th, and 11th, and the closing event at Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater on December 13th.

Who Is Appearing with Michelle Obama on Tour?The Light We Carry Tour”

Some A-list talent will be joining Obama on her latest book tour. Ellen DeGeneres will moderate the first two nights in D.C. (11/15, 11/16), followed by Elizabeth Alexander on the third night (11/17). The other tour events will be moderated by Gayle King (Philadelphia, 11/18), Hoda Kotb (Philadelphia, 11/19), Tyler Perry (Atlanta, 12/2 + 12/3), David Letterman (Chicago, 12/5), Heather McGhee (Chicago, 12/6), Conan O’Brien (San Francisco, 12/9), Tracee Ellis Ross (San Francisco, 12/10), Michele Norris (San Francisco, 12/11), and Oprah Winfrey (Los Angeles, 12/13).

How Can I Get Tickets for Michelle Obama’s 2022 Tour?

Michelle Obama’s book tour tickets are currently available via Ticketmaster .

What Are Michelle Obama’s 2022 Tour Dates?

See Michelle Obama’s full list of tour dates below, and get tickets to all of her upcoming shows here .

Michelle Obama 2022 Tour Dates: 11/15 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre 11/16 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre 11/17 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre 11/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met 11/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met 12/02 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre 12/03 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre 12/05 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre 12/06 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre 12/09 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic 12/10 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic 12/11 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic 12/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater

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BY Michael Schaub • Oct. 5, 2022

Michelle Obama unveiled the list of celebrities who will join her on her book tour later this year, the Associated Press reports .

The former first lady will hit the road to promote her next book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times , which publisher Crown describes as “a rewarding blend of powerful stories and profound advice that will ignite conversation” and inspire readers “to examine their own lives, identify their sources of gladness, and connect meaningfully in a turbulent world.”

The tour will kick off on Nov. 15 in Washington, D.C., where Obama will appear for three consecutive nights at the Warner Theatre. Comedian Ellen DeGeneres will appear with Obama the first two nights, with poet Elizabeth Alexander moderating on the third.

Other guests will include Gayle King, Hoda Kotb, Tyler Perry, David Letterman, Heather McGhee, Conan O’Brien, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Michele Norris. The tour will end on Dec. 13 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, with Oprah Winfrey moderating.

Obama announced the lineup of guests on Instagram, writing, “I’m so excited to go on #TheLightWeCarry Tour with these wonderful people! I’ll be sharing some personal stories and lessons that have helped me along my path, and I can’t wait to tell you more. I hope you’ll join us!”

Obama’s upcoming tour mirrors the star-studded one she embarked on in 2018 to promote her bestselling memoir, Becoming .  A Netflix documentary about the tour, also titled Becoming , was released in May 2020.

Michael Schaub, a journalist and regular contributor to NPR, lives near Austin, Texas.

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Michelle Obama is hitting the road this fall to publicize her upcoming book “ The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times ,” and a star-studded lineup of moderators is scheduled to appear alongside the Former First Lady for tour dates across the country.

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The book will release on Nov. 15 and is her second book following her bestselling memoir “ Becoming .” In its 336 pages, she offers a series of stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge and power — including her belief that when we “light up” for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress.

In tandem with the physical release, an unabridged audio edition of the book, read by Obama, will be released by Penguin Random House Audio. The book will be published simultaneously in 14 languages and 27 countries around the world, with additional languages and territories to be announced.

Buy tickets for “The Light We Carry” book tour here , and check out the full list of dates below. Pre-order “The Light We Carry” here.

Nov. 15 – Washington D.C, Warner Theatre

Nov. 16 – Washington D.C., Warner Theatre

Nov. 17 – Washington D.C., Warner Theatre

Nov. 18 – Philadelphia, PA The Met

Nov. 19 – Philadelphia, PA The Met

Dec. 2 – Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre

Dec. 3- Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre

Dec. 6 – Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre

Dec. 9 – San Francisco, CA Masonic

Dec. 10 – San Francisco, CA Masonic

Dec. 11 -San Francisco, CA Masonic

Dec. 13 – Los Angeles, CA Youtube Theatre

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Michelle Obama will embark on a six-city book tour this fall to support her highly-anticipated new book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times .

Produced by Live Nation, the tour will begin on the book’s release date, Nov. 15., in Washington D.C. at the Warner Theatre. It’ll also stop in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, and San Francisco before wrapping up on Dec. 13 in Los Angeles at the YouTube Theater.

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Tara Traub, Live Nation’s SVP of Global Touring, added, “Following the incredible success of her Becoming Tour, we are honored to be working with Mrs. Obama again to bring The Light We Carry Tour to live audiences across the US this fall. We are thrilled to be part of helping her share the practices and new pathways she’s created that have the power to create meaningful change and connect us to one another during difficult times.”

In an effort to thwart resellers, the tour has partnered with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform. Starting today through Monday, Sept. 26, fans can register for the Verified Fan presale.  They will then receive a presale code on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. Remaining tickets will be available to the general public on Friday, Sept. 30, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Live Nation will be also hosting a giveaway in ensure accessibility.

See the full tour dates below.

November 15: Washington D.C., Warner Theatre

November 18: Philadelphia, PA, The Met

December 3: Atlanta, GA, Fox Theatre

December 5: Chicago, IL, Chicago Theatre

December 10: San Francisco, CA, Masonic

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Michelle Obama Announces All-Star Lineup of Moderators and Additional Dates for The Light We Carry Tour

Tour will kick off Tuesday, November 15th, at Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. with Ellen DeGeneres

Today, Live Nation and Crown, an imprint of Random House, announced the list of moderators scheduled to appear with former First Lady, Michelle Obama, on her upcoming U.S. book tour in support of The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.

Due to overwhelming demand, Michelle Obama has recently added an additional seven dates across the six cities on her highly anticipated tour. Produced by Live Nation, the U.S. tour will kick off in Washington, D.C., with two nights at Warner Theatre on Tuesday, November 15th and Wednesday, November 16th, both featuring Ellen DeGeneres moderating the conversation. The other tour events will be moderated by an all-star lineup of speakers including Elizabeth Alexander (11/17), Gayle King (11/18), Hoda Kotb (11/19), Tyler Perry (12/2 + 12/3), David Letterman (12/5), Heather McGhee (12/6), Conan O’Brien (12/9), Tracee Ellis Ross (12/10), Michele Norris (12/11), and Oprah Winfrey (12/13).

“For me, The Light We Carry book tour will be about starting important conversations and digging deeper into the questions that all of us are grappling with as we live through uncertain times,” Mrs. Obama said. “I can’t wait to get back on the road and dive into it with such a thoughtful, impressive group of moderators.”

Tickets for all dates are available  at www.michelleobamabooks.com .

On November 15th, the same day as the tour kick-off, Michelle Obama will globally release her second book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. The book shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world.

The Light We Carry offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress.

The Light We Carry Tour: In Conversation with Michelle Obama 2022 Dates:  

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About Michelle Obama MICHELLE OBAMA served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Mrs. Obama started her career as an attorney at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She later worked in the Chicago mayor’s office, at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Mrs. Obama also founded the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an organization that prepares young people for careers in public service. She is the author of the #1 global bestseller Becoming and the #1 national bestseller American Grown . The Obamas currently live in Washington, D.C., and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha. 

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About Crown

Crown is an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book publisher, which is dedicated to its mission to ignite a universal passion for reading by creating books for everyone. The company, which employs more than 10,000 people globally, was formed on July 1, 2013, by Bertelsmann and Pearson. As of April 1, 2020, Bertelsmann is full owner of the company. With more than 300 imprints and brands on six continents, Penguin Random House comprises adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print and digital English-, German-, and Spanish-language trade book publishing businesses in more than 20 countries worldwide. With over 16,000 new titles, and more than 700 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, Penguin Random House’s publishing lists include more than 80 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.

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Michelle Obama Announces Six-City Book Tour For ‘The Light We Carry’

To ensure tickets get into the hands of fans directly, the tour has partnered with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform. Fans can register now through Monday, September 26, for the Verified Fan presale HERE. Verified Fans who receive a code will have access to purchase tickets before the general public on Wednesday, September 28, at 10:00 AM local time. Only fans that have received a unique code will have the chance to purchase tickets on a first come, first served basis. All tickets will be made available during the Verified Fan presale; any remaining tickets will be sold at the general public onsale beginning Friday, September 30, at 10:00 AM local time.  

It is important to Mrs. Obama that her tour events are accessible to as many people as possible. That’s why, in partnership with Live Nation, Mrs. Obama is giving away a select number of community member tickets in each market. Additional details are forthcoming. 

An inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, #1 bestselling memoir BECOMING , former First Lady Michelle Obama’s THE LIGHT WE CARRY: OVERCOMING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES, will be released globally on November 15, 2022.  

 In this new book, Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt to change and overcome various obstacles—the earned wisdom that helps her continue to “become.” She details her most valuable practices, like “starting kind,” “going high,” and assembling a “kitchen table” of trusted friends and mentors. With trademark humor, candor, and compassion, she also explores issues connected to race, gender, and visibility, encouraging readers to work through fear, find strength in community, and live with boldness. 

Additional information about THE LIGHT WE CARRY is available at www.michelleobamabooks.com .  

“I am so excited to share that I will be heading across the country soon to talk with you all about my new book, THE LIGHT WE CARRY. I’m looking forward to making some new connections—and of course, seeing some familiar faces from the last tour,” said Mrs. Obama.  

 “This book means so much to me—it’s a collection of perspectives and practices I’ve used to keep me afloat amid uncertainty. On this tour, I’ll be sharing some personal stories and lessons that have helped me along my path, and I can’t wait to tell you more.” 

“Following the incredible success of her BECOMING Book Tour, we are honored to be working with Mrs. Obama again to bring THE LIGHT WE CARRY Tour to live audiences across the US this fall,” said Tara Traub, Live Nation’s SVP of Global Touring. “We are thrilled to be part of helping her share the practices and new pathways she’s created that have the power to create meaningful change and connect us to one another during difficult times.” 

THE LIGHT WE CARRY Tour: In Conversation with Michelle Obama 2022 Dates:   

About michelle obama                                                                                                                                  .

MICHELLE OBAMA served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Mrs. Obama started her career as an attorney at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She later worked in the Chicago mayor’s office, at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Mrs. Obama also founded the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an organization that prepares young people for careers in public service. She is the author of the #1 global bestseller Becoming and the #1 national bestseller American Grown . The Obamas currently live in Washington, D.C., and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.  

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In Washington, D.C., Michelle Obama’s book tour promoting “The Light We Carry” was sold-out.

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WASHINGTON — Ex-First Lady Michelle Obama kicked off the tour to promote her new book — “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times” (Crown/Penguin Random House) in which she dishes about daughters Malia and Sasha and their new lives in Los Angeles — with sold-out crowds earlier last week at the Warner Theatre here. The D.C. shows were moderated by Ellen DeGeneres.

Obama brings her book tour to Chicago on Dec. 5 and 6 at the Chicago Theatre. David Letterman helms the Dec. 5 show, and Heather McGhee hosts the next evening. The Dec. 5 show is sold out, but tickets remain for the Dec. 6 show, ranging from $174.75 to $249.50 at tickemaster.com .

Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks onstage during the “Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry Tour” book tour at the Warner Theatre on Tuesday night in Washington, D.C.

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In November 2018, Obama launched the book tour for her blockbuster memoir, “Becoming,” at the United Center in Chicago, where she was interviewed by her friend Oprah Winfrey.

As in “Becoming,” Obama’s touchstone remains Chicago’s South Side, where she and her brother, Craig, were raised by Fraser and Marian Robinson in a cramped apartment at 7436 S. Euclid, and where her relatives — centerpieces of her young world — all lived within a short drive.

The reference in the title to “Uncertain Times” sweeps in the uncertainty the COVID pandemic delivered to the world and the aftershocks of Donald Trump being elected president after the U.S. was led for two terms by Barack Obama, the nation’s first Black president.

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“Whether or not the 2016 election was a direct rebuke” of the first “Black people in the White House,” Trump’s election “did hurt. It still hurts,” she writes, using italics to emphasize how the sting remains. “Running behind all this was a demoralizing string of thoughts: It had not been enough. The problems were too big, The holes were too giant, impossible to fill.”

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Taking us with her, Obama works through her gloom in this book, which, like “Becoming,” is heavy on self-help and suggested life rules of the road.

Consider the calming effects of doing small things — such as, for Obama — knitting.

In early 2020, stuck in her house with COVID and Trump as president, Obama found her mind “slipping toward a dull place. I’d never contended with anything like depression before, but this felt like a low-grade form of it.”

She “was in a low place” when she ordered knitting needles online and turned to YouTube tutorials when the how-to books didn’t work for her. “Alone on my couch at home, my brain still stuffed with anxiety, I watched other people knit.”

It worked. The physical act of knitting, “the gentle rhythm of those clicking needles moved my mind in a new direction.”

The biggest reveal in the book is Obama’s willingness to share information about the private lives of daughters Malia, 24 and Sasha, 21, who we learn are living together as roommates in Los Angeles.

Obama staffers — from the days when Obama was a senator from Illinois to the White House years and beyond — asked the press to not cover the young girls, and journalists mostly obliged. Things now have changed, courtesy of their mom.

Obama writes in generalities — Sasha is in Los Angeles “going to college” and Malia is “working in an entry-level writing job.”

Since Obama opened the door to their lives and invited us in — here are some details for you. A source told me Sasha transferred from the University of Michigan to the University of Southern California, where she goes by a different name — and the school, used to dealing with the children of celebs, does not include her in the student directory.

Sasha, left, and Malia Obama, daughters of former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, visit a temple on the Indonesian resort island of Bali in 2017.

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Actor, musician, writer and producer Donald Glover — who just wrapped up his FX series, “Atlanta” — told Vanity Fair in March Malia was part of his writing team for a new series he was developing.

In the book, Obama said the girls moved in together in 2021, finding “a grown-up place for themselves.” She was “charmed” the girls wanted to live together.

She reports about how on a video call with the girls she observed — you can almost hear the former first lady chuckle — “they got themselves a vacuum cleaner.” Once, on FaceTime with Sasha, she was distracted by Malia “running a Swiffer duster over a shelf. ... “She hadn’t yet learned to pick up or move the objects on the shelf so they could be dusted on all sides,” Obama shares.

Finally, the day came when the Obamas visited their daughters in their apartment, stopping by before going out to eat. “But first, they insisted on serving us a drink. ... Malia produced a charcuterie board she’d put together ... announcing that she’s never before understood how outrageously expensive cheese can be.”

Then, “Sasha attempted to fix us a couple of weak martinis.” Obama reveals she was a bit surprised her daughter knew how to do it. What astonished her was when the martinis arrived — in water glasses — they were placed atop newly purchased coasters so their new coffee table wouldn’t be stained.

“As Sasha set down our drinks that night, I thought about all the coasters she and her sister hadn’t bothered to use when they were under our care, all the times I’d tried to get water marks out of various tables, including at the White House.”

Obama’s most famous line is from her July 2016 Democratic convention speech, with Trump looming as Hillary Clinton’s challenger. “How we explain that when someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you don’t stoop to their level. No, our motto is, when they go low, we go high.”

And that’s how Obama ends her book, wondering, “So what about going high? Can we still? Should we still?” especially in the wake of all the grim news around us.

Obama dips into her toolbox to give us the answer. She advises, “Going high is a commitment, and not a particularly glamorous one, to keep moving forward. It only works when we do the work.”

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Tour Kicks Off Launch of New Book

Former First Lady Michelle Obama is taking her new book on tour this winter. If you loved Obama’s global bestseller Becoming, you’re guaranteed to appreciate her follow up, The Light We Carry, which tackles themes of uncertainty, connection, and kindness.

Autographed copies of the book will be available for purchase at tour events while supplies last. Additionally, several influential celebrities will act as moderators for the tour, including Oprah, Gayle King, David Letterman, and Conan O’Brien. So, get ready for an evening you won’t soon forget! Click the links below to purchase your Michelle Obama Tour Tickets today!

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Winfrey, Letterman among moderators for Michelle Obama tour

October 6, 2022 / 8:24 AM EDT / AP

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey, David Letterman and Ellen DeGeneres are among the celebrity moderators joining former first lady Michelle Obama on tour for her upcoming book, "The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times."

Other guests include Conan O'Brien, Tracee Ellis Ross, journalists Gayle King and Michele Norris, "Today" show host Hoda Kotb, poet Elizabeth Alexander and advocate Heather McGhee.

"For me, 'The Light We Carry' book tour will be about starting important conversations and digging deeper into the questions that all of us are grappling with as we live through uncertain times," Obama said in a statement released Wednesday by her publisher, Crown, and the tour's producer, Live Nation. "I can't wait to get back on the road and dive into it with such a thoughtful, impressive group of moderators."

On Wednesday, Crown and Live Nation also announced that Obama has added seven stops to her monthlong, six-city tour, which begins at Washington's Warner Theatre on Nov. 15, the book's publication date. Additional appearances have been scheduled in Washington, along with Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco.

Some of the moderators, including Winfrey and Alexander, spoke with Obama when she promoted her 2018 memoir "Becoming." For the current tour, DeGeneres will be on stage for the first two nights, in Washington, with Perry scheduled to interview her in Atlanta, Letterman in Chicago and Winfrey for the last stop, in Los Angeles' YouTube Theater on Dec. 13.

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Michelle Obama to visit 10 cities for ‘Becoming’ book tour

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NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama will visit 10 cities to promote her memoir “Becoming,” a tour featuring arenas and other performing centers to accommodate crowds far too big for any bookstore.

The former first lady will begin at the United Center in her native Chicago on Nov. 13, the book’s release date. She will finish at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Dec. 17, Live Nation and the Crown Publishing Group announced Wednesday. In between, appearances will include Barclays Center in New York City, the Pepsi Center Arena in Denver and The Forum in Los Angeles.

Tickets will go on sale on Friday September 21st at 10 a.m. local time at www.BecomingMichelleObama.com.

Obama and former President Barack Obama each have been working on memoirs, for which they negotiated a multimillion dollar deal with Crown. No date has been set for his book, although it’s expected in 2019.

Michelle Obama Tour Dates

11/13 – Chicago, IL @ United Center

11/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum

11/17 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena

11/24 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden

11/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center

12/1 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center

12/11 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena

12/13 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center Arena

12/14 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center

12/17 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center