Omar Apollo has released his brand new single, “Highlight” from the deluxe edition of his debut album, IVORY (Marfil), out August 12th via Warner Records. The new song also arrives alongside the announcement of his upcoming fall 2022 Prototype Tour dates, kicking off in October. Listen to “Highlight” now below.
Omar has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket from his upcoming tour goes to support MusiCares’ work to provide a safety net of critical health and welfare services to the music community. Artist presales for the upcoming tour will begin on Wednesday, August 10th at 10am local time, running through Thursday, August 11th at 10pm local time with general onsale beginning Friday, August 12th at 10am local time. Sign up for early access to tickets HERE.
Released to widespread acclaim, IVORY takes Omar’s songwriting to the next level – crossing genre lines as well as language barriers as it showcases even greater musical diversity from the budding superstar. The album features the Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo produced single “Tamagotchi,” as well as previously released singles “Killing Me,” which debuted with a television performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, “Invincible” featuring Daniel Caesar, the Teo Halm-produced single “Bad Life” with Kali Uchis and “Go Away,” produced by Omar himself alongside Carter Lang and Chromeo.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
*Month/Day/Year
10/21/22 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
10/22/22 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
10/25/22 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
10/26/22 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
10/27/22 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
10/29/22 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
11/01/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theater
11/02/22 – San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic
11/03/22 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
11/05/22 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
11/08/22 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
11/10/22 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
11/11/22 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
11/13/22 – Richmond, VA @ The National
11/15/22 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
11/17/22 – Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem
11/18/22 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
11/19/22 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
11/20/22 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
11/22/22 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
11/26/22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
11/29/22 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY