Ryan Leslie has been off the grid for quite some time now. Though, fortunately for fans, he’s announced an upcoming Album and release concert — that is, if you’d like to hop on a flight to Germany.
“I figured we play the album before we drop it. So, we’re gonna play it live,” Leslie revealed, during a recent episode of Sway’s Universe.
“I’ve had a big following for the longest time in Germany and so we’re doing an open-air festival-type conference — concert actually. It’s going to be about 3,000 folks but people are really flying in from all over the world,” continued the Grammy-nominated musician and producer.
“It’s going to be great. It’s been a minute,” concluded Leslie, who took a step back from music to launch a business in the tech space, SuperPhone, which aids to help creatives and businesses increase engagement, drive revenue, and build better relationships with SMS / MMS marketing.
Watch the full interview below.
The “Addicted” crooner first announced his long-awaited comeback in October of last year. “We’re proud & happy to present the 1st ever @ryanleslie OPEN AIR & ALBUM RELEASE concert in history,” he wrote alongside a flyer for the event, via Instagram.
“For this special occasion, we have selected the beautiful @tanzbrunnenkoeln, Germany. It’s been 4 Years, since @ryanleslie performed with his Band live in #Cologne, so get ready for a legendary experience,” the caption reads.
In a separate Instagram post, Leslie shared a brief video clip of himself putting in work in the studio, presumably on a track from his forthcoming album while prompting fans to visit mynewalbum.com, where they can enter their phone number to be sent a text message, for more details.
In 2009, Leslie stormed onto the music scene with a breezy, lovestruck debut album titled, Transition. The project, which boasts singles such as the classic, “Diamond Girl” and “How It Was Supposed To Be,” went on to be nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards, in 2011. Though, the title ultimately went to Usher for his album titled Raymond vs. Raymond.
