Jennifer Hudson Announces Holiday Tour Series “The Gift of Love: An Intimate Live Experience”
History’s youngest female EGOT-winner Jennifer Hudson will ring in the upcoming release of her first-ever holiday album with a truly rare present for her fans — The Gift of Love: An Intimate Live Experience, which will stop in Las Vegas for two nights at BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 21, and Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at 8 p.m.
The special series of performances will bring to life the seasonal magic captured on Hudson’s October 18 Interscope Records debut, The Gift of Love. Pre-order/pre-save the album HERE.
Artist fans will have access to a pre-sale beginning today at 12 noon PT. Additional pre-sales will be held throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, Sept. 20, at 10 a.m. PT at https://www.fontainebleaulasvegas.com/entertainment/jenniferhudson/.
The two-time GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist, Academy Award-winning actress, and Tony and Emmy Award-winning producer broke the news today on her nationally syndicated talk show, The Jennifer Hudson Show, which began a third season this week view the clip HERE.
Hudson also just revealed a partnership with Hallmark, celebrating the 15th anniversary of their Countdown to Christmas programming event and their 2024 Joy to Your World holiday campaign with the exclusive original song,“Let There Be Joy.”
Hudson recently shared the details of The Gift of Love which finds the genre-defying vocalist recording seasonal favorites like “O Holy Night,”“Winter Wonderland” and “Auld Lang Syne” alongside originals that are sure to bring fresh meaning to the holidays. View the album trailer — and hear a preview of her rendition of “Jingle Bells” — HERE.
With her effortless range and melodic tone, Hudson brings these songs to life as only she can do. For “Carol of the Bells,” she’s joined by The Joy, a South African quintet known for their blend of traditional Zulu music and modern a cappella. She also collaborates with fellow GRAMMY Award winner Common for the original song “Almost Christmas” and, to fans’ delight, finally records her stunning take on “Hallelujah.”
Ryan Tedder served as Executive Producer and produced several tracks. Hudson additionally teamed with producers David Foster, Greg Phillinganes, Kirk Franklin, James Poyser, Fede Vindver, Peer Åström; and co-writers including Michael Pollack and J Kash.
The wait for The Gift of Love and the subsequent tour is made a little easier by the return of The Jennifer Hudson Show, which features Hudson’spowerful voice in a new way, forefronting fun, uplifting and empowering conversations.
After two successful seasons with guests including Kamala Harris, Mariah Carey, Viola Davis, Eddie Redmayne, Nicole Scherzinger, Regina Hall, Chelsea Handler, Issa Rae, Octavia Spencer, Quinta Brunson, Christina Ricci, Chloe Bailey, and Samuel L. Jackson — among many more — the show received 10 Daytime Emmy Award nominations, two nominations for People’s Choice Awards, the AAFCA “We See You Award” and NAACP Image Awards for Best Talk Show Host and Best Talk Show. Check local listings for details.
About Jennifer Hudson From humble beginnings, Hudson began singing in a small Chicago church where, week after week, she brought the congregation to its feet. From there, she’s gone on to become the youngest female EGOT winner in history. Hudson earned an Oscar for her role as “Effie” in the 2007 smash hit Dreamgirls, an adaptation of the Broadway musical. It was the first of many film roles, which have included the lead in the 2021 Aretha Franklin biopic Respect, which she executive produced.
Hudson won a GRAMMY for Best R&B Album for her 2008 self-titled debut. Her sophomore album, I Remember Me, followed in 2011 and debuted in the upper reaches of the Billboard 200 like its predecessor. 2014’s JHUD contained the GRAMMY-nominated “It’s Your World,” “Walk It Out” and “I Still Love You.”
She made her Broadway debut as Shug Avery in 2015 in the Tony award-winning production of John Doyle’s re-imagination of “The Color Purple.” Hudson earned her second GRAMMY award when the accompanying album took honors for Best Musical Theater Album. In 2022, she won a Tony Award as co-producer on “A Strange Loop,” which was named Best Musical.
Hudson has also had a prominent television career. She earned an Emmy Award for her role as executive producer of the short VR film, “Baba Yaga.” In this modern adaptation of a classic fairytale, Hudson voiced the role of Forest, alongside Kate Winslet, Glenn Close, and Daisy Ridley. Her one-hour nationally syndicated talk show, “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” debuted in 2022 and has been honored with a total of ten Daytime Emmy Award nominations.
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
