Stevie Wonder Announces Political Tour for October

1 of 2 | American singer, songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder performs at the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August. The music icon announced a 10-stop tour that will end just before the election. Photo: Tannen Maury/UPI | Licensed to Image

September 20 (UPI) — Legendary musician Stevie Wonder, whose career spans half a century, announced Thursday that he will embark on a 10-stop U.S. tour that will end just before Election Day.

His show is called Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart, a reference to the title of his latest single, which has a decidedly political message.

According to a statement, his route is a call for “joy instead of anger, kindness instead of accusations, peace instead of war.”

Wonder, who has won 25 Grammy Awards, will donate an unspecified number of free tickets “as a special thank you to… those in our communities who are already working tirelessly to heal our nation’s broken hearts,” the release said.

The 74-year-old recently spoke at the Democratic National Convention, where he told the crowd he understands the importance of action.

“This is a moment to remember when you tell your children where you were and what you did … We have to choose courage over complacency,” he told the crowd.

“Time to get up!” he said. “And go vote!”

The music icon has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and was a prominent voice in making Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a federal holiday.

Wonder is best known for such classic hits as “I Just Called to Say I Love You,” “I Wish,” “Sir Duke,” “Higher Ground” and dozens of others he created during a career that began in the 1970s.

Ticket sales for the tour will begin on Friday.

The tour is set to kick off October 8 in Pittsburgh and includes stops in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Atlanta, Detroit, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Greensboro, North Carolina.