R&B crooner Babyface joins the legendary Anita Baker on her 2023 tour, The Songstress.
“Our Friend. The Legend, Himself… @Babyface has agreed to Join Us,” she tweeted. “As Our, Special Guest for Evenings filled with Love & Music.”
Our Friend. The Legend, Himself… @Babyface has agreed to Join Us. As Our, Special Guest❤️🎁 for Evenings filled with Love & Music🎉 pic.twitter.com/z7zXVsUnR6
— Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) November 23, 2022
Baker announced his presence on her tour, but not before indulging in a little game with her followers, seeing if they could guess the special guest from her clues.
Have you Guessed???… Who our *Special Guest, is????🥳🎉🎈 pic.twitter.com/CwXoMl86qX
— Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) November 23, 2022
“Have you Guessed???… Who our *Special Guest, is????” Baker wrote on Nov. 23.
For her first clue, she tweeted, “CLUES…’Rapture’ released 1986. *Legendary Male, after 1986.”
CLUES…
Rapture released 1986.
*Legendary Male🎼, after 1986… pic.twitter.com/Z5r8goRL11— Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) November 23, 2022
Many people commented on their confusion, while others took jabs at guessing who the special guest was.
“Usher? Johnny Gill? Shawn Stockman? John Legend? Brian McKnight?” One Twitter user commented with Baker responding with “[So] CLOSE.”
Usher?
Johnny Gill?
Shawn Stockman?
John Legend?
Brian McKnight?— CB (@thecbar21) November 23, 2022
Another person asked for one more clue and if the guest was a part of a group, and Baker responded, “Originally YES.”
This is tough 🤣
Hmm…Just one more clue please. Is he part of a group?— Pandora (@TheReelPandora) November 23, 2022
The “I Apologize” singer provided the last clue, writing, “Last Clue: Iconic Career, In Front of the Microphone. ANNNND, behind it, for other…Even Now.”
Last Clue: Iconic Career, In Front of the Microphone 🎤 ANNNND, behind it, for Other… Even Now🎉 pic.twitter.com/TbZKmsFJlD
— Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) November 23, 2022
After the last clue, many Twitter users figured out the special guess was the “Sorry For The Stupid Things” singer, who shared he was excited about the opportunity.
I am excited to share that I am joining the iconic and legendary @IAMANITABAKER on tour next year! I am looking forward to sharing her stage and seeing all of you for some fun evenings filled with music & love 🎶❤️ https://t.co/1wAEB3YvxU pic.twitter.com/SF0bgkhmo9
— Babyface (@babyface) November 23, 2022
Baker announced her tour back in October. The Songstress tour will start in Hollywood, FL, on Feb. 11.
