Kesha announces plans for first solo tour since 2013 as she continues comeback

The US pop star has finally been able to release her own music since her court battle with Dr Luke 
Comeback: Kesha has announced plans for her first solo tour since 2013
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Jennifer Ruby1 August 2017
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Kesha has announced plans for her first solo tour since 2013, following the release of her upcoming Rainbow LP.

The US pop star will play 21 dates across the US later this year as she continues to mark her comeback.

After a turbulent few years and a lengthy court battle with producer Dr Luke, the 30-year-old singer will perform her new music in cities including Nashville, Boston, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles.

Last month Kesha debuted her emotional comeback single, Praying, which was her first original track since 2012.

Unveiling the new track, the singer said that she had “channelled my feelings of severe hopelessness and depression” into the lyrics.

“This song is about coming to feel empathy for someone else even if they hurt you or scare you,” she wrote in an essay for Lenny.

Kesha has been embroiled in a bitter legal battle with Dr Luke over the last few years, alleging that she had been sexually assaulted by the producer – claims which he strongly denies.

Praying is the first single from Kesha’s forthcoming album, Rainbow, which is slated for release on August 11.

The song is co-written by Ryan Lewis of Macklemore, Ben Abraham and Andrew Joslyn.

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