The Oakland R&B savant proved exactly why she's the cover star of Billboard's 2026 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players issue.
Kehlani performs onstage at the BET Awards 2026 held at Peacock Theater on June 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Whether you first encountered Kehlani through her era-defining Cloud 19 mixtape or her 2025 career-crowning smash hit “Folded” — which earned her two Grammys (her first after five previous nods) and became her highest-charting Billboard Hot 100 hit (No. 6) — the Oakland-bred R&B powerhouse was glad that you bought a ticket to her ongoing, 44-date world tour.
Mounted in support of her eponymous fifth studio album — which reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and reached No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums — the Kehlani World Tour will visit arenas and amphitheaters in major cities across North America, Europe and Australia through the end of the year.
