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D'Angelo or his 'Friends', who will win Verzuz Battle? Date, time, how to live stream and all about singer's comeback event

Previously, D'Angelo has invited legends such as Chris Dave, Pino Palladino and Isaiah Sharky in his shows, so fans are excited to see who these 'friends' will be

D’Angelo just won the internet by giving his fans the best Valentine’s Day gift they could have asked for. The 47-year-old Neo-Soul singer announced an exclusive Verzuz live event called ‘D’Angelo v. Friends’ which will take place on February 27 at the historic Apollo Theater, where every R&B singer from Billie Holiday to Stevie Wonder has performed. Here are all the updates about the event.

On Valentine’s Day eve, D’Angelo joined an Instagram Live with D-Nice Sunday night to drop the announcement. The news sparked a response from his fans within minutes as the singer was last seen arranging a show in late 2016. Therefore, it's been almost five years since his last set. Fans would love to know how Swizz Beatz and Timbaland convinced him to join the party. According to the Billboard-charting singer, the new show ‘D’Angelo v. Friends’ will be live-streamed not just on Apple Music but also on Instagram.

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Date and time  

‘D’Angelo v. Friends’ will take place on February 27 at 8 pm EST. The show will be live-streamed from NYC’s historic Apollo Theater.

How to live stream?

‘D’Angelo v. Friends’ will be live-streamed from Apple Music and Instagram simultaneously. 

Concept

While the details of the event are yet to come, if it is D’Angelo, fans have high expectations. Apollo Theater also holds a significant value as it was the location of Angelo’s 2015 tour. Previously, Angelo has invited legends such as Chris Dave, Pino Palladino and Isaiah Sharky in various shows. So, the anticipation to see who does the ‘Unshaken’ crooner feature in his iconic Verzuz event this time is only getting bigger.

Pre-buzz

Fans were happy to get a sneak peek of Angelo’s future projects through the Instagram live. Emotional followers took it to Twitter to share the joy of seeing Angelo live. A fan said, “Yo the fact DAngelo is doing a live verzuz is almost too much man, I’m reeeaaaadddyyy!” Another fan said, I can't believe D'Angelo is doing a versuz with friends on the 27th...I am screaming!" A user said, "Ive always thought D’Angelo was a reclusive person, so I couldn’t see him doing a VERZUZ. But I’m shocked & looking forward to it."

Prior to the Verzuz dropping, stream D'Angelo's music here.