Missy Elliott reveals the REAL reason why she hasn't toured in over 20 years
Missy Elliott will be headlining her own concert tour for the first time in 20 years.
The 52-year-old singer — who was the first female rapper inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — is set to kickoff the Out of This World – Missy Elliott Experience tour this summer after a lengthy health battle.
On Thursday the actress revealed that since being diagnosed with Graves' disease and dealing with a busy schedule had become too much to handle.
'Every day I wake, I’m blessed to be here and in good health,' she said to People.
About her current state, the Get Ur Freak On singer told the outlet she is 'feeling so much better.'
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Missy Elliott is set to kickoff the Out of This World – Missy Elliott Experience tour this summer after a lengthy health battle
She said 'That was a run. Every now and then you get a little ache in the leg or the knee, but outside of that, I feel good.'
Admitting that her healthy played a large factor in her musical hiatus, the hitmaker shared that she is 'most definitely an introvert.'
Elliott had also expressed that partnering with Ciara for a concert tour had been long in the works.
'Ciara had been asking me and asking me,' she shared. 'I’d be like, "Okay," but then I’d always find myself in the studio doing something else.'
The 38-year-old Like a Boy hitmaker went on to gush over Elliott and how close the pals are.
'Missy has always been one of my greatest inspirations and like a big sister to me, Ciara told the outlet.
'She is the definition of a true artist. She has always raised the bar to the highest level, and I feel so blessed that we have been able to share some of our biggest hits together,' she shared.
The starlet added that with the upcoming tour, she has 'no doubt we are going to give the fans an out of this world experience.'
Elliot said that she likewise has over-the-top plans for the highly anticipated tour.
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On Thursday the actress revealed that since being diagnosed with Graves' disease and dealing with a busy schedule had become too much to handle
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Elliott had also expressed that partnering with Ciara for a concert tour had been long in the works
!['She is the definition of a true artist. She has always raised the bar to the highest level, and I feel so blessed that we have been able to share some of our biggest hits together,' Ciara shared of Elliott](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/21/05/86399383-13553471-_She_is_the_definition_of_a_true_artist_She_has_always_raised_th-a-16_1718945180998.jpg)
'She is the definition of a true artist. She has always raised the bar to the highest level, and I feel so blessed that we have been able to share some of our biggest hits together,' Ciara shared of Elliott
![She said 'That was a run. Every now and then you get a little ache in the leg or the knee, but outside of that, I feel good'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/21/05/86399241-13553471-She_said_That_was_a_run_Every_now_and_then_you_get_a_little_ache-a-12_1718945180435.jpg)
She said 'That was a run. Every now and then you get a little ache in the leg or the knee, but outside of that, I feel good'
![Admitting that her healthy played a large factor in her musical hiatus, the hitmaker shared that she is 'most definitely an introvert'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/21/05/86399237-13553471-Admitting_that_her_healthy_played_a_large_factor_in_her_musical_-a-11_1718945179852.jpg)
Admitting that her healthy played a large factor in her musical hiatus, the hitmaker shared that she is 'most definitely an introvert'
'Listen, every morning my regimen is I get up, wash my face, brush my teeth and walk, I say my prayers as I’m walking, and then all of these ideas start coming to mind.
'I’ll call everybody like, "I want to swing from this," and they’re like, "Do you know how much that costs?"' she said.
The tour will also feature Busta Rhymes and kick off on July 4 in Vancouver, BC, Canada at the Rogers Arena.