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Missy Elliott heading to Detroit on first-ever headlining tour

She'll be joined by Busta Rhymes, Ciara and Timbaland.

Adam Graham
The Detroit News

Legendary rapper, singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Missy Elliott will perform at Little Caesars Arena on Aug. 15, promoters announced Monday.

FILE - Missy Elliott performs at the 2019 Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on July 5, 2019.

She'll be joined by Busta Rhymes, Ciara and Timbaland at the concert, part of her Out of This World Experience tour, the "Get Ur Freak On" artist's first-ever headlining tour. The 24-date tour kicks off July 4 in Vancouver and wraps Aug. 27 in Rosemont, Illinois.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday via Ticketmaster. Pre-sales start at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Elliott was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. She performed at the Palace of Auburn Hills in April 2004 with Beyoncé and Alicia Keys, and she was an opener, along with 50 Cent, when Eminem played Ford Field in July 2003.

agraham@detroitnews.com