John Legend - An Evening of Songs & Stories + TBA

John Legend is an EGOT-winning, critically acclaimed and multi-platinum artist and producer. He has received 13 Grammy® Awards, one Academy Award®, one Golden Globe®, one Tony® Award and four Emmy® Awards, and is among the very few members of the exclusive EGOT club. Throughout his career, Legend has established himself as a creative force across genres and formats – from recording studios and concert stages to film, television and Broadway.

Since his breakthrough with the debut Get Lifted (2004), Legend has released ten studio albums, including Once Again, Evolver, Love in the Future, Darkness and Light and LEGEND. In 2024, he released My Favorite Dream, further confirming his position as an artist in constant evolution.

Legend’s artistry extends well beyond music. In 2018, he delivered a critically acclaimed performance as Jesus in NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, earning an Emmy® nomination as an actor and an Emmy® Award as a producer. He has also been a prominent coach on The Voice across multiple seasons and is set to return.

As a producer and storyteller, Legend is the co-founder of Get Lifted Film Co., which has produced numerous award-winning projects for platforms including HBO, Netflix and Paramount+. Alongside his artistic work, he is a dedicated advocate for social justice through the organization FREEAMERICA.

Artistic Director Magnus Lunay says:
“John Legend is a perfect example of how Moldejazz brings together artistic quality, contemporary relevance and broad audience appeal. As one of the greatest international artists of our time, he represents a rare combination of artistic depth and widespread impact. We are incredibly proud to welcome an artist of this calibre – an outstanding musician, songwriter and performer. This is not about genre, but about quality, history and relevance, and it reflects Moldejazz’s vision of jazz as an open, living and inclusive art form. It also appears that this will be John Legend’s only concert in Norway this summer, making the experience in Molde truly unique.”

With John Legend on the bill, Moldejazz 2026 promises a concert experience of international stature.