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Erykah Badu to headline Spotify’s RNB X festival in Irving

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Erykah Badu is set to headline Spotify's RNB X festival. This performance is part of her tour run for her new album. Further details about the event are available from the source. The festival will…

Erykah Badu is set to headline Spotify's RNB X festival. This performance is part of her tour run for her new album. Further details about the event are available from the source.

The festival will feature Erykah Badu as the headliner, and it is taking place in Irving. The source notes that it would be unexpected for Erykah Badu to skip this area on her tour, implying that her appearance is highly anticipated.

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