Kanye West is at it again, though this time, he’s not in the spotlight for slamming the president. This fall, West will join Common, Keyshia Cole and American Idol Fantasia on the Touch the Sky tour.

At times, West has been very vocal about his critics and detractors, but for this outing, he insists that it’s all about the fans.

“It’s never been about the critics or the album sales,”West says. “It’s about the fans, and I love having the opportunity to bring this music — that I’ve poured my heart and soul into — to them. I think about how audiences are going to respond to hooks and intros and certain lines when I’m in the studio recording. Bringing these songs to the stage is the ultimate fulfillment of the creative process.”

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The tour kicks off October 11 in Miami and will conclude in Vancouver, British Columbia December 11.

Touch the Sky tour dates:

• 10/11 – Miami, FL @ University of Miami Convocation Center
• 10/12 – Tampa, FL @ USF Sundome
• 10/13 – Gainesville, FL @ University of Florida O’Connell Center
• 10/15 – Greenville, SC @ Bi-Lo Center
• 10/16 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena
• 10/18 – Columbia, MO @ Mizzou Arena
• 10/19 – Champaign, IL @ Assembly Hall
• 10/21 – Buffalo, NY @ Alumni Arena
• 10/22 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
• 10/23 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
• 10/23 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
• 10/26 – Kingston, RI @ University of Rhode Island Ryan Center
• 10/28 – University Park, PA @ Penn State Bryce Jordan Center
• 10/29 – Cleveland, OH @ CSU Convocation Center
• 10/30 – Fairfax, VA @ Patriot Center
• 10/31 – Amherst, MA @ Mullins Center
• 11/2 – New York, NY @ Theatre at Madison Square Garden
• 11/3 – New York, NY @ Theatre at Madison Square Garden
• 11/4 – Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena
• 11/5 – Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum
• 11/6 – Philadelphia, PA @ Liacouras Center
• 11/8 – Pittsburgh, PA @ AJ Palumbo Center
• 11/9 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
• 11/11 – East Lansing, MI @ Michigan State University Breslin Center
• 11/12 – Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Theater
• 11/13 – Dekalb, IL @ NIU Convocation Center
• 11/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ Excel Center 11/14 – Evanston, IL @ Northwestern University (Welsh Ryan Arena)
• 11/15 – Carbondale, IL @ SIU Arena
• 11/17 – Atlanta, GA @ Gwinnett Center
• 11/18 – Greensboro, NC @ Coliseum
• 11/19 – Statesboro, GA @ Georgia Southern University
• 11/20 – Birmingham, AL @ Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center
• 11/22 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Ford Center
• 11/23 – Memphis, TN @ Mid-South Coliseum
• 11/25 – Houston, TX @ Reliant Arena
• 11/26 – Dallas, TX @ Nokia Live
• 11/27 – Kansas City, MO @ Kemper Arena
• 11/29 – Denver, CO @ Magness Arena or Colorado Convention Center Lecture Hall
• 12/1 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
• 12/2 – San Diego, CA @ Cox Arena or UCSD RIMAC Arena
• 12/3 – Universal City, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre
• 12/4 – Universal City, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre
• 12/6 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
• 12/7 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay or Aladdin
• 12/9 – Portland, OR @ Memorial Coliseum
• 12/10 – Seattle, WA @ Everett Event Center
• 12/11 – Vancouver, BC @ GM Place