Prepare to get “up close and personal” with Diddy this winter as the rapper makes plans to hit the road for a world tour this January.

Diddy told Billboard.com that he wants to play “smaller types of venues” in support of his new album “Press Play,” due to hit store shelves this coming Tuesday, Oct. 17.

“I’m gonna tour in a way that you’ve never seen me before — with a band,” Diddy said. “It’ll be a fusion between analog and live music and two turntables. It’ll be a total fusion. I pride myself on being an entertainer. It’ll be something that’ll be refreshing for hip-hop. I look forward to that.”

The last time fans got a chance to see Diddy live on tour was back when he released his 2001 album “The Saga Continues.”

Diddy has suggested that “Press Play” will be his last album, but told Billboard he’ll likely still maintain a high public profile. “I probably still will make some appearances and do some things that feel right,” he said. “I have so many classic hits, I’ll still be able to perform.”






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