Babyface to headline Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation’s 5th annual gala

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 12:20 PM

Babyface attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Babyface is paying tribute to his former collaborator Whitney Houston at a gala celebrating her life and legacy. He's been tapped as the headlining performer for The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation’s Legacy of Love Gala in Atlanta. The event, themed “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” is scheduled for Aug. 8, the day before Whitney would have turned 63.

Babyface and Whitney collaborated multiple times, including on “Exhale (Shoop Shoop),” the CeCe Winans-assisted “Count on Me” and “Why Does It Hurt So Bad."

Babyface is also set to perform at Essence Festival in July and has additional shows booked throughout the summer. More information can be found on his official website.