The Words and Sounds tour started on January 27, in Atlanta, Georgia through the end of February.
Scott was featured as Sting's opening act for his itinerary of shows for the month of May.
Jill Scott was hospitalized for an illness a day after the tour kicked off on May 5, in D.C.[2] She was treated and released with orders to rest for a week, as she would miss the first few shows.
She soon recovered and joined Sting on May 15, when the tour arrived in Madison, Wisconsin at the Kohl Center.
[3] Scott resumed a North America second leg tour in July with dates scheduled through the summer.