Michelle Obama In Portland At Moda Center On February 9th

PORTLAND, OR – Michelle Obama's "Becoming" became the best-selling book of 2018. Now, Portland is becoming a stop on her growing book tour.

After visiting 10 cities in 2018, she has added 21 cities – including 10 overseas – that she will visit in 2019.

The tour gets underway on Feb. 8 in Tacoma.

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Obama will be in Portland at the Moda Center on Saturday, Feb. 9.

"I couldn't be more excited to visit even more cities across the country and around the world," Obama said. "I've been so humbled by the response to the tour thus far and the overwhelming interest we've received from so many communities we weren't able to visit this year.

"That's why I'm thrilled that we're able to expand our conversations to these new settings and wider audiences. I can't wait to continue the discussions that have been so meaningful for me and, I hope, for so many others."

Tickets are going on sale in two waves.

On Friday people who sign up for Ticketmaster's Verified Fan program will be able to buy tickets. Everyone else will have to wait for Saturday.

Per Live Nation, which is organizing the tour:

Fans can register now through Wednesday, December 12, at 10 p.m. PST HERE for the Verified Fan presale. Registered fans who receive a code will have access to purchase tickets for the North American events before the general public on Friday, December 14, from 10 a.m. local time to 10 p.m. Information on the ticketing methods for the European events is available at each city's respective ticketing website.

Tickets for the newly announced North American 2019 dates will go on sale to the general public beginning Saturday, December 15, at 10 a.m. local time at BecomingMichelleObama.com. A limited number of VIP meet and greet packages with the former First Lady will also be available.

You can go here for more information.

Photo via Live Nation/Crown Publishing.