Tina Knowles – businesswoman, fashion designer, art collector, activist, and Beyonce and Solange’s momma – will go on a nine-city tour to promote her memoir Matriarch, which will debut on Tuesday, April 22.

Of course, one of the stops will be right here in Houston – her neck of the woods – at Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land on Monday, May 5. The tour will start in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, April 30, and end in London on Wednesday, June 4.

At each event, Knowles will talk about her book, which, according to a press release, is “a page-turning chronicle of family love and heartbreak, of loss and perseverance, and of the kind of creativity, audacity, and will it takes for a girl from Galveston to change the world.”

The evenings will also include Knowles in conversation with legends, icons, and friends. So far, the only confirmed guest is Michelle Obama in Washington, D.C. (Update March 21: Houston native, Destiny's Child alumna, and pop/R&B icon Kelly Rowland will join Knowles in Sugar Land.)

"I'm so excited to take Matriarch on the road and extend the conversation beyond the pages,” Knowles said in a statement. “Storytelling has always been a part of who I am — something I learned from my mother — and now, at 71, I finally understand who I truly am. This journey has been about strength, motherhood, family pride, and identity, and I hope these conversations help others embrace their own stories and celebrate the power of knowing what we deserve."

Tickets will be available starting on Friday, March 21 at 10 am at TinaKnowlesBook.com. The tour will also offer a VIP package and experience for fans, including premium tickets, an individual meet and greet and photo op with Knowles, an autographed copy of the book, early entry into the venue, and more. For more information, visit vipnation.com.