DUBAI: R&B singers Alicia Keys and John Legend will go hit-for-hit in the popular Instagram Live battle series, Verzuz on June 19. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle “Let’s celebrate Juneteenth with a special edition #Verzuz! @AliciaKeys vs @JohnLegend,” the battle series co-helmed by hip-hop producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland announced on Instagram. Juneteenth is an annual American holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate when slaves were told they were “free” on June 19, 1865. The Verzuz online battle series has taken off during quarantine and has had showdowns between superstars such as Nelly and Ludacris, Lil Jon and T-Pain, Jill Scott and Erykah Badu and many more. The Alicia Keys vs. John Legend battle is set for Friday, June 19, starting at 8 p.m. ET.