The tour will begin early this summer and will be in support of his Love Letter album, which was released on December 14, 2010. The LP pays homage to the classic soul music of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s and has been very well received by critics and fans alike.
Kelly has faced some hard times over the past decade. In 2002, he was indicted on 21 counts of having sex with a minor. The following year, the star was arrested again on child pornography charges. It was then a lengthy six years before the case went to trial. In June 2008, a jury found the singer not guilty on all counts.
The veteran singer seems to have put all of his legal issues behind him and is now focused purely on music. He still remains one of the biggest selling R&B acts of all times, having sold more than 34 million albums worldwide.
Keyshia Cole and Marsha Ambrosius will both join R. Kelly on the road. Cole released her album Calling All Hearts last December and British singer/songwriter Ambrosius will be supporting her debut solo album Late Nights & Early Mornings during the tour.
Tour Dates:
June 2 - Southaven, MS - DeSoto Civic Center
June 3 - New Orleans, LA - UNO Lakefront Arena
June 4 - Mobile, AL - Civic Center
June 5 - Houston, TX - Toyota Centre
June 10 - Oakland, CA - Coliseum
June 11- Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
June 16 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
June 17 - St Louis, MO - Chaifetz Arena
June 18 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
June 19 - Dallas/ G.P. - Verizon Theater
June 24 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center
June 25 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
June 26 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC
June 29 - Cleveland, OH - CSU Wolstein Center
June 30 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
July 1 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
July 2 - Washington, D.C. - Verizon Center
July 3 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Music Center
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