Three time GRAMMY winning King of R&B, R. Kelly will bring his “Love Letter ” tour to the United States beginning June 2, 2011. This electrifying performer will tour in support of Love Letter (Jive Records) his R.I.A.A. gold-certified eleventh studio album. Love Letter has produced two hit singles, “ When A Woman Loves ” and the title track which held the # 1 position on the Urban AC chart for four consecutive weeks.
Kelly is one of the biggest-selling R&B artists in the world selling over 34 million albums, releasing 12 No. 1 singles and eight No. 1 albums. His new CD incorporates classic soul music influences and features chivalrous lyrics concerning love and forgiveness. Kelly, who wrote, produced and arranged Love Letter , pays homage to soul artists such as Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Donny Hathaway , Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder .
Love Letter received praise from critics and made the New York Times Pop Top 10 Albums of 2010 list, while its single “When A Woman Loves” made Associated Press’ Best Singles of the Year List.
“Kelly is singing as vigorously as ever, on songs that are some of the most elegant of his careerthe songs are in essence, secular spirituals, bombastic and warm.”
The New York Times
“The first single, the epic ‘When A Woman Loves,’ is a tour de force that not only puts Kelly’s wondrous songwriting on display, but also showcases a voice that has little competition when it comes to pure power and passion.”
Associated Press
“A refreshingly tasteful foray into classic soul and PG lovemaking.”
Entertainment Weekly
“Slow-simmered, grown-man emotingand Kelly’s melodicism and vocal powers.”
Los Angeles Times
“The R&B lothario reminds listeners that he’s still got it”
Rap-Up Magazine
Joining Kelly on the “Love Letter” tour are four-time GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter and the star of a top-rated BET reality show, Keyshia Cole and six-time GRAMMY nominated singer/songwriter/producer Marsha Ambrosius who achieved success as the “Songstress” in the now defunct duo Floetry. Ambrosius released her solo debut album Late Nights & Early Mornings, which entered at #1 on Billboard‘s R&B Albums chart and #2 on Billboard‘s Top 200 Albums chart.
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Date | City | Venue | |
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 Theater 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, TX | 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, DC | Verizon Center | |
July 3 | Philadelphia, PA | Mann Music Center | |
SOURCE Jive Records
