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R. Kelly sketches out three-month tour

Published October 4, 2007 03:10 PM

By Kym Kilgore / LiveDaily Contributor

It looks like R. Kelly [ tickets ] will be back on the road next month for a 39-date arena tour that will criss-cross the US.

The trek, which is also expected to feature R&B acts J. Holiday [ tickets ], Ne-Yo [ tickets ] and Keyshia Cole [ tickets ], is set to launch Nov. 14 in Columbus, GA, and stretch through mid-January. The itinerary is listed below.

Apparently, Kelly decided it was time to hit the road after his trial on child pornography charges was postponed indefinitely, according to MTV News. However, he must receive permission from the court to travel.

The next status hearing in the case is set for Nov. 2, MTV reported, adding that if Kelly is convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison.

Five years ago, the R&B star was charged with multiple counts of child pornography for allegedly videotaping himself having sex with an underage girl.

The legal troubles don't appear to have hurt his career too much. Kelly notched his sixth No. 1 album in June with his latest offering, "Double Up." The set, which has since been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, has spawned the hits "I'm A Flirt," "Rock Star" featuring Ludacris and Kid Rock, and "Same Girl," a duet with Usher.

The Grammy-winning singer last toured in the spring of 2006 to support his 2005 release, "TP.3 Reloaded," which also snagged the No. 1 spots on The Billboard 200 and the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

TOUR DATES

November 2007
14 - Columbus, GA - Columbus Civic Center
15 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
16 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
17 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
18 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena
21 - Philadelphia, PA - The Wachovia Center
22 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
23 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
24 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
25 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
29 - North Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
30 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena

December 2007
1 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Arena
2 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
6 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
7 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
8 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
9 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
13 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
14 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
15 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
16 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
19 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
21 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
22 - Chicago, IL - United Center
23 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
27 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum
28 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
29 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Center
30 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
31 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena

January 2007
3 - Louisville, KY - Kentucky Exposition Center
4 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center
5 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
6 - Dayton, OH - Ervin J. Nutter Center
9 - Savannah, GA - Savannah Civic Center
10 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
11 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
12 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum

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