Embattled R&B star R. Kelly [ tickets ] opens his latest round of court-approved tour dates with a concert that will be beamed by satellite to U.S. troops in Iraq.

The show takes place on Friday (10/24) at the Bell County Exposition Center in Belton, TX, and is expected to attract more than 10,000 soldiers from the Fort Hood Army Base, according to a press release.

"I'm going to do this show like I've never done any show before," Kelly said in a statement. "I have a special place in my heart for the soldiers. They have my utmost respect because if it wasn't for them protecting our land, none of us would be able to live the way we do."

Kelly is waiving his fee for the show, and all proceeds from the show will be donated to the Texas Military Family Foundation, which will use the money to send care packages to American troops in Iraq. Soldiers who have served in Iraq will be admitted to the concert without charge.

The show doesn't mark his first contribution to soldiers. In early 2002, Kelly wrote and recorded the track "Soldier's Heart" as a tribute to the U.S. troops fighting in Afghanistan. The song got further attention this spring, when U.S. troops entered Iraq.

Kelly, his publishing company and his label have donated all proceeds from "A Soldier's Heart" to charities supporting the families of soldiers.

"I know people are going to think that R. Kelly is just doing this because he's got legal problems," Kelly said in a statement. "But anybody with a heart--and common sense--would know that whether or not I was going through something, I would sing for the soldiers.

Kelly--who must get a judge's approval before leaving the state of Illinois--has been free on bond since he was indicted on child-pornography charges earlier this year. He faces a 21-count indictment in Chicago, as well as an additional 12-count charge in Florida. His next court date is Dec. 1 in Chicago.