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Jay-Z and R. Kelly add shows, Jay-Z readies concert film
As the release date of their second joint album nears, Jay-Z and R. Kelly have unveiled more dates for their current co-headlining tour.
The duo has confirmed several November concerts, including stops in Miami, Tampa, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit and Anaheim, CA, and has also added a third show at New York City's Madison Square Garden. Details are shown below.
Registered members of Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records website will be able to participate in an online presale for a number of the new shows. Details are available at the site.
On Oct. 26, Jay-Z and R. Kelly issue "Best of Both Worlds: Unfinished Business," the follow-up to their 2002 set, "Best of Both Worlds." The collection features 11 new tracks, including the lead-off singles "Big Chips" and "Don't Let Me Die," which hit radio stations this week.
Next month, Paramount Classics will release a new film titled "Fade to Black," which chronicles Jay-Z's performance at Madison Square Garden in November of 2003. The show featured guest appearances from Kelly, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, Foxy Brown, Pharrell, ?uestlove and The Illadelphonics and others. The film is due in theaters on Nov. 5.
"I was on the biggest stage in the world, with some of the biggest stars in music, and we pulled off the perfect night," Jay-Z said in a statement. "This was the ultimate dream growing up in Brooklyn. I went from Marcy to Madison Square."
The Madison Square Garden show was part of Jay-Z's tour in support of last year's "The Black Album," which he has said will be his last solo set.
Kelly issued his latest solo album--a two-disc set titled "Happy People/U Saved Me"--in late August. Videos for the tracks "Happy People" and "U Saved Me" are streaming at his website.
October 2004
5 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
7 - Washington, DC - MCI Center
8 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
9 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
10 - Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment Center
13 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
14 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Ford Center
15 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
16 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
17 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum
19 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
21 - North Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
22 - Birmingham, AL - Jefferson Arena
23 - Saint Louis, MO - Savvis Center
24 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
26 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center
28 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
29, 30 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
31 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
November 2004
1 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
5 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
6 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
7 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Arena
11 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
13 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
14 - Boston, MA - FleetCenter
17 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
20 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
23 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond
28 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena