Although he is facing a looming court date for child pornography, R. Kelly has decided to launch a North American tour. God bless the man.
Kels has announced only a handful of dates so far, but it is expected to be a 40-city tour when all is said and done. You can see the most current tour dates at Pollstar. The tour doesn't have a name yet, but let's be honest, we all know it'll be called The Double Up Tour.
What might you see on this tour? Well...
Odds that R. Kelly's set will rely heavily on his latest album, Double Up? - 84%
Odds that R. Kelly will make a speech about "overcoming adversity" at every show? - 91%
Odds that he'll refer to himself as a "Rock Star" at least twice a show? - 63%
Odds that Kels will finish each show, go clubbing, and then "step up out the club with a dizzy head, with two chicks who both got them dizzy legs?" - 88%
Odds that he'll ask those two girls with dizzy legs to show ID? - 79%
Odds that R. Kelly will do something really inappropriate during this tour, and it will have absolutely no effect on his career whatsoever? - 98%
Odds that yours truly will be at the New York show, wasted and laughing at the song "Real Talk?" - 100%
Update: Here are tour dates, from MTV. Also, Kels' next court date will occur on November 2nd.
· 11/14 - Columbus, GA @ Columbus Civic Center
· 11/15 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
· 11/16 - Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
· 11/17 - Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Arena
· 11/18 - Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Bobcats Arena
· 11/21 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Wachovia Center
· 11/22 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
· 11/23 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
· 11/24 - Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena
· 11/25 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
· 11/29 - North Little Rock, AR @ Alltel Arena
· 11/30 - New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena
· 12/1 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Arena
· 12/2 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
· 12/6 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
· 12/7 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
· 12/8 - Indianapolis, IN @ Conseco Fieldhouse
· 12/9 - Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
· 12/13 - Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
· 12/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
· 12/15 - Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
· 12/16 - Sacramento, CA @ Arco Arena
· 12/19 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
· 12/21 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
· 12/22 - Chicago, IL @ United Center
· 12/23 - Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena
· 12/27 - North Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Coliseum
· 12/28 - Orlando, FL @ Amway Arena
· 12/29 - Columbia, SC @ Colonial Center
· 12/30 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
· 12/31 - Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
· 1/3 - Louisville, KY @ Kentucky Exposition Center
· 1/4 - Cleveland, OH @ Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University
· 1/5 - Buffalo, NY @ HSBC Arena
· 1/6 - Dayton, OH @ Ervin J. Nutter Center
· 1/8 - Greenville, SC @ Bi-Lo Center
· 1/9 - Savannah, GA @ Savannah Civic Center
· 1/11 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Coliseum
· 1/12 - Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum
