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R&B legend R. Kelly plans to hit the road this summer for the "Love Letter" tour, an 18-date engagement, in support of his latest album, Love Letter.

The tour will kick off in Southaven, Mississippi, and makes an all important stop in the multi-platinum-selling singer’s hometown of Chicago on June 16, before wrapping up in Philadelphia on July 3. 

Kellz will be joined by R&B songstress Keyshia Cole, who opened for him during the 2007 “Double Up Tour,” and singer/songwriter Marsha Ambrosius, whose critically acclaimed solo debut, Late Nights, Early Mornings, was released this past March. 

Love Letter, Kelly’s eleventh studio album, was released this past December. For dates and more information visit http://www.r-kelly.com