R KELLY TIGHTLIPPED ON NEW TOUR & NEW ALIAS

R.Kelly announced plans last week to embark on a new tour set to kick off this spring.

Kelly will headline the Light It Up Tour, under the nickname Mr. Show Biz. The singer hasn’t clarified the meaning of the new name or any opening acts for the tour.

This will be Kelly’s first major U.S. tour since the collapse of the 2004 Best of Both Worlds Tour with rapper Jay-Z.

Backed by a live band, Kelly’s first date will be on March 9 in Kansas City, MO.

Here are the following tour dates: