Love Letter Tour
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2011 concert tour by R. Kelly
Associated albumLove Letter
Start dateApril 17, 2011 (2011-04-17)
End dateJuly 14, 2011 (2011-07-14)
Legs2
| Tour by R. Kelly | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Associated album | Love Letter |
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| Start date | April 17, 2011 (2011-04-17) |
| End date | July 14, 2011 (2011-07-14) |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 10 in Europe 24 in North America 34 Total |
| R. Kelly concert chronology | |
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The Love Letter Tour was a summer tour headlined by R&B artist R. Kelly. It supported the album, Love Letter.
- Keyshia Cole (North America)[1]
- Marsha Ambrosius (North America)[1]
Setlist
This setlist was obtained from the concert held on June 30, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. It does not represent all shows during the tour.[2]
- "Video Sequence"
- "Step in the Name of Love" (Remix) / "Red Carpet (Pause, Flash)" / "Chocolate Factory"
- "Love Letter"
- "Number One Hit"
- "Happy People"
- "Freaky in the Club"
- "So Sexy" / "Hotel" / "Thoia Thoing" / "Slow Wind"
- "Strip for You"
- "TP-2"
- "Video Sequence"
- "Home Alone" / "Gigolo" / "Snake" / "Use to Me Spending" / "I'm a Flirt"
- "Ignition (Remix)"
- "Fiesta" / "Number One" / "Friend of Mine" / "Feelin' On Yo Booty" / "Real Talk" / "Bump N' Grind" (Old School Remix)
- "In the Kitchen" / "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)" / "12 Play"
- "It Seems Like You're Ready"
- "Your Body's Callin'"
- "When a Woman's Fed Up"
- "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)"
- "R&B Thug"
- "Video Sequence"
- "When a Woman Loves"
- "Step in the Name of Love" (Reprise)
- "My Way"
Tour dates
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| June 14, 2011 | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Mid-America Center | Cancelled[6] |
| July 12, 2011 | Richmond, Virginia | Landmark Theater | Cancelled[7] |
| July 19, 2011 | Savannah, Georgia | Martin Luther King Jr. Arena | Cancelled[8] |
Box office score data
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / Available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Arena | Oakland | 5,131 / 6,535 (79%) | $384,678[9] |
| Nokia Theatre L.A. Live | Los Angeles | 13,764 / 13,764 (100%) | $950,547[10] |
| Verizon Theatre | Grand Prairie | 5,706 / 5,952 (96%) | $393,466[11] |
| Philips Arena | Atlanta | 11,024 / 11,024 (100%) | $699,821[12] |
| Prudential Center | Newark | 7,217 / 7,804 (92%) | $582,894[11] |
| Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | 7,652 / 12,546 (61%) | $648,356[13] |
| Mann Center for the Performing Arts | Philadelphia | 6,947 / 7,421 (94%) | $473,216[14] |
| Bridgestone Arena | Nashville | 4,626 / 7,407 (86%) | $294,555[12] |
| TOTAL | 62,067 / 72,453 (86%) | $4,427,533 | |
References
- 1 2 Kennedy, Gerrick D. (April 19, 2011). "R. Kelly to give fans 'love letter' on summer tour". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ↑ Johnston, Maura (July 1, 2011). "Live: R. Kelly Does It His Way At The Prudential Center". The Village Voice. Voice Media Group. Archived from the original on July 4, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ↑ Sources for tour dates in Europe:
- Larson, Jeremy D. (April 26, 2011). "R. Kelly announces 2011 summer tour". Consequence of Sound. Complex Media Networks. Archived from the original on May 2, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- Hall, Tara (April 20, 2011). "R. Kelly delivers "Love Letter" across the U.S. this summer". SoundSpike. SoundSpike Media, LLC. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ↑ Sources for tour dates in North America:
- "R. Kelly Announces 'Love Letter' Tour with Keyshia Cole, Marsha Ambrosius". Rap-Up. April 19, 2011. Archived from the original on April 28, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- "Past Events". The Official R. Kelly Site. Zomba Recordings LLC. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ↑ "R. Kelly Performs Live At WZAK 30th Anniversary Concert". WZAK. Radio One. July 7, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ↑ Loza, Josefina (June 2, 2011). "Hopefully R. Kelly can squeeze in an Omaha concert". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ↑ "CANCELED -- R Kelly: Love Letter Tour". Richmond CenterStage. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ↑ "R. Kelly's Savannah concert rescheduled". Savannah Morning News. November 2, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 123, no. 42. Nashville, Tennessee: Prometheus Global Media. November 19, 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 123, no. 23. Nashville, Tennessee: Prometheus Global Media. July 2, 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- 1 2 "Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 123, no. 43. Nashville, Tennessee: Prometheus Global Media. November 26, 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- 1 2 "Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 123, no. 26. Nashville, Tennessee: Prometheus Global Media. July 30, 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 123, no. 34. Nashville, Tennessee: Prometheus Global Media. September 24, 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 123, no. 37. Nashville, Tennessee: Prometheus Global Media. October 15, 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
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