SADE
- Website- sade.com
- Twitter- @SadeOfficial
- Facebook- facebook.com/sadeofficial
- Myspace- myspace.com/sade
- YouTube- youtube.com/sadevevo
JOHN LEGEND
- Website- johnlegend.com
- Twitter- @JohnLegend
- Facebook- facebook.com/johnlegend
- Myspace- myspace.com/johnlegend
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2011 (PRNewswire) — Global phenomenon Sade, known for their one of a kind timeless sound, announced today that acclaimed singer, songwriter and pianist, John Legend will join every date on their highly anticipated summer tour. Legend is nominated for five Grammy Awards and two NAACP Awards this year for his collaboration with The Roots on the extraordinary new album WAKE UP! The once in a lifetime tour, combining two of the most recognizable and powerful voices in R&B today, will begin on June 16th in Baltimore, Maryland at the 1st Mariner Arena. The Live Nation produced tour will make 50 concert stops in top arenas across North America, with additional dates to be announced soon. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
“I’m very excited to join Sade on her summer tour. She is an incomparable artist and I’m honored to share the stage with her,” said John Legend. “I know we’ll provide our fans with an experience to remember. I can’t wait to start the tour.”
John Legend, a six-time Grammy Award winner, is nominated for five additional awards at this weekend’s telecast on February 13th for his work with the Roots on WAKE UP!, including Best R&B Album, Best R&B Song (“Shine”), Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance (“Hang On In There”), Best R&B Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocals (“Shine”), and Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance (“Hang On In There”). Legend is also nominated for two NAACP Image Awards at this year’s ceremony on March 4th for Outstanding Album (“WAKE UP!”) and Outstanding Group, Duo or Collaboration.
Sade is nominated for two Grammy Awards this year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for their hit “Babyfather” and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for “Soldier of Love,” both from their critically acclaimed new album, SOLDIER OF LOVE. Selling over a million copies to-date, SOLDIER OF LOVE spent three weeks in the number one spot taking its rightful place among the collection of iconic Sade albums. Sade is also nominated for four NAACP Image Awards, Outstanding Music Video (“Soldier of Love”), Outstanding Song (“Soldier of Love”), Outstanding Album (Soldier of Love) and Outstanding Female Artist.
Sade with Special Guest John Legend Tour Dates
| June 16. 2011 June 19, 2011 June 21, 2011 June 24, 2011 June 28, 2011 June 30, 2011 July 6, 2011 July 15, 2011 July 17, 2011 August 5, 2011 August 6, 2011 August 13, 2011 August 19, 2011 August 20, 2011 August 25, 2011 August 27, 2011 August 30, 2011 | Baltimore, MD Philadelphia, PA Uniondale, NY East Rutherford, NJ Toronto, ON Montreal, QC Boston, MA Ft. Lauderdale, FL Orlando, FL Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Vancouver, BC Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA San Jose, CA Oakland, CA Anaheim, CA | 1st Mariner Arena Wells Fargo Center Nassau Coliseum Izod Center Air Canada Centre Bell Centre TD Garden BankAtlantic Center Amway Center United Center United Center Rogers Arena Staples Center Staples Center HP Pavilion Oracle Arena Honda Center |
Additional ticket and tour information is available at Sade.com, JohnLegend.com, Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
(source: LiveNation)
Video: “Soldier of Love” by Sade
Video: John Legend & The Roots- Exclusive Rebroadcast of “Unstaged”
(This was my first listen of this 1 hour+ concert with John Legend and The Roots. It’s definitely worth checking out!)
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