R. Kelly Says “Eff a Trial, I’m Going On Tour”

By Quibian Salazar-Moreno

      Even though conspiracy theorists are continually debating the cause of the continuous delay of R. Kelly’s porn trial (it’s been five years, ya’ll), Kelly is brushing of the trial and hitting the road. The singer will be hitting the road on November 14 launching the tour in Columbus, Georgia and will run it until January 12 ending in Hampton, Virginia.

      Up and coming vocalist J. Holiday will join Kells on the road and possibly Keyshia Cole. Kelly’s trial has been postponed indefinitely due to the prosecuting lawyer having a child and being on maternity leave. A status hearing on the case is scheduled for November 2, plus R. Kelly still needs permission from the court to leave the state, according to MTV News. Kelly faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $100,000. Here’s the current itinerary for the tour:

· 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