Tickets for R. Kelly As Mr. Show Biz in The Light It Up Tour Go on Sale Today Friday February 3rd

Tickets for the first two months of shows for Jive recording artist R. Kelly's upcoming The Light It Up Tour go on sale today Friday, February 3rd.

On the heels of an incredible year where R. Kelly introduced us to "Chuck," "Mary" and "Rufus" in his ongoing Grammy nominated saga "Trapped In The Closet" and released the #1 selling Platinum album TP.3 Reloaded; the Grammy Award winning musician and songwriter will introduce the world to R. Kelly As Mr. Show Biz in The Light It Up Tour. R. Kelly will tour with a live band and has chosen to take his show exclusively to theaters.

R. Kelly's first release was over 15 years ago; he is a true musical icon and has sold well over 37 million albums worldwide. R. Kelly is a multi-winning Grammy, Billboard, Soul Train and American Music Award winner. He has co-directed all of his music videos since the classic "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)."

Recently R. Kelly continues his musical legacy and has been nominated for a 2005 Grammy in the category of Best Long Form Music Video for Trapped In The Closet (Chapters 1-5).

Dates for the complete tour are still to be announced, but confirmed theater shows and on-sale dates are as follows:

  3/9   Kansas City, MO    Midland Theater             Tix On Sale    2/4
  3/10  St. Louis, MO      Fox Theater                 Tix On Sale    2/4
  3/11  Tulsa, OK          Brady Theater               Tix On Sale    2/11
  3/12  Oklahoma City, OK  Civic Center Music Hall     Tix On Sale    2/6
  3/14  Houston, TX        Jesse Jones Hall            Tix On Sale    2/4
  3/16  Dallas, TX         Nokia Theater               Tix On Sale    2/4
  3/17  Austin, TX         Bass Hall                   Tix On Sale    2/11
  3/18  Little Rock, AK    The Theater @ Alltel Arena  Tix On Sale    2/4
  3/20  Atlanta, GA        Fox Theater                 Tix On Sale    2/4
  3/24  Miami, FL          James L Knight Center       Tix On Sale    2/3
  3/25  Clearwater, FL     Ruth Eckerd Hall            Tix On Sale    2/10
  3/26  Jacksonville, FL   Moran Theater               Tix On Sale    2/3
  3/28  Raleigh, NC        Raleigh Memorial Auditorium Tix On Sale    2/10
  3/29  Charlotte, NC      Ovens Auditorium            Tix On Sale    2/10
  3/31  Nashville, TN      Ryman Auditorium            Tix On Sale    2/18
  4/1   Memphis, TN        Canon Center                Tix On Sale    2/11
  4/3   Pittsburgh, PA     Heinz Hall                  Tix On Sale    2/11
  4/7   Boston, MA         Wang Center                 Tix On Sale    2/10
  4/8   Philadelphia, PA   Tower Theater               Tix On Sale    2/11
  4/9   Atlantic City      House Of Blues              Tix On Sale    2/11
  4/12  Newark, New Jersey NJ Performing Arts Center   Tix On Sale    2/10
  4/18  New York           Radio City Music Hall       Tix On Sale    2/10
  4/23  Indianapolis, IN   Murat Theater               Tix On Sale    2/18
  4/26  Chicago, IL        Chicago Theater             Tix On Sale    2/25
  4/28  Milwaukee, WI      Milwaukee Theater           Tix On Sale    2/18
  4/29  Minneapolis, MN    Orpheum Theater             Tix On Sale    2/25

 Additional dates to be announced shortly.
 All dates are subject to change.

  For more information on the up coming R. Kelly tour, please contact:
   Carlos Vega/Jive Records (T) 212-824-1384 (E) carlos.vega@jiverecords.com
   Regina Daniels (T) (312) 787-8920
   Sonia Muckle/Jive Records (T) 212.824.1370

SOURCE: Jive Records

CONTACT: Carlos Vega, +1-212-824-1384, carlos.vega@jiverecords.com, or
Regina Daniels, +1-312-787-8920, or Sonia Muckle, +1-212-824-1370, all of Jive
Records

Web site: http://www.jiverecords.com/