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 class for his collaboration with the Roots on the extraordinary new album Wake UP!.The once in a lifetime tour, combining two of the most recognisable and powerful voices in R&B today, will start on June 16th in Baltimore, Maryland at the 1st Mariner`s Arena. The Last Nation produced tour will have 50 concert stops in top arenas across North America. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.John Legend, a six-time Grammy Award winner, is nominated for 5 additional awards at this weekend`s telecast on February 13th for his work with the Roots on WAKE UP!, including BestR&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 Passion spent three weeks in the numeral one point taking its true place among the accumulation 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 Prominent Female Artist. June 16: Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena June 19: Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center June 21: Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum June 24: East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center June 28: Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre June 30: Montreal, QC - Bell Centre July 6: Boston, MA - TD Garden July 15: Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center July 17: Orlando, FL - Amway Center August 5: Chicago, IL - United Center August 6: Chicago, IL - United Center August 13: Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena August 19: Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center August 20: Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center August 25: San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion August 27: Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena August 30: Anaheim, CA - Honda CenterAdditional ticket and tour information is available at Ticketmaster.com, LiveNation.com, Johnlegend.com, and Sade.com John will likewise be doing a video fan chat on Valentine's Day, February 14th, at 1 pm. He will be selecting fans at random for one-on-one camera time.
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