Sade to go in back of upcoming album

from their most iconic albums including songs from the Best Of collecting and the greatest hits off of Lover`s Rock and Soldier Of Love.The track listing for The Ultimate Collection will be revealed shortly.Sade also announced today, the back leg of the ultimate summer tour kicking off on June 16th, marking her highly anticipated return to the global present in ten years.These include two additional L.A.area shows: August 21st at Staples Center and August 31st at Honda Center.

Pre-orders of the album begin today at Sade.com.Fans who pre-order The Ultimate Collection will have exclusive early admission to tickets beginning March 30th in select markets.For complete presale and fine on sale information, visit Sade.com.Tickets for the newly announced Staples Center and Honda Center dates go on sale to the world on April 4th at 10 AM at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

Sade will be united on tour by fellow Grammy winner John Legend, performing in top arenas across North America, in an attempt to make their immense and loyal fans.Sade`s classic sound set to haunting, unmistakable vocals creates the most familiar of concert experiences in a way that but an unforgettable Sade performance can.Sade performed for more than a million fans during their last turn in 2001.

The accomplishments of Soldier Of Bed so far are astounding.The single, "Soldier of Love" - which Sade co-produced with Mike Pela, and was scripted by Sade along with longtime collaborators Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman and Paul Spencer Denman made radio history upon its release.In less than four weeks "Soldier of Love" propelled into the top five at both Urban Hot AC and Smooth Jazz radio charts, making it one of the fastest moving records of the year.The cross held the #1 position at Urban Hot AC radio for 4 weeks straight and topped the Polish Jazz chart for two weeks.Sade is now the foremost group since the Isley Brothers in 2001 to make a #1 spot as a result act on the R&B Chart.

Known for their one of a kind timeless sound, Sade has enjoyed phenomenal success both internationally and stateside throughout the cross of their twenty-seven year career.Since the release of their debut album, Diamond Life in 1984 the set has seen all 5 of their studio albums land in the Top 10 on Billboard`s Top 200 Album Chart selling a number of more than 50 million albums worldwide to date.They`ve been nominated for American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and have won four Grammy Awards - first in 1986 for Best New Artist, then in 1994 for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group for "No Ordinary Love", again in 2002 for Best Pop Vocal Album with Lovers Rock and most recently in 2011 for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group for "Soldier Of Love".

John Legend, who will join Sade on all tour stops, is a nine-time Grammy Award winner.His most recent study with the Roots on WAKE UP! won awards for Best R&B Album, Best R&B Song ("Shine") and Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance ("Hang On In There") at the 2010 53rd Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony.

Sade and John Legend Summer Tour Dates:
(Newly announced dates are celebrated in bold below.)

June 16Baltimore, MD1st Mariner Arena
June 18Pittsburgh, PAConsol Energy Center
June 19Philadelphia, PAWells Fargo Center
June 21Uniondale, NYNassau Coliseum
June 22Washington, DCVerizon Center
June 24East Rutherford, NJIzod Center
June 25Newark, NJPrudential Center
June 28Toronto, ONAir Canada Centre
June 30Montreal, QCBell Centre
July 03Uncasville, CTMohegan Sun Arena
July 06Boston, MTTD Garden
July 08Indianapolis, INConseco Fieldhouse
July 09Cleveland, OHQuicken Loans Arena
July 10Columbus, OHSchottenstein Center
July 12Atlanta, GAPhilips Arena
July 13Atlanta, GAPhilips Arena
July 15Ft. Lauderdale, FLBankAtlantic Center
July 16Miami, FLAmerican Airlines Arena
July 17Orlando, FLAmway Center
July 23Houston, TXToyota Center
July 24Dallas, TXAmerican Airlines Center
July 26Kansas City, MOSprint Center
July 28St. Louis, MOScottrade Center
July 29Memphis, TNFedEx Forum
July 31Charlotte, NCTime Warner Cable Arena
August 03Detroit, MIThe Palace at Auburn Hills
August 05Chicago, ILUnited Center
August 06Chicago, ILUnited Center
August 07Chicago, ILUnited Center
August 09Minneapolis, MNTarget Center
August 11Denver, COPepsi Center
August 13Vancouver, BCRogers Arena
August 14Seattle, WAKey Arena
August 15Portland, ORRose Garden Arena
August 17Sacramento, CAPower Balance Pavilion
August 19Los Angeles, CAStaples Center
August 20Los Angeles, CAStaples Center
August 21Los Angeles, CAStaples Center
August 23San Diego, CACricket Wireless Amphitheatre
August 25San Jose, CAHP Pavilion
August 26Oakland, CAOracle Arena
August 27Oakland, CAOracle Arena
August 30Anaheim, CAHonda Center
August 31Anaheim, CAHonda Center
September 02Phoenix, AZU.S. Airways Center
September 03Las Vegas, NVMGM Grand Arena

For complete ticket and tour information visit, SADE.COM and LIVENATION.com