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R&B VOCALIST LEDISI ANNOUNCES THE “LET LOVE RULE TOUR” FEATURING MELANIE FIONA & TWEET

Twelve-time GRAMMY® nominee and R&B vocalist Ledisi is excited to hit the road once again as she gears up to headline the “Let Love Rule Tour,” which kicks off on May 24 in Raleigh, NC, at the Ritz and culminates on June 17 in Dallas, TX, at the Majestic Theatre. The 17 city tour will be making stops including Boston, Nashville, Cleveland, Cincinnati and more. Also joining Ledisi on this journey will be Melanie Fiona and Tweet.

Ledisi will be performing songs off her new GRAMMY® nominated album Let Love Rule, which received nominations in the “Best R&B Album,”“Best R&B Performance,” and “Best Traditional R&B Performance” categories at this year’s ceremony. VIP presale tickets are available on Wednesday, Feb 28 (premium seating, meet & greet, exclusive merchandise) with general public ticketing starting on Friday, March 2. All tickets can be purchased via www.ledisi.com.

Ledisi recently released her GRAMMY® nominated single “All the Way” (click here), to much requests from fans and is steadily making its way up the Billboard Adult R&B Song and the Media Base Radio charts. The single has been picking up lots of movement as it had a “Hot Shot Debut” at #24 and now sits at #20 with airplay in Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, as well as SiriusXM Heart & Soul and Music Choice R&B Soul.

Before setting out on her new tour, Ledisi will appear at the Apollo Theater for a special one night only concert celebrating artist, activist and Apollo legend Nina Simone with Nina and Me: Ledisi Celebrates Nina Simone Live at the Apollo on March 9. The evening will feature Ledisi performing the timeless music of Nina Simone alongside some of her own, chart-topping hits. Eight-time GRAMMY Award ®  Winner Gregg Field (Ella 100: The Apollo celebrates Ella Fitzgerald; A Hot Time in Harlem – 70 Years at the Apollo Theater; The Kennedy Center Honors; The Grammy Hall of Fame Awards; Frank Sinatra, A Man and His Music) returns to the Apollo as the concert producer. Tickets for Nina and Me are available at the Apollo Theater Box Office: (212) 531-5305, 253 West 125th Street, and Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are on sale now.

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LET LOVE RULE TOUR DATES

Date          City                           Venue

May 24      Raleigh, NC             Ritz

May 25      Charlotte, NC         The Fillmore

May 26      Atlanta, GA             ATL Soul Life Music Festival*

May 27      Orlando, FL             House of Blues**

May 29      Greensboro, NC     Cone Denim Center

May 30      Greenville, SC         Peace Center PAC

June 1       Washington, DC     Capital Jazz Festival*

June 2       Atlantic City, NJ     Borgata Resort & Spa

June 3       Montclair, NJ          Wellmont Theatre

June 4       Boston, MA             Wilbur Theatre

June 6       Cincinnati, OH        Taft Theatre

June 7       Detroit, MI                MotorCity Casino

June 8       Cleveland, OH         House of Blues

June 9        Hammond, IN        Venue @ Horseshoe Casino

June 10      Kansas City, MO    Uptown Theatre

June 13      Nashville, TN          Schermerhorn Symphony Center

June 14      Memphis, TN         Minglewood Hall

June 15      Houston, TX           House of Blues

June 17      Dallas, TX               Majestic Theatre

* Festival appearance

**Tweet will not be appearing