MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING SUPERSTAR R. KELLY ANNOUNCES “12 NIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS TOUR” FIRST EVER HOLIDAY ALBUM, “12 NIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS,” AVAILABLE NOW TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PRE SALE ON OCTOBER 26 (October 21, 2016– New York, NY) - Today, three time Grammy Award winner, multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter and producer, R. Kelly, is excited to release his first holiday album and 14th studio album, 12 Nights Of Christmas, which is available for purchase via iTunes here! Additional streaming and purchasing links can be found below. With this project, Kelly adds his signature touch to the holidays—providing 12 new tracks to add to your holiday music collection. The album embodies a traditional Christmas sound accompanied by a variety of heartfelt love songs and presents a soulful alternative to your Christmas favorites while showcasing why he’s still proclaimed the King of R&B. In addition to the release of 12 Nights of Christmas, R. Kelly is also thrilled to announce the “12 Nights of Christmas Holiday Tour” which kicks off on December 5 in Nashville and will make stops in Chicago, New York, Milwaukee, and more. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase pre-sale tickets on Wednesday, October 26th using an exclusive promo code released only through R. Kelly’s Twitter, Facebook, website and Ticketmaster’s VIP mailing list. The current tour routing can be found below, additional tour dates will be announced in the near future. The singer-songwriter will be performing songs from his newly released 12 Nights of Christmas album, setting the mood for the holidays. “12 Nights Of Christmas Holiday Tour” Dates December 5th Music City Theater at Bridgestone Arena- Nashville, TN December 10th Orpheum- Minneapolis, MN December 11th Riverside Theater- Milwaukee, Wi December 13th Chicago Theatre- Chicago, IL December 14th Chicago Theatre- Chicago, IL December 17th Kings Theatre- Brooklyn, NY About R. Kelly R. Kelly is one of the most successful artists of all time with over 40 million albums sold worldwide, 3 Grammy Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 6 Billboard Awards, 8 Soul Train Awards and numerous Top 40 hits. His chart- topping singles range from “Bump N’ Grind” and “Your Body’s Callin” to Grammy Award winning “I Believe I Can Fly” and everything in between. In addition to recent collaborations with Lady Gaga (“Do What U Want”), Justin Bieber (“PYD”), Phoenix (“Trying To Be Cool" remix) and Bruno Mars (“Gorilla” remix), R. Kelly has scored hit songs for Michael Jackson (“You Are Not Alone”), Celine Dion (“I’m Your Angel”), Maxwell (“Fortunate”) and countless others. With a music career spanning over 25 years, R. Kelly has proven time and time again he’s Legend in the music industry. “12 Nights of Christmas” Stream/Buy links below: iTunes/Apple Music http://smarturl.it/i12NightsRKelly Spotify: http://smarturl.it/sp12NightsRKelly Amazon: http://smarturl.it/az12NightsRKelly Google Play: http://smarturl.it/gp12NightsRKelly For The Latest News on R. Kelly: www.R-Kelly.com Facebook.com/R.Kelly Twitter.com/RKelly instagram.com/rkelly Vevo.com/artist/R. Kelly ### Press Contacts: The Chamber Group Chris Chambers / [email protected] Chantz Brewer / [email protected] RCA Records Theola Borden / [email protected] .