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Cee Lo Green joins Rihanna on the road for ‘Loud’ tour

By Patrick Luce Feb 16, 2011, 14:52 GMT

Elektra recording artist Cee-Lo Green\'s first solo work in more than six years, sees the endlessly inventive singer/writer/rapper/producer continuing to push hip-hop and soul\'s creative envelope, this time working with a star-studded cast of producers that includes Salaam Remi (Nas, Amy Winehouse), Jack Splash (Alicia Keys, Missy Elliot, Jamie Foxx), and Fraser T. Smith (Nelly Furtado, James Morrison, Ellie Goulding).Released last month via Green\'s official YouTube channel, the blockbuster first ...more

Grammy winner Rihanna has announced plans to have Cee Lo Green join her for the singer’s upcoming summer ‘Loud’ tour - which kicks off on June 4th in Baltimore.  

The tour will consist of 17 confirmed dates for the North American which includes additional dates in Montreal, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Houston, Dallas, Albuquerque and Boston. More dates are expected to be announced as the tour grows closer. Tickets for the newly announced shows go on sale beginning Friday, February 18th in select markets at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.   

Rihanna and Cee Lo both picked up Grammy Awards on Sunday Night with “Only Girl In The World,” being named best Dance Record for Rihanna and Cee Lo won Best Urban/Alternative Performance for “Forget You.”

Rihanna’s third single “S&M” follows the #1 hits, “Only Girl” and “What’s My Name” both reaching the top of the singles charts. The new video for “S&M,” directed by Melina Matsoukas, premiered on February 2nd showing fans Rihanna will continue to push the envelope of creativity.

‘Loud’ North American Tour Dates:

June 4  Baltimore, MD   1st Mariner Arena                                
June 7  Toronto, ON     Air Canada Centre      
June 10 Montreal, QC    Bell Centre                                      
June 18 Winnipeg, MB    MTS Centre                                       
June 19 Saskatoon, SK   Credit Union Centre                              
June 21 Calgary, AB     Scotiabank Saddledome
June 22 Edmonton, AB    Rexall Place                                     
June 24 Vancouver, BC   Rogers Arena                                     
June 28 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center                                   
June 30 Oakland, CA     Oracle Arena                                     
July 4  Albuquerque, NM Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents the Pavilion                          
July 8  Dallas, TX      American Airlines Center
July 9  Houston, TX     Toyota Center                                    
July 19 Uniondale, NY   Nassau Coliseum                                 
July 21 East Rutherford, NJ  Izod Center                                 
July 23 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center                              
July 24 Boston, MA       TD Garden