Alicia Keys plots initial dates for 'Freedom' trek

Alicia Keys has begun assembling dates for a spring arena tour to support her just-released studio set, "The Element of Freedom."

The trek, as outlined on the websites of concert promoters AEG Live and Live Nation, currently gets underway Feb. 28 in the Canadian city of Montreal, with the singer mapping nine additional dates in March and early April, including an April 6 appearance in Los Angeles. Details are included at the right, and LiveDaily will provide updates to Keys' 2010 tour schedule as additional information becomes available.

The Grammy-winning R&B/soul star dropped her fourth studio album earlier this week. "The Element of Freedom," which Keys co-produced alongside a bevy of well-known hit-makers, follows 2007's triple-platinum "As I Am."

"Doesn't Mean Anything," the first single from "The Element of Freedom," was released to radio in September. A second single, "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart," hit in November. The album also features a collaboration with Beyonce called "Put It In a Love Song."

Earlier this month, Keys streamed her World AIDS Day/Keep a Child Alive benefit concert at New York's Nokia Theatre live from her YouTube channel.

Keys is a co-founder of and the global ambassador for Keep a Child Alive, a non-profit dedicated to providing life-saving anti-retroviral treatment, care and support services to children and families in Africa and India whose lives have been affected by HIV/AIDS. Additional information about the KCA charity can be found at its website.

TOUR DATES
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February 2010
28 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre

March 2010
1 - Kanata, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
3 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
8 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre
10 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
11 - Quebec City, Quebec - Colisee Pepsi
17 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
19 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
22 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena

April 2010
6 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center

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