Sade Slots U.S. Leg No. 2

Summer just got more interesting as Sade unveils a second U.S. leg and teases a few details about an upcoming anthology disc.

Called The Ultimate Collection the new album features fan favorites plus three previously unreleased tracks including “Moon & The Sky” featuring Jay-Z. The album drops May 3. A full track list will be released shortly.

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New dates for the tour that also features special guest John Legend include June 18 in Baltimore at 1st Mariner Arena; July 3 in Uncasville, Conn., at Mohegan Sun Arena; July 8 in Indianapolis at Conseco Fieldhouse; Jan. 9 at Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena; July 23 in Houston at the Toyota Center; July 29 in Memphis at the FedEx Forum; Aug. 9 in Minneapolis at the Target Center; Sept. 2 in Phoenix at the U.S. Airways Center and Sept. 3 in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden.

There are also additional dates for some major markets as Sade grants Atlanta a second show at the Philips Arena July 3; Chicago gets a third show at the United Center Aug. 7; Los Angeles wins a third performance at the Staples Center Aug. 21; Oakland scores show No. 2 at the Oracle Arena Aug. 26, and Anaheim gets a second night at the Honda Center Aug. 31.

Here’s the deal on tickets. If you pre-order The Ultimate Collections album through Sade’s website, you’ll receive exclusive early access via a presale beginning March 30 in select markets. Otherwise, the general onsale begins April 2. Visit Sade.com for more info.