R. Kelly has announced that he will return to the UK in April for a couple of live shows, which will be his first in the country for a whopping 9 years. 

The Grammy award winning R&B star will perform at London's Hammersmith Apollo on April 22, which is Good Friday, and then at the Manchester Apollo on Easter Saturday, April 23. Tickets for the exclusive events will be made available at 9am on Friday, March 11.

His most recent release was his tenth full-length studio album, 'Love Letter', which was released in December 2010 and you can watch him sing 'Number One Hit' live during his Valentine's Day appearance on Lopez Tonight, below: