Ne-Yo & Keyshia Cole in Mount Pleasant

Ne-Yo is an American R&B and pop singer-songwriter, born in 1979 in Camden, Arkansas, and raised in Las Vegas. Before releasing his debut album, In My Own Words, he wrote Mario’s “Let Me Love You.” The album produced “So Sick,” while his later hits include “Because of You,” “Closer” and “Miss Independent.” In 2008, Ne-Yo joined Alicia Keys’ As I Am Tour in North America, and the following year he led the Year of the Gentleman Tour. He returned to headline touring with the Non-Fiction Tour in 2015. The Champagne and Roses Tour launched in 2023 with Mario and Pleasure P; on a later UK arena leg, Ne-Yo performed at The O2 in London and AO Arena in Manchester.

Keyshia Cole is an American R&B singer from Oakland, California, born in 1981. Her 2005 debut album, The Way It Is, introduced songs including “Love,” “I Should Have Cheated” and “I Changed My Mind.” She followed it with Just Like You and A Different Me; “Let It Go” and “Heaven Sent” became further signature songs. In 2013, she took Woman to Woman on a North American headline tour, joined by Chrisette Michele on the run. The Love Hard Tour in 2024 placed her in arenas alongside Trey Songz, Jaheim and K. Michelle, including Barclays Center in Brooklyn and State Farm Arena in Atlanta.