John Legend has announced a North American tour in support of his upcoming release ‘Evolver’.

The first leg of the tour will kick off on November 19 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and wrap up December 13 in Durham, North Carolina. The second leg will be kicking off on January 12, 2009 and run through February 9 with dates yet to be announced.

The singer will bring along label mate Raphael Saadiq as support for all dates.

The tour dates for the first leg are as follows:

• Minneapolis, MN, Northrop Auditorium – November 19
• Chicago, IL, Chicago Theatre – 20
• East Lansing, MI, Wharton Center For The Performing Arts – 24
• Toronto, ON, Roy Thompson Hall – 28
• Montclair, NJ, Wellmont Theatre - 29
• Montclair, NJ, Wellmont Theatre – December 1
• Boston, MA, Orpheum Theatre – 2
• Philadelphia, PA, Tower Theater – 5
• Baltimore, MD, Lyric Theater – 8
• Washington, DC – Constitution Hall – 9
• Greenville, SC, Peace Center – 10
• Charlotte, NC, Ovens Auditorium – 12
• Durham, NC, Durham Performing Arts Center - 13

(by Victoria Tsigonis)