Chris Brown Brings The F.A.M.E. Tour to Joe Louis Arena 9/18

Chris Brown's "F.A.M.E." North American Tour comes to downtown Detroit's Joe Louis Arena on Sunday, September 18 at 7 p.m. Chris' fourth studio album, F.A.M.E, continues to produce chart-topping songs spawning three consecutive #1 singles ("Look At Me Now," "Deuces," and "No BS") and earning him five BET Award wins. T-Pain, Kelly Rowland and Tyga will join Chris' headlining tour.

"This tour will allow me to paint a picture musically," said Brown. "I want to bring a lot of energy and excitement to all the fans. It's going to be a great show."

Tickets ($39.75, $65.75 and $85.75) go on sale Monday, August 22 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, The Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy (without service charge) at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000. For additional information, call (313) 471-6611.

It has been a big year for Brown. He dropped a new mixtape Boy In Detention on August 5th that features producers Kevin McCall, David Banner, The Bizness and many more, along with cameos from Justin Bieber, Tyga, Dawn Richard, just to name a few. MTV.com says: "Is there anything that Chris Brown doesn't do?"

MTV recently announced the first line-up of artists who will perform live at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards with this statement: "After his memorable debut at the 2007 VMAs, Chris Brown, who has multiple VMA nods, is ready to up his game and unleash another huge performance." The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from the Nokia Theater at L. A. Live in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 9 p.m. (live ET/tape delayed PT.)

Billboard Magazine recently reported "When Chris Brown took the stage last month for the Today Show summer concert series; few expected that his performance would trigger a record turnout of a reported 18,000 plus fans for the largest turnout ever for the show." The magazine also noted "Chris Brown posts three new titles on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop charts, marking only the third time the feat has been achieved since Billboard began using Nielson data to power the charts in 1992." Chris is featured on Ace Hood's "Body 2 Body" and Game's "Pot of Gold," along with his own "Wet The Bed" featuring Ludacris.

Brown is currently writing songs for Justin Bieber and Brandy's forthcoming CDs and will be part of an ensemble cast for the romantic comedy film, Think Like A Man that is filming in Los Angeles this month.

Please visit www.planetchrisbrown.com, www.chrisbrownworld.com as well as www.mechnicaldummy.com for additional information and upcoming performances. Follow Twitter@ChrisBrown.

The following are "The F.A.M.E. Tour" dates:
September
12 Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Toronto, Canada
14 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Buffalo, NY
16 PNC Holmdel, NJ
17 Verizon Center Washington, DC
18 Joe Louis Arena Detroit, MI
21 CSU Cleveland, IL
23 Tinley Park Chicago, IL
24 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre St. Louis, MO
25 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Indianapolis, IN
28 1s Mariner Arena Baltimore, MD
30 Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY

October
1 Walnut Creek Amphitheatre Raleigh, NC
2 Lakewood Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA
7 1 800 ASK GARY Tampa, FL
8 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte, NC
9 Farm Bureau Amphitheatre Virginia Beach, VA
12 Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
14 GEXA Pavilion Dallas, TX
15 New Orleans Arena New Orleans, LA
16 Woodlands Houston, TX
18 Ashley Pavilion Phoenix, AZ
20 Staples Center Los Angeles, CA
22 Sleep Train Concord Oakland, CA
23 Sleep Train Amphitheatre Sacramento, CA
26 Fed Ex Forum Memphis, TN
28 Wells Fargo Arena Philadelphia, PA
29 Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh, PA
30 XL Center Hartford, CT