Joe Thomas on his way to SA

MAN OF SOUL: Joe Thomas
MAN OF SOUL: Joe Thomas

FANS of popular American R&B and soul singer Joe Thomas must prepare themselves for a potentially fulfilling musical experience when he kicks off his two-gig South African tour in December.

Show promoters Afropulse Entertainment have confirmed two dates for Thomas (known to his fans simply as Joe) - Sandton Convention Centre on December 17 and Durban ICC the next day.

Regarded - especially by female fans - as an R&B crooner and super sexy guy, Thomas is expected to deliver a perfect Christmas gift for his fans during this tour, aptly called Joe Thomas South African Music Tour.

Thomas is highly regarded , and is often compared to his former stablemate R Kelly.

A few days after the release of the first single from his coming ninth studio album, an excited Thomas first broke the news of his South African tour in an interview with a US radio station recently.

"I'll be performing in Johannesburg and Durban. It's festive season, it's summer, it's Christmas! I perceive this to be a perfect opportunity to interact with my South African fans.

"I'm looking forward to spending quality time with couples, newlyweds and friends, but more importantly, I wanna meet all the single ladies," he said.

Afropulse Entertainment yesterday confirmed to the Sowetan that the R&B star is in fact coming to South Africa.

The infectious singer is popular for hit songs such asIf I Was Your Man, All the Things Your Man won't Do, I Wanna Know (what turns you on), and it is such love-themed music that has touched the hearts of his female fans throughout the world.

Having released his first album, Everything, in 1993, and having been celebrated as one of the true R&B voices of his generation, Thomas refuses to slow down.

The southern soul man is still giving everything to his chosen profession.

Retaining the emotion and passion that made him a silky-voiced sensation loved throughout the world, Thomas continues to strive for soul perfection.

Earlier this year, he blessed fans with the song Closer.

On October 18 Joe will his musical journey with his ninth studio album, The Good, The Bad, The Sexy .

South African fans will, according to the organisers, be among the first people to witness him perform material from his new album live.

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