Ciara, Taio Cruz to Embark on Short Summer Tour

R&B songbird Ciara and pop crooner Taio Cruz will heat up a poolside near you this summer. The duo has announced tour dates for their upcoming Radio Maliboom Boom Station Invasion Concert tour in conjunction with Malibu Rum and DJ Skribble.

Of the ten-city dates, Ciara will perform seven of them, with Cruz finishing out the remaining three. Says Ciara of the trek, "It's time for everyone to break out their flip flops, their coolest shades and raise a glass to summer. With DJ Skribble on the decks, from Miami, to New York City, to Phoenix and back, just wait until you see the dance party we're about to start."

Ciara has been MIA from the R&B scene for several years now, so it would be interesting to see what kind of 'Goodies' she's going to bring to the party. Meanwhile, Cruz is having a dynamite year so far. He won the Hot 100 Song of the Year award for his pop smash 'Dynamite' at this year's Billboard Music Awards, and is also featured on the David Guetta-produced track 'Little Bad Girls' with Ludacris.

Ciaro & Tiao Cruz Summer 2011 Tour Dates

7/16 -- Miami, Fla. (Ciara)
7/21 -- Virginia Beach, V.A. (Ciara)
7/ 23 -- Jersey Shore, N.J. (Ciara)
7/30 -- Boston, Mass. (Ciara)
8/4 -- New York City, N.Y. (Ciara)
8/13 -- Dallas, Texas (Ciara)
8/18 -- Chicago, Ill. (Ciara)
8/25 -- Los Angeles, Calif. (Taio Cruz)
8/27 -- San Diego, Calif. (Taio Cruz)
9/1 -- Phoenix, Arizona (Taio Cruz)

Watch Ciara's 'Ride' video

Watch Taio Cruz Perform 'Dynamite' at Radio 1's Big Weekend Concert