Here are the scans for the “You” magazine:

Thanks to Luis!

Yesterday, February 26, the Freedom Tour kicked off in Ottawa, Canada! You can now enjoy some pictures from, what seems to be, an amazing show!

We also bring you some reviews of that night:

Review from the Ottawa Citizen:

Fans expecting Alicia Keys to deliver a low-key concert from the piano bench were in for a surprise at Scotiabank Place on Friday. The Grammy-winning Princess of Soul made a Britney-like entrance in a cage that was strung with chains and surrounded by a lighting rig that looked like the walls of a prison, the barbed wire outlined in white lights.

Her hair long and wild, Keys gyrated in sparkly silver pants and when she broke free from the cage, there was… Keep reading!

Review from the Canoe Jam Showbizz:

The 12-time Grammy Award-winning soul singer kicked off her Element of Freedom tour at Scotiabank Place last night, and while the short but sweet show was fabulous, it wasn’t because of Keys’ champagne lifestyle and multiple gown changes.

Last night, Keys let her music do it for her in one of the most dazzling, theatrical musical experiences Scotiabank Place has seen in a long time.

And for once, a diva lived up to her own billing.

Designed, orchestrated and choreographed much like a musical, with Keys being dragged out of the dark in a cage, thrashing like a trapped tiger while singing… Keep reading!

Check out the just released cover for Alicia Keys’ hot new single “Put It In A Love Song” feat. Beyonce.

Alicia looks amazing in this colorful shot. The official video for the single was filmed in Brazil earlier this month and will be released in early March.

As we stated some time ago, Melanie Fiona is also opening for Alicia’s The Freedom Tour! Check the dates she’ll be on:

March 3: Chicago, IL (Allstate Arena)
March 5: Detroit, MI (Fox Theater)
March 6: Detroit, MI (Fox Theater)
March 8: London, Ontario, CA (The John Labatt Centre)
March 10: Toronto, Ontario, CA (Air Canada Centre)
March 11: Syracuse, NY (Turning Stone)
March 13: Mashantucket, CT (Foxwoods Casino)
March 17: New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)
March 19: Newark, NJ (Prudential Centre)
March 20: Atlantic City, NJ (Mark Estess Arena)
March 22: Boston, MA (Agganis Arena)
March 24: Baltimore, MD (1st Mariner Arena)
March 25: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center)
March 27: Miami, FL (American Airlines Arena)
March 28: Tampa, FL (St. Pete Times-Forum)
March 30: Atlanta, GA (Phillips Arena)
April 02: Dallas, TX (Nokia Theater–Grand Prairie)
April 03: Houston, TX (Toyota Centre)
April 06: Los Angeles, CA (Staples Centre)
April 07: Anaheim, CA (Honda Center)
April 09: Las Vegas, NV (Mandalay Bay)
April, 10: Oakland, CA (Oracle Coliseum)