Cee Lo Hits The Road With His 'Crush' Rihanna

Cee Lo has landed a high profile touring gig with R&B singer Rihanna, as the pair will hit the road for her upcoming summer tour, LOUD.

Cee Lo and Ri Ri will hit the road on June 4th in Baltimore to begin the LOUD tour, which is a 17-date trek across North America and Canada.

The rapper, who just won a Grammy for his breakout hit single "Forget You," said he was excited about the LOUD tour with Rihanna, who also took home an award for her hit single "Only Girl in the World."

"I want to thank Rihanna for inviting me on our version of 50 First dates, only difference is she's unforgettable fine," Cee Lo said in a statement. "Don't tell her I have a crush on her, don't wanna mess everything up. But honestly it's an honor and a blessing to be able to go out with a talent such as hers and I look forward to doing my part to make the tour unforgettable for the fans that come out and see us."

Rihanna said that she's been a longtime fan of Cee Lo when he was a part of the revered group Goodie Mob.

"I'm a huge fan of Cee Lo since his days with Goodie Mob and with Gnarls Barkley. He's a musical genius, continually reinventing himself and I'm thrilled to have him join me on tour," said Rihanna.

LOUD North American Tour Dates are listed below:

June 4 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
June 7 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
June 10Montreal, QC Bell Centre
June 18Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
June 19Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
June 21Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
June 22Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
June 24Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
June 28Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
June 30Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
July 4 Albuquerque, NM Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents the Pavilion
July 8 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
July 9 Houston, TX Toyota Center
July 19 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
July 21 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
July 23 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
July 24 Boston, MA TD Garden