Soul Beach Music Festival, hosted by Aruba, announced that multi-platinum selling, chart-topping, Grammy award-winning powerhouse R. Kelly will headline the 2012 Soul Beach Music Festival being held May 23-28 in Aruba. Joining an already stellar legacy by world-renowned guest artists, R. Kelly will headline the main stage of the Nikki Beach Amphitheatre closing night, Sunday, May 27.  Known for his mesmerizing live stage show, the multi-instrumentalist, producer and vocalist R. Kelly will perform an electrifying set, allowing Festival-goers a chance to turn up the heat on Memorial Day weekend with one of the most notable artists of the decade. Decor here is cosmopolitan tropical: turquoise bliss set against caramel sensations. Aruba isn’t just somewhere you visit. It’s something you experience.

“Aruba welcomes all the fans of the Soul Beach Music Festival for another celebration of spectacular performances and a chic island ambiance under the starry skies and on Aruba’s famous beaches,” said Otmar Oduber, Minister of Tourism, Transportation and Labor.

“We are thrilled to bring the incredible R. Kelly to the 2012 Soul Beach Music Festival in Aruba,” said Mark Adkins, producer. “Fans can look forward to an amazing weekend of great performances this Memorial Day Weekend with a combination of sizzling beach parties, luscious dining and plush Night Club after parties.”

The 2012 Soul Beach Music Festival rolls out more highly anticipated announcements of main stage performing artists in the weeks to come. For information about ticket sales, accommodations and the latest updates sign up for the Soul Beach Club, visit http://www.soulbeach.net or http://www.aruba.com. Join the Soul Beach Music Festival community: follow us on Twitter @SoulBeachMusic and become a fan of 2012 Soul Beach Music Festival on www.Facebook.com/soulbeachmusic.