In Photos: See Alicia Keys perform at the Air Canada Centre
Alicia Keys performed at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on April 2, 2013, singing from her latest album, Girl on Fire.J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail
Girl on Fire is her first LP in three years and a product born of collaborations, with Frank Ocean, John Legend, Maxwell, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Dr. Dre and Babyface on board in various capacities.J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail
None of those illustrious pop figures accompany the alpha-gal hit-maker on tour however. The stage, all in black and minimally adorned, was hers and hers alone.J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail
Keys smiled and uplifted, sang her firm and catchy R&B, and sometimes played a piano, an instrument upon which her classically-trained chops were not tested severely at all.J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail
Keys sparkled decisively and professionally, but she lacks a soulful charisma or unique persona to genuinely ignite an audience.J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail