Mary J. Blige is expressing much more gratitude. The R&B icon has added 9 new dates to her For My Followers Tour, together with Memphis, Austin, and Philadelphia.
The North American leg begins Jan. 30 in Greensboro, NC, and ends April 17 in Philadelphia, beforehand set to conclude April 14 in Boston.
Blige can have a solo present on March 3 in San Bernardino, California, presumably protecting extra of her iconic discography, whereas particular company Ne-Yo and Mario will be part of her on different dates.
She additionally returns to Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, the place she was inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame class of 2024 in October.
Presale tickets for the brand new dates can be accessible Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. native time, with basic on-sale set for Friday, Dec. 13.
Should you’re unaware, Rated R&B is giving freely a pair of tickets to Blige’s For My Followers Tour in partnership with Reside Nation. To learn how to enter, go to right here.
Blige’s For My Followers Tour is in assist of her fifteenth studio album, Gratitude, which was launched Nov. 15 through her Mary Jane Productions imprint in tandem with 300 Leisure.
Gratitude options the Fabolous-assisted single “Respiratory,” which topped R&B radio and Billboard’s Grownup R&B Airplay chart. It additionally consists of Blige’s newest single “You Ain’t The Solely One,” her twenty eighth prime 10 on that chart, and “By no means Give Up On Me.”
The latter, produced by D’Mile and DJ Cassidy, samples Jean Carn’s “My Love Don’t Come Straightforward” from her 1979 album, Once I Discover You Love. Blige’s newest disco-soul throwback is already gaining spins at R&B radio.
Blige defined the significance of the album title in her dialog with Sherri Shepherd. “It’s referred to as Gratitude as a result of that’s the place I’m. I imply, take a look at my life proper now. I’m in a continuing state of gratitude.”
Blige continued, “I really feel good. I’ve jobs and alternatives. I’m wholesome. My household’s wholesome. I’ve individuals round that take care of me and love me. And I’ve wonderful followers. I’m so grateful to my followers for all of the years of affection that they’ve given me and assist.”
Gratitude is Blige’s follow-up to her 2022 album, Good Morning Attractive, which was nominated for Album of the Yr on the sixty fifth Grammy Awards.
The album featured the self-affirming title monitor that topped the Grownup R&B Airplay chart for 4 weeks and was additionally nominated for Finest R&B Track and Finest Conventional R&B Efficiency.
Mary J. Blige’s For My Followers Tour 2025 Dates
Jan 30 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
Jan 31 – Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Heart
Feb 2 – Memphis, TN @ FedExForum *
Feb 3 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Enviornment
Feb 5 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Enviornment *
Feb 6 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Heart
Feb 8 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Enviornment
Feb 11 – Hollywood, FL @ Exhausting Rock Reside
Feb 14 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Heart
Feb 15 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Enviornment *
Feb 17 – Austin, TX @ Moody Heart *
Feb 18 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Heart
Feb 21 – Ft. Price, TX @ Dickies Enviornment
Feb 25 – Denver, CO @ Ball Enviornment
Feb 28 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Cell Enviornment *
Mar 1 – Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome
Mar 3 – San Bernardino, CA @ Yaamava’ Theater **
Mar 7 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Heart
Mar 8 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Heart
Mar 12 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Heart
Mar 14 – Chicago, IL @ United Heart
Mar 16 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Vitality Heart
Mar 19 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Enviornment
Mar 22 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Heart
Mar 24 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Enviornment
Mar 26 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Enviornment
Mar 28 – Atlantic Metropolis, NJ @ Boardwalk Corridor
Apr 1 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse *
Apr 2 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Enviornment
Apr 4 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Financial institution Enviornment
Apr 6 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Heart
Apr 8 – Hartford, CT @ XL Heart *
Apr 10 – New York, NY @ Madison Sq. Backyard
Apr 11 – Elmont, NY @ UBS Enviornment
Apr 14 – Boston, MA @ TD Backyard
Apr 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Heart *
* New Date
** Solo Date + New Date
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