What is 411? Mary J. Blige will bring her For My Fans tour to California in March.
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul confirmed Monday that her tour will include three stops in the Golden State, including a Southern California show at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
“I am very excited to start this tour. I have amazing fans and I am so grateful for all the love and support they have given me over the years,” Blige, 53, said in a statement announcing the tour dates on Monday. “This tour is for them. I look forward to traveling to all these cities and meeting everyone. I am in a very grateful and peaceful place at this moment, and the opportunity to release my new album ‘Gratitude’ on November 15th ahead of this tour is also really special to me.”
The nine-time Grammy Award winner will begin his 27-city tour Jan. 30 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, before crisscrossing the United States. She is scheduled to play in Inglewood on March 1st, in San Francisco on March 7th, and in Sacramento on March 7th. March 8th. The tour concludes in Boston on April 14.
“This tour and album celebrate the love and gratitude Mary has for her life, her family, her friends and her beloved fans,” concert promoter Live Nation said in a statement.
Ticket sales begin Tuesday, with general sales starting Friday. Citi cardholders will have access to presale tickets through the credit card’s Citi Entertainment program Wednesday through Thursday, Live Nation said.
Blige’s tour still includes R&B superstar Ne-Yo and hitmaker Mario, despite opposition from fans. When Blige announced her return to tour last week, fans took issue with Ne-Yo’s inclusion due to concerns about his personal life and asked Blige to drop him from the lineup because she “doesn’t look good right now.” urged to exclude it. Others have questioned why she hasn’t said much yet about the accusations of former producer Sean “Diddy” Combs, who helped launch her career.
In the 2022 Super Bowl, hip-hop legend Dr. The ‘No More Drama’ and ‘Real Love’ singer, known for performing with Dre and Snoop Dogg, last embarked on a solo tour in late 2022.
The tour, called Good Morning Gorgeous, coincided with her album of the same name and was her first since finalizing her long-running divorce from record producer Kendu Isaacs. The “Mudbound” and “Power Book II: Ghost” star released “Gratitude’s” first single “Breathing” last month. She is next scheduled to perform at the AZ Jazz Fest in Glendale, Arizona on October 26th.
In the days leading up to the show, the R&B mogul was joined by Ozzy Osbourne, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton and Kool and the Gang. (Kool & the Gang), along with A, will be inducted into Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on October 19th. Tribal Calling Quest.
Appearing on ‘Cherie’ last week, Blige said she has so much to be thankful for.
“Look at my life now.” she said “I always feel grateful. I feel good. I have a job and an opportunity. I am healthy. My family is healthy. There are people around me who care for me and love me, and I have huge fans. So, I am so grateful to my fans who have shown me love and support over the years.”
