King and Queen of Hearts World Tour
| Tour by Maxwell and Mary J. Blige | |||||||||||||
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Promotional poster for tour | |||||||||||||
| Start date | October 13, 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| End date | December 14, 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Legs | 2 | ||||||||||||
| No. of shows |
12 in Europe 24 in North America 36 Total | ||||||||||||
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The King and Queen of Hearts Tour is a co-headlining tour by American recording artist Maxwell and Mary J. Blige. The tour began October 2016 in Europe then moved to North America.
Background
The tour was announced in July 2016 on Facebook. According to Blige, the tour has been in the works for a few years. The duo felt because of their similar audiences and sound, touring together was an obvious decision. The tour is described as a celebration of 90s R&B.[1] In the planning stages, the trek was titled "Maxwell & Mary on Stage, however, Blige came up with the current title.[2] Dates in Europe were released in July with dates in North America followed in September.
Describing the tour, Maxwell stated:
"It's going to be a very beautiful chess game on stage, and the queen has all the moves. I feel like we're going to be able to magnify each other and take people to where they need to be in an emotional way, especially in a time where we have so much political unrest. It's kind of wild out there".[3]
Opening act
Setlist
The following setlists were performed on October 15, 2016 at the Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt, Germany. They do not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[5][6]
Mary J. Blige
- "Video Introduction"
- "Love Yourself"
- "Just Fine"
- "The One"
- "You Bring Me Joy" / "Love Is All We Need" / "Real Love" / "Be Happy" / "Love No Limit"
- "Enough Cryin"
- "I Can Love You"
- "Don't Mind"
- "Share My World"
- "Take Me As I Am"
- "Good Woman Down"
- "My Life"
- "I'm Goin' Down"
- "Thick of It"
- "Not Gon' Cry"
- "No More Drama"
- "Family Affair"
Maxwell
- "Instrumental Introduction" (contains elements of "The Urban Theme")
- "Dancewitme"
- "Everwanting: To Want You to Want"
- "Bad Habits"
- "Love You"
- "This Woman's Work"
- "Fingers Crossed"
- "Lifetime"
- "Lake by the Ocean"
- "...Til the Cops Come Knockin'"
- "Lost"
- "Sumthin' Sumthin'"
- "Get to Know Ya"
- "Fortunate"
- "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)"
- "Pretty Wings"
Tour dates
Box office score data
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Square Garden | New York City | 11,815 / 12,905 (91%) | $1,218,192[9] |
References
- ↑ Mitchell, Gail (September 7, 2016). "Maxwell, Mary J. Blige Announce U.S. Dates for King and Queen of Hearts Tour". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Leight, Elias (September 7, 2016). "Mary J. Blige, Maxwell Talk 'Dream Come True' Joint Tour". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Bacle, Ariana (September 7, 2016). "Mary J. Blige, Maxwell tease new tour: 'It's going to be a beautiful chess game'". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Niesel, Jeff (September 7, 2016). "Maxwell and Mary J. Blige to Bring King and Queen of Hearts Tour to the Q in November". Cleveland Scene. Euclid Media Group. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Winkes, Erik (October 16, 2016). "Mary J. Blige und Maxwell spielen in der Jahrhunderhalle Frankfurt zwei komplett unterschiedliche Shows" [Mary J. Blige and Maxwell play two completely different shows in the Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt]. Regioactive (in German). Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Winkes, Erik (October 16, 2016). "Mary J. Blige und Maxwell spielen in der Jahrhunderhalle Frankfurt zwei komplett unterschiedliche Shows" [Mary J. Blige and Maxwell play two completely different shows in the Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt]. Regioactive (in German). Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Sources for concerts in Europe:
- Stickler, Jon (July 20, 2016). "Mary J Blige And Maxwell To Bring 'King And Queen Of Hearts' World Tour To London's BluesFest". Stereoboard. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- "Mary J. Blige's estranged husband calls for divorce battle cash". Belfast Telegraph. Independent News & Media. October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- Lavin, Will (October 16, 2016). "Mary J. Blige reveals new single 'Thick of It'". Gigwise. Giant Digital. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Yoo, Noah (September 7, 2016). "Maxwell and Mary J. Blige Announce the King and Queen of Hearts World Tour". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. New York City, New York. 128. December 3, 2016. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
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