The London Sessions Tour

The London Sessions Tour
Tour by Mary J. Blige

Promotional poster of U.S. leg of tour
Associated album The London Sessions
Start date June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26)
End date November 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)
Legs 3
No. of shows 9 in Europe
13 in North America
2 in Asia
24 Total
Mary J. Blige concert chronology

The London Sessions Tour (known as MLB Live! in the United States)[1] is the eighth headlining concert tour by American recording artist, Mary J. Blige. The tour supports Blige's twelfth studio album, The London Sessions. Beginning June 2016, the tour started in Europe playing various music festivals. During the fall of 2015, Blige briefly performed in the United States.

Opening acts

Setlist

The following setlist was performed on June 30, 2016; at the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in Düsseldorf, Germany. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[4][5]

  1. "Video Introduction"
  2. "Just Fine"
  3. "The One"
  4. "You Bring Me Joy" / "Love Is All We Need" / "Real Love" / "Be Happy" / "Love No Limit"
  5. "Enough Cryin"
  6. "I Can Love You"
  7. "Don't Mind"
  8. "Share My World"
  9. "Seven Days"
  10. "Your Child"
  11. "Take Me as I Am"
  12. "Good Woman Down"
  13. "My Life"
  14. "Doubt"
  15. "Therapy"
  16. "Nobody But You"
  17. "My Loving"
  18. "F for You"
  19. "I'm Goin' Down"
  20. "Not Gon' Cry"
  21. "No More Drama"
  22. "One"
Encore
  1. "Be Without You"
  2. "Family Affair"


Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
Europe[6]
June 26, 2015[A] Pilton England Worthy Farm
June 28, 2015 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique
June 30, 2015 Düsseldorf Germany Mitsubishi Electric Halle
July 2, 2015 Birmingham England Barclaycard Arena
July 3, 2015 Manchester O2 Apollo Manchester
July 4, 2015[B] London Finsbury Park
North America[7]
July 5, 2015[C] New Orleans United States Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Europe[8]
July 7, 2015 Frankfurt Germany Jahrhunderthalle
July 8, 2015[D] Montreux Switzerland Auditorium Stravinski
July 10, 2015[E] Rotterdam Netherlands Theater Hal 1
Asia
October 16, 2015 Marina Bay Singapore Grand Theatre
October 17, 2015[F] Kuala Lumpur Malaysia MIECC Exhibition Hall
North America[9]
October 30, 2015 Augusta United States James Brown Arena
October 31, 2015 Columbus Columbus Civic Center
November 1, 2015 Durham Durham Performing Arts Center
November 3, 2015 Jackson Mississippi Coliseum
November 4, 2015 Memphis Orpheum Theatre
November 6, 2015 Jacksonville Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
November 7, 2015 Orlando CFE Arena
November 8, 2015 Tampa USF Sun Dome
November 10, 2015 Florence Florence Civic Center
November 13, 2015 Atlantic City Borgata Event Center
November 14, 2015 Buffalo Shea's Performing Arts Center
November 15, 2015 Ledyard Grand Theater
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A Glastonbury Festival[10]
B Wireless Festival[11]
C Essence Music Festival[12]
D Montreux Jazz Festival[13]
E North Sea Jazz Festival[14]
F SoulFest Asia[15]
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
October 20, 2015 Brisbane, Australia BCEC Great Hall Cancelled.[16] This concert was a part of "SoulFest".[17]
October 24, 2015 Sydney, Australia The Domain Outdoor Stage Cancelled.[16] This concert was a part of "SoulFest".[17]
October 25, 2015 Melbourne, Australia Sidney Myer Music Bowl Cancelled.[16] This concert was a part of "SoulFest".[17]
October 26, 2015 Auckland, New Zealand Western Springs Stadium Cancelled.[16] This concert was a part of "SoulFest".[17]

Box office score data

Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenue
Durham Performing Arts Center Durham 2,697 / 2,712 (99%) $208,974[18]
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville 3,531 / 6,175 (57%) $291,373[19]
USF Sun Dome Tampa 3,891 / 6,167 (63%) $293,329[19]

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Diana Renee (October 28, 2015). "Mary J. Blige kicks off 12-date 'MJB Live!' tour Friday at James Brown Arena". The Augusta Chronicle. Morris Communications. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ Woods, Monesha (September 15, 2015). "Mary J. Blige Announces Joint Fall Tour With Tamar Braxton". Vibe. SpinMedia. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ Cridlin, Jay (November 4, 2015). "Mary J. Blige is the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, and much more". Tampa Bay Times. Times Publishing Company. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ Krüger, Ronald (July 1, 2015). "Spärlich besucht: Mary J. Blige in Düsseldorf" [Sparsely visited: Mary J. Blige in Düsseldorf]. General-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ Hein, Franziska (July 2, 2015). "Mary J. Blige bringt den Soul in die Stadt" [Mary J. Blige brings the soul into the city]. Tonight (in German). Rheinische Post Mediengruppe. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ Sources for dates in Europe:
  7. ↑ "Essence Festival 2015 to feature Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu". The Des Moines Register. Gannett Company. February 18, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Diese Lady elektrisiert die Seele" [This lady electrifies the soul]. Frankfurter Neue Presse (in German). July 9, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  9. ↑ "MARY J. BLIGE ANNOUNCES TOUR WITH TAMAR BRAXTON". Rap-Up. September 16, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  10. ↑ Vincent, Alice (January 10, 2016). "Mary J Blige at Glastonbury 2015, review: 'stunned the crowd into silence'". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Wireless Festival 2015 Line-Up: Drake, David Guetta & Nicki Minaj Headline - Saturday Sold Out!". Capital FM. Global Radio. July 2, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  12. ↑ Spera, Keith (February 18, 2015). "2015 Essence Festival to feature Usher, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Kevin Hart, Erykah Badu, Common". The Times-Picayune. Advance Publications. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  13. ↑ Nebehay, Stephanie; MacSwan, Angus (April 16, 2015). "Lady Gaga, Sam Smith booked at Montreux jazz festival". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  14. ↑ "D'Angelo, John Legend en Mary J. Blige op North Sea Jazz" [D'Angelo, John Legend and Mary J. Blige at North Sea Jazz]. NU (in Dutch). Sanoma Media. February 26, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Mary J Blige headlines Soulfest Asia's debut in Malaysia". Malay Mail. Redberry Group. August 14, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 4 Northover, Kylie (October 14, 2015). "Soulfest 2015: Poor tickets sales cause shock festival cancellation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  17. 1 2 3 4 Murphy, Sam (July 15, 2015). "Mary J. Blige, Lauryn Hill, Black Star & More Set For Huge Brisbane Soulfest Sideshows". Music Feeds. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. New York. 127 (35). November 21, 2015. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Current Boxscore". Billboard. New York City, New York: Prometheus Global Media. 127 (36). November 28, 2015. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
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