The London Sessions Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:The London Sessions Tour
Artist:Mary J. Blige
Album:The London Sessions
Last Tour:The Liberation Tour
(2012)
This Tour:The London Sessions Tour
(2015)
Next Tour:King and Queen of Hearts World Tour
(2016)

The London Sessions Tour (known as MJB 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 June 30, 2015, at the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in Düsseldorf, Germany. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[4] [5]

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

Tour dates

Date
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CityCountryVenue
June 26PiltonEnglandWorthy Farm
June 28BrusselsBelgiumAncienne Belgique
June 30DüsseldorfGermanyMitsubishi Electric Halle
July 2BirminghamEnglandBarclaycard Arena
July 3ManchesterO2 Apollo Manchester
July 4LondonFinsbury Park
July 5New OrleansU.S.Mercedes-Benz Superdome
July 7FrankfurtGermanyJahrhunderthalle
July 8MontreuxSwitzerlandAuditorium Stravinski
July 10RotterdamNetherlandsTheater Hal 1
October 16Marina BaySingaporeGrand Theatre
October 17Kuala LumpurMalaysiaMIECC Exhibition Hall
October 30AugustaU.S.James Brown Arena
October 31ColumbusColumbus Civic Center
November 1DurhamDurham Performing Arts Center
November 3JacksonMississippi Coliseum
November 4MemphisOrpheum Theatre
November 6JacksonvilleJacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
November 7OrlandoCFE Arena
November 8TampaUSF Sun Dome
November 10FlorenceFlorence Civic Center
November 13Atlantic CityBorgata Event Center
November 14BuffaloShea's Performing Arts Center
November 15LedyardGrand Theater
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • Glastonbury Festival[6]
  • Wireless Festival[7]
  • Essence Music Festival[8]
  • Montreux Jazz Festival[9]
  • North Sea Jazz Festival[10]
  • SoulFest Asia[11]
    Date
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    City, countryVenueReason
    October 20Brisbane, AustraliaBCEC Great HallCancelled;[12] part of "SoulFest"[13]
    October 24Sydney, AustraliaThe Domain Outdoor Stage
    October 25Melbourne, AustraliaSidney Myer Music Bowl
    October 26Auckland, New ZealandWestern Springs Stadium
    Venue! scope="col" style="width:150px;"
    City, countryAttendance
    (Tickets sold / available)    		Gross revenue
    Durham Performing Arts CenterDurham, U.S.2,697 / 2,712 (99%)$208,974[14]
    Jacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville, U.S.3,531 / 6,175 (57%)$291,373[15]
    USF Sun DomeTampa, U.S.3,891 / 6,167 (63%)$293,329

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Mary J. Blige kicks off 12-date 'MJB Live!' tour Friday at James Brown Arena . Williams . Diana Renee . October 28, 2015 . . . November 5, 2016.
    2. Web site: Mary J. Blige Announces Joint Fall Tour With Tamar Braxton . Woods . Monesha . September 15, 2015 . . . November 5, 2016.
    3. Web site: Mary J. Blige is the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, and much more . Cridlin . Jay . November 4, 2015 . . . November 5, 2016.
    4. Web site: Spärlich besucht: Mary J. Blige in Düsseldorf . German . Sparsely visited: Mary J. Blige in Düsseldorf. Krüger . Ronald . July 1, 2015 . . November 5, 2016.
    5. Web site: Mary J. Blige bringt den Soul in die Stadt . German . Mary J. Blige brings the soul into the city. Hein . Franziska . July 2, 2015 . . . November 5, 2016.
    6. Web site: Mary J Blige at Glastonbury 2015, review: 'stunned the crowd into silence' . Vincent . Alice . January 10, 2016 . . November 5, 2016.
    7. Web site: Wireless Festival 2015 Line-Up: Drake, David Guetta & Nicki Minaj Headline - Saturday Sold Out! . . July 2, 2015 . . . November 5, 2016.
    8. Web site: 2015 Essence Festival to feature Usher, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Kevin Hart, Erykah Badu, Common . Spera . Keith . February 18, 2015 . . . November 5, 2016.
    9. Web site: Lady Gaga, Sam Smith booked at Montreux jazz festival . Nebehay . Stephanie . MacSwan . Angus . April 16, 2015 . . . November 5, 2016.
    10. Web site: D'Angelo, John Legend en Mary J. Blige op North Sea Jazz . Dutch . D'Angelo, John Legend and Mary J. Blige at North Sea Jazz . . February 26, 2015 . . . November 5, 2016.
    11. Web site: Mary J Blige headlines Soulfest Asia's debut in Malaysia . . August 14, 2015 . . Redberry Group . November 5, 2016.
    12. Web site: Soulfest 2015: Poor tickets sales cause shock festival cancellation . Northover . Kylie . October 14, 2015 . . . November 5, 2016.
    13. Web site: Mary J. Blige, Lauryn Hill, Black Star & More Set For Huge Brisbane Soulfest Sideshows. Murphy . Sam . July 15, 2015 . . November 5, 2016.
    14. Current Boxscore . Billboard. New York. November 21, 2015. 127. 35. November 10, 2015. 0006-2510. https://web.archive.org/web/20151118163349/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. live . November 18, 2015.
    15. Current Boxscore. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. New York City, New York. November 28, 2015. 127. 36. November 18, 2015. 0006-2510. https://web.archive.org/web/20151118163349/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. live. November 18, 2015.

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