Mary J. Blige, the legendary queen of hip-hop soul, continues to solidify her legacy with the announcement of her upcoming “For My Fans” tour. Revealing full dates and venues on Monday (Sept. 30), Blige is set to hit the road in 2024, with R&B stars Ne-Yo and Mario joining as special guests.
Blige expressed her excitement in a statement: “I’m thrilled to kick off this tour for my amazing fans. Their love and support throughout the years means the world to me. This tour is all about them, and I can’t wait to visit all these cities and see everyone.”
The 27-city North American tour starts on Jan. 30 in Greensboro, N.C., and will make stops in cities like Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto before wrapping up in Boston on April 14. Presale tickets open on Oct. 1, with general sales starting on Oct. 4 via Ticketmaster.
In addition to the tour, Blige will release her new album, Gratitude, on Nov. 15, just before being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Oct. 19 in Cleveland, marking another milestone in her stellar career.
Complete tour dates are listed below for the “For My Fans” tour.
Jan. 30 – Greensboro, N.C. @ Greensboro Coliseum
Jan. 31 – Raleigh, N.C. @ Lenovo Center
Feb. 3 – Atlanta, Ga. @ State Farm Arena
Feb. 6 – Charlotte, N.C. @ Spectrum Center
Feb. 8 – Tampa, Fla. @ Amalie Arena
Feb. 11 – Hollywood, Fla. @ Hard Rock Live
Feb. 14 – New Orleans, La. @ Smoothie King Center
Feb. 18 – Houston, Texas @ Toyota Center
Feb. 21 – Ft. Worth, Texas @ Dickies Arena
Feb. 25 – Denver, Colo. @ Ball Arena
March 1 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Intuit Dome
March 7 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Chase Center
March 8 – Sacramento, Calif. @ Golden 1 Center
March 12 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Enterprise Center
March 14 – Chicago, Ill. @ United Center
March 16 – St. Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center
March 19 – Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars Arena
March 22 – Buffalo, N.Y. @ KeyBank Center
March 24 – Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena
March 26 – Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena
March 28 – Atlantic City, N.J. @ Boardwalk Hall
April 2 – Columbus, Ohio @ Nationwide Arena
April 4 – Baltimore, Md. @ CFG Bank Arena
April 6 – Newark, N.J. @ Prudential Center
April 10 – New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden
April 11 – Elmont, N.Y. @ UBS Arena
April 14 – Boston, Mass. @ TD Garden
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