The London Sessions Tour

2015 concert tour by Mary J. Blige

The London Sessions TourTour by Mary J. Blige

Promotional poster for the tour

Associated album| The London Sessions
Start date| June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26)
End date| November 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)
No. of shows|

* 9 in Europe
* 13 in North America
* 2 in Asia
* 24 in total

Mary J. Blige concert chronology

*   * The Liberation Tour
(2012)
*   * The London Sessions Tour
(2015)
*   * 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

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* Tamar Braxton (Augusta, Columbus, Orlando)[2]
* Damon Williams (Jacksonville)
* Keyshia Cole (Tampa)[3]

## Setlist

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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

1.   2. "Be Without You"
3. "Family Affair"

## Tour dates

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List of concerts, showing date, city, country and venue[6][7][8] Date
(2015)  | City  | Country  | Venue

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June 26[A] | Pilton | England  | Worthy Farm
June 28  | Brussels | Belgium  | Ancienne Belgique
June 30  | Düsseldorf | Germany  | Mitsubishi Electric Halle
July 2  | Birmingham | England  | Barclaycard Arena
July 3  | Manchester | O2 Apollo Manchester
July 4[B] | London | Finsbury Park
July 5[C] | New Orleans | U.S.  | Mercedes-Benz Superdome
July 7  | Frankfurt | Germany  | Jahrhunderthalle
July 8[D] | Montreux | Switzerland  | Auditorium Stravinski
July 10[E] | Rotterdam | Netherlands  | Theater Hal 1
October 16  | Marina Bay | Singapore | Grand Theatre
October 17[F] | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | MIECC Exhibition Hall
October 30  | Augusta | U.S.  | James Brown Arena
October 31  | Columbus | Columbus Civic Center
November 1  | Durham | Durham Performing Arts Center
November 3  | Jackson | Mississippi Coliseum
November 4  | Memphis | Orpheum Theatre
November 6  | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
November 7  | Orlando | CFE Arena
November 8  | Tampa | USF Sun Dome
November 10  | Florence | Florence Civic Center
November 13  | Atlantic City | Borgata Event Center
November 14  | Buffalo | Shea's Performing Arts Center
November 15  | Ledyard | Grand Theater

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A Glastonbury Festival[9]
B Wireless Festival[10]
C Essence Music Festival[11]
D Montreux Jazz Festival[12]
E North Sea Jazz Festival[13]
F SoulFest Asia[14]
List of cancelled & rescheduled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason  Date
(2015)  | City, country  | Venue  | Reason

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October 20  | Brisbane, Australia  | BCEC Great Hall | Cancelled;[15] part of "SoulFest"[16]
October 24  | Sydney, Australia  | The Domain Outdoor Stage
October 25  | Melbourne, Australia  | Sidney Myer Music Bowl
October 26  | Auckland, New Zealand  | Western Springs Stadium
List of box office data, showing venue, city, country, attendance and revenue  Venue  | City, country  | Attendance
(Tickets sold / available)  | Gross revenue

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|
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Durham Performing Arts Center  | Durham, U.S.  | 2,697 / 2,712 (99%)  | $208,974[17]
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena  | Jacksonville, U.S.  | 3,531 / 6,175 (57%)  | $291,373[18]
USF Sun Dome  | Tampa, U.S.  | 3,891 / 6,167 (63%)  | $293,329[18]

## References

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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:
* Pollard, Alexandra (February 24, 2015). "MARY J BLIGE ANNOUNCES TWO UK SHOWS IN RUN-UP TO WIRELESS". Gigwise. Giant Digital. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
* "MARY J. BLIGE IN JUNI NAAR BRUSSEL" [Mary J. Blige comes to Brussel in June]. Podium Info (in Dutch). April 21, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
* Schuknecht, Bernd (June 30, 2015). "Mary J. Blige trotzt geringer Publikumsresonanz" [Mary J. Blige resonates, despite small audience]. Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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. ^ "MARY J. BLIGE ANNOUNCES TOUR WITH TAMAR BRAXTON". Rap-Up. September 16, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
9. ^ Vincent, Alice (January 10, 2016). "Mary J Blige at Glastonbury 2015, review: 'stunned the crowd into silence'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
10. ^ "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.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ Nebehay, Stephanie; MacSwan, Angus (April 16, 2015). "Lady Gaga, Sam Smith booked at Montreux jazz festival". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
13. ^ "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.
14. ^ "Mary J Blige headlines Soulfest Asia's debut in Malaysia". Malay Mail. Redberry Group. August 14, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
15. ^ Northover, Kylie (October 14, 2015). "Soulfest 2015: Poor tickets sales cause shock festival cancellation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
16. ^ 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.
17. ^ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 127, no. 35\. New York. November 21, 2015. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
18. ^ a b "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 127, no. 36\. New York City, New York: Prometheus Global Media. November 28, 2015. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.

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Mary J. Blige

* Awards and nominations
* Discography
* Videography
* Songs

Studio albums|

* What's the 411?
* My Life
* Share My World
* Mary
* No More Drama
* Love & Life
* The Breakthrough
* Growing Pains
* Stronger with Each Tear
* My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1)
* A Mary Christmas
* The London Sessions
* Strength of a Woman
* Good Morning Gorgeous

Soundtrack albums|

* Think Like a Man Too

Live albums|

* The Tour

Remix albums|

* What's the 411? Remix
* Dance for Me

Compilation albums|

* Ballads
* Mary J. Blige & Friends
* Reflections (A Retrospective)

Concert tours|

* Share My World Tour
* The Breakthrough Experience Tour
* Heart of the City Tour
* Growing Pains European Tour
* Music Saved My Life Tour
* The Liberation Tour
* The London Sessions Tour
* King and Queen of Hearts World Tour
* Strength of a Woman Tour

Films|

* Mary J. Blige's My Life

Other|

* Super Bowl XXXV halftime show
* Super Bowl LVI halftime show

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