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The London Sessions Tour

{{Short description|2015 concert tour by Mary J. Blige}}

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = The London Sessions Tour

| image = MJBlige 2015TourPoster.jpg

| image_size =

| landscape =

| alt =

| caption = Promotional poster for the tour

| artist = Mary J. Blige

| location =

| type =

| album = The London Sessions

| start_date = {{Start date|2015|06|26}}

| end_date = {{End date|2015|11|15}}

| number_of_shows = {{unbulleted list|9 in Europe|13 in North America|2 in Asia|24 in total}}

| 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){{cite web |url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/things-do/applause/2015-10-28/mary-j-blige-kicks-12-date-mjb-live-tour-friday-james-brown-arena |title=Mary J. Blige kicks off 12-date 'MJB Live!' tour Friday at James Brown Arena |last1=Williams |first1=Diana Renee |date=October 28, 2015 |website=The Augusta Chronicle |publisher=Morris Communications |accessdate=November 5, 2016}} 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

  • Tamar Braxton {{small|(Augusta, Columbus, Orlando)}}{{cite web |url=http://www.vibe.com/2015/09/mary-j-blige-tour-tamar-braxton/ |title=Mary J. Blige Announces Joint Fall Tour With Tamar Braxton |last1=Woods |first1=Monesha |date=September 15, 2015 |website=Vibe |publisher=SpinMedia |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}
  • Damon Williams {{small|(Jacksonville)}}
  • Keyshia Cole {{small|(Tampa)}}{{cite web |url=https://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/music/mary-j-blige-is-the-queen-of-hip-hop-soul-and-much-more/2252528/ |title=Mary J. Blige is the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, and much more |last1=Cridlin |first1=Jay |date=November 4, 2015 |website=Tampa Bay Times |publisher=Times Publishing Company |access-date=November 5, 2016}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de/news/kultur-und-medien/region/Sp%C3%A4rlich-besucht-Mary-J.-Blige-in-D%C3%BCsseldorf-article1669601.html |title=Spärlich besucht: Mary J. Blige in Düsseldorf |language=German |trans-title=Sparsely visited: Mary J. Blige in Düsseldorf|last1=Krüger |first1=Ronald |date=July 1, 2015 |website=General-Anzeiger |publisher= |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.tonight.de/news/musik/mitsubishi-electric-halle-mary-j-blige-in-duesseldorf.992254 |title=Mary J. Blige bringt den Soul in die Stadt |language=German |trans-title=Mary J. Blige brings the soul into the city|last1=Hein |first1=Franziska |date=July 2, 2015 |website=Tonight |publisher=Rheinische Post Mediengruppe |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}

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  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"

{{div col end}}

Tour dates

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|+ List of concerts, showing date, city, country and venueSources for dates in Europe:

  • {{cite web |url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/98365/mary-j-blige-announces-two-uk-shows-in-run-up-to-wireless |title=MARY J BLIGE ANNOUNCES TWO UK SHOWS IN RUN-UP TO WIRELESS |last1=Pollard |first1=Alexandra |date=February 24, 2015 |website=Gigwise |publisher=Giant Digital |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.podiuminfo.nl/news/34354/Mary_J_Blige_in_juni_naar_Brussel/ |title=MARY J. BLIGE IN JUNI NAAR BRUSSEL |language=Dutch |trans-title=Mary J. Blige comes to Brussel in June|author= |date=April 21, 2015 |website=Podium Info |publisher= |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.ruhrnachrichten.de/leben-und-erleben/unterhaltung/region_erleben/Konzert-in-Duesseldorf-Mary-J-Blige-trotzt-geringer-Publikumsresonanz;art113037,2752261 |title=Mary J. Blige trotzt geringer Publikumsresonanz|language=German |trans-title=Mary J. Blige resonates, despite small audience |last1=Schuknecht|first1=Bernd |date=June 30, 2015 |website=Ruhr Nachrichten |publisher= |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/2015/02/18/essence-festival-2015-to-feature-kendrick-lamar-mary-j-blige-erykah-badu/23612653/ |title=Essence Festival 2015 to feature Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu |author= |date=February 18, 2015 |website=The Des Moines Register |publisher=Gannett Company |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2015/09/16/mary-j-blige-tamar-braxton-tour-dates/ |title=MARY J. BLIGE ANNOUNCES TOUR WITH TAMAR BRAXTON |author= |date=September 16, 2015 |website=Rap-Up |publisher= |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}

! scope="col" style="width: 100px;" | Date
(2015)

! scope="col" style="width: 160px;" | City

! scope="col" style="width: 120px;" | Country

! scope="col" style="width: 300px;" | Venue

scope="row"|June 26{{ref label|GLA|A|A}}

|Pilton

|England

|Worthy Farm

scope="row"|June 28

|Brussels

|Belgium

|Ancienne Belgique

scope="row"|June 30

|Düsseldorf

|Germany

|Mitsubishi Electric Halle

scope="row"|July 2

|Birmingham

|rowspan="3"|England

|Barclaycard Arena

scope="row"|July 3

|Manchester

|O2 Apollo Manchester

scope="row"|July 4{{ref label|WIR|B|B}}

|London

|Finsbury Park

scope="row"|July 5{{ref label|EMF|C|C}}

|New Orleans

|U.S.

|Mercedes-Benz Superdome

scope="row"|July 7

|Frankfurt

|Germany

|Jahrhunderthalle

scope="row"|July 8{{ref label|MJF|D|D}}

|Montreux

|Switzerland

|Auditorium Stravinski

scope="row"|July 10{{ref label|NSJ|E|E}}

|Rotterdam

|Netherlands

|Theater Hal 1

scope="row"|October 16

|Marina Bay

||Singapore

|Grand Theatre

scope="row"|October 17{{ref label|SFA|F|F}}

|Kuala Lumpur

|Malaysia

|MIECC Exhibition Hall

scope="row"|October 30

|Augusta

| rowspan="12"|U.S.

|James Brown Arena

scope="row"|October 31

|Columbus

|Columbus Civic Center

scope="row"|November 1

|Durham

|Durham Performing Arts Center

scope="row"|November 3

|Jackson

|Mississippi Coliseum

scope="row"|November 4

|Memphis

|Orpheum Theatre

scope="row"|November 6

|Jacksonville

|Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

scope="row"|November 7

|Orlando

|CFE Arena

scope="row"|November 8

|Tampa

|USF Sun Dome

scope="row"|November 10

|Florence

|Florence Civic Center

scope="row"|November 13

|Atlantic City

|Borgata Event Center

scope="row"|November 14

|Buffalo

|Shea's Performing Arts Center

scope="row"|November 15

|Ledyard

|Grand Theater

;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

:{{note label|GLA|A|A}}Glastonbury Festival{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/glastonbury/11702388/Mary-J-Blige-at-Glastonbury-2015-review.html |title=Mary J Blige at Glastonbury 2015, review: 'stunned the crowd into silence' |last1=Vincent |first1=Alice |date=January 10, 2016 |website=The Daily Telegraph |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}

:{{note label|WIR|B|B}}Wireless Festival{{cite web |url=http://www.capitalfm.com/events/wireless-festival/news/2015-line-up/ |title=Wireless Festival 2015 Line-Up: Drake, David Guetta & Nicki Minaj Headline - Saturday Sold Out! |author= |date=July 2, 2015 |website=Capital FM |publisher=Global Radio |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}

:{{note label|EMF|C|C}}Essence Music Festival{{cite web |url=http://www.nola.com/essencefest/index.ssf/2015/02/2015_essence_festival_to_featu.html |title=2015 Essence Festival to feature Usher, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Kevin Hart, Erykah Badu, Common |last1=Spera |first1=Keith |date=February 18, 2015 |website=The Times-Picayune |publisher=Advance Publications |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}

:{{note label|MJF|D|D}}Montreux Jazz Festival{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-jazz-montreux-idUSKBN0N71JX20150416 |title=Lady Gaga, Sam Smith booked at Montreux jazz festival |last1=Nebehay |first1=Stephanie |last2=MacSwan |first2=Angus |date=April 16, 2015 |website=Reuters |publisher=Thomson Reuters |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}

:{{note label|NSJ|E|E}}North Sea Jazz Festival{{cite web |url=http://www.nu.nl/entertainment/4000201/dangelo-john-legend-en-mary-j-blige-north-sea-jazz.html |title=D'Angelo, John Legend en Mary J. Blige op North Sea Jazz |language=Dutch |trans-title=D'Angelo, John Legend and Mary J. Blige at North Sea Jazz |author= |date=February 26, 2015 |website=NU |publisher=Sanoma Media |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}

:{{note label|SFA|F|F}}SoulFest Asia{{cite web |url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/showbiz/article/mary-j-blige-headlines-soulfest-asias-debut-in-malaysia |title=Mary J Blige headlines Soulfest Asia's debut in Malaysia |author= |date=August 14, 2015 |website=Malay Mail |publisher=Redberry Group |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}

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|+ List of cancelled & rescheduled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason

! scope="col" style="width: 100px;" | Date
(2015)

! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | City, country

! scope="col" style="width: 300px;" | Venue

! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Reason

scope="row"|October 20

|Brisbane, Australia

|BCEC Great Hall

| rowspan="4"|Cancelled;{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/soulfest-2015-poor-tickets-sales-cause-shock-festival-cancellation-20151013-gk8jqn.html |title=Soulfest 2015: Poor tickets sales cause shock festival cancellation |last1=Northover |first1=Kylie |date=October 14, 2015 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax Media |accessdate=November 5, 2016}} part of "SoulFest"{{cite web |url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/mary-j-blige-lauryn-hill-black-star-more-set-for-huge-brisbane-soulfest-sideshows/ |title=Mary J. Blige, Lauryn Hill, Black Star & More Set For Huge Brisbane Soulfest Sideshows|last1=Murphy |first1=Sam |date=July 15, 2015 |website=Music Feeds |publisher= |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}

scope="row"|October 24

|Sydney, Australia

|The Domain Outdoor Stage

scope="row"|October 25

|Melbourne, Australia

|Sidney Myer Music Bowl

scope="row"|October 26

|Auckland, New Zealand

|Western Springs Stadium

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|+ List of box office data, showing venue, city, country, attendance and revenue

! scope="col" style="width:180px;"| Venue

! scope="col" style="width:150px;"| City, country

! scope="col" style="width:180px;"| Attendance
(Tickets sold / available)

! scope="col" style="width:150px;"| Gross revenue

scope="row"|Durham Performing Arts Center

|Durham, U.S.

|2,697 / 2,712 (99%)

|$208,974{{cite magazine | title=Current Boxscore |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |magazine=Billboard|location=New York|publication-date=November 21, 2015|volume=127|issue=35|access-date=November 10, 2015|issn=0006-2510|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118163349/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore| url-status=live |archive-date=November 18, 2015}}

scope="row"|Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

|Jacksonville, U.S.

|3,531 / 6,175 (57%)

|$291,373{{cite magazine|title=Current Boxscore|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|location=New York City, New York|publication-date=November 28, 2015|volume=127|issue=36|access-date=November 18, 2015|issn=0006-2510|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118163349/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore|url-status=live|archive-date=November 18, 2015}}

scope="row"|USF Sun Dome

|Tampa, U.S.

|3,891 / 6,167 (63%)

|$293,329

References

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