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
End date	November 15, 2015
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

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

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

23. "Be Without You"
24. "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.
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   • 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. "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. 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. 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. "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.