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The Liberation Tour

Tour by Mary J. Blige and D'Angelo
Promotional poster for the tour
Location	United States
Associated album	My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) and Black Messiah
Start date	August 18, 2012 (2012-08-18)
End date	June 23, 2013 (2013-06-23)
No. of shows	26
Mary J. Blige tour chronology Music Saved My Life Tour (2010–11) The Liberation Tour (2012–13) The London Sessions Tour (2015) D'Angelo tour chronology Occupy Music Tour (2007) The Liberation Tour (2012–13) The Second Coming Tour (2015)

The Liberation Tour is a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists, Mary J. Blige and D'Angelo. The North America tour supports Blige's tenth studio album, My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) (2011) and D'Angelo's third studio album, Black Messiah (2014). The tour also features special guest Melanie Fiona.

Background

On July 7, 2012, Mary J. Blige headlined the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, during a brief interview with Rolling Stone she announced an upcoming 20 date summer tour with singer D'Angelo. Blige stated: "I felt like it would be refreshing and fun for people to see him and Mary J. Blige on the road together."

Tickets for four shows went on sale a few days after. During a four night stint at Caesars in Atlantic City (June 29, 30 & July 3, 4), Blige gave fans a peek of what was to come on the tour.

The tour will feature supporting act Melanie Fiona, and include Starshell appearing only at select cities. The Liberation Tour will extend its run in the summer of 2013 with R&B singer Bridget Kelly opening for D'Angelo and Blige. During the tour Vibe news announced a VIP contest giveaway to win two pair of tickets to any city of choice to see the tour. During the tour, VIP Nation also offered fans VIP Packages for the tour.

Opening acts

• Melanie Fiona (2012)
• Starshell (2012 select dates)
• Bridget Kelly (2013)

Set list

1. "When I Die" (Instrumental intro)
2. "Left & Right"
3. "Devil's Pie"
4. "Chicken Grease" (contain excerpts from "Shadrach" and "Freddie's Dead")
5. "The Charade"
6. "Crusin'"
7. "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
8. "Shi*t, Damn, Motherf*cker"
9. "Lady"
10. "Sugah Daddy"
11. "Another Life"
12. "Feel Like Makin' Love"
13. "One Mo' Gin"
14. "Brown Sugar"

1. "Ain't Nobody"
2. "Family Affair"
3. "Feel Inside"
4. "Enough Cryin"
5. Medley: "Real Love" / "Outstanding" / "Love No Limit" (contain elements of "Risin' to the Top")
6. "Good Woman Down"
7. "Don't Mind"
8. "Why"
9. "Everything"
10. "Not Gon' Cry"
11. "Love A Woman"
12. "Mr. Wrong"
13. "I'm Going Down"
14. "Empty Prayers"
15. "My Life"
16. "No More Drama"
17. "Sweet Thing"
18. Medley: "Be Happy" / "You Bring Me Joy"
19. "Midnight Drive"
20. "Just Fine"
21. "Be Without You"

Additional notes

• Blige performed "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" only in Washington, D.C. replacing "Midnight Drive".
• "Why" was cut from Blige's setlist at some shows.
• D'Angelo's setlist was changed often for selected dates during the tour.
• "Brown Sugar" was his opening song at the Los Angeles show, and at select cities.

Tour dates

References

1. "D'Angelo, Mary J. Blige Team for 'Liberation Tour'". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
2. Spoto, Alex (July 7, 2012). "D'Angelo Woos Stadium Crowd At Essence Fest". Rolling Stone.
3. "D'Angelo, Mary J. Blige Team for 'The Liberation Tour'". Billboard.com. 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
4. Cline, Georgette (2012-07-02). "Mary J. Blige Dazzles at Caesars Atlantic City, Thanks Fans for Support Through 'Hell'". The Boombox. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
5. Olivier, Alley (June 5, 2013). "Bridget Kelly To Join Mary J. Blige and D'Angelo On 'The Liberation Tour'". Vibe.com.
6. "Vibe Giveaway: Win Tickets to 'The Liberation Tour' With Mary J. Blige, D'Angelo & Melanie Fiona". Vibe.com. August 21, 2012.
7. "Mary J Blige 'The Liberation Tour' VIP Nation Program". Vipnation.com. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
8. Kennedy, Gerrick D. (July 10, 2012). "D'Angelo and Mary J. Blige to launch joint tour". Los Angeles Times.
9. Hailey, Jonathan (July 12, 2012). "Mary J. Blige & D'Angelo Release 'Liberation' Tour Dates". theurbandaily.com.
10. Brown, August (September 10, 2012). "Live Review: Mary J. Blige and D'Angelo at the Gibson Amphitheatre". Los Angeles Times.

External links

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