Mary J. Blige is in her thankful era. With a career that’s flourished for four decades and counting, she’s grateful to still be doing what she loves and for everyone who’s followed her along on this journey. It’s no wonder, then, that she decided to title her new album Gratitude and name her next tour The For My Fans Tour. After making the big announcement about both upcoming projects on Sherri Shepherd’s season three premiere of Sherri last week, MJB has finally unveiled the full slate of arena tour dates with special guests Ne-Yo and Mario.
Fans will get to see the Queen Of Hip-Hop Soul sing, dance, strut and Mary Bop live on stage starting in January 2025 following the release of Gratitude in November. As previously reported, The For My Fans Tour will visit a total of 27 cities in the United States and Canada, and now we know where the tour is stopping and when.
Greensboro, North Carolina is up first, with the tour starting there on January 30, 2025. Subsequent cities include Raleigh, Charlotte, New Orleans, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Baltimore and New York City. The tour will wrap on April 14, 2025 with its final show scheduled in Boston.
Of course, Queen Mary can’t wait to get this show on the road to entertain her loyal subjects. “I am so excited to kick off this tour. I have amazing fans and am so grateful for all of the love and support they have given me throughout the years,” Blige said in a statement released by Live Nation, who is producing For My Fans. “This tour is for them, and I cannot wait to be able to travel to all these cities and see everyone. I am in such a place of immense gratitude and peace at this moment, so also having the chance to release my new album Gratitude on November 15th ahead of this tour is really special to me.”
Mary will perform new material and her classics on The For My Fans Tour and so will Ne-Yo and Mario. Ne-Yo lovers can expect him to sing numerous selections from his catalog – from his very first single “Stay” to his most recent “2 Million Secrets,” which he world premiered earlier this year during his Tiny Desk Concert. Mario, meanwhile, may have just dropped his new single “Space,” but you better believe he’s going to dig in his crates to give the people what they want.
The For My Fans Tour is shaping up to be the first big R&B tour of 2025, and R&B heads can start snagging tickets and VIP packages on Tuesday, October 1st when the artist presale begins. Numerous presales will happen throughout this week, including one for Citi cardmembers through Citi Entertainment that starts on Wednesday, October 2nd at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets will go on general sale at 10 a.m. local time on Friday, October 4th on Ticketmaster.
Mary J. Blige The For My Fans Tour dates:
Thu, Jan 30 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
Fri, Jan 31 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
Mon, Feb 03 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Thu, Feb 06 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Sat, Feb 08 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Tue, Feb 11 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
Fri, Feb 14 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Tue, Feb 18 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Fri, Feb 21 – Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
Tue, Feb 25 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Sat, Mar 01 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome
Fri, Mar 07 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Sat, Mar 08 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Wed, Mar 12 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Fri, Mar 14 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sun, Mar 16 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Wed, Mar 19 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Sat, Mar 22 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Mon, Mar 24 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Wed, Mar 26 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Fri, Mar 28 – Atlantic City, NJ – Boardwalk Hall
Wed, Apr 02 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Fri, Apr 04 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Sun, Apr 06 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Thu, Apr 10 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Fri, Apr 11 – Elmont, NY – UBS Arena
Mon, Apr 14 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
