Twenty-seven years in the past, Brandy and Monica launched their hit track “The Boy is Mine,” and now the long-lasting R&B vocalists are occurring tour, marking the celebration of an period and the collaboration of two artists rumored to be in and on-again, off-again a long time lengthy beef. As we speak, Monica and Brandy introduced with a video trailer on social media.
“They’ve been making an attempt to get us to do a tour since ‘98, [it] simply lastly felt like the fitting time,” Brandy advised CBS Mornings. “It was a dream come true [to do this]. The track itself, this concept, was simply monumental in ‘98, and I simply needed us to do every little thing with the track, and at last, we get an opportunity to try this, and I’m excited. I simply can’t wait.”
When reflecting on why now felt like the fitting time to collaborate on the tour, Monica defined how essential it was for the 2 to construct a stream of communication.
“We created the communication and the connection to do it. It’s a musical marriage. Whenever you begin to go on a tour, particularly of this caliber, we now have to speak about every little thing,” she defined, noting how a lot their relationship has advanced since their iconic 2020 Verzuz battle. “With ‘Verzuz,’ for instance, that was our first time seeing one another in years. So there was no dialog. We weren’t in a position to do what it’s that we do now, which is basically study one another. We didn’t actually know one another.”
“Now we are able to’t cease speaking,” chimed in Brandy.
Within the top-charting single “The Boy is Mine,” 18-year-old Brandy and 17-year-old Monica sing about two girls competing for a person’s consideration. Nonetheless, the competitors within the track rapidly became a real-life feud between the singers, fueled by trade comparisons and the media, which led to years of rigidity.
“This actually is a full-circle second,” Brandy mentioned in a press launch. “Monica and I coming collectively once more isn’t simply concerning the music — it’s about honoring the place we got here from and the way far we’ve each come. ‘The Boy Is Mine’ was a defining chapter in R&B, and to share the stage all these years later is greater than a reunion — it’s a celebration of development, sisterhood, and the love our followers have given us from day one.”
The 24-city tour will reportedly characteristic a collection of particular visitors, together with Kelly Rowland, Muni Lengthy, American Idol season 23 winner Jamal Roberts.
“This tour is a celebration of our historical past, our affect, and the followers who’ve grown with us. Brandy and I’ve been on our personal distinctive journeys, and coming again collectively on this manner is a reminder of the ability of respect, energy, and actual music. We’re giving the individuals what they’ve been asking for, and doing it with grace, love, and objective. God’s timing completely aligned us,” Monica concluded in a press launch.
The Boy is Mine Tour presale begins June 26 from 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m, and the final ticket sale begins on June 27 at 10 a.m. Take a look at the tour dates and stops under:
Thu 10/16 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Financial institution Heart
Fri 10/17 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Discussion board
Sat 10/18 – Chicago, IL – United Heart
Solar 10/19 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Thu 10/30 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum
Fri 10/31 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Area
Sat 11/01 – Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum
Solar 11/02 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Financial institution Area
Fri 11/07 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Cellular Area
Sat 11/08 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Area
Solar 11/09 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Discussion board
Thu 11/13 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Heart
Fri 11/14 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Area
Sat 11/15 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Area at BJCC
Solar 11/16 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Heart
Thu 11/20 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Heart
Fri 11/21 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Heart
Sat 11/22 – Atlantic Metropolis, NJ – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Corridor
Solar 11/23 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum*
Sat 11/29 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Area
Solar 11/30 – Washington, DC – Capital One Area
Fri 12/05 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Heart
Sat 12/06 – Fort Value, TX – Dickies Area
Solar 12/07 – Houston, TX – Toyota Heart
*Muni Lengthy Not Showing
