Los Angeles, CA (May 15th, 2017) – Nine-time GRAMMY® Award-winner, Golden Globe® Award nominee and multiplatinum R&B legend Mary J. Blige has announced plans to embark on her highly anticipated North American STRENGTH OF A WOMAN TOUR. Featuring special guest Lalah Hathaway, the tour kicks off Sunday, July 30th at the Chicago Theater. The multi-city trek will feature stops in major cities throughout the US including New York’s MSG Theater and LA’s Greek Theater (full routing below).

The tour announcement comes on the heels of Blige’s 13th studio album release, STRENGTH OF A WOMAN, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s R&B Album Chart and has received critical praise since its April 28th release on Capitol Records. The New York Times called the album “empowering” in a recent review while the Guardian hailed that “Blige’s vocals alone are a reminder of why she remains so important to the genre”. Featuring production by DJ Camper, Bam, Hit-Boy, and KAYTRANADA, the new release also features collaborations with Quavo (of Migos), DJ Khaled, Missy Elliot and Kanye West who lends vocal support on the album’s latest single “Love Yourself”.

Tickets for the STRENGTH OF A WOMAN TOUR go on-sale to the general public beginning Friday, May 19th at 10am local time. Fan Club, VIP and Pandora Premium pre-sale will go on-sale on May 17th at 10am local time. As the official presale credit card for Mary J. Blige’s STRENGTH OF A WOMAN TOUR, Citi® cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Wednesday, May 17th at 12pm local time through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete details please visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

A special Pandora, Facebook and Live Nation pre-sale will be available May 18th at 10am local time. For all ticket purchase information, please visit http://www.maryjblige.com.

STRENGTH OF A WOMAN TOUR DATES:

DATE CITY VENUE

7/30/17 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre

8/1/17 Sterling Heights, MI Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill

8/2/17 Cleveland, OH Hard Rock Live

8/4/17 Buffalo, NY Shea’s Performing Arts Center

8/5/17 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theater

8/6/17 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium

8/8/17 Atlanta, GA Wolf Creek Amphitheater

8/10/17 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheatre

8/13/17 Baltimore, MD Pier Six Pavilion

8/18/17 Brooklyn, NY Ford Amphitheatre at Coney Island Boardwalk*

8/19/17 New York City, NY Theater at Madison Square Gardens*

8/22/17 Miami, FL Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre

8/23/17 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place

8/25/17 Houston, TX Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

8/26/17 Dallas, TX Music Hall at Fair Park

8/30/17 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre

9/1/17 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl

9/2/17 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre

9/6/17 Denver, CO Bellco Theater

9/8/17 Reno, NV Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort

9/9/17 Oakland, CA The Paramount Theatre

*General Tickets on sale May 19th at 11am ET.

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