Growing Pains European Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Growing Pains European Tour
Artist:Mary J. Blige
Album:Growing Pains
Number Of Shows:17
Last Tour:Heart of the City Tour
(2008)
This Tour:Growing Pains European Tour
(2008)
Next Tour:Love Soul Tour
(2008)

The Growing Pains European Tour was the sixth concert tour in by American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige, in support of her platinum eighth studio album, Growing Pains (2007).[1] It began in May 2008 and continued through July 2008. In addition to visiting cities throughout Europe, Blige also performed four dates in Australia.

Opening Act

Set list

  1. "MJB"
  2. "Grown Woman"
  3. "Reminisce" / "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" / "I'm The Only Woman" / "Real Love"
  4. "You Bring Me Joy"
  5. "Be Happy"
  6. "Sweet Thing"
  7. "Love No Limit"
  8. "Everything"
  9. "Take Me as I Am"
  10. "Not Gon' Cry"
  11. "I'm Goin' Down"
  12. "Fade Away"
  13. "No More Drama"
  14. "One"
  15. "MJB Da MVP"
  16. "Work That"
  17. "Enough Cryin"
  18. "Be Without You"
Encore
  1. "Just Fine"
  2. "Family Affair"

Tour dates

Date
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CityCountryVenue
May 18ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion (cancelled)
May 20MunichGermanyZenith
May 22CopenhagenDenmarkTivoli Concert Hall (cancelled)
May 24StockholmSwedenHovet (cancelled)[3]
May 26HamburgGermanyHamburg Stadtpark
May 28RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy
May 29BerlinGermanyZitadelle
May 30DüsseldorfPhilipshalle
June 1AntwerpBelgiumLotto Arena
June 2ParisFranceZénith de Paris
June 3LondonU.K.O2 Arena[4]
June 5ManchesterManchester Arena
June 6BirminghamNational Exhibition Centre
June 10PerthAustraliaBurswood Dome[5]
June 12Rod Laver Arena[6]
June 13SydneySydney Entertainment Centre
June 14BoondallBrisbane Entertainment Centre
July 16StockholmSwedenStockholm Jazz Festival
July 17MoldeNorwayMolde Jazz Festival
July 19PoriFinlandPori Jazz Festival

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mary J Blige Tour events . 2013-05-10 . https://archive.today/20120904112223/http://www.maryjblige.com/events/?arch=arch . 2012-09-04 . dead .
  2. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/mary-j-blige-chooses-same-311355 Mary J. Blige chooses same support act as Amy Winhouse
  3. Web site: Hovet concert in Sweden cancelled due to technical issues . 2011-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120407012601/http://www.globearenas.se/en/event/18749/19350/mary-j-blige.aspx . 2012-04-07 . dead .
  4. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/mary-j-blige-o2-arena-london-840338.html Review; Mary J. Blige at the o2 Arena London
  5. Web site: Concert Blige at Burswood Dome Theatre . 2013-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120902215535/http://www.maryjblige.com/events/detail.aspx?eid=52691&arch=arch . 2012-09-02 . dead .
  6. Web site: Mary J. Blige Australia tour event . 2013-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120820233619/http://www.maryjblige.com/events/detail.aspx?eid=52692&arch=arch . 2012-08-20 . dead.