Mary J. Blige is bringing one in all her largest profession moments to the massive display. The Grammy and Emmy Award-winning hip-hop soul icon introduced the discharge of Mary J. Blige: For My Followers, a live performance movie highlighting her historic sold-out efficiency at Madison Sq. Backyard again in April.
Recorded in the course of the New York cease of her For My Followers Tour, the movie will play in theaters globally on November 5 and eight. Together with the tour efficiency, it is going to additionally showcase visitor appearances and behind-the-scenes footage. Discover extra details about tickets for the For My Followers movie right here.
“Playing Madison Square Garden was huge for me,” Mary J. Blige mentioned of the information. “This is my home. Being able to share this moment globally with my fans, who can experience this together in a movie theater, is more special than I can put into words. This tour was always for my fans, and being able to make this into a movie for them means the world.”
“Mary J. Blige has always represented the heart and soul of New York, and her Madison Square Garden performance reflects that,” mentioned Kymberli Frueh, EVP Programming and Content material Acquisitions at Trafalgar Releasing. “We’re proud to share this historic hometown concert with audiences around the world through the magic of cinema.”
Blige’s For My Followers tour, which kicked off in January and wrapped in April, featured R&B singers Ne-Yo and Mario as visitor openers. The career-spanning setlist included hits like “Be Without You,” “Family Affair,” and “No More Drama,” in addition to tunes from her fifteenth album, 2024’s Gratitude.
Final yr, Blige was inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame alongside Peter Frampton, A Tribe Known as Quest, Foreigner, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band, and posthumous recognition for Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Norman Whitfield, and Large Mama Thornton.
Blige was inducted by Dr. Dre, who labored with the hip-hop soul icon on “Family Affair” from her triple-platinum 2001 album No Extra Drama. “When you listen to Mary, you understand you’re not alone in heartbreak,” Dre mentioned. “The queen of hip-hop soul is a rock star,” Blige mentioned in her speech.
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