“I was pissed, and I fired someone”- Mary J. Blige addresses leaked setlist ahead of upcoming tour

Mary J. Blige is set to tour across January 30, 2025, to April 14, 2025, in venues across mainland United States and Canada. The tour's setlist was recently leaked and now Mary J. Blige has addressed the leak in an exclusive interview with People magazine on January 25, 2025, stating:

"Yeah, I was pissed, and I fired someone because of it. We worked too hard and the setlist is the most private thing. It was unprofessional. Obviously it was somebody within the camp, and they risked their whole life just to get a couple of likes. Only a little bit got leaked, and that's not even half. People don't even know what else is coming."

Mary J. Blige also revealed some of the plans she had made during the tour:

“I love Ne-Yo and Mario and I think those two guys have some of the best love songs of their generation. Last time, I had Queen Naija and Ella Mai [on the Good Morning Gorgeous Tour.] I love me some Ella Mai, and I love Queen. This time I said, ‘We really need the women to be serenaded this time.’...."

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Mary J. Blige's 2025 tour dates and venues

The dates and venues for Mary J. Blige's 2025 tour are as follows:

• January 30, 2025 — Greensboro, North Carolina, at Greensboro Coliseum
• January 31, 2025 — Raleigh, North Carolina, at Lenovo Center
• February 3, 2025 — Atlanta, Georgia, at State Farm Arena
• February 6, 2025 — Charlotte, North Carolina at Spectrum Center
• February 8, 2025 — Tampa, Florida, at Amalie Arena
• February 11, 2025 — Hollywood, Florida, at Hard Rock Live
• February 14, 2025 — New Orleans, Louisiana, at Smoothie King Center
• February 18, 2025 — Houston, Texas, at Toyota Center
• February 21, 2025 — Ft. Worth, Texas, at Dickies Arena
• February 25, 2025 — Denver, Colorado, at Ball Arena
• March 1, 2025 — Los Angeles, California, at Intuit Dome
• March 7, 2025 — San Francisco, California, at Chase Center
• March 8, 2025 — Sacramento, California, at Golden 1 Center
• March 12, 2025 — St. Louis, Missouri, at Enterprise Center
• March 14, 2025 — Chicago, Illinois, at United Center
• March 16, 2025 — St. Paul, Minnesota, at Xcel Energy Center
• March 19, 2025 — Detroit, Michigan, at Little Caesars Arena
• March 22, 2025 — Buffalo, New York, at KeyBank Center
• March 24, 2025 — Toronto, Ontario, at Scotiabank Arena
• March 26, 2025 — Washington, DC, at Capital One Arena
• March 28, 2025 — Atlantic City, New Jersey, at Boardwalk Hall
• April 2, 2025 — Columbus, Ohio, at Nationwide Arena
• April 4, 2025 — Baltimore, Maryland, at CFG Bank Arena
• April 6, 2025 — Newark, New Jersey, at Prudential Center
• April 10, 2025 — New York City, New York, at Madison Square Garden
• April 11, 2025 — Elmont, New York, at UBS Arena
• April 14, 2025 — Boston, Massachusetts, at TD Garden

Mary J. Blige spoke about her upcoming tour previously in an press statement in October 2024, stating:

"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. This tour is for them, and I cannot wait to be able to travel to all these cities and see everyone."

May J. Blige released her latest studio album, Gratitude, on November 15, 2024. The album was her fifteenth studio album and is her first since 2022's Good Morning Gorgeous.