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What's On
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- What's On
Mary J. Blige is coming to Dubai this June
The queen returns… If you grew up on hip-hop and R&B, you already know – this one's not to be missed. Mary J. Blige is heading to Dubai for her first live show here in over ten years. She'll take over Coca-Cola Arena on June 24 to perform the anthems that shaped a generation – expect hit after hit and a crowd singing every word back to her. A voice that changed the game Mary J. isn't just another name in music – she's the blueprint. Since dropping her debut album What's the 411? back in 1992, she's been mixing raw emotion with hip-hop attitude in a way that no one else quite has. Few artists have shaped hip-hop and R&B quite like Mary J. Blige. Since the early '90s, she's been creating songs that still hit decades later. Think Family Affair, No More Drama, Real Love, Be Without You – the list goes on. With 14 albums, over 100 million records sold, nine Grammys, and an Oscar nod, her legacy speaks for itself. In 2022, Billboard crowned her an icon. Simply put: she's a legend. About the show Presented by Live Nation Middle East, this concert marks Mary's long-awaited return to the UAE stage. The last time fans saw her here was over a decade ago, but she made a cameo at last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, turning heads at the opening of Brooklyn Chop House. Now, she's back – centre stage, mic in hand, ready to own the night at Coca-Cola Arena. Tickets Mary J. Blige Tickets go on sale from 4pm on Friday, May 2 at . More big names If you're planning your concert calendar, the UAE is stacked: Kygo hits Coca-Cola Arena on May 30, Jennifer Lopez at Etihad Arena on July 29, Lil Baby on October 18, Enrique Iglesias in November, and Katy Perry closing the year in December. Images: Instagram > Sign up for FREE to get exclusive updates that you are interested in
Boston Globe
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Mary J. Blige brings royal show to Boston
Blige opened Monday night's show with 'Take Me As I Am,' a gently grooving cut that laid out her modus operandi: 'Put my life all up in these songs, just so you can feel me (so you get the real me),' she sings at one point. Over her three-plus-decade career, audiences have watched Blige grow fully into herself and turn the lessons she's learned into barn-burning songs that double as moments of connection. 'No More Drama,' released in 2001, flips the deliberate piano chords of the 'The Young and The Restless' theme into a rhythm for striding away from troublemakers; the simmering 'Good Morning Gorgeous,' from her 2022 album of the same name, is a reminder to treat oneself tenderly, even when self-hatred is eating away at the soul. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Mary J. Blige performed at TD Garden on Monday. Brent Goldman Advertisement Blige has a powerful voice that can hit the high notes in winning fashion, and it was the centerpiece of Monday night's show. Her lyrics often have a conversational immediacy that fuels her bond with her listeners, but there are also points where the big emotions she's describing can only be matched by showcases of her vocal prowess. When she reached the climactic moment of the piano-led ballad 'Be Without You,' pyrotechnics rained from above, putting an exclamation point on her intensity. Near the end of the 1995 kiss-off 'Not Gon' Cry,' she bellowed 'he wasn't worth me' with a fervency that could have caused explosions of its own. Monday's fast-moving set included more than 30 songs from across Blige's catalog and was capped by the confidently celebratory 'Family Affair.' Blige has named her current arena run 'The For My Fans Tour,' and appropriately enough, she thanked the assembled profusely — for coming to the show, for singing along, and for supporting her throughout the years. 'I just wrote down what I felt, what I was going through,' Blige said in a videotaped interlude near the show's outset. She was talking about her debut album, but in the years since its release, that honesty, combined with her considerable talent and undeniable charisma, has helped Blige become one of pop royalty's most down-to-earth members. Mary J. Blige performed at TD Garden on Monday. Brent Goldman MARY J. BLIGE: THE FOR MY FANS TOUR With Ne-Yo, Mario At TD Garden, Monday
