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Black America Web
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Brandy & Monica Announce Their First-Ever Joint Tour
Source: Cr8 Agency / CR8 Agency The rumors are true: Over 25 years after their 1st history-making duet, R&B legends Brandy & Monica are finally hitting the road…TOGETHER! On Tuesday (June 24), the soulful duo appeared on CBS Mornings to officially announce their first-ever co-headlining tour this fall. The tour is appropriately titled after their Grammy-winning track, 'The Boy Is Mine,' which spent a record-breaking 13 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 back in 1998. Joining them on the tour will be fellow R&B divas Kelly Rowland and Muni Long, along with 2025 American Idol champion Jamal Roberts, making it a show that will be hard to miss. Powered by the Black Promoters Collective, the tour kicks off on October 16 in Cincinnati and will run through 24 cities before ending in Houston on December 7. Atlanta fans can look forward to checking out the show on Halloween Night at State Farm Arena. 'Bringing Brandy and Monica together for this tour is more than just a moment — it's a cultural homecoming,' says Shelby Joyner, President of Black Promoters Collective, in a press release. 'Their impact on R&B is immeasurable, and 'The Boy Is Mine' continues to be one of the most iconic collaborations of all time. At BPC, we're committed to celebrating culture and legacy, and this tour is a powerful example of both.' Brandy & Monica expressed their mutual excitement for the tour in the press release: 'This really is a full-circle moment. Monica and I coming together again isn't just about the music—it's about honoring where we came from and how far we've both come. 'The Boy Is Mine' was a defining chapter in R&B, and to share the stage all these years later is bigger than a reunion—it's a celebration of growth, sisterhood, and the love our fans have given us from day one.' — Brandy 'The love that 'The Boy Is Mine' continues to receive means everything to me. This tour is a celebration of our history, our impact, and the fans who have grown with us. Brandy and I have been on our own unique journeys, and coming back together in this way is a reminder of the power of respect, strength, and real music. We're giving the people what they've been asking for, and doing it with grace, love, and purpose. God's timing perfectly aligned us.' — Monica Tickets for the tour officially go on sale on Friday, June 27 at 10am via Ticketmaster. Presales kick off on Thursday, June 26 with the code BPC. SEE ALSO Brandy & Monica Announce Their First-Ever Joint Tour was originally published on
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Big Mac back in business over the Ohio River
The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge is back in business. The southbound span of the Big Mac, closed by a catastrophic Nov. 1 fire, reopened at 8:09 p.m. Sunday, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced on social media. 'Open.' said a post on the department's X account. The reopening, announced on Friday, comes 100 days after the 1000 Hands Playground in Cincinnati's Sawyer Point Park was set ablaze at 3:20 a.m. following Halloween Night. The fire damaged two sections of Interstate 471 leading to southbound Beard, warping their metal supports and requiring complete replacement. Workers were able to rebuild the highway nearly a month ahead of schedule with around-the-clock staffing and relatively dry weather. On Sunday, they added stripes to the new parts of the roadway in the afternoon. Around 8 p.m. they began removing barrels, barricades and signs that kept vehicles from using the bridge since November. Only the entrance from Liberty Street and Reading Road remains closed, as the city of Cincinnati completes a sewer project there. The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, known as Big Mac because of its shape and color, opened in 1977 at a cost of $24 million. Adjusted for inflation, that's about $126.5 million today. Ohio puts the repair bill at more than $10 million. Authorities arrested four people in connection with the fire in December, charging two with aggravated arson and two with obstructing the fire investigation. Court documents in that case estimate the cost of the fire at $13 million – $11 million for highway work and $2 million for Cincinnati property. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Big Mac bridge reopens.
