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- San Francisco Chronicle
'90s R&B rivals to unite for co-headlining tour with Oakland concert
The two singers are setting out on their first-ever co-headlining tour, named after their chart-topping 1998 duet 'The Boy Is Mine,' with a scheduled concert at Oakland Arena on Nov. 8.
Ticket presales begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 26. General sales start at 10 a.m. Friday, June 27.
The 24-stop arena tour is set to kick off on Oct. 16 in Cincinnati, with shows in cities such as Atlanta, Los Angeles and Brooklyn, before wrapping up in Houston on Dec. 7.
'This really is a full-circle moment,' Brandy said in a statement Tuesday, June 24. '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.'
Monica added that the tour 'is a celebration of our history, our impact, and the fans who have grown with us.'
It's been more than 25 years since the two artists released their record-breaking song, and it seems that they have managed to rise above their long-running feud, which stemmed from industry pressure, media comparison and a physical altercation at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.
Although the exact timing of their reconciliation is uncertain, Brandy and Monica teamed up last year to work with pop sensation Ariana Grande on a remix of 'The Boy Is Mine.' Grande's track, featured on her 2024 album 'Eternal Sunshine,' is an interpolation of Brandy and Monica's '90s hit of the same name.
Both also made cameos in Grande's accompanying music video, playing television newscasters, and went on to earn a Grammy nomination for best pop duo/group performance for the collaboration.
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, they reunited for the first time since 2012's 'It All Belongs to Me' as part of the 'Verzus' quarantine series, which brought rap and R&B rivals face-to-face for an online audience.
During their 'Verzus' battle, Brandy and Monica expressed mutual respect and admiration, despite some moments of tension. Bay Area native Kamala Harris, who was campaigning for vice president at the time, even made a surprise video appearance on the live stream to thank the singers for their support of former First Lady Michelle Obama's When We All Vote
