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Is Kelly Rowland the opening act or the star? Fans debate her role in Brandy and Monica's tour
Kelly Rowland's addition to Brandy and Monica's tour has sparked a lively debate among fans, with opinions divided on her role as a supporting act. Image: Instagram. The highly anticipated 'That Boy Is Mine' tour, featuring R&B icons Brandy and Monica, just got a lot more interesting with the announcement of special guests Kelly Rowland and Muni Long. However, fans have been up in arms on social media with think pieces about Rowland's involvement in the upcoming Brandy and Monica tour. While some fans are thrilled to see the Destiny's Child alum join the tour, others are stirring up controversy over who the bigger artist is and whether Rowland is somehow being 'downgraded' to an opening act. The debate centres around Rowland's status as a successful solo artist and former member of one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Some fans argue that she is being unfairly relegated to a supporting role on the tour, while others believe she's being a 'girl's girl' and showing support to her industry peers. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ X user @ScottyByNature1 commented: 'Y'all need to stop acting like Kelly Rowland is too big to open for Brandy and Monica. As a solo artist, she's NOT.' Y'all need to stop acting like Kelly Rowland is too big to open for Brandy and Monica. As a solo artist, she's NOT. — Mississippi MADE (@ScottyByNature1) June 25, 2025 While @MrJeromeTrammel commented: 'I'm excited to see Kelly Rowland on the Brandy and Monica tour. She's just supporting her friends, because she sings down, performs her a** off and she's NOT an opening act.' I'm excited to see Kelly Rowland on the Brandy & Monica tour. She's just supporting her friends, because she sings down, performs her ass off & she's NOT an opening act.. — Jerome Trammel, M.B.A (@MrJeromeTrammel) June 24, 2025 'Brandy & Monica are having the amazing Kelly Rowland as an opening act, and instead of 'US' being excited, people are claiming she deserves more. Well, where the hell were y'all tweets about her touring before yesterday? 👀 Not near one! Just buy the tickets and enjoy the show,' said @kat6179219. Brandy & Monica are having the amazing Kelly Rowland be an opening act and instead of 'US' being excited, ppl are claiming she deserves more. Well where the hell were y'all tweets about her touring before yesterday? 👀 Not near one! Just buy the tickets and enjoy the show — Twirl, I Came From Jesus (@kat617919) June 25, 2025 One thing is for sure: Rowland is excited and on board about the tour, paying no mind to the haters. She took to her social media platforms to express her excitement about joining the tour, posting a picture of the tour dates with a caption that reads: '👀 I am TOO excited about this. 👀 ♥️🙏🏾 Can't wait to see you all !!!!♥️🙏🏾' The 'Motivation' hitmaker has always been an artist who uplifts others without deeming them a threat; she was the reason behind girl groups like 'Little Mix' and 'June's Diary' existing.
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Brandy & Monica Announce ‘The Boy Is Mine' Co-Headlining Tour With Kelly Rowland, Muni Long & Jamal Roberts: All the Dates
Actually, the boy is theirs. Nearly 30 years after they topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 13 weeks with their timeless duet 'The Boy Is Mine,' Brandy and Monica are teaming up for their first-ever co-headlining tour. As announced Tuesday (June 24), Brandy and Monica will launch their co-headlining The Boy Is Mine Tour on Oct. 16 at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati. The 24-city trek will visit arenas in major U.S. cities including Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York before concluding Dec. 7 at the Toyota Center in Houston. More from Billboard Monica Gushes Over Ariana Grande's 'Boy Is Mine' Remix: 'As Soon As I Heard This Version, I Fell In Love' Lizzo Is Soundtracking Yitty Girl Summer with Her Upcoming 'My Face Hurts From Smiling' Mixtape Joe Bonamassa to Headline and Curate Florida's Sound Wave Beach Weekend Produced by Black Promoters Collective, The Boy Is Mine Tour will also feature an eye-popping lineup of special guests, including four-time Grammy winner Kelly Rowland, two-time Grammy winner Muni Long, and American Idol season 23 champ Jamal Roberts. Long dropped her fourth studio album, Revenge, last summer (Aug. 30, 2024), and Roberts recently notched a No. 1 debut on Hot Gospel Songs just weeks before tributing Kirk Franklin at the 2025 BET Awards. Earlier this month, Rowland was announced as The Voice UK's newest coach. 'This really is a full-circle moment,' Brandy, who landed at No. 41 on the Billboard staff's 75 Best R&B Singers of All Time list, said in a press release. '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.' The R&B icons, who reunited on 2012's 'It All Belongs to Me,' announced their new tour with a cinematic short film helmed by filmmaker and production designer Ethan Tobman, who has worked with the likes of Beyoncé, Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift. Set in a maximum sound asylum, the tour trailer finds Brandy and Monica using their powerful and 'forbidden' harmonies to break free. 'The love that 'The Boy Is Mine' continues to receive means everything to me,' Monica said in a press release. '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.' Last year, Brandy and Monica earned their 13th and fifth Grammy nominations, respectively, thanks to their featured turn on Grande's 'The Boy Is Mine' remix. Named after their duet, Grande's Eternal Sunshine single reached No. 16 on the Hot 100 and soundtracked a Catwoman-inspired music video featuring cameos from all three ladies, as well as You actor Penn Badgley. Tickets for The Boy Is Mine Tour go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time via Presales begin Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time via the code 'BPC.' Check out the dates for Brandy and Monica's The Boy Is Mine Tour and watch the trailer below. 10/16 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center10/17 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum10/18 – Chicago, IL – United Center10/19 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse10/30 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum10/31 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena11/1 – Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum11/02 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena11/7 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena11/8 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena11/9 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum11/13 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center11/14 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena11/15 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at BJCC11/16 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center11/20 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center11/21 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center11/22 – Atlantic City, NJ – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall11/23 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum*11/29 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena11/30 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena12/5 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center12/6 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena12/7 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center*Muni Long Not Appearing Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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Brandy and Monica Announce ‘The Boy Is Mine' Co-Headlining Tour: ‘Full-Circle Moment'
Brandy and Monica shatter the glass perimeter of a maximum security sound asylum in the trailer for their forthcoming co-headlining tour. The Boy Is Mine Tour will find the two R&B musicians on the road for 24 shows with support from Kelly Rowland, Muni Long, and Jamal Roberts. 'This really is a full-circle moment,' Brandy shared in a statement. '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.' More from Rolling Stone Los Dareyes de la Sierra Announce First-Ever U.S. Tour for 'Redencíon' Little Simz to Tour North America This Fall Reneé Rapp Unveils 2025 Bite Me Arena Tour The Boy Is Mine Tour will begin on Oct. 16 in Cincinnati and extend through Dec. 7, when the duo will close out the run with a final show in Houston. The general sale begins Friday, June 27, at 10 a.m. local time. Presale access opens Thursday, June 26, at 10 a.m. local time and closes at 11:59 p.m. local time. 'The love that 'The Boy Is Mine' continues to receive means everything to me,' Monica said. In 2024, Brandy and Monica appeared on the remix of Ariana Grande's Eternal Sunshine single 'The Boy Is Mine,' which interpolates the original 1998 duet of the same name. They received a nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2025 Grammy Awards. The OG recording was previously awarded Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group at the 1999 Grammy Awards and received nominations for Record of the Year and Best R&B Song. 'This tour is a celebration of our history, our impact, and the fans who have grown with us,' Monica continued. '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.' Brandy and Monica 2025 The Boy Is Mine Tour DatesOct. 16 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank CenterOct. 17 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv ForumOct. 18 – Chicago, IL @ United CenterOct. 19 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge FieldhouseOct. 30 – Memphis, TN @ FedExForumOct. 31 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm ArenaNov. 01 – Greensboro, NC @ First Horizon ColiseumNov. 02 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank ArenaNov. 07 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile ArenaNov. 08 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland ArenaNov. 09 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia ForumNov. 13 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum CenterNov. 14 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life ArenaNov. 15 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at BJCCNov. 16 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise CenterNov. 20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays CenterNov. 21 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential CenterNov. 22 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Jim Whelan Boardwalk HallNov. 23 – Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum (Muni Long Not Appearing)Nov. 29 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars ArenaNov. 30 – Washington, DC @ Capital One ArenaDec. 05 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King CenterDec. 06 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies ArenaDec. 07 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked
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'The Boy Is Mine Tour:' How to get tickets to see Brandy and Monica on tour, concert dates, prices and more
There are some songs that instantly trigger the brain, causing a rush of nostalgic dopamine and Brandy and Monica's 1998 hit "The Boy Is Mine" is one of them. Who here hasn't tried to sing both parts at karaoke (just me?). This fall, the 1990s are back when the R&B stars hit the road for The Boy Is Mine tour where they'll perform their greatest solo hits, as well as the song that spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The duo will hit 24 cities including Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, wrapping up in Houston, TX on December 7. The tour will also tour feature special guests including Kelly Rowland, Muni Long and American Idol winner Jamal Roberts. Here's everything you need to know about how to buy tickets for The Boy Is Mine tour. Brandy and Monica's The Boy Is Mine tour will begin on October 16 in Cincinnati and wraps up in Houston on Dec. 7, 2025. Tickets for the 2025 The Boy Is Mine tour are currently available for Amex presale now on Ticketmaster. Artist presale begins on June 26 at 10 a.m. local venue time (fans can use the code BPC to gain access), and general on sale ticketing will begin on Friday, June 27 at 10 a.m. local time. Check Ticketmaster Official Ticketmaster ticket prices for the 2025 The Boy Is Mine tour start between $99 and $140 depending on the venue. Tickets are also available through third-party sites like StubHub starting around $107. Find tickets on StubHub Here's the complete list of every stop on The Boy Is Mine tour: Thu 10/16 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank CenterFri 10/17 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv ForumSat 10/18 – Chicago, IL – United CenterSun 10/19 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge FieldhouseThu 10/30 – Memphis, TN – FedExForumFri 10/31 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm ArenaSat 11/01 – Greensboro, NC – First Horizon ColiseumSun 11/02 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank ArenaFri 11/07 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile ArenaSat 11/08 – Oakland, CA – Oakland ArenaSun 11/09 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia ForumThu 11/13 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum CenterFri 11/14 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life ArenaSat 11/15 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at BJCCSun 11/16 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise CenterThu 11/20 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays CenterFri 11/21 – Newark, NJ – Prudential CenterSat 11/22 – Atlantic City, NJ – Jim Whelan Boardwalk HallSun 11/23 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum*Sat 11/29 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars ArenaSun 11/30 – Washington, DC – Capital One ArenaFri 12/05 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King CenterSat 12/06 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies ArenaSun 12/07 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center *Muni Long Not Appearing
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Liam Payne Compares ‘Building the Band' Process to His One Direction Days in Netflix Trailer
Netflix dropped the trailer for singing competition 'Building the Band' on Tuesday, complete with a look at some of Liam Payne's notes for the contestants. 'I need to feel a connection between you guys,' the late One Direction singer says in the clip. 'How these bands are put together is not normal — we weren't put together that way.' Payne will be a guest judge on 'Building the Band' next month alongside Kelly Rowland, lead judge/mentor Nicole Scherzinger and host AJ McLean. The series will combine elements of 'Love Is Blind' and 'Making the Band' in order to give 50 singers the chance to craft their ideal musical groups … all without seeing each other face-to-face. Six groups will then battle it out onstage to see who wins. The participants would be smart to listen to Payne's advice, as he famously got his start when 'The X Factor' put him in 1D with Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik in 2010. It's worth noting that the late singer's family 'has reviewed the series and is supportive of his inclusion,' Netflix previously shared. Payne filmed the show prior to his death in October 2024. He was 31. ''Building the Band' brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry. The singers are in complete control as they seek to form their very own bands in individual 'booths' without ever seeing each other. All they have to go on is musical compatibility, connection, chemistry and merit,' per show's the logline. 'What will happen when the bands finally meet, and looks, choreography and style come into play? With incredible performances, compelling drama and one big goal — to find the next great music band — the stage is set for an unforgettable experience.' Executive producers include Cat Lawson, Alison Holloway, Katrina Morrison, Clara Elliot and Simon Crossley, while Remarkable Entertainment and Banijay UK produced. The first four episodes of 'Building the Band' drop July 9 on Netflix, followed by two more batches of episodes the following two Wednesdays. The post Liam Payne Compares 'Building the Band' Process to His One Direction Days in Netflix Trailer appeared first on TheWrap.
