Never Say Never World Tour
1999 concert tour by Brandy
Never Say Never World Tour Associated album Never Say Never Start date May 23, 1999 (1999-05-23 ) End date July 6, 1999 (1999-07-06 ) Legs 3 No. of shows9 in Europe 4 in Asia 12 in North America 25 total
The Never Say Never World Tour was the first concert tour by American R&B singer Brandy to support her second studio album, Never Say Never . The tour became Norwood's first world tour, reaching North America, Asia, and Europe. The tour began in Paris, France, on May 23, 1999; However the American leg of the tour concluded earlier than expected on July 6 due to Brandy's obligations of filming Moesha .[ 1]
Her showcase in Illinois on July 7th was also taped, and aired later that year in December on UPN , entitled "Brandy in Concert: A Special for the Holidays". The June 10th show at the Shibuya Public Hall in Tokyo, Japan; was filmed and aired exclusively on WOWOW . The special was titled, "Brandy: Live in Japan 1999".
Crew
Keyboard: Eric Daniels, Stan Jones
Percussion: Ebenezer DaSilva
Bass: Ethan Farmer
Drums: Jaime Gamble
Guitar: Glenn McKinney
Backing vocals: Gromyko Collins, Demetrice O’Neal
Dancers: Denosh Bennett, Edwin Morales, Leticia Roman, Lamar Tribble, Robert Vinson, Lejon Walker, Earl Wright, Russel Wright
Tour Manager: Fred Kharazi
Production Manager: Mike Carter
Lighting Director: John Labbriola
Drum Tech: John Lopez
Hair & Makeup: Kanika Morgan
FOH Sound Engineer: Elliot Peters
Programmer: Steve Lu
Monitor Engineer: Mike Mule
Wardrobe: Barbie Baptist
Opening acts
Setlist
"Overture" (contains elements of "Never Say Never")
"Happy"
"Baby "
"I Wanna Be Down "
"Brokenhearted "
"Sittin' Up in My Room "
"Angel in Disguise "
"U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To) "
"Have You Ever? "
"Almost Doesn't Count "
"Never Say Never "
"Top of The World "
"The Boy Is Mine "
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You "
Note
"Best Friend " and "Learn the Hard Way" were performed on select dates
Tour dates
Date
City
Country
Venue
Europe
May 23, 1999
Paris
France
Palais des Sports
May 24, 1999
May 26, 1999
Munich
Germany
Zenith die Kulturhalle
May 27, 1999
Berlin
Arena Berlin
May 28, 1999
Hamburg
Große Freiheit 36
May 29, 1999
London
England
Royal Albert Hall
May 30, 1999
Utrecht
Netherlands
Muziekcentrum Vredenburg
June 1, 1999
London
England
Hammersmith Apollo
June 2, 1999
Asia
June 7, 1999
Tokyo
Japan
Shibuya Public Hall
June 10, 1999
June 12, 1999
Yokohama
Kanagawa Prefectural Civic Hall
June 14, 1999
Osaka
Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan
North America[ 1] [ 4]
June 18, 1999
Camden
United States
Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre
June 19, 1999
Wallingford
SNET Oakdale Theatre
June 20, 1999
Holmdel Township
PNC Bank Arts Center
June 23, 1999
Wantagh
Jones Beach Amphitheater
June 25, 1999
Mansfield
Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
June 26, 1999
Columbia
Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 27, 1999
Raleigh
Alltel Pavilion
June 30, 1999
Cincinnati
Riverbend Music Center
July 1, 1999[A]
Milwaukee
Marcus Amphitheater
July 2, 1999
Detroit
Joe Louis Arena
July 3, 1999
Cleveland
CSU Convocation Center
July 6, 1999
Rosemont
Rosemont Theatre
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of "Summerfest "[ 5]
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
July 7, 1999
Rosemont, Illinois
Rosemont Theatre
Cancelled[ 1]
July 9, 1999
Maryland Heights, Missouri
Riverport Amphitheatre
Cancelled[ 1]
July 10, 1999
Bonner Springs, Kansas
Sandstone Amphitheater
Cancelled[ 1]
July 11, 1999
Noblesville, Indiana
Deer Creek Music Center
Cancelled[ 1]
July 13, 1999
Columbus, Ohio
Polaris Amphitheater
Cancelled[ 1]
July 14, 1999
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Van Andel Arena
Cancelled[ 1]
July 15, 1999
Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater
Cancelled[ 1]
July 16, 1999
Charlotte, North Carolina
Blockbuster Pavilion
Cancelled[ 1]
July 17, 1999
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach Pavilion Theater
Cancelled[ 1]
July 19, 1999
Atlanta, Georgia
Chastain Park Amphitheater
Cancelled[ 1]
July 20, 1999
Birmingham, Alabama
Boutwell Memorial Auditorium
Cancelled[ 1]
July 21, 1999
West Palm Beach, Florida
Coral Sky Amphitheater
Cancelled[ 1]
July 23, 1999
Memphis, Tennessee
Mud Island Amphitheatre
Cancelled[ 1]
July 24, 1999
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lakefront Arena
Cancelled[ 1]
July 25, 1999
The Woodlands, Texas
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Cancelled[ 1]
July 27, 1999
Dallas, Texas
Starplex Amphitheatre
Cancelled[ 1]
July 29, 1999
Concord, California
Concord Pavilion
Cancelled[ 1]
July 30, 1999
Irvine, California
Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
Cancelled[ 1]
July 31, 1999
Phoenix, Arizona
Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion
Cancelled[ 1]
August 2, 1999
Paso Robles, California
Mid-State Fair Main Grandstand
Cancelled[ 1] This concert was a part of the "California Mid-State Fair".
References
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "BRANDY CUTS SHORT AMERICAN TOUR TO MAKE TV RETURN" . MTV News . MTV Networks. June 15, 1999. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2018 .
^ "C-Note Drops Debut Album; Tours With Brandy, Britney, Cher" . MTV News . MTV Networks. May 26, 1999. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013 .
^ a b c "702's LeMisha Becomes A New Mother" . MTV News . MTV Networks. June 23, 1999. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013 .
^ Sources for tour dates in North America:
^ "Summerfest lineup" . The Journal Times . June 21, 1999. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2013 .
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