Mary J. Blige just wants to keep sharing her world with fans, so the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul is setting down deeper roots in Las Vegas. After initially announcing 10 dates on her Mary J. Blige: My Life, My Story The Las Vegas Residency run, Blige is doubling down and adding another 10 shows.
The new dates will kick off on August 28 and include shows on Aug. 29, Sept. 2, 5 and 6, as well as Oct. 23, 24, 28, 30 and 31.
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Blige opened the run at the 5,200-seat Dolby Live over the weekend, with guest appearances from 50 Cent, Jadakiss, The LOX and Method Man.
The singer sat down with Good Morning America‘s Robin Roberts this week to talk about the residency and why this is the perfect moment to set up shop in Sin City. “It’s just time, you know? I’m where I’m supposed to be. I’m doing what I’m supposed to do. And I didn’t give up,” Blige said, revealing that her favorite song to perform live is “My Life,” the title track to her 1994 sophomore album, as well as 1996’s Waiting to Exhale soundtrack song “Not Gon’ Cry,” both of which have a deep resonance for her.
“’Not Gon’ Cry’ is always heavy. Even ‘My Life’ is heavy,” she told Roberts. “When I perform any song from the My Life album, it’s heavy. Really dark times.”
The updated list of Blige Las Vegas residency dates is (new dates in bold):
May 8, 9
July 10, 11, 15, 17, 18
Aug. 28, 29
Sept. 2, 5, 6
Oct. 23, 24, 28, 30 & 31
