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• Crucial Play Video
• Rub You the Right Way ( Johnny Gill  song) Play Video
• My Prerogative ( Bobby Brown  song) Play Video
• If It Isn't Love Play Video
• Mr. Telephone Man Play Video
• Cool It Now Play Video
• I'm Still In Love With You Play Video
• Candy Girl Play Video
• Popcorn Love Play Video
• Count Me Out Play Video
• A Little Bit of Love (Is All It Takes) Play Video
• Is This the End Play Video
• Lost in Love Play Video
• Roni ( Bobby Brown  song) Play Video
• My My My ( Johnny Gill  song) Play Video
• There U Go ( Johnny Gill  song) Play Video
• Sensitivity ( Ralph Tresvant  song) Play Video
• When Will I See You Smile Again? / All I Do Is Think Of You ( Bell Biv DeVoe  cover) Play Video
• Do Me! ( Bell Biv DeVoe  cover) Play Video
• Don't Be Cruel ( Bobby Brown  song) Play Video
• Can You Stand the Rain Play Video
• Every Little Step ( Bobby Brown  song) Play Video
• Poison ( Bell Biv DeVoe  cover) Play Video
• N.E. Heart Break Play Video

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• Do Me! by Bell Biv DeVoe
• Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
• Every Little Step by Bobby Brown
• My My My by Johnny Gill
• My Prerogative by Bobby Brown
• Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe
• Roni by Bobby Brown
• Rub You the Right Way by Johnny Gill
• Sensitivity by Ralph Tresvant
• There U Go by Johnny Gill
• When Will I See You Smile Again? / All I Do Is Think Of You by Bell Biv DeVoe
• Can You Stand the Rain
• If It Isn't Love
• N.E. Heart Break
• Is This the End
• Popcorn Love
• Cool It Now
• Lost in Love
• Mr. Telephone Man
• A Little Bit of Love (Is All It Takes)
• Count Me Out
• I'm Still In Love With You

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New edition’s ‘legacy tour’ and the assorted look of longevity.

It's quite impossible to age out of R&B and New Edition explains why.

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The words “legacy” and “legend” get tossed around often in R&B. What defines a legend? How soon can someone be qualified as such? What does a legacy truly consist of? “ King of R&B ” debate aside—a title Usher has rightfully claimed —icons such as Bobby Brown , Teddy Riley , and Babyface all helped to lay the foundation for the “Superstar” crooner and his peers to thrive.

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During the tour’s Los Angeles stop, the audience was filled with the originators of the term, “grown folks’ business.” But the “younger cats” they birthed and raised were also scattered throughout the arena, creating a welcomed balance of the old and new school. Collectively, it was audibly and visibly made known that they were ready to gyrate down memory lane to the soundtrack of the good ol’ days—and did. 

Within the four-hour show (which also broke the stigma of starting perpetually late), the maturation of legacy was personified. Though each act ranged in age from their late 40s, to mid-late 50s, and early 60s, don’t think that slowed down or stopped the show.

Tank, 47, still wholly embraces his mold as a sex symbol. “Y’all some nasty mothaf**kers,” he joked in-between the roars of screaming fans during “F**ckin’ Wit Me” and “ Slow .” By the time he rounded out his set with “Please Don’t Go” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” he was shirtless in a pair of black slacks, pleading in falsetto. 

Aaron Hall, 58, was shirtless underneath his white leather jacket. His brother, Damion, who is four years his junior, didn’t take off his shirt until later in the set. It felt as though the pioneers of New Jack Swing wanted to relive their glory days , but not in a corny way. 

Though Gen Z may scoff at these middle-aged men performing half-naked, those who grew up ahead of and alongside the trio basked in fond memories of all-nighters, house parties, and first loves. Coincidentally, Guy has TikTok to thank for its help in connecting them with the younger generation; there was a resurgence of their 1988 hit, “I Like,” on the social media platform. 

On the more sensual side of that era, Keith Sweat’s hour-long set was an ode to the mystique of R&B . As the speakers blared, “I step on stage/girls scream like I’m Keith,” from Craig Mack’s “Flava In Ya Ear (Remix),” he emerged in a floor-length leather trench coat. Ridding himself of the overbearing layer, Sweat, 61, revealed a fitted black oxford shirt and matching slacks. He was the epitome of a man who has aged like fine wine and isn’t afraid to show he still “got it.”

The Harlem native took his moment to pay homage to his peers and address some misconceptions. “I ain’t doing no lip syncing. I don’t do that s**t,” he said at one point. Later adding, “I don’t do that opening act s**t for nobody […] but if I was gonna open up for anybody, it would be New Edition.” He, then, invited some special guests back to the stage.

Sweat’s closing assortment consisted of some R&B’s sexiest tunes: ”Make It Last Forever,” “Nobody,” and “Get Up On It.” This was arguably the highlight of his set, simply because of how he bridged the generational gap. Riley’s goddaughter, Maya Milan , sang the parts reserved for Jacci McGhee, Athena Cage, and Kut Klose as Sweat’s sole female supporting vocalist.

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Moments later, the unexpected happened. Arsenio Hall gave New Edition the greatest introduction of all time. “They were on my show every motherf**king night,” the comedian, 67, began. In the voice of Reverend Brown, one of his Coming To America characters, Hall joked, “And if loving them is wrong, I don’t wanna be right.”

The former late night talk show host continued, “When we first heard ‘ Can You Stand The Rain ,’ what people didn’t know was rain can be spelled another way: r-e-i-g-n, which is to reign over. These gentlemen have reigned over the music business for 40 years. This is their anniversary here with you […] They are simply the best. If I forget somebody, y’all pull my coattail—Ronnie, Ricky, Mike, Bobby, Ralph, Johnny. Ladies and gentlemen, this is New Edition.”

A video montage of their four-decade career appeared on the main jumbotron featuring performance highlights, award wins, and snippets from their critically-acclaimed biopic . Then it was time for the main event. Despite an indirect refusal to perform their 2005 hit, “Hot 2 Nite,” the men kept their promise to fans and “injected some NE classics that [they] did not previously perform on The Culture Tour.”

Case in point: he performed “My Prerogative,” but sat out on “If It Isn’t Love.” The Don’t Be Cruel star later returned for a solid run with “Mr. Telephone Man,” “Cool It Now,” “I’m Still In Love With You,” “Is This The End?,” and “Candy Girl.” The way the rest of New Edition supported Brown stood out tremendously. The former “ Bad Boy of R&B ” didn’t have to fall in line with every two-step. At one point, DeVoe and Bivins even helped him with an onstage costume adjustment in-between “Every Little Step” and “Poison.” Plus, Brown’s mic was on the entire night, as were the others, and he delivered vocally.

So what defines a legend or a legacy? 

First things first, take retirement , individually and collectively, off the table. When they said “for life,” New Edition meant it. When it comes to longevity, they credit theirs to an “unbreakable bond,” saying it was “born from a mutual love for music and each other.” In spite of the good, bad, and otherwise over these past 40 years, the group explained, “All of our personal and professional ups and downs have only served to make us stronger as men. Therefore, we are even stronger together.” 

As far as defining legacy and being legends at this stage in their career, New Edition simply praised their fans. “[It’s been] 40 years of blood, sweat, and sacrifice culminating in a love-affair with our fans,” said the group. “With every synchronized, sharp, and choreographed dance routine, we celebrate our faithful NE4Lifers. For we are nothing without you.” The feeling is mutual.

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New Edition Announces ‘Legacy Tour’ With Keith Sweat and Guy

Tank will appear as a special guest..

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New Edition is heading back on the road in 2023. The iconic R&B group has announced their headlining Legacy Tour ’23. They will be joined by Keith Sweat, Guy and special guest Tank.

The Legacy Tour kicks off March 9, 2023, at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.

From there, the tour will hit various U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C., Chicago, Atlanta, San Diego, Los Angeles, Baltimore and Miami. The  Legacy Tour  will conclude April 30 in Tampa, Florida at Amalie Arena.

Presale begins this Thursday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. local time.

New Edition’s upcoming tour will follow 2022’s  Culture Tour , which included special guests Charlie Wilson and Jodeci.

In 2021, it was announced that New Edition had signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA)  to represent them worldwide for touring, TV/film, theater and more.

Tank’s appearance on tour will support his final album,  R&B Money , which dropped in August and was included on Rated R&B’s Best R&B Albums of 2022 list. 

R&B Money  includes Tank’s radio hits “ Can’t Let It Show ,” “ I Deserve ” and the most recent “ Slow ” featuring J. Valentine. The two performed the bedroom banger at the 2022 Soul Train Awards .

Tank described his final album as “a labor of love to my fans and to the genre of R&B.” He added, “I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for artists like Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass, Keith Sweat, Al Green, as well as my fans who inspire me every day to make music. I wanted this album to pay homage to my influences and my evolution as an artist, and I think that’s what this final album represents.”

See New Edition’s tour dates below.

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New Edition The Legacy Tour 2023 Dates

Mar 9 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena Mar 10 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center Mar 11 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at BJCC Mar 12 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum Mar 16 – Washington, D.C. @ Capitol One Arena Mar 17 – Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum Mar 18 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Boardwalk Hall Mar 19 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center Mar 23 – Chicago, IL @ United Center Mar 24 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse Mar 25 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena Mar 26 -Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center Mar 30 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena Mar 31 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center Apr 1 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center Apr 2 – Dallas/ Ft. Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena Apr 6 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena Apr 7 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena Apr 8 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum Apr 9 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena Apr 13 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Apr 14 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center Apr 15 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center Apr 16 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena Apr 20 – Elmont, NY @ UBS Arena Apr 22 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena Apr 23 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Apr 28 – Miami, FL @ FTX Arena Apr 29 – Jacksonville, FL @ Vystar Arena Apr 30 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena

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New Edition Invites Keith Sweat, Guy & Tank On The 'Legacy Tour'

New Edition is back outside in 2023! After going on The Culture Tour earlier this year with Charlie Wilson and Jodeci , NE is hitting the road once again in the new year. This time around, they're taking off on the Legacy Tour and bringing fellow '80s and '90s R&B veterans Keith Sweat and Guy and special guest Tank along for the musical joyride.

The legendary group is teaming back up with the Black Promoters Collective , the producers of The Culture Tour, to present their Legacy Tour. All six members of New Edition – Ronnie DeVoe , Bobby Brown , Ricky Bell , Michael Bivins , Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill – are going to take over stages across the United States beginning in March with their classic sing-along songs and slick choreography.

The Legacy Tour kicks off on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina before traveling to a total of 31 cities as winter ends and spring begins. Tour stops include Memphis, D.C., Hampton, Newark, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Oakland, Cleveland, Nashville, Baltimore and Miami. New Edition and friends will wrap things up on Sunday, April 30, 2023 in Tampa.

Make plans to attend the Legacy Tour now and prepare to have a time. New Edition is guaranteed to put on a consistently stellar show night after night, and that's on N.E. Heartbreak . Keith Sweat will be quite entertaining (especially if he has some Ciroc in him). Guy members Teddy Riley , Aaron Hall and Damion Hall will show and prove that they've still got the juice and the jams. And though he's allegedly and supposedly retired from R&B, we've got our money (see what we did there?) on Tank giving fans the best that he's got as the opening, opening, opening act.

Legacy Tour tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 16th at 10 a.m. local time and may be purchased via the Black Promoters Collective website . American Express cardholders can access and purchase presale tickets now through Thursday, December 15th at 11:59 p.m. local time. If the Legacy Tour is anything like The Culture Tour, tickets will sell fast and may very well sell out, so get yours early.

New Edition Legacy Tour dates: Thursday, March 9 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena Friday, March 10 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center Saturday, March 11 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at BJCC Sunday, March 12 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum Thursday, March 16 – Washington, D.C. – Capital One Center Friday, March 17 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum Saturday, March 18 – Atlantic City, NJ – Boardwalk Hall Sunday, March 19 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center Thursday, March 23 – Chicago, IL – United Center Friday, March 24 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse Saturday, March 25 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena Sunday, March 26 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center Thursday, March 30 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena Friday, March 31 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center Saturday, April 1 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center Sunday, April 2 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena Thursday, April 6 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena Friday, April 7 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena Saturday, April 8 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum Sunday, April 9 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena Thursday, April 13 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Friday, April 14 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center Saturday, April 15 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center Sunday, April 16 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena Thursday, April 20 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena Friday, April 21 – Providence, RI – TBA Saturday, April 22 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena Sunday, April 23 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Friday, April 28 – Miami, FL – FTX Arena Saturday, April 29 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Arena Sunday, April 30 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena

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NEW EDITION Announces 'Legacy' Tour Dates

Tickets will be available to the general public on Friday, December 16 at 10 am local.

Iconic Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling R&B supergroup NEW EDITION closed out 2022 with the highly successful "The Culture Tour," nominated as one of the Top R&B Tours in the country by Pollstar.

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Selling out arenas across the country, the icons and The Black Promoters Collective (BPC) are happy to announce the 30-city "LEGACY TOUR" with a must-see lineup that includes a New Jack Swing reunion with KEITH SWEAT and the original members of GUY (Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall, and Damion Hall) and TANK, including UBS Arena at Belmont Park on April 20.

Before offering to the general public, "Legacy Tour" tickets go on presale to American Express® Card Members beginning Wednesday, December 14 at 10 am local time through Thursday, December 15 at 11:59 pm local time. Tickets will be available to the general public on Friday, December 16 at 10 am local and range from $59.50 to $179.50.

Tickets can be purchased here .

"Few recording artists can attest to a superior 40-year career that stands the test of time, but New Edition can. When we partnered with NE for "The Culture Tour," although I knew it would be stellar, their show exceeded my expectations; the guys were nothing short of miraculous. We are excited about partnering with New Edition to further the legacy of the foundation they have already laid," states BPC CEO Gary Guidry.

NEW EDITION hit the scene in 1983 with their iconic #1 debut album Candy Girl disrupting the music industry forty years ago. That same year, the album's title cut knocked Michael Jackson's "Beat It" out of the #1 spot on the Billboard "Hot Black Singles" chart.

The group has gone on to win many awards, including BET's "Lifetime Achievement" awards, and has one of the most highly watched biopics in music history, the 3-part BET series: The New Edition Story, which attracted more than 29 million viewers.

Comprised of Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant, and Johnny Gill, New Edition has remained one of the most influential R&B groups in the world for close to four decades. With a vast catalog, New Edition is ready to perform a host of new hits that weren't performed in 2022's "The Culture Tour," giving their fans a whole new experience to tuck in their memory book.

KEITH SWEAT entered the charts with his 3X platinum debut solo album, Make It Last Forever , in 1987, giving the world its first New Jack Swing Billboard "Hot 100" hit, "I Want Her." The song, produced by Teddy Riley and Sweat, became the most successful R&B song in 1988 on the Billboard "Hot R&B Songs" chart.

In 1997, Sweat formed the group LSG (Levert, Sweat, and Gill - Johnny Gill of New Edition), whose debut album, Levert.Sweat.Gill sold double platinum and produced the hit song "My Body," which became a platinum single, spending seven weeks at #1 on the charts.

In addition to touring and making new music, Sweat currently has the #1 nationally syndicated R&B evening radio show called "The Sweat Hotel with Keith Sweat," reaching more than fifty markets across the country.

Teddy Riley ushered in a new musical genre called New Jack Swing, which included the formation of his group GUY with Aaron Hall and Damion Hall in 1987. The group's first album, the self-titled masterpiece, quickly spawned the Billboard "Hot 100" hit "I Like," which, along with four other hit singles such as "Groove Me" and "Teddy's Jam," helped to propel the debut album to double platinum status.

The group disbanded after their second album, The Future , citing the stresses of the tragic loss of their former manager. However, Teddy Riley went on to produce for the likes of Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga. I

n addition, he was instrumental in the rise of Bobby Brown's solo career, creating the megahit "My Prerogative," which Complex magazine says is the #1 New Jack Swing song of all time. The "Legacy Tour" will be the first time the group has come together to tour in more than fifteen years.

UBS Arena at Belmont Park is made for music and built for hockey. New York's newest premier entertainment and sports venue and home of the New York Islanders is developed in partnership with Oak View Group, the New York Islanders and Jeff Wilpon. Providing a significant boost to the regional economy, the world-class entertainment venue, with its timeless and classic design, bridges its iconic past with today's advanced technology and amenities.

New Edition "Legacy Tour" Dates

Thursday, March 9 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Life Arena

Friday, March 10 - Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center

Saturday, March 11 - Birmingham, AL - Legacy Arena at BJCC

Sunday, March 12 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum

Thursday, March 16 - Washington, D.C. - Capital One Center

Friday, March 17 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum

Saturday, March 18 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall

Sunday, March 19 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center

Thursday, March 23 - Chicago, IL - United Center

Friday, March 24 - Indianapolis, IN - Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Saturday, March 25 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena

Sunday, March 26 - Cincinnati, OH - Heritage Bank Center

Thursday, March 30 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena

Friday, March 31 - New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center

Saturday, April 1 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center *

Sunday, April 2 - Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena

Thursday, April 6 - San Diego, CA - Pechanga Arena

Friday, April 7 - Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena

Saturday, April 8 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum

Sunday, April 9 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena

Thursday, April 13 - Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

Friday, April 14 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center

Saturday, April 15 - St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center

Sunday, April 16 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena

Thursday, April 20 - Belmont Park, NY - UBS Arena

Saturday, April 22 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena

Sunday, April 23 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum

Friday, April 28 - Miami, FL - FTX Arena

Saturday, April 29 - Jacksonville, FL - VyStar Arena

Sunday, April 30 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena

*Indicates Tank is not on the bill

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The  original  boy band is back in a big way in 2023! All six members of the legendary  New Edition  are heading back out on tour with Keith Sweat, Guy, and special guest Tank. They'll be performing all their classic songs live - including "Candy Girl," "Cool It Now," "Hit Me Off," and all the other classics you grew up with. "The Legacy Tour" will take them around the U.S. with a stop at the KFC Yum! Center on Friday, April 14, 2023.  

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The complete New Edition lineup — Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Johnny Gill, and Ronnie DeVoe — is hitting the road in 2023 for the 30-city Legacy Tour. Two shows are in New Jersey: March 18 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City and March 19 at the Prudential Center in Newark.

Keith Sweat; a Guy reunion with Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall, and Damion Hall; and Tank are also on the bill.

Tickets, $59.50 to $179.50, go on presale to American Express credit card holders 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14 through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15. After that, a general public onsale begins 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16. Tickets can be purchased via blackpromoterscollective.com .

The New Edition reunited last year for the Culture Tour. It marked the first time on the road for the whole lineup since 2014.

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"Few recording artists can attest to a superior 40-year career that stands the test of time, but New Edition can," said Gary Guidry of the Black Promoters Collective, the promoter of the tour, in a statement. "When we partnered with (New Edition) for the Culture Tour, although I knew it would be stellar, their show exceeded my expectations. The guys were nothing short of miraculous. We are excited about partnering with New Edition to further the legacy of the foundation they have already laid.”

New Edition hits include “Candy Girl,” “Cool It Now,” “Count Me Out,” “If It Isn't Love,” and “Mr. Telephone Man.” The group emerged from Boston in the early ‘80s.

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• March 9 at Columbia, SC, Colonial Life Arena
• March 10 at Charlotte, NC, Spectrum Center
• March 11 at Birmingham, AL, Legacy Arena at BJCC
• March 12 at Memphis, TN , FedExForum
• March 16 at Washington, D.C. , Capital One Center
• March 17 at Hampton, VA, Hampton Coliseum
• March 18 at Atlantic City, Boardwalk Hall
• March 19 at Newark, Prudential Center
• March 23 at Chicago, IL, United Center
• March 24 at Indianapolis, IN, Gainbridge Fieldhouse
• March 25 at Detroit, MI, Little Caesars Arena
• March 26 at Cincinnati, OH, Heritage Bank Center
• March 30 at Atlanta, GA, State Farm Arena
• March 31 at New Orleans, LA, Smoothie King Center
• April 1 at Houston, TX, Toyota Center
• April 2 at Fort Worth, TX, Dickies Arena
• April 6 at San Diego, CA, Pechanga Arena
• April 7 at Las Vegas, NV, T-Mobile Arena
• April 8 at Los Angeles, CA, Kia Forum
• April 9 at Oakland, CA, Oakland Arena
• April 13 at Cleveland, OH, Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
• April 14 at Louisville, KY, KFC Yum! Center
• April 15 at St. Louis, MO, Enterprise Center
• April 16 at Nashville, TN, Bridgestone Arena
• April 20 at Belmont Park, NY, UBS Arena
• April 22 at Baltimore, MD, CFG Bank Arena
• April 23 at Greensboro, NC, Greensboro Coliseum
• April 28 at Miami, FL, FTX Arena
• April 29 at Jacksonville, FL, VyStar Arena
• April 30 at Tampa, FL, Amalie Arena

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Iconic Grammy®-nominated, multi-platinum-selling R&B supergroup New Edition closed out 2022 with the highly successful “The Culture Tour,” nominated as one of the Top R&B Tours in the country by Pollstar. Selling out arenas across the country, the icons and The Black Promoters Collective (BPC) are happy to announce the 30-city “Legacy Tour” with a must-see lineup that includes a New Jack Swing reunion with Keith Sweat and the original members of Guy (Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall, and Damion Hall) and Tank will visit Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m.

“Few recording artists can attest to a superior 40-year career that stands the test of time, but New Edition can. When we partnered with NE for “The Culture Tour,” although I knew it would be stellar, their show exceeded my expectations; the guys were nothing short of miraculous. We are excited about partnering with New Edition to further the legacy of the foundation they have already laid,” states BPC CEO Gary Guidry.

New Edition hit the scene in 1983 with their iconic #1 debut album Candy Girl disrupting the music industry 40 years ago. That same year, the album’s title cut knocked Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” out of the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The group has gone on to win many awards, including BET’s “Lifetime Achievement” awards, and has one of the most highly watched biopics in music history, the 3-part BET series: The New Edition Story, which attracted more than 29 million viewers. Comprised of Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant, and Johnny Gill, New Edition has remained one of the most influential R&B groups in the world for close to four decades. With a vast catalog, New Edition is ready to perform a host of new hits that weren’t performed in 2022’s “The Culture Tour,” giving their fans a whole new experience to tuck in their memory book.

Keith Sweat entered the charts with his 3X platinum debut solo album, Make It Last Forever, in 1987, giving the world its first New Jack Swing Billboard Hot 100 hit, “I Want Her.” The song, produced by Teddy Riley and Sweat, became the most successful R&B song in 1988 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. In 1997, Sweat formed the group LSG (Levert, Sweat, and Gill – Johnny Gill of New Edition), whose debut album, Levert.Sweat.Gill sold double platinum and produced the hit song “My Body,” which became a platinum single, spending seven weeks at #1 on the charts. In addition to touring and making new music, Sweat currently has the #1 nationally syndicated R&B evening radio show called The Sweat Hotel with Keith Sweat, reaching more than 50 markets across the country.

Teddy Riley ushered in a new musical genre called New Jack Swing, which included the formation of his group Guy with Aaron Hall and Damion Hall in 1987. The group’s first album, the self-titled masterpiece, quickly spawned the Billboard Hot 100 hit “I Like,” which, along with four other hit singles such as “Groove Me” and “Teddy’s Jam,” helped to propel the debut album to double platinum status. The group disbanded after their second album, The Future, citing the stresses of the tragic loss of their former manager. However, Teddy Riley went on to produce for the likes of Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga. In addition, he was instrumental in the rise of Bobby Brown’s solo career, creating the megahit “My Prerogative,” which Complex magazine says is the #1 New Jack Swing song of all time. The “Legacy Tour” will be the first time the group has come together to tour in more than 15 years.

Get Ready For “The Legacy Tour” With These New Edition Classics

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In December, New Edition announced that they would be hitting the road this spring for “The Legacy Tour” with Guy, Keith Sweat, and special guest Tank.

The tour officially kicks off on March 9 in Columbia, South Carolina and they will be stopping by CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore!

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With a little over a month, before the tour kicks off, we want to help refresh your memory with these classics and get you ready to sing your heart out.

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On Saturday, March 16, New Edition received the Hall of Fame award at the 55th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles. And if you haven’t heard by now, the legendary r&b band is currently doing a "Legacy Tour', and they’re bringing along Tank, Keith Sweat , and the original members of Guy — Teddy Riley , Aaron Hall, and Damion Hall .

Ronnie Devoe, who spoke on behalf of the legendary group, expressed his gratitude for the tremendous honor. 

“This is such an honor. So many people poured into us over the 40-plus years that we've been in this music industry. God, our Creator, our parents who gave us the gifts and the talents that we turned into our purpose. And a gentleman that gave us the name “New  Edition,”  Mr. Brooke Payne, " Devoe said.

“We stand here from Boston straight out of Orchard Park projects. We stand here from Washington, DC. And more importantly, we stand here in brotherhood,” Michael Bivins added. 

“Get a ticket, a flight, and a hotel to Vegas and join us. We always knew New Edition was meant to be here,” Bivins added. “We just had to understand our purpose. And it's coming together tonight y'all. We love you.”

So, in honor of their extensive musical event, scroll through your throwback playlists and refresh your memory with these quintessential New Edition records.

“Cool It Now”

By 1984, New Edition had the hearts of many young female fans, but the stardom would soar even further with the release of their smash single “Cool It Now” from the group’s eponymous second album New Edition. The track is about a guy professing his love for his girls, but his pals are close by strongly suggesting against it. The track succeeded and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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“If It Isn’t Love”

“If It Isn’t Love” is the first single from their fifth studio album, Heart Break, and one of the biggest tracks from the album, with no surprise, considering it’s a Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis original.  The song earned a nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the Grammy Awards in February 1989.

“Mr. Telephone Man”

“Mr. Telephone Man” is another notable track from New Edition’s sophomore album New Edition . The song focuses on a conversation between a telephone operator and a guy who can't accept that his romantic interest isn’t interested in talking.  Instead of embracing his fate, he foolishly thinks there is a problem with the girl’s phone connection.

“Can You Stand The Rain"

New Edition released their r&b ballad “Can You Stand the Rain” from their fifth studio album, Heart Break. The group collaborated with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis again, with Ralph, Ricky, and newest member Johnny on lead vocals while Michael handled the spoken piece.

“I'm Still In Love With You”

New Edition finds unity as all six members unite from their sixth studio album, Home Again, released in 1996 with “I’m Still In Love With You” as their second single; “Hit Me Off” served as their first. The track peaked at number seven and was the second single to be certified gold from the project.

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New Edition is going on tour with Keith Sweat , GUY and Tank.

The group will embark on The Legacy Tour beginning March in Columbus, South Carolina. The 30-city tour — which includes stops in Los Angeles, New York, Houston and is set to conclude on April 30 in Tampa, Florida.

Tickets will be available for purchase this week.

New Edition includes members Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill. The band wrapped up the sold out Culture Tour earlier this year.

The tour also includes Keith Sweat and GUY and Tank. The line up of GUY is Teddy Riley , Aaron Hall and Damion Hall.

In 1983, New Edition released their debut single Candy Girl off their self-titled album, hitting No.1 on the Billboard Hot Black Single Charts, jumping ahead of Michael Jackson’s Beat It. Since then, New Edition has released more than six studio albums, received multiple Soul Train and American Music Awards , and a Grammy Award nomination. In 2017, BET Network released their three-part Biopic: The New Edition Story, airing over three consecutive nights. The mini-series attracted 29 million total viewers. That same year, the network honored them with the BET Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing the group as one of the innovators of R&B. They have remained one of the most influential R&B groups of the last 30 years and counting, catapulting the solo careers of Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, and Ralph Tresvant, and Bell Biv DeVoe.

Keith Sweat is one of today’s biggest R&B artists. After six #1 R&B albums, 15 top ten hits and 15 albums with sales of over 13.5 million. Keith Sweat is a Harlem-born singer/songwriter who has dominated the chart with his 1987 triple-platinum debut “Make It Last Forever.” The album sold over three million copies, spawning the hits “I Want Her”, “Something Just Ain’t Right”, “Make It Last Forever”, “Don’t Stop Your Love”, I’ll Give All My Love to You, “Make You Sweat” “Merry Go Round” , “I’ll Give All My Love to You”,

Guy hit the music scene in 1988 with a self-titled album that included the hits “Groove Me,” “Teddy’s Jam,” “Piece Of My Love,” “Spend The Night” and “I Like.” “Groove Me,” “Teddy’s Jam,” Wanna Get With U,” “Teddy’s Jam 2,” “D-O-G Me Out,” and “Let’s Chill.”

The album charted for 73 weeks, five at #1 R&B, Guy was certified double platinum. The group hit #1, billed as Teddy Riley featuring Guy, with the Motown-released “My Fantasy,” a highlight of the soundtrack to Spike Lee’s acclaimed 1989 film Do The Right Thing.

Tour Dates: Thursday, March 9: Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena Friday, March 10: Charlotte, NC- Spectrum Center Saturday, March 11: Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at BJCC Sunday, March 12: Memphis, TN – FedExForum Thursday, March 16: Washington, D.C. – Capital One Center Friday, March 17: Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum Saturday, March 18: Atlantic City, NJ – Boardwalk Hall Sunday, March 19: Newark, NJ – Prudential Center Thursday, March 23: Chicago, IL – United Center Friday, March 24: Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse Saturday, March 25: Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena Sunday, March 26: Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center Thursday, March 30: Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena Friday, March 31: New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center Saturday, April 1: Houston, TX – Toyota Center Sunday, April 2: Fort Worth/Dallas, TX – Dickies Arena Thursday, April 6: San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena Friday, April 7: Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena Saturday, April 8: Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum Sunday, April 9: Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena Thursday, April 13: Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Friday, April 14: Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center Saturday, April 15: St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center Sunday, April 16: Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena Thursday, April 20: New York, NY – UBS Arena Saturday, April 22: Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Arena Sunday, April 23: Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Friday, April 28: Miami, FL – FTX Arena Saturday, April 29: Jacksonville, FL – Vystar Arena

Sunday, April 30: Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena

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New Edition coming to Memphis with Keith Sweat and Guy: What to know about the show

In March 2022, New Edition brought The Culture Tour to FedExForum , playing for a near-capacity crowd at the Downtown Memphis venue.

The show, which also featured performances by Charlie Wilson and Jodeci, felt like a homecoming for New Edition, who have been performing in the Mid-South since exploding onto the music scene in the 1980s.

Four decades on, the group still managed to dazzle the local faithful during a 2-hour concert spectacular.

Given the response to their show and tour last year — which proved a rousing success among fans hungry for unapologetically nostalgic post-pandemic entertainment — it’s little surprise that the group is headed back to Memphis this week.

This time, New Edition is headlining The Legacy Tour, which will also feature a reunion with fellow New Jack icons Keith Sweat and Guy, as well as a special guest appearance by R&B singer Tank.

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This upcoming FedExForum show , like the previous concert, is being presented by the Black Promoters Collective and is part of a 30-date arena tour that will cross the country in March and April.

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In the statement announcing the tour, Black Promoters Collective CEO Gary Guidry said: “When we partnered with NE for 'The Culture Tour,' although I knew it would be stellar, their show exceeded my expectations; the guys were nothing short of miraculous. We are excited about partnering with New Edition to further the legacy of the foundation they have already laid.”

Here are three things to know ahead of Sunday's show in Memphis.

The Legacy Tour lineup

Formed in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in 1978, New Edition — Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant — began as a boy band modeled after the Jackson 5.

The group broke out nationally in 1982 with the release of the infectious single “Candy Girl,” launching a seven-year run of hits from “Mr. Telephone Man” to "Can You Stand the Rain." Brown left the band in 1985 for a solo career, with vocalist Johnny Gill eventually joining up as his replacement.

After the group split in 1989, the various members would find considerable success as solo acts and as part of Bell Biv DeVoe. Starting in the mid-'90s, New Edition would reunite in various permutations. Last year’s show was the first time in more than a decade that the full six-man lineup — featuring Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe and Johnny Gill  — had performed in Memphis.

What makes this current New Edition-led tour so interesting is the synergy of the lineup, particular the inclusion of fellow New Jack Swing acts Keith Sweat and the original lineup of Guy, led by Teddy Riley.

Sweat first made his mark in 1987 with the release of his debut “Make It Last Forever,” and the hit "I Want Her." A decade later, in 1997, Sweat formed the groupLSG (Levert, Sweat, and Gill with Johnny Gill of New Edition), whose debut album went double platinum. In addition to his solo career, Sweat currently hosts the popular nationally syndicated R&B evening radio show "The Sweat Hotel with Keith Sweat."

If New Jack Swing has an architect, then it’s writer/producer and Guy leader Teddy Riley. Guy — featuring Aaron Hall and Damion Hall — launched in 1987, with their self-titled classic LP, and hit singles "I Like," "Groove Me" and "Teddy's Jam." The group split up after their sophomore album, and Teddy Riley went on to produce hits for Bobby Brown, Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga, among others.

What to expect at New Edition show

New Edition’s Legacy Tour will kick off officially Thursday, with a concert in South Carolina. After stops in Charlotte and Birmingham, the tour will arrive in Memphis on Sunday.

Because Memphis comes fairly early in the run, there won’t be much advance buzz on what the show will be like, but based on last year’s tour, concertgoers can expect all three main acts to focus on their hits and fan favorites. None of the acts have new albums to promote or are looking to dig too deep into their catalog, but rather serving up much-loved classics.

Last year, New Edition’s set packed the best from the group’s catalog — all the way back to 1982’s "Candy Girl" through to 1988's smash "If It Isn’t Love" and even 1995’s comeback single “Hit Me Off" — while incorporating songs from their various solo and post-New Edition projects.

This includes bangers from Brown (“My Prerogative,” “Every Little Step”), Gill (“Rub You The Right Way”), and Tresvant (“Sensitivity”), as well as Bell Biv DeVoe (“Poison,” “Do Me!”). The group has even been doing some throwback covers, including The Floaters “Float On” and David Oliver’s “Love TKO.”

Sweat and Guy are expected to deliver similarly sharp sets of favorites. In short, expect plenty of familiar jams.

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Are New Edition tickets still available?

Given New Edition’s quick return to the Mid-South market, it’s clear the group remains a popular attraction and early ticket sales for the FedExForum show back that up.  

A quick look at Ticketmaster reveals that there are just a relative handful of prime front section seats — designated as Diamond and Gold premium tickets — remaining. Those range from $379.50 to $529.50.

Mostly, though, the seats available are in the mid-level Sapphire Premium area, costing $179.50. Upper level seating costs $79.50.

Based on the way the show has been selling to date, it’s very likely the event will be sold out by Sunday.

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New Edition makes a stop in Atlanta for Legacy Tour celebrating 45 years

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• Mar 31, 2023

Forty-five years.

That’s how long New Edition has been together as a group, hitting the stage and finding stardom when they were just young kids. Four decades later, and they’re still clicking better than ever. Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Michael Bivins, and Johnny Gill stopped by Atlanta on March 30 for their Legacy Tour and gave the city the performance of a lifetime.

Before they hit the stage, R&B singer Tank warmed up the crowd with his smooth vocals. Another R&B group from the past, Guy, came out and performed a few of their hit singles such as “I Like” and “Let’s Chill.” The group mentioned that they hadn’t been on the same stage as New Edition since 1989.

The opening performance concluded with Keith Sweat, who serenaded the crowd with a list of his classics, including “Twisted,” “My Body,” “Make It Last,” and “Nobody.”

New Edition didn’t wait to build up the crowd when they got on stage, and with straight to their hits. Brown performed one of his classics “My Prerogative” which was followed by the group performing “If It Isn’t Love,” “Mr. Telephone Man,” “Cool it Now,” and “I’m Still In Love With You.”

In their second set, the group took it back to 1983 when they were young and flashy, performing “Candy Girl,” “Popcorn Love,” “Count Me Out,” “A Little Bit of Love,” Is This the End,” and “Lost in Love.”

New Edition was strong together, but they showed they could be just as good in their solo careers. In the third set, Brown performed “Roni,” Gill performed “My, My, My” and “It Would Be You.” Tresvant performed his solo hit “Sensitivity,” and Bell Biv DeVoe performed “When Will I See You Smile Again?” and “Do Me!”

To end the night, the group came together and performed some of their hit songs that were together and solo. Brown showed the crowd why he was deemed the “King of R&B” with his songs “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Every Little Step.” Next came one of the group’s most popular songs “Can You Stand the Rain,” and Bell Biv DeVoe got the crowd jumping with “Poison.” Wrapping it up, the group finished with “N.E. Heartbreak.”

The group showed during the night that they still got it, and the legacy will still continue beyond the 45-year milestone.

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New Edition is getting back into the New Jack Swing of things.

Following a massive 2022 tour, the famed R&B group decided to do it all over again next year and will take their “Legacy Tour” to arenas all over North America from March 9 through April 30.

And no, you don’t have to worry the whole group— Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph and Johnny— will be there.

To sweeten the deal, they’re bringing along fellow icons Keith Sweat, the recently reunited Guy and Tank along for the ride as well.

On the 30-concert trek, New Edition and their impressive roster of opening acts will drop into the NY/NJ area three times— first up, they’ll hit Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on March 18, then Newark’s Prudential Center on March 19 and finally, Elmont’s UBS Arena on April 20.

So, if you count yourself among the many #NE4Lifers and can’t wait to hear “Candy Girl,” live, here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 “Legacy Tour.”

New Edition 2023 tour schedule

A complete calendar featuring all upcoming tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.

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The lineup for the “Legacy Tour” is truly stacked. In the off chance you’re not acquainted with the tour’s special guests, we’ve got a quick refresher ready to go for you.

Keith Sweat has five Top 10 Billboard hits and 14 huge albums under his belt, making him a bona fide headliner in his own right. In fact, he’s got a few arena gigs of his own lined up for next year. If you’re looking to fall in love with his music all over again, give “Twisted,” one of the all-time great slow jams, a spin.

Guy , currently made up of Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall and Damion Hall, broke up in 1991 and has reunited multiple times since the initial split. Most recently, the New Jack Swing pioneers played a handful of gigs in 2018-19 where they busted out their classic hits “Let’s Chill” and “Groove Me.”

Tank is a bit newer to the scene, getting his start in 2001. Over the past two decades, he’s steadily released music— including smash singles “Maybe I Deserve,” “Please Don’t Go” and “When We”— and developed a nice acting career as well. You very may well recognize him from his work in “The Real Husbands of Hollywood,” “Grown Folks” and, of course, “The New Edition Story.”

Huge R&B tours in 2023

Our musical forecast for next year: Expect lots of slow dances and party-starting anthems.

That’s because many of the biggest names in R&B have lined up tours in the coming months.

Rather than overwhelm you, here are just five of our favorite can’t miss acts you have to catch when they come to a city near you this winter, spring and summer.

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•  The Temptations and Four Tops

•  Lizzo

•  SZA

•  Usher

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Iconic R&B Group Tours Again!

Following their 2022 induction into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame, New Edition embarked on The Culture Tour, hitting thirty U.S. cities and proving they can still bring incredible energy and romance to the stage. If you missed them in 2022, here’s your chance to see them live in 2024, as the boys are back with a major new tour! And this site has a great selection of seats at prices to fit every budget.

They will wow you with their signature dance moves while singing all the hits, including “Can You Stand The Rain,” “Cool It Now,” and “If It Isn’t Love.” Call your favorite candy girl and plan a date to remember. Click the links below to get your New Edition 2024 Tickets today!

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The Eagles' Confirm Final Dates Of 'The Long Goodbye' Farewell Tour – Setlist & Ticket Info

A s the legendary rock band The Eagles embarks on their The Long Goodbye Tour , fans are presented with a bittersweet opportunity to witness the group’s final live performances.

Formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1971, The Eagles have left an unforgettable mark on the music industry through their harmonious vocals, intricate guitar work, and blend of country, rock and folk elements.

The Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) album remains the largest-selling greatest hits collection in the history of rock and roll, and features iconic songs such as “Hotel California” and “Take it to the Limit.” Despite lineup changes over the years, the band has maintained its status as a beloved and influential rock group and delighted audiences with its distinctive sound and timeless melodies.

As the band’s highly anticipated The Long Goodbye Tour progresses, fans can revel in the group’s impressive musical repertoire and savor every note and lyric as they bid farewell to one of the most celebrated acts in rock history. The tour, which was initially expected to extend into 2025, has now been confirmed to conclude in 2024, leaving fans with a sense of urgency to catch the band’s final live performances.

In addition to the tour, The Eagles have recently announced an eight-night residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, scheduled for select nights from September 20 to October 19, 2024. This exclusive engagement presents a unique opportunity for fans to experience the band’s legendary live show in an intimate setting, providing a fitting conclusion to their storied career.

As the curtain prepares to fall on The Eagles’ live performances, music enthusiasts are encouraged to seize this last chance to witness the group’s electric performance and celebrate the enduring legacy they have built over the course of their remarkable journey. The Eagles’ farewell tour and residency promise to be a must-see event for any fan of timeless rock music.

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See below a list of upcoming tour dates:

• Eagles Friday, Sep. 20, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Saturday, Sep. 21, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Friday, Sep. 27, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Saturday, Sep. 28, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
• Eagles Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, 8:30pm – MSG Sphere at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV

THE EAGLES’ THE LONG GOODBYE TOUR SETLIST 

Average setlist for  The Long Goodbye  Final Tour:

• “Seven Bridges Road” (Steve Young cover)
• “Take It Easy” 
• “One of These Nights” 
• “Take It to the Limit” 
• “Best of My Love” 
• “Witchy Woman” 
• “Peaceful Easy Feeling” ( Jack Tempchin  cover) 
• “New Kid in Town” 
• “Lyin’ Eyes” 
• “Tequila Sunrise” 
• “In the City” ( Joe Walsh  song)
• “I Can’t Tell You Why” 
• “Life’s Been Good” (Joe Walsh song) 
• “Already Gone” ( Robb Strandlund  cover) 
• “The Boys of Summer” ( Don Henley  song) 
• “Funk #49” (James Gang cover) 
• “Life in the Fast Lane” 
• “Heartache Tonight” 
• “Rocky Mountain Way” (Joe Walsh song) 
• “Desperado” 
• “Hotel California”

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CSNY’s 1974 Reunion: The Full Story Of The “Doom Tour”

Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young’s 1974 reunion tour had it all: marathon sets, raging egos and unbridled hedonism.

There had never been a rock’n’roll tour quite like Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young’s 1974 reunion tour of North America. After the enormous success of 1970’s Déjà Vu album the four-piece supergroup had split at the top of their game, and each member had tasted solo success since, particularly Neil Young , with 1972’s huge-selling Harvest . All four members of CSNY had sung on that record, and with their stock rising with each passing year, the group eventually agreed to get back together for a string of shows that would later be dubbed the “Doom Tour”.

Listen to the best of Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young here .

The reunion: testing the waters.

There had been stirrings of a reunion in 1973, when the CSNY bandmates met at a studio in Hawaii to test the waters for a Déjà Vu follow-up. The sessions might have fallen by the wayside, but the news that the golden boys of harmony pop had been in a room together led managers Elliot Roberts and David Geffen to consider the size of the windfall a tour might bring.

Promoter Bill Graham proved how lucrative such reunion shows could be, when he had Bob Dylan and The Band sell out 40 arena dates across the US in January and February 1974. He pitched a tour of outdoor stadiums to CSNY, originally envisioning only ten performances before quickly upping the number to 31. This was rock touring on an unprecedented scale, as Graham Nash told Rolling Stone in 2014: “ The Beatles had done Shea Stadium and the Stones had done a couple of Hyde Park gigs where there were 100,000-plus [people], but these [shows] was the first tour of this magnitude.”

While money was undoubtably a contributing factor to the CSNY 1974 reunion tour, there was also a feeling among some of the four bandmates that together they were greater than the sum of their parts. “I think that some of my records have suffered for lack of their influences and some of theirs have suffered for lack of mine,” Stephen Stills told journalist Barbara Charone at the time. “And we all kind of agree with that… The hardest part is going to be for everyone to remember how to sit and take orders – and me too.”

The rehearsals: “I said, ‘Neil, we’re coming to your ranch and we’re going to build a stage’”

That last comment was telling. Stills had not lost the controlling tendencies that caused friction in the group the first time around. The guitarist also took charge when it came to rehearsals: at his suggestion, a crew assembled a full-size concert stage at Neil Young’s ranch in late May. As Stills later put it, “I said, ‘Neil, we’re coming to your ranch and we’re going to build a stage across the road from your studio because we’ve got to learn how to play outdoors.’ He didn’t want all those people in his house, but it actually worked.”

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When it came to personnel, though, a compromise was reached between the members. Stills was keen to recruit from his band, making the case for Kenny Passarrelli (bass), Russ Kunkel (drums) and Joe Lala (conga) as a backing group. However, Crosby and Nash dug their heels in and successfully insisted that Tim Drummond – who had played bass on Young’s Harvest , Time Fades Away and the yet to be released On The Beach albums, along with Nash’s Wild Tales – took care of the low-end.

The excess: “We didn’t realise we were paying for all of it”

A no-expense-spared largesse pervaded every aspect of the CSNY 1974 tour. Six trucks, a travel agency, carpenters, bus drivers, personal chefs, drug dealers and more were on the band’s payroll – a common enough sight on large rock tours in years to come, but a whole new level of excess in 1974. Though Young travelled in a relatively austere fashion – in a converted bus with his son Zeke – his bandmates enjoyed lavish hotels, fine dining and substance-fuelled decadence. “There were private jets and helicopters,” Nash later told Rolling Stone . “We didn’t realise we were paying for all of it.”

The attention to detail and wilful ignorance of expense were astonishing, as roadie Glenn Goodwin recalled in David Browne’s 2019 book, Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young: The Wild, Definitive Saga Of Rock’s Greatest Supergroup . “Our luggage tags were leather embossed with Joni [Mitchell] ’s art. I don’t know if ‘decadence’ is the right word, but it was so over the top.” Mitchell, whose paintings adorn many of her own album covers , had provided the portrait for CSNY’s 1974 compilation album, So Far , and the illustration was also used on hotel pillowcases and the wooden plates used by catering. The opening acts also spoke of the tour’s ambition, with Mitchell herself, along with Santana, The Band and The Beach Boys, providing support across the 31 performances.

The shows: “When you play a stadium you almost have to do a Mick Jagger”

CSNY’s 1974 reunion tour kicked off on 9 July, at Seattle Coliseum. In keeping with the more-is-more ethos, and perhaps as a result of four men with large egos unwilling to cede ground to one another’s material, the show ran to over three hours and over 40 songs. According to legend, the group were still playing at a curfew-busting 2am. And it was so much more than a run-through the hits. As well as many of the best Crosby, Stills And Nash Songs , such as Ohio, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Wooden Ships, Carry On and Long Time Gone, there was also room for full-band versions of highlights from each member’s solo catalogue.

On the tour’s opening night alone, the group started with a full-pelt run through Stills’ Love The One You’re With, before going on to blast through Young’s Cowgirl In The Sand and Crosby And Nash’s Immigration Man. An acoustic set included stripped-back takes on Nash’s Another Sleep Song, plus covers of The Beatles (Blackbird) and Joni Mitchell (For Free), and a solo piano rendition of Young’s Harvest favourite A Man Needs A Maid. A closing set saw the group crank up the amps for rowdy versions of Young’s Revolution Blues and Crosby’s What Are Their Names, among many more songs.

By the end of the show, CSNY’s voices were gone, and during the following evening, in Vancouver, Crosby’s completely gave out. It was all part of a steep learning curve, as photographer Joel Bernstein later remembered. “There was this weird troglodyte notion, and this wasn’t just a CSNY problem, that you’ve got to turn it up to 11,” he later told Rolling Stone . “That’s not the case at all. You need to trust your PA mixer. When the volume did come down they were playing wonderfully. They didn’t need to make it that loud.”

Crosby would reflect on how the sheer volume affected the band’s performance. “We had good monitors, but Stephen and Neil were punching well over 100 [decibels] from their half stacks. Graham and I simply couldn’t do the harmonies when we couldn’t hear ourselves. Also, when you play a stadium you almost have to do a Mick Jagger where you wave a sash around and prance about. I can’t quite do that. We did what we could, but I don’t know how many people in the audience really got it. A lot of them were there for the tunes. When we’d start them, they’d hear the records.”

The fights: “They were very explosive. There was a lot of competition”

Old habits die hard, and as CSNY’s 1974 tour went on, the group split into factions, not least as Young – keen to avoid conflict – insisted on doing his own thing. “Neil travelled separately and kept himself separate,” Crosby later told David Browne. “That was him being honest about how he felt. Neil is a very pragmatic guy when he’s dealing with us. He knows what he’s dealing with… And he uses us when it suits his purpose. I wish he wanted to be our buddy. But the music was good and that’s what counted.”

As a songwriter, Young was going through an astonishing purple patch, spurring the rest of the group on to greatness and ever-changing setlists. Nash later reflected, “He hit a writing spell that was unbelievable. He wrote On The Beach, Don’t Be Denied, Pushed It Over the End, Hawaiian Sunrise. He’d hit it.”

Drummer Russ Kunkel told Rolling Stone , “Sometimes there was a setlist, but it changed a lot. There weren’t many soundchecks. What you have to remember about these guys is that they’re magicians and music is magic. We had arrangements for songs and we knew how they went, but when it came to solos there was no telling how long Neil would play. He would turn around to me while soloing and I’d see his eyes over the top of his mirrored sunglasses. It was like he was saying, ‘I could die doing this solo. I’m going to give it everything I have, so you’d better go with me.’ It was an incredible experience.”

The tour rampaged across the US against a backdrop of upheaval: Watergate (Nash, in particular, became obsessed with following the proceedings); the death of the group’s longtime friend “Mama” Cass Elliot; and increasing bickering among the bandmates. And as CSNY’s demands became more outrageous, their behaviour followed in kind.

“They were very explosive,” crew member Guillermo Giachetti told David Browne. “There was a lot of competition. There are many ways to light a stage, and they would disagree about that. They would get angry and start fighting if a song ended in a black-out or white-out or spotlight. If one had sex with twins, the other guy had to have sex with twins.”

The legacy: “These guys were really kicking it here and pushing the envelope”

Despite the internal friction and the knife-edge atmosphere surrounding the group, CSNY’s 1974 reunion tour ended in triumph. At Young’s insistence, they booked only one European date – at London’s Wembley Stadium, on 14 September 1974. Even by CSNY’s standards, it was huge: “Oh God, it was like being in a hurricane,” Kunkel later said. “I’d never experienced anything like that before.”

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The Wembley show was recorded with an eye for use as a US TV special, but the performance didn’t meet the band’s standards. “We were just too wrecked,” Crosby later said. “We knew it and watched the video after and said, ‘Aw fuck.’” Despite any misgivings, the 40th-anniversary live album that eventually surfaced was astonishing. Released in July 2014, CSNY 1974 was compiled from highlights of nine of the reunion tour’s shows. Spanning three CDs and one DVD, it was a remarkable showcase of the raw talent and incredible back catalogue at the band’s disposal.

Over half a century on, it’s the music that remains. “A lot of what we remember is stuff that went on around the tour, not what happened onstage,” Crosby told Rolling Stone . “But when you’re confronted with the tapes and with the video you have to say, ‘Jesus, these guys were really kicking it here and pushing the envelope.’ I love that we had all these great songs. I love that we treasured them and treated them respectfully.”

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Lil Wayne Reacts to 1950s Version of “A Milli” Made With Artificial Intelligence

People are participating in a social media trend where popular hip-hop songs are flipped into 1950s tunes.

Lil Wayne approves of a 1950s-inspired remix of his hit single "A Milli" that was made using artificial intelligence.

On Tuesday (July 2), Weezy retweeted a post that featured his song "A Milli" flipped into a 1950s-style tune with the help of AI. The New Orleans native seemed to enjoy the AI rendition, sharing a GIF of himself vibing in the music video for Drake 's 2011 track "The Motto" in his retweet of the post.

https://t.co/8uvuiuOSvv pic.twitter.com/s5VsYajgX9 — Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) July 2, 2024

"A Milli" isn't the only song getting the vintage treatment. People on social media are participating in a trend where they remix popular hip-hop songs into old school tracks. Hit singles from rappers like the late King Von, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar, and others have also been creatively reimagined as 1950s-style tunes.

@1shadowknight_ // put suggestions in the comments i might keep going with this // King Von - Crazy Story 2 ( 1950’s Version ) // #kingvonfrmdao #crazystory #ai #1950s #fy ♬ King Von Crazy Story ll 1950s Version - ⃟

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Artificial intelligence continues to seep into the entertainment industry. In May, fans were fooled by an AI Justin Timberlake making a cameo appearance in Veeze's music video for "Pop Yo Sh*t," where the rapper began to morph into the former NSYNC* member before changing back to his regular self.

Scarlett Johansson recently expressed displeasure with the AI-writing service ChatGPT after its parent company, OpenAI, developed a voice assistant that sounded just like her. Johansson and her team of lawyers were investigating why the company developed the voice assistant after she walked away from a deal that would make her the voice of ChatGPT.

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