Mary J. Blige: Last News

Billy Joel performed a 28-song set for a packed UBS Arena and concluded the night with a five-song encore that went way after midnight.Now that the clock has officially ticked over to 2025, UBS Arena has quite a bit more exciting entertainment planned for this year.Of course, the Islanders will play all their home games on the venue’s ice but major comedians like Sebastian Maniscalco, Katt Williams, Gabriel Iglesias and Jeff Dunham will be dropping in, too.Country star Chris Stapleton is also slated to headline as is R&B queen Mary J. Blige. Monster Trucks and Disney on Ice are making appearances for the youngsters as well.So, if you want to catch a show — or three — at Belmont Park’s premier entertainment destination, here all the events coming to UBS Arena in 2025 that you won’t want to miss live.Runs Jan. 10-12Runs Feb. 7-9Featuring Shaggy, Sean Paul and Beres HamiltonFriday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m.Friday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.Saturday, March 15 at 7 p.m.HC Tel Aviv vs. the Jerusalem CapitalsSunday, March 23 at 5 p.m.Featuring Skeng, Spice, Kraff, Valiant and moreFriday, March 28 at 9 p.m.Saturday, March 29 at 8 p.m.Saturday, April 5 at 8 p.m.Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m.Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m.Sunday, July 20 at 7 p.m.Featuring Grace PotterWednesday, July 23 at 7 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 18 through Saturday, Sept. 20Many iconic acts are also headlining at in New York City, Brooklyn and New Jersey this year.Here are just five you won’t want to miss live these next few months.• Zach Bryan with Kings of Leon• Deftones• Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band• Tyler, The Creator• Linkin ParkWho else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the 2025 Grammy nominees on tour to find the show for you.This article

50 Cent, Davido and Mary J. Blige will join forces for a huge 2025 show at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

year of the diva.And two of the biggest female pop stars of the ’90s — Mary J. Blige and Gwen Stefani — are still keeping it relevant three decades after they first rocked the music world.Blige, 53, and Stefani, 55, are at the age when even the most indomitable divas — from Madonna and Janet Jackson to Jennifer Lopez — are in decline from their chart-topping heights and creative peaks.

inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, giving a little stardust to an eclectic lineup that included pop icon Cher, heavy metal’s Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige, soft rockers Foreigner and 83-year-old soul icon Dionne Warwick.It was a five-hour-plus show that also honored hip-hop trailblazers A Tribe Called Quest, punk pioneers the MC5, the effortless dance music of Kool & the Gang, the beach bum tunes of Jimmy Buffett and the jam band fusion of Dave Matthews Band.Dua Lipa opened the show singing Cher’s “Believe” before the 78-year-old icon joined her onstage, giving way to Zendaya who noted that Cher is the only woman to have a No.

Mary J. Blige just announced she’ll hit arenas all over the U.S.

Mary J. Blige knows how to rock too.So don’t tell her she doesn’t belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, where she will be forever enshrined after being announced as one of the 2024 inductees last month.The nine-time Grammy winner has actually always had a soft spot for some rock.“When I was growing up….

Mary J. Blige, it was the pain in her pocketbook from her divorce drama — with ex-husband and former manager Kendu Isaacs — that inspired her 2017 LP “Strength of Woman.”“When I made that album, I was pissed off because I was paying alimony every day,” Blige, 53, told The Post.

Mary J. Blige is surely feeling more than “Just Fine” — after the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul was announced as one of the 2024 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Sunday night.But for the Yonkers, New York native, the enshrinement into musical immortality may be coming at the end of an illustrious career that began with her groundbreaking debut album, 1992’s “What’s the 411?”“I’m actually in the studio right now recording more music, and I’m having fun,” Blige, 53, told People.“This is another album,” she added, “and it’s probably my last studio album.”Say what now?“Everybody says that,” she added with a laugh.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced in February, I immediately zeroed in on the battle of the two ’90s R&B-pop divas straight outta New York.In one corner, there was Mary J. Blige, the undisputed Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, who was previously nominated for enshrinement in music’s most exclusive club in 2021 — 29 years after her groundbreaking debut, 1992’s “What’s the 411?”In the other corner, there was Mariah Carey — the Queen of Christmas, Melisma and Whistle Notes — who got her first nomination 34 years after her smash self-titled debut turned octave-leaping vocals into an Olympic sport in 1990.There were other legendary divas from other generations and genres who were nominated — from Cher to Sade to Sinéad O’Connor — but Blige vs.

announced the 15 nominees for its Class of 2024, including “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” Mary J. Blige, Grammy winner Mariah Carey, and Cher, known as the “Goddess of Pop.”Also among the contenders for the Rock Hall are also Foreigner, Dave Matthews Band, Oasis, Lenny Kravitz, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest, Jane’s Addiction, Sinéad O’Connor, Sade, Kool & Gang, Peter Frampton and Eric B.

Internationally renowned Israeli-born photographer Rafael Fuchs has always used his art to push boundaries and highlight the absurdities of modern life — even during wartime.Called to serve in Lebanon in 1983 while he was still an art student at Jerusalem’s prestigious Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design brought his avant-garde style to the battlefield.“I started taking picture showing how ridiculous war is,” Fuchs told The Post in Brooklyn on Wednesday.Fuchs began subverting the war photography genre by taking a series of self-portraits, in typical battle scenes, donned in Japanese Butoh-inspired theatrical makeup to highlight his anxiety about serving.“Where does it say in the Israeli army rule book that a soldier cannot perform his duties with makeup on?” Fuchs had asked his then-commanding officer.Following graduation and a stint in Paris where he was noticed by the eminent curator Francois Hebel, Fuchs emigrated to New York, where he was immediately enchanted by the city’s “spontaneity.”“It was hot. It was May 1st.

Mary J. Blige has clarified that her inclusion in the lineup poster for Las Vegas’ Lovers & Friends festival “was an error”, and will not be performing there.The R&B singer took to her Instagram stories today (January 26), two days after Lovers & Friends festival revealed their 2024 edition’s lineup on Instagram.

Power is no longer happening, according to reports.As noted in TVLine, the spin-off, Influence, will no longer be going ahead.It was due to focus on the character of Rashid Tate (played by Larenz Tate) and would have been the fourth Power spin-off following on from Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan and Power Book IV: Force.NME has reached out to television network Starz for comment.Recently, Kathryn Busby – President of Original Programming at Starz – was asked about a potential fifth spin-off of the show, set in London.On that, Busby said: “I am not at liberty to answer anything in that vein except to say what we love about Power is the potential to spin off and to spin off successfully which we have done.“Which in theory, we would love to do again. I love that you’re hearing it” (via Variety). The spin-off shows have attracted big stars in recent years, like Mary J.

Mary J. Blige announces her Good Morning Gorgeous tour presented by Hologic in partnership with The Black Promoters Collective.

The SpringHill Company have partnered up to release a new installment of Recipe for Change, the original series where celebrities, activists, and creators come together for a chef-prepared meal to discuss important topics dealing with gender and race.Directed by Joie Jacoby, Recipe for Change: Amplifying Black Women, highlights the resilience of Black women as they navigate the beautiful but complicated world around them. This edition comes after the success of the Daytime Emmy Award-Nominated Recipe for Change: Stop Asian Hate, and the recently released Recipe for Change: Standing Up To Antisemitism.The special will have Mary J.

Mary J. Blige has long been recognized among Black women as an icon. Now, she has the formal distinction from the Billboard Music Awards as well.

Mary J. Blige collected the Icon Award at tonight’s (May 15) Billboard Music Awards 2022 in Las Vegas.The star was presented the trophy by last year’s winner of the same category, Janet Jackson, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.Jackson introduced Blige by saying she “represents truth – her work has always given us comfort because she sings me, she sings you”.

Strength of A Woman Concert Series closed out Saturday night with a bang at State Farm Arena in Atlanta providing a night of nostalgia, emotion, and feel-good moments. The line-up featured eights acts ranging from City Girls to Chaka Khan. Khan was among the headliners alongside Mary J.

Mary J. Blige and Misa Hylton. The famous friends, who have known each other since Hylton started styling Blige in the early ’90s, can often be seen enjoying each other’s company dressed to the nines.

Sean “Diddy” Combs will host the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. He will also serve as the show’s executive producer, bringing his unique brand of excitement and creativity to one of the entertainment industry’s biggest nights.This year’s ceremony will celebrate the highest performing artists on the Billboard Charts across all genres of music and showcase amazing performances, surprise collaborations, and plenty of heart-stopping moments that will make the 2022 BBMAs a truly memorable experience.“This will be unlike any awards show – I’m bringing the love and setting the frequency at an all-time high,” said Combs. “The Billboard Music Awards truly represent the artists and where music is today, so I’m excited to curate the biggest live performances and surprises.

Mary J Blige is set to receive an Icon Award at this year’s Billboard Music Awards.The musician will receive the award at the ceremony on May 15 where she will also perform. The event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.The award recognises artists who have achieved excellence on the Billboard Charts. Previous winners of the award include Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Cher, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Garth Brooks, and Pink.Releasing a statement about the award, Blige said: “My career has been such an incredible and unexpected journey that has included many turns into avenues I never could have imagined like acting, producing, launching businesses, and now even my own music festival.“Through it all, I always one way or another gravitated back to my first love, music.