The In the Name of Love Tour
is a concert tour by American recording artist,
Diana Ross. The tour visited the Americas and Asia throughout 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Opening acts
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Rhonda Ross Kendrick
Rhonda Ross Kendrick (born Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein; August 14, 1971) is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer and actress Diana Ross. She was born in Los Angeles and raised by Ross and her first husband, Robert Ellis S ...
(select dates)
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Evan Ross
Evan Olav Ross-Naess (born August 26, 1988), is an American actor and musician. He made his acting debut in the comedy-drama film '' ATL'' (2006), and has since starred in the films ''Pride'' (2007), ''According to Greta'' (2009), ''Mooz-lum'' ( ...
(Los Angeles)
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Pentatonix (Los Angeles)
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Naturally 7
Naturally 7 is an American music group with a distinct a cappella style they call "vocal play," which, according to group leader Roger Thomas, is "the art of becoming an instrument using the human voice to create the sound." They simulate the s ...
(San Diego)
Set list
This set list was obtained from the February 6, 2015, concert at the
Durham Performing Arts Center in
Durham, North Carolina. It does not represent all concerts during the tour.
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I'm Coming Out
"I'm Coming Out" is a song recorded by American singer Diana Ross. It was written and produced by Chic (band), Chic members Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, and released on August 22, 1980, as the second Single (music), single from Ross' self-t ...
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More Today Than Yesterday"
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My World Is Empty Without You
"My World Is Empty Without You" is a 1965 song recorded and released as a single by the Supremes for the Motown label.
Overview
Written and produced by Motown's main production team of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song's fast tempo accompanies ...
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Baby Love
"Baby Love" is a song by American music group the Supremes from their second studio album, '' Where Did Our Love Go''. It was written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland and was released on September 17, 1964 ...
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Stop! In the Name of Love
"Stop! In the Name of Love" is a 1965 song recorded by the Supremes for the Motown label.
Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, "Stop! In the Name of Love" held the #1 position on the ''Billboard'' ...
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You Can't Hurry Love
"You Can't Hurry Love" is a 1966 song originally recorded by the Supremes on the Motown label. It was released on July 25 of 1966 as the second single from their studio album '' The Supremes A' Go-Go'' (1966).
Written and produced by Motown p ...
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Love Child"
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The Boss"
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Touch Me in the Morning"
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Upside Down"
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It's My House" / "
Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
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Love Hangover
"Love Hangover" is a song by the Motown singer Diana Ross, recorded in 1975 and released as a single on March 16, 1976. It rose to number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Hot-Selling Soul Singles. It also hit number one on the Record World ...
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Take Me Higher"
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Ease on Down the Road
"Ease on Down the Road" is a song from the 1975 Broadway musical ''The Wiz'', an R&B re-interpretation of L. Frank Baum's ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''. The Charlie Smalls–composed tune is the show's version of both "Follow the Yellow Brick ...
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The Look of Love"
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Don't Explain"
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Do You Know Where You're Going To"
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Ain't No Mountain High Enough
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is a song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966 for the Tamla label, a division of Motown. The composition was first successful as a 1967 hit single recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and ...
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"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)
"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" is the debut solo single of singer Diana Ross, released in April 1970 as the first single from her solo self-titled debut 1970 album by Motown Records.
Background
Diana Ross, having just left The Suprem ...
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I Will Survive
"I Will Survive" is a song by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978 as the second single from her sixth album, '' Love Tracks'' (1978). It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. A top-selling song, it is a popular di ...
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Tour dates
;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
:This concert was a part of the "Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival"
:This concert was a part of "Music with Friends"
:This concert was a part of the "Houston Children's Charities Gala"
:This concert was a part of "The Concert for Children"
:This concert was a part of the "Pacer's 32nd Annual Benefit"
:This concert was a part of the "
Montreal International Jazz Festival
The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal ( en, Montreal International Jazz Festival) is an annual jazz festival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Jazz Fest holds the 2004 Guinness World Record as the world's largest jazz fes ...
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:This concert was a part of the "26th Annual Bob Costas Benefit for SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center"
:This concert was a part of the "AMBI Benefit Gala"
:This concert was a part of "The Big Fresno Fair"
:This concert was a part of "Universal Studios' Mardi Gras"
:This concert was a part of the "
Aspen Music Festival"
:This concert was a part of the "
Britt Music & Arts Festival"
:This concert was a part of the "
Ravinia Festival
Ravinia Festival is an outdoor music venue in Highland Park, Illinois. It hosts a series of outdoor concerts and performances every summer from June to September. The first orchestra to perform at Ravinia Festival was the New York Philharmonic unde ...
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:This concert is a part of the "
Essence Music Festival
The Essence Festival, known as "the party with a purpose", is an annual music festival which started in 1995 as a one-time event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ''Essence'', a magazine aimed primarily towards African-American women. It becam ...
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;Cancellations and rescheduled shows
Box office score data
1Figures reported represents one of the two shows performed.
Commercial reception
*2014: $6.2 million
*2015: $10.3 million
*2016: $5.9 million
References
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2013 concert tours
2014 concert tours
2015 concert tours
2016 concert tours
2017 concert tours