The Ms. Kelly Tour was the second
concert tour
A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific to ...
by American
R&B recording artist
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling girl ...
. It was launched in support of her second studio album ''
Ms. Kelly
''Ms. Kelly'' is the second solo studio album by American recording artist Kelly Rowland. It was released on June 20, 2007, through Columbia Records in collaboration with Music World Entertainment. Originally titled ''My Story'' and expected ...
'' (2007). The tour began on October 30, 2007 in
Sacramento, California
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and ended on December 1, 2007 in
Las Vegas
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. American R&B singer
Mario
is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creat ...
opened for Rowland at selected venues. The tour showcased Rowland performing songs from her albums ''
Simply Deep
''Simply Deep'' is the debut solo studio album by American singer Kelly Rowland. It was first released through Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment on October 22, 2002, in North America, and on February 3, 2003, in other areas. Recorded ...
'' and ''Ms. Kelly'' as well as in-concert surprises from the
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final line-up comprised Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited ...
repertoire and more.
Background
The Ms. Kelly Tour was Rowland's first North American tour to promote her second studio album ''
Ms. Kelly
''Ms. Kelly'' is the second solo studio album by American recording artist Kelly Rowland. It was released on June 20, 2007, through Columbia Records in collaboration with Music World Entertainment. Originally titled ''My Story'' and expected ...
'' (2007), which had been released three months prior.
She previously headlined the
Simply Deeper Tour
The Simply Deeper Tour was the debut concert tour by American R&B recording artist Kelly Rowland. It was launched in support of her debut solo album '' Simply Deep'' (2002). The Simply Deeper Tour only reached Europe.
History Touring Europe
Thi ...
in Europe for her solo debut album ''
Simply Deep
''Simply Deep'' is the debut solo studio album by American singer Kelly Rowland. It was first released through Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment on October 22, 2002, in North America, and on February 3, 2003, in other areas. Recorded ...
'' (2002). The Ms. Kelly Tour was originally scheduled to hit fifteen cities between October 2007 and December 2007, with a three-night finale in
Las Vegas
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.
However, the three scheduled tour dates in
Seattle
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,
San Francisco
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and
West Hollywood
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were cancelled with no ticket refunds.
R&B crooner
Mario
is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creat ...
was the tour's opening act.
Opening act
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Mario
is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creat ...
Shows
Cancelled shows
See also
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List of Kelly Rowland live performances
American recording artist Kelly Rowland has embarked on Concert#Concert tour, 17 concert tours during her career, ten of which with Destiny's Child (three as a main act, one as a collaborative act, and six as an opening act), and seven of whic ...
References
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