Ms. Kelly Tour
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The Ms. Kelly World Tour was a concert tour by American
United States
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 pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

/R&B singer Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...

 in support of her album Ms. Kelly
Ms. Kelly
Ms. Kelly is the second solo studio album by American R&B singer Kelly Rowland. It was released by Columbia Records in collaboration with Music World Entertainment and Sony Music during the third quarter of 2007, beginning with most European territories on June 22...

. The tour visited the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

History

The Ms. Kelly World Tour was to be Rowland's first worldwide tour. Rowland had previously headlined an exclusive Europe
Europe
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an tour, Simply Deeper Tour
Simply Deeper Tour
The Simply Deeper Tour was a 2003 European concert tour by American pop/R&B singer Kelly Rowland, to help promote her debut solo album Simply Deep.It is estimated the tour grossed over $16 million based on 17 concerts reported to Billboard....

, for her debut solo album, Simply Deep
Simply Deep
Simply Deep is the debut solo album by American singer Kelly Rowland, first released by Columbia Records on October 28, 2002 in North America, and by February 3, 2003 throughout most international territories...

. The tour was to hit 16 city tour between October 2007 and November 2007, with a two-night stint in Las Vegas. R&B crooner Mario was scheduled as the tour's opening act for all dates.
The tour experience's bad and good tickets sales in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 and the tickets hitting good in African countries while in Europe
Europe
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 the tour extend because of the opening ticket success at the G-A-Y
G-A-Y
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 Center Arena sold-out with 6,008 in attendance.
It is estimated the tour grossed over $6 million based on four concerts reported to Billboard
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.

Ms. Kelly Tour Live At Hennessy Artistry

Rowland's Ms. Kelly Tour visits Japan
Japan
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 on Hennessy Artistry Arena which sold-out with 12,000 Japanese fans as a part of her Ms. Kelly World Tour she performed songs which contained the worldwide smashes “Work”, “When Love Takes Over”, “Dilemma” and the album tracks “Its The Way You Love Me” & “This Is Love”.

The show feature special guest the China’s most popular artist Jackie Cheung duet with Rowland performing their rendition of "Take Me To Your Love", the Ms. Kelly Tour Live At Hennessy Artistry show has been also broadcasts in Japanese's television channels resulting her being more famous in Asian countries specially in Japan.

American-Europe-African Tour

Date City Country/State Venue Ticket Sold / Capacity
Europe
June 10, 2007 London
London
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United Kingdom
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G-A-Y
G-A-Y
G-A-Y is a gay nightclub in London. It operated from the London Astoria music venue for 15 years until July 2008. The Boston Globe described it as "London's largest gay-themed club night", NME reported that it "attracts 6,000 clubbers each week", and The Independent described it as "the one London...

(Promotional Date)
6,008 / 6,000
United States
July 7, 2007 New Orleans Louisiana
Louisiana
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Louisiana Superdome
Louisiana Superdome
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(Part of the Essence Music Festival
Essence Music Festival
Essence Music Festival is an annual music festival celebrating contemporary African American music and culture. It is the largest event celebrating African American culture and music in the United States. It has been held in New Orleans, Louisiana every year since 1995 except for 2006, where it...

)
30,000 / 30,000
Africa
July 15, 2007 Lagos
Lagos
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Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

ThisDay Events Centre (Part of the ThisDay Music Festival) 70,000 / 70,000
United States
November 23, 2007 Atlantic City New Jersey
New Jersey
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House of Blues 4,586 / 5,000

Set list

  1. "Intro"
  2. "Like This
    Like This (Kelly Rowland song)
    "Like This" is a R&B song by American singer Kelly Rowland. It features guest vocals by rapper Eve and was written by Sean Garrett, Rowland, Eve, Jamal Jones, Elvis "BlacElvis" Williams, and Jason Perry and co-produced by Polow da Don, S-Dot, Garrett, Perry, and Williams for Rowland's second studio...

    "
  3. "Comeback"
  4. "Can't Nobody
    Can't Nobody
    "Can't Nobody" is an R&B song performed by American singer Kelly Rowland. Penned and produced by Rich Harrison for Rowland's solo debut album Simply Deep , it incorporates elements of Trouble Funk's 1982 record "Let's Get Small", written by band members Robert "Syke Dyke" Reed and Tony Fisher.The...

    "
  5. "Stole
    Stole (song)
    "Stole" is a song by American singer Kelly Rowland. It was written and co-produced by Dane Deviller, Sean Hosein and Steve Kipner and recorded for Rowland's solo album Simply Deep...

    "
  6. "Ghetto"
  7. "Here We Go"
  8. "Dilemma
    Dilemma (song)
    "Dilemma" is a song by the American rapper Nelly, featuring R&B singer Kelly Rowland. The single was released in 2002 from the Nelly's album Nellyville, and Rowland's album Simply Deep...

    " (contains excerpts from "Love, Need and Want You
    Love, Need and Want You
    "Love, Need and Want You" is a song recorded by Patti LaBelle, released in 1984 as the second single from her album, I'm in Love Again. The song is a mid-tempo R&B number written for LaBelle by accomplished musician Bunny Sigler and Kenny Gamble. Following the success of her breakthrough R&B hit,...

    ")
  9. Destiny's Child
    Destiny's Child
    Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...

     Medley
    1. "Say My Name
      Say My Name
      "Say My Name" is a song by American R&B group Destiny's Child. The song was the third single from the group's 1999 album The Writing's on the Wall, released through Columbia label in 2000 . The single is the most successful of the four releases from the album and is considered to be one of their...

      "
    2. "Independent Women (Part 1)
    3. "Bootylicious
      Bootylicious
      "Bootylicious" is a song by American R&B group Destiny's Child. It was written and produced by Rob Fusari, Falonte Moore, and band member Beyoncé Knowles for the band's third studio album Survivor , and contains a prominent sample from the 1981 recording "Edge of Seventeen," as written and...

      "
    4. "Jumpin' Jumpin'
      Jumpin' Jumpin'
      "Jumpin', Jumpin" is 2000 R&B hit song by American girl group Destiny's Child. It was the fourth and final single from the group's second album, The Writing's on the Wall. The single achieved success in the charts...

      "
    5. "Soldier"
    6. "Survivor"
  10. "Emotion" (contains excerpts from "How Deep Is Your Love
    How Deep Is Your Love
    "How Deep Is Your Love" is a pop song recorded by the Bee Gees in 1977 and released as a single in September. Originally intended for Yvonne Elliman, it was ultimately used as part of the soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever. It was a number three hit in the United Kingdom and Australia...

    ")
  11. "Bad Habit"
  12. "This Is Love"
  13. "Daylight"
  14. "Work
    Work (Kelly Rowland song)
    "Work" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Kelly Rowland. It was written by Rowland, Scott Storch and "Work" is a song recorded by [[United States|American]] singer-songwriter [[Kelly Rowland]]. It was written by Rowland, [[Scott Storch]] and "Work" is a song recorded by [[United...

    " (Freemasons
    Freemasons (band)
    Freemasons are an English dance band from Brighton, East Sussex, England. The act consists of producers Russell Small and James Wiltshire .-2005-2007: Early Career:Their name is taken from the Brighton pub, Freemasons Tavern, Hove, which they frequently...

    Remix)
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