Never Say Never World Tour

Never Say Never World Tour

Tour by Brandy
Associated album	Never Say Never
Start date	May 23, 1999 (1999-05-23)
End date	July 6, 1999 (1999-07-06)
Legs	3
No. of shows	9 in Europe 4 in Asia 12 in North America 25 total
Brandy concert chronology
Never Say Never World Tour (1999) Human World Tour (2009)

The Never Say Never World Tour was the first concert tour by American R&B singer Brandy to support her second studio album, Never Say Never . The tour became Norwood's first world tour, reaching North America, Asia, and Europe. The tour began in Paris, France, on May 23, 1999; However the American leg of the tour concluded earlier than expected on July 6 due to Brandy's obligations of filming Moesha. ^[1]

Her showcase in Illinois on July 7th was also taped, and aired later that year in December on UPN, entitled "Brandy in Concert: A Special for the Holidays". The June 10th show at the Shibuya Public Hall in Tokyo, Japan; was filmed and aired exclusively on WOWOW. The special was titled, "Brandy: Live in Japan 1999".

Crew

• Keyboard: Eric Daniels, Stan Jones
• Percussion: Ebenezer DaSilva
• Bass: Ethan Farmer
• Drums: Jaime Gamble
• Guitar: Glenn McKinney
• Backing vocals: Gromyko Collins, Demetrice O’Neal
• Dancers: Denosh Bennett, Edwin Morales, Leticia Roman, Lamar Tribble, Robert Vinson, Lejon Walker, Earl Wright, Russel Wright
• Tour Manager: Fred Kharazi
• Production Manager: Mike Carter
• Lighting Director: John Labbriola
• Drum Tech: John Lopez
• Hair & Makeup: Kanika Morgan
• FOH Sound Engineer: Elliot Peters
• Programmer: Steve Lu
• Monitor Engineer: Mike Mule
• Wardrobe: Barbie Baptist

Opening acts

• Tyrese (North America, select dates) ^[2]
• Silk (North America, select dates) ^[3]
• C-Note (North America, select dates) ^[3]
• 702 (North America, select dates) ^[3]

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
Europe
May 23, 1999	Paris	France	Palais des Sports
May 24, 1999
May 26, 1999	Munich	Germany	Zenith die Kulturhalle
May 27, 1999	Berlin		Arena Berlin
May 28, 1999	Hamburg		Große Freiheit 36
May 29, 1999	London	England	Royal Albert Hall
May 30, 1999	Utrecht	Netherlands	Muziekcentrum Vredenburg
June 1, 1999	London	England	Hammersmith Apollo
June 2, 1999
Asia
June 7, 1999	Tokyo	Japan	Shibuya Public Hall
June 10, 1999
June 12, 1999	Yokohama		Kanagawa Prefectural Civic Hall
June 14, 1999	Osaka		Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan
North America [1] [4]
June 18, 1999	Camden	United States	Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre
June 19, 1999	Wallingford		SNET Oakdale Theatre
June 20, 1999	Holmdel Township		PNC Bank Arts Center
June 23, 1999	Wantagh		Jones Beach Amphitheater
June 25, 1999	Mansfield		Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
June 26, 1999	Columbia		Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 27, 1999	Raleigh		Alltel Pavilion
June 30, 1999	Cincinnati		Riverbend Music Center
July 1, 1999 [A]	Milwaukee		Marcus Amphitheater
July 2, 1999	Detroit		Joe Louis Arena
July 3, 1999	Cleveland		CSU Convocation Center
July 6, 1999	Rosemont		Rosemont Theatre

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

^A This concert was a part of "Summerfest" ^[5]

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

July 7, 1999	Rosemont, Illinois	Rosemont Theatre	Cancelled [1]
July 9, 1999	Maryland Heights, Missouri	Riverport Amphitheatre	Cancelled [1]
July 10, 1999	Bonner Springs, Kansas	Sandstone Amphitheater	Cancelled [1]
July 11, 1999	Noblesville, Indiana	Deer Creek Music Center	Cancelled [1]
July 13, 1999	Columbus, Ohio	Polaris Amphitheater	Cancelled [1]
July 14, 1999	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Van Andel Arena	Cancelled [1]
July 15, 1999	Burgettstown, Pennsylvania	Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater	Cancelled [1]
July 16, 1999	Charlotte, North Carolina	Blockbuster Pavilion	Cancelled [1]
July 17, 1999	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Virginia Beach Pavilion Theater	Cancelled [1]
July 19, 1999	Atlanta, Georgia	Chastain Park Amphitheater	Cancelled [1]
July 20, 1999	Birmingham, Alabama	Boutwell Memorial Auditorium	Cancelled [1]
July 21, 1999	West Palm Beach, Florida	Coral Sky Amphitheater	Cancelled [1]
July 23, 1999	Memphis, Tennessee	Mud Island Amphitheatre	Cancelled [1]
July 24, 1999	New Orleans, Louisiana	Lakefront Arena	Cancelled [1]
July 25, 1999	The Woodlands, Texas	Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion	Cancelled [1]
July 27, 1999	Dallas, Texas	Starplex Amphitheatre	Cancelled [1]
July 29, 1999	Concord, California	Concord Pavilion	Cancelled [1]
July 30, 1999	Irvine, California	Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre	Cancelled [1]
July 31, 1999	Phoenix, Arizona	Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion	Cancelled [1]
August 2, 1999	Paso Robles, California	Mid-State Fair Main Grandstand	Cancelled [1] This concert was a part of the "California Mid-State Fair".

References

1. "BRANDY CUTS SHORT AMERICAN TOUR TO MAKE TV RETURN". MTV News . MTV Networks. June 15, 1999. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
2. "C-Note Drops Debut Album; Tours With Brandy, Britney, Cher". MTV News. MTV Networks. May 26, 1999. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
3. "702's LeMisha Becomes A New Mother". MTV News. MTV Networks. June 23, 1999. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
4. Sources for tour dates in North America:
   • Sisario, Ben (May 9, 1999). "SUMMER FESTIVALS: POP/JAZZ; An Abundance of Performing Arts Nationwide". The New York Times . Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
   • "Brandy Sets Dates For Summer Tour With Tyrese, C-note". MTV News. MTV Networks. April 27, 1999. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
5. "Summerfest lineup". The Journal Times. June 21, 1999. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2013.