Mary J. Blige: The For My Fans Tour with NE-YO & Mario

Iconic Grammy and Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated artist, actress and entrepreneur Mary J. Blige is a figure of inspiration, transformation and empowerment. With a track record of eight multi-platinum albums, nine Grammy Awards (37 nominations), an Emmy Award, two Academy Award nominations, two Golden Globe nominations and a SAG nomination, Blige has cemented herself as a global superstar. 

 

Influenced at an early age by the music of Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight, Blige brought her own gritty, urban-rooted style—fusing hip-hop, soul and honest, frank lyrics—to the forefront on her 1992 debut album, “What’s the 411?” Blige continued redefining R&B and forging a unique niche on her second album, 1994’s “My Life.” Each subsequent album released reads like a chapter from an autobiography leading to February 2022, when Blige released “Good Morning Gorgeous,” earning her six 2023 Grammy nominations including Album and Record of the Year. The album release led to a historic Big Game Halftime Show performance alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent. Her performance earned her a 2022 Emmy Award for “Outstanding Variety Special (Live).” 

 

On the acting side, Blige starred as Florence Jackson in the 2017 Netflix breakout film, “Mudbound,” to which she received critical acclaim including two Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song. She became the first person ever to be nominated in an acting and song category for the same film. Among many other credits, Blige is currently starring in Starz’s “Power Book II: Ghost.” The fourth and final season is currently airing on Starz and continues to break records for the network. 

 

On the producing side, Blige launched her production company, “Blue Butterfly,” and signed a first-look TV deal with Lionsgate. Blige also signed a first-look non-scripted deal and a second-look scripted deal with BET. In 2021, Blige worked with Oscar-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth and Amazon on her documentary, “Mary J. Blige’s My Life,” celebrating the 25th anniversary of her famed album, “My Life,” in which she was the focus and EP. Following her 2023 Lifetime films, “Real Love” and “Strength of a Woman,” Blige has signed on to executive produce multiple new projects for Lifetime, beginning with “Family Affair” (working title) coming in 2025. 

 

Ne-Yo is a three-time Grammy Award-winning F&B hitmaker, iconic songwriter, actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist whose illustrious catalog has generated a combined total of 23 billion streams worldwide. 

 

Mario is a Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling R&B singer, songwriter and hitmaker from Baltimore.