Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It was the final concert tour by American female R&B trio Destiny's Child, that visited Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.
Outline and premise The tour kicked off in Hiroshima, Japan on April 9, 2005, and ended in Vancouver, British Columbia, on September 10, 2005. The tour was sponsored by McDonald's Corporation.
During the show, Destiny's Child sang many iconic tracks off of their second and third albums, Survivor (2001) and Destiny Fulfilled (2004), respectively; the group also performed "No, No, No" feat. Wyclef Jean, a popular single off of their self-titled debut album (1998), when the group was originally a quartet (and Williams had not yet joined). Notable performances during the concert included crowd favorites like "Say My Name", "Bug a Boo", "Bills Bills Bills", "Jumpin’, Jumpin'", "Survivor", "Independent Women", "Bootylicious", "Soldier" and "Lose My Breath". During each tour date's performance of "Cater 2 U", in which the women wore glamorous, floor-length gowns, three male fans from the audience were chosen to join Destiny's Child on-stage, seated in chairs as the trio "serenaded" them in a classy, respectful way.
In addition to the trio's group repertoire, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Beyoncé each performed songs from their respective solo careers, which were still largely in their early days, at the time, in 2005. Solo numbers by Rowland included her popular single "Dilemma" (a duet with rapper Nelly), from her debut album (2002) and "Bad Habit" from the group's album Destiny Fulfilled (2004). Williams performed "Do You Know", the title track of her second solo album (2004). Beyoncé performed "Baby Boy" (with Sean Paul), "Crazy in Love", Naughty Girl" and the title track of her debut album, Dangerously in Love (2003).
Although the stage design afforded 360° viewing when setup inside the typical arena, most of the American dates were performed at outdoor amphitheatres. Several interludes featuring the show's dancers allowed for the group's costume changes; the outfits, often glittering gowns, were designed by Tina Knowles, Beyoncé's mother, and manufactured by her label House of Deréon. A special set of outfits was designed in tribute to the Broadway musical and film (starring Beyoncé) Dreamgirls, hinting at the play's "One Night Only (Disco)" scene where Deena Jones & the Dreams wear the same color pants suits.
Split-up announcement On June 11, 2005, during the last performance of their European tour, in Barcelona, Kelly Rowland announced: "This is the last time you would see us on stage as Destiny's Child".
The announcement was surprising to many, as the trio had downplayed rumors of a split in the wake of Knowles' success, although prior plans had called for the members to focus on solo projects at the end of the tour.
Broadcasts and recordings A performance from the tour was filmed in Atlanta at Philips Arena on July 15, 2005, and the resulting DVD Live in Atlanta was released on March 28, 2006. RIAA subsequently certified the DVD as Platinum. The concert was also aired in the USA on BET as a television special, on Channel 4 in the UK and on the Dutch television channel AT5.
Opening acts Amerie (North America—select shows) Mario (North America—select shows) Darine Hadchiti (Dubai) Tyra B. (North America—select shows) Teairra Marí (New York City and Uniondale, NY) Keshia Chanté (Montreal and Toronto) Chris Brown (Columbus, 8/13/2005) Frankie J (Chula Vista, 8/30/2005)
Set list
"Say My Name" "Independent Women, Part I" "No, No, No, Part 2" "Bug a Boo" "Bills, Bills, Bills" "Bootylicious" "Jumpin', Jumpin'" "Soldier" (contains elements of "Shout It Out") "Dilemma" (Kelly Rowland solo) "Do You Know" (Michelle Williams solo) "Baby Boy" (Beyoncé solo) "Naughty Girl" (Beyoncé solo) "Cater 2 U" "Girl" (contains elements of "I'll Take You There") "Free" "If" "Through With Love" "Bad Habit" (Rowland solo) "Dangerously in Love 2" (Beyoncé solo) "Crazy in Love" (Beyoncé solo) "Survivor" Encore "Lose My Breath"
Tour dates + List of 2005 concerts Date City Country VenueApril 9, 2005HiroshimaJapanHiroshima Sun Plaza HallApril 11, 2005OsakaOsaka-jō HallApril 12, 2005NagoyaNagoya Rainbow HallApril 14, 2005TokyoBudokan HallApril 15, 2005April 16, 2005YokohamaYokohama ArenaApril 27, 2005BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment CentreApril 28, 2005SydneySydney SuperDomeApril 29, 2005AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment CentreApril 30, 2005MelbourneRod Laver ArenaMay 12, 2005DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDubai Media City AmphitheatreMay 15, 2005OsloNorwayOslo SpektrumMay 17, 2005StockholmSwedenStockholm Globe ArenaMay 19, 2005HamburgGermanyColor Line ArenaMay 21, 2005StuttgartHanns-Martin-Schleyer-HalleMay 22, 2005HasseltBelgiumEthias ArenaMay 23, 2005RotterdamNetherlandsSportpaleis and AhoyMay 24, 2005May 26, 2005MilanItalyFilaForum di AssagoMay 27, 2005GenevaSwitzerlandSEG Geneva ArenaMay 28, 2005ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-BercyMay 30, 2005FrankfurtGermanyFesthalle FrankfurtMay 31, 2005CologneKölnarenaJune 2, 2005LondonEnglandEarls Court Exhibition CentreJune 3, 2005June 5, 2005BirminghamNational Indoor ArenaJune 6, 2005ManchesterManchester Evening News ArenaJune 7, 2005SheffieldHallam FM ArenaJune 9, 2005DublinIrelandLansdowne RoadJune 11, 2005BarcelonaSpainPalau Sant JordiJuly 2, 2005New OrleansUnited StatesLouisiana SuperdomeJuly 9, 2005Saint LouisSavvis CenterJuly 10, 2005MemphisFedExForumJuly 12, 2005NashvilleGaylord Entertainment CenterJuly 15, 2005AtlantaPhilips ArenaJuly 16, 2005TampaSt. Pete Times ForumJuly 17, 2005SunriseOffice Depot CenterJuly 20, 2005PittsburghMellon ArenaJuly 22, 2005CharlotteVerizon Wireless AmphitheaterJuly 23, 2005Virginia BeachVerizon Wireless AmphitheaterJuly 24, 2005RaleighAlltel PavilionJuly 28, 2005AlbanyPepsi ArenaJuly 29, 2005New York CityMadison Square GardenJuly 30, 2005UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumJuly 31, 2005Washington, D.C.Verizon CenterAugust 3, 2005UncasvilleMohegan Sun ArenaAugust 5, 2005PhiladelphiaWachovia CenterAugust 6, 2005BostonTD Banknorth GardenAugust 7, 2005HersheyGiant CenterAugust 9, 2005MontrealCanadaBell CentreAugust 10, 2005TorontoAir Canada CentreAugust 12, 2005ClevelandUnited StatesQuicken Loans ArenaAugust 13, 2005ColumbusNationwide ArenaAugust 14, 2005Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsAugust 16, 2005ChicagoCharter One PavilionAugust 19, 2005San AntonioSBC CenterAugust 20, 2005HoustonToyota CenterAugust 21, 2005DallasAmerican Airlines CenterAugust 23, 2005DenverPepsi CenterAugust 26, 2005Las VegasMandalay Bay Events CenterAugust 27, 2005PhoenixAmerica West ArenaAugust 28, 2005AlbuquerqueIsleta AmphitheaterAugust 30, 2005Chula VistaNorth Island Credit Union AmphitheatreSeptember 1, 2005AnaheimArrowhead Pond of AnaheimSeptember 2, 2005Los AngelesStaples CenterSeptember 3, 2005OaklandOakland ArenaSeptember 4, 2005San Jose HP Pavilion at San JoseSeptember 7, 2005SpokaneSpokane Veterans Memorial ArenaSeptember 9, 2005SeattleKeyArenaSeptember 10, 2005VancouverCanadaGeneral Motors Place
Box office score data Date City Country Venue Attendance RevenueJuly 10, 2005MemphisUnited StatesFedEx Forum8,793 / 14,370 (61%)$432,265July 15, 2005AtlantaPhilips Arena10,742 / 13,844 (78%)$640,262July 17, 2005SunriseOffice Depot Center8,333 / 12,899 (65%)$476,360July 31, 2005Washington D.C.MCI Center12,573 / 15,581 (81%)$795,893July 30, 2005UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum7,959 / 14,717 (54%)$499,118August 5, 2005PhiladelphiaWachovia Center10,079 / 14,941 (67%)$658,078August 6, 2005BostonTD Banknorth Garden6,867 / 12,500 (55%)$423,032August 10, 2005TorontoCanadaAir Canada Centre11,738 / 12,477 (94%)$716,254August 9, 2005MontrealBell Centre7,556 / 8,000 (94%)$502,434August 14, 2005Auburn HillsUnited StatesPalace of Auburn Hills8,544 / 13,760 (62%)$493,357August 20, 2005HoustonToyota Center11,896 / 13,035 (91%)$778,156August 21, 2005DallasAmerican Airlines Center9,465 / 9,979 (95%)$534,423August 26, 2005Las VegasMandalay Bay Events Center8,275 / 8,568 (96%)$604,095September 1, 2005AnaheimArrowhead Pond8,519 / 11,396 (75%)$555,973September 2, 2005Los AngelesStaples Center13,841 / 13,841 (100%)$822,817September 3, 2005OaklandOakland Arena8,895 / 11,996 (74%)$646,360September 10, 2005VancouverCanadaGeneral Motors Place11,458 / 15,016 (76%)$702,515
Personnel
Creative Direction Beyoncé Knowles (Show Direction/Staging/Choreography) Kelly Rowland (Show Direction/Staging/Choreography) Michelle Williams (Show Direction/Staging/Choreography) Kim Burse (Creative Director) Frank Gatson Jr. (Show Direction/Creative Director/Choreography)
Choreographers Destiny's Child Frank Gatson Jr. LaVelle Smith Jr.
Production Manager Harold Jones
Wardrobe and Stylist Tina Knowles Ty Hunter (Assistant Stylist)
Tour Manager Alan Floyd Omar Grant (Assistant Tour Manager)
Band Lanar "Kern" Brantley (Musical Director, Bass) Shawn Carrington (Guitar) Jeff Motlet (Keyboards) Luke Austin (Keyboards) Gerald Heyward (Drums)
Dancers Anthony Burrell (Male Dance Captain) Aisha Francis (Female Dance Captain) Renece Fincher Melanie Lewis Sherman Shoate Kyausha Simpson Bryan Tanaka Robert Vinson Tyrell Washington Byron Carter
Security Richard Alexander
Tour Promoters Live Nation & Haymon Concerts – North America AEG Live – Europe
Tour sponsors McDonald's BET
See also I'm Lovin' It campaign Justified and Lovin' It Live – an additional tour sponsored by McDonald's for the "I'm Lovin' It" campaign Live in Atlanta
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External links Official website
References