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.
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) Silk (North America, select dates) C-Note (North America, select dates) 702 (North America, select dates)
Set list This set list is from the concert in Holmdel, NJ on June 20, 1999.
"Overture (contains elements of “Never Say Never”)" "Happy" "Baby" "I Wanna Be Down" "Sittin’ Up in My Room" "Best Friend" "Angel in Disguise" "U Don’t Know Me (Like U Used To)" "Have You Ever?" "Almost Doesn’t Count" "Never Say Never" "Learn the Hard Way" "Top of the World" "The Boy Is Mine" "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueEuropeMay 23, 1999ParisFrancePalais des SportsMay 24, 1999May 26, 1999MunichGermanyZenith die KulturhalleMay 27, 1999BerlinArena BerlinMay 28, 1999HamburgGroße Freiheit 36May 29, 1999LondonEnglandRoyal Albert HallMay 30, 1999UtrechtNetherlandsMuziekcentrum VredenburgJune 1, 1999LondonEnglandHammersmith ApolloJune 2, 1999AsiaJune 7, 1999TokyoJapanShibuya Public HallJune 10, 1999June 12, 1999YokohamaKanagawa Prefectural Civic HallJune 14, 1999OsakaKōsei Nenkin KaikanNorth AmericaSources for tour dates in North America:June 18, 1999CamdenUnited StatesBlockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment CentreJune 19, 1999WallingfordSNET Oakdale TheatreJune 20, 1999Holmdel TownshipPNC Bank Arts CenterJune 23, 1999WantaghJones Beach AmphitheaterJune 25, 1999MansfieldTweeter Center for the Performing ArtsJune 26, 1999ColumbiaMerriweather Post PavilionJune 27, 1999RaleighAlltel PavilionJune 30, 1999CincinnatiRiverbend Music CenterJuly 1, 1999MilwaukeeMarcus AmphitheaterJuly 2, 1999DetroitJoe Louis ArenaJuly 3, 1999ClevelandCSU Convocation CenterJuly 6, 1999RosemontRosemont Theatre
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This concert was a part of "Summerfest"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows July 7, 1999Rosemont, IllinoisRosemont TheatreCancelledJuly 9, 1999Maryland Heights, MissouriRiverport AmphitheatreCancelledJuly 10, 1999Bonner Springs, KansasSandstone AmphitheaterCancelledJuly 11, 1999Noblesville, IndianaDeer Creek Music CenterCancelledJuly 13, 1999Columbus, OhioPolaris AmphitheaterCancelledJuly 14, 1999Grand Rapids, MichiganVan Andel ArenaCancelledJuly 15, 1999Burgettstown, PennsylvaniaCoca-Cola Star Lake AmphitheaterCancelledJuly 16, 1999Charlotte, North CarolinaBlockbuster PavilionCancelledJuly 17, 1999Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia Beach Pavilion TheaterCancelledJuly 19, 1999Atlanta, GeorgiaChastain Park AmphitheaterCancelledJuly 20, 1999Birmingham, AlabamaBoutwell Memorial AuditoriumCancelledJuly 21, 1999West Palm Beach, FloridaCoral Sky AmphitheaterCancelledJuly 23, 1999Memphis, TennesseeMud Island AmphitheatreCancelledJuly 24, 1999New Orleans, LouisianaLakefront ArenaCancelledJuly 25, 1999The Woodlands, TexasCynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionCancelledJuly 27, 1999Dallas, TexasStarplex AmphitheatreCancelledJuly 29, 1999Concord, CaliforniaConcord PavilionCancelledJuly 30, 1999Irvine, CaliforniaIrvine Meadows AmphitheatreCancelledJuly 31, 1999Phoenix, ArizonaBlockbuster Desert Sky PavilionCancelledAugust 2, 1999Paso Robles, CaliforniaMid-State Fair Main GrandstandCancelled This concert was a part of the "California Mid-State Fair".
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