At last, “American Idol” season 23 winner Jamal Roberts can publicly celebrate the news he’s been dying to tell the world: he’s going on his first U.S. tour — and he’s doing it with some R&B legends.
On June 24, 2025, Monica and Brandy announced their first co-headlining tour, due to kick off in Cincinnati on October 16, according to Variety. The “Boy is Mine” tour, named after their massive 1998 hit duet, will not only feature Roberts, but also Grammy winners Kelly Rowland and Muni.
Jamal Roberts Will Join Brandy & Monica on All 24 Tour Dates
Appearing together to announce their tour on CBS Mornings, Brandy said, “They were trying to get us to do a tour since ’98 and it just finally felt like the right time. It was a dream come true.”
“The Boy is Mine” spent a record-breaking 13 consecutive weeks at in the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1998, per CBS, and gained momentum again in 2024 when the duo appeared in Ariana Grande’s music video for “The Boy is Mine.”
Tickets for the singers’ 24-city tour, which will trek across the U.S. from October 16 through December 7, will go on sale on June 27 at 10 a.m. local time in each city via Ticketmaster, per a press release. The dates and cities are:
10/16 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
10/17 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
10/18 – Chicago, IL – United Center
10/19 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10/30 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum
10/31 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
11/1 – Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum
11/02 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
11/7 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
11/8 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
11/9 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
11/13 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
11/14 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena
11/15 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at BJCC
11/16 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
11/20 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
11/21 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
11/22 – Atlantic City, NJ – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
11/23 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum (Muni not appearing)
11/29 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
11/30 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
12/5 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
12/6 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
12/7 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Although Roberts had not commented on the tour at the time of publication, he had teased a huge tour announcement during several Facebook Lives throughout June, telling fans they wouldn’t believe who he was going to get to go on the road with.
During a Facebook Live on June 22, he told fans, “The schedule’s about to get hectic, y’all. And I cannot wait to announce this tour. I can’t say nothing else.”
Jamal Roberts Has Several Other Concerts Booked Before Tour Starts
Roberts, who lives in Meridian, Mississippi, has told fans he’s heading back to Los Angeles in late June to work on new music. But he also has other concert dates planned ahead of his tour with Brandy and Monica.
On June 28, he’s scheduled to headline the Florida Black Excellence Main Event in Jacksonville, followed by the Before the Fireworks Concert on July 3 at the Southland Casino in Memphis, Arkansas.
He has a show at Nashville’s City Winery on August 15, but it sold out in less than 24 hours. On August 31, he’s just been announced as a performer at SpiritFest in Greenville, South Carolina.
