Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It

Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It Tour
Poster for the Dubai stop on the tour
Tour by Destiny's Child
Associated album	Destiny Fulfilled
Start date	April 9, 2005
End date	September 10, 2005
Legs	3
Shows	6 in Japan 4 in Australia 1 in Middle East 20 in Europe 36 in North America 67 in total
Destiny's Child tour chronology
Destiny's Child World Tour (2002) Destiny Fulfilled ... and Lovin' It Tour (2005)

Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It Tour was a massive worldwide 2005 concert tour by the reunited American female R&B trio Destiny's Child, that visited 16 countries throughout Australia, Japan, Middle East, Europe, and North America with 67 dates in total. The U.S. leg of the tour grossed approximately $70.8 million dollars according to Billboard magazine and was the highest-grossing tour for either a pop or R&B band since TLC's FanMail Tour .

History

The tour kicked off in Hiroshima, Japan on April 9, 2005 and ended Vancouver, Canada on September 10.

Regardless, Destiny's Child embarked on this world tour sponsored by McDonald's Corporation, and performed hits such as "No, No, No", "Survivor", "Say My Name", "Independent Women" and "Lose My Breath". In addition to renditions of the group's recorded material, they also performed songs from each singer's solo careers, most notably numbers from Beyoncé Knowles' 2003 multi-platinum smash Dangerously in Love (a similar strategy was followed by The Eagles during their 1990s and 2000s reunion tours, in order to work in Don Henley's popular solo material, however here the other members frequently disappeared from the stage altogether during such numbers). The stage design afforded 360 degree viewing within the typical arena show venue. Several interludes by the show's dancers allowed for the expected costume changes; those costumes, often glittering gowns, were designed by Tina Knowles, Beyoncé's mother, and manufactured by House of Deréon. A special set of outfits (with Beyonce in gold, Kelly in red and Michelle in violet) were designed as a tribute to the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, hinting at the play's "One Night Only (Disco)" scene where Deena Jones & the Dreams wear the same color pants suits.

Supporting acts on the North American leg of the tour included the likes of Keshia Chanté,^[1] Chris Brown, Amerie, Mario, Teairra Mari, and Tyra Bolling.

Split-up announcement

During the last stop of their European tour in Barcelona on June 11, 2005, Kelly Rowland suddenly announced "This is the last time you would see us on stage as Destiny's Child" meaning that the group was going to go their separate ways following the tour":

“

We have been working together as Destiny's Child since we were 9, and touring together since we were 14. After a lot of discussion and some deep soul searching, we realized that our current tour has given us the opportunity to leave Destiny's Child on a high note, united in our friendship and filled with an overwhelming gratitude for our music, our fans, and each other. After all these wonderful years working together, we realized that now is the time to pursue our personal goals and solo efforts in earnest. ... No matter what happens, we will always love each other as friends and sisters and will always support each other as artists. We want to thank all of our fans for their incredible love and support and hope to see you all again as we continue fulfilling our destinies.

”

The announcement was surprising not least because the trio had downplayed rumors of a split in the wake of Knowles' success with Dangerously in Love, although prior plans had called for the members to focus on solo projects at the end of the tour.

Critical reception

Reviews of the Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It tour were positive. The South End said that "the vibe of this farewell concert showed no signs of sadness,"[1] while Teen Music wrote that it was "was a show for all five senses."[2]

Setlist

01. "Say My Name"
02. "Independent Women Part I"
03. "No, No, No Part 2"
04. "Bug A Boo"
05. "Bills, Bills, Bills"
06. "Bootylicious"
07. "Jumpin' Jumpin'"

• The Definition of a Soldier Interlude

08. "Soldier"

• Dilemma Intro

09. "Dilemma" (Kelly's Solo)
10. "Do You Know" (Michelle's Solo)
11. "Baby Boy" (Beyoncé's Solo)
12. "Naughty Girl" (Beyoncé's Solo)

• Costume Change

13. "Cater 2 U"

• Girl Talk Interlude

14. "Girl"
15. "Free"
16. "If"
17. "Through With Love"

• Beyoncé & Michelle Costume Change

18. "Bad Habit" (Kelly's Solo)

• Kelly Costume Change

19. "Dangerously In Love" (Beyoncé's Solo)
20. "Crazy in Love" (Beyoncé's Solo)

• Salsa Dance Break (contains elements of "Get Right", "Goodies", "1 Thing" and "Crazy in Love")

21. "Survivor"

• Costume Change

22. "Lose My Breath"

Broadcasts and recordings

A performance from the tour was filmed in Atlanta at Philips Arena on July 15, 2005, and the resulting DVD Destiny's Child 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.

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
Asia
April 9, 2005	Hiroshima	Japan	Hiroshima Sun Plaza
April 11, 2005	Osaka		Osaka-jō Hall
April 12, 2005	Nagoya		Nagoya Rainbow Hall
April 14, 2005	Tokyo		Budokan
April 15, 2005
April 16, 2005	Yokohama		Yokohama Arena
Australia
April 27, 2005	Brisbane	Australia	Brisbane Entertainment Centre
April 28, 2005	Sydney		Sydney Superdome
April 29, 2005	Adelaide		Adelaide Entertainment Centre
April 30, 2005	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
Middle East
May 12, 2005	Dubai	U.A.E.	Dubai Media City
Europe
May 14, 2005	Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat	France	Private Party
May 15, 2005	Oslo	Norway	Oslo Spectrum
May 17, 2005	Stockholm	Sweden	Globen
May 19, 2005	Hamburg	Germany	Colorline Arena
May 21, 2005	Stuttgart		Schleyerhalle
May 22, 2005	Hasselt	Belgium	Ethias Arena
May 23, 2005	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Ahoy' Rotterdam
May 24, 2005
May 26, 2005	Milan	Italy	Filaforum
May 27, 2006	Geneva	Switzerland	SEG Geneva Arena
May 28, 2005	Paris	France	Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
May 30, 2005	Frankfurt	Germany	Festhalle
May 31, 2005	Cologne		Cologne Arena
June 2, 2005	London	England	Earls Court Exhibition Centre
June 3, 2005
June 5, 2005	Birmingham		National Indoor Arena
June 6, 2005	Manchester		MEN Arena
June 7, 2005	Sheffield		Hallam FM Arena
June 9, 2005	Dublin	Ireland	Lansdowne Road
June 11, 2005	Barcelona	Spain	Palau Sant Jordi
North America
July 2, 2005	New Orleans	United States	Louisiana Superdome
July 9, 2005	St. Louis		Savvis Center
July 10, 2005	Memphis		FedExForum
July 12, 2005	Nashville		Gaylord Entertainment Center
July 15, 2005	Atlanta		Philips Arena
July 16, 2005	Tampa		St. Pete Times Forum
July 20, 2005	Pittsburgh		Mellon Arena
July 22, 2005	Charlotte		Verizon Amphitheatre
July 23, 2005	Virginia Beach		Verizon Amphitheatre
July 24, 2005	Raleigh		Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek
July 28, 2005	Albany		Pepsi Arena
July 29, 2005	New York City		Madison Square Garden
July 30, 2005	Uniondale		Nassau Coliseum
July 31, 2005	Washington, D.C.		MCI Center
August 3, 2005	Uncasville		Mohegan Sun Arena
August 5, 2005	Philadelphia		Wachovia Center
August 6, 2005	Boston		TD Banknorth Garden
August 7, 2005	Hershey		Hersheypark Stadium
August 9, 2005	Montreal	Canada	Bell Centre
August 10, 2005	Toronto		Air Canada Centre
August 12, 2005	Cleveland	United States	Gund Arena
August 13, 2005	Columbus, OH		Nationwide Arena
August 14, 2005	Auburn Hills		The Palace of Auburn Hills
August 15, 2005	Chicago		Charter One Pavilion
August 19, 2005	San Antonio		SBC Center
August 20, 2005	Houston		Toyota Center
August 21, 2005	Dallas		American Airlines Center
August 23, 2005	Denver		Pepsi Center
August 26, 2005	Las Vegas		Mandalay Bay Events Center
August 27, 2005	Phoenix		America West Arena
August 28, 2005	Albuquerque		Journal Pavilion
September 1, 2005	Anaheim		Arrowhead Pond
September 2, 2005	Los Angeles		Staples Center
September 3, 2005	Oakland		Oakland Arena
September 4, 2005	Reno		Reno Events Center
September 7, 2005	Spokane		Spokane Arena
September 9, 2005	Seattle		KeyArena
September 10, 2005	Vancouver	Canada	GM Place

The July 2nd show in New Orleans was part of the Essence Music Festival

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 (Gutar) 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 McDonalds BET

See also

• I'm Lovin' It Campaign
• Justified and Lovin' It Live - an additional tour sponsored by McDonalds for the "I'm Lovin' It" campaign
• Destiny's Child Live in Atlanta

References

1. ^ http://www.theagencygroup.com/artist.aspx?ArtistID=2163

External links

• Official website