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The Second Coming Tour (D'Angelo)

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Associated album
  
Black Messiah

End date
  
November 6, 2015

Dates
  
11 Feb 2015 – 6 Nov 2015

Start date
  
February 7, 2015

Legs
  
4

Leg
  
4

No. of shows
  
27 in Europe 27 in North America 3 in Asia 57 in total

The Second Coming Tour was a concert tour by American R&B/soul singer D'Angelo. The tour is in support for his new album Black Messiah with performances of new songs and songs from his previous albums. The tour began on February 11, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland and ended on March 7, 2015 in Brussels, Belgium.

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Prior to kicking-off the European outing, D'Angelo performed at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on February 7, and Best Buy Theater on March 11, in New York City after ending the overseas tour. D'Angelo's 'Second Coming Tour' resumed in the summer on June 7, at the Fox Theatre in Oakland, California to mid-November 2015, visiting several cities in North America and Europe.

Background

In 2012, D'Angelo performed on the Occupy Music Tour, an 11-date only concert tour in Europe. The tour both started and ended in Stockholm, Sweden at the Filadelfiakyrkan. It started on January 26, and ended with a final show on February 10. The singer performed songs from his previous albums and premiered new songs which are featured on his soon to be released new album.

Following the Occupy Music Tour, D'Angelo embarked on The Liberation Tour, a co-headlining tour with Mary J. Blige. The North America tour was to support Blige's tenth studio album, My Life II...(Act 1)and D'Dangelo's forthcoming third studio album. The tour also featured special guest R&B singer Melanie Fiona.

Opening acts

  • Raheem Bakaré (United Kingdom)
  • Gary Clark, Jr. (Forest Hills, New York)
  • Setlist

    1. "Prayer"
    2. "Betray My Heart" 1
    3. "1000 Deaths"
    4. "Ain't That Easy"
    5. "Vanguard Theme" (with Band Introduction)
    6. "Feel Like Makin' Love"
    7. "Really Love"
    8. "One Mo'Gin"
    9. "The Star of a Story"
    10. "Alright"
    11. "Brown Sugar"
    12. "The Charade"
    13. "Sugah Daddy"
    14. "Lady"
    15. "Back to the Future (Part I & II)"
    16. "Left & Right"
    17. "Chicken Grease"
    18. "Till It's Done (Tutu)"
    19. "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"

    1 performed at select venues in Europe and North America.

    The Band (D'Angelo & The Vanguard)

  • Vocals, Electric Piano, Guitar: D'Angelo
  • Keyboards: Cleo "Pookie" Sample and Rodrick "Cliche" Simmons
  • Guitar I: Jesse Johnson
  • Guitar II: Isaiah Sharkey
  • Bass guitar: Pino Palladino
  • Drums: Chris Dave
  • Percussion: Robert Lumzy
  • Trumpet: Keyon Harrold
  • Saxophone: Kenneth Whalum
  • Background vocals: Kendra Foster, Charles Middleton, Jermane Holmes, Joi Gilliam
  • References

    The Second Coming Tour (D'Angelo) Wikipedia