# Never Say Never World Tour

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)

## Setlist

* "Overture" (contains elements of "Never Say Never")
* "Happy"
* "Baby"
* "I Wanna Be Down"
* "Brokenhearted"
* "Sittin' Up in My Room"
* "Angel in Disguise"
* "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)"
* "Have You Ever?"
* "Almost Doesn't Count"
* "Never Say Never"
* "Top of The World"
* "The Boy Is Mine"
* "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"

### Note

* "Best Friend" and "Learn the Hard Way" were performed on select dates

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Europe ||||
| May 23, 1999 | Paris | France | Palais des Sports |
| May 24, 1999 | Paris | France | Palais des Sports |
| May 26, 1999 | Munich | Germany | Zenith die Kulturhalle |
| May 27, 1999 | Berlin | Germany | Arena Berlin |
| May 28, 1999 | Hamburg | Germany | Große Freiheit 36 |
| May 29, 1999 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall |
| May 30, 1999 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Muziekcentrum Vredenburg |
| June 1, 1999 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo |
| June 2, 1999 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo |
| Asia ||||
| June 7, 1999 | Tokyo | Japan | Shibuya Public Hall |
| June 10, 1999 | Tokyo | Japan | Shibuya Public Hall |
| June 12, 1999 | Yokohama | Japan | Kanagawa Prefectural Civic Hall |
| June 14, 1999 | Osaka | Japan | Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan |
| North America ||||
| June 18, 1999 | Camden | United States | Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre |
| June 19, 1999 | Wallingford | United States | SNET Oakdale Theatre |
| June 20, 1999 | Holmdel Township | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| June 23, 1999 | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Amphitheater |
| June 25, 1999 | Mansfield | United States | Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts |
| June 26, 1999 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| June 27, 1999 | Raleigh | United States | Alltel Pavilion |
| June 30, 1999 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center |
| July 1, 1999 | Milwaukee | United States | Marcus Amphitheater |
| July 2, 1999 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena |
| July 3, 1999 | Cleveland | United States | CSU Convocation Center |
| July 6, 1999 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Theatre |

### Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

    $^A$ This concert was a part of "Summerfest"

### Cancellations and rescheduled shows

| July 7, 1999 | Rosemont, Illinois | Rosemont Theatre | Cancelled |
| July 9, 1999 | Maryland Heights, Missouri | Riverport Amphitheatre | Cancelled |
| July 10, 1999 | Bonner Springs, Kansas | Sandstone Amphitheater | Cancelled |
| July 11, 1999 | Noblesville, Indiana | Deer Creek Music Center | Cancelled |
| July 13, 1999 | Columbus, Ohio | Polaris Amphitheater | Cancelled |
| July 14, 1999 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Van Andel Arena | Cancelled |
| July 15, 1999 | Burgettstown, Pennsylvania | Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater | Cancelled |
| July 16, 1999 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Blockbuster Pavilion | Cancelled |
| July 17, 1999 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Virginia Beach Pavilion Theater | Cancelled |
| July 19, 1999 | Atlanta, Georgia | Chastain Park Amphitheater | Cancelled |
| July 20, 1999 | Birmingham, Alabama | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium | Cancelled |
| July 21, 1999 | West Palm Beach, Florida | Coral Sky Amphitheater | Cancelled |
| July 23, 1999 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mud Island Amphitheatre | Cancelled |
| July 24, 1999 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Lakefront Arena | Cancelled |
| July 25, 1999 | The Woodlands, Texas | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Cancelled |
| July 27, 1999 | Dallas, Texas | Starplex Amphitheatre | Cancelled |
| July 29, 1999 | Concord, California | Concord Pavilion | Cancelled |
| July 30, 1999 | Irvine, California | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | Cancelled |
| July 31, 1999 | Phoenix, Arizona | Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion | Cancelled |
| August 2, 1999 | Paso Robles, California | Mid-State Fair Main Grandstand | Cancelled This concert was a part of the "California Mid-State Fair". |