# Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It

Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It was the final concert tour by American female R&B trio Destiny's Child, that visited Asia, Australia and North America.

## Outline and premise

The tour kicked off in Hiroshima, Japan on April 9, 2005, and ended in Vancouver, British Columbia, on September 10, 2005. The tour was sponsored by McDonald's Corporation.
During the show, Destiny's Child sang many iconic tracks off of their second and third albums, Survivor (2001) and Destiny Fulfilled (2004), respectively; the group also performed "No, No, No" feat. Wyclef Jean, a popular single off of their self-titled debut album (1998), when the group was originally a quartet (and Williams had not yet joined). Notable performances during the concert included crowd favorites like "Say My Name", "Bug a Boo", "Bills Bills Bills", "Jumpin’, Jumpin'", "Survivor", "Independent Women", "Bootylicious", "Soldier" and "Lose My Breath". During each tour date's performance of "Cater 2 U", in which the women wore glamorous, floor-length gowns, three male fans from the audience were chosen to join Destiny's Child on-stage, seated in chairs as the trio "serenaded" them in a classy, respectful way.
In addition to the trio's group repertoire, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Beyoncé each performed songs from their respective solo careers, which were still largely in their early days, at the time, in 2005. Solo numbers by Rowland included her popular single "Dilemma" (a duet with rapper Nelly), from her debut album (2002) and "Bad Habit" from the group's album Destiny Fulfilled (2004). Williams performed "Do You Know", the title track of her second solo album (2004). Beyoncé performed "Baby Boy" (with Sean Paul), "Crazy in Love", Naughty Girl" and the title track of her debut album, Dangerously in Love (2003).
Although the stage design afforded 360° viewing when setup inside the typical arena, most of the American dates were performed at outdoor amphitheatres. Several interludes featuring the show's dancers allowed for the group's costume changes; the outfits, often glittering gowns, were designed by Tina Knowles, Beyoncé's mother, and manufactured by her label House of Deréon. A special set of outfits were designed in tribute to the Broadway musical and film (starring Beyoncé) Dreamgirls, hinting at the play's "One Night Only (Disco)" scene where Deena Jones & the Dreams wear the same color pants suits.

### Split-up announcement

On June 11, 2005, during the last performance of their European tour, in Barcelona, Kelly Rowland announced: "This is the last time you would see us on stage as Destiny's Child".
   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 to many, as the trio had downplayed rumors of a split in the wake of Knowles' success, although prior plans had called for the members to focus on solo projects at the end of the tour.

## Broadcasts and recordings

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

## Opening acts

* Amerie (North America—select shows)
* Mario (North America—select shows)
* Darine Hadchiti (Dubai)
* Tyra B. (North America—select shows)
* Teairra Marí (New York City and Uniondale, NY)
* Keshia Chanté (Montreal and Toronto)
* Chris Brown (Columbus, 8/13/2005)
* Frankie J (Chula Vista, 8/30/2005)

## Set list

* "Say My Name"
* "Independent Women, Part I"
* "No, No, No, Part 2"
* "Bug a Boo"
* "Bills, Bills, Bills"
* "Bootylicious"
* "Jumpin', Jumpin'"
* "Soldier" (contains elements of "Shout It Out")
* "Dilemma" (Kelly Rowland solo)
* "Do You Know" (Michelle Williams solo)
* "Baby Boy" (Beyoncé solo)
* "Naughty Girl" (Beyoncé solo)
* "Cater 2 U"
* "Girl" (contains elements of "I'll Take You There")
* "Free"
* "If"
* "Through With Love"
* "Bad Habit" (Rowland solo)
* "Dangerously in Love 2" (Beyoncé solo)
* "Crazy in Love" (Beyoncé solo)
* "Survivor"
Encore
* "Lose My Breath"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act |
| Asia ||||
| April 9, 2005 | Hiroshima | Japan | Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall |
| April 11, 2005 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-jō Hall |
| April 12, 2005 | Nagoya | Japan | Nagoya Rainbow Hall |
| April 14, 2005 | Tokyo | Japan | Budokan Hall |
| April 15, 2005 | Tokyo | Japan | Budokan Hall |
| April 16, 2005 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Arena |
| Oceania ||||
| April 27, 2005 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| April 28, 2005 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney SuperDome |
| April 29, 2005 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| April 30, 2005 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| Asia ||||
| May 12, 2005 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Dubai Media City Amphitheatre |
| Europe ||||
| May 15, 2005 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| May 17, 2005 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena |
| May 19, 2005 | Hamburg | Germany | Color Line Arena |
| May 21, 2005 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
| May 22, 2005 | Hasselt | Belgium | Ethias Arena |
| May 23, 2005 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Sportpaleis and Ahoy |
| May 24, 2005 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Sportpaleis and Ahoy |
| May 26, 2005 | Milan | Italy | FilaForum di Assago |
| May 27, 2005 | Geneva | Switzerland | SEG Geneva Arena |
| May 28, 2005 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| May 30, 2005 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
| May 31, 2005 | Cologne | Germany | Kölnarena |
| June 2, 2005 | London | England | Earls Court Exhibition Centre |
| June 3, 2005 | London | England | Earls Court Exhibition Centre |
| June 5, 2005 | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena |
| June 6, 2005 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena |
| June 7, 2005 | Sheffield | England | 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 | Saint Louis | United States | Savvis Center |
| July 10, 2005 | Memphis | United States | FedExForum |
| July 12, 2005 | Nashville | United States | Gaylord Entertainment Center |
| July 15, 2005 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena |
| July 16, 2005 | Tampa | United States | St. Pete Times Forum |
| July 17, 2005 | Sunrise | United States | Office Depot Center |
| July 20, 2005 | Pittsburgh | United States | Mellon Arena |
| July 22, 2005 | Charlotte | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | Amerie Mario |
| July 23, 2005 | Virginia Beach | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
| July 24, 2005 | Raleigh | United States | Alltel Pavilion |
| July 28, 2005 | Albany | United States | Pepsi Arena |
| July 29, 2005 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| July 30, 2005 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| July 31, 2005 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center |
| August 3, 2005 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| August 5, 2005 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center |
| August 6, 2005 | Boston | United States | TD Banknorth Garden |
| August 7, 2005 | Hershey | United States | Giant Center |
| August 9, 2005 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
| August 10, 2005 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| August 12, 2005 | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena |
| August 13, 2005 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena |
| August 14, 2005 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| August 16, 2005 | Chicago | United States | Charter One Pavilion |
| August 19, 2005 | San Antonio | United States | SBC Center |
| August 20, 2005 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center |
| August 21, 2005 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center |
| August 23, 2005 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center |
| August 26, 2005 | Las Vegas | United States | Mandalay Bay Events Center |
| August 27, 2005 | Phoenix | United States | America West Arena |
| August 28, 2005 | Albuquerque | United States | Isleta Amphitheater |
| August 30, 2005 | Chula Vista | United States | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre | Frankie J |
| September 1, 2005 | Anaheim | United States | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim |
| September 2, 2005 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center |
| September 3, 2005 | Oakland | United States | Oakland Arena |
| September 4, 2005 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
| September 7, 2005 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| September 9, 2005 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena |
| September 10, 2005 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place |

### Box office score data

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
| July 10, 2005 | Memphis | United States | FedEx Forum | 8,793 / 14,370 (61%) | $432,265 |
| July 15, 2005 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena | 10,742 / 13,844 (78%) | $640,262 |
| July 17, 2005 | Sunrise | United States | Office Depot Center | 8,333 / 12,899 (65%) | $476,360 |
| July 31, 2005 | Washington D.C. | United States | MCI Center | 12,573 / 15,581 (81%) | $795,893 |
| July 30, 2005 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 7,959 / 14,717 (54%) | $499,118 |
| August 5, 2005 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center | 10,079 / 14,941 (67%) | $658,078 |
| August 6, 2005 | Boston | United States | TD Banknorth Garden | 6,867 / 12,500 (55%) | $423,032 |
| August 10, 2005 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 11,738 / 12,477 (94%) | $716,254 |
| August 9, 2005 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 7,556 / 8,000 (94%) | $502,434 |
| August 14, 2005 | Auburn Hills | United States | Palace of Auburn Hills | 8,544 / 13,760 (62%) | $493,357 |
| August 20, 2005 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | 11,896 / 13,035 (91%) | $778,156 |
| August 21, 2005 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | 9,465 / 9,979 (95%) | $534,423 |
| August 26, 2005 | Las Vegas | United States | Mandalay Bay Events Center | 8,275 / 8,568 (96%) | $604,095 |
| September 1, 2005 | Anaheim | United States | Arrowhead Pond | 8,519 / 11,396 (75%) | $555,973 |
| September 2, 2005 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | 13,841 / 13,841 (100%) | $822,817 |
| September 3, 2005 | Oakland | United States | Oakland Arena | 8,895 / 11,996 (74%) | $646,360 |
| September 10, 2005 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place | 11,458 / 15,016 (76%) | $702,515 |

## 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 (Guitar)
* 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
* McDonald's
* BET