ST. LOUIS, MO  [Friday Jul.14.2006]  /Mix103FM.com/ -- Fans won't have to be without Mary J. Blige for much longer.

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul kicks off her nationwide headlining tour tonight, July 14th.

Blige has named the tour "The Breakthrough Experience," in honor of her latest hit album "The Breakthrough." The outing gets underway this evening in St. Louis at the UMB Bank Pavilion and continues through September 10th, when Blige plays the White River Amphitheater in Auburn, Washington.

Fans can catch Blige performing in most major cities across the US, including Indianapolis, Charlotte, New York, Camden, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Washington DC, Boston, Baltimore, Atlantic City, Raleigh, Dallas, Memphis, Kansas City, Chicago, Atlanta, Irvine, Las Vegas, Tampa, and Phoenix.

R&B singer and former Destiny's Child member LeToya Luckett will be Blige's special guest on the tour. Luckett will perform songs from her forthcoming debut album "LeToya," in stores Tuesday, July 25th.

To find out when Mary J. Blige's "The Breakthrough Experience" is coming to your city, check out MJBlige.com/tour.

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