List of Luther Vandross concert tours

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Vandross performing with Diana Ross in New York in July 2000

This is a list of Luther Vandross concert tours.

Grammy Awards.[2]

Concert tours

1980s
  • Luther Tour (1981) – Vandross scored his first US No. 1 R&B single "Never Too Much", served as a supporting act for several music artists. After the second single "Don't You Know That?" hit the US R&B top ten, Vandross headlined his first national tour to promote his debut 'platinum' hit album, Never Too Much released in August 1981.
  • Forever, for Always, for Love Tour (1982) – This tour was the first major headlining world tour by Vandross, supporting his second platinum-certified album Forever, for Always, for Love. The outing spanned over a year, starting on February 14, in Boston, Massachusetts, visiting several cities across the U.S. and Europe from 1982 to the summer of 1983.
  • Busy Body Tour (1984) – Occurred in support of his gold-certified album Busy Body. Following the album release and its first single, "I'll Let You Slide", Vandross kicked off the four-month U.S. tour in early January, visiting several cities across the U.S. to late April. The tour resumed for a second outing with additional dates throughout the summer.
  • The Night I Fell in Love Tour (1985) – This tour supported his hit album, The Night I Fell in Love. The U.S. outing started on March 1, 1985, that included dates to late-August 1986, with multiple dates in select cities.[3][4]
  • Give Me the Reason Tour (1987) – This tour supported his platinum-certified album, Give Me the Reason. The U.S. trek started in January 1987 that included dates scheduled for October; with multiple dates in select cities across North America and overseas in Europe.[5][6]
  • The Heat: Luther & Anita Live! (1988) – The trek started on September 28, in Washington, D.C., with singer Anita Baker joining as co-headliner.[7]
  • Any Love World Tour (1989) – Held in support of his platinum-certified album Any Love. Following its release, debuting in the top ten pop album charts, Vandross kicked off a three-month tour in the U.S.
1990s
  • Power of Love Tour (1991–1992) – This tour supported his hit album, Power of Love. The four-month outing started in Hampton, Virginia on September 11, 1991, to January 1992, visiting 55 cities across North America. The itinerary included four sold-out shows in New York City at Madison Square Garden,[8][9] and three sold-out shows at the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago, Illinois.[10]
  • Never Let Me Go Tour (1993–1994) – This tour supported his platinum-certified album, Never Let Me Go. The five-month tour started on September 8, in Houston, Texas to November 18, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, also visiting Europe in late November.[11][12]
  • An Evening of Songs Tour (January–March 1995)
  • Your Secret Love Tour (1997) – Held in support of his album,
    Vanessa Williams; billed as Luther & Vanessa Live![13][14]
    Vandross toured Europe and South Africa from late October to mid-November.
2000s

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