{"id":2102235,"date":"2025-10-19T18:15:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2102235"},"modified":"2025-10-19T18:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:15:56","slug":"brandy-abruptly-exits-chicago-show-leaving-monica-to-finish-performance-solo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/brandy-abruptly-exits-chicago-show-leaving-monica-to-finish-performance-solo\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandy Abruptly Exits Chicago Show, Leaving Monica To Finish Performance Solo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Three stops into The Boy Is Mine Tour this week, fans of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/brandy-norwood\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brandy Norwood;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Brandy Norwood<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/monica\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Monica;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Monica<\/a> were left confused by the abrupt end to Saturday\u2019s concert.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Concertgoers on social media complained that the show at Chicago\u2019s United Center was reportedly cut short after Norwood abruptly walked off-stage early in the performance, leaving Monica to finish the concert solo, without getting to the tour\u2019s eponymous 1998 duet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_l9p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_l9p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_l9p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_159p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_159p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_159p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cGive me one second y\u2019all I gotta get my\u2014\u201d said Norwood in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@iamlailoopsie\/video\/7562814154344598797\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">video<\/a>, going backstage after apparently struggling with sound issues, never to return. Deadline has reached out to Norwood\u2019s team for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One audience member on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/phrozenthunda\/status\/1979903152968086010\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> said they \u201cnever saw her again,\u201d adding: \u201cMonica came out, monologued, sat, sung and left. No bye, no nothing. Screen went off. Lights came on and they told us to get out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another shared a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/j0eje0\/status\/1979769864421081475\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">video<\/a> of the clearly frustrated audience after the lights came on. \u201c#Brandy just threw a fit and left the stage 75% before the show was over and #Monica had to finish the show by herself!\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After announcing their reunion in June, Brandy and Monica\u2019s The Boy Is Mine Tour kicked off Thursday at Cincinnati\u2019s Heritage Bank Center, featuring appearances from Kelly Rowland and Muni Long.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.deadline.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Deadline&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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