Mary J. Blige & D'Angelo Team Up For 'Liberation Tour'.

After separately dazzling the 2012 Essence Music Festival this weekend, R&B veterans D'Angelo and Mary J. Blige are teaming up for a co-headlining trek dubbed the Liberation Tour.

Although only four East Coast dates for the joint tour have been announced, Blige tells Rolling Stone that the run will be 20 dates long. The first announced date of the tour is Aug. 18 in Virginia Beach, and tickets are currently on sale through Live Nation. Blige is coming off of the 2011 release of her 10th studio album, "My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act 1)."

In 2008, Blige co-headlined the Heart of the City Tour with Jay-Z. Here are the announced dates for the D'Angelo/Mary J. Blige Liberation Tour:

Aug. 18 Virgina Beach, VA (Farm Bureau Live) Aug. 19 Wantagh, NY (Nikon Theatre at Jones Beach) Aug. 21 Boston, MA (Bank of America Pavilion)
Aug. 23 Holmdel, NJ (PNC Bank Arts Center)

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