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TLC Cancel Remaining Dates on ‘Celebration of CrazySexyCool’ tour

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It is with great sadness to reveal that TLC have had to cancel the remaining handful of dates on the ‘Celebration of CrazySexyCool‘ tour this year, so that T-Boz is given the adequate time to heal and recover from a viral infection she had developed whilst on the road.

Last week we reported that TLC had postponed and successfully rescheduled two of their tour dates in Texas. Unfortunately, the reshuffling of those dates meant that there were too many dates to perform at back-to-back.

T-Boz requires tour dates to be strategically spaced out in order to get the right amount of rest between shows, to prevent any complications with her Sickle Cell Anemia.

TLC perform in Irving, TX on Oct 5, 2021 Credit: goldnphotography

Although the girls had every intention to continue the tour, Chilli announced on Oct 7 that they were unable to perform in San Diego that night, as T-Boz suffered “a relapse in recovery from a recent viral infection”, Chilli said in a statement on her socials.

However, tonight on Oct 8 the girls announced the cancellation of the remaining two dates in LA on the tour. “T-Boz is currently recovering from a viral infection, but unable to perform this weekend”, TLC said in a statement. “While we hate to disappoint TLC fans, the collective health of our team takes precedence”.

The statement goes on to thank the dedicated fans for the “outpouring of love we’ve received since the tour began, and can’t wait to get back on the road to see fans next year”.

TLC have been having a blast on this tour, receiving rave reviews from critics and surprising fans with performances of songs they have never performed before, and keeping the shows fresh with a set of new dancers, remixes and the inclusion of the funky DJ Dubz, who keeps the party moving.

The second leg of the tour will continue in 2022, including rescheduling previously cancelled dates that have been affected this year.

We wish T-Boz a safe and healthy recovery. Take all the time you need to feel better. You have all our love, understanding and support, Now & Forever!

UPDATE: The two dates still happening are:

OCT 21
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
Tampa, FL

OCT 26
Muckleshoot Casino Resort
Auburn, WA

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T-Boz Cameo In Teaser For ABC’s Girl Group Drama Series ‘Queens’

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Aside from her busy tour schedule on the TLC ‘Celebration of CrazySexyCool‘ tour, T-Boz has lent her time to ABC to star in a Mockumentary on the fictional 90’s hip-hop girl group, The Nasty B’s, for the upcoming drama series, ‘Queens‘, airing on Oct 19.

The promotional trailer is called ‘Beneath The Hits’, a nod to the hit VH1 documentary series ‘Behind The Music’, and features commentary from other real life music stars such as Ashanti, Tyrese and Cam’ron, which adds to the authentic feel you get from a story on a girl group that doesn’t really exist.

In a bid to give it a true taste of 90’s nostalgia, T-Boz opens up about the realities of the music business and her thoughts on The Nasty B’s. “The music industry has a way of swallowing you up and then spit you out, quick”, she says. “But the Nasty B’s? Those girls be jamming”, she adds. “They are seriously talented”.

Tyrese later adds comments about being fond of the many after party’s he experienced during the reign of The Nasty B’s, and Ashanti says she was ‘devastated’ when the group broke up. Cam’ron also appears and will have a reoccurring role in the show.

‘Queens’ follows four women in their 40’s who reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had in the 90’s when they were legends in the hip-hop world!

Starring Eve as Brianna aka Professor Sex, Naturi Naughton as Jill aka Da Thrill, Nadine Velazquez as Valeria aka Butter Pecan and Brandy as Naomi aka Xplicit Lyrics.

Taylor Sele as EricJones and Pepi Sonuga as Lil Muffin also star.

‘Queen’ will air on ABC and stream on Hulu from Oct 19.

Watch the official trailer:

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TLC Forced To Postpone CrazySexyCool Tour Dates Due To T-Boz’s Allergic Reaction to Smoke

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TLC were forced to reschedule some of the dates on their current ‘Celebration of CrazySexyCool’ tour on Oct 2, after revealing that T-Boz had been suffering from an allergic reaction to the recreational smoking that had taken place backstage at a previous show in Belton, TX on Sept 30.

As a result, their shows in Texas on Oct 2 and Oct 3 were rescheduled to Oct 4 and Oct 5, respectively. However, due to the rescheduling of the Houston and Dallas dates, their tour buses and trucks are not logistically able to make the performance at the Mesa Amphitheatre in Arizona on time. Therefore, they are unfortunately forced to cancel the show on Oct 6.

In a statement, TLC posted, “Due to extreme cigarette and recreational smoke being present backstage at a previous show, T-Boz suffered an allergic reaction. The group has always enforced a strict no smoking policy at their shows in an effort to prevent any health related issues for the group and/or crew.”

Chilli insists that although the Arizona date is now cancelled, that it will indeed be rescheduled at a later date. “Arizona fans we love you and will be back soon!”, they said in a statement.

TLC’s show on Oct 30 at the Spirit Mountain Casino in Oregon has also been cancelled. All current ticket holders will receive a refund within 14 business days.

Exposure to the toxins in cigarettes is very dangerous for T-Boz because she has Sickle Cell Anemia. The disease itself comes with an increased risk of pulmonary abnormality due to deoxygenated hemoglobin, and cigarette smoke only increases the chances of severe illness. 

The remaining dates on the tour will go ahead as planned, so fans wishing to attend can still get tickets at livenation.com and ticketmaster.com

Please ensure you refrain from smoking whilst in attendance to the shows.

TLC are being supported by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony on this tour.

Wishing TLC a continued healthy tour. Glad to see T-Boz was able to attend the show tonight in Houston, TX at the Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land. Check them out in the clip below:

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Funko Release Second Line Of TLC Pop Vinyls From Their 1992 Debut Album

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Funko received so much praise for the first set of TLC Pop! Rocks vinyl figures, they have now commissioned a second set of TLC Pops, which they announced this week (July 1)!

The first TLC Pops that were released earlier this year, were based on their look in the “Waterfalls” music video, taken from the 1994 album, ‘CrazySexyCool‘. They even came with limited edition ‘Chase’ variants, which were translucent to represent the scenes of the video where the girls transformed into water figures!

Funko are now releasing a set based on TLC’s earlier, more colorful look from their debut single, “Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg“, taken from the album, 1992’s ‘Ooooooohhh… on the TLC tip‘, set for release on August 26, 2021!

Funko revealed a huge assortment of upcoming Pop Vinyls, as part of their new Popapalooza event, some of your favorite artists, bands, and albums are coming to life in glorious Pop Vinyl format. Popapalooza is a first-time event for fans to enjoy!

Inspired by the Lollapalooza music festival that began in the early ’90s and continues to this day, you can expect to see many more Pop Rocks figures based on musicians from the past and present which launched on June 30th and July 1st.

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Popapalooza Day 1 Releases for June 30th

Popapalooza Day 2 Releases for July 1st

It would be great if Funko make this a hat trick and give us a look from the ‘FanMail‘ era! TLC Pops in “No Scrubs” mode, or the mystical looks from the “Unpretty” video.

Will you be getting the new set of TLC Pops?