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TLC Announce ‘Hot Summer Nights’ Tour 2023 with Shaggy & En Vogue and Presale Code

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Fresh from the exciting announcement of the premiere date for their long-awaited documentary last week, ‘TLC Forever‘, TLC revealed this week that they are heading back on tour this summer!

T-Boz and Chilli will embark on the North American and Canadian ‘Hot Summer Nights‘ tour this summer with friends Shaggy and special guests En Vogue and Sean Kingston on select dates of the Live Nation sponsored tour.

The tour kicks off on June 1 at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham, AL making stops across the U.S. and Canada in Miami, Toronto, Phoenix, and more before wrapping up in Calgary, AB on July 14.

To access the exclusive presale happening today (Tuesday, March 14th), use the code TLCHSN on either LiveNation.com or Ticketmaster.com when prompted to enter a password for the presale.

The general onsale for TLC & Shaggy: Hot Summer Nights 2023 will start Friday, March 17th at 10 AM local time on LiveNation.com or on the artists’ websites.

Fans can also purchase VIP packages, which may include premium tickets, access to the Takin’ It Back per-show lounge, special gift item, exclusive swag bag & more. En Vogue VIP packages sold separately through Warner Music Experience. For more information, visit VIPnation.com.

HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 2023 TOUR DATES:

DATES INCLUDE FULL LINEUP UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE (SEE BELOW)

^Not a Live Nation Date | ~Tickets for this show will go onsale at a later date

Thu Jun 01 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre

Sat Jun 03 – Miami, FL – FPL Solar Amphitheater @ Bayfront Park

Sun Jun 04 – St. Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Wed Jun 07 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park @ Walnut Creek

Fri Jun 09 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

Sat Jun 10 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

Sun Jun 11 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

Tue Jun 13 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

Thu Jun 15 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Fri Jun 16 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Sat Jun 17 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre

Wed Jun 21 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center

Fri Jun 23 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Sat Jun 24 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

Sun Jun 25 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

Wed Jun 28 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Fri Jun 30 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory

Sat Jul 01 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Sun Jul 02 – Lake Cowichan, BC – Laketown Shakedown^ (with Shaggy Only)

Mon Jul 03 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall^~ (with TLC, Shaggy, & Sean Kingston Only)

Thu Jul 06 – Salt Lake City, UT – Granary Live^ (with Shaggy & Sean Kingston Only)

Fri Jul 07 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Sat Jul 08 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre

Sun Jul 09 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion

Thu Jul 13 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton EXPO Centre^ (with TLC & Shaggy Only)

Fri Jul 14 – Calgary, AB – Cowboys Music Festival^ (with TLC & Shaggy Only)

For the full list of TLC’s upcoming live shows this years head over to the official TLC website!

Are you looking forward to the new TLC tour ‘Hot Summer Nights’?

Announcement, News, Television

‘TLC Forever’ 2-Hour Documentary to Simulcast Premiere on Lifetime and A&E

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A&E announced during A+E Networks’ 2023-24 upfront presentation Wednesday that the TLC documentary announced in 2020 will finally receive it’s long awaited premiere on June 3, 2023 at 8PM. It will now simulcast on both A&E and Lifetime.

Previously announced with the working title of ‘Biography: TLC‘, the official title of the 2-hour documentary is now ‘TLC Forever‘.

According to Deadline, it will still be executive-produced by Roger Ross Williams (The Apollo) and his production company with producer Geoff Martz, One Story Up, the special documents the revolutionary group that broke boundaries, influenced an entire generation and survived against all odds as T-Boz and Chilli tell their story for the first time in a feature documentary. 

T-Boz and Chilli have also vowed that the documentary will feature previously never told before stories about their career experiences over the years.

‘TLC Forever’ is directed by Matthew Kay.

Are you excited about ‘TLC Forever’?

Announcement, Interview, News

TLC Release 4-track EP “Wat3rfalls” Featuring Their Re-Recorded Classics

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UPDATE – 04 MAY, 2023 – TLC updated the tracklisting on the “Wat3rfalls” EP on May 4, to add the re-recording of the hit single, “Diggin’ On You“.

TLC fans were surprised to see a new TLC release pop up on their chosen music platforms this week. The 3-track EP, “Wat3rfalls“, was released on January 31, 2023 on platforms such as Spotify and for purchase on Amazon Music.

The “Wat3rfalls” EP features 3 classic TLC tracks that have been re-recorded by TLC members T-Boz and Chilli. Including the number one singles “No Scrubs“, “Waterfalls” and “Creep“.

The tracks were recorded back in 2013 and were originally made for use in their VH1 biopic, ‘CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story‘, which enabled the ladies to retain full control and publishing rights of their newly recorded versions, rather than the original tracks that remain under Sony ownership.

Kandi Burruss with TLC during the re-recording of the hits

A handful of the newly re-recorded hits were initially only available to Japan on their 20th anniversary album in 2013. Five of those tracks eventually made it onto the deluxe version of their self-titled album, ‘TLC‘, in 2017.

However, the re-recording of the classic “Waterfalls” was still missing from the collection and, until now, was unavailable for the public to enjoy on any music streaming platforms.

TLC were very vocal about the importance of owning their master recordings back in 2019 when Taylor Swift was making a decision to also re-record her past material. “You have to ask permission to use your own stuff”, T-Boz said. “We were in that situation with Sony. We re-recorded all of our own music. And we own our version of our masters, and we licence out our own version.”

Chilli adds, “And it sounds exactly the same. You can not tell the difference.” T-Boz continued her wise advice, “Just re-record your stuff and licence out your version. You’ll be good. Because, we make some money off of our publishing now! I own all of my publishing now.”

Fans worldwide are now able to enjoy the new versions of TLC’s biggest hit singles, and can have the added reassurance that playing these verisons of the songs will directly benefit the ladies of TLC and not the pockets of their former record label!

What are your thoughts on the new versions of the TLC hits?

Appearance, Interview, News

Chilli Promises Kim Kardashian and North West Front Row TLC Seats

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TLC have been getting along well with The Kardashians in recent months. Following their collaboration with Khloe Kardashian and her size-inclusive fashion line, Good American, back in October 2022, Khloe’s niece North West, decided to pay homage to the group by dressing up as them for Halloween, recreating the iconic “No Scrubs” video!

T-Boz and Chilli both adored the tribute and reposted the clips on their social media platforms, to which North’s mother Kim Kardashian thanked them for, later posting a video of herself singing “Waterfalls” with her daughter on TikTok.

Speaking with Australia’s The Project in November, Chilli revealed that shortly after the social media posts she and Kim started to direct message each other and seemed to be forming a new friendship. “Kim tagged me [and Tionne] and I DM’d [direct messaged] her, and we started talking”, Chilli said. “I told her that I would get North some TLC merchandise for kids, and she let North send me a little voice message and she said hello”.

Kim then showed interest in coming to the next TLC show with one stipulation — she wants the best seats in the house! “Kim and I talked about her coming to the next show and she said, ‘and I want front row seats!'”, Chilli reveals. “That’s what she said, and yes, she will absolutely have that! If you don’t ask — you have to ask!”

Working relationships between TLC and The Kardashians have occurred in the past. Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins once worked alongside Khloe Kardashian in 2009 on NBC’s ‘Celebrity Apprentice‘. T-Boz and Khloe worked well together and won the challenge that bagged $10,000 for T-Boz and her chosen charity, the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of Georgia. Although they were both unfairly fired by Donald Trump the following week, their all-female Team Athena did them justice and won the show.

We look forward to seeing Kim and North share their TLC front row experience in the near future!