R&B and rap legends coming to Alabama: ’Musical performances that defined a generation’

A powerhouse lineup of R&B and rap stars is on its way to Alabama in 2025. The “Millennium Tour” is set to stop in Birmingham on April 5 at the Legacy Arena at the BJCC, featuring Trey Songz, Omarion, Bow Wow, Plies, Boosie and Ying Yang Twins.

Rick Ross is listed as a “special guest” at the show, which also includes Ray J, Sammie, Bobby V, Pleasure P and Nivea.

Tickets are now on sale via Ticketmaster for the 8 p.m. show, priced at $69.75-$419.75, plus service charges. Legacy Arena, 1898 Ninth Ave. North, seats about 15,000 people and is part of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex downtown.

Twenty-four dates for the “Millennium Tour” have been announced by the Black Promoters Collective, starting on March 7 in Louisville, Kentucky, and ending on April 27 in Los Angeles. Birmingham is the only Alabama city on the tour right now, but the agenda includes Southern cities such as New Orleans (March 29, Smoothie King Center); Atlanta (April 4, State Farm Arena); Memphis, Tennessee (April 6, FedEx Forum); and Charlotte, North Carolina (April 10, Spectrum Center).

The tour promises “musical performances that defined a generation” and touts “chart-topping hits and unmatched energy,” according to a press release. Trey Songz, Omarion and Bow Wow — all of whom have performed in Birmingham before — appear to be the headliners at each show, closely followed by Plies, Boosie and Ying Yang Twins.

Omarion poses at the premiere of the film “Bob Marley: One Love,” Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, in Los Angeles. He’s set to appear in Birmingham in 2025 on the “Millennium Tour.”(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

“The ‘Millennium Tour 2025′ solidifies (the promoters’) commitment to delivering culturally resonant entertainment that celebrates the best in music and artistry and rekindles memories of an era that shaped modern R&B and Hip Hop,” a press release says. “Fans can expect unforgettable performances from acts whose music, from hip-hop to R&B, defined the 2000s and continues to resonate today. … This is not just a tour, it’s a cultural movement.”