{"id":222921,"date":"2026-05-07T07:01:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/222921\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T07:01:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:01:41","slug":"legendary-singers-on-queens-tour-set-to-play-smoothie-king-center-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/222921\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary singers on Queens Tour set to play Smoothie King Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\tby: LBJ<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tPosted: May 5, 2026 \/ 09:43 AM CDT\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tUpdated: May 5, 2026 \/ 10:33 AM CDT\t\t<\/p>\n

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO<\/a>) \u2014 Four legendary R&B singers make up the Queens Tour, and they\u2019re headed to New Orleans.<\/p>\n

Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Stephanie Mills and Chaka Khan are kicking off Mother\u2019s Day weekend and the third leg of their award-winning tour at the Smoothie King Center on Thursday, May 7.<\/p>\n

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Several of the performers spoke with WGNO\u2019s LBJ about what fans can expect at the concert.<\/p>\n

The legends will all have their allotted time to perform hit classics, including \u201cI Feel for You,\u201d \u201cMidnight Train to Georgia,\u201d \u201cNever Knew Love Like This Before\u201d and \u201cLady Marmalade,\u201d which was recorded in New Orleans with the late Allen Toussaint.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>(Courtesy\/Smoothie King Center) <\/p>\n

\u201cI remember getting the song. The guy who wrote the song, had us come to his house before we went to New Orleans to do the album, and said I have a hit. When we got there, I said to Allen Toussaint, \u2018We have to record this first.\u2019 I had no idea it was about hookers,\u201d said Labelle.<\/p>\n

For more information on the Queens Tour and how to buy tickets, visit the Smoothie King Center website<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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