Fans at Chicago’s United Center were left stunned on Saturday night after R&B icon Brandy unexpectedly left the stage mid-performance, cutting her set short and leaving her longtime collaborator Monica to finish the show solo.
The highly anticipated stop on the “The Boy Is Mine” Reunion Tour appeared to run into trouble when Brandy showed signs of frustration over technical and sound issues during her performance. Midway through a song, Brandy addressed the audience, saying… “Give me one second, y’all, I gotta get my …”
Moments later, she walked backstage and never returned.
After several minutes of uncertainty, Monica stepped back into the spotlight and carried the rest of the night on her own, closing the concert without the pair’s legendary 1998 duet “The Boy Is Mine.”
Clips from the incident quickly went viral on social media, with fans posting their shock and disappointment, while others speculated about the reason behind Brandy’s sudden departure.
This hiccup comes only months after Brandy and Monica announced their long-awaited reunion tour, a celebration of their groundbreaking hit single that dominated the charts more than two decades ago and reignited public interest in their once-headline-making feud.
As of now, neither Brandy nor Monica has issued an official statement about the early exit. Representatives for both artists have been contacted, but no comment has been given.