Brandy and Monica, or as they lovingly call each other, Bronica, are continuing the musical marriage that was naturally selected for them. The two are taking their act to Las Vegas for a residency at Resorts World next summer. The shows will run from May to July 2027 and will succeed their sold out North American 2025 “The Boy Is Mine Tour”. Bronica’s 1998 smash hit “The Boy Is Mine” is the gift that keeps on giving, and 28 years later, the demand to see the two of them perform together is still at an all-time high. 

For years, the two have been pitted against each other, and even at some times were at odds, but they are stronger than ever together right now and if you thought that the 2025 reunion was a fluke, the ladies are saying to think again because that was only the beginning.

The residency was announced on Tuesday evening during their performance of “The Boy Is Mine” on Dancing with The Stars – the first time they performed the song together on TV since the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards. That 1998 performance, like the DWTS performance, has the two separated on other sides of the stage, except this time, you can really see the love and respect they have for each other. Brandy and Monica were looking like royalty in all white, two queens ready to sit tall on their throne, the mics were on, and the vibes were high. They have a lot of history, 30+ years of it and their story was looking very different not even a few years ago. However, through failed reunion attempts, shady comments and an eventual reconciliation in 2020, the chemistry between them when they get behind a microphone has remained effervescent.

Brandy and Monica have been stepping out quite a bit in the last few weeks, which led many fans to think that something new was on the horizon. They were first spotted last week at the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City hand in hand with Law Roach who styled their looks for the evening. Law spent the summer styling Ariana Grande on her Eternal Sunshine Tour, so working with Bronica on the residency is a logical next step. I predict he’ll be working with them a lot more. Brandy has been rocking her goddess-like blonde hair since the summertime and embracing her status as the true “Black Barbie”. Brandy, of course, was one of the first-ever black superstars to have her own Barbie doll both as Cinderella and herself.

Bronica were also present over the weekend at the Ebony Power100 Awards celebrating Black excellence in entertainment. Monica was there to honour Brandy who received the Entertainment Powerhouse of the Year award while also being recognized as a member of the “Power 100 Court”. In the last 12 months, both ladies completed “The Boy Is Mine Tour” which grossed more than $45 Million. Brandy has added onto her resume this year as well by starring in two new films, including reprising her role as Cinderella in Descendants: Wicked Wonderland. To watch Monica uplifting Bran in this way is so special, especially considering the way that the two were constantly positioned as adversaries in previous decades. It was always a competition, whether for a boy through the song, or for who could sell more records. So the tour was layered for so many reasons, and it also was the first time either artist headlined an arena tour, believe it or not. It was a groundbreaking moment not just for the Bronica, but for their fans too, because it finally was acceptable to love and support both artists.

The Las Vegas residency feels like a natural progression. They can create a more permanent home for their collaborative show. Monica this week explained how watching Gladys Knight perform her Vegas revue show many moons ago is when she first got the sense that she could see herself there. Together, Brandy and Monica hold a buying power strong enough to sustain that type of demand, they proved it last year. Before last year’s tour, both artists would perform spot dates here and there in smaller venues. For reference, in 2017 I saw Brandy perform at a small theatre in Philly and it wasn’t sold out. Now, exactly a decade later, the demand for her live performance has skyrocketed so high that she’s performing on the same residency stage as artists like Janet Jackson, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and more. It’s also incredibly poetic that the song that once threatened to tear them apart is also the song that gave them each their one and only Grammy, their biggest hit and now, a residency.

You know you’ve reached icon status when your stock rises and neither of you needed to drop a new album to get it off the ground. Monica’s last album Code Red was released in 2015, while Brandy’s most recent album Christmas with Brandy was released in 2023. Just this week they teased at the possibility of heading into the studio together to record something new. It only makes sense, I can’t think of a better way to celebrate this milestone in their musical journeys than a joint album. Maybe this time instead of fighting over a boy we can have the ladies lifting each other up – we’re grown and sexy over here.

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