Late in Brandy and Monica’s highly choreographed co-headlining performance Fat a full Smoothie King Center on Friday, the show paused unexpectedly.

Brandy wanted to celebrate her mother Sonja Norwood’s birthday. The plan was for opening act and “American Idol” season 23 winner Jamal Roberts – who, like the Norwoods, hails from Mississippi – to serenade her.

Cradling a huge bouquet of roses, Sonja Norwood stood on the floor as staffers tried to figure out how to get her onto the stage.

“Forgive us for this part of the show,” Brandy said. “It’s not rehearsed.”

Every other moment was. Brandy and Monica’s The Boy Is Mine Tour – named for their smash, Grammy-winning 1998 duet and presented by the Black Promoters Collective – boasts a top-notch production. From concept to costume changes (ma

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