A Destiny Fulfilled

Reviews have been generally good during the "Destiny Fulfilled . . . and Lovin' It Tour," a tour that has been tapped the last the trio will perform together as a super girl group.

Beyoncé, Kelly and Michelle announced, to everyone's "surprise," that Destiny Fulfilled would be their last album together early this summer. The American tour, featuring hits such as "Say My Name," "Independent Women, Pt. 1," "No, No, No Part 2," "Bills, Bills, Bills," "Bootylicious," and "Jumpin' Jumpin,' started June 9 in St. Louis and will end in Seattle on September 9 before the girls perform one last time in front of fans in Vancouver.

According to various reports from the cities where these often sequined-clad ladies have performed, DC is giving fans a fitting farewell tour. Reports are that the girls are not appearing to be sentimental during the tour, which makes sense since the ladies claim to not be breaking up, but simply moving on to other aspects of their careers and personal lives.

"It's not our last record because one of us wants to go solo, or because we don't get along or because we don't like each other anymore, or because of cattiness," Beyoncé said in a recent MTV interview. "It's because it's the end of this chapter in our lives. We've been doing this for 14 years now, and our destinies have been fulfilled."

"All great things come to an end," Kelly echoed. "Destiny's Child is more than just us being on stage or in the studio. We genuinely love each other and I'm going to see their kids, and their kids' kids, and they're going to see my kids. I love these girls."

That being said, the group did not want to disappoint loyal fans. The new-age Supremes included songs from their past solo endeavors in this tour as well as touching on the hits that made the famous.

According to Chronic Magazine, Kelly performed her Nelly hit "Dilemma," as well as her solo clip "Bad Habit" from Destiny Fulfilled. Michelle, the gospel solo star, performed her hit "Do You Know." Although it was reported over and over that the other two members of DC gave powerful performances and seemed "comfortable, sassy and sexy" on the stage, one thing remains constant: Beyoncé is the standout star of this trio.

Beyoncé has two separate solo sets consisting of chart-toppers “Baby Boy” and “Naughty Girl,” followed by "Dangerously in Love" and "Crazy In Love."

Chronic Magazine and MSN both reported that the ladies of DC truly appear to enjoy performing together, the magazine stating that "Although the women spent plenty of concert time apart on stage, their facial and body language made it clear that - despite rumors - they enjoy merging into a singular spotlight."

-TA