Living Proof: The Farewell Tour (also referred to as simply The Farewell Tour and later dubbed The Never Can Say Goodbye Tour) was the fifth concert tour by American singer-actress Cher to promote her twenty-fourth studio album, Living Proof and her eighth official compilation album, The Very Best of Cher.[2] It began on June 14, 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and was originally planned as a 59-date tour in North America.
| World tour by Cher | |
 Promotional poster for the San Diego date. | |
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| Start date | June 14, 2002 |
| End date | April 30, 2005 |
| Legs | 5 |
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| Box office | $250 million[1] |
| Cher concert chronology | |
Due to the popularity of the tour, Cher decided to extend it by 100 more shows in North America then, after the tour concluded in 2004, she announced plans of playing in Europe, Oceania and Asia to play in territories she either had never been to or had not played for a long time. The final show took place at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles after a record-breaking 325 dates, grossing well over $200 million and earning Cher the Guinness World Record for the "Highest Grossing Tour by a Female Artist" at the time.[3]
The tour was planned similarly to her previous 1999/2000 Do You Believe? Tour. The set list consisted of 21 songs, 4 video montages, dancers and aerialists. It also included a dozen costume changes, designed by Cher's longtime collaborator Bob Mackie. Some changes were made to the set list during the European and Australasian legs.
The tour generated positive reviews from critics. The concert was broadcast on NBC from American Airlines Arena, in Miami during Thanksgiving weekend.[2] The concert special attracting near 17 million viewers and won three Primetime Emmy Awards.[4] A DVD titled The Farewell Tour was released in summer 2003.
Although Cher stated that this would be her final tour, she returned to touring in 2014 with her Dressed to Kill Tour, which visited 49 cities in North America. However, it would remain her last world tour until she embarked on the Here We Go Again Tour (2018–2020).
Background
editIn January 2002, Cher said to Billboard magazine that she was contemplating a concert tour, but not for more than a year. "It honestly depends on whether or not I decide to do a couple of movies that I'm considering. It would be fun to do these new songs live, so we'll see what develops", she said.[5] In May of the same year, she announced she would embark on a three-month tour that would be her last. She commented, "It's an artist's dream to have a career where you're continually drawing new people in, while hopefully keeping your longtime fans happy. But I'm certainly aware of the fact that it's a rare occurrence. I don't take for granted the fact that people still care about what I do on any level."[6] She would later sarcastically remark, "I'm approaching 80 and if I did that thing everyone does, come back in five years, I'd be driving around in one of those carts you know, the ones with the joysticks you see in Costco. There are two reasons people come back. Because, like the Stones, they're broke. Again. Or they're old divas who can't wait to be out among their adoring fans. But this, this truly is it."[7]
The tour kicked off in Toronto in June 2002 and would continue onward for a record-breaking 326 shows, ending in Los Angeles in April 2005. The final show was performed at the Hollywood Bowl, incidentally where Cher made her first concert appearance with former husband, Sonny Bono. Cher explains the longevity of the tour was based on asking her manager to continue to add dates because of the audience reaction.[8] The tour was originally slated to end with the Australasian leg in the Fall of 2004, however, an additional North American leg was added in January 2005.[9] She concluded, "I really don't want to stop. They're making me stop! I told the tour managers, 'But I haven't done Vermont or Delaware', and they said, 'There are no venues big enough, dear'. And then I said, 'So go out and build some! After that, physical restraint was mentioned.' But seriously, I figured if I didn't stop, I was going to go into permanent Marlene Dietrich mode. [...] And these are the song I sang for audiences in Alaska, Ohio, Connecticut... and then I'd keep falling off my elephant and eventually become a recluse."[10] After the tour, Cher had hopes of recording a Christmas album and a country duet album. Additionally, she wanted to continue filming movies, return to doing TV specials and appearing on Broadway.
The tour also gave Cher the opportunity to perform in new territories in Europe and North America, including her first tour to reach New Zealand. According to the Dakota Student, the performance at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota was the largest [single night] audience the artist has performed for during her solo career. Although the article states over 20,000 were in attendance, Billboard later reported an audience of 19,531 spectators.[11] This record was beat when she performed in Stockholm, Sweden at The Friends Arena though when she played to over 27,000 fans.[12][circular reference]
Concert synopsis
edit“Ladies and gentlemen, and flamboyant gentlemen. Boys and girls and children of all ages. Welcome to the Cher-est show on earth. And this is the official beginning to the Cher show. And all I have to say is, ‘follow this, you bitches”.
The show begins with a video displaying a young Cher leaving her home. The video instantly progresses to an adult Cher walking into a blue room. The video continues to show Cher throughout the years in numerous music videos and live performances, including a few from The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, The Cher Show and Cher... Special. It then shows the singer during a photo shoot wearing many of her well-known costumes from the 70's and 80's. The video concludes showing the cover art of all of the singer's albums and singles. The final image shows Cher on a metallic purple background surround by butterflies as she descends on stage via chandelier performing U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". "Song for the Lonely" continues the set before the singer pauses to acknowledge the audience explaining why it is her final tour. She exits the stage as her dancers perform a routine to "Gayatri Mantra", a well-known Hindu mantra. As the routine ends, Cher appears on a papier-mâché elephant performing "All or Nothing". The show continues with an aerial dance interlude and a performance of "I Found Someone".
After an extended guitar solo, Cher appears on the second tier of the stage in a tribal garment for a new rendition of "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)". The next segment of the show begins with clips of Cher and ex-husband Sonny Bono performing three of their popular songs "The Beat Goes On", "Baby Don't Go", and "I Got You Babe". When the video ends, Cher appears on stage performing "All I Really Want to Do", which she explains was her first hit record. The segment continues with a medley of her solo singles "Half-Breed", "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" and "Dark Lady". The show progresses with a video montage of Cher's sitcom, "The Cher Show". Next, her dancers appear in leisure suit mimicking choreography displayed in Saturday Night Fever. Cher then emerges performing "Take Me Home". The video during the dance routine was from the disco section from the Cher... Special, aired in 1978 featuring Dolly Parton. Several elements of the show feature moments from this Special including the opening film, which features Dolly Parton and Cher singing the 'Heaven and Hell medley'. The song ends with another dance routine before Cher rejoins to perform "The Way of Love". The segment ends with a video of Cher perform scenes from West Side Story, originally shown in 1978 for "Cher... Special". This leads into another video showing clips from the singer's theatrical films including, Silkwood, Moonstruck and Mermaids. The video ends and Cher appears onstage to perform "After All". The show continues with "Just Like Jesse James", "Heart of Stone" and "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)".
After Cher exits the stage, a video is played displaying various interviews of the singer from the 70s to 00s. The clips are interloped with outtakes of her recent music video for the song "Alive Again". The music video for "Strong Enough" is shown for the first verse before Cher appears onstage to conclude the song. This final segment concludes with a performance of "If I Could Turn Back Time". The show continues with an encore segment as Cher returns to the stage to perform "Believe".
Critical reception
editJames Sullivan (San Francisco Chronicle) remarked how Cher is still viable amongst her younger peers stating, "The Britney effect of the latter look was unmistakable. Cher is well aware that her chameleonic glitz set the stage for the current era of stadium-size razzle-dazzle. She's comfortable enough to see such imitation as flattery, not theft."[13]
Jim Farber (New York Daily News) felt the singer's numerous costumes changes and video interludes were a huge distraction from the overall show. In his article he writes, "During the course of Cher's hour-and-45-minute performances, she has been dressing as a bespangled circus ringleader, an iron-haired hippie chick, an S&M tart and what looks like Conan the Barbarian's favorite concubine. At one point, she even models that barely there black getup she wore in the 13-year-old hit video for "If I Could Turn Back Time." Which means she may be the only 56-year-old in history to appear in public in a thong. Oh, yes ... the show also features music."[14]
Jon Pareles (The New York Times) praised her show at the Madison Square Garden remarking, "Once more, Cher triumphed over restraint, aging and gravity, standing proudly alongside her younger selves in the video clips. In her finale, Believe, she appeared in a long silvery dress while her dancers wore futuristic space suits. The song's verses used an electronic filter on Cher's vocal, turning her into cyber-Cher, a hit machine immune to sagging flesh. The song promises life after love; Cher, no doubt, will continue a celebrity life after soaking up her touring audiences' love one last time."[15]
Broadcasts and recordings
editIn 2002, the concerts at the American Airlines Arena, in Miami were filmed for an upcoming television special to be aired during Thanksgiving weekend.[2] The concert special appeared on NBC and attracted near 17 million viewers. This concert special was later released on DVD and CD formats. The concert footage would achieve further acclaim earning three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series, Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program and Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special.[4] A DVD was released in the summer of 2003 and has sold over 400,000 copies. The DVD contains bonus footage including a behind–the–scenes documentary, a montage of Cher's costumes, a meet and greet with the team, extra monologues and the full performance of West Side Story from 1978. Additionally, it features rehearsal footage of "Save Up All Your Tears", "We All Sleep Alone" and "A Different Kind of Love Song".
Set list
edit- "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
- "Song for the Lonely"
- "Gayatri Mantra"
- "All or Nothing"
- "I Found Someone"
- "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"
- "All I Really Want to Do"
- "Half-Breed" / "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" / "Dark Lady"
- "Take Me Home"
- "The Way of Love"
- "After All"
- "Just Like Jesse James"
- "Heart of Stone"
- "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
- "Strong Enough"
- "If I Could Turn Back Time"
- Encore
- "Believe"
- In 2002, Cher performed "A Different Kind of Love Song", "We All Sleep Alone", and "Save Up All Your Tears".
- "Heart of Stone" was only performed in Saint Petersburg and Halifax for shows in 2004.
- From May 8, 2004, to April 24, 2005, "Love Hurts" replaced "The Way of Love".
- During 2004 concerts, "Song for the Lonely" was only performed in Las Vegas, Glasgow, and Saint Petersburg. As for 2005 concerts, it was only performed starting on April 7.
- Cher performed "Walking in Memphis" during the first two dates in Seattle, until it was permanately added on May 8, 2004.
- During the European leg, Cher performed "One by One", "Taxi Taxi", "Love Is the Groove" and "Love One Another".
- Cher performed "The Power" in Oceania.
Shows
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America[16] | ||||||
| June 14, 2002 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | Cyndi Lauper | 14,737 / 15,829 | $764,144 |
| June 15, 2002 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 12,079 / 15,064 | $816,903 | |
| June 18, 2002 | Cleveland | Gund Arena | 13,666 / 16,500 | $951,934 | ||
| June 19, 2002 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 10,118 / 14,378 | $1,000,796 | ||
| June 21, 2002 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | 6,672 / 6,672 | $581,331 | ||
| June 22, 2002 | Philadelphia | First Union Center | 28,769 / 28,769 | $1,942,840 | ||
| June 24, 2002 | ||||||
| June 26, 2002 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 28,033 / 28,033 | $2,083,396 | ||
| June 27, 2002 | ||||||
| June 29, 2002 | Washington, D.C. | MCI Center | 13,592 / 13,679 | $942,294 | ||
| June 30, 2002 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 13,003 / 13,003 | $918,934 | ||
| July 2, 2002 | East Rutherford | Continental Airlines Arena | 16,600 / 16,600 | $1,037,879 | ||
| July 3, 2002 | Manchester | Verizon Wireless Arena | 9,368 / 9,422 | $693,207 | ||
| July 5, 2002 | Pittsburgh | Mellon Arena | 11,514 / 13,249 | $773,537 | ||
| July 6, 2002 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | 12,354 / 12,354 | $1,065,440 | ||
| July 8, 2002 | Boston | FleetCenter | 27,232 / 28,750 | $1,847,262 | ||
| July 9, 2002 | ||||||
| July 12, 2002 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | 11,165 / 11,165 | $770,494 | ||
| July 13, 2002 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | 12,981 / 14,754 | $854,924 | ||
| July 15, 2002 | St. Louis | Savvis Center | 12,925 / 14,153 | $848,364 | ||
| July 16, 2002 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | 12,217 / 13,625 | $804,967 | ||
| July 18, 2002 | Chicago | United Center | 29,804 / 31,035 | $2,015,400 | ||
| July 19, 2002 | ||||||
| July 29, 2002 | Seattle | KeyArena | 11,750 / 12,102 | $793,041 | ||
| July 30, 2002 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place | 11,982 / 14,874 | $608,439 | |
| August 1, 2002 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden | 11,855 / 13,819 | $818,024 | |
| August 3, 2002 | Oakland | The Arena in Oakland | 11,879 / 14,095 | $751,206 | ||
| August 4, 2002 | San Jose | Compaq Center | 12,961 / 12,961 | $832,113 | ||
| August 6, 2002 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 11,117 / 16,405 | $942,740 | ||
| August 7, 2002 | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | 11,117 / 11,323 | $826,224 | ||
| August 9, 2002 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 26,632 / 26,632 | $2,255,649 | ||
| August 10, 2002 | ||||||
| August 12, 2002 | Phoenix | America West Arena | 14,061 / 14,820 | $833,688 | ||
| August 14, 2002 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | 9,959 / 13,074 | $535,121 | ||
| August 15, 2002 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 12,377 / 13,449 | $852,902 | ||
| August 17, 2002 | North Little Rock | Alltel Arena | 14,799 / 14,799 | $821,866 | ||
| August 18, 2002 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | 13,053 / 13,053 | $831,611 | ||
| August 20, 2002 | Oklahoma City | Ford Center | 12,906 / 12,906 | $898,684 | ||
| August 21, 2002 | Houston | Compaq Center | 11,789 / 11,789 | $893,373 | ||
| August 23, 2002 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | Tommy Drake | 14,988 / 14,988 | $952,310 | |
| August 24, 2002 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | 12,545 / 12,545 | $808,986 | ||
| August 27, 2002 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | — | 13,848 / 13,848 | $944,256 | |
| August 28, 2002 | Greenville | BI-LO Center | 10,733 / 10,733 | $647,349 | ||
| August 30, 2002 | Sunrise | Office Depot Center | Cyndi Lauper | 27,479 / 27,942 | $1,853,821 | |
| August 31, 2002 | ||||||
| September 2, 2002 | Tampa | Ice Palace | 14,423 / 14,423 | $948,516 | ||
| September 4, 2002 | Birmingham | BJCC Arena | 11,970 / 13,649 | $788,340 | ||
| September 5, 2002 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | 10,747 / 14,516 | $684,339 | ||
| September 7, 2002 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | 13,406 / 14,922 | $770,873 | ||
| September 8, 2002 | Cincinnati | U.S. Bank Arena | 9,081 / 11,270 | $658,291 | ||
| September 10, 2002 | Indianapolis | Conseco Fieldhouse | 11,288 / 13,419 | $741,724 | ||
| September 12, 2002 | Madison | Kohl Center | 9,802 / 12,980 | $667,343 | ||
| September 13, 2002 | Moline | The MARK of the Quad Cities | 10,564 / 10,564 | $656,440 | ||
| September 15, 2002 | Minneapolis | Target Center | 13,692 / 13,692 | $869,162 | ||
| September 27, 2002 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena | 10,322 / 11,114 | $543,503 | |
| September 28, 2002 | Grand Forks | United States | Alerus Center | Cyndi Lauper | 19,351 / 19,351 | $930,190 |
| September 30, 2002 | Wichita | Kansas Coliseum | 8,701 / 11,638 | $593,559 | ||
| October 2, 2002 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | 10,151 / 10,244 | $659,671 | ||
| October 4, 2002 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 13,217 / 13,217 | $1,125,000 | ||
| October 6, 2002 | Green Bay | Resch Center | Cyndi Lauper | 7,754 / 8,326 | $622,148 | |
| October 8, 2002 | Chicago | United Center | 13,412 / 15,315 | $912,728 | ||
| October 10, 2002 | Champaign | Assembly Hall | 8,373 / 16,989 | $548,078 | ||
| October 12, 2002 | East Lansing | Breslin Student Events Center | 7,821 / 8,891 | $496,061 | ||
| October 13, 2002 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 13,771 / 13,771 | $799,098 | ||
| October 15, 2002 | Hershey | Giant Center | 9,406 / 9,699 | $667,213 | ||
| October 17, 2002 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 28,853 / 29,568 | $2,177,228 | ||
| October 18, 2002 | ||||||
| October 21, 2002 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 10,328 / 15,500 | $581,600 | |
| October 23, 2002 | London | John Labatt Centre | 8,661 / 8,942 | $494,234 | ||
| October 24, 2002 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | 15,172 / 16,022 | $746,041 | ||
| October 25, 2002 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | — | — | — |
| October 26, 2002 | Philadelphia | First Union Center | Cyndi Lauper | 13,146 / 15,000 | $901,500 | |
| November 3, 2002 | Boston | FleetCenter | — | 13,630 / 14,600 | $921,835 | |
| November 4, 2002 | Providence | Dunkin' Donuts Center | 9,819 / 10,129 | $569,233 | ||
| November 7, 2002 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | 10,857 / 13,480 | $573,627 | ||
| November 11, 2002 | Orlando | TD Waterhouse Centre | Cyndi Lauper | 11,029 / 11,047 | $761,600 | |
| November 13, 2002 | Nashville | Gaylord Entertainment Center | 13,505 / 14,179 | $757,853 | ||
| November 14, 2002 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | 11,876 / 11,876 | $767,431 | ||
| November 16, 2002 | Bossier City | CenturyTel Center | 11,610 / 11,610 | $771,806 | ||
| November 17, 2002 | Houston | Compaq Center | — | 11,078 / 11,078 | $821,661 | |
| November 20, 2002 | El Paso | Don Haskins Center | 7,452 / 7,452 | $583,795 | ||
| November 22, 2002 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 13,931 / 13,931 | $905,540 | ||
| November 23, 2002 | Laredo | Laredo Entertainment Center | Cyndi Lauper | 8,846 / 8,846 | $667,965 | |
| November 25, 2002 | San Antonio | SBC Center | 10,259 / 14,948 | $656,856 | ||
| December 1, 2002 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | 10,465 / 14,361 | $593,681 | ||
| December 2, 2002 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 10,160 / 17,500 | $773,164 | ||
| December 5, 2002 | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | 8,930 / 12,174 | $679,045 | ||
| December 7, 2002 | Bakersfield | Bakersfield Centennial Garden | 8,720 / 8,720 | $511,125 | ||
| December 8, 2002 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | 12,893 / 12,893 | $832,642 | ||
| December 11, 2002 | San Jose | HP Pavilion | 10,860 / 12,802 | $716,750 | ||
| December 13, 2002 | Paradise | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 19,046 / 23,130 | $1,728,357 | ||
| December 14, 2002 | ||||||
| December 16, 2002 | Seattle | KeyArena | 10,291 / 11,264 | $682,303 | ||
| December 18, 2002 | Nampa | Idaho Arena | 9,247 / 9,247 | $540,972 | ||
| December 19, 2002 | Spokane | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,430 / 10,430 | $666,800 | ||
| January 30, 2003 | Fresno | Selland Arena | Tommy Drake | 7,640 / 7,640 | $547,371 | |
| February 1, 2003 | Tucson | Tucson Arena | 8,169 / 8,169 | $573,950 | ||
| February 2, 2003 | El Paso | Don Haskins Center | 7,646 / 7,646 | $594,355 | ||
| February 4, 2003 | Phoenix | America West Arena | 11,949 / 11,949 | $728,967 | ||
| February 5, 2003 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | 8,569 / 8,569 | $612,696 | ||
| February 7, 2003 | Lubbock | United Spirit Arena | 10,416 / 10,416 | $638,920 | ||
| February 9, 2003 | North Little Rock | Alltel Arena | — | 9,378 / 10,217 | $484,568 | |
| February 11, 2003 | Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum | 10,659 / 13,797 | $708,946 | ||
| February 13, 2003 | Tallahassee | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center | 8,168 / 8,168 | $510,143 | ||
| February 14, 2003 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Coliseum | 7,927 / 7,927 | $452,185 | ||
| February 24, 2003 | Roanoke | Roanoke Civic Center | Tommy Drake | 6,890 / 8,272 | $391,699 | |
| February 25, 2003 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | 9,851 / 9,851 | $672,787 | ||
| February 27, 2003 | Baltimore | Baltimore Arena | 9,016 / 10,034 | $636,056 | ||
| March 1, 2003 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | 10,098 / 15,318 | $608,012 | ||
| March 2, 2003 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | 10,508 / 11,780 | $706,905 | ||
| March 4, 2003 | Memphis | Pyramid Arena | 12,424 / 15,668 | $755,276 | ||
| March 6, 2003 | Lafayette | Cajundome | 9,836 / 10,001 | $639,958 | ||
| March 8, 2003 | Mobile | Mobile Civic Center | 7,456 / 7,456 | $552,769 | ||
| March 9, 2003 | Jackson | Mississippi Coliseum | 6,199 / 6,199 | $458,642 | ||
| March 11, 2003 | Huntsville | Propst Arena | 6,494 / 6,494 | $511,664 | ||
| March 13, 2003 | Oklahoma City | Ford Center | 11,485 / 19,597 | $774,011 | ||
| March 14, 2003 | Wichita | Kansas Coliseum | 8,405 / 11,638 | $547,759 | ||
| March 16, 2003 | Topeka | Landon Arena | 7,595 / 7,896 | $490,159 | ||
| April 16, 2003 | Billings | MetraPark Arena | 8,254 / 8,530 | $586,193 | ||
| April 17, 2003 | Bismarck | Bismarck Civic Center | 7,728 / 7,768 | $538,268 | ||
| April 19, 2003 | Council Bluffs | Mid-America Center | 14,392 / 14,535 | $1,004,565 | ||
| April 20, 2003 | ||||||
| April 22, 2003 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | — | — | — | |
| April 23, 2003 | North Charleston | North Charleston Coliseum | ||||
| April 25, 2003 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | Tommy Drake | 12,847 / 14,130 | $872,885 | |
| April 27, 2003 | Wilkes-Barre | First Union Arena at Casey Plaza | Dom Irrera | 8,244 / 8,244 | $518,214 | |
| April 29, 2003 | Bridgeport | Arena at Harbor Yard | 8,421 / 8,421 | $695,036 | ||
| April 30, 2003 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center | 6,568 / 6,894 | $463,082 | ||
| May 2, 2003 | Worcester | Worcester's Centrum Centre | 11,189 / 11,189 | $729,569 | ||
| May 3, 2003 | Buffalo | HSBC Arena | — | 12,435 / 12,435 | $906,583 | |
| May 13, 2003 | Fairborn | Ervin J. Nutter Center | Dom Irrera | 11,223 / 11,223 | $650,162 | |
| May 16, 2003 | Cleveland | Gund Arena | 15,824 / 16,000 | $1,044,401 | ||
| May 17, 2003 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | 14,532 / 14,532 | $921,890 | ||
| June 2, 2003 | Trenton | Sovereign Bank Arena | Tommy Drake | 15,222 / 15,222 | $1,105,200 | |
| June 3, 2003 | ||||||
| June 5, 2003 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | — | 8,293 / 8,293 | $544,012 | |
| June 7, 2003 | Manchester | Verizon Wireless Arena | Dom Irrera | 9,295 / 9,368 | $697,968 | |
| June 8, 2003 | University Park | Bryce Jordan Center | 11,644 / 11,644 | $706,187 | ||
| June 11, 2003 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 29,776 / 29,776 | $2,266,525 | ||
| June 12, 2003 | ||||||
| June 15, 2003 | Moline | The MARK of the Quad Cities | 10,199 / 10,199 | $580,005 | ||
| June 17, 2003 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 12,226 / 12,534 | $729,077 | ||
| June 18, 2003 | Billings | MetraPark Arena | 7,945 / 8,853 | $560,013 | ||
| June 20, 2003 | Nampa | Idaho Center | 9,019 / 9,233 | $593,907 | ||
| June 21, 2003 | Yakima | Yakima SunDome | 6,911 / 7,055 | $496,063 | ||
| July 9, 2003[a] | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | — | — | — | |
| July 11, 2003 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | Tommy Drake | 12,422 / 12,422 | $1,093,440 | |
| July 12, 2003 | Worcester | Worcester's Centrum Center | Dom Irrera | 10,283 / 10,917 | $680,910 | |
| July 14, 2003 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center | 6,466 / 6,466 | $487,175 | ||
| July 16, 2003 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | 11,052 / 11,593 | $755,279 | ||
| July 18, 2003[b] | Wilkes-Barre | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | 8,443 / 8,443 | $525,294 | ||
| July 19, 2003 | Manchester | Verizon Wireless Arena | Tommy Drake | 8,290 / 9,212 | $565,990 | |
| July 21, 2003 | Fairborn | Ervin J. Nutter Center | — | 9,599 / 11,223 | $448,042 | |
| July 23, 2003 | Albany | Pepsi Arena | Tommy Drake | 11,587 / 11,587 | $801,670 | |
| July 25, 2003 | Rochester | Blue Cross Arena | — | 10,570 / 10,570 | $826,677 | |
| July 26, 2003 | Hershey | Giant Center | Tommy Drake | 9,735 / 10,027 | $722,286 | |
| July 28, 2003 | Rockford | Rockford MetroCentre | 7,532 / 7,665 | $567,564 | ||
| July 30, 2003 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | 11,167 / 11,167 | $756,012 | ||
| August 1, 2003 | Columbus | Value City Arena | 9,384 / 12,607 | $608,096 | ||
| August 2, 2003 | Indianapolis | Conseco Fieldhouse | 9,285 / 13,362 | $573,990 | ||
| August 4, 2003 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium | — | 7,404 / 7,723 | $447,182 | |
| August 6, 2003 | Fort Wayne | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Tommy Drake | 10,305 / 10,305 | $587,636 | |
| August 7, 2003 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center | 8,388 / 13,201 | $567,118 | ||
| August 11, 2003 | Peoria | Carver Arena | 9,400 / 9,400 | $597,580 | ||
| August 13, 2003 | Des Moines | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | 8,083 / 8,176 | $544,396 | ||
| August 15, 2003 | Minneapolis | Target Center | 11,911 / 14,391 | $797,153 | ||
| August 16, 2003 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | 12,302 / 15,563 | $761,477 | ||
| August 22, 2003 | Auburn | White River Amphitheatre | 10,665 / 19,976 | $484,981 | ||
| August 23, 2003 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place | 12,562 / 15,151 | $720,568 | |
| August 25, 2003 | Calgary | Pengrowth Saddledome | 13,164 / 13,164 | $738,893 | ||
| August 27, 2003 | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan Place | 13,045 / 13,045 | $719,615 | ||
| August 30, 2003 | San Bernardino | United States | Blockbutser Pavilion | 10,636 / 20,716 | $729,875 | |
| August 31, 2003 | Paradise | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 13,555 / 13,555 | $1,226,815 | ||
| September 3, 2003 | Fresno | Selland Arena | 7,412 / 7,590 | $543,454 | ||
| September 5, 2003 | Concord | Chronicle Pavilion | 12,455 / 12,500 | $691,312 | ||
| September 6, 2003 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | 12,468 / 12,468 | $829,183 | ||
| September 8, 2003 | Reno | Lawlor Events Center | 8,183 / 8,500 | $689,307 | ||
| September 10, 2003 | Portland | Rose Garden | 10,713 / 13,218 | $778,050 | ||
| September 12, 2003 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | 9,631 / 11,432 | $571,429 | ||
| September 13, 2003 | Phoenix | America West Arena | 12,325 / 12,325 | $767,084 | ||
| September 22, 2003 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | 8,520 / 13,514 | $570,174 | ||
| September 24, 2003 | Fort Worth | Fort Worth Convention Center | 11,356 / 12,476 | $728,439 | ||
| September 26, 2003 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | 12,384 / 15,914 | $757,850 | ||
| September 27, 2003 | Selma | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | 11,949 / 20,000 | $572,200 | ||
| September 29, 2003 | Albuquerque | ABQ Journal Pavilion | 12,111 / 12,125 | $616,197 | ||
| October 1, 2003 | Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs World Arena | 7,376 / 7,376 | $543,782 | ||
| October 3, 2003 | Omaha | Qwest Center Omaha | 13,272 / 14,554 | $822,239 | ||
| October 4, 2003 | St. Louis | Savvis Center | 12,399 / 13,936 | $828,575 | ||
| October 10, 2003 | Washington, D.C. | MCI Center | 12,467 / 14,345 | $867,117 | ||
| October 12, 2003 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | 25,830 / 26,000 | $1,772,922 | ||
| October 13, 2003 | ||||||
| October 15, 2003 | Norfolk | Norfolk Scope | 8,152 / 8,446 | $490,467 | ||
| October 16, 2003 | Columbia | Colonial Center | — | 11,807 / 13,757 | $701,391 | |
| October 18, 2003 | Biloxi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Tommy Drake | 9,363 / 9,363 | $731,527 | |
| October 20, 2003 | Daytona Beach | Ocean Center | 8,828 / 8,828 | $666,551 | ||
| October 21, 2003 | Pensacola | Pensacola Civic Center | 7,583 / 7,583 | $536,724 | ||
| October 25, 2003 | Sunrise | Office Depot Center | 12,105 / 12,401 | $816,165 | ||
| October 27, 2003 | Pittsburgh | Petersen Events Center | 8,395 / 8,748 | $583,858 | ||
| October 28, 2003 | Reading | Sovereign Center | 6,720 / 6,890 | $499,044 | ||
| October 31, 2003 | Toronto | Canada | SkyDome | Thelma Houston Gloria Gaynor Village People |
26,127 / 27,320 | $1,372,704 |
| January 2, 2004 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena | KC and the Sunshine Band Village People |
21,281 / 23,490 | $3,145,082 |
| January 3, 2004 | ||||||
| Europe[citation needed] | ||||||
| May 8, 2004 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre | — | — | — |
| May 9, 2004 | Belfast | Odyssey Arena | ||||
| May 11, 2004 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition Centre | |||
| May 14, 2004 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena | |||
| May 15, 2004 | ||||||
| May 17, 2004 | Manchester | Manchester Evening News Arena | 13,539 / 13,862 | $925,952 | ||
| May 19, 2004 | Sheffield | Hallam FM Arena | — | — | ||
| May 21, 2004 | London | Wembley Arena | ||||
| May 22, 2004 | ||||||
| May 26, 2004 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris | |||
| May 28, 2004 | Cologne | Germany | Kölnarena | 9,541 / 11,547 | $610,377 | |
| May 29, 2004 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | — | — | |
| June 1, 2004 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | |||
| June 2, 2004 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sports Arena | |||
| June 4, 2004 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | 7,237 / 10,099 | $508,533 | |
| June 5, 2004 | Frankfurt | Festhalle Frankfurt | 7,278 / 10,260 | $457,110 | ||
| June 7, 2004 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | — | — | |
| June 11, 2004 | Hamburg | Germany | Color Line Arena | 7,635 / 11,709 | $458,230 | |
| June 12, 2004 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen | — | — | |
| June 15, 2004 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena | |||
| June 21, 2004 | Moscow | Russia | State Kremlin Palace | |||
| June 22, 2004 | ||||||
| June 24, 2004 | Saint Petersburg | Ice Palace | ||||
| June 27, 2004 | Leipzig | Germany | Arena Leipzig | |||
| June 29, 2004 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Sportpaleis van Ahoy | 15,209 / 16,000 | $780,184 | |
| June 30, 2004 | — | — | ||||
| July 2, 2004 | Monte Carlo | Monaco | Monte Carlo Sporting Club and Casino | |||
| North America[17] | ||||||
| July 23, 2004 | Calgary | Canada | Pengrowth Saddledome | — | 9,545 / 12,263 | $601,991 |
| July 24, 2004 | Kelowna | Prospera Place | 5,072 / 5,072 | $374,285 | ||
| July 26, 2004 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | 12,760 / 12,760 | $784,073 | ||
| July 28, 2004 | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan Place | Tommy Drake | 9,090 / 12,908 | $573,634 | |
| July 30, 2004 | Rapid City | United States | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center | — | 7,036 / 7,036 | $496,155 |
| July 31, 2004 | Sioux City | Gateway Arena | Tommy Drake | 8,093 / 8,250 | $607,410 | |
| August 2, 2004 | Ashwaubenon | Resch Center | 7,536 / 7,754 | $606,681 | ||
| August 4, 2004 | Cedar Rapids | U.S. Cellular Center | — | 4,896 / 7,944 | $419,699 | |
| August 7, 2004 | Fargo | Fargodome | 9,729 / 9,729 | $462,777 | ||
| August 9, 2004 | Tulsa | Tulsa Convention Center | 6,553 / 8,972 | $469,301 | ||
| August 11, 2004 | Hidalgo | Dodge Arena | Tommy Drake | 5,532 / 5,738 | $530,658 | |
| August 13, 2004 | Baton Rouge | Riverside Centroplex Arena | — | 6,297 / 7,223 | $454,347 | |
| August 14, 2004 | Biloxi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | 8,027 / 9,932 | $499,030 | ||
| August 23, 2004 | Hamilton | Canada | Copps Coliseum | Tommy Drake | 12,829 / 13,324 | $806,920 |
| August 25, 2004 | Halifax | Halifax Metro Centre | 16,255 / 16,255 | $1,033,455 | ||
| August 26, 2004 | ||||||
| August 28, 2004 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | — | 7,840 / 7,840 | $468,515 |
| August 30, 2004 | Providence | Dunkin' Donuts Center | Tommy Drake | 10,114 / 10,114 | $637,995 | |
| September 1, 2004 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | — | 5,149 / 5,149 | $430,257 | |
| September 3, 2004 | Erie | Erie Civic Center | 5,857 / 7,084 | $460,801 | ||
| September 4, 2004 | Reading | Sovereign Center | Tommy Drake | 6,678 / 6,720 | $503,782 | |
| September 7, 2004 | Toledo | John F. Savage Arena | 7,533 / 7,533 | $529,177 | ||
| September 8, 2004 | Springfield | Prairie Capital Convention Center | 6,424 / 6,424 | $493,273 | ||
| September 11, 2004 | Southaven | DeSoto Civic Center | — | 5,310 / 7,686 | $394,574 | |
| September 13, 2004 | Chattanooga | McKenzie Arena | 6,277 / 7,099 | $425,421 | ||
| September 15, 2004 | Winston-Salem | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 5,090 / 10,423 | $328,721 | ||
| September 17, 2004 | Birmingham | BJCC Arena | — | — | ||
| September 18, 2004 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,846 / 11,663 | $704,756 | ||
| September 20, 2004 | Gainesville | O'Connell Center | 7,371 / 7,500 | $539,836 | ||
| September 22, 2004 | Daytona Beach | Ocean Center | Tommy Drake | 6,764 / 8,629 | $469,961 | |
| September 24, 2004 | Tallahassee | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center | — | 5,971 / 8,493 | $315,867 | |
| September 27, 2004 | Estero | Germain Arena | Tommy Drake | 11,850 / 11,850 | $1,011,858 | |
| September 28, 2004 | ||||||
| October 8, 2004 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes | — | 33,502 / 36,015 | 1,550,834 |
| October 9, 2004 | ||||||
| October 10, 2004 | ||||||
| November 5, 2004 | Hidalgo | United States | Dodge Arena | — | 5,426 / 5,426 | $518,807 |
| November 7, 2004 | Corpus Christi | American Bank Center Arena | — | 7,987 / 8,067 | $551,979 | |
| November 9, 2004 | Beaumont | Ford Arena | — | 7,757 / 7,757 | $537,570 | |
| November 11, 2004 | Columbia | Paige Sports Arena | Village People | 7,975 / 10,798 | $527,672 | |
| November 13, 2004 | Minneapolis | Target Center | 10,059 / 14,919 | $661,758 | ||
| November 15, 2004 | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls Arena | 6,194 / 6,194 | $495,936 | ||
| November 17, 2004 | Duluth | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center | 5,722 / 5,722 | $455,264 | ||
| November 19, 2004 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | 8,174 / 9,669 | $557,487 | ||
| November 20, 2004 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 10,089 / 14,101 | $677,415 | ||
| November 22, 2004 | Rochester | Blue Cross Arena | 9,249 / 11,118 | $661,140 | ||
| November 24, 2004 | Albany | Pepsi Arena | 8,379 / 9,911 | $462,417 | ||
| November 26, 2004 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center | 5,749 / 6,300 | $451,363 | ||
| November 27, 2004 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | — | 12,417 / 12,417 | $1,084,495 | |
| December 11, 2004 | Washington, D.C. | MCI Center | Village People | 9,103 / 12,524 | $682,293 | |
| December 12, 2004 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 12,338 / 13,277 | $895,582 | ||
| December 14, 2004 | Duluth | The Arena at Gwinnett Center | — | 7,500 / 8,500 | $525,000 | |
| December 16, 2004 | Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum | The B-52's | 8,917 / 13,471 | $682,105 | |
| December 18, 2004 | Sunrise | Office Depot Center | 11,260 / 13,144 | $684,663 | ||
| January 14, 2005 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | Village People | 12,423 / 12,423 | $860,136 | |
| January 16, 2005 | Bakersfield | Bakersfield Centennial Garden | 7,328 / 7,674 | $456,432 | ||
| January 18, 2005 | Glendale | Glendale Arena | 11,409 / 13,542 | $564,895 | ||
| January 19, 2005 | Tucson | Tucson Arena | 6,848 / 8,085 | $403,877 | ||
| January 21, 2005 | San Jose | HP Pavilion | 12,421 /12,421 | $796,072 | ||
| January 23, 2005 | Spokane | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,502 / 12,292 | $570,191 | ||
| January 25, 2005 | Portland | Rose Garden | 9,363 / 9,936 | $660,363 | ||
| January 26, 2005 | Everett | Everett Events Center | 8,273 / 8,424 | $565,103 | ||
| January 29, 2005 | Paradise | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 13,162 / 13,162 | $1,124,231 | ||
| January 31, 2005 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | 9,981 / 13,018 | $584,474 | ||
| February 2, 2005 | Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs World Arena | 6,683 / 7,055 | $442,551 | ||
| February 4, 2005 | Wichita Falls | Kay Yeager Coliseum | 6,995 / 6,995 | $451,859 | ||
| February 5, 2005 | Bossier City | CenturyTel Center | 9,323 / 12,397 | $508,529 | ||
| February 7, 2005 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | 5,994 / 7,522 | $372,664 | ||
| Oceania[18] | ||||||
| February 20, 2005 | North Shore City | New Zealand | North Harbour Stadium | — | — | — |
| February 22, 2005 | Christchurch | WestpacTrust Centre | 6,895 / 7,099 | $808,635 | ||
| February 26, 2005 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | — | — | |
| February 27, 2005 | ||||||
| March 1, 2005 | ||||||
| March 3, 2005 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 35,657 / 39,600 | $4,167,433 | ||
| March 4, 2005 | ||||||
| March 7, 2005 | ||||||
| March 9, 2005 | Newcastle | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | — | — | ||
| March 11, 2005 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | ||||
| March 12, 2005 | ||||||
| March 15, 2005 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | ||||
| March 16, 2005 | ||||||
| March 18, 2005 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | ||||
| North America[19] | ||||||
| April 7, 2005 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | Village People | 9,538 / 10,000 | $694,477 |
| April 9, 2005 | Ottawa | Corel Centre | 11,953 / 13,056 | $765,700 | ||
| April 10, 2005 | London | John Labatt Centre | 8,499 / 8,499 | $575,678 | ||
| April 12, 2005 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | — | 7,563 / 7,563 | $491,141 |
| April 13, 2005 | East Rutherford | Continental Airlines Arena | Village People | 15,144 / 15,454 | $983,664 | |
| April 16, 2005 | Chicago | United Center | 13,876 / 14,039 | $943,316 | ||
| April 18, 2005 | Council Bluffs | Mid-America Center | 6,819 / 7,220 | $471,420 | ||
| April 20, 2005 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre | 11,185 / 11,856 | $702,345 | |
| April 21, 2005 | Regina | Regina AgriDome | — | 5,441 / 5,441 | $430,261 | |
| April 23, 2005 | Victoria | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Village People | 11,583 / 11,889 | $920,372 | |
| April 24, 2005 | ||||||
| April 29, 2005 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | 30,982 / 33,528 | $2,907,412 | |
| April 30, 2005 | ||||||
| Total | 2,972,817 / 3,291,780 (90.3%) | $250,000,000 | ||||
Cancelled shows
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2003 | South Burlington | United States | Burlington Memorial Auditorium | Venue and stage issues |
| October 9, 2003 | Newark | Bob Carpenter Center | ||
| January 10, 2004 | Anchorage | Sullivan Arena | ||
| January 13, 2004 | Fairbanks | Carlson Community Activity Center | ||
| January 18, 2004 | Honolulu | Blaisdell Arena | ||
| June 16, 2004 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | Illness |
| June 26, 2004 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | Rescheduling conflict |
See also
editNotes
editPersonnel
edit- Production Crew
- Tour Director: Doriana Sanchez
- Musical Director: Paul Mirkovich
- Lighting Director: Kille Knobel
- Video Director: Dave Neugebauer
- Assistant Video Director: Deb Collins
- Tour Manager: Nick Cua
- Production Manager: Malcolm Weldon
- Stage Manager: Frank Carra
- Set Designer: Jeremy Railton
- Lighting Designer: Abigail Rosen Holmes
- Video Designer: Christine Strand
- Video Engineer: Jason Harvey
- Production Coordinator: Dana Jaeger
- Lighting Crew Chief: Ian Tucker
- Head Rigger: Steve Olean
- Head Carpenter: Courtney Jones
- Lighting Crew: John Amorelli, Gregg Brooks, Jason Gangi, John Ramsey and Jeremy Schilling
- Video Crew: Richard Davis, David Driscol and Kurt Verhelle
- Riggers: Leti Alcala, Storm Sollars and James Stratton
- Carpenters: Michael Garrigan, Russell Glen, Ken Kinard, David Roth, Rick Stucker and Kurt Wagner
Source:[20]
- Band
- Keyboards: Paul Mirkovich, Ollie Marland, or Jim McGorman
- Guitars: David Barry and Michael Garrigan
- Bass guitar: Bill Sharpe
- Drums: Mark Schulman
- Backing Vocalists: Stacy Campbell, Patti Darcy Jones, Paul Mirkovich, David Barry, Michael Garrigan, Bill Sharpe, Ollie Marland, and Jim McGorman
- Dancers: Shannon Beach, Bubba Carr, Suzanne Easter, Jamal Story, Sal Vassallo, Dreya Weber, Kevin Wilson and Addie Yungmee
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