| World tour by The Script | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Associated album | #3 |
|---|---|
| Start date | 5 September 2012 |
| End date | 14 July 2013 |
| Legs | 8 |
| No. of shows | 46 in Europe 20 in North America 6 in Australia 6 in Asia 78 in total |
| The Script concert chronology | |
#3 World Tour is the second concert tour by Irish alternative rock band the Script. Launched in support of their third studio album #3 (2012), the tour began in Ireland with two intimate shows in Cork and Dublin. [1]
The world tour started in Ireland with two intimate shows in Cork and Dublin which took place in September, [2] thus kicking off the tour. These shows were only announced three days before the shows took place and were only available from one Ticketmaster outlet in each city. They also performed three intimate club shows in Glasgow, Manchester and London. [3] They performed one show in Sydney to showcase new material from #3 as well as tracks from previous albums. [4] The North American leg began in New York City on 9 October with a further 18 shows across the United States and Canada. [5] On 18 September, A twelve date arena tour of Ireland and the United Kingdom was announced for March 2013. [6] Before returning to Australia, the band performed in South Korea, at Seoul's AX Hall. The band then returned to Australia to perform their biggest tour yet down under with four shows across the country. [7] The final show of the tour was on 12 April at the Vector Arena in Auckland New Zealand marking the band's first concert there and the closure of the official #3 world tour. Over the summer of 2013 they continued to promote their album at several summer music festivals, as well as playing as the opening act for Train.
Source: [12]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe [13] | |||
| 5 September 2012 | Cork | Ireland | Cork Opera House |
| 6 September 2012 | Dublin | The Academy | |
| 9 September 2012 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | O2 ABC Glasgow |
| 10 September 2012 | Manchester | HMV Ritz | |
| 12 September 2012 | London | O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire | |
| Australia [14] | |||
| 24 September 2012 | Sydney | Australia | The Metro Theatre |
| North America [15] | |||
| 9 October 2012 | New York City | United States | Radio City Music Hall |
| 18 October 2012 | Oakland | Fox Oakland Theatre | |
| 19 October 2012 | San Diego | Humphreys Concerts by the Bay | |
| 20 October 2012 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | |
| 22 October 2012 | Salt Lake City | Rail Event Center | |
| 23 October 2012 | Denver | Ogden Theatre | |
| 25 October 2012 | St. Louis | Peabody Opera House | |
| 26 October 2012 | Minneapolis | Orpheum Theatre | |
| 27 October 2012 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | |
| 29 October 2012 | Dallas | House of Blues | |
| 30 October 2012 | Houston | Bayou Music Center | |
| 1 November 2012 | Hollywood | Hard Rock Live | |
| 2 November 2012 | Boca Raton | Mizner Park Amphitheatre | |
| 3 November 2012 | Atlanta | The Tabernacle | |
| 6 November 2012 | Toronto | Canada | Sony Centre for the Performing Arts |
| 7 November 2012 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| 9 November 2012 | Boston | Agganis Arena | |
| 10 November 2012 | Camden | Susquehanna Bank Center | |
| 2 December 2012 [A] | Las Vegas | The Joint | |
| 5 December 2012 | Huntington | Huntington Paramount Theatre | |
| Europe [16] [17] [18] | |||
| 8 December 2012 [B] | London | United Kingdom | The O2 Arena |
| 21 January 2013 | Hamburg | Germany | Große Freiheit 36 |
| 22 January 2013 | Berlin | Huxleys Neue Welt | |
| 23 January 2013 | Munich | Kesselhaus | |
| 25 January 2013 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome |
| 26 January 2013 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| 28 January 2013 | Paris | France | L'Olympia |
| 29 January 2013 | Milan | Italy | Discoteca Alcatraz Milano |
| 30 January 2013 | Zürich | Switzerland | Volkshaus |
| 1 February 2013 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio Vistalegre |
| 2 February 2013 | Lisbon | Portugal | Campo Pequeno |
| Asia | |||
| 22 February 2013 [C] | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Dubai Festival City Concert Area |
| Europe | |||
| 28 February 2013 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 |
| 1 March 2013 | |||
| 2 March 2013 | |||
| 4 March 2013 | Belfast | United Kingdom | Odyssey Arena |
| 5 March 2013 | |||
| 6 March 2013 | |||
| 8 March 2013 | Nottingham | Capital FM Arena Nottingham | |
| 9 March 2013 | Liverpool | Echo Arena Liverpool | |
| 10 March 2013 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | |
| 12 March 2013 | Glasgow | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | |
| 13 March 2013 | Aberdeen | Press & Journal Arena | |
| 15 March 2013 | Sheffield | Motorpoint Arena Sheffield | |
| 16 March 2013 | Birmingham | LG Arena | |
| 17 March 2013 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | |
| 19 March 2013 | Cardiff | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | |
| 20 March 2013 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | |
| 22 March 2013 | London | The O2 Arena | |
| 23 March 2013 | |||
| Asia [19] | |||
| 27 March 2013 | Seoul | South Korea | Uniqlo-AX Hall |
| 29 March 2013 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | |
| 31 March 2013 | Quezon City | Philippines | Smart Araneta Coliseum |
| Australasia [20] [21] | |||
| 3 April 2013 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena |
| 6 April 2013 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |
| 7 April 2013 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |
| 9 April 2013 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
| 12 April 2013 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena |
| Asia | |||
| 9 May 2013 | Doha | Qatar | National Convention Centre |
| Europe [22] | |||
| 26 May 2013 [K] | Derry | United Kingdom | Ebrington Square |
| 14 June 2013 | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Megaland Landgraaf |
| 16 June 2013 [D] | Newport | United Kingdom | Seaclose Park |
| 27 June 2013 [H] | Borlänge | Sweden | Borlänge Festival Grounds |
| 28 June 2013 [E] | Thisted | Denmark | Dyreskuepladsen |
| 29 June 2013 [I] | Roeser | Luxembourg | Herchesfeld |
| 3 July 2013 [J] | Arendal | Norway | Tromøy |
| 5 July 2013 [G] | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festival Grounds |
| 11 July 2013 | Thetford | United Kingdom | Thetford Forest |
| 12 July 2013 | Bridlington | The Spa | |
| 14 July 2013 [F] | Balado | Balado Airfield | |
| 17 August 2013 [L] | Chelmsford | Hylands Park | |
| 18 August 2013 [L] | Staffordshire | Weston Park | |
| 29 August 2013 [M] | Leeds (cancelled) | O2 Academy | |
| 30 August 2013 [M] | Blackpool (cancelled) | Blackpool Illuminations 2013 | |
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Theatre | Oakland | 1,796 / 2,800 (64%) | $67,408 [23] |
| Greek Theatre | Los Angeles | 4,071 / 4,361 (93%) | $123,888 [24] |
| Aragon Ballroom | Chicago | 2,031 / 4,873 (47%) | $65,192 [25] |
| Manchester Arena | Manchester | 16,863 / 17,145 (98%) | $741,564 [26] |
| Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 7,612 / 8,184 (93%) | $634,461 [27] |
| 25 January 2013 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | Moved to Ziggo Dome [28] |
| 29 August 2013 | Leeds, UK | O2 Academy | cancelled due to family illness |
| 30 August 2013 | Blackpool, UK | Blackpool Illuminations 2013 | cancelled due to family illness |
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