Angels Advocate Tour

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Angels Advocate Tour
Tour by Mariah Carey
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Promotional poster for the tour
Associated album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Start dateDecember 31, 2009 (2009-12-31)
End dateFebruary 27, 2010 (2010-02-27)
Legs4
No. of shows23
Box office$9.1 million (North American Leg)
Mariah Carey concert chronology

The Angels Advocate Tour was the seventh concert tour by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. The tour supported her twelfth studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009). The tour played 23 shows, visiting the United States and Canada. It began December 31, 2009 in New York City, New York and concluded on February 27, 2010 in Las Vegas. [1] The tour grossed $9.1 million, selling 88,930 tickets. [2]

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Background

After performing a set of promotional shows at The Pearl Concert Theater, rumors circulated in the media of Carey's forthcoming arena tour. In December 2009, the tour was official announced by Carey's official website and Twitter page, under the title "Angels' Advocate Tour". [3] [4] The name is linked to a song from her recent album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel , "Angels Cry" which has since been remixed to feature Ne-Yo and released while Carey was on tour. This was her first concert tour since her The Adventures of Mimi Tour in 2006. Dates were only slated for the U.S. and Canada.

Critical reception

The tour’s reviews were generally positive, with most critics admiring Carey's live vocals. [5] [6] A review from The Palm Beach Post described Carey's vocals as being "strong, assured and, as usual, eerily effortless" [7] a sentiment that was additionally reflected in Chris Azzopardi's review of the Detroit date for Pride Source that commented; "You attend a Mariah Carey concert to be in the dreamlike presence of a super-diva, not expecting to be wooed by artful razzle-dazzle or the singer's dexterous dance moves. Those aerobics are in her voice, a supreme many-octave instrument that worked for 95 minutes during her "Angels Advocate Tour" Monday at the Fox Theatre in Detroit." [8] Lauren Carter of the Boston Herald also praised Carey's vocals, stating that "'My All,' the gospel-inspired 'Fly Like a Bird' and early career hit 'Emotions' were all powerhouse stunners, boasting the mix of smoky tones, soulful trills and high-octave whistles that have become her trademark." [9] Critics praised Carey's ability to vocally deliver despite experiencing a cold on several dates with Jason Richards of Toronto Now's article aptly titled 'Mariah fights through cold for ACC performance' commenting that "Mariah Carey's cold was a running theme at the singer's Air Canada Centre show", before going on to say "It's a testament to her vocal talent, then, that Mariah still managed to flex her legendary five-octave range throughout the night." [10]

The set design and choice of songs in the set list were also praised, in particular, the mix of "Love Hangover"/"Heartbreaker", and her performances of "We Belong Together" and "Hero". [11] Carey's conversational banter with the crowd was also been the subject of much praise, with an MTV review commenting, "Throughout the night, her between-song banter felt light, honest and steadfastly lucid, in stark contrast to recent well-publicized bouts of public babbling. Her intimate connection with her fans was palpable from start to finish." [6] A review from the Los Angeles Times stated "her transparent blend of vocal talent and goofy charisma seems appealingly old-fashioned." [12] Sarah Rodman from The Boston Globe commented that the show was "precisely that mix of diva and daffiness that endears Carey to her fans and that worked to make the hour-and-40-minute show a captivating mix of sparkle, silliness, and vocal pyrotechnics." [13]

Controversy

Carey displayed notable tardiness throughout the tour. She arrived on stage 40 minutes late in Ottawa, [14] 60 minutes in Montreal, [15] Toronto, [16] and Grand Prairie, [17] and 95 minutes late in Mashantucket, which resulted in “boos” from the crowd. [18] Carey acknowledged her propensity for lateness during the first Los Angeles show (which began on-schedule), asking the crowd to confirm, "I'm usually much more late and people criticize me for that ... But tonight, in Los Angeles, was I on time?" [6]

Set list

The following set list is from the February 13, 2010, concert in Chicago. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour. [19]

  1. "Butterfly" Intro / "Daydream Interlude (Fantasy Sweet Dub Mix)"
  2. "Shake It Off"
  3. "Touch My Body"
  4. "Fly Like a Bird"
  5. "Make It Happen"
  6. "Angels Cry"
  7. "Always Be My Baby"
  8. "It's Like That"
  9. "The Impossible"
  10. "Love Hangover" / "Heartbreaker"
  11. "Honey"
  12. "My All"
  13. "Emotions"
  14. "Obsessed"
  15. "We Belong Together"
  16. "Hero" (Encore)

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue [20]
DateCityCountryVenueOpening actAttendance / TicketsRevenue (US$)
December 31, 2009 New York, New York United States Madison Square Garden Trey Songz 11,534 / 11,831 [21] $1,224,734 [21]
January 2, 2010 Atlantic City, New Jersey Borgata Events Center RydazNrtisT——
January 15, 2010 Mashantucket, Connecticut MGM Grand Theater
January 16, 2010
January 19, 2010 Atlanta, Georgia Fox Theatre 2,833 / 3,719 [22] $305,940 [22]
January 21, 2010 Hollywood, Florida Hard Rock Live ——
January 25, 2010 Detroit, Michigan Fox Theatre
January 27, 2010 Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution Hall
January 30, 2010 Boston, Massachusetts Wang Theatre
February 1, 2010 Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania Tower Theater
February 4, 2010 Montreal, Quebec Canada Bell Centre 3,806 / 4,750 [23] $400,275 [23]
February 6, 2010 Ottawa, Ontario Scotiabank Place ——
February 9, 2010 Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre 6,250 / 8,000 [24] $658,074 [24]
February 10, 2010 Columbus, Ohio United States Value City Arena ——
February 13, 2010 Chicago, Illinois Chicago Theatre 7,034 / 7,034 [25] $726,591 [25]
February 14, 2010
February 17, 2010 Houston, Texas Verizon Wireless Theater ——
February 18, 2010 Grand Prairie, Texas Nokia Live at Grand Prairie
February 20, 2010 Phoenix, Arizona Dodge Theatre
February 23, 2010 Los Angeles, California Gibson Amphitheatre 10,741 / 11,882 [25] $1,107,515 [25]
February 24, 2010
February 26, 2010 Oakland, California Oracle Arena 7,532 / 7,788 [26] $702,953 [26]
February 27, 2010 Las Vegas, Nevada The Colosseum at Caesars Palace 4,053 / 4,053 [27] $552,188 [27]

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation
DateCityCountryVenueReason
February 16, 2010 Minneapolis United States Northrop Auditorium Un­known [28]

Personnel

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