| Tour by New Edition | |
| Location | North America |
|---|---|
| Associated albums | New Edition |
| Start date | October 27, 1984 |
| End date | September 29, 1985 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | Estimated 150 [1] |
| Supporting acts | Whodini Fat Boys UTFO |
| Attendance | unknown |
| Box office | unknown |
| New Edition concert chronology | |
The Fantasy Tour was the third concert tour of New Edition. The tour supported the group's second studio albums New Edition . It was their first major tour where they headlined theaters as well as arenas throughout the United States. It was also the last tour with the five original members: Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Michael and Ralph.
After the success of their eponymous album, New Edition embarked in a tour of theaters, arenas, sate fairs and several theme parks across the country. By May 1985, the group had already played 50 concerts to more than 350,000 people. [2]
On May 20 the group performed in Boston for the 6th anniversary of Kiss 108 in front of 15,000 fans. The next day they performed at a Kiss 108 Private Party held at "The Metro". Ronnie just had a tonsillectomy so he was missing during those shows.
For the 4th of July they performed at "The Beach Boys Love Concert" at the mall of Washington with several other entertainers, [3] the event drew an estimated crowd of 550,000. [4]
On August 9, the group gave a concert at Six Flags Over Texas in Performing for more than 15,000 people. By 4 pm, the temperature rose to 80 degrees and 50 pecent humidity and the crowd had been standing in the park's concert area for 3 to 5 hours. The concert scheduled was halted briefly at about 9 pm to administer first-aid to some in the crowd. More than 200 young people were treated for heat-related ailments, 36 fans were treated at an Arlington hospital and 11 others at a hospital in nearby Grand Prairie for dehydration and hyperventilation. No serious injuries were reported, concert resumed after a brief interruption. [5] [6]
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