Tour by Pink | |
Associated album | Funhouse |
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Start date | February 24, 2009 |
End date | December 20, 2009 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 151 |
Box office | $100 million |
Pink concert chronology |
The Funhouse Tour was the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Pink. The tour supported her fifth studio album, Funhouse (2008). [1] [2] The tour visited Europe, Australia and North America. According to Pollstar, the Funhouse Tour (2009) earned more than $100 million with more than 1.5 million in attendance. [3] The Australian leg of the tour broke the record for the biggest tour in the history of the country. The Australian shows were attended by 660,000 people and grossed over $55 million. [4]
The tour was announced on October 14, 2008, nearly two weeks before the release of her fifth studio album. Pink stated, "I'm so excited to get back on the road. The 'Funhouse' tour ideas are running rampant in my head. Who knows what they'll come out as... And I can't wait to see." [1] The tour followed her internationally successful I'm Not Dead Tour, which became one of the biggest tours in 2006 and 2007.
The tour also marked the first time Pink has headlined a North American arena tour. To describe the event, Pink stated, "I've waited 30 years for this tour. I really wasn't sure if anyone was going to show [up]." [5]
The concert starts with a video introduction which feature Pink watching TV. She then gets up and puts her lover's hand into a warm glass of water. She goes upstairs and gets changed into a white shirt and some jeans. She gets on a motorcycle and rides off, resembling her "Funhouse" music video. She finds a clown crying on the side of the road. She gets off her bike and gives him a flower hat. As the video ends, the clown appears on stage. He walks up to the end of the catwalk and finds a Box with a handle. As he turns the handle, a trapdoor opens, and Pink is lifted up into the air on a rope. The song "Bad Influence" then starts. She gets lowered down onto the main stage and starts to sing. She then sings "Just Like a Pill", "Who Knew", Ave Mary A and "Don't Let Me Get Me". She then goes offstage. At some shows, Pink might perform "It's All Your Fault" after "Just Like A Pill".
A red couch appears on the stage and Pink is seen walking over to it. She then starts to sing "I Touch Myself". Whilst singing "I Touch Myself", hands come out of the couch and touch her. She then performs "Please Don't Leave Me". She briefly goes offstage whilst her dancers come onstage. She comes back on to perform "U + Ur Hand". A love heart shaped bed appears onstage as she performs "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" and "So What". She then goes offstage again. At some shows, Pink might perform "One Foot Wrong" after "I Touch Myself".
Her pianist then starts to play piano. She then comes back onstage to perform "Family Portrait". She then plays "I Don't Believe You" on the guitar. She would then perform "Crystal Ball", "Trouble" and "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You". She then goes offstage. At some shows, Pink might perform "Dear Mr. President" instead of "Crystal Ball".
Two of her dancers then come and perform ballet moves. This is then followed by "Sober" when she performs a trapeze. She quickly goes offstage and returns for "Bohemian Rhapsody". Four mirrors are brought onstage as she performs "Funhouse" and "Crazy". She says goodbye to the crowd and goes offstage. On the last leg, she would perform "Stupid Girls" after "Funhouse".
For the encore, She performed "Get the Party Started" and "Glitter in the Air". For all shows except for the Premiere, there would be a video montage of all her videos with "God Is a DJ" playing after "Get The Party Started". For "Get The Party Started", she would perform some acrobatics. She would then go offstage. After a costume change, she would come back onstage to perform the final number, "Glitter In The Air". She would be in the air performing some more acrobatics. Whilst that was happening, she would get lowered into the trapdoor that was used earlier in the show and be dipped in water. After she was lowered back onto the main stage, she bowed and walked offstage. The screen in the background showed THE END on it.
Encore
Source: [6]Date (2009) | City | Country | Venue |
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Europe [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] | |||
February 24 | Nice | France | Palais Nikaïa |
February 26 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis |
February 28 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Sportpaleis van Ahoy |
March 1 | |||
March 5 | Regensburg | Germany | Donau Arena |
March 6 | Friedrichshafen | Messe Friedrichshafen | |
March 8 | Oberhausen | König Pilsener Arena | |
March 9 | Paris | France | Bercy |
March 12 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena |
March 14 | Stuttgart | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | |
March 17 | Leipzig | Arena Leipzig | |
March 18 | Berlin | O2 World | |
March 21 | Geneva | Switzerland | SEG Geneva Arena |
March 22 | Zürich | Hallenstadion | |
March 24 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sports Arena |
March 25 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
March 27 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
March 28 | Nuremberg | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung | |
March 30 | Cologne | Lanxess Arena | |
April 1 | Hamburg | Color Line Arena | |
April 2 | |||
April 4 | Hanover | TUI Arena | |
April 6 | Munich | Olympiahalle | |
April 7 | |||
April 8 | Dortmund | Westfalenhallen | |
April 11 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition Centre, Hall 4 |
April 12 | |||
April 13 | Aberdeen | Press & Journal Arena | |
April 16 | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena |
April 17 | |||
April 19 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 |
April 20 | |||
April 22 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena |
April 23 | |||
April 25 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena |
April 26 | |||
April 28 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | |
April 29 | Liverpool | Echo Arena Liverpool | |
May 1 | London | The O2 Arena | |
May 2 | |||
May 4 | |||
Oceania [13] [14] [15] | |||
May 22 | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome |
May 23 | |||
May 26 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
May 27 | |||
May 30 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |
May 31 | |||
June 3 | Newcastle | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | |
June 4 | |||
June 6 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |
June 7 | |||
June 9 | |||
June 10 | |||
June 12 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
June 13 | |||
June 15 | |||
June 16 | |||
June 18 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |
June 20 | |||
June 21 | |||
June 23 | |||
June 24 | |||
June 26 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |
June 27 | |||
June 29 | |||
June 30 | |||
July 3 | Newcastle | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | |
July 4 | |||
July 14 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |
July 15 | |||
July 17 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |
July 18 | |||
July 22 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
July 23 | |||
July 25 | |||
July 26 | |||
July 27 [lower-alpha 1] | |||
July 29 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |
July 30 | |||
August 1 | |||
August 2 | |||
August 4 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
August 5 | |||
August 7 | Perth | Burswood Dome | |
August 8 | |||
August 10 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
August 11 | |||
August 13 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |
August 14 | |||
August 16 | Canberra | AIS Arena | |
August 17 | |||
August 19 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |
August 20 | |||
August 22 | Wollongong | WIN Entertainment Centre | |
August 23 | |||
August 25 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
August 26 | |||
August 28 | Sydney | Acer Arena | |
August 29 | |||
North America [13] [14] | |||
September 15 [lower-alpha 2] | Seattle | United States | KeyArena |
September 17 | San Jose | HP Pavilion | |
September 18 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | |
September 20 | Glendale | Jobing.com Arena | |
September 23 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | |
September 24 | Houston | Toyota Center | |
September 26 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | |
September 28 | Fairfax | Patriot Center | |
September 30 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
October 2 | Boston | United States | TD Garden |
October 3 | Philadelphia | Wachovia Spectrum | |
October 5 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
Europe [13] [14] | |||
October 14 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 |
October 15 | |||
October 17 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena |
October 18 | |||
October 20 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition Centre, Hall 4 |
October 21 | |||
October 23 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena |
October 24 | |||
October 25 [lower-alpha 3] | |||
October 27 | Liverpool | Echo Arena | |
October 28 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | |
October 30 | Birmingham | National Indoor Arena | |
October 31 | |||
November 2 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | |
November 3 | Nottingham | Trent FM Arena | |
November 5 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis |
November 7 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen |
November 9 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
November 10 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe |
November 12 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Areena |
November 19 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena |
November 20 | Frankfurt | Germany | Frankfurt Festhalle |
November 21 | Munich | Olympiahalle | |
November 23 | Freiburg | Messe Freiburg | |
November 25 | Stuttgart | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | |
November 26 | Erfurt | Messe Erfurt | |
November 28 | Düsseldorf | ISS Dome | |
November 30 | Oberhausen | König Pilsener Arena | |
December 2 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
December 3 | |||
December 5 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal |
December 6 [lower-alpha 4] | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy |
December 8 | London | England | The O2 Arena |
December 10 | |||
December 12 [lower-alpha 5] | Bremen | Germany | AWD Dome |
December 13 [lower-alpha 6] | Dortmund | Westfalenhallen | |
December 15 | Geneva | Switzerland | SEG Geneva Arena |
December 17 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
December 19 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
December 20 | Hanover | TUI Arena |
Venue | City | Attendance | Gross revenue |
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Palais Nikaïa | Nice | 8,134 / 8,500 (96%) | $418,904 [11] |
Sportpaleis | Antwerp | 15,948 / 16,234 (98%) | $768,137 [12] |
Sportpaleis van Ahoy | Rotterdam | 30,916 / 30,916 (100%) | $1,925,797 [11] [10] |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | Paris | 16,488 / 16,488 (100%) | $912,420 [11] |
The O2 Arena | London | 92,918 / 93,590 (99%) | $4,740,905 |
Burswood Dome | Perth | 70,613 / 73,044 (97%) | $5,675,332 [16] |
Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide | 52,471 / 55,470 (95%) | $4,283,421 [16] |
Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 214,956 / 222,214 (96%) | $17,234,669 [16] |
Newcastle Entertainment Centre | Newcastle | 29,021 / 29,492 (98%) | $2,372,605 [16] |
Sydney Entertainment Centre | Sydney | 116,772 / 120,344 (97%) | $9,538,321 [16] |
Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 136,114 / 142,800 (95%) | $11,277,153 [16] |
AIS Arena | Canberra | 9,499 / 9,737(98%) | $936,990 [16] |
WIN Entertainment Centre | Wollongong | 10,730 / 11,007(98%) | $1,059,814 [16] |
Acer Arena | Sydney | 29,648 / 29,648 (100%) | $3,066,820 [17] |
KeyArena | Seattle | 12,580 / 12,580 (100%) | $369,858 [18] |
SAP Center | San Jose | 13,058 / 13,058(100%) | $512,092 [18] |
Staples Center | Los Angeles | 12,751 / 12,751(100%) | $675,718 [18] |
Jobing.com Arena | Glendale | 14,039 / 14,039(100%) | $495,086 [18] |
American Airlines Center | Dallas | 13,195 / 13,195(100%) | $448,718 [18] |
Toyota Center | Houston | 8,563 / 8,563(100%) | $393,197 [18] |
Allstate Arena | Rosemont | 14,472 / 14,472 (100%) | $688,569 [18] |
EagleBank Arena | Fairfax | 6,565 / 6,565 (100%) | $278,594 [19] |
Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 15,193 / 15,193 (100%) | $878,461 [19] |
Wachovia Spectrum | Philadelphia | 15,370 / 15,370 (100%) | $674,862 [19] |
Madison Square Garden | New York City | 15,056 / 15,056 (100%) | $909,149 [19] |
Total | 975,070 / 1,000,326 (98%) | $70,535,592 |
Overall ticket sales are estimated to have surpassed nearly two million. [20] By July 2009, the tour grossed over $50 million, ranking 8th highest-grossing tour in the world. [21] By November 2009, the tour grossed over $100 million, ranking as 5th highest-grossing tour of 2009. [22]
Sales started on October 10, 2009 in the Netherlands. The show of February 28 at The Ahoy was sold out as a second show was scheduled for the following night. A third night at the arena was announced for December 5, 2009 (although this date was later changed to December 6, 2009). [23] In Australia, ticket sales were exceptionally high. In 2007 she broke the record of biggest female tour ever with 35 shows in Australia, grossing $41 million. In 2009, she broke her own record, with 58 shows surpassing John Farnham's "Whispering Jack Tour" with the most shows in Australia. [24] She performed 17 shows at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, breaking Farnham's record for most shows at the venue during one tour. [24] In Sydney, Pink performed 12 shows—of which 10 were performed at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. She performed for nearly 110,000 spectators (at this arena), making her the biggest live act in Sydney (surpassing Kylie Minogue with an attendance record of nearly 93,000 spectators). [25] The American singer/songwriter performed at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on seventeen nights throughout the summer with ticket sales topping $17.2 million ($21.7 Australian). Combined attendance for all shows at the Melbourne tennis stadium was 214,956. Pink also played twelve shows in Sydney – ten shows during June and July at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and two in August at Acer Arena in the city's Olympic Park. Overall attendance in Sydney was 146,420 with $12.6 million in ticket sales ($15.5 Australian). With tour grosses topping $55 million from the Australian leg, Pink is ranked among the top ten tours worldwide for 2009. [26]
To congratulate Pink on eleven sold out concerts at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, the artist was given a public toilet located on the upper level of the arena, entitled "P!nk Ladies". [27]
The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour and the Funhouse Tour sold a combined total 3 million tickets. [28]
The show received critical acclaim, with critics commenting on its theatricality and Pink's live singing.
A DVD and live album of the tour was recorded on July 17 and 18, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The DVD includes both "It's All Your Fault" and "Ave Mary A". Pink: Live in Australia was released in Australia on October 14, 2009, two days before its planned release. [33] It was scheduled for release on October 2, 2009 but had to be pushed backed due to overwhelming demand. [34] The DVD was also released in The Netherlands on October 28, 2009 and in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2009. An alternate version of the DVD was released in the United States on October 27, 2009. This version, titled Funhouse Tour: Live in Australia, includes the tour DVD, but is also sold with a live CD of the same concert.
The concert was also aired on VH1 on January 1, 2010 as the premiere concert of their "Friday Night Alright" block. [35]
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