Heavy Rotation Tour

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Heavy Rotation Tour
Tour by Anastacia
Heavy Rotation Poster Tour.jpg
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated album Heavy Rotation
Start dateJune 6, 2009 (2009-06-06)
End dateSeptember 13, 2009 (2009-09-13)
Legs2
No. of shows33 in Europe
Anastacia concert chronology

The Heavy Rotation Tour is the second headlining concert tour by American recording artist Anastacia. The tour is in support of her fourth studio album Heavy Rotation (2008). The singer played over 30 shows in Europe.

Contents

Background

Anastacia performing in Budapest Heavy Rotation 2.jpg
Anastacia performing in Budapest

The tour was briefly mentioned in November 2008 by Anastacia.[ citation needed ] A month later, fan footage of Anastacia leaving a hotel in Switzerland was posted on YouTube. When fans asked about the touring Zurich, Anastacia replied, "We don't have Zurich on the map yet. […] I know one of the territories close to you is Geneva […] I'm not even going to Rome on this one. That doesn't mean I don't want to come that just how they’re doing the routing." [1] The tour was confirmed via Anastacia's official website on February 27, 2009.

Keely Myers and Chris Vaughan of "The Production Office" were responsible for the technical production of the tour. The creative director and producer of the show is Kim Gavin. Live Nation has been listed as the tour promoter. The tour venues are smaller compared to the ones performed during her first concert tour, but she said that she wanted to create a more intimate show for her fans.

Anastacia made an appearance on This Morning on May 20, 2009 to promote the tour, where she also described the theme of the show as, "[...] a full day in the life..." because of the fact that many of her songs are "very storytelling" as well as "[...] a little bit Midler, a lot of theatre action going on, but video as well". On May 22, 2009 Anastacia announced on her official blog that her mother will also be appearing with her on stage during the shows in Italy, Graz, Prague and Calella de Palafrugell. [2]

Critical response

Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian reviewed the show at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo giving it four stars out of five [3]

Is she fazed? Not a bit. As she says toward the end of this long, vibrant show, she is so charged up that she doesn't know "what to do with this energy" [...] Forcefulness is Anastacia's stock in trade. She's a pop-soul belter of the old school, blasting out ballads and dance numbers with equal vigour [...] If it's subtlety you want, look elsewhere, but for straightforward, good-hearted entertainment, she's the go-to girl

Opening acts

Setlist

Anastacia performing "Heavy Rotation" in Budapest HR Tour 2.jpg
Anastacia performing "Heavy Rotation" in Budapest

The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on June 28, 2009, at the NIA Academy in Birmingham, England. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. [11]

  1. "Video Sequence"
  2. "One Day in Your Life"
  3. "I Can Feel You"
  4. "Same Song"
  5. "I Thought I Told You That"
  6. "You'll Never Be Alone"
  7. "Defeated"
  8. "Cowboys & Kisses"
  9. "Why'd You Lie to Me"
  10. "In Your Eyes"
  11. "You'll Be Fine"
  12. "Video Sequence"
  13. "Paid My Dues"
  14. "Beautiful Messed Up World"
  15. "Sick and Tired"
  16. "I Belong to You (Il Ritmo della Passione)"
  17. "Not That Kind"
Encore
  1. "Heavy Rotation"
  2. "I'm Outta Love"
  3. "Left Outside Alone"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Europe [12]
June 6, 2009 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Areena
June 9, 2009 Stockholm Sweden Annexet
June 11, 2009 Sønderborg Denmark Mølleparken
June 13, 2009 Antwerp Belgium Lotto Arena
June 14, 2009 Amsterdam Netherlands Heineken Music Hall
June 16, 2009 Baden-Baden Germany Festspielhaus Baden-Baden
June 18, 2009 [A] Hamburg Freilichtbühne im Stadtpark
June 19, 2009 Düsseldorf Philips Halle
June 21, 2009 Frankfurt Alte Oper
June 22, 2009 Munich Philharmonie im Gasteig
June 25, 2009 London England HMV Hammersmith Apollo
June 26, 2009 Cardiff Wales Cardiff International Arena
June 28, 2009 Birmingham England NIA Academy
June 30, 2009 [B] Cork Ireland The Docklands
July 2, 2009 Manchester England Carling Apollo Manchester
July 5, 2009 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
July 8, 2009 [C] Lucca Italy Piazza Napoleone
July 10, 2009 Taormina Teatro antico di Taormina
July 12, 2009 Rome Cavea
July 14, 2009 Graz Austria Freiluftarena B
July 16, 2009 Prague Czech Republic Tesla Arena
July 18, 2009 [D] Calella de Palafrugell Spain Auditori del Jardí Botànic de Caixa
July 20, 2009 [E] Madrid Escenario Puerta del Ángel
July 21, 2009 [F] Valencia Jardines de Viveros
July 23, 2009 Guimarães Portugal Pavilhão Multiusos de Guimarães
July 25, 2009 Lisbon Pavilhão Atlântico
August 1, 2009 [G] East Cowes England Osborne House
September 1, 2009 Bucharest Romania Sala Polivalentă
September 3, 2009 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg Rockhal
September 5, 2009 Bratislava Slovakia Sibamac Arena
September 6, 2009 Budapest Hungary SYMA Sports and Conference Centre
September 10, 2009 Vilnius Lithuania Siemens Arena
September 13, 2009 Kyiv Ukraine Palace of Sports
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of "NDR Open Air"
B This concert was a part of "Live at the Marquee" [13]
C This concert was a part of the "Lucca Summer Festival" [14]
D This concert was a part of the "Festival de Cap Roig" [15]
E This concert was a part of "Veranos de la Villa" [16]
F This concert was a part of "Feria de Julio" [17]
G This concert was a part of the "Osborne House Summer Concerts"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
September 8, 2009 Moscow, Russia Olimpiyskiy North Hall Cancelled
September 8, 2009 Baku, Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev Palace Cancelled
September 11, 2009 Tallinn, Estonia Saku Suurhall Cancelled


Personnel

Band

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