Tour by Anastacia, Chaka Khan, Heather Small and Lulu | |||||||
![]() Promotional poster for 2009 tour | |||||||
Start date | November 21, 2009 | ||||||
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End date | December 13, 2010 | ||||||
Legs | 2 | ||||||
No. of shows | 34 in Europe | ||||||
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Here Come the Girls was a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists Anastacia and Chaka Khan and Scottish recording artist Lulu. Their UK tour began in November 2009. [1] Described as a music extravaganza that mixes high octane, high camp, get up and dance songs, against a backdrop of glamour and fun, the trek became a hit, selling out all 20 dates in 2009. Due to demand, the tour continued into 2010, with English singer Heather Small replacing Chaka Khan. [2] The tour became praised by both critics and spectators alike. The tour being initially confined to the UK, concert promoters spoke of extending it in 2011 into Continental Europe and North America, though this never materialized. [3]
The show consisted mostly of covering songs because (collectively) the girls wanted to sing the music that inspired them versus singing only original material. The singers did solo selections but sang a majority of the songs as a trio. [4]
Singer Anastacia described the show as,"[...] an amazing, fun party like atmosphere!!! We want everyone standing, dancing and singing along!!! We are sure to make you laugh lots and may even draw a tear or two." [5] To promote the tour, the girls appeared on Good Morning Television, [6] BBC Breakfast , [7] Loose Women , [8] Afternoon Live with Kay Burley , [9] London Tonight [10] and Live from Studio Five . Additionally they opened the Royal Variety Performance at the Opera House Theatre, Blackpool with a performance of "Relight My Fire".
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Leg I [12] [13] | |||
November 21, 2009 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Usher Hall |
November 23, 2009 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall |
November 24, 2009 | Liverpool | Liverpool Philharmonic Hall | |
November 26, 2009 | Sheffield | Sheffield City Hall | |
November 27, 2009 | Oasis Leisure Centre | ||
November 28, 2009 | Bristol | Colston Hall | |
November 30, 2009 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena |
December 2, 2009 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo |
December 4, 2009 | Oxford | New Theatre Oxford | |
December 8, 2009 | Nottingham | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall | |
December 10, 2009 | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall |
December 12, 2009 | Bournemouth | England | Windsor Hall |
December 13, 2009 | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | |
December 14, 2009 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth Guildhall | |
December 16, 2009 | Manchester | Carling Apollo Manchester | |
December 17, 2009 | Birmingham | Symphony Hall | |
December 18, 2009 | Kingston upon Hull | Hull City Hall | |
December 20, 2009 | Blackpool | Opera House Theatre | |
December 21, 2009 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Waterfront Hall |
Leg II [12] [14] [15] | |||
November 22, 2010 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse |
November 23, 2010 | Glasgow | Clyde Auditorium | |
November 25, 2010 | Liverpool | England | Echo Arena Liverpool |
November 26, 2010 | Birmingham | National Indoor Arena | |
November 27, 2010 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | |
November 29, 2010 | London | Hammersmith Apollo | |
November 30, 2010 | |||
December 2, 2010 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena |
December 3, 2010 | Portsmouth | England | Portsmouth Guildhall |
December 4, 2010 | Bournemouth | Windsor Hall | |
December 6, 2010 | Sheffield | Sheffield City Hall | |
December 7, 2010 | Manchester | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
December 8, 2010 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | |
December 10, 2010 | Nottingham | Trent FM Arena Nottingham | |
December 12, 2010 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 |
December 3, 2009 | Brighton, England | Brighton Centre | Cancelled |
December 21, 2009 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Waterfront Hall | This concert was originally rescheduled to December 23, 2009 due to weather but ultimately cancelled [16] |
December 13, 2010 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena | Cancelled due to illness |
Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
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Manchester Evening News Arena | Manchester | 2,077 / 3,400 (61%) | $121,985 [17] |
The O2 | Dublin | 1,559 / 2,000 (78%) | $102,362 [18] |
The tour received high praise from spectators of the performance by the girls, however, music critics gave the tour mixed reviews.