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LP World Tour 2009
Tour by Laura Pausini
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Cover of the tour programme
Associated album Primavera in anticipo / Primavera anticipada
Start date28 February 2009
End date23 December 2009
Legs5
No. of shows71 in Europe
16 in America
87 in total
Laura Pausini concert chronology

The LP World Tour 2009 was the fifth concert tour by Italian singer Laura Pausini, starting in Brescia on 28 February 2009 and ending in Milan on 23 December 2009. This tour was in support of Pausini's album Primavera in anticipo / Primavera anticipada which was released in 2008.

Contents

It reached Europe and the Americas. It was the longest world tour made by Pausini in her career so far.

Background

During 2008, the singer announced about touring a whole year during 2009 from February to December, which gives her performances in Italy, Europe and the Americas. The tour took place in important cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Zürich, Geneva, Helsinki, Turku, Stockholm, Brussels and others. Then, made a few stops on North American cities, such as Dominican Republic, United States, Canada and Mexico; continues to South America reaching Argentina, Chile, Peru and Brasil.

To conclude the tour, she returned to Italy and performed during November–December and finally end the promotion. Due to the massive sold-out shows and tickets demand for the tour, the World Tour 2009 took place in Milan during six nights, five in Rome; the shows in Turin and Florence were triplicated while in Bologna, Brescia, Morrone del Sannio, Catania, Eboli, Mantua and Treviso were duplicated to please the demand.

Broadcast and recordings

Laura Live was anticipated by the release of Laura Pausini's single Con la musica alla radio on 25 September 2009. The DVD presents recordings from shows in particular nights and countries. It has most of the show recorded in Italian and Spanish. For hispanoamerican countries the CD+DVD release comes with a CD that includes Spanish tracks and the DVD recorded between Italian and Spanish songs.

Also, extra features present three inedit songs with their respective video and a backstage video of the tour.

Setlist

The repertory presents variations in every continent.

Italy & Europe
  1. Invece no
  2. Ascolta il tuo cuore
  3. Come se non fosse stato mai amore
  4. Rock medley: Spaccacuore/Benedetta passione/La prospettiva di me/Parlami
  5. Destinazione paradiso
  6. Emergenza d'amore
  7. Un fatto ovvio
  8. Strani amori
  9. E ritorno da te
  10. Vivimi
  11. La geografia del mio cammino
  12. Pop medley: Dove sei/Siamo noi/Il mio sbaglio più grande/Gente/Bellissimo cosí
  13. Sorella terra
  14. MIlle braccia
  15. Le cose che vivi
  16. Soft medley: Anche se non mi vuoi/Nel modo più sincero che c'è/Surrender/In assenza di te/Incancellabile
  17. La mia banda suona il rock
  18. Tra te e il mare
  19. Resta in ascolto
  20. Primavera in anticipo
  21. Io canto
  22. Non c'è
  23. La solitudine

Notes

Spain
  1. En cambio no
  2. Escucha tu corazón
  3. Como Si No Nos Hubiéramos Amado
  4. Medley Rock: Dispárame, Dispara/Bendecida Pasión/Mi Perspectiva/Háblame
  5. Destino Paraíso
  6. Emergencia de Amor
  7. Un Hecho Obvio
  8. Amores Extraños
  9. Volveré Junto A Ti
  10. Víveme
  11. La Geografía De Mi Camino
  12. Medley Pop: Dove Sei/Somos Hoy/Un Error De Los Grandes (Every Day Is A Monday)/Gente/Bellísimo Así
  13. Hermana Tierra
  14. Alzando Nuestros Brazos
  15. Las Cosas Que Vives
  16. Medley Soft: Si No Me Quieres Hoy/Del Modo Más Sincero/Surrender/En Ausencia De Ti/Inolvidable
  17. Y Mi Banda Toca El Rock
  18. Entre Tú Y Mil Mares
  19. Escucha Atento
  20. Primavera Anticipada
  21. Yo Canto
  22. Se Fue
  23. La Soledad
Italy – Summer Tour
  1. Mille Braccia
  2. Ascolta Il Tuo Cuore
  3. Come Se Non Fosse Stato Mai Amore
  4. Rock Medley: Spaccacuore/Benedetta Passione/La Prospettiva Di Me/Parlami/Il Mio Beneficio
  5. Destinazione Paradiso
  6. Un'emergenza D'amore
  7. Un Fatto Ovvio
  8. Strani Amori
  9. E Ritorno Da Te
  10. Vivimi
  11. La Geografía Del Mio Cammino
  12. Bellissimo Così
  13. Sorella Terra
  14. Invece No
  15. Le Cose Che Vivi
  16. Soft Medley: Il Tuo Nome In Maiuscolo/Nel Modo Più Sincero Che C'è/Surrender/Due Innamorati Come Noi/Prima Che Esci/In assenza di te/Incancellabile/Heal The World
  17. La Mia Banda Suona Il Rock
  18. Tra Te E Il Mare
  19. Resta In Ascolto
  20. Io Canto
  21. Non C'è
  22. La Solitudine
  23. Primavera In Anticipo
The Americas
  1. Alzando Nuestros Brazos
  2. Escucha Tu Corazón
  3. Como Si No Nos Hubiéramos Amado
  4. Medley Rock: Dispárame, Dispara/Bendecida Pasión/Mi Perspectiva/Háblame/Mis Beneficios
  5. Con La Musica En La Radio
  6. Emergencia De Amor
  7. Un Hecho Obvio
  8. Amores Extraños
  9. Volveré Junto A Ti
  10. Víveme
  11. La Geografía De Mi Camino
  12. Bellísimo Así
  13. En Cambio No
  14. Hermana Tierra
  15. Las Cosas Que Vives
  16. Medley Acústico: Tu Nombre En Mayúsculas/Del Modo Más Sincero/Surrender/Dos Enamorados/Antes de Irte/Inolvidable/Heal The World
  17. Y Mi Banda Toca El Rock
  18. Entre Tú Y Mil Mares
  19. Escucha Atento
  20. Primavera anticipada
  21. Yo Canto
  22. Se Fue
  23. La soledad

Notes

  • Added to the show since the night in Los Angeles until the end of the American leg (1)
  • During the show in Santo Domingo, she performed a cover from Juan Luis Guerra entitled "Bachata Rosa" instead of "Destino Paraíso"
  • At the concert in Lima, she made a very special performance of "Quiero Decirte Que Te Amo" wearing a Tiffanny tiara, included Gente in the Medley Acústico due to the Peruvian fan club named as the song and "Un Hecho Obvio" was not performed.
  • The nights in Buenos Aires and Santiago, Pausini paid tribute to Violeta Parra singing "Gracias A La Vida"
México
  1. Alzando Nuestros Brazos
  2. Escucha Tu Corazón
  3. Como Si No Nos Hubiéramos Amado
  4. Rock Medley: Dispárame Dispara/Bendecida Pasión/Mi Perspectiva/Háblame/Mis Beneficios
  5. Amores Extraños
  6. Volveré Junto A Ti
  7. Víveme
  8. Emergencia De Amor
  9. En Cambio No
  10. Hermana Tierra
  11. Las Cosas Que Vives
  12. Soft Medley: Cielito Lindo/Cuando Se Ama/Surrender/Del Modo Más Sincero/Prima Che Esci/Gente/En Ausencia De Ti/Inolvidable/Heal The World
  13. Y Mi Banda Toca El Rock
  14. Escucha Atento
  15. Entre Tú Y Mil Mares
  16. Con La Música En La Radio
  17. Yo Canto
  18. Se Fue
  19. La Soledad
  20. Primavera Anticipada
Brazil
  1. Mille Braccia
  2. Ascolta Il Tuo Cuore
  3. Come Se Non Fosse Stato Mai Amore
  4. Rock Medley: Dispárame, Dispara/Benedetta Passione/La Prospettiva Di Me/Parlami/Il Mio Beneficio
  5. Con la musica alla radio
  6. Un'emergenza d'amore
  7. Un fatto ovvio
  8. Strani Amori
  9. E Ritorno Da Te
  10. Vivimi
  11. La geografia del mio cammino
  12. Bellissimo Così
  13. Agora Não
  14. Sorella Terra
  15. Le Cose Che Vivi
  16. Acoustic Medley: Seamisai (Sei que me amavas)/Nel Modo Più Sincero Che C'è/Surrender/Apaixonados Como Nós/Gente/In Assenza Di Te/Inesquecível/Heal The World
  17. La Mia Banda Banda Suona Il Rock
  18. Tra Te E Il Mare
  19. Resta In Ascolto
  20. Primavera in anticipo
  21. Io Canto
  22. Se Fue
  23. La solitudine

Notes

  • Performs the new song: "Con La Musica Alla Radio".
  • At the end of the concert performs "Agora Não" in an A Capella version.
Canada
  1. Mille Braccia
  2. Ascolta Il Tuo Cuore
  3. Come Se Non Fosse Stato Mai Amore
  4. Rock Medley: Dispárame, Dispara/Benedetta Passione/La Prospettiva Di Me/Parlami/Il Mio Beneficio
  5. Destinazione Paradiso
  6. Un'emergenza D'amore
  7. Un Fatto Ovvio
  8. Strani Amori (song) Strani Amori
  9. E Ritorno Da Te
  10. Vivimi
  11. La Geografia Del Mio Cammino
  12. Bellissimo Così
  13. Sorella terra
  14. Invece no
  15. Le cose che vivi
  16. Acoustic Medley: Il Tuo Nome In Maiuscolo/Nel Modo Più Sincero Che C'è/Surrender/Due Innamorati Come Noi/Prima Che Esci/In Assenza Di Te/Incancellabile/Heal The World
  17. La Mia Banda Suona Il Rock
  18. Tra Te E Il Mare
  19. Resta In Ascolto
  20. Io Canto
  21. Se Fue
  22. La Solitudine
  23. Primavera In Anticipo
Italy – Final Leg
  1. Invece No
  2. Ascolta Il Tuo Cuore
  3. Come Se Non Fosse Stato Mai Amore
  4. Rock Medley: Spaccacuore/Benedetta Passione/La Prospettiva Di Me/Parlami/Il Mio Beneficio
  5. Destinazione Paradiso
  6. Un'emergenza D'amore
  7. Un Fatto Ovvio
  8. Strani Amori
  9. E Ritorno Da Te
  10. Vivimi
  11. La geografia del mio cammino
  12. Bellissimo Così
  13. Sorella Terra
  14. Mille Braccia
  15. Le Cose Che Vivi
  16. Acoustic Medley: Seamisai/Nel Modo Più Sincero Che C'è/Surrender/ Prima Che Esci/In Assenza Di Te/Incancellabile/Heal The World
  17. La Mia Banda Suona Il Rock
  18. Tra Te E Il Mare
  19. Resta in Ascolto
  20. Primavera in anticipo
  21. Io Canto
  22. Non C'è
  23. La Solitudine
  24. Con La musica alla radio
  25. Non Sono Lei
  26. Casomai

Notes

  • During the show in Jesolo¨"Non Sono Lei" was added until the last show.
  • Beginning with the shows in Rome until the end of the tour, "Casomai" was included on the setlist

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Italy: First Leg
28 February 2009 Brescia Italy Palasport San Filippo [1]
5 March 2009 Turin Palasport Olimpico [1]
6 March 2009
7 March 2009 Mantua PalaBam [1]
9 March 2009 Perugia PalaEvangelisti [1]
11 March 2009 Florence Nelson Mandela Forum [1]
14 March 2009 Rome PalaLottomatica [1]
15 March 2009
16 March 2009
19 March 2009 Eboli PalaSele [1]
21 March 2009 Reggio Calabria PalaCalafiore [1]
24 March 2009 Acireale PalaTupparello [1]
25 March 2009
27 March 2009 Caserta PalaMaggiò [1]
28 March 2009
31 March 2009 Ancona PalaRossini [1]
1 April 2009 Pesaro Adriatic Arena [1]
3 April 2009 Bologna Futurshow Station [1]
5 April 2009 Brescia PalaBrescia [1]
7 April 2009 Bolzano PalaOnda [1]
14 April 2009 Milan Mediolanum Forum [1]
16 April 2009 Treviso PalaVerde [1]
17 April 2009
19 April 2009 Livorno PalaLivorno [1]
20 April 2009 Genoa Vaillant Palace [1]
22 April 2009 Milan Mediolanum Forum [1]
23 April 2009
24 April 2009
Europe
28 April 2009 Madrid Spain Madrid Arena [1]
30 April 2009 Barcelona Palau Sant Jordi [1]
2 May 2009 Marseille France Le Dôme de Marseille [1]
4 May 2009 Nantes Le Zénith [1]
6 May 2009 Metz Galaxie Amnéville [1]
8 May 2009 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion [1]
10 May 2009 Geneva SEG Geneva Arena [1]
12 May 2009 Paris France Zénith de Paris [1]
17 May 2009 Tampere Finland Tampere Hall [1]
18 May 2009 Turku HK Arena [1]
20 May 2009 Helsinki Hartwall Areena [1]
22 May 2009 Stockholm Sweden Cirkus [1]
25 May 2009 Brussels Belgium Forest National [1]
27 May 2009 Dortmund Germany Westfalenhalle [1]
30 May 2009 Valladolid Spain Estadio Nuevo José Zorrilla

IV Festival Valladolid Latino [1]

2 June 2009 Florence Italy Nelson Mandela Forum [1]
Summer Tour
25 June 2009 Ravenna ItalyPalaDeAndrè [1]
27 June 2009 Codroipo Villa Manin [1]
29 June 2009 Verona Verona Arena [1]
1 July 2009 Piazzola sul Brenta Anfiteatro Camerini [1]
3 July 2009 Monza Villa Reale di Monza [1]
5 July 2009 Alessandria Stadium Moccagatta [1]
8 July 2009 Locarno Switzerland Piazza Grande Moon&Stars Festival [1]
9 July 2009 Bergamo ItalyArena estiva della Fiera di Bergamo [1]
11 July 2009 Naples Mostra d'Oltremare [1]
14 July 2009 Teramo Nuovo Stadio Comunale a Piano D'Accio [1]
16 July 2009 Barletta Castello [1]
18 July 2009 Palermo Velodromo Paolo Borsellino [1]
21 July 2009 Valletta MaltaLuxol Parade Grounds [2]
25 July 2009 Cagliari Italy Fiera Campionaria [1]
15 August 2009 Monte Carlo Monaco Salle des Etoiles [1]
The Americas
19 September 2009 Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto [3]
24 September 2009 Los Angeles United States Wiltern Theater [4]
27 September 2009 Lima Peru Jockey Club [3]
30 September 2009 Santiago Chile Movistar Arena [3]
2 October 2009 Buenos Aires Argentina Estadio G.E.B.A. [3]
4 October 2009 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Citibank Hall [3]
6 October 2009 São Paulo Credicard Hall [3]
7 October 2009
10 October 2009 Mexico City Mexico National Auditorium [3]
12 October 2009 Monterrey Arena Monterrey [3]
14 October 2009 Hollywood United States Hard Rock Live [5]
16 October 2009 New York City Lincoln Center [5]
18 October 2009 Atlantic City Mark G. Etess Arena [5]
21 October 2009 Montreal Canada Bell Centre [5]
23 October 2009 Toronto Air Canada Centre [5]
25 October 2009 Mashantucket United States MGM Theatre at Foxwoods [5]
Italy: Final Leg
13 November 2009 Rimini Italy 105 Stadium [1]
14 November 2009 Mantua PalaBam [1]
25 November 2009 Jesolo Palazzo del Turismo [1]
27 November 2009Rome PalaLottomatica [1]
28 November 2009
1 December 2009 Acireale PalaTupparello [1]
3 December 2009 Eboli PalaSele [1]
5 December 2009 Bologna Futurshow Station [1]
7 December 2009 Florence Nelson Mandela Forum [1]
9 December 2009 Turin Palasport Olimpico [1]
22 December 2009 Milan Mediolanum Forum [1]
23 December 2009
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
15 May 2009 Copenhagen Denmark Falkoner Theatre The show was cancelled due to Pausini having voice problems.
17 November 2009 Turin Italy PalaOlimpico The show was rescheduled to 9 December 2009 due to pandemic flu.
20 November 2009 Milan Mediolanum Forum The show was rescheduled to 22 December 2009 due to pandemic flu.
21 November 2009The show was rescheduled to 23 December 2009 due to pandemic flu.

Box office score data (Billboard)

VenueCityTickets sold / AvailableGross revenue
Palasport Olimpico (March)Turin18,638 / 18,638 (100%)$828,003 *
PalaEvangelistiPerugia5,503 / 5,503 (100%)$216,296 *
Nelson Mandela ForumFlorence6,817 / 7,600 (90%)$292,884 *
PalaLottomatica (March)Rome23,311 / 23,311 (100%)$1,079,429 *
Mediolanum Forum (Apr)Milan40,072 / 40,072 (100%)$2,356,899 *
Fiera CampionariaCagliari9,085 / 9,120 (99%)$538,753 **
Wiltern TheaterLos Angeles1,236 / 1,888 (65%)$97,556 ***
Citibank HallRio de Janeiro2,251 / 3,336 (67%)$236,487 **
Credicard HallSão Paulo7,512 / 8,096 (93%)$808,085 **
National AuditoriumMexico City8,565 / 9,569 (90%)$341,004 ***
Bell CentreMontreal2,246 / 3.000 (75%)$212,480 ****
PalaLottomatica (Nov)Rome14,390 / 15,426 (93%)$777,263 [6]
Futurshow Station (Dec)Bologna8,348 / 11,500 (73%)$433,962 [6]
Palasport Olimpico (Dec)Turin9,273 / 10,210 (91%)$485,785 [6]
Mediolanum Forum (Dec)Milan20,036 / 20,036 (100%)$1,299,280 [7]
TOTAL138,173 / 148,748 (93%)$7,570,989

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References

(*) Pulse Music Board – Billboard Boxscore 20 June 2009

(**) Pulse Music Board – Billboard Boxscore 21 November 2009

(***) Pulse Music Board – Billboard Boxscore 7 November 2009

(****) Pulse Music Board – Billboard Boxscore 14 November 2009

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