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American singer Christina Aguilera has embarked on six concert tours, four of which have been worldwide. Her debut tour, Christina Aguilera in Concert was held in North America in 2000, [1] and later it was extended to South America and Asia in 2001. [2] During the promotion of her fourth studio album Stripped (2002) in 2003, Aguilera toured with Justin Timberlake in North America with The Justified & Stripped Tour in 45 dates. The tour was the 16th highest-grossing tour of the year. [3] In late 2003, Aguilera continued to tour alone without Timberlakes' act in Europe, Japan and Australia. [4] [5] Aguilera was expected to return to North America in the summer of 2004, however, 29 dates were canceled due to Aguilera's vocal cord injuries. [6] In 2006, Aguilera's fourth concert tour Back to Basics Tour was held in support of her fifth studio album Back to Basics (2006). The tour grossed over $75 million, [7] with $48.1 million in 2007 alone, becoming the highest-grossing tour of the year by a female artist. [8] In 2010, Aguilera planned to tour in the summer to promote her sixth studio album Bionic (2010), but her management team revealed that the tour was postponed due to Aguilera's promotion for her first feature film, Burlesque (2010). [9] Aguilera reported that she would reschedule the tour in 2011, [10] although these plans never materialized. In September 2018, Aguilera embarked on The Liberation Tour in promotion of her album Liberation , which was her first tour in a decade. [11] In between the legs of her concert residency Christina Aguilera: The Xperience, Aguilera toured in Europe and Mexico with The X Tour. [12] There were plans for her to headline a North American tour throughout 2020, with Adam Lambert as an opening act. These plans were ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [13] [14]
Title | Dates | Associated album(s) | Location | Shows | Gross | Gross adj. in 2023 [15] | Attendance | Ref. |
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Christina Aguilera in Concert | May 19, 2000– February 1, 2001 | Christina Aguilera Mi Reflejo | North America Europe Latin America Asia | 82 | $1,829,356 | $3,147,826 | 35,339 | [16] [17] [2] [18] [19] [20] |
Christina Aguilera in Concert set list
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The Stripped Tour | September 22, 2003– December 17, 2003 | Stripped | Europe Asia Australia | 37 | — | [4] [5] [21] [22] [6] [23] | ||
The Stripped Tour set list
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Back to Basics Tour | November 17, 2006– October 24, 2008 | Back to Basics | Europe North America Asia Australia | 82 | $48,173,773 | $70,787,846 | 907,568 | [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [8] [7] [30] |
Back to Basics Tour set list
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The Liberation Tour | September 25, 2018– November 13, 2018 | Liberation | North America | 21 | $8,700,000 | $10,556,215 | 77,854 | [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] |
The Liberation Tour set list
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The X Tour | July 4, 2019– December 7, 2019 | Liberation | Europe Latin America | 18 | $5,418,150 | $6,456,928 | 76,711 | [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] |
The X Tour set list
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Title | Other act(s) | Dates | Album(s) | Location | Shows | Gross | Gross adj. in 2023 [15] | Attendance | Ref. |
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The Justified & Stripped Tour | Justin Timberlake | June 4, 2003– September 2, 2003 | Stripped Justified | North America | 45 | $30,261,670 | $50,122,260 | 546,483 | [42] [43] [44] [45] [3] |
The Justified & Stripped Tour set list
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Title | Dates | Associated album(s) | Location | Shows | Additional act(s) | Ref. |
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Stripped North American Tour | May 13, 2004– July 3, 2004 | Stripped | North America | 29 | Chingy (s.) | [46] [47] |
After touring around the world with The Stripped Tour which was an extension of The Justified & Stripped Tour at the end of 2003, Aguilera was expected to bring the show back to North America the following year. The Stripped Tour 2004 was expected to begin on May 13 with a new theme, lasting for 29 shows until July 3. The shows were cancelled shortly before the opening date due to Aguilera suffering a vocal cord injury. | ||||||
The Bionic Tour | July 15, 2010– August 19, 2010 | Bionic | North America | 20 | Leona Lewis (s.) | [48] [49] |
On May 10, 2010, Aguilera announced The Bionic Tour to promote her sixth studio album, Bionic . However, on May 25, Aguilera said she felt that she needed more time to focus on her first feature film Burlesque , thus cancelling the tour. Aguilera reported that the tour would be postponed until 2011, however it was never done. | ||||||
Unknown tour title | Summer 2020 | Unknown | North America | Unknown | Adam Lambert | [50] [51] [52] |
On May 3, 2020, American singer Adam Lambert confirmed on Twitter that he was due to join Aguilera on a tour across North America during the summer of 2020. The tour had been planned, but before any announcements were made, the tour was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though Lambert said that the tour was waiting to be rescheduled, it never happened. | ||||||
Christina María Aguilera is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Recognized as an influential figure in music and having received widespread public interest, she is noted for her four-octave vocal range, use of the whistle register, and incorporating controversial themes into her music. Referred to as the "Voice of a Generation", she was also named a Disney Legend, in recognition for her contributions to The Walt Disney Company.
Justified is the debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on November 5, 2002, by Jive Records. The album was written and recorded in a six-week period as Timberlake's band NSYNC was on hiatus. For his solo album, Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an R&B artist opposed to the previous pop music recorded by the group. The majority of the album was produced by the Neptunes and Timbaland, and features guest appearances by Janet Jackson, Clipse, and Bubba Sparxxx. Primarily an R&B album, Justified also contains influences of dance-pop, funk, and soul music.
"Beautiful" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). It was released as the album's second single on November 16, 2002. A pop and R&B ballad, "Beautiful" was written and produced by Linda Perry and discusses inner-beauty, as well as self-esteem and insecurity. Aguilera commented that she put "her heart and soul" into the track, which she felt represented the theme of Stripped.
"Dirrty" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera featuring American rapper Redman, released as the lead single from her fourth studio album Stripped. Despite Aguilera's first three years of commercial success, she was displeased with the lack of control over her image. In response, she desired to create a song that would represent her authentic persona. She approached hip hop producer Rockwilder and suggested using Redman's 2001 song "Let's Get Dirty " as a guide. The final result, "Dirrty", is an R&B and hip hop song that also features rapping verses from Redman and describes sexual activities.
"Fighter" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). The song was written by Aguilera and Scott Storch, and produced by the latter. It was released by RCA Records as the third single from Stripped on March 10, 2003. Inspired by Guns N' Roses' song "November Rain", "Fighter" was characterized as a hybrid of rock and R&B that incorporates elements of arena rock and rock and roll. The track sees Aguilera thanking a man who had done her wrong for making her a "fighter."
"The Voice Within" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera from her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). The song was written by Aguilera and Glen Ballard, with production handled by Ballard. It is a piano-driven ballad that talks about trusting oneself and one's instincts. "The Voice Within" was released as the fifth and final single from Stripped on October 27, 2003, by RCA Records.
"Falsas Esperanzas" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her second studio album Mi Reflejo (2000). Written by Jorge Luis Piloto, the uptempo Latin record was produced by Rudy Pérez and features instrumentation from a horn. It was released as the third and final single from Mi Reflejo on April 9, 2001, by RCA Records.
The Justified & Stripped Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera. It was launched in support of Timberlake's debut studio album, Justified (2002), and Aguilera's fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). Timberlake announced that he would go on a co-headlining tour at the 2003 American Music Awards on January 13, 2003, and it was officially announced the following day that Aguilera would be the co-headlined artist of the tour. Tour dates were revealed on February 21, 2003; it kicked off on June 4, 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona and visited 45 cities in North America. The Black Eyed Peas were serviced as the tour's supporting act.
The Stripped Tour, also known as Stripped World Tour and Stripped... Live, was the third concert tour and second world tour by American singer Christina Aguilera. The tour was launched in support of her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002), beginning on September 22, 2003, at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany, and concluded on December 17, 2003, at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. The tour visited cities in Europe, Asia and Australia throughout a total of 37 concerts. The Stripped Tour was the second tour in support of Stripped. The album was promoted across North America through The Justified & Stripped Tour which was co-headlined with Justin Timberlake. The tour concluded in September 2003. Aguilera extended her part of the show and continued the tour without Timberlake, taking the show to other territories.
Bionic is the sixth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on June 4, 2010, by RCA Records. Inspired by Aguilera's taste for electronic music, Bionic is characterized as an electropop, futurepop and R&B record. The first half consists of electronic songs incorporating synthesizers and electronic beats, while the second half displays a balladic production. The album's main themes include sex and feminism.
"Bionic" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera, taken from her sixth studio album of the same name (2010). The song was written by Aguilera, Kalenna Harper, John Hill and Switch, while production was done by the latter two. "Bionic" is an electronic number and has garnered comparisons to works by artists including Santigold and Janet Jackson.
"Not Myself Tonight" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera for her sixth studio album Bionic (2010). It was released by RCA Records as the lead single from the album on April 2, 2010. Produced by Jamal Jones a.k.a. Polow da Don and co-written in collaboration with Greg Curtis, Ester Dean and Jason Perry, "Not Myself Tonight" is an electropop, electro-R&B and dance-pop song, which explores Aguilera's adoption of different personas on the dance floor.
"Woohoo" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera featuring rapper Nicki Minaj. The song was written by Aguilera, Onika Maraj, Claude Kelly, Ester Dean and Jamal "Polow da Don" Jones, and produced by Polow da Don, for Aguilera's sixth studio album, Bionic (2010). "Woohoo" was serviced to rhythmic contemporary crossover airplay as the album's second radio single on May 25, 2010. The song, which samples the 1972 song "Add már uram az esőt" by Hungarian singer Kati Kovács, is about oral sex.
"You Lost Me" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera from her sixth studio album Bionic (2010). It was written by Aguilera, Sia, and producer Samuel Dixon. "You Lost Me" was released on June 25, 2010 by RCA Records as the third single from Bionic. The track is a down-tempo ballad that talks about an unfaithful man, who has left Aguilera's world "infected".
"Express" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for the accompanying soundtrack album to her film Burlesque (2010). Written by Aguilera, C. "Tricky" Stewart and Claude Kelly and was produced by Stewart, "Express" is an uptempo electropop number. The track premiered on November 3, 2010 on On Air with Ryan Seacrest to promote the soundtrack. It was also released to Italian radio as a single on November 12, 2010, and to Australian radio on December 6.
American singer Christina Aguilera has released five video albums and been featured in fifty-eight music videos, five films, thirteen television programs, and seven commercials. Aguilera achieved early fame in 1993 and 1994 when she appeared in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, which co-starred her contemporaries Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Ryan Gosling. In 1999, she rose to prominence with her eponymous debut album, whose singles "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants", "I Turn to You" and "Come On Over Baby " all received their music videos. The videos for the Spanish versions of the four singles were subsequently released in conjunction with the promotion of Aguilera's 2000 Spanish album Mi Reflejo. In 2001, Aguilera appeared in the music video for "Lady Marmalade", a collaboration with Mýa, Lil' Kim, and Pink, which earned two MTV Video Music Awards for Video of the Year and Best Video from a Film at the 2001 ceremony.
Liberation is the eighth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. The album was released on June 15, 2018, through RCA Records. It is Aguilera's first studio album in six years, following her seventh studio album Lotus (2012). The album was Aguilera's last album under RCA Records as she parted ways in 2024. The singer started recording the album in late 2014, and throughout 2015 and 2017, Aguilera collaborated with a handful of producers and songwriters to reach her desired sound; Pharrell Williams and Linda Perry were in the studio in early stages and ended up not being on the album, while new collaborators such as Anderson .Paak, Kanye West, Che Pope, Mike Dean and Tayla Parx were confirmed to be on the album. It features collaborations with Demi Lovato, Keida, Shenseea, GoldLink, Ty Dolla Sign, 2 Chainz, and Lewis Hamilton under the pseudonym "XNDA".
The Liberation Tour was the fifth concert tour by American singer Christina Aguilera. The tour was launched in support of her eighth studio album, Liberation (2018), beginning on September 25, 2018 at the Hard Rock Event Center in Hollywood, Florida and concluding on November 13 of the same year at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg. The tour visited cities across the United States throughout 21 concerts. A series of scheduled shows in October including one in Orillia, Canada, were cancelled due to Aguilera's illness and safety concerns. After finishing her Back to Basics Tour in November 2008, Aguilera took a break from touring to focus on her family. The Liberation Tour was her first concert tour in 10 years. It was the first tour in support of Liberation. After its conclusion, Aguilera announced The X Tour in early 2019, which ran concurrently with her first concert residency Christina Aguilera: The Xperience in Las Vegas. The X Tour promoted the album through 18 concerts held in Europe and Mexico.