World tour by Ricky Martin | |
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Associated album | Life |
Start date | November 13, 2005 |
End date | June 7, 2006 |
Legs | 4 |
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Ricky Martin concert chronology |
One Night Only with Ricky Martin (also known as Una Noche con Ricky Martin) was a worldwide concert tour by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, in support of his 2005 album Life . The tour visited the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.
Ricky Martin kicked off his tour on November 15, 2005, in Mexico. The concerts took him to ten countries in a four-week period, including Brazil and Argentina. [1] [2]
The tour moved to the United States in early 2006. It started on January 15, 2006, in El Paso, Texas and visited many prestigious venues. Martin played a total of 20 sold-out concerts in 18 US cities, ending in February 2006 with two shows in his native land of Puerto Rico. [3] [4]
The European leg started on April 21, 2006, in Manchester, England, and included stops in London, [5] Italy, Finland, and France [6] among others. The tour ended in the Middle East with concerts in Lebanon, Egypt and Israel. [7] [8] Shows in Italy and Finland sold-out in two hours. In addition, Martin performed at the World Cup Fan Party in Berlin by the Brandenburg Gate on June 7, 2006.
MTV aired MTV Diary: Ricky Martin in November 2006, showcasing scenes from the tour, on the road and onstage.
May 31, 2006 | Athens, Greece | Karaiskakis Stadium | Cancelled |
Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross sales |
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Dodge Arena | Hidalgo | 4,794 / 4,794 (100%) | $330,092 [19] |
NokiaLive at Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | 3,613 / 3,613 (100%) | $214,974 [20] |
Paramount Theatre | Oakland | 2,983 / 3,040 (98%) | $221,617 [20] |
Chicago Theatre | Chicago | 3,376 / 3,376 (100%) | $268,085 [21] |
James L. Knight Center | Miami | 4,699 / 4,699 (100%) | $337,239 [22] |
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum | San Juan | 28,209 / 28,419 (99%) | $1,845,295 [13] |
Total | 47,674 / 47,941 (99%) | $3,217,302 |
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