Paradiso 10th Anniversary Homecoming Tour

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Paradiso 10th Anniversary Homecoming Tour
Tour by Hayley Westenra
Associated album"Paradiso"
Start date17 September 2011
End date8 March 2012
Legs3
No. of shows10 in New Zealand
8 in UK
18 total
Hayley Westenra tour chronology
Christmas Wishes Tour
(2010)
Paradiso 10th Anniversary Homecoming Tour
(2011)

Paradiso Homecoming Tour was a concert tour by New Zealand classical crossover singer Hayley Westenra.

To promote the 5th international studio album and spread love messages from Paradiso, New Zealands biggest selling artist of all time, Westenra embarked on the Paradiso Homecoming Tour, a tour of UK, New Zealand, and the east of Asia. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

During the New Zealand homecoming tour, Westenra would perform with guest artist Sir Edmund Hillary-Scholar Chase Douglas and would raise charity attention to her UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador appeal and the Christchurch Earthquake Relief fund to support revival of Christchurch. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Europe
17 September 2011 Blaina Wales Ebbw Vale
24 September 2011 Conwy Llandudno
Oceania
15 November 2011 Hamilton New Zealand Claudelands Arena
16 November 2011 Auckland Auckland Civic Theatre
18 November 2011 Wellington Michael Fowler Centre
20 November 2011 Addington CBS Canterbury Arena
21 November 2011 Timaru Theatre Royal
23 November 2011 Invercargill Civic Theatre
24 November 2011 Dunedin Regent Theatre
26 November 2011 Palmerston North Regent on Broadway
27 November 2011 New Plymouth TBS Theatre - TBS Showpiece
29 November 2011 Napier Napier Municipal Theatre
Asia
14 December 2011 Tainan Taiwan Tainan Culture Centre Hall
16 December 2011 Taichung Taichung Yuanman Outdoor Theatre
17 December 2011 Taipei National Concert Hall
Europe
29 February 2012 Gateshead EnglandGateshead The Sage
1 March 2012 Rhyl Wales Rhyl Pavilion [13] [14]
4 March 2012 Northampton EnglandNorthampton Derngate
5 March 2012 Manchester Bridgewater Hall
7 March 2012 Westcliff-on-Sea Cliffs Pavilion
8 March 2012 Bournemouth Bournemouth Pavilion

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