Tour by Hayley Westenra | |||||||
Associated album | "Paradiso" | ||||||
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Start date | 17 September 2011 | ||||||
End date | 8 March 2012 | ||||||
Legs | 3 | ||||||
No. of shows | 10 in New Zealand 8 in UK 18 total | ||||||
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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]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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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 | England | Gateshead The Sage |
1 March 2012 | Rhyl | Wales | Rhyl Pavilion [13] [14] |
4 March 2012 | Northampton | England | Northampton 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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