Purpose World Tour

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Purpose World Tour
Tour by Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber Purpose Tour Poster.jpg
Promotional poster for the Purpose World Tour
Associated album Purpose
Start dateMarch 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)
End dateJuly 2, 2017 (2017-07-02)
Legs6
No. of shows
  • 74 in North America
  • 5 in Asia
  • 61 in Europe
  • 5 in Oceania
  • 15 in South America
  • 2 in Africa
  • 162 total
Attendance2.8 million
Box office$256 million ($305.63 million in 2022 dollars) [1]
Justin Bieber concert chronology

The Purpose World Tour was the third concert tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, in support of his fourth studio album Purpose (2015). [2] The tour started on March 9, 2016, in Seattle, Washington, and concluded on July 2, 2017, in London, United Kingdom. After that, the remaining 14 shows of the tour were cancelled due to Bieber's mental health issues.

Contents

According to Pollstar , Purpose World Tour grossed $163.3 million and sold 1,761,642 tickets in 2016 and the 29 shows in 2017 grossed $93.7 million with 1,043,839 tickets sold. Overall, the tour had a total gross of $257 million and 2,805,481 in attendance in 141 shows, becoming one of the highest-grossing concert tours of both 2016 and 2017. [3] [4]

Background

The tour was announced on November 11, 2015, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show . That same day, 58 dates in the United States along Canada were revealed on the singer's website. [5] Due to overwhelming demand, additional shows were added in several cities. [2] On September 30, 2016, Bieber announced that tour dates for New Zealand and Australia were to be released the following week. On October 25, 2016, two tour dates were announced for Mexico, as well as the South American and Central American legs of the tour. On December 5, 2016, Bieber announced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show he would be starting a stadium tour starting in Australia and continue throughout the year in 2017, with dates announced later that day. [6]

Concert synopsis

The show starts with a pre-recorded sequence in which he is "stuck inside a glass cube; then the real Bieber appeared inside a real cube" performing "Mark My Words", scrawling words like "hope" on the walls with a marker, [7] while wearing a long white coat. [8] Later, Bieber rises from below the stage in a large glass cube, "with the hydraulics pushing him higher" during the performance of "Where Are Ü Now", [9] with holograms flashing about, [10] while "Bieber's crew of dancers tumbled onstage in all-white attire as women suspended in midair did acrobatics against a chrome-y, industrial video backdrop." [8] For "I'll Show You", Bieber is "trapped under a literal steel cage while firestorms and spinning whirlwinds engulf him." [9] During the song's chorus, "an LED light show began flashing across its beams, covering him in exploding octagons and digital fireworks." [8] During "The Feeling", acrobats twirled above him, while cosmic projections of Halsey are shown. [9] Later, the performance of "Get Used To It" brought pyrotechnics, as well as movement from the platforms onstage. [8]

The performance of "Love Yourself" has Bieber on acoustic guitar while seated on a red velvet couch down center stage. [9] Later, the acoustic break also continued with a breezy solo rendition of "Home to Mama" and a new song called "Insecurities". [9] After the acoustic set, "Boyfriend" is performed, with dancers in LED-laden black bodysuits creating "a light show" in choreography. [8] Later, "Been You" is performed by Bieber and his dancers, featuring a "dance break", [9] while in "Company", "a hidden platform anchored to the ceiling begins to descend and it turned out to be a giant, suspended trampoline, on which Justin completed a couple of backflips." [8] "No Sense" is followed by the performance of "Hold Tight" and "No Pressure". The performance of "As Long As You Love Me", having a hard electric guitar riffs. Later, Bieber introduced his own act-two drum solo. [9] Wearing a Marilyn Manson T-shirt, he "cheerily introduces and hugs elementary school-aged dancers" during the "Children" performance, [11] which is followed by "Life Is Worth Living", where Bieber is backed by couples in stark white doing a contemporary choreography. [9] In "What Do You Mean?", dancers on skateboards circled the singer, who by then had changed into a pair of joggers emblazoned with the Purpose tour logo. [7] The performance of "Baby" was considered "playful", by Dylan Rupert of Billboard [8] [12] and later he performs "Purpose" at a white grand piano, [8] The concert finishes with "Sorry", where Bieber stood with his dancers beneath a shower of artificial rain. [7]

Critical reception

NME's Luke Morgan Britton named the tour as one of the best live shows of 2016, writing: "It was grandiose, self-indulgent, erratic and, when he could be bothered, had some of the best live singing you'll see. The 'Purpose' tour was like the life of a tortured pop star as performance art." [13] Dylan Rupert of Billboard praised Bieber's vocals for sounding "smooth as ever", while noting that the performance of "Company" was "one of the show's most thrilling (though slightly puzzling) moments" and praising the acoustic set. [8] Marc Snetiker of Entertainment Weekly called it "a concert that shows, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Bieber is back. [...] Bieber had to prove that his comeback tour is exactly that — a performer's return to top form, not just a fluke of well-produced singles and hooks. That unfortunate weight did seem to bear down on Bieber during the entire show — he brought out no special guests and remained solemn throughout the night — but over time, its heft will diminish." [9] Andrew Matson of Rolling Stone offered a very positive review, declaring: "The concert was sublime vocally, visually and musically, Bieber and his scaled back band did justice to songs in a cavernous space, often elevating the material." [...] "Bieber sang for real, played the piano, acoustic guitar and rock drums all gracefully and danced with zero mistakes. Sure, his energy seemed tentative as his dancers did Matrix capoeira all around him, but the Purpose tour is off to a stellar start, showcasing a musician taking control of his art and an audience vibing along for his journey." [14]

Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times wrote about Bieber performance, stating: "His face expressionless, he sang with focused intensity — especially in "Hold Tight" and "Life Is Worth Living" — and danced in a powerfully unself-conscious way, as though he were simply a guy trying out moves for his own enjoyment." [7] For Owen R. Smith of Seattle Times , "Nothing could topple the positive quality of the evening overall." [12] Chris Macias of The Sacramento Bee noted that "[F]or all the spectacle, and the occasional lifting of his garments to show off those abs, the Biebs is a bit tentative as a performer." [11] François Marchand of Vancouver Sun analysed the tour, stating: "But all in all it was entertaining and the songs on Purpose are excellent – smooth and steady, atmospheric and deep." [15] Tony Hicks of Mercury News was mixed, noting that "while the visuals were impressive, they masked the fact that Bieber's voice sounded muffled most of the night. [...] He does deserve credit for being in control all night. But that comes at a cost. Until his hair became out of sorts, there wasn't a second that didn't feel scripted, including stints of our hero showing off his musicianship by performing with an acoustic guitar and doing a comically pedestrian drum solo." [10]

In less favorable reviews, Adam Graham from The Detroit News noted the singer "sleep-walked through his choreography, made no attempts to mask his pre-recorded vocals and performed with the enthusiasm of a teenager being forced to clean his room." [16] Jim Louvau of Phoenix New Times wrote: "You'd think that he'd show at least a perfunctory level of joy while performing on stage in front of thousands of ticket-buying fans, but at least outwardly, that was not the case." [17] For MLive, Edward Pevos noted: "When Bieber was dancing, he wasn't singing much. He was also a bit unenthusiastic. It was as if he just wanted to get through the show at times. The microphone was often no where near his mouth while the backing tracks were playing." [18] [16]

Purpose World Tour's Mumbai leg saw an attendance of 60,000 making it one of the highest selling Indian concerts by an English-language artist, eclipsed only by Michael Jackson. [19]

Set list

This set list is representative of the show on March 9, 2016, in Seattle. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour. [20]

  1. "Mark My Words"
  2. "Where Are Ü Now"
  3. "Get Used to It"
  4. "I'll Show You"
  5. "The Feeling"
  6. "Boyfriend"
  7. "Home to Mama" / "Cold Water"
  8. "Love Yourself"
  9. "Been You"
  10. "Company"
  11. "No Sense"
  12. "Hold Tight"
  13. "No Pressure"
  14. "As Long as You Love Me
  15. "Children"
  16. "Let Me Love You" (Added at the European 1st leg)
  17. "Life is Worth Living"
  18. "What Do You Mean?"
  19. "Baby"
  20. "Purpose"
  21. "Sorry"
Notes
  • During the show in Vancouver, Bieber performed "One Less Lonely Girl". [21]
  • During several shows, Bieber performed an unreleased song, "Insecurities" during the acoustic set. [22]
  • During several shows, Bieber performed another unreleased song, "Look At The Stars" during the acoustic set. Bieber posted a video of him singing the song on his Instagram in January 2016. [23]
  • During the shows in Louisville, Auburn Hills, Boston, Washington, D.C. & the second show in Chiba, Bieber performed a cover of Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River". [24]
  • During the show in Ottawa, Bieber performed a cover of Delirious? song, "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever" during the acoustic set.
  • During the shows in Greensboro, Baltimore, New York City, Madrid and Monza Bieber performed a cover of Tracy Chapman song "Fast Car" during the acoustic set.
  • During the shows in Chiba, Bieber performed "Cold Water" during the acoustic set. [25]
Special guests

Bieber performed duets with musical guests on some dates of the tour.

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue
DateCityCountryVenueOpening actAttendanceRevenue
North America [32]
March 9, 2016 Seattle United States KeyArena Corey Harper
Moxie Raia 		12,227 / 12,227$1,316,780
March 11, 2016 Vancouver Canada Rogers Arena 14,648 / 14,648$1,312,442
March 13, 2016 Portland United States Moda Center Corey Harper
Post Malone
Moxie Raia		14,146 / 14,146$1,336,071
March 15, 2016 Sacramento Sleep Train Arena Post Malone
Moxie Raia		13,786 / 13,786$1,311,567
March 17, 2016 San Jose SAP Center 13,508 / 13,508$1,427,847
March 18, 2016 Oakland Oracle Arena 14,828 / 14,828$1,548,782
March 20, 2016 Los Angeles Staples Center 41,445 / 41,445$4,365,483
March 21, 2016
March 23, 2016
March 25, 2016 Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena 11,843 / 11,843$1,411,304
March 26, 2016 Fresno Save Mart Center 11,874 / 11,874$1,154,574
March 29, 2016 San Diego Valley View Casino Center 11,571 / 11,571$1,120,203
March 30, 2016 Glendale Gila River Arena 13,550 / 13,550$1,319,237
April 2, 2016 Salt Lake City Vivint Smart Home Arena 15,115 / 15,115$1,400,611
April 4, 2016 Denver Pepsi Center 13,910 / 13,910$1,457,492
April 6, 2016 Kansas City Sprint Center 13,701 / 13,701$1,277,251
April 7, 2016 Tulsa BOK Center 13,231 / 13,231$1,222,176
April 9, 2016 Houston Toyota Center 12,868 / 12,868$1,407,652
April 10, 2016 Dallas American Airlines Center 14,764 / 14,764$1,563,919
April 12, 2016 Atlanta Philips Arena 25,717 / 25,717$2,726,349
April 13, 2016
April 19, 2016 St. Louis Scottrade Center 15,450 / 15,450$1,433,791
April 20, 2016 Louisville KFC Yum! Center 16,496 / 16,496$1,513,138
April 22, 2016 Rosemont Allstate Arena 28,519 / 28,519$2,952,529
April 23, 2016
April 25, 2016 Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,795 / 14,795$1,538,259
April 26, 2016 Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena 16,028 / 16,028$1,480,206
April 28, 2016 Columbus Schottenstein Center 13,919 / 13,919$1,331,983
April 29, 2016 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center 14,917 / 14,917$1,551,880
May 4, 2016 Brooklyn Barclays Center 29,470 / 29,470$3,075,262
May 5, 2016
May 7, 2016 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 30,535 / 30,535$3,131,498
May 8, 2016
May 10, 2016 Boston TD Garden 28,406 / 28,406$2,962,651
May 11, 2016
May 13, 2016 Ottawa Canada Canadian Tire Centre The Knocks
Moxie Raia		13,697 / 13,697$1,327,205
May 14, 2016 Quebec City Videotron Centre 14,014 / 14,014$1,318,420
May 16, 2016 Montreal Bell Centre Post Malone
Moxie Raia		15,956 / 15,956$1,518,543
May 18, 2016 Toronto Air Canada Centre 31,482 / 31,482$2,984,876
May 19, 2016
June 11, 2016 Winnipeg MTS Centre Moxie Raia12,228 / 12,228$1,180,804
June 13, 2016 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome Post Malone
Moxie Raia		12,944 / 12,944$1,242,290
June 14, 2016 Edmonton Rexall Place 13,802 / 13,802$1,292,176
June 16, 2016 Saskatoon SaskTel Centre 12,741 / 12,741$1,162,416
June 18, 2016 Fargo United States Fargodome 12,451 / 12,451$1,177,819
June 19, 2016 Minneapolis Target Center 14,498 / 14,498$1,514,540
June 21, 2016 Lincoln Pinnacle Bank Arena 13,048 / 13,048$1,244,748
June 22, 2016 Des Moines Wells Fargo Arena 13,086 / 13,086$1,251,093
June 24, 2016 Cincinnati U.S. Bank Arena 12,522 / 12,522$1,193,105
June 25, 2016 Indianapolis Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,403 / 14,403$1,363,344
June 27, 2016 Nashville Bridgestone Arena 14,051 / 14,051$1,368,341
June 29, 2016 Jacksonville Jacksonville Arena 11,590 / 11,590$1,116,384
June 30, 2016 Orlando Amway Center 13,282 / 13,282$1,273,025
July 2, 2016 Miami American Airlines Arena 27,019 / 27,019$2,836,286
July 3, 2016
July 6, 2016 Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum 14,832 / 14,832$1,421,008
July 7, 2016 Baltimore Royal Farms Arena 13,325 / 13,325$1,199,139
July 9, 2016 Newark Prudential Center 13,739 / 13,739$1,475,513
July 10, 2016 Hartford XL Center 11,930 / 11,930$1,169,815
July 12, 2016 Buffalo First Niagara Center 14,424 / 14,424$1,376,691
July 13, 2016 Pittsburgh Consol Energy Center 14,508 / 14,508$1,353,964
July 15, 2016 Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall 12,829 / 12,829$1,241,152
July 18, 2016 New York City Madison Square Garden 29,425 / 29,425$3,340,025
July 19, 2016
Asia
August 13, 2016 Chiba Japan Makuhari Messe —25,000 / 25,000$2,980,580
August 14, 2016
Europe [33]
August 20, 2016 [lower-alpha 1] Chelmsford England Hylands Park ———
August 21, 2016 [lower-alpha 1] Staffordshire Weston Park
September 8, 2016 Kópavogur Iceland Kórinn Sturla Atlas
Vic Mensa 		34,893 / 34,893$5,009,775
September 9, 2016
September 14, 2016 Berlin Germany Mercedes-Benz Arena Vic Mensa13,344 / 13,344$1,219,782
September 16, 2016 Munich Olympiahalle 13,204 / 13,204$1,275,680
September 18, 2016 Cologne Lanxess Arena 16,524 / 16,524$1,395,423
September 20, 2016 Paris France AccorHotels Arena The Knocks
Vic Mensa		32,179 / 32,179$2,576,666
September 21, 2016
September 23, 2016 Oslo Norway Telenor Arena The Knocks45,234 / 45,234$3,950,932
September 24, 2016
September 26, 2016 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Arena 23,354 / 23,354$2,486,008
September 27, 2016
September 29, 2016 Stockholm Sweden Tele2 Arena The Knocks
MiC Lowry		79,380 / 79,380$5,474,781
September 30, 2016
October 2, 2016 Copenhagen Denmark Telia Parken 51,080 / 51,080$3,615,874
October 5, 2016 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis 37,616 / 37,616$2,890,081
October 6, 2016
October 8, 2016 Arnhem Netherlands GelreDome 70,428 / 70,428$5,236,048
October 9, 2016
October 11, 2016 London England The O2 Arena 63,868 / 63,868$4,865,897
October 12, 2016
October 14, 2016
October 15, 2016
October 17, 2016 Birmingham Barclaycard Arena 31,269 / 31,269$2,458,371
October 18, 2016
October 20, 2016 Manchester Manchester Arena 49,586 / 49,586$3,700,285
October 21, 2016
October 23, 2016
October 24, 2016Birmingham Genting Arena 14,970 / 14,970$1,168,892
October 26, 2016 Sheffield Sheffield Arena 13,126 / 13,126$1,034,351
October 27, 2016 Glasgow Scotland SSE Hydro 38,193 / 38,193$2,963,880
October 29, 2016
October 30, 2016
November 1, 2016 Dublin Ireland 3Arena 25,301 / 25,301$2,304,928
November 2, 2016
November 8, 2016 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle 15,988 / 15,988$1,427,759
November 9, 2016 Zagreb Croatia Arena Zagreb 18,103 / 18,103$1,326,854
November 11, 2016 Kraków Poland Tauron Arena 16,010 / 16,010$1,320,727
November 12, 2016 Prague Czech Republic O2 Arena 18,384 / 18,384$1,129,114
November 14, 2016 Hamburg Germany Barclaycard Arena 13,493 / 13,493$1,208,095
November 16, 2016 Frankfurt Festhalle 12,185 / 12,185$1,255,135
November 17, 2016 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion 13,735 / 13,735$1,461,928
November 19, 2016 Bologna Italy Unipol Arena 27,418 / 27,418$2,062,484
November 20, 2016
November 22, 2016 Barcelona Spain Palau Sant Jordi 17,828 / 17,828$1,478,323
November 23, 2016 Madrid Barclaycard Center 14,300 / 14,537$1,450,184
November 25, 2016 Lisbon Portugal MEO Arena 19,380 / 19,380$1,233,487
November 28, 2016LondonEnglandThe O2 Arena32,366 / 32,366$2,313,609
November 29, 2016
Latin America [34]
February 15, 2017 Monterrey Mexico Estadio BBVA Bancomer —45,535 / 45,535$3,491,598
February 18, 2017 Mexico City Foro Sol Robin Schulz 155,201 / 155,201$9,340,236
February 19, 2017
February 21, 2017
Oceania [34]
March 6, 2017 Perth Australia nib Stadium Martin Garrix
Sheppard 		24,129 / 24,129$2,820,168
March 10, 2017 Melbourne Etihad Stadium 54,821 / 54,821$5,483,928
March 13, 2017 Brisbane Suncorp Stadium 41,000 / 41,000$4,256,386
March 15, 2017 Sydney ANZ Stadium 65,836 / 65,836$6,163,843
March 18, 2017 Auckland New Zealand Mount Smart Stadium 35,420 / 35,420$3,678,465
Latin America [35] [36]
March 23, 2017 Santiago Chile Estadio Nacional —43,000 / 43,000$5,007,755
March 29, 2017 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Praça da Apoteose Rudy Mancuso 30,801 / 30,801$3,332,095
April 1, 2017 São Paulo Allianz Parque 88,273 / 88,273$9,187,869
April 2, 2017
April 5, 2017 Lima Peru Estadio Nacional King Lotus, David Cabrera Morillos25,103 / 29,365$2,326,212
April 8, 2017 Quito Ecuador Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa 4 A.M.13,047 / 16,254$1,420,349
April 12, 2017 Bogotá Colombia Estadio El Campín Ali Stone 18,783 / 22,507$2,024,896
April 15, 2017 Punta Cana Dominican RepublicHard Rock Hotel & Casino—9,482 / 11,024$1,022,669
April 18, 2017 San Juan Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum 12,560 / 14,194$1,606,420
April 21, 2017 Panama City Panama Plaza Figali 7,676 / 7,676$896,402
April 24, 2017 San Jose Costa Rica Estadio Nacional Bartosz Brenes 23,377 / 26,985$2,082,325
Asia [37] [38]
May 3, 2017 Tel Aviv Israel Yarkon Park Static & Ben El Tavori 57,958 / 58,000$6,321,104
May 6, 2017 Dubai United Arab Emirates Autism Rocks Arena Deen Squad
Hamza Hawsawi
Rodge		23,936 / 29,690$3,327,376
May 10, 2017 Mumbai India DY Patil Stadium Sartek
Zaeden
Alan Walker 		39,376 / 39,376$3,515,105
Africa [38]
May 14, 2017 Johannesburg South Africa FNB Stadium Sketchy Bongo 58,896 / 68,984$3,078,163
May 17, 2017 Cape Town Cape Town Stadium 39,706 / 45,214$2,316,485
Europe [38]
June 3, 2017 [lower-alpha 2] Landgraaf NetherlandsMegaland———
June 5, 2017 Aarhus Denmark Jysk Væddeløbsbane Rudimental
Gnash
Adam Daniel		36,000 / 36,000$2,880,000
June 7, 2017 [lower-alpha 3] Stavanger Norway Forus Travbane ———
June 10, 2017 [lower-alpha 4] StockholmSweden Gärdet
June 15, 2017 Bern Switzerland Stade de Suisse Halsey 32,108 / 40,236$3,151,958
June 18, 2017 [lower-alpha 5] Monza Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza Martin Garrix
Bastille
Alma
Mamacita		——
June 21, 2017DublinIreland RDS Arena Halsey30,653 / 31,740$3,487,723
June 24, 2017 [lower-alpha 6] Lille France Stade Pierre-Mauroy ———
June 25, 2017 [lower-alpha 7] FrankfurtGermany Commerzbank Arena
June 30, 2017 Cardiff Wales Principality Stadium Halsey38,434 / 45,021$2,680,252
July 2, 2017 [lower-alpha 8] LondonEngland Hyde Park Martin Garrix
Tove Lo
Anne-Marie 		——
Total2,832,121 / 2,897,874 (99%)$259,364,636 [45]

Cancelled shows

DateCityCountryVenueReason
April 11, 2017 Medellín Colombia Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex Logistics issue [46]
July 29, 2017 Arlington United States AT&T Stadium Depression [47]
August 5, 2017 Pasadena Rose Bowl
August 12, 2017Denver Sports Authority Field at Mile High
August 18, 2017Minneapolis U.S. Bank Stadium
August 23, 2017 East Rutherford MetLife Stadium
August 24, 2017
August 29, 2017 Foxborough Gillette Stadium
September 5, 2017TorontoCanada Rogers Centre
September 6, 2017
September 23, 2017TokyoJapan Ajinomoto Stadium
September 24, 2017
September 27, 2017Hong KongChina AsiaWorld–Arena
September 30, 2017 Bocaue Philippines Philippine Arena
October 7, 2017Singapore Singapore National Stadium

Notes

  1. 1 2 The August 20, 2016, concert in Chelmsford, England, at the Hylands Park and the August 21, 2016, concert in Staffordshire, England, at the Weston Park were both part of the V Festival.
  2. ↑ The June 3, 2017, concert in Landgraaf, Netherlands, at Megaland is a part of Pinkpop Festival. [39]
  3. ↑ The June 7, 2017, concert in Stavanger, Norway, at Forus Travbane is a part of Sommerfesten 2017. [40]
  4. ↑ The June 10, 2017, concert in Stockholm, Sweden, at Gärdet is a part of Summerburst Festival 2017. [41]
  5. ↑ The June 18, 2017, concert in Monza, Italy, at Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a part of I-Days Festival. [42]
  6. ↑ The June 24, 2017, concert in Lille, France, at Stade Pierre-Mauroy is a part of North Summer Festival. [43]
  7. ↑ The June 25, 2017, concert in Frankfurt, Germany, at Commerzbank-Arena is a part of Wireless Festival. [43]
  8. ↑ The July 2, 2017, concert in London, England, at Hyde Park is a part of British Summer Time Festival. [44]

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The River Tour was a concert tour by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in support of Springsteen's 2015 The Ties That Bind: The River Collection box set and in celebration of the 35th anniversary of Springsteen's 1980 album, The River. The River Tour ended in September 2016. Subsequently, the Summer '17 tour in Australia and New Zealand continued the tour using the same promotional image from the original legs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Untouchable Tour</span> 2016 concert tour by Meghan Trainor

The Untouchable Tour was the third headlining concert tour by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. It was launched in support of her second major-label studio album Thank You (2016), and consisted of concerts in North America and Europe. The tour was announced in April 2016, with dates being released at the same time. The show was produced by Live Nation Entertainment. The set list featured the majority of the songs from Thank You, all four singles from Trainor's debut major-label studio album Title (2015), "All About That Bass", "Lips Are Movin", "Dear Future Husband", and "Like I'm Gonna Lose You", and a cover of Drake's song "One Dance" (2016). The tour was positively received by most critics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Pablo Tour</span> 2016 concert tour by Kanye West

The Saint Pablo Tour was the fifth concert tour by American rapper Kanye West which ran from August 25, 2016 to November 19, 2016 in support of West's seventh solo studio album, The Life of Pablo (2016). The tour was originally planned to run until December 31, 2016, but was canceled prematurely on November 21, 2016 due to West's hospitalization. It was the 18th highest-grossing tour of 2016 in North America. The shows played at The Forum in Inglewood, California were the most lucrative.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Illuminate World Tour</span> 2017 concert tour by Shawn Mendes

The Illuminate World Tour was the third concert tour by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes, in support of his second studio album Illuminate (2016). The tour began in SSE Hydro, Glasgow, April 27, 2017, and concluded in Tokyo at the Tokyo International Forum on December 18, 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Global Spirit Tour</span> 2017–18 concert tour by Depeche Mode

The Global Spirit Tour was a 2017–18 worldwide concert tour by English electronic music band Depeche Mode in support of the group's 14th studio album, Spirit. During the summer 2017, the band played to more than 3 million fans in total. This is the last concert tour to feature keyboardist Andy Fletcher before his death in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">24K Magic World Tour</span> 2017–18 concert tour by Bruno Mars

The 24K Magic World Tour was the fourth concert tour of American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars that was performed in support of his third studio album 24K Magic (2016) from March 2017 to December 2018. Anderson .Paak was the opening act for the first European leg while Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa, and Jorja Smith opened the shows during the first North American leg. In Latin America, DNCE, Bebe Rexha, and Nick Jonas were the supporting acts, and in Oceania, Lipa and DJ Leggo My Fueggo opened shows. The second European leg included appearances at several music festivals such as Pinkpop in the Netherlands and Rock in Rio in Portugal. It was Mars's first tour to include a show in Africa, where he appeared at the Mawazine festival in Morocco.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Witness: The Tour</span> 2017–2018 concert tour by Katy Perry

Witness: The Tour was the fourth concert tour by American singer Katy Perry, in support of her fifth studio album, Witness (2017). The tour began on September 19, 2017, in Montreal, Canada, and concluded on August 21, 2018, in Auckland, New Zealand. Perry visited North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">50th Anniversary World Tour</span> 2015–16 concert tour by the Scorpions

The 50th Anniversary World Tour was a worldwide tour by German rock band Scorpions. It started on 1 May 2015 in Zhenjiang and finished in Berlin on 2 December 2016. It was in the support of band's eighteenth studio album Return to Forever and it was also celebration of band's fifty years in music business. Tour was ranked by Pollstar at No. 79 at their "Top 100 Worldwide Tour" chart for 2015 with total gross of $22,400,000 and total of 375.576 tickets sold from 51 concerts. It was also ranged by Pollstar at No. 68 at their "Top 100 Worldwide Tour" chart for 2016 with total gross of $26,200,000 and total of 383,398 tickets sold from 59 concerts. It was, also, the last Scorpions worldwide tour to feature James Kottak and first worldwide tour to feature Mikkey Dee as a band's official drummer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mandatory World Tour</span> 2015–16 concert tour by "Weird Al" Yankovic

The Mandatory World Tour is the 12th concert tour by American recording artist, "Weird Al" Yankovic. Launched in 2015, the tour supports the singer's 14th studio album, Mandatory Fun (2014). Running for two years, the tour played nearly 200 shows in North America, Europe and Australasia.

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