Tour by Sade | |
![]() Promotional poster for the tour | |
Associated album | |
---|---|
Start date | 29 April 2011 |
End date | 16 December 2011 |
Legs | 5 |
No. of shows |
|
Box office | $83.3 million [1] |
Sade concert chronology |
Sade Live (also known as the Once in a Lifetime Tour or the Soldier of Love Tour) [2] [3] was the sixth concert tour by British band Sade. Visiting Europe, the Americas, Australia and Asia the tour supports the band's sixth studio album, Soldier of Love and their second greatest hits album, The Ultimate Collection . This trek marked the band's first tour in nearly a decade. [4] The tour ranked 27th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over 20 million dollars. [5] At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed tenth on Billboard's annual, "Top 25 Tours", earning over $50 million with 59 shows. [6]
The tour was officially announced on 30 September 2010 via press release. [7] Shortly, media outlets began to buzz over the tour. Concurrently, the announcement of the tour followed the band's recent studio album, Soldier of Love, certified platinum in the United States. [8] Advertised as a world tour, the initial announcement showed ten dates in the Southeastern United States. Soon after, dates in the United Kingdom and Europe [9] were announced as well—giving the band its first performances in nearly two decades. [10] At the start of 2011, the album was nominated for two Grammy Awards, prompting the band to add additional dates in the U.S.. During this time, American recording artist John Legend was revealed to be the opening act for the North American leg of the tour. Additional dates in Europe and North America followed. Frontwoman, Sade, described touring as being on a thrill ride at an amusement park. She further commented, "Once you’re on the ride, you’re so involved in it that it's almost too late to say, 'What am I doing?’ In some ways, I'm already psyched up [for the tour]. You have to know that it's going to be good to bring yourself to do it." [11]
To introduce the tour, Adu stated: [11]
"You can never translate the reality of a show, which is good. I like to think this tour will be better than ever. We’re aiming high", she said. "It's a big production. It's going to be quite theatrical and hopefully visually do a good service to the songs and represent them well and take you somewhere. Hopefully, when people leave, they’ll leave with something."
Billboard magazine devoted its August 2011 cover story to the tour, highlighting details of the tour and its financial response. Sade's longtime collaborator Sophie Muller served as creative director of the tour while Baz Halpin (known for his work on tours by P!nk and Tina Turner) handled production and lighting design (including the jumbo LED screen that flashed imagery behind Sade while she's performed). According to the Billboard cover story, from 16 June to 14 August, the tour had grossed $31.4 million and drew 345,441 concert-goers to 36 concerts, of which 16 were sell-outs. As of 1 June, the band ranked as the eighth highest-grossing tour based on reported boxscores and ranked number-seven in concerts for ticket prices for the band range from $20 to $180 in various markets. [12] Due to the success of the tour, new dates were added in Australia which marked the band's second tour there in almost twenty years.
During the American leg of Sade's 2011 tour, British director, Sophie Muller, captured the band's two-hour show for release on DVD, with accompanying Live CD. In addition to the concert, Sade also granted rare glimpses of behind-the-stage scenes with a 20-minute documentary, exclusive candid moments, a short technical documentary by Stuart Matthewman, and outtakes from the crew.
20 November 2011 | Herning, Denmark | Jyske Bank Boxen | Cancelled |
3 December 2011 | McLaren Vale, Australia | Leconfield Wines Estate | Cancelled. This concert was a part of "A Day on the Green". |
6 December 2011 | Perth, Australia | Kings Park | This concert was moved to The Esplanade |
10 December 2011 | Pokolbin, Australia | Hope Estate Winery Amphitheatre | Cancelled. This concert was a part of "A Day on the Green". |
14 December 2011 | Brisbane, Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Rescheduled to 12 December 2011 |
16 December 2011 [B] | Yarra Valley, Australia | Rochford Wines Estate | Cancelled. This concert was a part of "A Day on the Green". |
Venue | City | Tickets sold / Available | Gross revenue |
---|---|---|---|
Sportpaleis | Antwerp | 10,776 / 11,541 (93%) | $892,738 [28] |
Barclaycard Arena | Hamburg | 6,902 / 9,394 (73%) | $682,871 [29] |
Mercedes-Benz Arena | Berlin | 11,534 / 11,737 (98%) | $1,055,610 [30] |
Manchester Arena | Manchester | 3,838 / 5,207 (74%) | $414,863 [29] |
The O2 Arena | London | 11,478 / 13,020 (88%) | $1,196,940 [31] |
Royal Farms Arena | Baltimore | 12,313 / 12,313 (100%) | $1,241,794 [32] |
PPG Paints Arena | Pittsburgh | 7,760 / 9,075 (85%) | $459,873 [32] |
Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia | 11,936 / 13,809 (86%) | $1,297,328 [32] |
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale | 11,077 / 12,406 (89%) | $1,144,054 [32] |
Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | 11,948 / 12,410 (96%) | $1,299,056 [32] |
Izod Center | East Rutherford | 13,154 / 13,154 (100%) | $1,495,963 [32] |
Prudential Center | Newark | 11,574 / 11,574 (100%) | $1,161,086 [32] |
Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 12,679 / 12,679 (100%) | $1,308,311 [32] |
Bell Centre | Montreal | 9,827 / 11,423 (86%) | $1,161,940 [32] |
Etess Arena | Atlantic City | 4,119 / 4,119 (100%) | $359,820 [32] |
Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 5,879 / 6,933 (85%) | $585,300 [32] |
TD Garden | Boston | 9,422 / 11,334 (83%) | $937,064 [32] |
Bankers Field Fieldhouse | Indianapolis | 5,232 / 7,070 (74%) | $410,829 [32] |
Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland | 8,969 / 10,222 (88%) | $497,014 [32] |
Value City Arena | Columbus | 7,562 / 7,886 (96%) | $457,197 [32] |
Philips Arena | Atlanta | 21,870 / 23,374 (93%) | $1,968,933 [33] |
BB&T Center | Sunrise | 11,213 / 11,213 (100%) | $1,183,167 [32] |
American Airlines Arena | Miami | 12,159 / 12,159 (100%) | $1,034,880 [32] |
Amway Center | Orlando | 10,401 / 12,290 (85%) | $1,076,849 [32] |
Smoothie King Center | New Orleans | 8,726 / 8,726 (100%) | $737,646 [32] |
Toyota Center | Houston | 13,304 / 13,304 (100%) | $1,287,191 [32] |
American Airlines Center | Dallas | 12,825 / 12,825 (100%) | $1,163,311 [32] |
Sprint Center | Kansas City | 8,224 / 9,953 (83%) | $487,758 [32] |
Scottrade Center | St. Louis | 6,898 / 9,000 (77%) | $459,201 [32] |
FedExForum | Memphis | 7,020 / 7,600 (92%) | $622,278 [32] |
Time Warner Cable Arena | Charlotte | 11,256 / 13,786 (82%) | $891,286 [32] |
Bridgestone Arena | Nashville | 4,093 / 9,089 (45%) | $287,204 [34] |
The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 9,146 / 13,572 (67%) | $796,907 [32] |
United Center | Chicago | 30,834 / 32,124 (96%) | $2,983,195 [32] |
Target Center | Minneapolis | 6,194 / 8,052 (77%) | $451,669 [35] |
Pepsi Center | Denver | 7,352 / 8,812 (83%) | $608,446 [35] |
Rogers Arena | Vancouver | 9,136 / 9,947 (92%) | $724,297 [35] |
KeyArena | Seattle | 9,919 / 11,575 (86%) | $847,148 [35] |
Moda Center | Portland | 4,323 / 11,306 (38%) | $317,594 [35] |
Sleep Train Arena | Sacramento | 9,415 / 11,500 (82%) | $566,731 [36] |
Staples Center | Los Angeles | 40,810 / 40,810 (100%) | $4,711,593 [37] |
Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre | Chula Vista | 15,652 / 19,522 (80%) | $989,128 [36] |
SAP Center | San Jose | 11,852 / 11,852 (100%) | $1,176,039 [36] |
Oracle Arena | Oakland | 24,544 / 24,544 (100%) | $2,220,179 [36] |
Honda Center | Anaheim | 24,648 / 24,648 (100%) | $2,269,039 [36] |
Talking Stick Resort Arena | Phoenix | 11,949 / 11,949 (100%) | $1,002,898 [36] |
MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas | 12,973 / 12,973 (100%) | $1,392,963 [36] |
Citizens Business Bank Arena | Ontario | 8,323 / 8,323 (100%) | $624,818 [36] |
Frank Erwin Center | Austin | 8,476 / 10,967 (77%) | $636,494 [38] |
KFC Yum! Center | Louisville | 7,927 / 7,927 (100%) | $475,706 [36] |
Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | 8,154 / 9,264 (88%) | $502,154 [36] |
Norfolk Scope | Norfolk | 7,245 / 7,245 (100%) | $573,017 [36] |
Lotto Arena | Antwerp | 3,993 / 4,271 (93%) | $348,586 [39] |
TOTAL | 588,833 / 651,808 (90%) | $53,477,956 | |
The Let's Talk About Love World Tour was the eighth concert tour by Canadian recording artist Celine Dion. Visiting North America, Asia and Europe; the trek supported Dion's fifth English and fifteenth studio album Let's Talk About Love (1997). and her eleventh French and sixteenth studio album, S'il suffisait d'aimer (1998). The tour marks Dion's last worldwide tour until her Taking Chances World Tour in 2008–2009. Initially planned for 1998, the success of the tour continued into 1999. In 1998, the tour earned nearly $30 million from its concerts in North America alone. In Japan, tickets were immediately sold out on the first day of public sale. It was also nominated for "Major Tour of the Year" and "Most Creative Stage Production" at the Pollstar Industry Awards. According to Pollstar, the tour grossed about $91.2 million from 69 reported shows. The total gross for its overall 97 dates is estimated at $133 million, making it the highest-grossing female tour of the 1990s.
Celine was the second concert residency by the Canadian singer Celine Dion. It was performed at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, beginning 15 March 2011, with an estimated 70 performances per year. The residency ranked 26th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over $20 million. Being seen by over 200,000 people, the residency became the number one show in 2011. It made Dion the top earner in Vegas, earning $500,000 a show, and made her the "most profitable music act in Las Vegas" since Elvis Presley.
The More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour is a concert tour by American recording artist Diana Ross. Primarily visiting the United States and Canada, the tour showcases Ross' greatest hits that span her nearly 50 years in the music industry. The tour was well received by critics and fans. The first leg of the tour earned over four million dollars, finishing at 66th place on Pollstar's "Top 100 North American Tours".
The NKOTBSB Tour was a co-headlining concert tour between American boy bands New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys, who together formed NKOTBSB. The tour visited North America in 2011. Europe, Australia and Asia were added to the itinerary for 2012. The tour ranked 44th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over 10 million dollars. At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed 8th on Billboard's annual "Top 25 Tours", earning over $76 million with 51 shows.
The Come Around Sundown World Tour was the second concert tour by American rock band Kings of Leon. Visiting the Americas, Europe, Africa and Australia, the tour supported the band's fifth studio album, Come Around Sundown (2010). The tour has been praised by both critics and spectators alike, with many dates selling out within minutes. The concerts held in North America grossed over 14 million dollars, becoming the 49th highest-grossing North American tour. The tour ranked 40th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning roughly 20 million dollars in 2011.
The Greatest Hits Tour was a concert tour by Elton John. The tour started in February 2011 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and has visited the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australasia. The tour placed ninth on Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tours (Mid-Year)", earning over $40 million with 57 shows.
The Ceremonials Tour was the second concert tour by the English indie rock band Florence and the Machine. The tour included performances at music festivals because it is lead singer Florence Welch's favourite way to perform live. Welch had originally planned to spend over a year touring for Ceremonials before announcing that the December 2012 dates would be the final performances of the tour. On 25 February 2013, it was announced that Florence and the Machine would be playing at the Coke Live Music Festival in Poland on 10 August 2013, and, on 26 March 2013, it was announced that the band would be playing at Chime for Change's "The Sound of Change Live" concert at Twickenham Stadium in London alongside Beyoncé, Ellie Goulding and Haim, amongst others.
The Wrecking Ball World Tour was a concert tour by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to promote Springsteen's seventeenth studio album, Wrecking Ball, which was released on March 5, 2012. It was the first tour for the E Street Band without founding member Clarence Clemons, who died on June 18, 2011. The worldwide tour in support of the album, which ended in September 2013, reached 26 countries, the most ever for one of Springsteen's tours. The tour resumed in January 2014 to promote Springsteen's new album, High Hopes, and went under that album's name.
The Believe Tour was the second concert tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was launched in support of his third studio album, Believe (2012). Beginning in September 2012, the tour played over 150 shows in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.
The PrismaticWorld Tour was the third concert tour by American singer Katy Perry, in support of her fourth studio album, Prism (2013). The tour began on May 7, 2014, at Belfast, Northern Ireland's Odyssey Arena and ended on October 18, 2015, at Alajuela, Costa Rica's Parque Viva after six legs. The Prismatic World Tour grossed more than $204.3 million from 149 shows, with a total tour attendance of 1,984,503 between 2014 and 2015; the tour is Perry's most successful, to-date.
On with the Show was a world tour by the rock group Fleetwood Mac. The tour began in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 30, 2014, and concluded in Auckland, New Zealand on November 22, 2015. Tickets were available for pre-sale between March 31 to April 6, before going on sale to the general public on April 7, 2014. At the end of 2014, the tour placed 13th on Pollstar's "Top 100 Worldwide Tours", earning $74.1 million from 40 shows in North America. In 2015's year-end report, the tour placed 6th with a gross of $125.1 million from 78 shows, bringing the total gross so far to $199.2 million.
Take That Live was the ninth concert tour by English band Take That, in support of their seventh studio album III. The shows were announced on 8 November 2014. The demand for the tour led to all dates selling out as soon as they went on sale, with some dates selling out in pre-sale alone. Due to this demand, Take That announced extra dates to their tour. On 26 January 2015, a European leg of the tour was announced. It is their first concert tour since the Progress Live tour in 2011 and the first to feature the band as a trio following the departures of Jason Orange and Robbie Williams.
The Rock This Country Tour was the third concert tour by Canadian recording artist Shania Twain. The tour was Twain's first tour in eleven years and was billed as her farewell tour. The tour kicked off on June 5, 2015, in Seattle, and concluded in Kelowna on October 27, 2015. The trek preceded the release of Twain's fifth studio album. At the end of 2015, the tour placed 19th on Pollstar's "2015 Year-End Top 100 Worldwide Tours" list, grossing $69 million from 72 shows with a total attendance of 703,148.
The Smoke + Mirrors Tour was the second worldwide concert tour by American alternative rock band Imagine Dragons in support of their second studio album Smoke + Mirrors (2015). The tour had a preview show in Sydney, Australia, on March 17, 2015, before the tour officially began in Santiago, Chile, on April 12, 2015. It continued through the Americas, Asia, Oceania and Europe until February 5, 2016, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The band played 108 shows. For Pollstar's Year End Top 200 North American Tours of 2015, it was ranked forty-first, and grossed $25.2 million.
The Drones World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the English rock band Muse. Staged in support of the band's 2015 album Drones, the tour visited arenas and festivals throughout 2015 and is the tenth concert tour the band has carried out. It began on 23 May 2015 in Norwich, England at the BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. The Drones World Tour sold over 1.2 million tickets and grossed $23M from 34 shows in 2015, plus $65.5M from 64 shows in 2016.
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.
The Damn Tour was a concert tour by American rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar, in support of his fourth studio album, Damn (2017). The tour's North American leg began on July 12, 2017, in Glendale, Arizona and ended on September 2, 2017, in Miami. The European leg of the tour started on February 7, 2018, in Dublin and concluded on March 5, 2018, in Berlin. The tour's Oceanian tour started on July 10, 2018, in Perth, and concluded on July 30, 2018, in Seoul.
The México Por Siempre Tour was a concert tour by Mexican singer Luis Miguel in support of his 20th studio album ¡México Por Siempre!.
Shawn Mendes: The Tour was the fourth concert tour by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes, in support of his self-titled third studio album (2018). The tour began in Amsterdam, Netherlands, at the Ziggo Dome on March 7, 2019, and concluded in Mexico City, Mexico, at the Palacio de los Deportes on December 21, 2019.