The Farewell Tour (video)

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The Farewell Tour
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ReleasedApril 8, 2003 (NBC)
August 26, 2003 (VHS/DVD)
RecordedNovember 8, 2002
VenueAmerican Airlines Arena
(Miami, Florida)
Genre Live
Length92 mins
Label Warner Bros.
Director David Mallet
Producer Dione Orrom, Paul Morphos
Cher chronology
Live in Concert
(1999)
The Farewell Tour
(2003)
The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection
(2004)

The Farewell Tour is the third live music video title by singer-actress Cher. Released by Warner Music Video in 2003, it contained a live performance from Living Proof: The Farewell Tour, filmed at American Airlines Arena in Miami on November 8, 2002. It was originally aired on April 8, 2003 [1] as a television special on American network NBC attracting near 17 million viewers. Cher was awarded with an Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special. The same performance is also available on CD format as Live! The Farewell Tour . The video was a big success in many countries and has received several certification awards: 3× Platinum in the US, 8× Platinum in Australia and Platinum in the UK, among others respectively.

Contents

Formats

Track listing

The Farewell Tour
No.TitleLength
1."Opening"1:43
2."I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"4:16
3."Song for the Lonely"7:05
4."Gayatri Mantra"3:24
5."All or Nothing"3:54
6."I Found Someone"6:21
7."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"5:25
8."The Beat Goes On"/"Baby Don't Go"/I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher medley)2:54
9."All I Really Want to Do" (medley part 1)2:01
10."Half-Breed" (medley part 2)1:33
11."Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" (medley part 3)1:30
12."Dark Lady"3:32
13."Take Me Home"4:41
14."The Way of Love"7:29
15."After All" (duet with Paul Mirkovich)4:58
16."Just Like Jesse James"7:01
17."Heart of Stone"4:03
18."The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"2:22
19."Strong Enough"3:00
20."If I Could Turn Back Time"5:44
21."Believe"6:20
22."End Credits" (If I Could Turn Back Time)2:12
Bonus Features
No.TitleLength
23."Save Up All Your Tears"3:41
24."We All Sleep Alone"3:28
25."A Different Kind of Love Song"3:37
26."Behind the Scenes Documentary"24:33
27."Meet the Team"5:20
28."Monologue 1"5:26
29."Monologue 2"1:22
30."Costume Designs Still Gallery"9:00
31."If I Could Turn Back Time" (music video [2003 Re-Edit])5:04
32."Cher's Special Version of West Side Story "12:44

Production credits

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [2] 8× Platinum120,000^
Germany (BVMI) [3] Gold25,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [4] Platinum5,000^
Portugal (AFP) [5] Silver 
Sweden (GLF) [6] Gold10,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [7] Platinum50,000*
United States (RIAA) [8] 3× Platinum300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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