Tour by Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera | |||||||||||||
Location | North America | ||||||||||||
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Start date | June 4, 2003 | ||||||||||||
End date | September 2, 2003 | ||||||||||||
No. of shows | 45 | ||||||||||||
Supporting act(s) | Black Eyed Peas | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 546,483 | ||||||||||||
Box office | US$30,261,670 | ||||||||||||
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The Justified & Stripped Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera. It was launched in support of Timberlake's debut studio album, Justified (2002), and Aguilera's fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). Timberlake announced that he would go on a co-headlining tour at the 2003 American Music Awards on January 13, 2003, and it was officially announced the following day that Aguilera would be the co-headlined artist of the tour. Tour dates were revealed on February 21, 2003; it kicked off on June 4, 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona and visited 45 cities in North America. The Black Eyed Peas were serviced as the tour's supporting act. [1]
The set list was composed generally from Timberlake's Justified and Aguilera's Stripped. However, both artists also added material from their early works, including Timberlake's work with NSYNC and Aguilera's self-titled debut album; she also performed two of Etta James's songs: "At Last" and "I Prefer You". The Justified and Stripped Tour was divided into five segments, two for Aguilera and three for Timberlake, with each segment being followed by an interlude to the next segment, and it ended with an encore, lasting for a total of 160 minutes.
The tour was met with mixed reviews from most contemporary music critics. Some praised the maturities of the two artists, while others criticized their vocal abilities during the tour. They also believed that Aguilera's image during the tour resembled that of American recording artist Cher, and her part concentrated too much on her vocal abilities, while Timberlake's part worked his considerable sex appeal. However, the tour was a commercial success, garnering more than US$30 million and becoming the fifth-highest-grossing tour in 2003. [2] It also became the third-highest-grossing co-headlining tour of the year. In late 2003, the tour's extension, The Stripped Tour was held to promote Aguilera's Stripped without Timberlake's act. An extended play, entitled Justin & Christina , was released exclusively at Target Stores to support the tour.
When she was asked why they decided to go on tour together, Aguilera replied, "We both put out records around the same time that kind of introduced ourselves to the world as new artists, in a way. So it was just a good time. And I've known Justin since the Mickey Mouse Club days, since we were twelve or thirteen, so we go back in our friendship, and it kind of works." [3]
The concert began with the video introduction of "Stripped Intro", featuring Aguilera handcuffed, blindfolded and sitting in a chair as the words "scandal", "gossip" and "lies" flashed across the screen. [4] Backed by a five-piece band and eight back-up dancers, Aguilera strutted out singing "Dirrty" and "Get Mine, Get Yours", with curly black hair, a black and "hot-pink halter with belly-baring plunging neckline", pants and spiked heels. [5] She performed "The Voice Within" as the follow-up, with a long black dress. During the acoustic version of "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)", she gave a speech, "Thank you so much for coming ... I'm getting that feeling again and it's a blessing. Yes, I've grown up a little bit. Now I'm 22... I'm so happy you've grown with me". [5] Aguilera went onstage again, performing the "Egyptian-turned-metal" version "Genie in a Bottle", where she rolled on a giant "X" which portrayed her then newly established alter ego "Xtina". [5] [6] Wearing "hot pink straps attached to her outfit", she slowly unraveled herself as the "genie" in the song, provocatively dancing her way out of the bottle. [5] The performance of "Can't Hold Us Down" featured a pink "spark-shooting" motorcycle. [6] Then, she belted out "Make Over" with the "rhythmic trot of a Spanish spaghetti Western", [7] featuring "chain-link fence". [6]
Following the video interlude of "Loving Me 4 Me", she performed the ballad "Impossible". [8] She later changed into a "silky empire-waisted" red dress to channel her favorite singer, Etta James, and performed two of James' hits, "At Last" and "I Prefer You". [5] The rendition of "Lady Marmalade" from the soundtrack Moulin Rouge! was described as "a playful romp" between four male dancers dressed as sailors and four female members of the troupe in lingerie. [5] [9] During the medley of two Spanish songs from Mi Reflejo , "Contigo en la Distancia" and "Falsas Esperanzas", a male dancer ripped off the skirt she wore, revealing tiny denim boy-cut shorts underneath. [9] Later, she "saucily" replied, "Just because my album name is Stripped, doesn't mean you can take my clothes off". [5] [9] She continued with the "gorgeous ache" of "Walk Away". [7] The performance of "Fighter" "had more feelings and excitements", [10] and the performance version of "What a Girl Wants" was provided with some "well-deserved" dance moves, in which she wore a purple shirt and shorts. [8] Aguilera ended her part with "Beautiful", [8] wearing jeans and a T-shirt which emblazoned with the words "God sees no color". [5]
Timberlake's part began with a video interlude of "Ghetto Blaster", followed by the performance of "Rock Your Body". He yelled, "Scream!", "What's up?", "We got some crazy people in the crowd tonight", he responded. "I'll be your host for this evening. I'm gonna test your knowledge a little bit with this one. Let's see if you can spot this one". [4] [5]
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Aguilera and Timberlake released a promotional limited edition extended play (EP) titled Justin & Christina. It was released on July 1, 2003 by RCA, Jive and BMG Records. The EP was released exclusively held at the American retail chain Target. The material featured in the EP included two original compositions from each artist, "That's What Love Can Do" by Aguilera and "Why, When, How" by Timberlake, as well as four remixes of two of Aguilera and Timberlake's own songs. [11]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
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1. | "That's What Love Can Do" | Aguilera | 3:44 | |
2. | "Why, When, How" |
| Timberlake | 4:01 |
3. | "Beautiful" (Valentin Club Mix) | Linda Perry | Aguilera | 5:56 |
4. | "Rock Your Body" (Paul Oakenfold Mix) |
| Timberlake | 5:38 |
5. | "Fighter" (Hellraiser Remix) |
| Aguilera | 5:13 |
6. | "Cry Me a River" (Bill Hamel Justinough Vocal Mix) |
| Timberlake | 7:44 |
Total length: | 32:16 |
The Justified and Stripped Tour garnered mixed reviews from contemporary critics. Longtime critic Robert Hilburn for the Los Angeles Times called Aguilera's part "tedious" and her stage persona "uncertain", while praising Timberlake's act, considering him "born for the stage (with) the savvy instincts to put together a show that works. Rather than make himself the constant center of attention, he was comfortable enough at times simply to be part of a talented ensemble." [12] By contrast, the Orange County Register 's Ben Wener complimented Aguilera's performance, writing "I'd favor Aguilera's sex-appeal feast over Timberlake's club jam... Christina is simply a more well-rounded entertainer." [12] Meanwhile, he criticized Timberlake's part and compared him to George Michael. [12] Darryl Morder from The Hollywood Reporter was not impressed with either artist, naming the tour "more a case of egofied and cluttered." [12] Morder further said that Aguilera's numbers were "too often swathed in bloated arrangements", while Timberlake's voice was "whiny and thin." [12]
Multiple critics also believed that Aguilera's image during the tour resembled Cher's look during the 1980s. Christina Fuoco from MTV News drew similarities between the two artists: big curly black locks, a black and hot-pink halter with belly-baring plunging neckline, pants, and spiked heels. [5] Writing for the San Francisco Chronicle , Neva Chonin also compared Aguilera to Cher, with "a torso-baring black ensemble, a shock of dark hair exploding from the back of her head". [5] In 2003, the tour was the sixteenth-highest-grossing tour of the year, with a total gross of US$30,261,670. [2] 546,483 tickets were sold out of 592,360 available (approximately 92%), including 23 sellout shows out of 45 (approximately 51%). [2] It was also the third-top-grossing co-headlining tour of the year, only behind Face to Face by Billy Joel and Elton John, and Rocksimus Maximus by Aerosmith and Kiss. [2]
Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2003 | Pollstar Awards | Most Creative Tour Package | Nominated | [13] |
Most Creative Stage Production | Nominated | |||
2003 | Teen Choice Awards | Teen Choice Award for Choice Music – Tour | Won | [14] |
2003 | Teen People Choice Awards | Best Tour | Won | [15] |
2004 | Rolling Stone Music Awards | Best Tour – Public's Choice | Won | [16] |
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Date (2003) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act [20] | Attendance [21] | Revenue |
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June 4 | Phoenix | United States | America West Arena | The Black Eyed Peas | 12,584 / 12,988 | $672,922 |
June 5 | San Francisco | The Arena in Oakland | 12,194 / 14,200 | $699,827 | ||
June 6 | Seattle | Tacoma Dome | 13,063 / 15,763 | $657,736 | ||
June 7 | Portland | Rose Garden | — | — | ||
June 8 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | 10,653 / 12,200 | $552,815 | ||
June 9 | San Francisco | HP Pavilion | 13,934 / 13,934 | $733,800 | ||
June 10 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 44,188 / 44,589 | $2,708,186 | ||
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June 13 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 12,030 / 12,030 | $1,036,214 | ||
June 14 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 10,838 / 12,428 | $513,210 | ||
June 15 | Oklahoma City | Ford Center | 12,050 / 13,300 | $633,787 | ||
June 17 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 12,613 / 13,025 | $717,161 | ||
June 18 | San Antonio | SBC Center | 11,002 / 12,800 | $507,977 | ||
June 19 | Houston | Compaq Center | 10,980 / 11,347 | $659,540 | ||
June 20 | St. Louis | Savvis Center | — | — | ||
June 21 | North Little Rock | Alltel Arena | ||||
June 22 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | ||||
June 23 | Bossier City | CenturyTel Center | ||||
June 24 | Memphis | Pyramid Arena | ||||
June 25 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | ||||
June 26 | Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum | ||||
June 27 | Orlando | TD Waterhouse Centre | ||||
June 28 | Miami Beach | Office Depot Center | ||||
June 29 | Chicago | Allstate Arena | 13,732 / 13,732 | $822,466 | ||
June 30 | Springfield | United Center | 13,422 / 13,422 | $846,143 | ||
July 1 | Detroit | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 15,316 / 15,316 | $897,043 | ||
July 2 | Cincinnati | U.S. Bank Arena | — | — | ||
July 3 | Pittsburgh | Mellon Arena | 12,349 / 12,349 | $639,450 | ||
July 4 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | — | — | |
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July 6 | Buffalo | North America | HSBC Arena | |||
July 7 | Columbus | Value City Arena | ||||
July 8 | Boston | FleetCenter | ||||
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July 10 | Philadelphia | First Union Center | ||||
July 11 | New York City | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 23,304 / 23,688 | $1,464,069 | ||
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July 13 | Atlantic City | Continental Airlines Arena | 15,391 / 15,391 | $913,208 | ||
July 14 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | 10,848 / 11,884 | $572,185 | ||
July 15 | Albany | Pepsi Arena | — | — | ||
July 16 | Washington, D.C. | MCI Center | 12,921 / 12,921 | $789,050 | ||
July 17 | Indianapolis | Conseco Fieldhouse | 9,357 / 14,951 | $480,706 | ||
July 18 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | 9,909 / 15,179 | $572,185 | ||
July 19 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 12,016 / 12,016 | $762,307 | ||
Total | 546,483/592,360 (92.25%) | $30,261,670 | ||||
Date (2003) | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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June 11 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | Unable to cross the border [22] |
August 9 | Atlantic City | United States | Boardwalk Hall | Lighting grid collapse [19] |
Christina María Aguilera is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Referred to as the "Voice of a Generation", she is noted for her four-octave vocal range, musical reinventions, sustaining high notes including use of the whistle register, and a signature use of melisma throughout her music. Recognized as an influential figure in popular music, she also became known for incorporating controversial themes such as feminism, sexuality, LGBT culture and the sex-positive movement into her work. Aguilera was also honoured as a Disney Legend, for her contributions to The Walt Disney Company.
Justified is the debut solo studio album by American singer Justin Timberlake. It was released on November 5, 2002, by Jive Records. The album was written and recorded in a six-week period as Timberlake's band NSYNC was on hiatus. For his solo album, Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an R&B artist opposed to the previous pop music recorded by the group. The majority of the album was produced by the Neptunes and Timbaland, and features guest appearances by Janet Jackson, Clipse, and Bubba Sparxxx. Primarily an R&B album, Justified also contains influences of dance-pop, funk, and soul music.
Stripped is the fourth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on October 22, 2002, by RCA Records. Looking to transition from the teen pop styles of her self-titled debut album (1999), Aguilera took creative control over her next album, both musically and lyrically. She also changed her public image and established her alter ego Xtina. Musically, the record incorporates pop and R&B with influences from many different genres, including soul, rock, hip hop, and Latin music. Lyrically, most of the songs from the album discuss the theme of self-respect, while a few other songs talk about sex and feminism. As an executive producer, Aguilera enlisted numerous new collaborators for the album.
"Miss Independent" is a song by American singer Kelly Clarkson from her debut studio album, Thankful (2003). Written by Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Rhett Lawrence, and Matt Morris, with Lawrence serving as producer, it was released as the album's lead single by RCA Records on April 10, 2003, preceding its release by five days. The track was initially intended for Aguilera's fourth album, Stripped (2002), but was left half-finished. Lawrence later continued writing the song with Clarkson, who eventually recorded it.
"Beautiful" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). It was released as the album's second single on November 16, 2002. A pop and R&B ballad, "Beautiful" was written and produced by Linda Perry and discusses inner-beauty, as well as self-esteem and insecurity. Aguilera commented that she put "her heart and soul" into the track, which she felt represented the theme of Stripped.
"Dirrty" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera featuring American rapper Redman, released as the lead single from her fourth studio album Stripped. Despite Aguilera's first three years of commercial success, she was displeased with the lack of control over her image. In response, she desired to create a song that would represent her authentic persona. She approached hip hop producer Rockwilder and suggested using Redman's 2001 song "Let's Get Dirty " as a guide. The final result, "Dirrty", is an R&B and hip hop song that also features rapping verses from Redman and describes sexual activities.
"Fighter" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). The song was written by Aguilera and Scott Storch, and produced by the latter. It was released by RCA Records as the third single from Stripped on March 10, 2003. Inspired by Guns N' Roses' song "November Rain", "Fighter" was characterized as a hybrid of rock and R&B that incorporates elements of arena rock and rock and roll. The track sees Aguilera thanking a man who had done her wrong for making her a "fighter."
"Can't Hold Us Down" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera and rapper Lil' Kim for the former's fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). It was released by RCA Records on July 8, 2003, as the fourth single from the album. The track was written and produced by Scott Storch, with additional songwriting by Aguilera and Matt Morris. An R&B and hip hop song with a dancehall outro, "Can't Hold Us Down" criticizes gender-related double standards.
"The Voice Within" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera from her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). The song was written by Aguilera and Glen Ballard, with production handled by Ballard. It is a piano-driven ballad that talks about trusting oneself and one's instincts. "The Voice Within" was released as the fifth and final single from Stripped on October 27, 2003, by RCA Records.
"Falsas Esperanzas" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her second studio album Mi Reflejo (2000). Written by Jorge Luis Piloto, the uptempo Latin record was produced by Rudy Pérez and features instrumentation from a horn. It was released as the third and final single from Mi Reflejo on April 9, 2001, by RCA Records.
"Rock Your Body" is a song by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake from his debut studio album, Justified (2002). The Neptunes wrote and produced the song. The song features background vocals by American singer Vanessa Marquez, who was signed to The Neptunes' Star Trak record label at the time. Jive Records released the track on March 17, 2003, as the third single from Justified. Originally intended to be featured on Michael Jackson's tenth studio album Invincible (2001), Jackson rejected the song along with several other tracks, which were instead given to Timberlake for his debut album. It is an uptempo, disco groove, soul infused song containing influences from Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
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The Stripped Tour, also known as Stripped World Tour and Stripped... Live, was the third concert tour and second world tour by American singer Christina Aguilera. The tour was launched in support of her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002), beginning on September 22, 2003, at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany, and concluded on December 17, 2003, at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. The tour visited cities in Europe, Asia and Australia throughout a total of 37 concerts. The Stripped Tour was the second tour in support of Stripped. The album was promoted across North America through The Justified & Stripped Tour which was co-headlined with Justin Timberlake. The tour concluded in September 2003. Aguilera extended her part of the show and continued the tour without Timberlake, taking the show to other territories.
"Express" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for the accompanying soundtrack album to her film Burlesque (2010). Written by Aguilera, C. "Tricky" Stewart and Claude Kelly and was produced by Stewart, "Express" is an uptempo electropop number. The track premiered on November 3, 2010 on On Air with Ryan Seacrest to promote the soundtrack. It was also released to Italian radio as a single on November 12, 2010, and to Australian radio on December 6.
American singer Christina Aguilera has released five video albums and been featured in thirty-three music videos, five films, thirteen television programs, and seven commercials. Aguilera achieved early fame in 1993 and 1994 when she appeared in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, which co-starred her contemporaries Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Ryan Gosling. In 1999, she rose to prominence with her eponymous debut album, whose singles "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants", "I Turn to You" and "Come On Over Baby " all received their music videos. The videos for the Spanish versions of the four singles were subsequently released in conjunction with the promotion of Aguilera's 2000 Spanish album Mi Reflejo. In 2001, Aguilera appeared in the music video for "Lady Marmalade", a collaboration with Mýa, Lil' Kim, and Pink, which earned two MTV Video Music Awards for Video of the Year and Best Video from a Film at the 2001 ceremony.
The Liberation Tour was the fifth concert tour by American singer Christina Aguilera. The tour was launched in support of her eighth studio album, Liberation (2018), beginning on September 25, 2018 at the Hard Rock Event Center in Hollywood, Florida and concluding on November 13 of the same year at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg. The tour visited cities across the United States throughout 21 concerts. A series of scheduled shows in October including one in Orillia, Canada, were cancelled due to Aguilera's illness and safety concerns. After finishing her Back to Basics Tour in November 2008, Aguilera took a break from touring to focus on her family. The Liberation Tour was her first concert tour in 10 years. It was the first tour in support of Liberation. After its conclusion, Aguilera announced The X Tour in early 2019, which ran concurrently with her first concert residency Christina Aguilera: The Xperience in Las Vegas. The X Tour promoted the album through 18 concerts held in Europe and Mexico.
The Xperience was the first concert residency by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was produced by Live Nation Entertainment and was performed at the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas. The residency was held for 24 performances separated into four legs, starting on May 31, 2019 and concluding on March 7, 2020. Aguilera performed material from her discography, as well as several covers and remixes. A fifth leg was planned as the final leg of the residency, set to begin towards the end of 2020 and continue until November 21, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the shows were suspended and eventually canceled on September 30, 2020.
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