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Tour by Taylor Swift | |
![]() Promotional poster for the tour | |
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Associated album | Red |
Start date | March 13, 2013 |
End date | June 12, 2014 |
No. of shows | 86 |
Supporting acts |
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Attendance | 1.7 million |
Box office | $150.2 million ($193.31 million in 2023 dollars) [1] |
Taylor Swift concert chronology |
The Red Tour was the third concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who embarked on it to support her fourth studio album, Red (2012). It began in Omaha, Nebraska, on March 13, 2013, and concluded in Singapore, on June 12, 2014. The tour was attended by 1.7 million people and grossed $150.2 million in revenue, becoming the highest-grossing country tour of all time upon its completion. The Red Tour received generally positive reviews from music critics. It won Top Package at the Billboard Touring Awards.
On October 22, 2012, Swift released her fourth studio album, Red . [2] The album incorporates elements from different genres, namely dance-pop, indie pop, dubstep, Britrock, and arena rock. [3] [4] [5] To develop and produce the album, Swift collaborated with other musicians and artists, such as Max Martin, Shellback, [6] Gary Lightbody and Jacknife Lee. [7]
On October 25, 2012, in partnership with ABC News, on the primetime TV special All Access Nashville with Katie Couric – A Special Edition of 20/20 , Swift announced that she would launch a North American stadium and arena tour in early 2013 in support of her fourth studio album, Red (2012). [8]
Swift told Billboard: "Of course, you know the tour will be a big representation of this record". She further stated, "I'm so excited to see what songs the fans like the most and which ones jump to the forefront, because that's the first step. We always see which songs are really the passionate songs and the ones the fans are freaking out over the most, and those are the ones that are definitely in the set list. I can't wait for that." [9] Swift used Lenny Kravitz's version of "American Woman" as her entrance song. [10] She sang a cover of The Lumineers's "Ho Hey" nightly, intertwined with her own "Stay Stay Stay". [11]
On May 24, 2014, BEC-Tero, who had been acting as a promoter for the Bangkok stop of the show, announced that the show had been canceled due to the current political unrest in the area. Swift took to Twitter to express her sadness over the cancellation, stating, "I'm so sad about the concert being canceled... sending my love to the fans in Thailand." [12]
Planning for The Red Tour began in the summer of 2012, approximately eight to nine months before the tour's launch. [13] The stage design was the first to be developed, followed by the creation of the setlist, costume design, dancer selection, and finally, the musical rehearsals, all within a month. [14]
The tour received positive reviews from music critics, with many citing Swift's atmospheric performances as a specific area of praise. Writing for Rolling Stone , Rob Sheffield praised Swift's "emotional excess [and] musical reach", stating that "...[n]o other pop auteur can touch her right now." [15] Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian gave a five-star review, describing Swift as "staggeringly nice" and a "consummate crowd pleaser". [16] Digital Spy contributor Emma Dibdin noted that the tour combined "whimsical spectacle with Swift's trademark emotional intimacy" and that it "capitalises on exactly what makes Swift such a powerful figure for her audience, the sincere blend of aspirational and relatable." [17] In a more negative review, Rebecca Ford of The Hollywood Reporter stated that the intros before specific songs that, while "an appropriate fit for the audience," felt long and "brought down the energy of the show." Ford also mentioned that while Swift's voice "has gotten stronger over the years... [it] still has a habit of faltering or being too soft to hear over the band." [18]
Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Billboard Live Music Awards | Top Package | Won | [19] |
Concert Marketing and Promotion | Nominated | |||
2013 MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Live Act | Nominated | ||
2013 Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer Tour | Nominated |
Swift became the first solo female artist in 20 years to headline a national stadium tour in Australia, the last being Madonna with The Girlie Show in 1993. [22] Swift performed to a crowd of over 40,900 fans at the Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia, becoming the first female artist in history to sell out the stadium since it opened in 1988. [23]
The Red Tour also became the highest-grossing tour by a country artist in history at the time, bringing in $150 million and surpassing the prior record held by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's co-headlining Soul2Soul II Tour, which earned $141 million. [24]
The set list below is the set list for the March 28, 2013 show in Nerwark and does not represent every show of the tour. [15]
The following songs were performed by Swift in between "22" and "Everything Has Changed":
Swift surprised fans throughout the tour with special guests, with whom she performed a duet.
Date (2013) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
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March 13 | Omaha | United States | CenturyLink Center Omaha | Ed Sheeran Brett Eldredge | 27,877 / 27,877 | $2,243,164 |
March 14 | ||||||
March 18 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | 28,582 / 28,582 | $2,346,203 | ||
March 19 | ||||||
March 22 | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena | 14,686 / 14,686 | $1,162,733 | ||
March 23 | Columbia | Colonial Life Arena | 12,490 / 12,490 | $996,114 | ||
March 27 | Newark | Prudential Center | Ed Sheeran Jana Kramer | 38,065 / 38,065 | $3,565,317 | |
March 28 | ||||||
March 29 | ||||||
April 10 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | Ed Sheeran Brett Eldredge | 12,808 / 12,808 | $1,010,175 | |
April 11 | Orlando | Amway Center | 25,617 / 25,617 | $2,054,128 | ||
April 12 | ||||||
April 18 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 25,471 / 25,471 | $2,048,023 | ||
April 19 | ||||||
April 20 | Tampa | Tampa Bay Times Forum | 14,080 / 14,080 | $1,132,095 | ||
April 25 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | 15,336 / 15,336 | $1,247,605 | ||
April 26 | Indianapolis | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 13,573 / 13,573 | $1,082,042 | ||
April 27 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | 17,003 / 17,003 | $1,342,699 | ||
May 4 | Detroit | Ford Field | Ed Sheeran Austin Mahone Brett Eldredge | 48,265 / 48,265 | $3,969,059 | |
May 7 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | Ed Sheeran Florida Georgia Line | 15,135 / 15,135 | $1,246,491 | |
May 8 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 14,267 / 14,267 | $1,155,170 | ||
May 11 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | Ed Sheeran Brett Eldredge | 27,619 / 27,619 | $2,489,205 | |
May 12 | ||||||
May 16 | Houston | Toyota Center | 12,467 / 12,467 | $961,422 | ||
May 21 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | Ed Sheeran Florida Georgia Line | 11,916 / 11,916 | $935,631 | |
May 22 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | 13,974 / 13,974 | $1,105,253 | ||
May 25 | Arlington | AT&T Stadium | Ed Sheeran Austin Mahone Florida Georgia Line | 53,020 / 53,020 | $4,589,266 | |
May 28 | Glendale | Jobing.com Arena | Ed Sheeran Joel Crouse | 26,705 / 26,705 | $2,239,370 | |
May 29 | ||||||
June 1 | Salt Lake City | EnergySolutions Arena | 14,007 / 14,007 | $1,139,360 | ||
June 2 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 13,489 / 13,489 | $1,076,069 | ||
June 14 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | Ed Sheeran Austin Mahone Joel Crouse | 87,627 / 87,627 | $7,863,310 |
June 15 | ||||||
June 22 | Winnipeg | Investors Group Field | 33,061 / 33,061 | $3,175,430 | ||
June 25 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | Ed Sheeran Joel Crouse | 25,663 / 25,663 | $2,379,870 | |
June 26 | ||||||
June 29 | Vancouver | BC Place Stadium | Ed Sheeran Austin Mahone Joel Crouse | 41,142 / 41,142 | $3,974,410 | |
July 6 | Pittsburgh | United States | Heinz Field | 56,047 / 56,047 | $4,718,518 | |
July 13 | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | 52,399 / 52,399 | $4,670,011 | ||
July 19 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | 101,277 / 101,277 | $8,822,335 | ||
July 20 | ||||||
July 26 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | 110,712 / 110,712 | $9,464,063 | ||
July 27 | ||||||
August 1 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | Ed Sheeran Florida Georgia Line | 13,368 / 13,368 | $1,075,576 | |
August 2 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 26,412 / 26,412 | $2,093,172 | ||
August 3 | ||||||
August 6 | Wichita | Intrust Bank Arena | Ed Sheeran Casey James | 12,231 / 12,231 | $983,882 | |
August 7 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 10,949 / 10,949 | $868,955 | ||
August 10 | Chicago | Soldier Field | Ed Sheeran Austin Mahone Casey James | 50,809 / 50,809 | $4,149,148 | |
August 15 | San Diego | Valley View Casino Center | Ed Sheeran Casey James | 10,872 / 10,872 | $948,541 | |
August 19 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 55,829 / 55,829 | $4,734,463 | ||
August 20 | ||||||
August 23 | ||||||
August 24 | ||||||
August 27 | Sacramento | Sleep Train Arena | 12,795 / 12,795 | $1,138,103 | ||
August 30 | Portland | Moda Center | 13,952 / 13,952 | $1,084,760 | ||
August 31 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | 20,348 / 20,348 | $1,584,049 | ||
September 6 | Fargo | Fargodome | 21,073 / 21,073 | $1,661,578 | ||
September 7 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 28,920 / 28,920 | $2,320,937 | ||
September 8 | ||||||
September 12 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | 13,650 / 13,650 | $1,109,253 | ||
September 13 | Raleigh | PNC Arena | 13,941 / 13,941 | $1,088,612 | ||
September 14 | Charlottesville | John Paul Jones Arena | 12,689 / 12,689 | $997,216 | ||
September 19 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 41,292 / 41,292 | $3,336,545 | ||
September 20 | ||||||
September 21 | ||||||
November 29 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena | Neon Trees | 30,799 / 30,799 | $3,100,290 |
November 30 | ||||||
December 1 | ||||||
December 4 | Sydney | Australia | Allianz Stadium | Guy Sebastian Neon Trees | 40,930 / 40,930 | $4,096,060 |
December 7 | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 38,907 / 38,907 | $3,895,810 | ||
December 11 | Perth | nib Stadium | 21,827 / 21,827 | $2,364,080 | ||
December 14 | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | 47,257 / 47,257 | $4,547,250 |
Date (2014) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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February 1 | London | England | The O2 Arena | The Vamps | 74,740 / 75,775 [a] | $5,829,240 [a] |
February 2 | ||||||
February 4 | ||||||
February 7 | Berlin | Germany | O2 World | Andreas Bourani | 10,350 / 10,350 | $755,006 |
February 10 | London | England | The O2 Arena | The Vamps | [a] | [a] |
February 11 | ||||||
May 30 | Shanghai | China | Mercedes-Benz Arena | — | 12,793 / 12,793 | $1,864,934 |
June 1 | Saitama | Japan | Saitama Super Arena | CTS | 20,046 / 20,046 | $1,837,147 |
June 4 | Jakarta | Indonesia | MEIS Ancol | Nicole Zefanya | 8,130 / 8,130 | $1,481,473 |
June 6 | Pasay | Philippines | Mall of Asia Arena | Meg Bucsit | 9,775 / 9,775 | $1,511,662 |
June 9 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Imprompt-3 | 16,344 / 16,344 [b] | $2,524,080 [b] | |
June 11 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Putra Indoor Stadium | IamNeeta | 7,525 / 7,525 | $998,608 |
June 12 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Imprompt-3 | [b] | [b] | |
Total | 1,701,898 / 1,702,933 (98%) | $150,184,971 |
Date (2014) | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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June 9 | Pak Kret [c] | Thailand | IMPACT Arena | Political unrest [12] |
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