| Tour by Robbie Williams | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Start date | 25 March 2015 |
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| End date | 3 November 2015 |
| Legs | 4 |
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| Robbie Williams concert chronology | |
The Let Me Entertain You Tour [1] was the eleventh concert tour by English recording artist, Robbie Williams. The tour began in March 2015 in Europe and continued into Asia and Australasia, with over 40 shows. The tour grossed $27.1 million with 235,100 tickets sold. [2]
Shortly after the birth of his son, [3] Williams announced the tour via YouTube. [4] The video displays the pop singer walking around a neighbourhood in Los Angeles. He recites an updated, spoken word version of his hit, "Let Me Entertain You". Williams exclaimed the tour will visit new places or areas where he has not toured in a long time. [5] The announcement was shortly followed with a posting on his official website. In May 2015, Williams performed in Israel for the first time, before 50,000 fans at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv. He began the performance wearing devil horns. In the second half of the show, he donned a kilt. Underneath he wore tight black briefs with a tiger on the front. The shows in Paris, France were recorded for a live album which is available on Williams' official website. [6]
The following setlist is obtained from the concerts held in Madrid and Barcelona, March 2015. This setlist does not represent all concerts during the tour. [11]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe [13] | |||||
| 25 March 2015 | Madrid | Spain | Barclaycard Center | ||
| 27 March 2015 | Barcelona | Palau Sant Jordi | |||
| 30 March 2015 | Paris | France | Zénith Paris | ||
| 31 March 2015 | |||||
| 1 April 2015 | |||||
| 5 April 2015 | Kaunas | Lithuania | Žalgiris Arena | ||
| 6 April 2015 | Riga | Latvia | Arena Riga | ||
| 9 April 2015 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | Ice Palace | ||
| 12 April 2015 | Moscow | Olimpiysky | |||
| 15 April 2015 | Minsk | Belarus | Minsk-Arena | ||
| 17 April 2015 | Kraków | Poland | Tauron Arena | ||
| 18 April 2015 | Bratislava | Slovakia | Zimný Štadión Ondreja Nepelu | ||
| 21 April 2015 | Linz | Austria | TipsArena Linz | ||
| 22 April 2015 | |||||
| Asia [14] [15] | |||||
| 25 April 2015 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | du Arena | ||
| 2 May 2015 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Hayarkon Park | ||
| Europe [16] [17] [18] [19] | |||||
| 13 June 2015 [A] | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Megaland Landgraaf | ||
| 17 June 2015 | Belgrade | Serbia | Ušće Park | ||
| 20 June 2015 [B] | Malakasa | Greece | Terra Vibe Park | ||
| 26 June 2015 [C] | Norrköping | Sweden | Bråvalla flygflottilj | ||
| 28 June 2015 [D] | Odense | Denmark | Tusindårsskoven | ||
| 4 July 2015 [E] | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festival Grounds | ||
| 7 July 2015 [F] | Rome | Italy | Ippodromo delle Capannelle | ||
| 12 July 2015 [G] | Monaco-Ville | Monaco | Place du Palais | ||
| 17 July 2015 | Bucharest | Romania | Piața Constituției | ||
| 20 July 2015 [H] | Nyon | Switzerland | Plaine de l'Asse | ||
| 23 July 2015 [I] | Lucca | Italy | Piazza Napoleone | ||
| 25 July 2015 [J] | Barcelona | Spain | Platja del Fòrum | ||
| 7 August 2015 [K] | Burgas | Bulgaria | Central Beach | ||
| 10 August 2015 [L] | Budapest | Hungary | Óbudai Island | ||
| Australasia [20] | |||||
| 9 October 2015 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena | ||
| 10 October 2015 | |||||
| 13 October 2015 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |||
| 14 October 2015 | |||||
| 17 October 2015 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |||
| 22 October 2015 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |||
| 23 October 2015 | |||||
| 24 October 2015 | |||||
| 27 October 2015 | Sydney | Allphones Arena | |||
| 28 October 2015 | |||||
| 31 October 2015 | Wellington | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | ||
| 3 November 2015 | Auckland | Vector Arena | |||
| 26 April 2015 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | du Arena | Rescheduled to 25 April 2015 [33] |
| 17 September 2015 | Beijing, China | MasterCard Center | Cancelled [34] |
| 20 September 2015 | Shanghai, China | Mercedes-Benz Arena | Cancelled [34] |
| 23 September 2015 | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | AsiaWorld–Arena | Cancelled [34] |
| 27 September 2015 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Stadium Merdeka | Cancelled [34] |
| 30 September 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand | Impact Arena | Cancelled [34] |
| 4 October 2015 | Kallang, Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Cancelled [34] |
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / Available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Arena | Perth | 20,427 / 21,190 (96%) | $2,196,330 [35] |
| Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 10,642 / 10,642 (100%) | $1,214,730 [36] |
| Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 32,449 / 33,600 (97%) | $3,758,970 [35] |
| Allphones Arena | Sydney | 22,419 / 23,320 (96%) | $2,531,970 [37] |
| TOTAL | 85,937 / 88,752 (97%) | $9,702,000 | |
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