Speak Now World Tour

2011–2012 concert tour by Taylor Swift

  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
Associated albumSpeak NowStart dateFebruary 9, 2011 (2011-02-09)End dateMarch 18, 2012 (2012-03-18)No. of shows110Supporting acts
  • Needtobreathe
  • Frankie Ballard
  • Danny Gokey
  • Hunter Hayes
  • Randy Montana
  • James Wesley
  • Charlie Worsham
  • Adam Brand
  • David Nail
  • Hot Chelle Rae
  • Sezairi Sezali
  • Sam Concepcion
  • Tom Dice
  • Emma Marrone
  • Ryan Sheridan
  • Saito Johnny
  • Martin & James
  • The Bright
Attendance1,642,435Box office$123.7 million ($164.17 million in 2023 dollars)[1]Taylor Swift concert chronology
  • Fearless Tour
    (2009–2010)
  • Speak Now World Tour
    (2011–2012)
  • The Red Tour
    (2013–2014)

The Speak Now World Tour was the second concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who embarked on it to support her third studio album, Speak Now (2010). It began on February 9, 2011, visiting Asia and Europe before kicking off in North America on May 27, 2011. It concluded on March 18, 2012, in Oceania. In total, the tour covered 110 shows across 19 territories.

The set list consisted mostly of songs from Speak Now, with a few numbers from Swift's first two albums, Taylor Swift (2006) and Fearless (2008). Two songs were performed as medleys with music of other artists: "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train, "Apologize" by OneRepublic, and "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz. On several US shows, Swift invited special guests to perform duets onstage with her. Multiple US shows were recorded for a concert film and live album, both titled Speak Now World Tour – Live, released on November 21, 2011.

Music critics generally praised the production and Swift's showmanship and interactions with her audience. The North American shows were met with high demand that led to tickets being sold out within minutes. According to Pollstar, the Speak Now World Tour was the highest-grossing by a female artist and the fourth-highest-grossing overall of 2011. Billboard ranked it fifth on their list of the top tours of 2011, with estimated total gross of $123.7 million and attendance of 1.6 million.

Background and development

Big Machine Records released Taylor Swift's entirely self-written third studio album, Speak Now, on October 25, 2010.[2] Speak Now sold over one million copies after one week of release in the United States, leading The New York Times to comment that Swift "has transcended the limitations of genre and become a pop megastar".[3]

To promote the album, Swift planned to embark on a world tour. Immediately after the album's release, she announced on CMT that she had finalized the first tour dates in Japan in February 2011, followed by Norway, Germany, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom in March.[4] Prior to an official concert tour, Swift had headlined festivals worldwide, including the V Festival in the United Kingdom and the CMC Rocks the Snowys in Australia in 2009, and the Summer Sonic Festival in Japan in summer 2010.[5][6]

On November 23, 2010, Swift officially announced the Speak Now World Tour as her second headlining concert tour,[7] following the Fearless Tour (2009).[8] This announcement revealed the first 87 scheduled shows in 19 countries; the tour was to kick off in Asia, visiting territories including Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and the Philippines,[9] in February and then visited Europe in March, before taking place in North America from May until October 2011,[10] kicking off in Omaha on May 27.[11] Needtobreathe was confirmed as the opening act for the North American shows in December 2010.[12]

In March 2011, Swift announced 16 additional dates for the North American leg, which was sponsored by CoverGirl and produced and promoted by The Messina Group (a partner of AEG Live),[9] extending its run until November 2011.[13] Additional opening acts included Frankie Ballard, Danny Gokey, Hunter Hayes, Josh Kelley, Randy Montana, James Wesley, Charlie Worsham,[14] Adam Brand, and David Nail.[15] The final dates of the Speak Now World Tour were for Australia and New Zealand, which were announced for March 2012.[16] Hot Chelle Rae was confirmed as the opening act for the Australasian shows shortly prior to their commencement.[17]

Concert synopsis

Each concert in the North American leg lasted nearly two hours.[18] Most songs on the set list were from Speak Now, with a few being from Swift's first two studio albums, Taylor Swift (2006) and Fearless (2008).[19] Swift used Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers's "American Girl" (1977) as her entrance song prior to the show.[20][21] Each concert incorporated a range of aesthetic decorations and visual elements, including large video screens, elaborate lighting systems, pyrotechnics, set changes, confetti, a satellite stage, and nine costume changes. Swift said that these stage elements were inspired by her favorite Broadway plays like Wicked that she saw in her childhood.[22]

Swift playing a red electric guitar while singing onto a mic
Swift playing a banjo
Swift played a red electric guitar to sing "Mine" (left) and a banjo to sing "Our Song" (right).

The show began with Swift's recorded voice saying, "There’s a time for silence and a time for waiting your turn. But if you know how you feel and you so clearly know what you need to say, you’ll know it. I don’t think you should wait, I think you should Speak Now."[23] Swift then appeared onstage amidst thick fog,[24] dressed in a gold-fringed dress and black boots, and performed the opening number, "Sparks Fly", with her band playing on a three-staircase stage.[19][25] She sang the second number, "Mine", playing a red Les Paul electric guitar as her band members also strummed guitars.[26][27] She paused to greet the audience before resuming the show with the third song, "The Story of Us".[18]

For the next numbers, "Our Song" and "Mean", the stage setting incorporated imagery of an American back porch to complement the songs' country sounds. Swift performed these songs playing a banjo, while a band member played a fiddle and dancers acted out using washboards, goats, and moonshine.[28] The stage scenery then changed to a snow-covered one, with tuxedo-wearing dancers performing a choreography on a bridge that was lowered onto the stage[29] as Swift, donning a long gown, sang "Back to December" in a mashup with "You're Not Sorry" and OneRepublic's "Apologize"[30] while playing a baby grand piano,[28] backed by nine violinists.[31][32] It was followed by a performance of "Better than Revenge", which began with a voicemail saying, "Leave me a message and make it hot."[33] Swift then appeared onstage in a red sequined mini-dress and cowboy boots,[33] singing the song while standing on the bridge and play-fighting with a backup dancer.[34] The number ended with an electric guitar solo that made room for Swift to disappear from the stage.[33]

Swift playing a guitar, sitting under an artificial tree
Swift played an acoustic guitar and sang "Last Kiss" under an illuminated tree.

The next number was "Speak Now", for which the stage was decorated to resemble a wedding ceremony in a church, with pews, a groom, and a bride.[29][33] Towards the end of the song, Swift walked with the groom across the venue towards an auxiliary stage (the B-stage) at the other end of the venue,[35] where she continued with an acoustic segment, consisting of a mashup "Fearless" / Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" / Train's "Hey, Soul Sister" on ukulele,[27] and "Last Kiss" on guitar, performed with Swift sitting under an illuminated tree.[29] The last song she performed on the B-stage was "You Belong with Me", for which she then returned to the main stage to join her band members dancing.[28][29] Next, she sang "Dear John" as fireworks accompanied the song's chorus.[27]

For the next number, "Enchanted", Swift performed standing on a winding staircase as her backup dancers reenacted a ballet.[27][36] Before singing the next song, "Haunted", Swift used a mallet to strike giant bells. As she sang the track, the bells rose up off the stage and from which acrobatic dancers appeared, performing on trapezes.[28][34] Swift then dedicated the next number, "Long Live", to her band and audience.[25] During the encore, Swift sang "Fifteen" alone on guitar, sitting by herself on a sofa,[34] as the video screens showed images of 15-year-old Swift and more recent images of herself.[37] She closed the concert with "Love Story"; she sang the song while standing on a suspended platform that resembled a balcony,[37] whisking around the venue as confetti fell down.[28]

Alterations

Taylor Swift performing live. The quote on her arm reads "Go cut through the noise so you can know what love sounds like".
Swift with a portion of the lyrics that read "Where I was born, where I was raised" on her arm.
Swift quoted different song lyrics on her arm for each show; shown here are lyrics of Natasha Bedingfield's "Neon Lights" (left) and Montgomery Gentry's "My Town" (right).

The set list for the Asian and European legs was shorter: each show lasted for nearly 90 minutes,[38][39] omitting "Our Song", "Mean", "Haunted", and "Last Kiss".[40][41] "Ours" was added to the encore starting from the concert in Denver on September 27, 2011,[42] and was performed during subsequent shows of the North American[43][44] and Australasian legs.[45] For the Australasian shows in March 2012, Swift added "Safe & Sound" during the encore.[46][47] During the second Auckland show, she sang "Eyes Open" in place of "Safe & Sound".[48]

Starting from the first North American show, Swift wrote different song lyrics and occasionally quotes from famous speeches and movies on her left arm for each show using a Sharpie marker.[49] At a rehearsal for the tour in Nashville on May 21, 2011, Swift wrote a lyric from Selena Gomez's "Who Says" onto her left arm to cope with "a rough day", and she thereafter wrote different lyrics onto her arm "like a mood ring" for each show.[49][50] Taste of Country thought that this practice demonstrated Swift's "mischievous habit of slipping encoded details of her personal life" into her music and performances,[49] while The New Yorker cited it as an example of Swift's "keen understanding of what fuels fan obsession in the first place: a desire for intimacy between singer and listener" by allowing her audience to get involved in her personal space.[23]

Also on the North American shows, Swift performed many acoustic cover versions, and on each show she paid tribute to a homegrown artist.[51] She stated that the cover versions allowed her to be "spontaneous" in an otherwise well-rehearsed show: "You'll have a lot of people who will come to more than one show, and I want them to get a different experience every time."[35] On certain shows, Swift invited special guests such as Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Usher, T.I., Jason Mraz, among others, and duetted with them.[52]

Critical reception

The first shows of the Speak Now World Tour in Asia and Europe received positive reviews. Reviews of the first show in Singapore by AsiaOne and The Straits Times highlighted Swift's sincere interactions with her audience.[53][54] Reviewing the show in the Philippines, The Manila Bulletin wrote that it demonstrated Swift's "global appeal" that could attract "kids ... and their parents, ladies and their boyfriends ..., circles of friends, foreigners, and local celebrities all in one venue"[40] and the Philippine Daily Inquirer complimented her musicianship demonstrated by the mashups and acoustic numbers.[55] The Korea Times opined that despite performing in a half-full venue, Swift gave an entertaining show with well-produced visual accompaniments, her "charming qualities", and the "intense devotion" of the crowd.[56] A review of the show in Germany by Soester Anzeiger described it as "bombastic American-style entertainment" with captivating theatrics and visuals.[39] In a four-star review, The Guardian wrote: "Swift has the ability to flirt with 20,000 people at once, and so likably that you can forgive the occasional bit of shtick."[38]

A view of a stage decorated with red curtains and a flying balcony
A view of the main stage. Some publications highlighted the Broadway-inspired theatrics of the shows.

Reviews from the press in North America were generally positive. The Village Voice,[57] The San Diego Union-Tribune,[44] The Boston Globe,[58] and Billboard[36] applauded the performance for demonstrating Swift's songcraft about relatable subject matters that resonated well with her audience. Entertainment Weekly complimented the set list for allowing the audience to give in to Swift's "girly fantasia" with songs about nostalgia and hopes: "Today might’ve been a fairy tale, but you've gotta have something for tomorrow."[59] Other reviews by The Baltimore Sun,[19] The Oregonian,[60] and The Philadelphia Inquirer[61] highlighted the accompanying theatrics, costume changes, and stage aesthetics. Some publications, like The Star-Ledger,[62] The Salt Lake Tribune,[31] and The Globe and Mail,[21] noted on the Broadway-influenced theatrics. The Louisville Cardinal opined that these theatrics gave the concert depth and engagement,[63] and The Boston Globe lauded Swift's ability to balance between the theatrics and her singing.[58]

Several reviews remarked on Swift's live vocals. The Louisville Cardinal was impressed by the quality of Swift's singing despite "rumors that she sounded terrible live".[63] The Oregonian wrote that her vocals did not span the greatest range but she made up for that with "the quality of her songwriting, top-notch performing skills and angelic good looks",[60] while The Mercury News felt that her "slightly above-average voice" effectively conveyed the message of her songs.[64] The Baltimore Sun opined that the best part of the concert was when Swift performed acoustic numbers alone on guitar,[19] while the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal praised Swift as not only a capable singer-songwriter but also an accomplished performer who knew how to engage her fans.[65]

Some reviews were more reserved. OC Weekly opined that there were moments where it was hard to believe whether Swift was sincere or acting,[66] while The Salt Lake Tribune thought that it would be nicer had Swift written songs about "something else meaningful" other than love and heartbreak.[31] The Fort Worth Star-Telegram wrote, "her patter was a little corny, obvious and ingratiating, but Swift is a grade-A charmer."[67][68]

Ticket sales and box office

Swift singing on a suspended balcony
Swift singing "Love Story" on a suspended balcony at Heinz Field, Pittsburg; it was one of the six stadium shows of the Speak Now World Tour in the United States.

Ticket sales for the first North American shows commenced on December 3, 2010.[69] They sold out within minutes—the initial two Los Angeles shows at the Staples Center sold out in two minutes, and the Foxborough show at the Gillette Stadium sold out in five minutes[70]—leading Swift to add two further shows in Los Angeles, one additional in Foxborough,[71] and two additional in Newark.[72] The tour was the first where Swift held multiple stadium shows in the United States, covering six football stadiums: Gilllete Stadium (Foxborough), Heinz Field (Pittsburgh), Ford Field (Detroit), Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia), Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City), and Cowboys Stadium (Dallas).[73][74] High demand for the Australasian leg also made Swift increase the number of shows in Melbourne[75] and Auckland to three each.[76] The final rehearsal of the North American show at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville generated $750,000 for tornado relief.[22]

The shows' attendance and gross were reported to Billboard.[74] The Asian shows sold out quickly,[77][40] including a two-day gig at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo and a show in Osaka, Japan that drew 25,000 concertgoers.[78] The European shows averaged 7,000 in attendance, with sell-out shows in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.[5] Upon wrapping up its North American leg at the Madison Square Garden in New York in November 2011, Swift and her management reported 1.5 million in ticket sales and $107.9 million in gross to Billboard;[a] the magazine commented that the extensive touring schedule was "a tough haul for a seasoned road warrior, much less a 21-year-old [Swift] on only her second headlining tour".[74]

Based on data reported from November 1, 2010, through November 8, 2011, Billboard ranked Swift fifth on their "Top 25 Tours of 2011", reporting 1.4 million ticket sales and $97.4 million in gross from 89 dates, of which 87 were sold out.[a][79] Meanwhile, Pollstar placed it fourth on their annual list of the "Top 25 Worldwide Tours", reporting earning of $104.2 million and attendance of 1.4 million from 100 shows; it was the highest-grossing tour by both a female artist and a solo artist on that list.[80] The last shows of the tour in Australia and New Zealand were all sellouts; they drew in 138,000 in attendance and $15.8 million in gross per Billboard[81] or $17 million in gross per Pollstar.[82] In total, Billboard estimated the total gross as 123.7 million.[52]

Set list

Asia and Europe

The following set list is adapted from shows in Quezon City on February 19, 2011,[40] and Dublin on March 27, 2011.[41]

  1. "Sparks Fly"
  2. "Mine"
  3. "The Story of Us"
  4. "Back to December" / "Apologize" / "You're Not Sorry"
  5. "Better than Revenge"
  6. "Speak Now"
  7. "Fearless" / "I'm Yours" / "Hey, Soul Sister"
  8. "Fifteen"
  9. "You Belong with Me"
  10. "Dear John"
  11. "Enchanted"
  12. "Long Live"
Encore
  1. "Love Story"

North America

The following set list is adapted from the show in Omaha on May 27, 2011.[83] It is not intended to represent all shows throughout the tour.

  1. "Sparks Fly"
  2. "Mine"
  3. "The Story of Us"
  4. "Our Song"
  5. "Mean"
  6. "Back to December" / "Apologize" / "You're Not Sorry"
  7. "Better than Revenge"
  8. "Speak Now"
  9. "Fearless" / "I'm Yours" / "Hey, Soul Sister"
  10. "Last Kiss"
  11. Surprise cover
  12. "You Belong with Me"
  13. "Dear John"
  14. "Enchanted"
  15. "Haunted"
  16. "Long Live"
Encore
  1. "Fifteen"
  2. "Love Story"

Notes

  • During the show in Kansas City, Swift performed "Superman".[84]
  • Starting with the show in Denver, "Ours" was added to the set-list.[85]
  • During the shows in Lexington,[86] Houston,[87] and Raleigh,[88] Swift performed "Never Grow Up".
  • During the shows in Oceania, Swift performed "Safe & Sound" during the encore,[46] except at the second show in Auckland, where she performed "Eyes Open".[48]

Surprise covers

The following songs were performed each night after "Last Kiss":

Special guests

Tour dates

List of 2011 concerts[111]
Date (2011) City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance[b] Revenue
February 9 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium Sezairi Sezali 8,964 / 8,964 $916,850
February 11 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena — 4,725 / 4,725 $385,374
February 13 Osaka Japan Osaka-Jo Hall 6,953 / 6,953 $758,113
February 16 Tokyo Nippon Budokan 15,955 / 15,955 $1,738,227
February 17
February 19 Quezon City Philippines Smart Araneta Coliseum Sam Concepcion 12,667 / 12,667 $859,037
February 21 Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Arena Saito Johnny 12,573 / 12,573 $1,030,633
March 6 Brussels Belgium Forest National Tom Dice 4,622 / 4,622 $219,212
March 7 Rotterdam Netherlands Sportpaleis van Ahoy 4,799 / 4,799 $248,314
March 9 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum — 8,650 / 8,650 $815,246
March 12 Oberhausen Germany König Pilsener Arena Martin & James 6,082 / 6,082 $370,028
March 15 Milan Italy Mediolanum Forum Emma Marrone 3,421 / 3,421 $153,303
March 17 Paris France Zénith de Paris — 3,598 / 3,598 $201,781
March 19 Madrid Spain Palacio de los Deportes The Bright 3,962 / 3,962 $251,864
March 22 Birmingham England LG Arena Martin & James 9,339 / 9,339 $508,854
March 25 Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena Ryan Sheridan 8,058 / 8,058 $379,001
March 27 Dublin Ireland The O2 8,681 / 8,681 $419,806
March 29 Manchester England Manchester Evening News Arena Martin & James 10,488 / 11,622 $580,558
March 30 London The O2 Arena 15,265 / 15,681 $891,152
May 27 Omaha United States Qwest Center Omaha Needtobreathe
Frankie Ballard 		26,992 / 26,992 $1,717,104
May 28
May 29 Des Moines Wells Fargo Arena 13,149 / 13,149 $862,771
June 2 Sunrise BankAtlantic Center 24,077 / 24,077 $1,582,951
June 3
June 4 Orlando Amway Center 12,262 / 12,262 $791,980
June 7 Columbus Nationwide Arena 14,817 / 14,817 $955,259
June 8 Milwaukee Bradley Center 13,748 / 13,748 $897,042
June 11 Detroit Ford Field Needtobreathe
Frankie Ballard
Randy Montana 		47,992 / 47,992 $3,453,549
June 14 Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center 28,977 / 28,977 $1,913,737
June 15
June 18 Pittsburgh Heinz Field Needtobreathe
Randy Montana
Danny Gokey 		52,009 / 52,009 $4,009,118
June 21 Buffalo First Niagara Center Needtobreathe
Randy Montana 		14,487 / 14,487 $966,749
June 22 Hartford XL Center 12,436 / 12,436 $810,165
June 25 Foxborough Gillette Stadium Needtobreathe
Randy Montana
James Wesley 		110,800 / 110,800 $8,026,350
June 26
June 30 Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum Needtobreathe
James Wesley 		14,789 / 14,789 $990,701
July 1 Knoxville Thompson–Boling Arena 13,754 / 13,754 $903,875
July 14 Montreal Canada Bell Centre Needtobreathe
Danny Gokey 		13,439 / 13,439 $1,254,230
July 15 Toronto Air Canada Centre 30,144 / 30,144 $3,036,000
July 16
July 19 Newark United States Prudential Center 51,487 / 51,487 $3,875,463
July 20
July 23
July 24
July 28 Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena Needtobreathe
Hunter Hayes 		11,012 / 11,012 $724,854
July 29 Indianapolis Conseco Fieldhouse 13,329 / 13,329 $877,175
July 30 Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena 14,873 / 14,873 $976,954
August 2 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center 29,303 / 29,303 $2,068,789
August 3
August 6 Philadelphia Lincoln Financial Field Needtobreathe
Hunter Hayes
James Wesley 		51,395 / 51,395 $4,268,678
August 9 Rosemont Allstate Arena Needtobreathe
Hunter Hayes 		26,112 / 26,112 $1,909,603
August 10
August 13 St. Louis Scottrade Center 27,965 / 27,965 $1,850,159
August 14
August 18 Edmonton Canada Rexall Place Needtobreathe
James Wesley 		25,336 / 25,336 $2,136,270
August 19
August 23 Los Angeles United States Staples Center 54,900 / 54,900 $3,927,154
August 24
August 27
August 28
September 1 San Jose HP Pavilion 24,827 / 24,827 $1,825,448
September 2
September 3 Sacramento Power Balance Pavilion 12,432 / 12,432 $934,326
September 6 Portland Rose Garden Arena 13,610 / 13,610 $903,445
September 7 Tacoma Tacoma Dome 19,904 / 19,904 $1,289,430
September 10 Vancouver Canada Rogers Arena 26,030 / 26,030 $2,190,680
September 11
September 16 Nashville United States Bridgestone Arena Needtobreathe
Charlie Worsham 		28,178 / 28,178 $1,841,134
September 17
September 20 Bossier City CenturyLink Center 11,510 / 11,510 $728,546
September 21 Tulsa BOK Center 12,546 / 12,546 $907,573
September 24 Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 48,562 / 48,562 $3,148,046
September 27 Denver Pepsi Center 12,908 / 12,908 $834,916
September 28 Salt Lake City EnergySolutions Arena 13,720 / 13,720 $896,946
October 1[c] Atlanta Philips Arena Needtobreathe
James Wesley 		26,244 / 26,244 $1,726,661
October 2[c]
October 4 North Little Rock Verizon Arena Needtobreathe
Charlie Worsham 		13,566 / 13,566 $856,123
October 5 New Orleans New Orleans Arena 12,943 / 12,943 $830,289
October 8 Arlington Cowboys Stadium Needtobreathe
James Wesley
Charlie Worsham 		55,451 / 55,451 $4,337,062
October 11[d] Louisville KFC Yum! Center Needtobreathe
James Wesley 		14,848 / 14,848 $1,003,828
October 14 Lubbock United Spirit Arena Needtobreathe
David Nail 		10,419 / 10,419 $710,426
October 15 Oklahoma City Chesapeake Energy Arena 11,592 / 11,592 $758,364
October 20 San Diego Valley View Casino Center 10,834 / 10,834 $792,634
October 21 Glendale Jobing.com Arena 27,029 / 27,029 $1,826,025
October 22
October 25 San Antonio AT&T Center 13,851 / 13,851 $901,535
October 26 Austin Frank Erwin Center 11,999 / 11,999 $752,078
October 29 Lexington Rupp Arena 16,237 / 16,237 $1,041,935
October 30 Memphis FedExForum 12,604 / 12,604 $820,036
November 5 Houston Minute Maid Park Needtobreathe
David Nail
Adam Brand 		42,095 / 42,095 $3,435,756
November 11 Jacksonville Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Needtobreathe
Adam Brand 		11,785 / 11,785 $749,099
November 12 Tampa St. Pete Times Forum 13,695 / 13,695 $914,300
November 13 Miami American Airlines Arena 12,153 / 12,153 $786,904
November 16[e] Charlotte Time Warner Cable Arena Needtobreathe
Danny Gokey 		14,272 / 14,272 $920,903
November 17 Raleigh RBC Center Needtobreathe
Adam Brand 		13,567 / 13,567 $866,056
November 18 Columbia Colonial Life Arena 12,807 / 12,807 $828,231
November 21 New York City Madison Square Garden Needtobreathe
David Nail
Adam Brand 		26,652 / 26,652 $1,988,411
November 22
List of 2012 concerts
Date (2012) City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance Revenue
March 2 Perth Australia Burswood Dome Hot Chelle Rae 15,142 / 15,142 $1,878,530
March 4 Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre 8,589 / 8,589 $1,075,370
March 6 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre 19,870 / 19,870 $2,416,030
March 7
March 9 Sydney Allphones Arena 27,900 / 27,900 $3,420,360
March 10
March 12 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena 33,793 / 33,793 $4,151,650
March 13
March 14
March 16 Auckland New Zealand Vector Arena 32,585 / 32,585 $2,888,560
March 17
March 18
Total 1,639,137 / 1,639,137 (100%) $123,678,576

Cancelled date

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation
Date City Country Venue Reason
March 14, 2011 Munich Germany Olympiahalle Scheduling conflict[112]

Notes

  1. ^ a b All figures are reported in US$ values at the date of report
  2. ^ As reported by Billboard Boxscore, based on attendance and availability
  3. ^ a b The shows on October 1 and 2, 2011, in Atlanta at the Philips Arena were originally scheduled for July 9 and 10, 2011; however, due to illness, the shows were postponed.
  4. ^ The show on October 11, 2011, in Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center was originally scheduled for July 2, 2011; however, due to illness, the show was postponed.
  5. ^ The show on November 16, 2011, in Charlotte at the Time Warner Cable Arena was originally scheduled for July 8, 2011; however, due to illness, the show was postponed.

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