Back to Basics Tour
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 Promotional poster for tour |
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| Tour by Christina Aguilera | ||||
| Associated album | Back to Basics | |||
| Start date | November 17, 2006 | |||
| End date | July 27, 2007 | |||
| Legs | 4 | |||
| Shows | 18 in Europe 42 in North America 11 in Asia 9 in Australia 82 in Total |
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The Back to Basics Tour was the fourth concert tour by American recording artist Christina Aguilera. The tour supported her third studio album Back to Basics. It grossed over $90 million worldwide with 82 shows.[1][2] It visited North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
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[edit] Opening acts
- Nizlopi (Europe) (select venues)
- Akala (Europe) (select venues)
- Jan Delay (Europe) (select venues)
- Kaye Styles (Netherlands and Belgium)
- Bob Sinclar (Europe) (select venues)
- Pussycat Dolls (North America)
- Danity Kane (United States)
- Ivy (Asia) (select venues)
- Lee Min Woo (Asia) (select venues)
- Mikey Bustos (Asia) (select venues)
- Kris Lawrence (Philippines) (select venues)
- Philippine All Star Dancers (Philippines) (select venues)
- Lowrider (Australia)
[edit] Setlist
- "Intro: Back to Basics" (Video Introduction)
- "Ain't No Other Man"
- "Back in the Day"
- "Understand"
- "Come On Over (All I Want Is You)"
- "Slow Down Baby"
- "Still Dirrty" (contains excerpts from "Can't Hold Us Down")
- "I Got Trouble" (Video Interlude)
- "Makes Me Wanna Pray"
- "What a Girl Wants"
- "Oh Mother"
- "Enter the Circus" (Video/Dance Interlude)
- "Welcome"
- "Dirrty" (contains elements of "Cell Block Tango" and "Entrance of the Gladiators")
- "Candyman"
- "Nasty Naughty Boy"
- "Hurt"
- "Lady Marmalade"
- Encore
[edit] Tour dates
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| July 29, 2007 | Melbourne, Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Cancelled |
| July 30, 2007 | Melbourne, Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Cancelled |
| August 2, 2007 | Auckland, New Zealand | Vector Arena | Cancelled[6] |
| August 3, 2007 | Auckland, New Zealand | Vector Arena | Cancelled[6] |
[edit] Awards
| Awards ceremony | Award | Results |
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| Billboard Touring Awards[7] | Breakthrough Artist | Nominated |
| Top Package | Nominated | |
| MTV Asia Awards[8] | Best Tour | Nominated |
[edit] Broadcasts and recordings
All concerts in the tour were filmed for what, Aguilera said, was her "Personal Collection"; however, a DVD titled Back to Basics: Live and Down Under came out on February 5, 2008 and debuted at #1 and stayed for 2 weeks. Much like the Stripped Live in the UK, it accompanies a full length Show, from the Australian tour Shows in Adelaide as well as snippets from her Sydney shows and interviews with Aguilera, Jordan Bratman, her band and crew.
The DVD was originally set to be released on December 10, 2007 in the UK and the week after in the USA, but Aguilera had to postpone the release as she spoke openly about her pregnancy on the DVD interview and she had signed a magazine deal stating she wasn't to speak about her pregnancy at any time before the magazine release.
There was also a Vinyl LP released in the UK.[9]
[edit] Personnel
- Tour Director: Jamie King
- Musical Director: Rob Lewis
- Choreographer: Jeri Slaughter
- Costume Design: Roberto Cavalli
- Tour Promoter: AEG Live
- Tour Sponsor (s): Verizon Wireless, Orange, Sony Ericsson
[edit] Band
- Guitar: Tariqh Akoni and Errol Cooney
- Bass: Ethan Farmer
- Drums: Brian Frasier-Moore
- Saxophone: Randy Ellis and Miguel Gandelman
- Dancers: Paul Kirkland, Kiki Ely, Tiana Brown, Dres Reid, Gilbert Saldivar, Monique Slaughter, Nikki Tuazon, Marcel Wilson and Jeri Slaughter
- Trumpet: Ray Monteiro
- Trombone: Garrett Smith
- Percussion: Ray Yslas
- Background Vocals: Sha'n Favors, Sasha Allen (North American & Pacific Leg), Erika Jerry and Belle Johnson (European Leg)
[edit] Crew
- Stylist: Simone Harouche
- Hair & Make-Up Designer: Steve Sollitto
- Concert video design:Dago Gonzalez for Veneno, Inc.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.jamiekingofficial.com/
- ^ http://www.thenational.ae/assets/pdf/AD528351022.PDF
- ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (2006-09-11). "Christina Aguilera Reveals European Tour — Next Up, U.S. Clubs". MTV News. MTV Networks. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1540564/20060911/aguilera_christina.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ Fuoco, Christina (2007-02-07). "Many frills adorn Christina Aguilera's 'Basics' tour". Live Daily. http://www.livedaily.com/news/11476.html. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ "Back to Basics Tour". LiveGuide. http://www.liveguide.com.au/Tours/486750/Christina_Aguilera/Back_To_Basics_Tour?event_id=486750#details. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ a b Schulz, Chris (2007-08-02). "Christina Aguilera cancels Auckland shows". Stuff. Fairfax New Zealand Limited. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4150525a10.html. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iff716996ae2a7e2172327da8e8223c69
- ^ http://www.junkonline.net/articles/6-MTV-Asia-Awards-Nominees-Unveiled
- ^ http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=391306
[edit] External links
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