Good Girl Gone Bad Tour

Good Girl Gone Bad Tour
Promotional poster for the 2008 leg.
Tour by Rihanna
Associated album	Good Girl Gone Bad
Start date	September 15, 2007
End date	January 24, 2009
Legs	8
Shows	42 in Europe 22 in North America 12 in Oceania 3 in Asia 1 in Africa 80 in Total
Rihanna tour chronology
Rihanna: Live in Concert Tour (2006) Good Girl Gone Bad Tour (2007–09) Last Girl on Earth Tour (2010–11)

The Good Girl Gone Bad Tour was the second world concert tour by Barbadian singer Rihanna, in support of her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad. The setlist was composed of songs mostly from Good Girl Gone Bad but also included some songs from her first two albums. Akon was selected as the opening act for the Canadian dates of the North American leg, while Ciara and David Jordan supported the UK dates of the European leg. Chris Brown joined the tour during the Oceanian leg.

The show featured Rihanna wearing revealing leather costumes during each show. Many changes were made to the set list throughout the tour. The original set list features a cover of Bob Marley's "Is This Love" and during the European leg of the tour, the set list was shortened to fifteen songs. In the third set list of the Oceanian and Asian leg, the show ended with an encore. The tour received mixed reviews from contemporary critics, who criticized her for her revealing outfits on stage. A DVD of the Manchester concert at the Manchester Arena titled Good Girl Gone Bad Live was released on June 17, 2008.

Background

Rihhana performing during the tour.

Rihanna performing S.O.S..

The tour was the first tour headlined by Rihanna. It presented a whole new image as she wore very provocative and revealing leather costumes during each show. The stage was elaborate, consisting of a large set of stairs; two large LCD screens which showed images of Rihanna and special-made clips during the concert; and six slim LCD screens which were evenly spaced out, with three on the left and three on the right. The stage also consisted of thousands of lights which flashed in different colors, there was also a huge LCD screen in the middle of the stage which was mainly focused on Rihanna performing. The stage was packed with pyrotechnics and different on-stage props which Rihanna and the dancers used during their performances. Her back-up singers and band were on either side on the stage. During the Australia leg of the tour the stage also featured a small rising platform at the front center of the stage. For "Disturbia" she started high in the air on the platform, and rose on it again during "Unfaithful".

Akon was selected as the opening act for the tour in Canada during North America leg. The rest of the shows during the North American leg didn't have a supporting act. Ciara opened shows for Rihanna on all UK dates in December and David Jordan opened for her on all March UK dates. Adam Tensta joined Rihanna on her March 2008 European dates. Chris Brown joined Rihanna and performed a full set list at the Australia, New Zealand and Philippines leg of the tour. In Mexico City Mexican pop star Maria Jose opened the show with a four-song set: her first three singles and her then brand-new single, "No Soy Una Señora". In December 2007, Rihanna cancelled the Good Girl Gone Bad concert in Nottingham, Birmingham and Bournemouth at very short notice under doctors orders. The Birmingham and Nottingham concerts were eventually rescheduled. During the Sydney, Australia concert on November 7, 2008, Rihanna ran off stage while performing "Umbrella" along with tourmate Chris Brown. TMZ reported that Rihanna may have felt ill due to air conditioning problem in the arena. The shows for February 12 and 13 in Asia were cancelled following Brown's assault on Rihanna.

Critical reception

Mike Usinger of The Georgia Straight gave a mixed review of the concert in Vancouver at the GM Place saying, "the Barbados-born knockout has plenty to learn about keeping an audience engaged." However, Usinger commented that the "kindest thing you can say about Rihanna is that she's shown some improvement since her last visit. For a start, she no longer seems tone-deaf." Jason Macneil of Canadian Online Explorer gave a positive review of the concert during the show at Molson Amphitheatre, saying "the singer made a rather eye-popping impression, opening with Pon de Replay and clad in a sexy, dominatrix-like studded black leather ensemble." During a show planned for February 13 in Malaysia, Malaysia's conservative Islamic party recommended that Rihanna's concert tour should be banned from performing due to her skimpy outfits. The tour also received positive reviews for the live performance of Rihanna and the whole concept and outfits. Cheryl Leong of MTV Southeast Asia commented on the concert saying, "I did enjoy myself a whole lot at the concert. It just wasn't the most mindblowing. Nevertheless, she did what she does best, which is to bring out an entire collection of #1 singles 'live'."

Broadcast and recordings

Main article: Good Girl Gone Bad Live

On September 24, 2007, the show from Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, was recorded and made available for online broadcast on MSN Music. It quickly became popular and broke records, as it was viewed over one million times online in the first week only. Rihanna's concert was the most-streamed show by a single artist on MSN Music in 2007. Rihanna's concert in Ischgl, Austria, On December 1, 2007, was taped and aired on Austrian national television. The concert was free. The show from Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, on December 6, 2007, was recorded and later released on June 17, 2008, as a live DVD titled Good Girl Gone Bad Live. The DVD also included the documentary of Rihanna and her band's journey and life on tour. The tour was also due to air on Channel 4 Christmas Day 2008[?]. On November 16, 2008, the concert held in Fort Bonifacio in Manila, Philippines, reached an audience of more than 70,000. The concert was sponsored by MTV Philippines and Globe Telecom.

Opening acts

• Akon (North America only)
• Kardinal Offishall (Canada only)
• Ray Lavender (London, Canada)
• Kat DeLuna (Lincroft)
• Ciara (Europe, UK only)
• DanceX (Selected Dates)
• David Jordan (Europe, UK only)
• Chris Brown (Oceania)
• María José (Mexico)

Set list

Canada/North America (2007)

1. "Pon de Replay"
2. "Break It Off" (solo version)
3. "Let Me"
4. "Rehab"
5. "Breakin' Dishes"
6. "Is This Love" (Bob Marley cover)
7. "Kisses Don't Lie"
8. "Scratch"
9. "SOS"
10. "Good Girl Gone Bad"
11. "Hate That I Love You" (solo version)
12. "Unfaithful"
13. "Sell Me Candy"
14. "Don't Stop The Music"
15. "Shut Up and Drive"
16. "Umbrella

Europe (2007)

1. "Pon de Replay"
2. "Break It Off" (solo version)
3. "Let Me"
4. "Rehab"
5. "Breakin' Dishes"
6. "Is This Love" (Bob Marley cover)
7. "Kisses Don't Lie"
8. "Scratch"
9. "SOS"
10. "Good Girl Gone Bad"
11. "Hate That I Love You" (solo version)
12. "Unfaithful"
13. "Sell Me Candy"
14. "Don't Stop The Music"
15. "Push Up on Me"
16. "Shut Up and Drive"
17. "Question Existing"
18. "Umbrella

Europe (2008)

1. "Pon de Replay"
2. "Break It Off" (solo version)
3. "Let Me"
4. "Rehab"
5. "Breakin' Dishes"
6. "Scratch"
7. "SOS"
8. "Good Girl Gone Bad"
9. "Hate That I Love You" (solo version)
10. "Unfaithful"
11. "Don't Stop The Music"
12. "Push Up on Me"
13. "Shut Up and Drive"
14. "Question Existing"
15. "Umbrella"

Asia/Oceania/Mexico

• Chris Brown performed a full set prior to Rihanna.
• Maria Jose performed 4 songs prior to Rihanna.

1. Intro/"Disturbia" (contains samples from "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and excerpts from "Seven Nation Army")
2. "Breakin' Dishes"
3. "Break It Off" (solo version without Sean Paul) (not performed in Mexico)
4. "Let Me" (not performed in Mexico)
5. "Rehab"
6. Medley
   • "Pon de Replay" (not performed in Mexico)
   • "Paper Planes" (M.I.A. cover)
   • "Doo Wop (That Thing)" (Lauryn Hill cover — omitted from the medley at some shows)
   • "Live Your Life" (solo version without T.I. — omitted from the medley at some shows)
7. "Scratch"
8. "SOS"
9. "Good Girl Gone Bad"
10. "Hate That I Love You" (solo version without Ne-Yo/also featuring David Bisbal at the Mexican dates)
11. "Unfaithful"
12. "Don't Stop the Music"
13. "Push Up On Me" (not performed in Mexico)
14. "Shut Up and Drive"
15. "Take a Bow"
16. "Umbrella" (Cinderella remix with Chris Brown at some shows)
17. Outro

Tour dates

Rihanna performing during the tour.

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America
September 15, 2007	Vancouver	Canada	GM Place
September 17, 2007	Grande Prairie		Canada Games Arena
September 18, 2007	Calgary		Stampede Corral
September 19, 2007	Saskatoon		Credit Union Centre
September 22, 2007	Toronto		Molson Amphitheatre
September 23, 2007	London		John Labatt Centre
September 24, 2007	Montreal		Bell Centre
September 25, 2007	Quebec City		Pavillon de la Jeunesse
September 27, 2007	Moncton		Moncton Coliseum
September 28, 2007	Saint John		Harbour Station
September 30, 2007	Halifax		Halifax Metro Centre
October 2, 2007	Arlington	United States	Texas Hall
October 5, 2007	Rochester		RIT Gordon Field House
October 11, 2007	New York City		Nokia Theatre
October 13, 2007	Lincroft		Robert J. Collins Arena
October 18, 2007	State College		Bryce Jordan Center
October 19, 2007	Philadelphia		Wachovia Center
October 20, 2007	Phoenix		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
October 23, 2007	Los Angeles		House of Blues
Europe
November 11, 2007	Paris	France	Zenith
November 13, 2007	Munich	Germany	Zenith
November 14, 2007	Basel	Switzerland	St. Jakobshalle
November 20, 2007	Cologne	Germany	Palladium
November 21, 2007	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Heineken Music Hall
November 22, 2007	Brussels	Belgium	Forest National
November 23, 2007	Frankfurt	Germany	Jahrhunderthalle
November 24, 2007	Belgrade	Serbia	Belgrade Arena
November 26, 2007	Berlin	Germany	Columbiahalle
November 27, 2007	Bratislava	Slovakia	Sibamac Arena
November 30, 2007	Sofia	Bulgaria	Prince Alexander of Battenberg Square
December 1, 2007	Ischgl	Austria	Top of the Mountain Concert
December 2, 2007	Dublin	Ireland	RDS Simmonscourt
December 3, 2007	Belfast	United Kingdom	Odyssey Arena
December 6, 2007	Manchester		Manchester Arena
December 7, 2007	Sheffield		Sheffield Arena
December 13, 2007	Newcastle		Metro Radio Arena
December 14, 2007	Glasgow		SECC
December 16, 2007	London		Wembley Arena
December 17, 2007	Brighton		The Brighton Centre
December 18, 2007	Birmingham		National Exhibition Centre
December 19, 2007	Cardiff		Cardiff International Arena
December 20, 2007	Nottingham		Trent FM Arena
February 26, 2008	Dublin	Ireland	RDS Simmonscourt
February 27, 2008
March 2, 2008	Belfast	United Kingdom	Odyssey Arena
March 3, 2008	Aberdeen		Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
March 5, 2008	Liverpool		Echo Arena
March 6, 2008	Bournemouth		Bournemouth International Centre
March 7, 2008	London		The O2 Arena
March 10, 2008	Copenhagen	Denmark	Ballerup Super Arena
March 12, 2008	Stockholm	Sweden	Hovet
March 14, 2008	Helsinki	Finland	Hartwall Areena
March 16, 2008	Tallinn	Estonia	Saku Suurhall
March 17, 2008	Riga	Latvia	Arena Riga
March 19, 2008	Warsaw	Poland	Torwar Hall
March 20, 2008	Prague	Czech Republic	T-Mobile Arena
March 22, 2008	Düsseldorf	Germany	Philipshalle
March 23, 2008	Moscow	Russia	Olympic Stadium
Asia
April 5, 2008	Chiba City	Japan	Makuhari Messe
North America
July 4, 2008	New Orleans	United States	Louisiana Superdome
Africa
July 12, 2008	Casablanca	Morocco	Stade Mohammed V
Europe
July 15, 2008	Milan	Italy	Piazza Repubblica
Oceania
October 27, 2008	Auckland	New Zealand	Vector Arena
October 28, 2008
October 29, 2008	Wellington		TSB Bank Arena
October 31, 2008	Brisbane	Australia	Brisbane Entertainment Centre
November 1, 2008
November 3, 2008	Adelaide		Adelaide Entertainment Centre
November 4, 2008	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
November 5, 2008
November 7, 2008	Sydney		Acer Arena
November 8, 2008
November 9, 2008
November 11, 2008	Perth		Burswood Dome
Asia
November 13, 2008	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore Indoor Stadium
November 16, 2008	Manila	Philippines	The Fort Bonifacio Open Field
North America
January 22, 2009	Monterrey	Mexico	Arena Monterrey
January 24, 2009	Mexico City		Palacio de los Deportes

Music festivals and other miscellaneous performances

^A This concert is part of the Beat Bash.

^B This concert is part of the 2007 Power House Concert.

^C This concert is part of Ischgl Open Season.

^D This show is part of the 2008 Essence Music Festival.

^E This concert is part of MTV Mobile Bang Concert.

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

• December 4, 2007 Bournemouth, Bournemouth International Centre This date was rescheduled to March 6, 2008
• December 8, 2007 Nottingham, Trent FM Arena This date was rescheduled to December 20, 2007
• December 10, 2007 Birmingham, National Exhibition Centre This date was rescheduled to December 18, 2007
• December 21, 2007 Moscow, Olympic Stadium This date was rescheduled to March 23, 2008
• November 14, 2008 Jakarta, Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
• December 1, 2008 Monterrey, Arena Monterrey This date was rescheduled to January 22, 2009
• December 3, 2008 Mexico City, Palacio de los Deportes This date was rescheduled to January 24, 2009
• February 19, 2009 Kuala Lumpur, Putra Indoor Stadium, Bukit Jalil

Personnel

Crew on the road

• Anthony Randall (production manager)
• JP Firmin (tour manager)
• Mark Dawson (security)
• Fankie Fuccile (stage manager)
• Alex MacLeod (tour accountant)
• Dave Berrera (stage tech)
• Alex Skowron (lighting director)
• TJ Thompson (rigger)
• Simon James (carpenter)
• David Kirkwood (front-of-house engineer)
• Richard Galercki (monitor engineer)
• Elizabeth Springer (wardrobe)

Band

• Rihanna (lead vocals)
• Kevin Hastings (keyboards)
• Eric Smith (bass)
• David Haddon (drums)
• Adam Ross (lead guitar)
• Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar September 2008-February 2009)
• Ashleigh Haney (backing vocals)
• Erica King (backing vocals)

Dancers

• Victoria Parsons (dance captain)
• Rachel Markarian
• Bryan Tanaka
• Julius Law

Styling

• Ursula Stephen (hair)
• Mylah Morales (makeup)
• Lysa Cooper (stylist)
• Mariel Haenn (stylist)
• Hollywood (stylist)