Funhouse Tour

Funhouse Tour

Tour by Pink
File:Pink FunhouseTour.jpg Promotional poster for USA leg of P!nk's 2009 tour
Associated album	Funhouse
Start date	February 24, 2009
End date	December 20, 2009
Legs	4
No. of shows	86 in Europe 58 in Australia 12 in North America 156 Total
Pink concert chronology

The Funhouse Tour is the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter P!nk. The tour supports her fifth studio album, Funhouse.

The tour has grossed around $58,000,000 from 38 cities, with total ticket sales estimated at 2 million. Total tour gross, as reported to Billboard Boxscore, stands at $64,946,819 (excluding gross profit from 34 European shows between March and April in 2009). The Funhouse Tour is the most successful tour by a female solo artist in Australia to date.

Background

The tour was announced on October 14, 2008, nearly two weeks before the release of her fifth studio album. Pink stated, "I'm so excited to get back on the road. The 'Funhouse' tour ideas are running rampant in my head. Who knows what they'll come out as... And I can't wait to see." The tour will follow her internationally successful I'm Not Dead Tour, which became one of the biggest tours in 2006 and 2007. After a long discussion as to whether Moore was going to perform in her home country of the United States, it was officially announced on April 2, 2009. The tour will start in Antwerp and will end in Hannover.

Ticket sales

Sales started on October 10 in the Netherlands. The February 28 show sold out quickly and it was announced that a second show was scheduled for the next day, March 1. According to the source there are still some tickets left for the second show when a third show was announced on December 5 again in The Ahoy. The first kick off show was in Belgium which was sold out according to the reviews.

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P!nk performing "So What" in Sydney

In Australia, ticket sales were exceptionally high. In 2007 she broke the record of biggest female tour ever with 35 shows in Australia, grossing $41 million. In 2009, she broke her own record, with 58 shows surpassing John Farnham's & Kylie Minogue's most shows in Australia. She will perform 17 shows at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, breaking Farnham's record for most amount of shows at the venue in one tour. Pink will also perform 10 shows at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and 12 shows in Sydney altogether. 650,000 tickets have been sold thus far for her Australian tour. It is estimated that the Australian leg will gross over $80 million.

Overall ticket sales are estimated to have surpassed 2 million.

Pollstar Worldwide Tours estimate for the first half of 2009 shows that the Funhouse Tour has grossed $50,800,000 so far from 38 cities with total ticket sales at 788,991 grossing an average of $1,336,799 per show. It is currently ranked the eight best selling tour of 2009. She is the third best selling solo artist on the list behind Tina Turner and Britney Spears.

Opening acts

• Raygun (Europe: select dates)
• Faker (Australia: May 22 - July 4)
• Evermore (Australia: July 14 - August 29; Europe: October 14 - December 20)
• The Ting Tings (North America: select dates)

Setlist

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P!nk performing "Just Like A Pill" in Sydney

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P!nk performing "Bad Influence" in Sydney

1. "Highway to Hell" (AC/DC cover) (Video Introduction)
2. "Bad Influence"
3. "Just Like A Pill"
4. "Who Knew"
5. "It's All Your Fault / Ave Mary A"¹
6. "Don't Let Me Get Me"
7. "I Touch Myself" (Divinyls cover)
8. "Please Don't Leave Me"
9. "U + Ur Hand"
10. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)"
11. "So What"
12. "Family Portrait"
13. "I Don't Believe You"
14. "Crystal Ball"²
15. "Dear Mr. President"³
16. "Trouble" (Acoustic version)
17. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" (Led Zeppelin cover)
18. "Sober"
19. "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen cover)
20. "Funhouse"
21. "Stupid Girls⁴
22. "Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley cover)

Encore

23. "Get the Party Started"
24. "Glitter In The Air"

¹Performed at select shows.
²Performed during Europe and Australia legs.
³Performed during North American leg and Europe Leg 2.
⁴Performed during Europe Leg 2.

Notes

• "It's All Your Fault" was replaced by "Don't Let Me Get Me" after the Antwerp show. Both were sung at the Antwerp show.
• On the 11/4 in Glasgow, Pink came off stage and walked around the crowd during "Get The Party Started" and "Glitter In The Air." No aerobatics. Technical faults were cited.
• On the 11/4 and 12/4, Pink said it was the loudest crowd she'd had since the tour started in February. She posted a blog on her myspace and official website that explained how amazing the Glasgow crowds had been.
• On the 13/4 in Aberdeen and 17/4 in Birmingham, Pink did not perform "Sober."
• On the 13/4, 26/4, 28/4 and 29/4, Pink did not perform any bungee moves for "Get The Party Started."
• On the 19/4 in Dublin, Pink forgot the lyrics to "I Don't Believe You." She continued from the chorus, but then she said "I don't want to do the song any more." Instead she sang "Redemption Song." She also forgot the lyrics on the 16/4 in Birmingham. But unlike Dublin, she finished the song.
• On the 22/4 in Belfast, Pink did not finish "Glitter in the Air." Her mic got wet, causing a huge screech through the arena, and wouldn't work again.
• On the 28/4 in Newcastle, Pink forgot the first verse to "Who Knew." She said it was "too loud" and she couldn't hear the music. She continued from the chorus. Pink also forgot the lyrics to "Crystal Ball" and started the song again. "Sober" was not performed.
• On the 29/4 in Liverpool, Pink did not perform "Ave Mary A." She also didn't perform trapeze for "Sober" or bungee for "Get This Party Started".
• On the 1/5 in London, Pink said it was the first time she'd remembered all the words to "Crystal Ball." She also said this on the 11/4 in Glasgow and 17/4 in Birmingham. On 2/5 she said it was the fifth time she'd finished the whole song.
• On 1/5 Pink slipped off her silk during "Glitter In The Air." Instead of singing, "have you ever felt this way," she said, "have you ever felt... scared shitless!" She added, "If I'd fallen, would you guys have laughed? I would."
• On 2/5 in London, Pink took over six minutes to sing "I Don't Believe You." She stopped after every verse and talked to the audience. She said it was a special "off-the record" version. She added the song was very "stalkerish."
• On the 22/5 in Perth, Pink forgot the lyrics (twice) to "I Don't Believe You", but finished the song.
• On the 23/5 in Perth, Pink forgot how to play "I Don't Believe You" on guitar. She remembered from the chorus. She was also hit in the head with a guitar, by her guitarist, and had to have a short break.

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P!nk performing "Sober" in Sydney

• On the 16/6 in Brisbane, Pink's safety line snapped during "Get The Party Started." She was left stranded and hanging for over a minute until a silk could be dropped. She unhooked her harness and slid down. "Glitter in the Air" was not performed.
• On the 20/6 and 21/6 in Melbourne, Pink did not perform "Ave Mary A" and "Sober." This may have been because of time constraints. Pink arrived on stage 15 minutes later than usual.
• On the 26/6 in Sydney, Pink dedicated the whole show to Michael Jackson, who had died that day (Australian time).
• On the 27/6 in Sydney, Pink stopped "I Don't Believe You" before the chorus because she didn't think she was a good enough guitar player to keep up with the clapping of the crowd. She continued the song from the chorus, minus the clapping.
• On 30/6 Sydney show, Pink performed "It's All Your Fault" for the first time on the tour since the Antwerp show in February.
• On the 22/7, 23/7, 25/7 and 27/7 shows in Brisbane, Pink did not perform "It's All Your Fault" or "Ave Mary A." Sober was not performed on the 22/7.
• On the 27/7 in Brisbane, Pink stopped during "I Don't Believe You" because her guitarist made a mistake. She praised herself because it was the first time she hadn't stuffed up. She said she hoped someone recorded it to post on YouTube.
• On the 4/8 in Adelaide, Pink forgot the words to Family Portrait. She went into the crowd to find someone who could remember the words. Later on in the night she commented on how "Lip synchers don't have this problem."
• On the 8/8 in Perth, Pink did not perform "Sober."
• On the 10/8 in Adelaide, Pink did not perform "Sober" or "Ave Mary A". She was restricted in her aerial work, was not lifted by her dancers during "Bad Influence" or "Funhouse." She kept her feet firmly on the ground during "Get the Party Started" - No bungee moves.
• On the 13/8 In Melbourne, Pink stopped various times throughout "I Don't Believe You" To talk about what she was thinking while singing, which was a Kangaroo named Dusty she had met earlier that day.
• On the 22/8 and 23/8 in Wollongong, there was no supporting act before the show. On the 22/8, Pink did not perform "It's All Your Fault." At the same show, she forgot the lyrics to "I Don't Believe You" and did not perform any bungee moves during "Get the Party Started."
• On 23/8 in Wollongong , Pink's roadies celebrated her 100th Funhouse show with a special performance of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" dance. They also performed on the 26/8 in Brisbane and on the 29/8 in Sydney.
• On the 23/8 Pink did not do any aerial work during "Get The Party Started." Instead she came off stage and signed a fan's programme. She also gave him a kiss.
• On the 25/8 in Brisbane, Pink performed "Dear Mr. President" in place of "Crystal Ball." She dedicated the song to her father, who was in the audience, and fellow Vietnam veterans. Pink's stepmother was also in attendance.
• On the 26/8 in Brisbane, Pink came off stage and hugged a fan to celebrate her 20th and final funhouse show.
• On the 28/8 Pink did not perform "It's All Your Fault".
• On the 29/8 Pink performed her final Australian show. During the concert she thanked the crowd, and Australia, for having her.
• On the 17/9 in San Jose, Pink did not perform "Ave Mary A" or "It's All Your Fault."
• On the 18/9 in Los Angeles, American Idol singer Adam Lambert was in the audience.
• On the 20/9 in Phoenix, Pink's husband, Carey Hart, was in the audience.
• On the 20/9 in Phoenix, Pink began to cry during Family Portrait.
• On the 24/9 in Houston, Pink did not perform "Ave Mary A," "It's All Your Fault" and "Sober."
• On the 3/9 in Philadelphia, Pink did not perform "Ave Mary A" or "It's All Your Fault." She did not attempt the trapeze for "Sober," but did perform aerial stunts for "Bad Influence", "Get the Party Started" and "Glitter in the Air". Pink's mother, brother and other family members were in attendance. Her mom wore a cape that said, "I'm the Mom." Pink said she'd waited 30 years to play at the Wachovia Center and it was all "such a trip." During "I Don't Believe You" Pink stopped before the first chorus and said, "Oh, you guys cant clap like that, I'm not good enough."
• Pink performed the US leg of her Funhouse Tour with a separated shoulder. She did not want to cancel any shows, given her long wait to headline in her homeland. The injury meant she couldn't perform any of her regular aerial moves for "Get the Party Started" and "Sober." However, she did perform aerial moves for "Get the Party Started" in later shows, including Philadelphia.
• On the 20/10 and 21/10 in Glasgow, Pink did not perform "It's All Your Fault/Ave Mary A." She did not attempt the trapeze for "Sober." "Dear Mr. President" and "Stupid Girls" where added as a change to the european set list.
• On the 24/10 in Manchester, Pink did not perform "It's All Your Fault/Ave Mary A" and "Dear Mr. President." She did not attempt the trapeze for "Sober." The show was also delayed by nearly 30 minutes. Pink exlpained her crew was late arriving at the venue.
• On the 25/10 in Manchester, Pink asked whether the audience wanted "Crystal Ball" or "Dear Mr President." "Dear Mr President" won the vote.
• On the 28/10 in Sheffield, Pink did not perform "It's All Your Fault/Ave Mary A." She initiated another vote between "Crystal Ball" and "Dear Mr. President." "Dear Mr. President" won again.
• On the 30/10 in Birmingham, Pink did not perform "It's All Your Fault/Ave Mary A", and there was no vote initiated between "Crystal Ball" and "Dear Mr. President" - "Crystal Ball" was performed. Pink performed all acrobatics, apart from Sober. The song was still sung.
• On the 02/11 in Newcastle, Pink did not perform "It's All Your Fault/Ave Mary A", and "Dear Mr. President" was performed after the majority of the crowd voted for it over "Crystal Ball". Pink performed all acrobatics, apart from Sober. The song was still sung. Pink also gave a very emotional performance of "Family Portrait" with great vocals during which she appeared to be crying and was hugged by the some of the backing band. Pink also said that she will have to retire the song 'Stupid Girls' due to it now being sad and not funny anymore. She also voiced her hatred for her "We've Got Scurvy" song from Spongebob Squarepants after a fan threw Spongebob Squarepants wrapping paper on stage.

Trivia

• The show will be performed 17 times in Melbourne, Australia. This means that almost 5% of the Melbourne population has or will see the show.

• By the end of the ten-date tour in Sydney (the two shows edited weren't announced yet) 115,598 people will have seen the show at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. This makes her the largest concert draw ever at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, followed by Kylie Minogue who performed in front of 92,695 fans

• In Brisbane, Australia the show will generated earn $13 million for all her shows there. According to this article (see reference) the whole tour in Australia will approximetly earn $56 million, though, with the addition of extra dates, the new Australian leg grossing stands at just over $70 million. However, the Sunday Telegraph reported on 30 August that the Australian leg of the tour had grossed around $80 million.

• On 17/7, P!nk confirmed via a Twitter post the concert held that evening in Sydney would be recorded as part of a Funhouse Tour DVD. She said the same for the following day.

• On the 25/8 Pink was honoured with a bathroom at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre for being the highest selling artist in the centres' history. She cut the ribbon and asked the audience to "visit and christen it" for her. On the 26/8 she explained she wanted a bathroom because John Farnham had a room in every building around Australia. She added, "now I want a talking wombat." The sign on the door says "P!nk Ladies," which Pink signed and wrote "don't forget to wipe."

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
Europe
February 26, 2009	Antwerp	Belgium	Sportpaleis
February 28, 2009	Rotterdam	Netherlands	The Ahoy
March 1, 2009
March 5, 2009	Regensburg	Germany	Donau Arena
March 6, 2009	Friedrichshafen		Messe Friedrichshafen
March 8, 2009	Oberhausen		König Pilsener Arena
March 9, 2009	Paris	France	Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
March 12, 2009	Mannheim	Germany	SAP Arena
March 14, 2009	Stuttgart		Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
March 17, 2009	Leipzig		Leipzig Arena
March 18, 2009	Berlin		O2 World
March 21, 2009	Geneva	Switzerland	SEG Geneva Arena
March 22, 2009	Zurich		Hallenstadion
March 24, 2009	Budapest	Hungary	Budapest Sports Arena
March 25, 2009	Vienna	Austria	Wiener Stadthalle
March 27, 2009	Frankfurt	Germany	Festhalle
March 28, 2009	Nürnberg		Nuremberg Arena
March 30, 2009	Cologne		Lanxess Arena
April 1, 2009	Hamburg		Color Line Arena
April 2, 2009
April 4, 2009	Hannover		TUI Arena
April 6, 2009	Munich		Olympiahalle
April 7, 2009
April 8, 2009	Dortmund		Westfalenhalle
April 11, 2009	Glasgow	United Kingdom	SECC
April 12, 2009
April 13, 2009	Aberdeen		AECC
April 16, 2009	Birmingham		National Indoor Arena
April 17, 2009
April 19, 2009	Dublin	Ireland	The O2
April 20, 2009
April 22, 2009	Belfast	Northern Ireland	Odyssey Arena
April 23, 2009
April 25, 2009	Manchester	United Kingdom	Manchester Evening News Arena
April 26, 2009
April 28, 2009	Newcastle		Metro Radio Arena
April 29, 2009	Liverpool		Echo Arena
May 1, 2009	London		The O2
May 2, 2009
May 4, 2009
Australia
May 22, 2009	Perth	Australia	Burswood Dome
May 23, 2009
May 26, 2009	Adelaide		Adelaide Entertainment Centre
May 27, 2009
May 30, 2009	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
May 31, 2009
June 3, 2009	Newcastle		Newcastle Entertainment Centre
June 4, 2009
June 6, 2009	Sydney		Sydney Entertainment Centre
June 7, 2009
June 9, 2009
June 10, 2009
June 12, 2009	Brisbane		Brisbane Entertainment Centre
June 13, 2009
June 15, 2009
June 16, 2009
June 18, 2009	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
June 20, 2009
June 21, 2009
June 23, 2009
June 24, 2009
June 26, 2009	Sydney		Sydney Entertainment Centre
June 27, 2009
June 29, 2009
June 30, 2009
July 3, 2009	Newcastle		Newcastle Entertainment Centre
July 4, 2009
July 14, 2009	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
July 15, 2009
July 17, 2009	Sydney		Sydney Entertainment Centre
July 18, 2009
July 22, 2009	Brisbane		Brisbane Entertainment Centre
July 23, 2009
July 25, 2009
July 26, 2009
July 27, 2009
July 29, 2009	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
July 30, 2009
August 1, 2009
August 2, 2009
August 4, 2009	Adelaide		Adelaide Entertainment Centre
August 5, 2009
August 7, 2009	Perth		Burswood Dome
August 8, 2009
August 10, 2009	Adelaide		Adelaide Entertainment Centre
August 11, 2009
August 13, 2009	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
August 14, 2009
August 16, 2009	Canberra		AIS Arena
August 17, 2009
August 19, 2009	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
August 20, 2009
August 22, 2009	Wollongong		WIN Entertainment Centre
August 23, 2009
August 25, 2009	Brisbane		Brisbane Entertainment Centre
August 26, 2009
August 28, 2009	Sydney		Acer Arena
August 29, 2009
North America
September 15, 2009	Seattle	United States	KeyArena
September 17, 2009	San Jose		HP Pavilion at San Jose
September 18, 2009	Los Angeles		Staples Center
September 20, 2009	Phoenix		Jobing.com Arena
September 23, 2009	Dallas		American Airlines Center
September 24, 2009	Houston		Toyota Center
September 26, 2009	Rosemont		Allstate Arena
September 28, 2009	Fairfax		Patriot Center
September 30, 2009	Toronto	Canada	Air Canada Centre
October 2, 2009	Boston	United States	TD Banknorth Garden
October 3, 2009	Philadelphia		Wachovia Center
October 5, 2009	New York City		Madison Square Garden
Europe
October 14, 2009	Dublin	Ireland	The O2
October 15, 2009
October 17, 2009	Belfast		Odyssey Arena
October 18, 2009
October 20, 2009	Glasgow	United Kingdom	SECC
October 21, 2009
October 23, 2009	Manchester		Manchester Evening News Arena
October 24, 2009
October 25, 2009
October 27, 2009	Liverpool		Echo Arena
October 28, 2009	Sheffield		Sheffield Arena
October 30, 2009	Birmingham		National Indoor Arena
October 31, 2009
November 2, 2009	Newcastle		Metro Radio Arena
November 3, 2009	Nottingham		Trent FM Arena
November 5, 2009	Antwerp	Belgium	Sportpaleis
November 7, 2009	Copenhagen	Denmark	Forum Copenhagen
November 9, 2009	Oslo	Norway	Oslo Spektrum
November 10, 2009	Stockholm	Sweden	Ericsson Globe
November 12, 2009	Helsinki	Finland	Hartwall Areena
November 19, 2009	Prague	Czech Republic	O2 Arena
November 20, 2009	Frankfurt	Germany	Festhalle
November 22, 2009	Munich		Olympiahalle
November 23, 2009	Freiburg		Messe Freiburg
November 25, 2009	Stuttgart		Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
November 26, 2009	Erfurt		Messehalle
November 28, 2009	Düsseldorf		ISS Dome
November 30, 2009	Oberhausen		König Pilsener Arena
December 2, 2009	Zurich	Switzerland	Hallenstadion
December 3, 2009
December 5, 2009	Esch-sur-Alzette	Luxembourg	Rockhal
December 6, 2009	Rotterdam	Netherlands	The Ahoy
December 8, 2009	London	United Kingdom	The O2
December 10, 2009
December 12, 2009	Bremen	Germany	AWD Dome
December 13, 2009	Dortmund		Westfalenhalle
December 15, 2009	Geneva	Switzerland	SEG Geneva Arena
December 17, 2009	Vienna	Austria	Wiener Stadthalle
December 19, 2009	Stuttgart	Germany	Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
December 20, 2009	Hannover		TUI Arena
The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour 2010
June 12, 2010	Bolton	England	Reebok Stadium
June 23, 2010	Swansea	Wales	Liberty Stadium
June 24, 2010	Coventry	England	Ricoh Arena
June 26, 2010	Glasgow	Scotland	Hampden Park
June 27, 2010	Alton	England	Alton Towers
June 29, 2010	Ipswich		Portman Road

Additional Notes

• The July 20 show in Brisbane was rescheduled to July 27 because Pink was suffering from laryngitis.
• The September 15 show in Seattle was moved from the WaMu Theater to KeyArena because of fan demand.
• The November 15 and November 17 shows in Bremen and Dortmund have been rescheduled to December 12 (Bremen) and December 13 (Dortmund) because of changes to the European tour plan.
• The December 5 show in Rotterdam has been rescheduled to December 6 because of changes to the European tour plan.
• The December 13 show in Manchester has been rescheduled to October 25 because of changes to the European tour plan.

Box Office Score Data

Venue	Country	Tickets Sold / Available	Gross Revenue
Palais Nikaia	Nice, France	8,134 / 8,500 (96%)	$418,904
Sportpaleis	Antwerp, Belgium	15,948 / 16,234 (98%)	$768,137
The Ahoy	Rotterdam, Netherlands	20,132 / 20,132 (100%)	$1,171,190
Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy	Paris, France	16,488 / 16,488 (100%)	$912,420
The O2	London, UK	55,845 / 56,190 (99%)	$2,647,805
Burswood Dome	Perth, Australia	70,613 / 73,044 (96.7%)	$5,675,332
Rod Laver Arena	Melbourne, Australia	214,956 / 222,214 (96.7%)	$17,234,669
Adelaide Entertainment Centre	Adelaide, Australia	52,471 / 55,470 (94.6%)	$4,283,421
Brisbane Entertainment Centre	Brisbane , Australia	136,114 / 142,800 (95.3%)	$11,277,153
Newcastle Entertainment Centre	Newcastle, Australia	29,021 / 29,492 (98.4%)	$2,372,605
Acer Arena	Sydney, Australia	29,648 / 29,648 (100%)	$3,066,820
Sydney Entertainment Centre	Sydney, Australia	116,772 / 120,344 (97%)	$9,538,321
Wollongong Entertainment Centre	Wollongong , Australia	10,730 / 11,007(97.5%)	$1,059,814
AIS Arena	Canberra, Australia	9,499 / 9,737(97.5%)	$936,990
Staples Center	Los Angeles, California	12,751 / 12,751(100%)	$675,718
HP Pavilion	San Jose, California	13,058 / 13,058(100%)	$512,092
Jobing.com Arena	Glendale, Arizona	14,039/ 14,039(100%)	$495,086
American Airlines Center	Dallas, Texas	13,195 / 13,195(100%)	$448,718
Toyota Center	Houston, Texas	8,563 / 8,563(100%)	$393,197
KeyArena	Seattle, Washington	12,580 / 12,580 (100%)	$369,858
Allstate Arena	Rosemont, Illinois	14,472 / 14,472 (100%)	$688,569
	TOTAL	875,029 /899,958 (97%)	$64,946,819

Critical reception

• “A Pink show is more than just a pop concert – it’s a major spectacle that you can’t take your eyes off. The show was simply mesmerising.” – Aberdeen Evening Express (UK)

• "Pink can rock it, that’s for sure. She has the anthems, the voice and the sass…4 stars” – The Glasgow Herald (UK)

• "She's no slouch as an aerial dare-devil, but here's one rock star at her most compelling when she has two feet planted squarely on the ground." - The Independent (Ireland)

• "Her singing was perfect, even when she was suspended mid-air, on her back and spinning rapidly on her harness." – ExpressandStar (Ireland)

• "Headfirst she gets lifted towards the ceiling, flies over the audience, and the American sings with a quality that some of her colleagues wouldn’t be able to hold, even when they were just standing." - Rheinische Post (Germany)

• A few weeks ago, as I sat in Radio City Music Hall watching Pink dangle upside down from a trapeze bar some 60 feet above my head, risking life and limb (and avoiding a wardrobe malfunction) while positively nailing the chorus of "Sober" — the smart, stunning song she co-wrote with "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi — I sort of realized something:

Pink is totally underrated.

Think about it. She is a fabulously fearless pop artist, as comfortable taking on George W. Bush as she is hanging like a bat from the rafters of Radio City. She is clever and funny and unflinching, willing to take her (oft volatile) personal life and turn it into grist for hit singles. She is a deceptively good singer, something she is rarely given credit for (check "Just Like a Pill" or "God Is a DJ" or the chorus of "Sober" for proof). She recorded a Beck song and wrote tunes with Rancid's Tim Armstrong. She has tons of tattoos and used to wear her hair like Wendy O. Williams from the Plasmatics. She has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, landed countless Billboard hits, and her Funhouse tour is currently the ninth highest-grossing jaunt of the year. -By James Montgomery, MTV News

DVD

The tour DVD was filmed over two nights on the 17/7 and 18/7 in Sydney. Both "It's All Your Fault" and "Ave Mary A" were included. The song "One Foot Wrong" was also added to the DVD as a surprise rehearsal for 600 lucky ticket holders.

The Pink: Live In Australia DVD was released in Australia on October 14, 2009, two days before its planned release. It was scheduled for release on October 2 but had to be pushed backed due to overwhelming demand. On September 24 it was announced that the DVD will be released in Holland on October 28 and in the UK on November 2, 2009. An alternate version of the DVD is being offered in the United States and will be released on October 27, 2009. While the DVD titled Funhouse Tour: Live in Australia will include the same features, it will be sold with a live audio CD.

Australian conjunction

It has been confirmed that Pink and husband Carey Hart were never actually divorced. The pair will both travel to Australia where Carey will host free three-hour motocross stunt events in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Newcastle in conjunction with Pink's Funhouse Tour starting this May.

The Herald Sun Melbourne reports:

"We are definitely back together," Pink said.
"We never really legally got divorced - paperwork for us is really annoying."
"This was one of the first steps," Hart said. "We had to come up with a way to be able to both go to work and both see each other."
"It's going to be a very exciting time for of us to both go to Australia and tour together for four months."

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