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Wonder World Tour
Tour by Miley Cyrus
File:MileyCyrus2009Tour.jpg
Associated albumThe Time of Our Lives
Start dateSeptember 14, 2009
No. of shows45 in North America
10 in Europe
55 total+[1]
Miley Cyrus concert chronology

The Wonder World Tour is a concert tour by the American recording artist Miley Cyrus, which took place during 2009, in support of the Cyrus's extended play, The Time of Our Lives. It was her second tour and first to be international and not to include Hannah Montana.

Presented by Wal-Mart and promoted by AEG Live, the tour took place in Western Europe and the United States. The set list has material from her debut album Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus, sophomore album Breakout, soundtrack to Hannah Montana: The Movie and the extended play The Time of Our Lives. Venues were mostly arenas. Cyrus's vision of the tour was more "wild" and "crazy" than the Best of Both Worlds Tour. She wanted to portray a more a mature tour that was accessible to all audiences. Cyrus's performance on the tour caused positive reviews from critics. Most stated that the tour was a good form of transitioning from Hannah Montana to a long-term artist.

Background

On June 3, 2009 the tour was officially announced through various outlets including Cyrus' official Twitter page, Wal-Mart, AEG Live, and her official fan club MileyWorld. At first the tour was only to extend throughout the United States.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Several more dates were announced on June 5, including concerts in the United Kingdom. In order to avoid the ticket controversy and scalping that occurred during the Best of Both Worlds Tour, Ticketmaster used Cyrus's tour to experiment with a method of ticket sales, which was first tested by AC/DC in their Black Ice World Tour.[7] According to a press release, all tickets were be sold exclusively through paperless ticket delivery which means fans did not receive a physical concert ticket for their entry into the event.[1][3][7] Ticket buyers were required to bring the credit card used to make the purchase and a photo ID to the concert venue in order to gain entry.[1][3][7] All groups were to enter the concert together, and ushers issue "seat locator slips."[1][3][7][8][9]

Themes and influences

"This tour is the most diva thing. Because when I got here, it was like, 'OK, we are not messing around, this thing is going to be like full out. We are going to get everything, it's going to continue to blow peoples minds.' And everyone was like, 'Alright Miley is stepping it up.' And I was like, 'Yeah, it is my tour.' The first time I was actually going out, no Hannah Montana, none of that. Just my own style."

Miley Cyrus on an interview with the Associated Press about the Wonder World Tour[10]

Some of the tour's clothing was sponsored by Cyrus's and Max Azria's joint apparel line.[11][12] Via her official Twitter, Cyrus stated that her clothes expressed individuality, and were "very rocker."[2]

Cyrus said that the Wonder World Tour would be more elaborate with props like tractors, boats and motorcycles.[13] Cyrus explained on an interview with MTV News that her appearance and performance had drastically changed from the Best of Both Worlds Tour.[13] It would have several "pretty wild" and frequent costume changes that even showcased her in bejeweled bodysuit.[13] She stated, "It's super fun. It's kind of for everybody. And it's got all these different types of styles into it [...] It's definitely crazy. It's a new, different world."[14] On an interview with Tony Potts of Access Hollywood, Cyrus further elaborated on the themes of the tour. At first Cyrus described the work occurring in the Wonder World Tour.[15] Cyrus said, "There's lots of pieces, lots of different things [...] We're driving tractors, motorcycles, I'm flying."[15] She then explained that everyone on set share their ideas and the tapes of rehearsals were checked to see which ideas made the final cut.[15] When asked what the different between the Wonder World Tour and previous efforts, Cyrus responded,

"Very different. I think you definitely have to see this show to, maybe if you saw the one with the Cheetah Girls or maybe the one last year, Best of Both Worlds Tour and you look at it now. It's things that I never could have done before and have the ability to do. As you get older, you know, I've been able to work a little harder and, you know, building things, putting things together, I've never had the confidence in myself to do before. I would have said, 'Oh, I don't know if I could do that while I'm singing' or 'Oh, I can't do that.' Now, I'm able to have the confidence and we have more resources, people that are wanting to help us out. More of the people that have been doing this for years [...] and they know this is a serious tour. Everyone's that been working with us, they've been on tour with Led Zeppelin, Guns and Roses. I'm like, 'O.K. if you can do those shows, they got flames and fire, you can do this show' [..] Each person has their own character and their own story. So, we've added like everyone's kind of specialty into our show [...] This is not just a concert, it is an absolute show."[15]

Time constraints

Cyrus returned to Los Angeles, California to rehearse for the tour in mid-August, after she completed filming The Last Song.[16] While calling in to Ryan Seacrest's radio show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Cyrus revealed that due to filming she was only able to rehearse for three weeks although the average rehearsal period for such a tour is about three months.[16]

In an interview with MTV News, she explained that due to time constraints, there would be no guest appearances during the tour.[13]

Concert synopsis

Cyrus performing "Simple Song" in the Wonder World Tour.

The main show commenced with Cyrus emerging from below the stage encased in a crystal-like glacier[17] She wore black boots, black shorts and tank top, and a white fur-like vest. She then escapes from the cocoon for the opening number "Breakout."[18] The song remains uptempo for the rest of the show while Cyrus and the background dancers performing elaborate choreography.[17][18] Near the end of the performance, the background dancers pulled out construction carts on which Cyrus danced atop.[18] Taking off the fur vest, Cyrus then performed the upbeat rock oriented songs "Start All Over," "7 Things" and "Kicking and Screaming."[19]

Wearing a long, flowing gown, Cyrus next performed the ballad "Bottom of the Ocean" while large overhead screens behind her displayed such things as bubbles rising through water.[19][20] At the conclusion of the performance, she jumped into stage and images of what appeared to be Cyrus swimming in the ocean appeared on the screens. The next song, "Fly on the Wall", started with two overhead screens displaying a frog catching a fly.[19] Meanwhile, acrobats scaled imaginary walls.[19][20] Cyrus, wearing an extravagant white dress with a feathered back,[21] and her dancers then emerged from a green tractor to sing "Fly on the Wall" and perform elaborate choreography.[18] At one point of the performance, Cyrus unexpectedly flew over the crowd for a few seconds.[18] After the performance, Cyrus and her background dancers grouped together to perform a "brief interpolation" of the dance from Michael Jackson's Thriller.[18][20][22]

Cyrus re-appeared in a short white dress to perform the Hannah Montana song "Let's Get Crazy," as herself.[19] Afterwards, she and her background dancers sang and danced the "Hoedown Throwdown." Mid-way through the song, will.i.am appeared on the screens to congratulate Cyrus and continued speaking as she left the stage. When he finished, the dancers performed to a remix of "Boom Boom Pow" by the Black Eyed Peas.[18] Cyrus's next three songs were ballads that she performed in a black dress and boots. For "These Four Walls", Cyrus sat on a bar stool while the band performed acoustic. Cyrus then gave the audience a brief introduction to her forthcoming film, The Last Song (film), and exited from the stage as the film's trailer played on the overhead video screens.[18][19] After it finished, Cyrus appeared at the bottom of the stage. She played a white grand piano and sang "When I Look at You" while film clips continued to play on the screens behind her.[18][22] She then sang "Obsessed" in an elevated prop.[20]

Cyrus performing a cover of "I Love Rock 'N Roll," originally by Joan Jett, in the Wonder World Tour.

Wearing red cheetah-patterned shorts, a black shirt and boots, Cyrus performed a second Hannah Montana song, "Spotlight", from the soundtrack to Hannah Montana: The Movie, while altering geometric figures were shown on the screens.[19] Cyrus changed her shorts to sing "G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out)". Cyrus then changed into a black leather mini-shorts, boots and a jean jacket to perform a cover version of the 1982 hit "I Love Rock 'n Roll."[17][18][19][22] At the beginning of the song, Cyrus danced in the center of the stage, but then mounted a red Harley Davidson motorcycle.[17][18][19][22] Once again, Cyrus went airborne, flying in a circular pattern over the crowd with her motorcycle for the majority of the song.[17][18][19][22] Her hit "Party in the U.S.A." was next. In that song, Cyrus payed another homage to Michael Jackson by changing the line, "And a Jay-Z song was on" to "And a Michael song was on".[22] The performance involved an abundance of background dancers who maneuvered stunts, including one in which Cyrus danced in a hotel luggage cart.[23] The luggage cart was a replacement for the ice cream pushcart Cyrus had used in her 2009 Teen Choice Awards performance due to the controversy surrounding the push cart prop.[24]

The environmentalist "Wake Up America" was performed next, with Cyrus taking off her jean jacket.[18] The screens showed images of Cyrus and environmental video clips.[18] In "Simple Song", Cyrus, wearing a tuxedo, performed as a music conductor and teacher.[22] Mid-way through the performance, Cyrus was elevated with two long black fabrics which caused her tux appear to grow.[22] "See You Again" was the penultimate song on the set list. Cyrus appeared from the bottom of the stage, as gongs announced her arrival.[22] She used complicated dance routines[18] and wore a pair of white shorts, a white tank top, boots, and a metallic vest.[22] Wonder World's closing number was "The Climb."[17][18][19] After finishing, Cyrus exited through a passageway in the stage while fireworks were fired above.

Critical reception

Cyrus performing "Wake Up America" in the Wonder World Tour.

The concert tour received generally positive reviews from critics. Kirsty Cameron of The Daily Telegraph praised the concert, claiming that "despite her relatively young age, Cyrus showed her unfailing capability as performer."[17] Cameron added, "Cyrus provided her audience with choreographed set pieces and a different spectacle for each song."[17] Mikael Wood of The Los Angeles Times described Cyrus's scenario as her "still had to battle herself," instead of Hannah Montana.[22] Wood stated, "Cyrus failed Tuesday -- as she did on her last outing -- to give her fans a deeper idea of who she is and what her music means. For all its eye-popping detail, the concert offered nothing that viewers of her TV show or buyers of her records don't already know about her."[22] However, Wood noted that Cyrus gave charisma and good material.[22]

Jim Harrington of the Oakland Tribune descried the show a portrayal of "the human embodiment of the Britney Spears' song "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" that mixed Gwen Stefani and Spears with children's music.[19] Harrington added that the tour was a conscious transition for fans that do not want her to step out of the Hannah Montana franchise.[19] Melinda M. Thompson of The Oregonian said Cyrus had star power and that the dancers "added energy to just about every number."[18] Thompson also praised the performances of "Wake Up America" and "The Climb," saying the "showed what a powerhouse she can be using her voice and influence to get her message out."[18]

David Burger of the The Salt Lake Tribune described Cyrus's voice as "at first pitchy" and "murdered," but then improving with a "unique, distinctive tensed-throat twang that makes her one of Disney's most interesting vocalists."[25] He added that Cyrus "soldiered through the rest" of the show well, despite being struck with strep throat.[25] Lael Loewenstein of Variety said that "Cyrus knows how to deliver the goods without losing her core audience."[20] Loewenstein added that the concert was a "mission accomplished" with "inevitable hits" and that her vocal range was merely limited on some song, but coupled with charisma, drive and spunk they made artistry.[20]

Opening acts

Metro Station[26] (All Shows)

The American alternative band Metro Station, composed of four male musicians including Cyrus' brother Trace Cyrus, was announced as the opening act for the tour. In an interview with Billboard the elder Cyrus assured that he was "child-friendly."[26] He said that he wanted the children that attended the concerts too feel "inspired" by their music as well.[26]
Set list:

  1. "Wish We Were Older"
  2. "California"
  3. "Now that We're Done"
  4. "Kelsey"
  5. "Japanese Girls"
  6. "Control"
  7. "Seventeen Forever"
  8. "Shake It"

Set list

Cyrus performing "Spotlight" in the Wonder World Tour.
  1. "Breakout"
  2. "Start All Over"
  3. "7 Things"
  4. "Kicking and Screaming
  5. "Bottom of the Ocean"
  6. "Fly on the Wall" (with "Thriller" dance tribute at the end)
  7. "Let's Get Crazy"
  8. "Hoedown Throwdown"
  9. "These Four Walls"
  10. "When I Look at You"
  11. "Obsessed"
  12. "Spotlight"
  13. "G.N.O. (Girls Night Out)"
  14. "I Love Rock 'N Roll" (Joan Jett cover)
  15. "Party in the U.S.A."
  16. "Wake Up America"
  17. "Simple Song"
  18. "See You Again"
  19. "The Climb"

Additional notes

  • During the September 29 performance of "7 Things" in Salt Lake City at the EnergySolutions Arena, Cyrus ran off the stage due to being ill from strep throat and needing medical attention.[27][28] Her band and back up dancers covered for her, and fifteen minutes later Cyrus returned to resume the concert.[27][28] "Kicking and Screaming" and "Simple Song" from the set list to make up the lost time.[25]

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
North America[29][2]
September 14, 2009 Portland United States Rose Garden
September 16, 2009 Tacoma Tacoma Dome
September 18, 2009 Oakland Oracle Arena
September 20, 2009 San Jose HP Pavilion
September 22, 2009 Los Angeles Staples Center
September 23, 2009 Anaheim Honda Center
September 25, 2009 Glendale jobing.com Arena
September 26, 2009 Las Vegas Thomas & Mack Center
September 29, 2009 Salt Lake City EnergySolutions Arena
October 4, 2009 St. Louis Scottrade Center
October 6, 2009 Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills
October 7, 2009 Columbus Nationwide Arena
October 9, 2009 Des Moines Wells Fargo Arena
October 10, 2009 Milwaukee Bradley Center
October 12, 2009 Tulsa BOK Center
October 13, 2009 Omaha Qwest Center
October 15, 2009 San Antonio AT&T Center
October 17, 2009 Kansas City Sprint Center
October 18, 2009 Dallas American Airlines Center
October 20, 2009 New Orleans New Orleans Arena
October 21, 2009 Memphis FedExForum
October 23, 2009 Birmingham BJCC Arena
October 24, 2009 North Little Rock Verizon Arena
October 27, 2009 Chicago United Center
October 29, 2009 Minneapolis Target Center
October 31, 2009 Louisville Freedom Hall
November 1, 2009 Lexington Rupp Arena
November 3, 2009 Washington, DC Verizon Center
November 4, 2009 Philadelphia Wachovia Center
November 5, 2009 University Park Bryce Jordan Center
November 7, 2009 Newark Prudential Center
November 8, 2009
November 9, 2009 Boston TD Garden
November 12, 2009 Hartford XL Center
November 15, 2009 Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena
November 16, 2009 Indianapolis Conseco Fieldhouse
November 18, 2009 Uniondale Nassau Coliseum
November 19, 2009
November 22, 2009 Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum
November 24, 2009 Charlotte Time Warner Cable Arena
November 25, 2009 Nashville Sommet Center
November 28, 2009 Columbia Colonial Life Arena
November 29, 2009 Atlanta Philips Arena
December 1, 2009 Tampa St. Pete Times Forum
December 2, 2009 Miami American Airlines Arena
Europe[29][3]
December 13, 2009 London United Kingdom The O2 Arena
December 14, 2009
December 16, 2009 Dublin Ireland The O2
December 17, 2009
December 19, 2009 London United Kingdom The O2 Arena
December 20, 2009
December 22, 2009 Birmingham LG Arena
December 23, 2009
December 27, 2009 Manchester MEN Arena
December 28, 2009
^ Tour dates are subject to change.

Additional notes

References

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