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Mythology Tour
Tour by Barry Gibb
Associated albumMythology
Start dateFebruary 8, 2013
End dateOctober 3, 2013
No. of shows4 in Australia
1 in New Zealand
3 in England
1 in Ireland

The Mythology Tour is the debut tour by British rock musician and singer-songwriter Barry Gibb, and featuring the Bee Gees anthology set album of the same name.[1]

Background

Gibb has designed this tour October 2012 as a celebration of his brothers Robin and Maurice. Gibb commented about the tour: "I am absolutely thrilled that Australian music lovers have embraced the Mythology Tour so whole-heartedly, given that it’s the country where it all began. I am truly humbled by this response and can’t wait to perform these songs again on home soil.[2] With the start of the tour, Gibb and his wife Linda was unable to attend the Love and Hope Ball.[3]

This tour features his son Steve with Maurice's daughter, Samantha and Beth Cohen as Gibb told Sydney Morning Herald: "As the place where we started so many years ago, we have always viewed Australia as our home so it is only fitting that we will be kicking off our Mythology tour there".[4] By 5 October 2012, tickets for the tour go on sale.[5] The tour began on 8 February 2013 with Gibb's concert in Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia.[6] For the first time, Gibb covered The Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road", Gibb performs "Kilburn Towers", "Playdown" and "With the Sun in My Eyes".

Gibb chose Audio Vixen to be his support act. While he performs "Spicks and Specks", there was a mini documentary shown on the video screen. On "I've Gotta Get a Message to You", Steve Gibb sang the first verse. On "On Time", Steve also sang the whole song. Maurice's daughter, Samantha joins the band to sing "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart". Barry Gibb sang "I Started a Joke" for the first time with Robin sings the rest of the song on the video screen with the band.[7]

In April 2013, Gibb announced his first solo UK tour and that he would play five dates in the United Kingdom and Ireland between 21 September and 3 October.[8] The UK leg of the Mythology tour was promoted by Stuart Galbraith of Kilimanjaro Live. At the start of 2014, Gibb has spoken of shows in North America.[9]

On the official Gibb's tour facebook page as well as the On Air With Ryan Seacrest, it was announced that the Mythology Tour will be expanded to some performances in USA. It was said it will be around summer of 2014. This news are confirmed. Started at Boston in May 15, 2014.[10]

Setlist

Setlist
  1. "Technicolor Dreams" (music video, except on 27 February)
  2. "Jive Talkin'"
  3. "Lonely Days"
  4. "You Should Be Dancing"
  5. "First of May"
  6. "To Love Somebody"
  7. "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"
  8. "Fever/Stayin' Alive"
  9. "How Deep Is Your Love"
  10. "On Time"
  11. "The Long and Winding Road"
  12. "I've Gotta Get a Message to You"
  13. "Kilburn Towers"
  14. "Playdown"
  15. "Spicks and Specks"
  16. "With the Sun in My Eyes"
  17. "In the Morning"
  18. "Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You"
  19. "I Started a Joke"
  20. "Islands in the Stream"
  21. "Guilty"
  22. "Words"
  23. "Night Fever / More Than a Woman"
  24. "Ordinary Lives"
  25. "Immortality"
  26. "Stayin' Alive" (encore)
Notes
  • The music video of "Technicolor Dreams" was played on the video screen before the show was started, but was omitted on February 27 concert.
  • The February 23 show in New Zealand titled 'Mission Estate Concert' on which the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra and Carole King are special guests.[11]

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
First leg
Oceania
February 8, 2013[6] Sydney Australia Sydney Entertainment Centre
February 12, 2013[6] Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
February 16, 2013[6] Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
February 19 2013 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre [12]
February 23, 2013[6] Hawkes Bay New Zealand Mission Estate Winery Concert
February 27, 2013[6] Sydney Australia Sydney Entertainment Centre
Europe
September 21, 2013 Birmingham England LG Arena
September 25, 2013 Dublin Ireland The O2
September 29, 2013 Manchester England Manchester Arena
October 3, 2013 London The O2 Arena
Second leg
North America
May 15, 2014 Boston United States TD Garden
May 19, 2014 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
May 23, 2014 Wantagh Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
May 27, 2014 Chicago Probably United Center or Allstate Arena
May 31, 2014 Concord Concord Pavilion
June 15, 2014 Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Barry Gibb to Tour Starting in February". vintagevinylnews.com. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Barry Gibb - Mythology The Tour Live". Sydney Entertainment Centre. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Brothers Gibb News 2012". Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Barry Gibb 'Mythology' Australian Tour at Sydney Entertainment Centre". Liveguide. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Barry Gibb Australian Tour February 2013". Musicfeed. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Barry Gibb Mythology Tour Dates". Setlist. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  7. ^ James, Jacqui. "Barry Gibb's Touching Tribute To His Brothers". Gigs 'n Interviews. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  8. ^ Rigby, Sam. "Bee Gees Barry Gibb announces first ever solo UK tour". Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  9. ^ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 2014". Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  10. ^ Ryan Seacrest.com. "Barry Gibb From the Bee Gees Going on Solo Tour! (and tour dates)".
  11. ^ "Mission Estate Concert - Barry Gibb & Carole King". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  12. ^ http://www.undercover.fm/news/17227-barry-gibb-extends-australian-tour
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