Summer Hits Tour
Tour by Little Mix | |
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Start date | 6 July 2018 |
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End date | 29 July 2018 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 15 |
Attendance | 154,582[1] |
Box office | $10,440,223[2] (7 shows) |
Little Mix concert chronology |
The Summer Hits Tour 2018[3] is the fifth concert tour by British girl group Little Mix. The tour was announced on 27 November 2017, with the ticket sale starting on 30 November.[4] It was announced that X Factor winners Rak-Su and Australian music trio Germein will support the group during the tour.[5][6][7]
Background
The tour was announced on 27 November 2017, with 15 stadium shows. The tickets went on sale 30 November.[8]
On 21 May 2018, Capital FM reported that the Swansea, Hull, Bolton and Huddersfield shows were sold out.[9] Clare Youell from Essex Live reported on 4 July 2018 that the Colchester show was sold out.[10][11] Tim Redigolo from Northampton Chronicle & Echo add that the concert in Northampton sold out in six hours.[12][13]
Critical reception
David Bennun of Metro gave the concert at Hove, County Cricket Ground, four out of five stars, writing: "They breezed through their catalogue of singles in the most joyous and refreshing way. Sometimes, you don’t need to innovate. You just need to be fun and good" and add "this was all about songs, voices and personality; Little Mix are well equipped with all three".[14] Lauren Hockney of the East Anglian Daily Times gave a positive review to Little Mix's show in Colchester, stating that "their harmonies were slick and the range in their voices, Perrie’s in particular, was impressive".[15] Susie Beever of Examiner Live praised the Huddersfield show saying that "Little Mix’s good-humoured and fun-filled festival was the perfect way to start the summer. But what was perhaps most captivating, and sets the band apart from so many generic and manufactured pop artists, was the message they brought", adding: "Granted, John Smith’s Stadium is no Wembley. But with big voices and even bigger personalities, Little Mix turned what was a small-budget concert into the biggest party Huddersfield has seen in a very long time."[16]
Jessica Long of Norwich Evening News stated that "with strength, sass and unity, Little Mix really did bring girl power to Norwich."[17] Katie Davis of Kent Online review the Maidstone show, declaring that the group "put on a thrilling show that even got dragged-along-dads dancing" also add that "with an estimated 30,000 people there, squeals and shouts were definitely not in short supply - but this just added to the atmosphere and was a clear indicator of just how popular the band has become".[18] Simon Duke of Chronicle Live gave five stars to the Gateshead show stating: "I say this every time I see Little Mix, but just as their albums sell more copies every time, their concerts get all the more impressive".[19] David Pollock of The Scotsman wrote, about the Falkirk show, that Little Mix "were bright and entertaining, their show a well targeted blend of pop hooks, only very lightly broached adult themes and the confident assurance of positive role models. Their costumes and set bore a bright retro-futurist aesthetic, with one foot in the 1980s and one firmly in the present."[20]
Setlist
This set list is from the show on 6 July 2018 in Hove. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour.[21]
- "Touch"
- "Reggaetón Lento (Remix)"
- "How Ya Doin'?"
- "Love Me Like You"
- "Hair"
- "Little Me"
- "No More Sad Songs"
- "Wings"
- "Change Your Life"
- "Move"
- "Black Magic"
- "Salute"
- "Only You"
- "Shout Out To My Ex"
- Encore
- "Secret Love Song Pt.II"
- "Power"
Tour dates
Date | Town/City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance[2] | Revenue[2] |
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United Kingdom | ||||||
6 July 2018 | Hove | England | The 1st Central County Ground | Rak-Su[6] Germein[7] |
— | — |
7 July 2018 | Swansea | Wales | Liberty Stadium | 25,596 / 25,596 | $1,783,054 | |
8 July 2018 | Colchester | England | JobServe Community Stadium | 10,000[22] | — | |
12 July 2018 | Northampton | County Ground | — | — | ||
13 July 2018 | Hull | KCOM Craven Park | 21,142 / 21,142 | $1,356,751 | ||
14 July 2018 | Bolton | Macron Stadium | 29,414 / 29,414 | $1,996,133 | ||
15 July 2018 | Huddersfield | John Smith’s Stadium | 28,163 / 28,163 | $1,967,899 | ||
19 July 2018 | Derby | The 3AAA County Ground | — | — | ||
20 July 2018 | Lincoln | Lincolnshire Showground | ||||
21 July 2018 | Norwich | Earlham Park | 14,104 / 14,104 | $901,774 | ||
22 July 2018 | Maidstone | Kent Event Centre | 30,000[18] | — | ||
26 July 2018 | Gateshead | Gateshead International Stadium | 20,675 / 20,675 | $1,434,495 | ||
27 July 2018 | Falkirk | Scotland | Falkirk Stadium | 21,000[23] | — | |
28 July 2018 | Aberdeen | AECC Outdoors | 15,488 / 15,488 | $1,000,117 | ||
29 July 2018 | Inverness | Bught Park | — | — | ||
Total | 154,582[1] | $10,440,223[2] |
References
- ^ a b "2018 Third Quarter Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 100 Tours" (PDF). Pollstar.
- ^ a b c d "BOX OFFICE: Little Mix — Summer Hits Tour". Touring Data.
- ^ "Tour". Little Mix's Official Website. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Lovell, Lucy (27 November 2017). "Little Mix announce The Summer Hits Tour 2018 - including Bolton date". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Little Mix announce special guests to join them on the Summer Hits Tour!". lincolnshireshowground.co.uk.
- ^ a b Houghton, Rianne (5 March 2018). "X Factor Winners Rak-Su will support Little Mix on their Summer Hits Tour later this year". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Adelaide's Germein Get The World Talking With Massive UK Tour Supporting Little Mix". SGC Media. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Baillie, Katie (28 November 2017). "Little Mix announce 2018 stadium tour just 24 hours after finishing arena shows". Metro. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Little Mix Are Bringing Their Summer Hits Tour To Scotland - Extra Tickets Just Released!". Capital FM. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Youell, Clare (4 July 2018). "Little Mix at Colchester Stadium stage times, tickets, support acts and parking". Essex Live. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Youell, Clare (9 July 2018). "Little Mix fans get stuck in traffic chaos after Colchester Stadium gig". Essex Live. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Redigolo, Tim (30 November 2017). "Little Mix's Northampton gig sells out in under six hours". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ ULKE, ALASTAIR (9 July 2018). "Road closures planned ahead of sold-out Little Mix concert in Northampton this week". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Bennun, David (9 July 2018). "Gig Review: Little Mix". Metro. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Hockney, Lauren (9 July 2018). "Review: Little Mix bring the party to Colchester". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Beever, Susie (16 July 2018). "REVIEW: Little Mix ignite John Smith's Stadium as they bring fun and female empowerment to Huddersfield". Examiner Live. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Long, Jessica (22 July 2018). "REVIEW: Thousands see Little Mix bring girl power to Norwich". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ a b Davis, Katie (23 July 2018). "Review: Little Mix at the Kent Event Centre in Maidstone". Kent Online. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Duke, Simon (27 July 2018). "Little Mix in Gateshead review: Summer Hits Tour a smash hit with stadium crowd". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ POLLOCK, DAVID (31 July 2018). "Music review: Little Mix, Falkirk Stadium". The Scotsman. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Little Mix Setlist at 1st Central County Ground, Hove". setlist.fm.
- ^ Wathen, Tommy. "Ticket fraud warning ahead of Little Mix and RiZE Festival gigs". Essex Live. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ BUCHANAN, JILL (1 August 2018). "Little Mix are summer sensation at Falkirk show". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 16 September 2019.