Rapture Tour
Tour by Eminem | |
Associated album | The Marshall Mathers LP 2 |
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Start date | February 15, 2014 |
End date | July 12, 2014 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 8 |
Eminem concert chronology |
The Rapture Tour was a concert tour by American rapper Eminem put together by Australian promoters - TEG Dainty. It was launched in support of his eighth studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013). Initial shows were announced in Australia and New Zealand on October 22, 2013.[1] Eminem was accompanied on the tour by Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Jacob Linsley and Action Bronson.[2] On the Oceania dates he was also accompanied by local rappers 360 and David Dallas.[1] In 8 shows (including two dates at Wembley Stadium), Eminem sold over 315,000 tickets.
Critical reception
Darren Levin of The Guardian gave a positive review, calling the show a "half-day showcase of top-notch hip-hop talent" and commenting that Eminem has "lost none of the potency that made him such a revelation to teenagers coming of age in the early-2000s".[3] Chris Schulz from The New Zealand Herald felt the show was "a breathless, exhilarating and seriously loud show from start to finish", though complained about 360's "ridiculous Aussie rave-rap".[4] Michael Dwyer of The Canberra Times gave the show 3 1/2 out of 5 stars, praising Eminem's ability to remain "brilliantly in character" throughout his career.[5]
Set list
- "Survival"
- "Won't Back Down"
- "3 a.m."
- "Square Dance"
- "Business" / "Kill You"
- "White America"
- "Mosh"
- "Rap God"
- "Still Don't Give a Fuck" / "Criminal" / "The Way I Am"
- "Fast Lane"
- "Lighters"
- "Love the Way You Lie"
- "Stan"
- "Sing for the Moment"
- "Like Toy Soldiers" / "Forever" / "Berzerk"
- "'Till I Collapse"
- Cinderella Man"
- "The Monster"
- "My Name Is"
- "The Real Slim Shady"
- "Without Me" / "Not Afraid"
- Encore
Source[6]
Shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue | |
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Oceania[7] | ||||||
February 15, 2014 | Auckland | New Zealand | Western Springs Stadium | 52,444 / 52,444 | $6,838,988 | |
February 19, 2014 | Melbourne | Australia | Etihad Stadium | 51,335 / 51,335 | $7,034,160 | |
February 20, 2014 | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 43,927 / 43,927 | $5,643,915 | ||
February 22, 2014 | Sydney | ANZ Stadium | 53,649 / 53,649 | $6,937,910 | ||
Africa[7] | ||||||
February 26, 2014 | Cape Town | South Africa | Cape Town Stadium | 37,825 / 42,366 | $1,939,801 | |
March 1, 2014 | Johannesburg | Ellis Park Stadium | 51,787 / 53,122 | $3,546,638 | ||
Europe[7] | ||||||
July 11, 2014 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | - | - | |
July 12, 2014 |
References
- ^ a b Brandle, Lars (October 21, 2013). "Eminem, Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Heading Down Under for 'Rapture' Stadium Tour". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ Lacy, Eric (February 19, 2014). "Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Action Bronson, J. Cole hit Australia for Rapture Tour; view fan photos". Michigan Live. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ Levin, Darren (February 19, 2014). "Eminem and Kendrick Lamar". The Guardian. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ Schulz, Chris (February 16, 2014). "Eminem, Western Springs". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ Dwyer, Michael (February 20, 2014). "Eminem still in character, 15 years on". The Canberra Times. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/eminem/2014/western-springs-stadium-auckland-new-zealand-7bc57e58.html
- ^ a b c "Billboard Biz: Current Boxscore". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 2, 2014. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.