Straight Up Paula!
Tour by Paula Abdul | |||||||
Start date | October 18, 2018 | ||||||
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End date | June 7, 2019 | ||||||
Legs | 1 | ||||||
No. of shows | 25 in North America | ||||||
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Straight Up Paula! was the second headlining concert tour by American singer Paula Abdul. The tour marks the singer's first headlining tour in 27 years, since her 1991–92 Under My Spell Tour. The tour played 25 concerts throughout North America.
Background
On July 9, 2018, it was announced that Abdul would go on tour to celebrate her 30 years of her debut album, Forever Your Girl (1988). Ticket sales started four days after the announcement.[1] The singer said that "It's been decades since I've done my own tour, but I had a great taste of what it's like being on the road last summer with the New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men, and had a great time. It was just a real warm welcome and [it reminded me] of how it felt like when I was on the road constantly years and years ago".[2]
Setlist
This set list is from the concert on November 25, 2018, in Lynn. It is not intended to represent all shows from the tour.
- "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me"
- "Knocked Out"
- "Singin' in the Rain" (snippet)
- "Opposites Attract"
- "Cold Hearted"
- "Rush Rush"
- "Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
- "The Promise of a New Day"
- "Crazy Cool"
- "Straight Up"
- "Forever Your Girl"
Shows
Cancelled shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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October 3, 2018 | Morristown | United States | Mayo Performing Arts Center | Production issues |
October 4, 2018 | Lynn | Lynn Memorial City Hall and Auditorium | Rescheduled due to production issues | |
October 6, 2018 | Rama | Canada | Casino Rama | Production issues |
October 7, 2018 | Verona | United States | Turning Stone Resort Casino | |
October 9, 2018 | Staten Island | St. George Theatre | Rescheduled due to production issues | |
October 10, 2018 | Englewood | Bergen Performing Arts Center | ||
October 12, 2018 | Westbury | NYCB Theatre at Westbury | Production issues[5] | |
October 13, 2018 | Lincoln | Twin River Event Center | ||
October 14, 2018 | Oxon Hill | The Theater at MGM National Harbor | Rescheduled due to production issues | |
October 19, 2018 | Lake Charles | Golden Nugget Lake Charles | Production issues | |
October 23, 2018 | Bethlehem | Sands Bethelem Event Center | Rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts[6] | |
March 30, 2019 | Orillia | Canada | Casino Rama | Unforeseen circumstances[7] |
References
- ^ Paula Abdul (July 9, 2018). "Paula Abdul Announces Solo Headlining Tour Celebrating 30 Years As A Pop And Dance Icon" (Press release) – via PR Newswire.
- ^ Zach Seemayer (July 9, 2018). "Paula Abdul's Back on Tour -- Here Are Some of Her on-the-Road Must-Haves! (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight.
- ^ "Paula Abdul Tour". Straight Up, Paula!. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018.
- ^ "Paula Abdul Tour". Straight Up, Paula!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018.
- ^ Ian Courtney (October 22, 2018). "Paula Abdul Takes a Spill from Stage, and Cancels a Show as Her Tour Gets Underway". CelebrityAccess Encore.
- ^ Moser, John J. (October 22, 2018). "Paula Abdul postpones Tuesday's show at Sands Bethlehem event Center". The Morning Call.
- ^ "Paula Abdul pulls out of Casino Rama concert". The Cochrane Times Post. January 30, 2019.