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Cover to Cover Tour
World tour by George Michael
Tour book cover
LocationEurope, North America, South America, East Asia
Start date15 January 1991 (1991-01-15)
End date31 October 1991 (1991-10-31)
Legs3
No. of shows30
GuestsElton John, Andrew Ridgeley
George Michael concert chronology

Cover to Cover was the second solo concert tour by English recording artist George Michael.[1] The tour spanned 9 months between January and October 1991, comprising 30 shows across the United Kingdom, Brazil, Japan, Canada and the United States.[2]

The tour was not a proper promotion for Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1. Rather, it was more about Michael singing covers of his favourite songs.[3][4] Among his favourites was "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", a 1974 song by Elton John. Michael and John had performed the song together at the Live Aid concert in 1985, and again at Michael's concert at Wembley Arena on 23 March 1991, where the duet was recorded.[5] The single was released at the end of 1991 and became a massive hit on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1993, live performances of "Killer", "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" and "Calling You" from 22 March 1991 at Wembley Arena formed part of the hugely successful "Five Live" EP which again topped the Singles Chart in his homeland United Kingdom. His next tour happened only 15 years later.[6]

Set list

  1. "Killer" / "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
  2. "Victims"
  3. "Father Figure"
  4. "Fame"
  5. "Waiting for That Day"
  6. "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"
  7. "Living for the City"
  8. "Hard Day"
  9. "Calling You"
  10. "Lady Marmalade"
  11. "Back to Life"
  12. "Faith"
  13. "Superstition"
  14. "Tonight"
  15. "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)"
  16. "Why Did You Do It?"
  17. "Baby Don't Change Your Mind"
  18. "Everything She Wants"
  19. "Desperado"
  20. "Mother's Pride"
  21. "What a Fool Believes"
  22. "Freedom"
  23. "Ain't Nobody"
  24. "Suzanne"
  25. "Why Did You Do It"
  26. "I'm Your Man"
  27. "Every Breath You Take"
  28. "Sign Your Name"
  29. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  30. "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
  31. "Careless Whisper"
  32. "They Won't Go When I Go"
  33. "Freedom! '90"

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Tickets sold / available Revenue
Europe
15 January 1991 Birmingham England NEC Arena
16 January 1991
South America
25 January 1991 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Maracanã Stadium
27 January 1991
Asia
6 March 1991 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome
7 March 1991
9 March 1991
10 March 1991
Europe
19 March 1991 London England Wembley Arena
20 March 1991
22 March 1991
23 March 1991
North America
1 October 1991 Oakland United States Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
2 October 1991 Sacramento ARCO Arena
5 October 1991 Inglewood Great Western Forum 27,145 / 27,145 $622,553
6 October 1991
9 October 1991 Tacoma Tacoma Dome
10 October 1991 Vancouver Canada Pacific Coliseum
13 October 1991 Denver United States McNichols Sports Arena
15 October 1991 Houston The Summit
16 October 1991 Dallas Reunion Arena
18 October 1991 Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills
20 October 1991 Rosemont Rosemont Horizon 10,054 / 14,417 $256,648
22 October 1991 Toronto Canada Maple Leaf Gardens 14,201 / 14,201 $364,800
25 October 1991 New York City United States Madison Square Garden 29,031 / 29,031 $752,685
26 October 1991
28 October 1991 Worcester DCU Center
29 October 1991 Philadelphia The Spectrum 11,248 / 14,570 $256,955
31 October 1991 Landover Capital Centre

Wembley March 19/20/22/23 1991 promotional cassette

A free exclusive cassette was given away to audience members at the Wembley Arena gigs between 19–23 March. It contained one previously unreleased track, a cover of "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)", which was later more widely released as a b-side to "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me". The cassette tracklisting was as follows:

  1. "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" (previously unreleased)
  2. "Freedom (Back To Reality Mix)"
  3. "If You Were My Woman" (live at Wembley Stadium, 11 Jun '88)
  4. "Fantasy"

References

  1. ^ Careless Whispers: The Life & Career of George Michael: Revised & Updated - By Robert Steele
  2. ^ Careless Whispers: The Life & Career of George Michael: Revised & Updated - By Robert Steele
  3. ^ Holden, Stephen (28 October 1991). "Reviews/Pop; George Michael's Tour, From Motown to Disco". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  4. ^ Aparicio, Nestor (1 November 1991). "George Michael delivers in final show of U.S. tour". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. ^ Moon, Tom (31 October 1991). "George Michael At The Spectrum". Philadelphia Media Network. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Demand High For Rare George Michael Tour". Billboard. 19 June 2006. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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