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Purpose World Tour
Tour by Justin Bieber
Promotional poster for the Purpose World Tour
Associated albumPurpose
Start dateMarch 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)
End dateMarch 18, 2017 (2017-03-18)
Legs5
No. of shows66 in North America
2 in Asia
50 in Europe
5 in Oceania
123 in total
Box office$88 million (64 shows)
Justin Bieber concert chronology

The Purpose World Tour is the third worldwide tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It is in support of his fourth studio album Purpose (2015).[1][2]

Background

The tour was announced on November 11, 2015 on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. That same day, 58 dates in the United States and Canada were revealed on the singer's website.[3] Due to an overwhelming demand, additional shows were added in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami and New York City, totaling 64 shows.[2] On September 30, Justin announced Australian and New Zealand tour dates were to be released the following week.

Concert synopsis

The show starts with a filmed sequence in which he is "stuck inside a glass cube; then the real Bieber appeared inside a real cube" performing "Mark My Words", scrawling words like "hope" on the walls with a marker,[4] while wearing a long white coat.[5] Later, Bieber rises from below the stage in a large glass cube, "with the hydraulics pushing him higher" during the performance of "Where Are Ü Now",[6] with holograms flashing about,[7] while "Bieber's crew of dancers tumbled onstage in all-white attire as women suspended in midair did acrobatics against a chrome-y, industrial video backdrop."[5] For "I'll Show You", Bieber is "trapped under a literal steel cage while firestorms and spinning whirlwinds engulf him."[6] During the song's chorus, "an LED light show began flashing across its beams, covering him in exploding octagons and digital fireworks."[5] During "The Feeling", acrobats twirled above him, while cosmic projections of Halsey are shown.[6] Later, the performance of "Get Used To It" brought pyrotechnics, as well as movement from the platforms onstage.[5]

The performance of "Love Yourself" has Bieber on acoustic guitar while seated on a red velvet couch down center stage.[6] Later, the acoustic break also continued with a breezy solo rendition of "Home to Mama" and a new song called "Insecurities".[6] After the acoustic set, "Boyfriend" is performed, with dancers in LED-laden black bodysuits creating "a light show" in choreography.[5] Later, "Been You" is performed by Bieber and his dancers, featuring a "dance break",[6] while in "Company", "a hidden platform anchored to the ceiling begins to descend and it turned out to be a giant, suspended trampoline, on which Justin completed a couple of backflips."[5] "No Sense" is followed by the performance of "Hold Tight" and "No Pressure". The performance of "As Long As You Love Me", having a hard electric guitar riffs. Later, Bieber introduced his own act-two drum solo.[6] Wearing a Marilyn Manson T-shirt, he "cheerily introduces and hugs elementary school-aged dancers" during the "Children" performance,[8] which is followed by "Life Is Worth Living", where Bieber is backed by couples in stark white doing a contemporary choreography.[6] In "What Do You Mean?", dancers on skateboards circled the singer, who by then had changed into a pair of joggers emblazoned with the Purpose tour logo.[4] The performance of "Baby" was considered "playful",[attribution needed][5][9] and later he performs "Purpose" at a white grand piano,[5] The concert finishes with "Sorry," where Bieber stood with his dancers beneath a shower of artificial rain.[4]

Critical reception

Dylan Rupert of Billboard praised his vocals for sounding "smooth as ever," while noting that the performance of "Company" was "one of the show's most thrilling (though slightly puzzling) moments" and praising the acoustic set.[5] Marc Snetiker of Entertainment Weekly called it "a concert that shows, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Bieber is back. [...] Bieber had to prove that his comeback tour is exactly that — a performer's return to top form, not just a fluke of well-produced singles and hooks. That unfortunate weight did seem to bear down on Bieber during the entire show — he brought out no special guests and remained solemn throughout the night — but over time, its heft will diminish."[6] Andrew Matson of Rolling Stone offered a very positive review, declaring: "The concert was sublime vocally, visually and musically, Bieber and his scaled back band did justice to songs in a cavernous space, often elevating the material." [...] "Bieber sang for real, played the piano, acoustic guitar and rock drums all gracefully and danced with zero mistakes. Sure, his energy seemed tentative as his dancers did Matrix capoeira all around him, but the Purpose tour is off to a stellar start, showcasing a musician taking control of his art and an audience vibing along for his journey."[10]

Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times wrote about Bieber performance, stating: "His face expressionless, he sang with focused intensity — especially in "Hold Tight" and "Life Is Worth Living" — and danced in a powerfully unself-conscious way, as though he were simply a guy trying out moves for his own enjoyment."[4] For Owen R. Smith of Seattle Times, "Nothing could topple the positive quality of the evening overall."[9] Chris Macias of The Sacramento Bee noted that "[F]or all the spectacle, and the occasional lifting of his garments to show off those abs, the Biebs is a bit tentative as a performer."[8] Francois Marchand of Vancouver Sun analysed the tour, stating: "But all in all it was entertaining and the songs on Purpose are excellent - smooth and steady, atmospheric and deep."[11] Tony Hicks of Mercury News was mixed, noting that "while the visuals were impressive, they masked the fact that Bieber's voice sounded muffled most of the night. [...] He does deserve credit for being in control all night. But that comes at a cost. Until his hair became out of sorts, there wasn't a second that didn't feel scripted, including stints of our hero showing off his musicianship by performing with an acoustic guitar and doing a comically pedestrian drum solo."[7]

In less favorable reviews, Adam Graham from The Detroit News noted the singer "sleep-walked through his choreography, made no attempts to mask his pre-recorded vocals and performed with the enthusiasm of a teenager being forced to clean his room."[12] Jim Louvau of Phoenix New Times wrote: "You'd think that he'd show at least a perfunctory level of joy while performing on stage in front of thousands of ticket-buying fans, but at least outwardly, that was not the case."[13] For MLive, Edward Pevos noted: "When Bieber was dancing, he wasn't singing much. He was also a bit unenthusiastic. It was as if he just wanted to get through the show at times. The microphone was often no where near his mouth while the backing tracks were playing."[14]

Set list

This set list is representative of the show on March 9, 2016. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[15]

  1. "Mark My Words"
  2. "Where Are Ü Now"
  3. "Get Used To It"
  4. "I'll Show You"
  5. "The Feeling"
  6. "Boyfriend"
  7. "Cold Water"
  8. "Love Yourself"
  9. "Been You"
  10. "Company"
  11. "No Sense"
  12. "Hold Tight"
  13. "No Pressure"
  14. "As Long As You Love Me"
  15. "Children"
  16. "Let Me Love You"
  17. "Life is Worth Living"
  18. "What Do You Mean?"
  19. "Baby"
  20. "Purpose"
  21. "Sorry"
Notes
  • During the show in Vancouver, Bieber performed "One Less Lonely Girl" for the last time ever after "Love Yourself".[16]
  • During several shows, Bieber performed an unreleased song, "Insecurities" during the acoustic set.[17]
  • During the first show in Los Angeles, Bieber performed "Confident" with special guest, Chance the Rapper. During this same show, Big Sean joined Bieber to perform "No Pressure." [18]
  • During the third show Los Angeles, American DJ Skrillex joined Bieber to perform "Sorry".[19]
  • During several shows, Bieber performed another unreleased song, "Look At The Stars" during the acoustic set. Bieber posted a video of him singing the song on his Instagram in January 2016.[20]
  • During the first show in Atlanta, Ludacris joined Bieber to perform "Baby".[21]
  • During the second show in Atlanta, Usher joined Bieber to perform "U Got It Bad", "U Don't Have to Call", "Lovers and Friends" and "I Don't Mind". During this same show, Akon joined Bieber to perform "I Wanna Love You."[22]
  • During the shows in Louisville, Auburn Hills, Boston, Washington D.C. & the second one of Tokyo, Bieber performed a cover of Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River".[23]
  • During the show in Ottawa, Bieber performed a cover of Delirious? song, "I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever" during the acoustic set.
  • During the show in Winnipeg, Bieber dedicated "Purpose" to Christina Grimmie. Grimmie died on June 10, 2016, of gunshot wounds inflicted in a targeted attack that followed her concert performance in Orlando.[24]
  • During the shows in Greensboro, Baltimore, and New York City, Bieber performed a cover of Tracy Chapman song "Fast Car" during the acoustic set.
  • During the second show in New York City, Travis Scott joined Bieber to perform "No Sense". During this same show, Jaden Smith joined Bieber to perform "Never Say Never".[25]
  • During the shows in Chiba, Bieber performed "Cold Water" during the acoustic set.[26]

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, amount of available tickets and gross revenue
Date City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue
North America[27]
March 9, 2016 Seattle United States KeyArena Corey Harper
Moxie Raia 		12,227 / 12,227 $1,316,780
March 11, 2016 Vancouver Canada Rogers Arena 14,648 / 14,648 $1,337,020
March 13, 2016 Portland United States Moda Center 14,146 / 14,146 $1,336,071
March 15, 2016 Sacramento Sleep Train Arena Post Malone
Moxie Raia 		13,786 / 13,786 $1,311,567
March 17, 2016 San Jose SAP Center 13,508 / 13,508 $1,427,847
March 18, 2016 Oakland Oracle Arena 14,828 / 14,828 $1,548,780
March 20, 2016 Los Angeles Staples Center 41,445 / 41,445 $4,365,483
March 21, 2016
March 23, 2016
March 25, 2016 Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena 13,483 / 13,483 $1,411,304
March 26, 2016 Fresno Save Mart Center 11,874 / 11,874 $1,154,574
March 29, 2016 San Diego Valley View Casino Center 11,571 / 11,571 $1,120,203
March 30, 2016 Glendale Gila River Arena 13,550 / 13,550 $1,319,238
April 2, 2016 Salt Lake City Vivint Smart Home Arena 15,115 / 15,115 $1,400,612
April 4, 2016 Denver Pepsi Center 13,910 / 13,910 $1,457,492
April 6, 2016 Kansas City Sprint Center 13,701 / 13,701 $1,277,252
April 7, 2016 Tulsa BOK Center 13,231 / 13,231 $1,222,177
April 9, 2016 Houston Toyota Center 12,868 / 12,868 $1,407,652
April 10, 2016 Dallas American Airlines Center 14,764 / 14,764 $1,563,920
April 12, 2016 Atlanta Philips Arena 25,717 / 25,717 $2,726,349
April 13, 2016
April 19, 2016 St. Louis Scottrade Center 15,450 / 15,450 $1,433,791
April 20, 2016 Louisville KFC Yum! Center 16,496 / 16,496 $1,513,138
April 22, 2016 Rosemont Allstate Arena 28,519 / 28,519 $2,952,529
April 23, 2016
April 25, 2016 Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,795 / 14,795 $1,538,259
April 26, 2016 Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena 16,028 / 16,028 $1,480,206
April 28, 2016 Columbus Schottenstein Center 13,919 / 13,919 $1,331,983
April 29, 2016 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center 14,917 / 14,917 $1,551,880
May 4, 2016 Brooklyn Barclays Center 29,470 / 29,470 $3,075,262
May 5, 2016
May 7, 2016 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 30,535 / 30,535 $3,131,498
May 8, 2016
May 10, 2016 Boston TD Garden 28,406 / 28,406 $2,962,651
May 11, 2016
May 13, 2016 Ottawa Canada Canadian Tire Centre The Knocks
Moxie Raia 		13,697 / 13,697 $1,297,390
May 14, 2016 Quebec City Videotron Centre 14,014 / 14,014 $1,284,730
May 16, 2016 Montreal Bell Centre Post Malone
Moxie Raia 		15,956 / 15,956 $1,473,300
May 18, 2016 Toronto Air Canada Centre 31,482 / 31,482 $2,906,010
May 19, 2016
June 11, 2016 Winnipeg MTS Centre Moxie Raia 12,228 / 12,228 $1,210,850
June 13, 2016 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome Post Malone
Moxie Raia 		12,944 / 12,944 $1,269,300
June 14, 2016 Edmonton Rexall Place 13,802 / 13,802 $1,319,790
June 16, 2016 Saskatoon SaskTel Centre 12,741 / 12,741 $1,179,080
June 18, 2016 Fargo United States Fargodome 12,451 / 12,451 $1,177,819
June 19, 2016 Minneapolis Target Center 14,498 / 14,498 $1,514,540
June 21, 2016 Lincoln Pinnacle Bank Arena 13,048 / 13,048 $1,244,748
June 22, 2016 Des Moines Wells Fargo Arena 13,086 / 13,086 $1,251,093
June 24, 2016 Cincinnati U.S. Bank Arena 12,522 / 12,522 $1,193,105
June 25, 2016 Indianapolis Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,403 / 14,403 $1,363,344
June 27, 2016 Nashville Bridgestone Arena 14,051 / 14,051 $1,368,341
June 29, 2016 Jacksonville Jacksonville Arena 11,590 / 11,590 $1,116,384
June 30, 2016 Orlando Amway Center 13,282 / 13,282 $1,273,025
July 2, 2016 Miami American Airlines Arena 27,019 / 27,019 $2,836,286
July 3, 2016
July 6, 2016 Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum Complex 14,832 / 14,832 $1,421,008
July 7, 2016 Baltimore Royal Farms Arena 13.325 / 13.325 $1,199,139
July 9, 2016 Newark Prudential Center 13,739 / 13,739 $1,475,513
July 10, 2016 Hartford XL Center 11,930 / 11,930 $1,169,815
July 12, 2016 Buffalo First Niagara Center 14,424 / 14,424 $1,376,691
July 13, 2016 Pittsburgh Consol Energy Center 14,508 / 14,508 $1,353,964
July 15, 2016 Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall 12,829 / 12,829 $1,241,152
July 18, 2016 New York City Madison Square Garden 29,425 / 29,425 $3,340,025
July 19, 2016
Asia[2]
August 13, 2016 Chiba Japan Makuhari Messe — — —
August 14, 2016
Europe[2]
August 20, 2016[a] Chelmsford England Hylands Park — — —
August 21, 2016[a] Staffordshire Weston Park
September 8, 2016 Kópavogur Iceland Kórinn Vic Mensa — —
September 9, 2016
September 14, 2016 Berlin Germany Mercedes-Benz Arena — —
September 16, 2016 Munich Olympiahalle — —
September 18, 2016 Cologne Lanxess Arena — —
September 20, 2016 Paris France AccorHotels Arena The Knocks
Vic Mensa 		— —
September 21, 2016
September 23, 2016 Bærum Norway Telenor Arena The Knocks — —
September 24, 2016
September 26, 2016 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Arena — —
September 27, 2016
September 29, 2016 Stockholm Sweden Tele2 Arena — —
September 30, 2016
October 2, 2016 Copenhagen Denmark Telia Parken — —
October 5, 2016 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis — —
October 6, 2016
October 8, 2016 Arnhem Netherlands GelreDome — —
October 9, 2016
October 11, 2016 London England The O2 Arena — —
October 12, 2016
October 14, 2016
October 15, 2016
October 17, 2016 Birmingham Barclaycard Arena Birmingham — —
October 18, 2016
October 20, 2016 Manchester Manchester Arena — —
October 21, 2016
October 23, 2016
October 24, 2016 Birmingham Genting Arena — —
October 26, 2016 Sheffield Sheffield Arena — —
October 27, 2016 Glasgow Scotland The SSE Hydro — —
October 29, 2016
October 30, 2016
November 1, 2016 Dublin Ireland 3Arena — —
November 2, 2016
November 8, 2016 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle — —
November 9, 2016 Zagreb Croatia Arena Zagreb — —
November 11, 2016 Kraków Poland Tauron Arena — —
November 12, 2016 Prague Czech Republic O2 Arena Prague — —
November 14, 2016 Hamburg Germany Barclaycard Arena Hamburg — —
November 16, 2016 Frankfurt Festhalle — —
November 17, 2016 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion — —
November 19, 2016 Bologna Italy Unipol Arena — —
November 20, 2016
November 22, 2016 Barcelona Spain Palau Sant Jordi — —
November 23, 2016 Madrid Barclaycard Center Madrid — —
November 25, 2016 Lisbon Portugal MEO Arena — —
November 28, 2016 London England The O2 Arena — —
November 29, 2016
North America
December 17, 2016[b] Atlanta United States Philips Arena — — —
December 31, 2016[c] Miami Beach Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Oceania[2]
March 6, 2017 Perth Australia nib Stadium Martin Garrix — —
March 10, 2017 Melbourne Etihad Stadium — —
March 13, 2017 Brisbane Suncorp Stadium — —
March 15, 2017 Sydney ANZ Stadium — —
March 18, 2017 Auckland New Zealand Mt Smart Stadium — —
Total 890,733 / 890,733 $88,533,960

Notes

  1. ^ a b The August 20, 2016 concert in Chelmsford, England at the Hylands Park and the August 21, 2015 concert in Staffordshire, England at the Weston Park were both part of the V Festival.
  2. ^ The December 17, 2016 concert in Atlanta at Philips Arena was part of the Jingle Ball.
  3. ^ The December 31, 2016 concert in Miami Beach at Fontainebleau Miami Beach was part of the New Year 2017 Fontainebleau Miami Beach.

References

  1. ^ O'Toole, Caitlin (12 November 2015). "Beliebers, get ready! Justin Bieber to move on from tantrums and drama with 58-show world tour to promote comeback album Purpose". Dailymail.com. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Justin Bieber Official Website". JustinBieberMusic.com. 2015 DEFJAM RECORDS. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. ^ Lawler, Kelly (11 November 2015). "Justin Bieber announces 'Purpose' world tour". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d Wood, Mikael (March 21, 2016). "Justin Bieber's concert at Staples Center had pageantry, sex appeal and a vaguely religious vibe". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Rupert, Dylan (March 10, 2016). "Justin Bieber Finds New 'Purpose' at Seattle Tour Kickoff". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i Snetiker, Marc (March 10, 2016). "The 10 wildest moments from Justin Bieber's Purpose tour kick-off". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Hicks, Tony (March 18, 2016). "Review: Justin Bieber starts flat, finishes strong in San Jose". Mercury News. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Macias, Chris (March 16, 2016). "Review: Justin Bieber rises up in Sleep Train Arena concert". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  9. ^ a b Smith, Owen R. (March 10, 2016). "Justin Bieber kicks off 'Purpose' tour with athletic, mature show in Seattle". Seattle Times. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  10. ^ Matson, Andrew (March 10, 2016). "Justin Bieber Splashes, Strums on Purpose Tour Kickoff". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  11. ^ Marchand, Francois (March 13, 2016). "Review: Justin Bieber shows his true pop Purpose in Vancouver concert". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  12. ^ Graham, Adam (April 26, 2016). "Review: Lazy Justin Bieber puts on Sorry Palace concert". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  13. ^ Louvau, Jim (March 31, 2016). "Justin Bieber Looked Bored and Miserable at Gila River Arena in Glendale". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  14. ^ Pevos, Edward (April 26, 2016). "Justin Bieber lip-syncs his way through The Palace on 'Purpose'". MLive. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  15. ^ PopCrush Staff (11 March 2016). "Justin Bieber Kicks Off 'Purpose World Tour': Watch the Opening, See the Set List + Photos". popcrush.com. PopCrush Network. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  16. ^ Wilson, Samantha (12 March 2016). "Justin Bieber Shockingly Performs 'One Less Lonely Girl' After Fans Beg Him To — Watch". hollywoodlife.com. WordPress Network. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  17. ^ "Justin Bieber Premieres New Song 'Insecurities' on Purpose Tour: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  18. ^ "Justin Bieber Brings Out Big Sean and Chance the Rapper in L.A." Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  19. ^ "Skrillex Joins Justin Bieber in LA -". Utor Home. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  20. ^ "Watch Justin Bieber Perform New Track 'Look At The Stars'". Much.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  21. ^ "Watch Justin Bieber and Ludacris Perform "Baby" Like It's 2010 All Over Again". TeenVogue. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  22. ^ "Watch Justin Bieber and Usher Reunite on Stage". TeenVogue. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  23. ^ "Justin Bieber Unplugs for a Falsetto-Filled Cover of Justin Timberlake's 'Cry Me a River'". MTV News.
  24. ^ "Watch Justin Bieber's Emotional Tribute to Christina Grimmie". Rolling Stone.
  25. ^ "JUSTIN BIEBER AND JADEN SMITH PERFORM 'NEVER SAY NEVER' TOGETHER JUST LIKE OLD TIMES". MTV News.
  26. ^ "JUSTIN BIEBER INTERPRETER COLD WATER ON STAGE IN JAPAN". The Stopru.
  27. ^ Box score:
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