I Am Gloria World Tour
| National tour by G.E.M. | |
 | |
| Location | Asia |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Revelation |
| Start date | December 7, 2023 |
| End date | 2026 |
| No. of shows | 93 |
| G.E.M. concert chronology | |
The I Am Gloria World Tour is the fourth headlining concert tour by Chinese and Hong Kong singer-songwriter G.E.M. (鄧紫棋). The tour began on December 7, 2023, at the Guangdong Olympic Stadium in Guangzhou.
Background
[edit]The tour began in December 2023 in Guangzhou, China, and has since expanded into dozens of cities in mainland China. On November 2, 2024, concert dates in Paris, London, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore were announced.[1]
Production
[edit]Stage
[edit]The stage setup for the I Am Gloria Tour features a 20-meter-high and 63-meter-wide IMAX screen. The sound system features a control console from the L-Acoustics K series of France, utilizing nearly 200 speakers. G.E.M. personally tested and monitored the speakers before and after installation to ensure satisfactory auditory experience for the audience.[2]
Costume design
[edit]Tour outfits were created by various designers Robert Wun, who has designed for Beyoncé, Adele, and Lady Gaga; Michael Ngo, who designed costumes for Ariana Grande's concerts; Hong Kong designer Christian Stone; and Sun Ying, who curated and styled over 100 costumes for music video shoots and promotions for G.E.M's Revelation album.[2]
Commercial performance
[edit]The I Am Gloria World Tour became the first tour to hold three consecutive concerts at the Guangdong Olympic Stadium in Guangzhou.[3] In May 2024, it was reported that the tour had already grossed ¥500 million (over $70 million) in six months.[4]
Set list
[edit]This set list is from the concert on December 7, 2023, in Guangzhou, China. It is not intended to represent all shows throughout the tour.
Act 1
- "City Zoo"
- "Grey Wolf"
- "Away"
- "Light Years Away"
Act 2
- "Miss Similar"
- "Loneliness"
- "Fly Away"
- "Selfless"
- "Hell"
- "Goodbye"
Act 3
- "Man Who Laughs"
- Medley: "Sleeping Beauty" / "A.I.N.Y." / "Where Did U Go" / "Survive" / "Intoxicated" / "You're Not Truly Happy" "Tornado" / "Red & White" / "Long After"
- "Full Stop"
Act 4
- "Gloria"
- "Amazing Grace"
- "One Minute"
- Surprise Songs (Piano Acoustic)
- "Long Distance" (Piano Acoustic)
- "Find You"
- "Loving You"
Act 5
- "The End of the Night"
- "Tik Tok"
- "Heartbeat"
- "G.E.M." / "Walk On Water"
Encore
- "Bubble"
- T.I.M.E. EP random song
- "The Sky"
Notes
[edit]- "Fly Away" was performed after "Loneliness" starting from the Nanning shows.
- "City Zoo" was not performed in Beijing due to the performance not passing the review. Instead, "Beijing" was added to the setlist after "Away" as a substitute.
- "You Raised Me Up" replaced "Amazing Grace" starting from the Shenzhen shows.
- During the May 28 and June 1, 2024 shows in Shanghai, and August 25, 2024 show in Beijing, "Superpower" was performed before "Bubble".
- "Angels" was performed after "Bubble" during shows in Wuhan.
Tour dates
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 7, 2023 | Guangzhou | China | Guangdong Olympic Stadium | 90,000[5] |
| December 8, 2023 | ||||
| December 9, 2023 | ||||
| December 23, 2023 | Nanning | Guangxi Sports Centre Stadium | 80,000[6] | |
| December 24, 2023 | ||||
| January 6, 2024 | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center | — | |
| January 7, 2024 | ||||
| January 8, 2024 | ||||
| January 20, 2024 | Quanzhou | Quanzhou Strait Sports Center Stadium | 100,000[7] | |
| January 21, 2024 | ||||
| March 30, 2024 | Hefei | Hefei Olympic Sports Center Stadium | 100,000[8] | |
| March 31, 2024 | ||||
| April 12, 2024 | Changsha | Helong Sports Center Stadium | 100,000[9] | |
| April 13, 2024 | ||||
| April 14, 2024 | ||||
| April 18, 2024 | Foshan | Century Lotus Stadium | 120,000[10] | |
| April 19, 2024 | ||||
| April 20, 2024 | ||||
| April 21, 2024 | ||||
| May 2, 2024 | Tianjin | Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium | 96,000[11] | |
| May 3, 2024 | ||||
| May 11, 2024 | Dalian | Dalian Sports Centre Stadium | 80,000[12] | |
| May 12, 2024 | ||||
| May 18, 2024 | Taiyuan | Shanxi Sports Centre Stadium | — | |
| May 19, 2024 | ||||
| May 24, 2024 | Shanghai | Shanghai Stadium | 235,000[13] | |
| May 25, 2024 | ||||
| May 26, 2024 | ||||
| May 27, 2024 | ||||
| May 28, 2024 | ||||
| June 1, 2024 | Chengdu | Dong'an Lake Sports Park Main Stadium | — | |
| June 2, 2024 | ||||
| June 3, 2024 | ||||
| June 15, 2024 | Qingdao | Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Stadium | — | |
| June 16, 2024 | ||||
| June 22, 2024 | Nanjing | Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| June 23, 2024 | ||||
| June 29, 2024 | Zhengzhou | Zhengzhou Olympics Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| June 30, 2024 | ||||
| July 6, 2024 | Fuzhou | Haixia Olympic Center | — | |
| July 7, 2024 | ||||
| July 13, 2024 | Harbin | HICEC Stadium | ||
| July 20, 2024 | Taizhou | Taizhou Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| July 21, 2024 | ||||
| July 27, 2024 | Hohhot | Hohhot City Stadium | — | |
| August 2, 2024 | Macau | Galaxy Arena | 60,000[14] | |
| August 3, 2024 | ||||
| August 4, 2024 | ||||
| August 9, 2024 | ||||
| August 10, 2024 | ||||
| August 11, 2024 | ||||
| August 23, 2024 | Beijing | Beijing National Stadium | — | |
| August 24, 2024 | ||||
| August 25, 2024 | ||||
| September 7, 2024 | Quzhou | Quzhou Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| September 8, 2024 | ||||
| September 21, 2024 | Qingyuan | Qingyuan Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| September 22, 2024 | ||||
| September 27, 2024 | Xi'an | Xi'an Olympic Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| September 28, 2024 | ||||
| October 6, 2024 | Wuhan | Wuhan Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| October 7, 2024 | ||||
| October 12, 2024 | Jinan | Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| October 13, 2024 | ||||
| October 19, 2024 | Chongqing | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| October 20, 2024 | ||||
| October 26, 2024 | Suzhou | Suzhou Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| October 27, 2024 | ||||
| November 9, 2024 | Nanchang | Nanchang Int'l Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| November 10, 2024 | ||||
| November 15, 2024 | Hangzhou | Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium | 138,000[15] | |
| November 16, 2024 | ||||
| November 17, 2024 | ||||
| November 30, 2024 | Zhangjiang | Zhanjiang Sports Centre | — | |
| December 1, 2024 | ||||
| December 21, 2024 | Xiamen | Xiamen Egret Stadium | — | |
| December 22, 2024 | ||||
| December 28, 2024 | Huizhou | Huizhou Olympic Stadium | — | |
| December 29, 2024 | ||||
| December 31, 2024 | ||||
| January 11, 2025 | Zhaoqing | Zhaoqing Sports Centre Stadium | — | |
| January 12, 2025 | ||||
| January 21, 2025 | Paris | France | Zénith Paris | — |
| January 24, 2025 | London | United Kingdom | OVO Arena Wembley | — |
| February 15, 2025 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | — |
| March 1, 2025 | Singapore | Singapore National Stadium | — | |
| April 2025 | United States | — | ||
| April 2025 | — | |||
| July 2025 | Hong Kong | China | Kai Tak Sports Park | — |
| July 2025 | ||||
| July 2025 | ||||
| July 2025 | ||||
| July 2025 | Luoyang | Luoyang Stadium | — | |
| July 2025 | ||||
| August 2025 | Haikou | Haikou Stadium | — | |
| August 2025 | ||||
| Total | N/A | |||
References
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