Swings Both Ways Live
| Tour by Robbie Williams | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Associated album | Swings Both Ways |
|---|---|
| Start date | 25 April 2014 |
| End date | 28 September 2014 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows |
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| Robbie Williams concert chronology | |
Swings Both Ways Live[1][2] (also known as The Swing Tour Live) was the tenth concert tour by English recording artist, Robbie Williams. The tour supports his tenth studio album, Swings Both Ways.[3] Beginning April 2014, the tour played 50 shows in Europe, Australia and Asia.
Setlist
[edit]The following setlist is obtained from the concert of 25 April 2014 at the Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary. It does not represents all concerts during the tour.[4]
- "Shine My Shoes"
- "Puttin' On the Ritz"
- "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"
- "Minnie the Moocher"
- "Swing Supreme"
- "No One Likes a Fat Pop Star"
- "That's Amore"
- "Mr. Bojangles"
- "I Wan'na Be Like You"
- "High Hopes"
- "Swings Both Ways"
- "Soda Pop"
- "Fever"
- "If I Only Had a Brain"
- "Go Gentle"
- "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me"
- "Theme from New York"
- "Angels"
- "Sensational"
- Notes
- "I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen" was performed in lieu of "If I Only Had a Brain" for shows in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia and Berlin (Germany)[5]
Tour dates
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe[6][7][8] | |||
| 25 April 2014 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sports Arena |
| 26 April 2014 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena |
| 28 April 2014 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| 29 April 2014 | |||
| 1 May 2014 | Turin | Italy | Torino Palasport Olimpico |
| 3 May 2014[A] | Ischgl | Austria | Silvrettaseilbahn AG |
| 4 May 2014 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome |
| 5 May 2014 | |||
| 7 May 2014 | Düsseldorf | Germany | ISS Dome |
| 8 May 2014 | |||
| 10 May 2014 | Herning | Denmark | Jyske Bank Boxen |
| 11 May 2014 | |||
| 13 May 2014 | Fornebu | Norway | Telenor Arena |
| 15 May 2014 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe |
| 18 May 2014 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Areena |
| 19 May 2014 | |||
| 21 May 2014 | Hamburg | Germany | O2 World Hamburg |
| 22 May 2014 | |||
| 25 May 2014[B] | Lisbon | Portugal | Parque da Bela Vista |
| 28 May 2014 | Berlin | Germany | O2 World |
| 29 May 2014 | |||
| 31 May 2014 | Monte Carlo | Monaco | Salle des Étoiles |
| 2 June 2014 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| 3 June 2014 | |||
| 13 June 2014 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena |
| 14 June 2014 | |||
| 16 June 2014 | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena |
| 17 June 2014 | |||
| 22 June 2014 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | |
| 23 June 2014 | |||
| 26 June 2014 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro |
| 27 June 2014 | |||
| 29 June 2014 | Manchester | England | Phones 4u Arena |
| 30 June 2014 | |||
| 2 July 2014 | |||
| 5 July 2014 | Birmingham | LG Arena | |
| 6 July 2014 | |||
| 8 July 2014 | London | The O2 Arena | |
| 9 July 2014 | |||
| 11 July 2014 | |||
| 12 July 2014 | |||
| Australia[9] | |||
| 11 September 2014 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena |
| 12 September 2014 | |||
| 16 September 2014 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |
| 17 September 2014 | |||
| Asia[10] | |||
| 20 September 2014[C] | Marina Bay | Singapore | Marina Bay Street Circuit |
| Australia[11] | |||
| 22 September 2014 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| 23 September 2014 | |||
| 27 September 2014 | Sydney | Allphones Arena | |
| 28 September 2014 | |||
- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- A Top of the Mountain Concert[12]
- B Rock in Rio Lisboa[13]
- C 2014 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix[14]
Box office score data
[edit]| Venue | City | Tickets sold / Available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| O2 World Hamburg | Hamburg | 24,307 / 25,292 (96%) | $2,399,880[15] |
| O2 World | Berlin | 26,474 / 27,418 (97%) | $2,709,230[15] |
| Hallenstadion | Zürich | 26,000 / 26,000 (100%) | $3,236,680[15] |
| Phones 4u Arena | Manchester | 8,582 / 9,428 (91%) | $1,108,450[16] |
| The O2 Arena | London | 62,040 / 66,256 (94%) | $8,492,880[16] |
| Perth Arena | Perth | 24,202 / 25,334 (96%) | $3,472,580[17] |
| Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 22,790 / 22,790 (100%) | $3,316,660[16] |
| Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 17,752 / 21,304 (83%) | $2,575,460[17] |
| Allphones Arena | Sydney | 26,398 / 26,398 (100%) | $3,667,500[16] |
| TOTAL | 238,545 / 250,220 (95%) | $30,979,320 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Swings Both Ways Live: Tour Announcement". Robbie Williams Official Website. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
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- ^ Brandle, Lars (20 February 2014). "Lady Gaga, Robbie Williams Announce Australia Tours". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Robbie Williams Kicks Off Tour in Budapest SETLIST". Noise!!. The Noise Network Pty Ltd. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ Barr, Gordon (23 June 2014). "Robbie Williams Swings Both Ways tour set-list". Evening Chronicle. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ Whitehill, Gaby (25 November 2013). "Robbie Williams announces UK arena tour for June 2014". Gigwise. Giant Digital. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Swings Both Ways Live – Tour 2014". News24. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ Lathbury, Claire (12 December 2013). "Robbie Williams to Monaco". The Riviera Times Online. Mediterraneum Editions. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Robbie Williams Australian Tour 2014, Seconds Shows Announced For Sydney and Melbourne". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ Wong, Laetitia (19 June 2014). "Robbie Williams to perform at S'pore Grand Prix". Today. MediaCorp. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Robbie Williams 2014 Australian Tour Dates Announced – The Swing Tour Live". Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment, Pty Ltd. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Robbie Williams begeisterte auch in Ischgl" [Robbie Williams also inspired in Ischgl]. Heute (in German). 3 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Robbie Williams no Rock in Rio Lisboa" [Robbie Williams at Rock in Rio Lisboa]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Controlinveste. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ Wei Chou, Han (21 September 2014). "Robbie Williams stages electrifying show despite massive downpour". Channel NewsAsia. MediaCorp. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 126, no. 21. New York City. 28 June 2014. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 126, no. 34. New York City. 18 October 2014. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 126, no. 32. New York City. 4 October 2014. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.