Heartbeat Tour
The Heartbeat Tour[1] was a 2011-2012 concert tour by singer-songwriter Jessie J in support of her album Who You Are. The tour visited Europe, South America, Oceania and Asia.
Tour by Jessie J | |
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Associated album | Who You Are |
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Start date | 17 October 2011 |
End date | 27 June 2012 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 37 in Europe 1 in South America 8 in Oceania 3 in Asia 1 in North America 50 in Total |
Jessie J concert chronology |
Background
The tour was announced on June 1, 2011, on London Radio Station Capital FM.[2] General sale tickets for The Heartbeat Tour were released on June 3, 2011. She originally announced 11 UK dates, however, due to high demand, Jessie J added an extra London and Birmingham date to the tour. She announced the extra dates on Twitter, saying, "I just added a second London Hammersmith Apollo and Birmingham Academy date due to demand.#boyyyya".
There's definitely ideas floating around my mind and I've already written stuff down,' she revealed. 'But there won't be a trapeze with 80 dancers and me being lowered from the ceiling. I'm looking to push a few boundaries[3]
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The international part of the tour was announced in September 2011 and was due to begin late February in Auckland, New Zealand.[4] However, the show was cancelled a few days prior[5] and therefore began in Brisbane, Australia on Thursday, March 1, 2011.[6] During a TV talk show appearance in support of the Australian dates, she agreed to be sawed in half by local magician Sam Powers in his "Thin Model" sawing illusion. After Australia, the tour visited Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore[7] and returned to the UK for several major UK Festivals including the Isle of Wight Festival and the Wireless Festival.[8][9] She also made an appearance at the 2012 Teenage Cancer Trust concert.[10]
Reception
Neil McCormick from The Telegraph gave the tour a 3/5 star review saying, "The only thing louder than her tonight is her audience, packed with mothers and daughters who seem to find something empowering in Jessie J's aggressively stomping approach to feminism, kicking cymbals with her black bovver boots and grabbing her crotch to deliver Do It Like a Dude, replete with uncensored Oedipal insults and bold declarations of equal-opportunity sexism. Her other principal message to her admirers is that hoariest of pop empowerment clichés 'be yourself', which she expounds upon at some length in formulaic power ballad Who You Are. Her rather pedestrian band crash in behind her as she works herself into a spiritual frenzy ('Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing!')."[11]
Ian Gittens from The Independent also gave the tour 3/5 stars saying, "Jessie J comes into her own live. Strapped into a skimpy purple bondage costume like a Primark Cleopatra, she turns in an exuberant, personality-plus performance that succeeds in temporarily distracting you from the awfulness of her material."[12] Loretta D'Urso from The Music Network said, "The set's simplicity and Jessie J's upheld vigor were admired features of the show. Not fancy in the slightest, the singer encompasses the knowledge that her powerful and kinky voice is enough to snare an audience and keep them pinned for as long as she wants."[13]
Opening acts
— Jessie J via Twitter.[14]
Setlist
- "Big White Room"
- "Who's Laughing Now"
- "Rainbow"
- "Stand Up"/"One Love"
- "Casualty of Love"
- "Nobody's Perfect"
- "Never Too Much"
- "Abracadabra"
- "Technology"/"Up"
- "L.O.V.E."
- "Who You Are"
- "Mamma Knows Best"
Encore - "Do It Like a Dude"
- "Price Tag"
- "Domino"
- "Do It Like a Dude"
- "Who's Laughing Now"
- "Domino"
- "Up" (with James Morrison)
- "Who You Are"
- "Nobody's Perfect"
- "Price Tag" (with Wretch 32)
- "Who's Laughing Now"
- "Rainbow"
- "Stand Up"/"One Love"
- "Casualty of Love"
- "Nobody's Perfect"
- "Never Too Much"
- "Abracadabra"
- "Technology"
- "L.O.V.E."
- "Who You Are"
- "Mamma Knows Best"
Encore - "Do It Like A Dude"
- "Price Tag"
- "Domino"
- "Who's Laughing Now"
- "Rainbow"
- "Stand Up"/"One Love"
- "Casualty of Love"
- "Nobody's Perfect"
- "Never Too Much"
- "Abracadabra"
- "Technology"
- "L.O.V.E."
- "Who You Are"
- "Mamma Knows Best"
Encore - "Do It Like A Dude"
- "Price Tag"
- "Domino"
- "LaserLight (Singapore Show Only)"
Source:[19]
The Band
- Jessie J – (Vocals)
- Lewie Allen – (Guitar)
- David Boyle – (Drums)
- Hannah Vasanth – (Keyboard)
- Phil Simmonds – (Bass)
- Phebe Edwards – (Backing vocals)
- Cherrice Voncelle – (Backing vocals)
- Olivia Leisk – (Backing vocals)
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Europe[3] | |||
17 October 2011 | Birmingham | England | O2 Academy Birmingham |
18 October 2011 | |||
19 October 2011 | Doncaster | Dome Leisure Centre | |
21 October 2011 | Manchester | O2 Apollo Manchester | |
22 October 2011 | Liverpool | Mountford Hall | |
23 October 2011 | Bournemouth | Windsor Hall | |
25 October 2011 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Usher Hall |
26 October 2011 | Bridlington | England | Bridlington Royal Hall |
27 October 2011 | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | |
29 October 2011 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff |
30 October 2011 | Leeds | England | O2 Academy Leeds |
1 November 2011 | London | HMV Hammersmith Apollo | |
2 November 2011 | |||
3 November 2011 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | |
South America[20] | |||
24 November 2011[A] | São Paulo | Brazil | Via Funchal |
Europe | |||
4 December 2011[B] | London | England | The O2 Arena |
Oceania[21] | |||
1 March 2012 | Brisbane | Australia | Riverstage |
3 March 2012[C] | Doomben Racecourse | ||
7 March 2012 | Melbourne | Festival Hall | |
8 March 2012 | Sydney | Hordern Pavilion | |
10 March 2012[C] | Randwick Racecourse | ||
11 March 2012[C] | Melbourne | Flemington Racecourse | |
12 March 2012[C] | Adelaide | Ellis Park | |
14 March 2012 | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | ||
Asia[22] | |||
16 March 2012 | Petaling Jaya | Malaysia | Surf Beach at Sunway Lagoon |
18 March 2012 | Jakarta | Indonesia | JiExpo Hall D2 |
20 March 2012 | Kallang | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
Europe[23] | |||
1 April 2012[D] | London | England | Royal Albert Hall |
North America[24] | |||
9 April 2012 | West Hollywood | United States | The Roxy Theatre |
Europe[24] | |||
9 June 2012[E] | London | England | Wembley Stadium |
23 June 2012[F] | Newport | Seaclose Park | |
24 June 2012[G] | London | Hackney Marshes | |
26 June 2012 | Istanbul | Turkey | Maçka Küçükçiftlik Park |
27 June 2012[H] | Belgrade | Serbia | Ušće Park |
29 June 2012[H] | Brussels | Belgium | Le couleurs festival |
3 July 2012[I] | Cork | Ireland | The Docklands |
6 July 2012 | Shrewsbury | England | The Quarry |
7 July 2012[J] | Perth and Kinross | Scotland | Balado |
8 July 2012[K] | London | England | Hyde Park |
13 July 2012[L] | Warwick | Warwick Castle | |
24 July 2012 | Magaluf | Spain | BCM Square[M] |
Sant Antoni de Portmany | Eden[N] | ||
28 July 2012[O] | Constanța | Romania | H20 Beach |
5 August 2012[P] | Zambujeira do Mar | Portugal | Herdade da Casa Branca |
9 August 2012[Q] | Esher | England | Sandown Park Racecourse |
18 August 2012[R] | Newbury | Newbury Racecourse | |
25 August 2012[S] | Alnwick | Alnwick Castle | |
8 September 2012[T] | Gibraltar City | Gibraltar | Victoria Stadium |
9 September 2012[U] | London | England | Hyde Park |
14 September 2012[V] | Under the Bridge | ||
21 September 2012[W] | The Roundhouse |
- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
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- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
28 February 2012 | Auckland, New Zealand | Vector Arena | Cancelled[47] |
4 March 2012 | Joondalup, Australia | Arena Joondalup | Cancelled; a part of the "Future Music Festival".[48] |
5 March 2012 | Perth, Australia | Challenge Stadium | Cancelled[48] |
2 July 2012 | Cork | The Docklands | Moved to 3 July 2012; a part of "Live at the Marquee".[49] |
21 July 2012 | Alnwick, England | Alnwick Castle | Moved to 25 August 2012; a part of the "Alnwick Castle Summer Concert Series".[50] |
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