In a World Like This Tour
The In a World Like This Tour (also known as the 20th Anniversary Tour) was the tenth concert tour by American boy band, the Backstreet Boys. Supporting their eighth studio album, In a World Like This, the tour consisted of over 150 shows in Asia, North America and Europe. It is the band's first tour featuring all five original members as a quintet in seven years, as band member Kevin Richardson left the band in June 2006, and rejoined in 2012. It has become one of the biggest tours in the group's tenure.[1]
Tour by Backstreet Boys | |
Promotional poster for tour | |
Associated album | In a World Like This |
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Start date | May 25, 2013 |
End date | June 28, 2015 |
Legs | 10 |
No. of shows | 176 |
Backstreet Boys concert chronology |
The tour was the 44th highest grossing worldwide tour in 2014 with total gross of $32.8 million and ticket sales of 607,407.[2] This does not include the tour's 2013 and 2015 dates. The tour also broke record in China, when over 1,000 tickets were sold within one minute in Guangzhou on June 8, 2013.[3]
Background
News of the tour was first released in January 2013,[4] with stops planned for China (known as the 20th Anniversary Tour).[5] Since the initial announcement, the band received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and released the trailer for their upcoming documentary.[6] In May 2013, band member Nick Carter called in to On Air with Ryan Seacrest to state the band were planning a North American tour, alongside their album release.[7] The band officially announced the tour on Good Morning America.[8] According to band member A. J. McLean, the concerts will have a theatrical feel, performed as a mini-movie.[9] They will perform their notable songs and tracks from their new album. Fatima Robinson and Rich+Tone will serve as choreographers.[9]
On March 14, 2014, Backstreet Boys appeared via satellite on Good Morning America from Norway, to announce the second North American leg.[10] Avril Lavigne will be the opening act for the US dates.[10]
Chicago incident
The sold-out show at the FirstMerit Bank Pavilion was cut short due to the city's curfew. Towards the end of the show, with 5 songs left, the group's microphone's were turned off and lights were cut. According to a statement by Live Nation, the concert started late and they hoped to finish by the curfew. However, the show was cut off at 10:55pm, five minutes short of the curfew.[11] The group promised they would return to Chicago to give their fans a full show,[12] and they announced in 2014 that another show will be held at the same venue on June 11, 2014.[10]
Israel cancellation
In May 2014, the group announced three concert dates in Israel for July 2014. All three were sold out in an hour and a half.[13] However, in July 2014, they were forced to postpone all three shows for safety reasons due to the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict.[14] Shortly afterwards, a photo depicting an Israeli mortar shells with the words "That's for cancelling the Backstreet Boys, you scum!" inscribed on its shaft in Hebrew went viral.[15] A few days later another photo went viral, this time depicting four IDF soldiers holding signs in Hebrew which translate to "The reservists" "demand" "the Backstreet Boys" "In Israel!".[16][17] As of November 2014 the group has not commented on either photo, but they have rescheduled the shows for May 2015 at the same venue.[18]
Broadcasts and recordings
The show on October 11, 2013 in Saitama, Japan was filmed and released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on March 28, 2014. There are also special editions including behind-the-scene footage.[19]
Opening acts
- Jesse McCartney (North America—Leg 2, select dates)[20]
- DJ Pauly D (North America—Leg 2, select dates)[20]
- The Exchange (Europe—Leg 5, select dates)[21]
- All Saints (United Kingdom & Ireland)
- Victoria Duffield (North America—Leg 6, select dates)[22]
- Avril Lavigne (North America—Leg 6, select dates)[23]
- Baylee Littrell (Montreal)[24]
- B5 (Grand Prairie, The Woodlands, Cedar Park)[25]
- Redrama (Helsinki)[26]
- Tippy Dos Santos (Pasay)[27]
- All Our Exes Live in Texas (Australia)[28]
Setlist
Typically a show of this tour consists of 22–23 songs, including an acoustic set of 4–5 songs during which the group members play instruments. Kevin Richardson plays keyboard, Brian Littrell and Nick Carter play acoustic guitar, Howie Dorough plays bass guitar, and AJ McLean plays percussion and Cajón.[29] The acoustic set starts with an a cappella rendition of "Safest Place to Hide" (replaced with "Drowning" since May 2014), and includes one wild card song that vary between shows, such as "Back to Your Heart" in Tuscaloosa,[30] "Just Want You to Know" in Amsterdam,[31] "Trust Me" in London,[32] "Siberia" in Manchester,[33] and "Just To Be Close To You" in Kuala Lumpur.[34]
The following setlist is obtained from the concert held at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre on August 7, 2013. It is not a representation of all shows on the tour.[35]
- "The Call"
- "Don't Want You Back"
- "Incomplete"
- "Permanent Stain"
- "All I Have to Give"
- "As Long as You Love Me"
- "Show 'Em (What You're Made Of)"
- "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
- "Breathe"
- "I'll Never Break Your Heart"
- "We've Got it Goin' On"
- "Safest Place to Hide" (a cappella)
- "10,000 Promises" (acoustic)
- "Madeleine" (acoustic)
- "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (acoustic)
- "The One"
- "Love Somebody"
- "More than That"
- "In a World like This"
- "I Want It That Way"
- Encore
Beginning from the second Asian leg in October 2013, "More Than That" was replaced with "Shape of My Heart". "Safest Place to Hide" was replaced with "Drowning" starting from the San Diego show in May 2014.
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Asia[36] | |||
May 25, 2013 | Beijing | China | MasterCard Center |
May 28, 2013 | Shanghai | Shanghai Indoor Stadium | |
May 31, 2013 | Chengdu | Sichuan Provincial Gymnasium | |
June 2, 2013 | Fuzhou | Fujian Sports Exhibition Hall | |
June 6, 2013 | Nanjing | Wutaishan Gymnasium | |
June 8, 2013 | Guangzhou | Haixinsha Square | |
North America[37] | |||
August 2, 2013 | Chicago | United States | FirstMerit Bank Pavilion |
August 3, 2013 | Maryland Heights | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | |
August 4, 2013 | Toledo | Huntington Center | |
August 6, 2013 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
August 7, 2013 | Toronto | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | |
August 8, 2013 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
August 9, 2013 | Cincinnati | PNC Pavilion | |
August 10, 2013 | Cleveland | Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica | |
August 12, 2013 | Boston | Bank of America Pavilion | |
August 13, 2013 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | |
August 15, 2013 | Holmdel Township | PNC Bank Arts Center | |
August 16, 2013 | Camden | Susquehanna Bank Center | |
August 17, 2013 | Virginia Beach | Farm Bureau Live | |
August 18, 2013 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | |
August 20, 2013 | Raleigh | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion | |
August 21, 2013 | Charlotte | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | |
August 22, 2013 | Atlanta | Chastain Park Amphitheater | |
August 23, 2013 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | |
August 25, 2013 | West Palm Beach | Cruzan Amphitheatre | |
August 26, 2013 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
August 27, 2013 | Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa Amphitheater | |
August 28, 2013 | Tupelo | BancorpSouth Arena | |
August 30, 2013 | Grand Prairie | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | |
August 31, 2013 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | |
September 1, 2013 | Cedar Park | Cedar Park Center | |
September 4, 2013 | Los Angeles | Gibson Amphitheatre | |
September 5, 2013 | Phoenix | Comerica Theatre | |
September 6, 2013 | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | |
September 7, 2013 | Las Vegas | Mandalay Bay Events Center | |
September 8, 2013 | Concord | Sleep Train Pavilion | |
September 14, 2013[A] | Boston | Hatch Memorial Shell | |
Asia (Leg 2)[38] | |||
October 2, 2013 | Nagoya | Japan | Nippon Gaishi Hall |
October 3, 2013 | |||
October 5, 2013 | Hamamatsu | Hamamatsu Arena | |
October 7, 2013 | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Green Arena | |
October 8, 2013 | Fukuoka | FICC Main Hall | |
October 11, 2013 | Saitama, Saitama | Saitama Super Arena | |
October 12, 2013 | |||
October 13, 2013 | |||
October 15, 2013 | Kobe | World Memorial Hall | |
October 16, 2013 | |||
October 17, 2013 | Tokyo | Tokyo International Forum | |
North America (Leg 2)[39] | |||
December 4, 2013[B] | Sacramento | United States | Ace of Spades |
December 6, 2013[C] | Chicago | Chicago Theatre | |
December 8, 2013[D] | St. Charles | Family Arena | |
December 9, 2013[E] | Cleveland | House of Blues | |
December 10, 2013[F] | Pittsburgh | Petersen Events Center | |
December 13, 2013[G] | Towson | SECU Arena | |
December 14, 2013[H] | Wallingford | Toyota Oakdale Theatre | |
December 16, 2013[I] | Duluth | Arena at Gwinnett Center | |
December 17, 2013[J] | Lake Buena Vista | House of Blues | |
December 18, 2013[K] | Houston | Bayou Music Center | |
Europe[39] | |||
February 18, 2014 | Lisbon | Portugal | Praça de Touros do Campo Pequeno |
February 19, 2014 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio Vistalegre |
February 20, 2014 | Barcelona | Sant Jordi Club | |
February 22, 2014 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum |
February 23, 2014 | Warsaw | Poland | Torwar Hall |
February 24, 2014 | Minsk | Belarus | Minsk Arena |
February 26, 2014 | Moscow | Russia | Crocus City Hall |
February 27, 2014 | Saint Petersburg | A2 Arena | |
March 3, 2014 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
March 4, 2014 | Berlin | O2 World | |
March 7, 2014 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Areena |
March 8, 2014 | Stavanger | Norway | DNB Arena |
March 9, 2014 | Oslo | Oslo Spektrum | |
March 10, 2014 | Trondheim | Trondheim Spektrum | |
March 11, 2014 | Bergen | Koengen | |
March 13, 2014 | Stockholm | Sweden | Hovet |
March 14, 2014 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | |
March 15, 2014 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen |
March 17, 2014 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena |
March 18, 2014 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris |
March 19, 2014 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
March 20, 2014 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena |
March 22, 2014 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis |
March 23, 2014 | Hanover | Germany | TUI Arena |
March 24, 2014 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis |
March 26, 2014 | Birmingham | England | LG Arena |
March 28, 2014 | Düsseldorf | Germany | ISS Dome |
March 29, 2014 | Hamburg | O2 World Hamburg | |
March 30, 2014 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall |
April 1, 2014 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 |
April 3, 2014 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro |
April 4, 2014 | London | England | The O2 Arena |
April 5, 2014 | Manchester | Phones 4u Arena | |
North America (Leg 3)[40] | |||
May 3, 2014 | Moncton | Canada | Moncton Coliseum |
May 4, 2014 | Halifax | Halifax Metro Centre | |
May 6, 2014 | Kingston | Rogers K-Rock Centre | |
May 7, 2014 | London | Budweiser Gardens | |
May 8, 2014 | Hamilton | FirstOntario Centre | |
May 11, 2014 | Winnipeg | MTS Centre | |
May 13, 2014 | Moose Jaw | Mosaic Place | |
May 14, 2014 | Lethbridge | ENMAX Centre | |
May 16, 2014 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | |
May 17, 2014 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | |
May 18, 2014 | Dawson Creek | EnCana Events Centre | |
May 20, 2014 | Vancouver | Rogers Arena | |
May 22, 2014 | Seattle | United States | WaMu Theater |
May 24, 2014 | Wheatland | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | |
May 25, 2014 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | |
May 28, 2014 | San Diego | Viejas Arena | |
May 29, 2014 | Inglewood | The Forum | |
May 30, 2014 | Las Vegas | The AXIS | |
May 31, 2014 | |||
June 2, 2014 | Albuquerque | Isleta Amphitheater | |
June 4, 2014 | Corpus Christi | American Bank Center Arena | |
June 5, 2014 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | |
June 6, 2014 | Oklahoma City | Chesapeake Energy Arena | |
June 7, 2014 | Kansas City | Starlight Theatre | |
June 9, 2014 | Omaha | CenturyLink Center Arena | |
June 10, 2014 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | |
June 11, 2014 | Chicago | FirstMerit Bank Pavilion | |
June 13, 2014 | Noblesville | Klipsch Music Center | |
June 14, 2014 | Burgettstown | First Niagara Pavilion | |
June 15, 2014 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | |
June 17, 2014 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | |
June 18, 2014 | Darien Center | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | |
June 20, 2014 | Mansfield | Xfinity Center | |
June 21, 2014 | Camden | Susquehana Bank Center | |
June 22, 2014 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | |
Europe (Leg 2)[41] | |||
June 29, 2014[L] | Ipswich | England | Chantry Park |
July 6, 2014[M] | London | Hyde Park | |
July 9, 2014[N] | Aalborg | Denmark | Skovdalen |
July 10, 2014 | Ballerup | Ballerup Super Arena | |
July 11, 2014[O] | Kristiansand | Norway | Bendiksbukta |
July 12, 2014[P] | Fredrikstad | Kongsten Fort | |
July 15, 2014 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
July 17, 2014[Q] | Zürich | Switzerland | Dolder Grand |
July 18, 2014[R] | Locarno | Piazza Grande | |
July 20, 2014 | Ostend | Belgium | Ostend Beach |
July 22, 2014 | Cattolica | Italy | Arena della Regina |
July 23, 2014[T] | Lucca | Piazza Napoleone | |
July 27, 2014 | Gdańsk | Poland | Ergo Arena |
Asia (Leg 3)[42] | |||
April 16, 2015 | Wuhan | China | Hongshan Gymnasium |
April 18, 2015 | Beijing | MasterCard Center | |
April 19, 2015 | Dalian | Zhongsheng Center | |
April 22, 2015 | Kowloon Bay | Hong Kong | Star Hall |
April 23, 2015 | |||
April 24, 2015 | Cotai | Macau | CotaiArena |
April 26, 2015 | Chongqing | China | International Convention & Exhibition Center |
April 28, 2015 | Shanghai | Shanghai Indoor Stadium | |
April 30, 2015 | Taipei | Taiwan | University of Taipei Gymnasium |
May 2, 2015 | Buona Vista | Singapore | The Star Theatre |
May 3, 2015 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Stadium Negara |
May 5, 2015 | Pasay | Philippines | Mall of Asia Arena |
May 6, 2015 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena |
Australasia[43] | |||
May 8, 2015 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
May 9, 2015 | Sydney | Allphones Arena | |
May 10, 2015 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
May 12, 2015 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena |
May 15, 2015 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena |
Middle East[44] | |||
May 19, 2015 | Ra'anana | Israel | Ra'anana Amphitheater |
May 20, 2015 | |||
May 21, 2015 | |||
South America[45] | |||
June 6, 2015 | Recife | Brazil | Chevrolet Hall |
June 8, 2015 | Rio de Janeiro | Citibank Hall | |
June 9, 2015 | Belo Horizonte | Chevrolet Hall | |
June 11, 2015 | Rio de Janeiro | Citibank Hall | |
June 12, 2015 | São Paulo | Citibank Hall | |
June 13, 2015 | |||
June 14, 2015 | |||
June 15, 2015 | Porto Alegre | Pepsi on Stage | |
June 17, 2015 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio Luna Park |
June 19, 2015 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena |
North America (Leg 4)[46] | |||
June 22, 2015 | Mexico City | Mexico | Auditorio Nacional |
June 23, 2015 | |||
June 24, 2015 | |||
June 25, 2015 | |||
June 27, 2015 | Guadalajara | Telmex Auditorium | |
June 28, 2015 | Monterrey | Auditorio Banamex | |
- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- A This concert was a part of "Mixfest"[47]
- B This concert was a part of the "Santa Slam"
- C This concert was a part of the "Miracle on State Street"[48]
- D This concert was a part of the "Mistletoe Show"[49]
- E This concert was a part of the "Holiday Ho Show"[50]
- F This concert was a part of "O Starry Night"[51]
- G This concert was a part of the "Mistletoe Meltdown"
- H This concert was a part of the "All Star Christmas"
- I This concert was a part of "Jingle Jam"[52]
- J This concert was a part of "All I Want for Christmas"
- K This concert was a part of "T'was the Week before Christmas"[53]
- L This concert was a part of the "East Coast Live"[54]
- M This concert was a part of the "Barclaycard British Summer Time Festival"[55]
- N This concert was a part of the "Skovrock"[56]
- O This concert was a part of the "Odderøya Live"[57]
- P This concert was a part of the "Tall Ships' Races"[58]
- Q This concert was a part of the "Live at Sunset"[59]
- R This concert was a part of the "Moon and Stars"[60]
- S This concert was a part of the "Lucca Summer Festival"[61]
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
May 26, 2013 | Shenzhen, China | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Gymnasium | Cancelled |
August 4, 2013 | Toledo | Toledo Zoo Amphitheater | Moved to the Huntington Center[62] |
June 1, 2014 | Memphis | FedExForum | Cancelled |
June 8, 2014 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | Cancelled |
June 12, 2014 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | Cancelled |
June 27, 2014 | Liverpool, England | Echo Arena Liverpool | Cancelled. This concert was a part of the "Pop across the Mersey"[63] |
June 28, 2014 | Weston-super-Mare, England | Weston-super-Mare Beach | Cancelled. This concert was a part of the "South West Live"[64] |
July 19, 2014 | Essen, Germany | Stadion Essen | Cancelled[65] |
July 25, 2014 | Berlin, Germany | Waldbühne | Cancelled[65] |
July 26, 2014 | Leipzig, Germany | Völkerschlachtdenkmal | Cancelled[65] |
July 29, 2014 | Ra'anana, Israel | Ra'anana Amphitheater | Rescheduled to May 19, 2015[66] |
July 30, 2014 | Ra'anana, Israel | Ra'anana Amphitheater | Rescheduled to May 20, 2015[66] |
July 31, 2014 | Ra'anana, Israel | Ra'anana Amphitheater | Rescheduled to May 21, 2015[66] |
Box office score data
Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
---|---|---|---|
Bell Centre | Montreal | 18,000 / 18,000 (100%) | $837,911[67] |
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | Jacksonville | 6,717 / 6,717 (100%) | $217,507[68] |
Tuscaloosa Amphitheater | Tuscaloosa | 6,484 / 6,484 (100%) | $264,289[69] |
Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | 5,402 / 6,157 (88%) | $309,423[70] |
O2 World | Berlin | 10,059 / 12,575 (80%) | $640,162[71] |
Hallenstadion | Zürich | 10,059 / 13,000 (77%) | $686,695[72] |
Sportpaleis | Antwerp | 12,466 / 14,129 (88%) | $829,556[73] |
O2 World Hamburg | Hamburg | 8,152 / 8,152 (100%) | $503,925[74] |
The O2 Arena | London | 15,096 / 15,504 (97%) | $877,687[71] |
Phones 4u Arena | Manchester | 10,814 / 10,814 (100%) | $552,924[75] |
Moncton Coliseum | Moncton | 4,770 / 4,770 (100%) | $254,490[76] |
Halifax Metro Centre | Halifax | 7,340 / 7,340 (100%) | $378,819[76] |
Rogers K-Rock Centre | Kingston | 4,346 / 4,346 (100%) | $290,565[77] |
Budweiser Gardens | London | 5,321 / 6,293 (84%) | $361,503[78] |
FirstOntario Centre | Hamilton | 7,722 / 9,295 (83%) | $502,815[79] |
The Forum | Inglewood | 9,310 / 10,287 (90%) | $422,260[75] |
The AXIS | Las Vegas | 5,976 / 9,594 (62%) | $474,874[80] |
DTE Energy Music Theatre | Clarkston | 13,708 / 14,530 (94%) | $419,043[79] |
Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 11,149 / 11,149 (100%) | $878,745 |
Allphones Arena | Sydney | 12,960 / 12,960 (100%) | $1,034,270[79] |
Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 6,708 / 6,708 (100%) | $521,933 |
Auditorio Nacional | Mexico City | 37,786 / 38,378 (98%) | $1,958,071 |
Auditorio Telmex | Guadalajara | 7,800 / 8,135 (96%) | $436,565 |
Auditorio Banamex | Monterrey | 6,190 / 6,770 (91%) | $423,148 |
TOTAL | 244,335 / 262,535 (93%) | $14,077,177 |
External links
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- "Los Backstreet Boys agregan nueva fecha en el Auditorio Nacional" [The Backstreet Boys add new date at the National Auditorium]. CNN Mexico (in Spanish). February 9, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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- "Alle Deutschland-Konzerte abgesagt" [All German concerts cancelled]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). July 4, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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