Reptile World Tour
The Reptile World Tour (sometimes: The Reptile Tour)[2] a worldwide concert tour by British Rock musician Eric Clapton in support of his album Reptile.[3][4] The tour began on February 3, 2001 at London's Royal Albert Hall and ended on December 15, 2001 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama. In 2001, Clapton said this was going to be his last major world tour. However, he did perform another world tour in 2011 to support his Clapton album.[5][6]
World concert by Eric Clapton | |
Associated album | Reptile |
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Start date | 3 February 2001 |
End date | 15 December 2001 |
No. of shows | 8 in South America 16 in Asia 35 in Europe 45 in North America |
Box office | $ 45,000,000[1] |
Set list
- "Key to the Highway"
- "Reptile"
- "Got You on My Mind"
- "Tears in Heaven"
- "Bell Bottom Blues"
- "Change the World"
- "My Father's Eyes"
- "River of Tears"
- "Going Down Slow"
- "She's Gone"
- "I Want a Little Girl"
- "Badge"
- "(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man"
- "Have You Ever Loved a Woman"
- "Cocaine"
- "Wonderful Tonight"
- "Layla"
- "Sunshine of Your Love"
- "Over the Rainbow"
Sometimes Clapton performed songs like "It's Alright", "Finally Got Myself Together" and "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" just when The Impressions were included on concert dates. If the vocal group had not appeared on a gig with Clapton, he did not perform the song. For dates in the North American tour, Billy Preston sang Will It Go Round in Circles.
Tour Dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
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Europe | ||||||
3 February 2001 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | Doyle Bramhall II & Smokestack | N/A | N/A |
4 February 2001 | ||||||
6 February 2001 | ||||||
9 February 2001 | ||||||
10 February 2001 | ||||||
12 February 2001 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | ||||
14 February 2001 | Manchester | Evening News Arena | ||||
16 February 2001 | Birmingham | LG Arena | ||||
20 February 2001 | Lisbon | Portugal | Pavilhão Atlântico | 16,000[7] | ||
22 February 2001 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de los Deportes | 10,000[8] | ||
23 February 2001 | 10,000[8] | |||||
25 February 2001 | Barcelona | Palau Sant Jordi | 18,000[9] | |||
26 February 2001 | Toulouse | France | Le Zénith de Toulouse | 10,000[10] | ||
28 February 2001 | Florence | Italy | Florence Palasport | 7,500[11] | ||
2 March 2001 | Milan | Mediolanum Forum | N/A | |||
3 March 2001 | Pesaro | BPA Palas | ||||
5 March 2001 | Zurich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | 12,500[12] | ||
6 March 2001 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | |||
8 March 2001 | Cologne | Kölnarena | ||||
9 March 2001 | Frankfurt | Festhalle Frankfurt | ||||
20 March 2001 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | |||
21 March 2001 | ||||||
23 March 2001 | Ghent | Belgium | Flanders Expo | 12,000[13] | ||
25 March 2001 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Hall Rotterdam | N/A | ||
26 March 2001 | ||||||
28 March 2001 | Copenhagen | Denmark | The Forum Copenhagen | 13,600[14] | ||
29 March 2001 | ||||||
31 March 2001 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium | 9,000[15] | ||
1 April 2001 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | 7,000[16] | ||
3 April 2001 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe | 12,000[15] | ||
5 April 2001 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | 18,000[17] | ||
6 April 2001 | ||||||
8 April 2001 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | The Ice Palace | N/A | ||
10 April 2001 | Moscow | Kremlin Convention Centre | ||||
11 April 2001 | ||||||
North America | ||||||
10 May 2001 | Dallas | United States | Reunion Arena | Doyle Bramhall II & Smokestack | N/A | N/A |
12 May 2001 | San Antonio | Alamo Dome | ||||
14 May 2001 | Houston | Compaq Center | ||||
15 May 2001 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | ||||
18 May 2001 | Sunrise | National Car Rental Center | ||||
19 May 2001 | Tampa | Ice Palace Arena | ||||
21 May 2001 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | ||||
22 May 2001 | Memphis | The Pyramid | ||||
24 May 2001 | Nashville | Gaylord Entertainment Center | ||||
25 May 2001 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | ||||
27 May 2001 | Washington | MCI Center | ||||
30 May 2001 | State College | Bryce Jordan Center | ||||
1 June 2001 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | ||||
2 June 2001 | Indianapolis | Conseco Fieldhouse | ||||
4 June 2001 | Cleveland | Gund Arena | ||||
6 June 2001 | Auburn Hills | Palace of Auburn Hills | ||||
9 June 2001 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | |||
11 June 2001 | Boston | United States | Fleet Center | |||
12 June 2001 | ||||||
15 June 2001 | Buffalo | HSBC Arena | ||||
16 June 2001 | Albany | Pepsi Arena | ||||
17 June 2001 | Philadelphia | First Union Center | ||||
21 June 2001 | New York | Madison Square Garden | ||||
22 June 2001 | ||||||
23 June 2001 | ||||||
17 July 2001 | St. Paul | Xcel Energy Center | ||||
19 July 2001 | Fargo | Fargo Dome | ||||
21 July 2001 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | ||||
22 July 2001 | St. Louis | Savvis Center | ||||
24 July 2001 | Chicago | United Center | ||||
25 July 2001 | ||||||
27 July 2001 | Moline | Mark of the Quad Cities | ||||
28 July 2001 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | ||||
30 July 2001 | Denver | Pepsi Center | ||||
1 August 2001 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | ||||
2 August 2001 | Nampa | Idaho Center | ||||
4 August 2001 | Seattle | Key Arena | ||||
5 August 2001 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place | |||
7 August 2001 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden Arena | |||
10 August 2001 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | ||||
11 August 2001 | Oakland | Oakland Arena | ||||
13 August 2001 | Las Vegas | Thomas & Mack Center | ||||
15 August 2001 | Phoenix | American West Arena | ||||
17 August 2001 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | ||||
18 August 2001 | ||||||
South America | ||||||
4 October 2001 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional | Miguel "Botafogo" Vilanova | N/A | N/A |
6 October 2001 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio River Plate | La Mississippi Blues Band & Memphis La Blusera | ||
8 October 2001 | Montevideo | Uruguay | Cilindro Municipal | N/A | ||
10 October 2001 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Estadio Olimpico | Robert Frejat | ||
11 October 2001 | Sao Paulo | Estadio do Pacaembu | ||||
13 October 2001 | Rio de Janeiro | Praca de Apoteose | ||||
16 October 2001 | Caracas | Venezuela | Estacionamiento del Poliedro | Biella Da Costa | ||
19 October 2001 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | Toto | ||
Asia | ||||||
19 November 2001 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-Jo Hall | N/A | N/A | N/A |
21 November 2001 | ||||||
22 November 2001 | ||||||
24 November 2001 | Nagoya | Aichiken Taiikukan | ||||
26 November 2001 | Fukuoka | Marine Messe | ||||
28 November 2001 | Tokyo | Nippon Budokan | ||||
29 November 2001 | ||||||
30 November 2001 | ||||||
3 December 2001 | ||||||
4 December 2001 | ||||||
5 December 2001 | ||||||
8 December 2001 | Sendai | Grande 21 | ||||
10 December 2001 | Tokyo | Nippon Budokan | ||||
11 December 2001 | ||||||
14 December 2001 | Yokohama | Yokohama Arena | ||||
15 December 2001 | ||||||
Cancelled Shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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7 February 2001 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | Sore throat and cold[18] |
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