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Classic Tour

2011 concert tour by Joe McElderry

2011 concert tour by Joe McElderry

FieldValue
concert_tour_nameClassic Tour
imageJoeMcElderryClassicTour.jpg
image_captionTour program cover
artistJoe McElderry
albumWide Awake
Classic
Classic Christmas (from 14 November)
start_date5 November 2011
end_date30 November 2011
number_of_shows19
last_tourThe X Factor Tour
(2010)
this_tourClassic Tour
(2011)
next_tourThe Set Your Soul Alive Tour(2014)

Classic Classic Christmas (from 14 November) (2010) (2011)

Classic Tour was the first solo UK tour by English singer Joe McElderry. The tour took place throughout November 2011.

Support Acts

  • Roxanne Emery
  • The Reason 4
  • Lorraine Crosby

About the tour

For the tour, McElderry performed songs of his albums, Wide Awake, released under Syco, Classic, released under Decca, and would later add "Last Christmas" to the set, which is featured on his third album, Classic Christmas, also released under Decca. He also performed songs that was sung on The X Factor and The X Factor Tour 2010 as well as some new covers that he had never sung before. He set up a poll on his Facebook asking which song he should sing on the tour, the choices were "Home", "I Won't Let You Go", "Halo", "Someone Like You", "Your Song" or "The Edge of Glory". "Home" was chosen to be performed on the tour. The tour scored third place on Billboard's Hot Tours, with grosses of £421,219 (US$665,833).

Setlist

  • Show Opener
  1. If You Love Me
  2. Real Late Starter
  3. Smile
  4. Wide Awake
  • The X Factor
  1. Don't Stop Believin'
  2. Love Story
  3. Open Arms
  4. Superman
  5. Ambitions
  6. Affirmation
  7. Until The Stars Run Out
  • Classic
  1. To Where You Are
  2. Canto Della Terra
  3. Dance With My Father
  4. Solitaire
  5. Time To Say Goodbye
  6. Nessun Dorma
  • Encore
  1. Over The Rainbow
  2. Home
  3. Last Christmas (added on 14 November)
  4. The Climb

Tour Dates

The first two shows were warm up gigs and were not advertised on his official website. A second Newcastle City Hall gig was added due to popular demand.

DateCityCountryVenue
5 November 2011RhylWalesPavilion Theatre
6 November 2011MargateEnglandWinter Gardens
8 November 2011Westcliff-on-SeaCliffs Pavilion
9 November 2011BirminghamBirmingham Symphony Hall
10 November 2011NottinghamNottingham Royal Concert Hall
13 November 2011SalfordThe Lowry
14 November 2011CardiffWalesSt Davids Hall
16 November 2011AberdeenScotlandMusic Hall Aberdeen
17 November 2011NewcastleEnglandNewcastle City Hall
18 November 2011MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough Town Hall
20 November 2011DundeeScotlandCaird Hall
21 November 2011GlasgowGlasgow Royal Concert Hall
22 November 2011LiverpoolEnglandLiverpool Philharmonic
23 November 2011YorkBarbican
25 November 2011ReadingHexagon
26 November 2011BrightonBrighton Dome
27 November 2011LondonRoyal Festival Hall
29 November 2011NewcastleNewcastle City Hall
30 November 2011Metro Radio Arena

References

References

  1. [http://facebook.com/joemcelderryofficial Joe McElderry] [[Facebook]]. Retrieved on 4 December 2011.
  2. [http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/512056/hot-tours-bob-seger-guns-n-roses-joe-mcelderry Hot Tours: Bob Seger, Guns N' Roses, Joe McElderry] ''[[Billboard (magazine). Billboard]]''. Retrieved on 2 July 2012.
  3. [http://entertainment-focus.com/music/articles/joe-mcelderry-sunday-27th-november-2011-royal-festival-hall-london Joe McElderry - Sunday 27 November 2011 - Royal Festival Hall, London] {{webarchive. link. (6 December 2011 ''entertainmentfocus.com''. Retrieved on 28 November 2011.)
  4. [http://www.rhylpavilion.co.uk/shows/show/id/690 Joe McElderry] {{webarchive. link. (11 December 2011 ''rhylpavilion.co.uk''. Retrieved on 28 November)
  5. [http://www.going-creative.co.uk/news/see-joe-mcelderry/ Joe McElderry is appearing at Margate] {{webarchive. link. (15 April 2012 ''going-creative.co.uk''. Retrieved on 28 November)
  6. [http://joemcelderryofficial.com/#/news News] ''joemcelderryofficial.com''. Retrieved on 28 November 2011.
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