Armageddon Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Armageddon Tour
Album:Armageddon
Artist:Guy Sebastian
Number Of Legs:1
Number Of Shows:20 in Australia
Last Tour:Like It Like That Tour
(2010)
This Tour:Armageddon Tour
(2012)
Next Tour:Get Along Tour
(2013)

Armageddon Tour was the 9th concert tour by Australian recording artist Guy Sebastian. The tour supported his upcoming sixth studio album Armageddon. The tour visited metropolitan and regional areas in Australia.[1] In 2012, Sebastian announced that the title of his new album was to be Armageddon. Ahead of the album's release, Sebastian wen on a national tour. The tour took in 20 dates across the country in both metropolitan and regional centres, kicking off in Cessnock on 1 June 2012 before finishing up on the Sunshine Coast on 1 July 2012. Sebastian toured in places he has not toured before.

Background

Sebastian toured nationally during June and July 2012. The 20 date tour had concerts in all capital cities and also in regional areas of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. Originally scheduled to promote the album after its release, the tour became a showcase for the new songs.[2] An extra concert at the Palais Theatre, Victoria was added to film footage for the deluxe edition of the album.[3] [4] Sebastian performed songs from previous albums as well as new songs. He felt it was the best tour he had done, saying "I pretty much put every cent back into the tour and really stepped up the production and the lighting, it's a lot bigger and better. I'm playing some 3000-seat venues and a bunch of them are sold out, so I want to make sure I'm not compromising. I didn't want to fall short, and it has come up great, better than I thought."[5]

Sebastian invited Ben Burgess, a musician friend from the US, to tour with him. He performed Fiasco's rap on "Battle Scars" and was also the support act. Due to Carmen Smith's disqualification from The Voice she was able to participate on the tour. She performed backing vocals along with Gary Pinto, and also the featured parts for "Art of Love" and "Who's That Girl". Smith also performed "Armageddon" with Sebastian, as at the time he had been thinking of having a featured artist on the track.[6] There was speculation in the media that Channel Nine's The Voice had issues with Sebastian, when The Voice contestants including his own brother Chris were barred from attending one of the concerts. Sebastian is a judge and mentor on The X Factor which is aired on the Seven Network. Channel Nine blamed it on scheduling and security problems, while the show's producers declined to comment.[7]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
1 June 2012CessnockAustraliaCessnock Performing Arts Centre
2 June 2012SydneyHordern Pavilion
5 June 2012TamworthCapitol Theatre
6 June 2012DubboDubbo Regional Theatre
8 June 2012CanberraCanberra Theatre
9 June 2012OrangeOrange Civic Theatre
10 June 2012WollongongIllawarra Performing Arts Centre
13 June 2012BallaratHer Majesty's Theatre
14 June 2012WangarattaAlpine MDF Theatre
16 June 2012MelbournePalais Theatre
17 June 2012GeelongGeelong Performing Arts Centre
19 June 2012PerthHis Majesty's Theatre
20 June 2012MandurahMandurah Performing Arts Centre
22 June 2012AdelaideThebarton Theatre
23 June 2012HobartDerwent Entertainment Centre
27 June 2012TareeManning Entertainment Centre
28 June 2012Port MacquarieGlasshouse
29 June 2012BrisbaneQPAC Concert Hall
30 June 2012Gold CoastJupiters Theatre
1 July 2012NambourNambour Civic Centre

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20130926030440/http://auspop.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/touring-guy-sebastian.html TOURING : Guy Sebastian
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20120628141006/http://www.liveguide.com.au/Tours/716363/Guy_Sebastian_Armageddon_Tour_2012 Guy Sebastian 'Armageddon' Tour 2012
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927140135/http://eventful.com/events/guy-sebastian-armageddon-dvd-shoot-/E0-001-048989485-4 Guy Sebastian Armageddon DVD Shoot
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20121027220209/http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2215660/Armageddon_Deluxe_Edition_ONLINE_COMP Armageddon: Deluxe Edition
  5. The Mercury. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4LvAJcKrY0&list=UU5dinx1aVKJk8SNsLKTap_g&index=54&feature=plcp Armageddon Tour -"Armageddon" feat. Carmen Smith
  7. J.Mo and Elle(10 June 2012).The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.