Back Home Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Back Home Tour
Album:Back Home
Start Date:25 February 2008
End Date:29 June 2008
Number Of Legs:2
Number Of Shows:45
Last Tour:The Love Tour
(2007)
This Tour:Back Home Tour
(2008)
Next Tour:Where We Are Tour
(2010)

The Back Home Tour is a world tour by Irish boyband, Westlife in support of their ninth studio album, Back Home. The band toured the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.

The first leg kicked off in Belfast on 25 February and ended in London on 29 March 2008. The second leg started on a four-day visit to Australia for the promotion of the album and ended on 28 June 2008 at the Plymouth Argyle Football Club in England.

A DVD for the tour was filmed at Croke Park, Dublin on 1 June 2008.

Support acts

Setlist

  1. "Hit You with the Real Thing"
  2. "World of Our Own"
  3. "Something Right"
  4. "What Makes a Man"
  5. "Uptown Girl" (with Acapella Intro)
  6. "The Easy Way"
  7. "If I Let You Go" (contains excerpts from "Where Is the Love?")
  8. "Mandy"
  9. Medley:
    1. "SexyBack"
    2. "Blame It on the Boogie"
    3. "Get Down on It"
    4. "I'm Your Man"
    5. "Let Me Entertain You"
  10. "I'm Already There"
  11. Medley:
    1. "Unbreakable"
    2. "Queen of My Heart"
    3. "Fool Again"
  12. "Catch My Breath"
  13. "Home"
  14. "Us Against The World"
  15. "Swear It Again"
  16. "Flying Without Wings"
Encore
  2. "When You're Looking Like That"
  3. "You Raise Me Up" (contains elements of "My Heart Will Go On")

Notes:

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Europe[2]
25 February 2008BelfastNorthern IrelandOdyssey Arena
26 February 2008
27 February 2008
29 February 2008LiverpoolEnglandEcho Arena Liverpool
1 March 2008LondonThe O2
2 March 2008
4 March 2008NewcastleMetro Radio Arena
5 March 2008
8 March 2008CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena
9 March 2008
10 March 2008
12 March 2008BirminghamEnglandNEC Arena
13 March 2008
15 March 2008ManchesterManchester Evening News Arena
16 March 2008
18 March 2008GlasgowScotlandScottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
20 March 2008
21 March 2008
22 March 2008
24 March 2008NottinghamEnglandNottingham Arena
25 March 2008SheffieldSheffield Arena
26 March 2008
28 March 2008LondonWembley Arena
29 March 2008
Australasia[3]
7 May 2008ChristchurchNew ZealandWestpac Arena
9 May 2008WellingtonTSB Bank Arena
10 May 2008AucklandVector Arena
12 May 2008ASB Auditorium
13 May 2008New PlymouthTSB Stadium
Europe[4]
16 May 2008AberdeenScotlandPress & Journal Arena
17 May 2008GlasgowScottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
19 May 2008NewcastleEnglandMetro Radio Arena
20 May 2008CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena
25 May 2008SheffieldEnglandSheffield Arena
27 May 2008BelfastNorthern IrelandOdyssey Arena
28 May 2008
1 June 2008DublinIrelandCroke Park
3 June 2008BirminghamEnglandNEC Arena
4 June 2008ManchesterManchester Evening News Arena
21 June 2008GalwayIrelandPearse Stadium
22 June 2008KillarneyFitzgerald Stadium
24 June 2008NottinghamEnglandNottingham Arena
25 June 2008CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena
28 June 2008PlymouthEnglandHome Park
29 June 2008LiverpoolEcho Arena Liverpool
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • This concert was a part of the "Liverpool Summer Pops"[5]
    Cancellations and rescheduled shows
    <--Date--><--City, (State or Country)--><--Venue--><--Reason/Additional Info-->
    19 May 2008Nottingham, EnglandNottingham ArenaPostponed. Rescheduled to 24 June 2008
    20 May 2008Cardiff, WalesCardiff International ArenaPostponed. Rescheduled to 25 June 2008
    22 May 2008Birmingham, EnglandNational Exhibition CentrePostponed. Rescheduled to 3 June 2008
    23 May 2008Manchester, EnglandManchester Evening News ArenaPostponed. Rescheduled to 4 June 2008
    25 May 2008Herning, DenmarkMCH Hall MCancelled
    26 May 2008Oslo, NorwayOslo SpektrumCancelled
    28 May 2008Oberhausen, GermanyKönig Pilsener ArenaCancelled
    29 May 2008Rotterdam, NetherlandsCancelledRotterdam Ahoy

    Box office score data

    VenueCityTickets sold / availableGross revenue
    Odyssey ArenaBelfast39,804 / 39,804 (100%)$2,737,474[6] [7]
    Croke ParkDublin82,300 / 82,300 (100%)[8]
    Spark ArenaAuckland10,411$867,779

    Live Concert DVD

    Italic Title:no
    10 Years of Westlife – Live at Croke Park Stadium
    Type:video
    Artist:Westlife
    Released:24 November 2008
    Recorded:1 June 2008 (Dublin)
    Genre:Pop
    Label:Sony BMG
    Director:Julie Knowles/ Charlie Lightening
    Prev Title:Back Home

    Track listing

    TitleTime Run
    01Introduction Music/Hit You with the Real Thing04:45
    02World of Our Own03:51
    03Something Right05:05
    04What Makes A Man04:11
    05Uptown Girl03:23
    06The Easy Way03:29
    07If I Let You Go03:39
    08Mandy03:44
    09Sexyback/Blame It on the Boogie03:49
    10Get Down on It01:55
    11I'm Your Man02:46
    12Let Me Entertain You03:06
    13I'm Already There06:38
    14Unbreakable02:13
    15Queen of My Heart02:05
    16Fool Again01:22
    17Catch My Breath05:59
    18Home03:37
    19Us Against The World06:15
    20Swear It Again11:59
    21Flying Without Wings11:03
    22When You're Looking Like That05:07
    23My Heart Will Go On/You Raise Me Up06:57
    24End Credits01:27
    25The Road Home Documentary30:12
    26Us Against the World03:57
    27Flying Without Wings03:44
    28When You're Looking Like That03:59
    29Bop Bop Baby04:28
    30Obvious03:38
    31Unbreakable04:32
    32You Raise Me Up04:00
    33World of Our Own03:31
    34What Makes A Man03:43
    35I Lay My Love on You03:29

    Chart performance

    SOURCE:[9]

    ChartPeak
    position
    Hong Kong1
    Ireland1
    Japan169[10]
    Netherlands14
    New Zealand1
    South Africa1
    Sweden10
    UK Music Videos1
    UK Videos (OCC)[11]
    UK DVD Videos (OCC)[12]

    Release history

    RegionDateLabelCatalogue No.
    Australia[13] 22 November 2008Sony BMG88697389499
    Czech Republic[14] 24 November 2008Sony BMG
    Denmark[15] 25 November 2008Sony BMG
    Germany[16] 21 November 2008Sony BMG88697389499
    Hong Kong[17] 24 November 2008Sony BMG88697391949
    Ireland22 November 2008Syco, RCA
    Japan[18] 12 December 2008Sony BMG
    Norway[19] 26 November 2008Sony BMG88697389499
    Philippines[20] 24 November 2008Sony BMG88697391949
    Slovakia[21] 24 November 2008Sony BMG
    South Africa[22] 21 November 2008Sony BMG88697389499
    Sweden[23] 26 November 2008Sony BMG88697389499
    Switzerland[24] 21 November 2008Sony BMG88697389499
    United Kingdom[25] 24 November 2008Syco, RCA88697389499

    External links

    Notes and References

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    2. Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319537472FGCNAMIRKN?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D51. 25 October 2011. 25 October 2011.
      • Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319539868MWZLCQRJMV?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D52. 25 October 2011. 25 October 2011.
      • Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319539966JCXDSMUCMF?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D53. 25 October 2011. 25 October 2011.
      • Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319540052AJSEIFLPRY?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D54. 25 October 2011. 25 October 2011.
      • Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319540069XUYNBXICHF?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D55. 25 October 2011. 25 October 2011.
    3. Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319541309JTLOELZUZR?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D56. 25 October 2011. 25 October 2011.
    4. Additional sources for dates in Europe:
      • Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319541718SHHGEDSQBS?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D57. 25 October 2011. 25 October 2011.
      • Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319541767HRSWQTVNGJ?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D59. 25 October 2011. 25 October 2011.
    5. Web site: Review: Westlife, Summer Pops, ECHO Arena . Tansley, Janet . 30 June 2008 . . 27 October 2011. http://www.freezepage.com/1319711374KVWMCKVSOD?url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2008/06/30/review-westlife-summer-pops-echo-arena-100252-21172841/ . 27 October 2011.
    6. News: Concert Boxscore for the 2008-03-27 issue. 2 November 2008. Reuters. 15 April 2018. 3 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303110837/https://www.reuters.com/article/chart-billboard-concert-boxscore/concert-boxscore-for-the-2008-03-27-issue-idUSN0247294320081102. live.
    7. News: Concert Boxscore for the 2008-06-18 issue. 19 June 2008. Reuters. 15 April 2018. 3 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303105953/https://www.reuters.com/article/chart-billboard-concert-boxscore/concert-boxscore-for-the-2008-06-18-issue-idUSN1947413120080619. live.
    8. Web site: WESTLIFE Biography. 15 April 2018. 3 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303111242/http://www.dpnlive.com/living/entertainment-arts-other-news/music/1088-westlife-biography. live.
    9. Web site: Westlife Riding High in the Charts. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090309060005/http://www.westlife.com/news/2008/12/08/westlife_riding_high_in_the_charts. 2009-03-09. 15 April 2018.
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    11. Web site: Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company. OfficialCharts.com. 17 June 2018. 17 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180617093252/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20111120/1/. live.
    12. Web site: Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company. OfficialCharts.com. 17 June 2018. 17 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180617093252/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20111120/1/. live.
    13. Web site: SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT :: Australia :: DVD Releases . 23 November 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090215073241/http://www.sonybmg.com.au/dvd/releaseDetails.do?catalogueNo=88697389499 . 15 February 2009 . dead.
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    15. Web site: CDskiven. Cdskiven.dk. 15 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20090213215735/http://www.cdskiven.dk/default.asp?view=albuminfo&albumid=1134662&preorder=0&news=0&sale=0&secondhand=0&showGenre=0&showCat=1. 13 February 2009. dead.
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    17. Web site: hmv Hong Kong頁面錯誤. Hmv.com.hk. 15 April 2018. 16 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180416073737/http://www.hmv.com.hk/product/dvd_music.asp?sku=194366. live.
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    20. Web site: sonybmg.com.ph. Sonybmg.com.ph. 16 April 2018. 25 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725173610/http://www.sonybmg.com.ph/index.php/artists/album/79/109. live.
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    22. Web site: Takealot. https://web.archive.org/web/20081206061241/http://www.take2.co.za/music-westlife-10-years-of-westlife-live-at-croke-park-stadium-dvd-4025577.html. 6 December 2008.
    23. Web site: Musik på Nätet - CD, LP, Musik-DVD & Blu-ray - CDON.COM. CDON.COM. 15 April 2018. 14 February 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090214085027/http://cdon.se/musikk/westlife/10_years_of_westlife_-_live_at_croke_park_stadium-4047776. live.
    24. Web site: 1Advd.ch - DVD | CD | GAMES | BÜCHER . www.1advd.ch . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090213214639/http://www.1advd.ch/Default.asp?idlnk=5744569 . 13 February 2009 . dead.
    25. Web site: HMV - Music, Films, & Games - hmv.com. hmv.com - home of entertainment. 15 April 2018. 9 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309144829/http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=886927&tduid=c73bae39aee4faae229650cb32a137d8. live.

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