Body Talk Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Body Talk Tour
Landscape:no
Artist:Robyn
Album:Body Talk
Number Of Shows:31 in Europe
38 in North America
69 total
Number Of Legs:4
Last Tour:All Hearts Tour
(2010)
This Tour:Body Talk Tour
(2010–11)
Next Tour:Do It Again Tour
(2014-)

The Body Talk Tour is a concert tour by Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn. The tour was announced in conjunction with the release of her sixth studio album, Body Talk Pt. 2.[1] Previously, Robyn toured the United States in the summer of 2010 with the All Hearts Tour.[2] The tour began on October 7, 2010.

Critical reception

Chris Riemenschneider (The Star Tribune) proclaimed the singer's performance in Minneapolis was original and well-executed stating, "Fans probably would have danced right through the floors of the downtown Minneapolis club if they hadn't also been so busy singing along to each of the dance-pop star's jilted, down-but-not-out love songs."[3] Nicola Meighan (The Herald) gave Robyn's performance at the O2 ABC Glasgow 4 out of 5 stars saying, "[…]and her voice is as intimate as it is strong: lines like, "hey little star, don’t be afraid", spotlight Robyn's faculty for intergalactic yet private charm."[4]

Kerri Mason (Billboard) praised her performance in Miami. She wrote, "On stage, she is enigmatic, an appealing sprite with a voice that coos and chirps, but with a fighter's stance and narrow eyes. Whether the song was about sexy cyborgs ('Fembot'), fearless love ('Indestructible', the next 'Body Talk' single), or the pain of rejection ('Be Mine!'), she sang each word with conviction, punctuating each beat with her own dance – a punchy hip-hop/raver style of movement usually reserved for after-hours dance floors, fearless and anonymous at the same time."[5] Jaime Murnane (Chicago Sun-Times) called her performance in Chicago "highly energetic". She also mentions, "Robyn gives a whole new meaning to a live performance. Her signature energetic dance moves aside, the show was made even more special by various remixes of her own songs, like a circus-y sounding 'Cobrastyle' from her 2005 self-titled album that introduced fans to her new electro style -- a far cry from the pop/R&B hits like 'Show Me Love' that earned her worldwide success a decade earlier."[6]

Opening acts

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Europe[8]
October 7, 2010OsloNorwaySentrum Scene
October 8, 2010CopenhagenDenmarkFolketeatret
October 9, 2010AmsterdamNetherlandsParadiso
October 10, 2010HamburgGermanyGroße Freiheit 36
October 12, 2010LuxembourgLuxembourgDen Atelier
October 13, 2010BrusselsBelgiumBotanique
October 15, 2010WarsawPolandWytwórnia "Koneser"
October 18, 2010GlasgowScotlandO2 ABC Glasgow
October 19, 2010ManchesterEnglandManchester Academy
October 21, 2010BrightonConcorde 2
October 22, 2010LondonO2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
North America[9]
November 5, 2010Miami BeachUnited StatesThe Fillmore Miami Beach
November 6, 2010OrlandoClub Firestone
November 7, 2010TampaThe Ritz Ybor
November 8, 2010AtlantaBuckhead Theatre
November 10, 2010New York CityTerminal 5
November 13, 2010ChicagoMetro Chicago
November 14, 2010MinneapolisFine Line Music Cafe
November 17, 2010Los AngelesClub Nokia L.A. Live
November 19, 2010VancouverCanadaVenue Nightclub
November 20, 2010PortlandUnited StatesWonder Ballroom
November 21, 2010SeattleNeumo's
November 23, 2010San FranciscoWarfield Theatre
December 4, 2010TunicaTunica Events Center
December 6, 2010AlbanyTimes Union Center
December 7, 2010PoughkeepsieMid-Hudson Civic Center
Europe
December 14, 2010StockholmSwedenBerns Salonger
December 17, 2010GothenburgRestaurang Trädgårn
December 18, 2010MalmöSlagthuset
North America[10] [11]
January 26, 2011TorontoCanadaSound Academy
January 27, 2011MontrealMétropolis
January 28, 2011Quebec CityImpérial de Québec
January 29, 2011PortlandUnited StatesState Theatre
January 31, 2011South BurlingtonHigher Ground
February 1, 2011BaltimoreRams Head Live!
February 3, 2011PhiladelphiaElectric Factory
February 4, 2011BostonHouse of Blues
February 5, 2011New York CityRadio City Music Hall
February 7, 2011ClevelandHouse of Blues
February 12, 2011MilwaukeeRave Nightclub
February 13, 2011MinneapolisFirst Avenue
February 14, 2011ChicagoRiviera Theatre
February 15, 2011UrbanaCanopy Club
February 17, 2011AustinMoody Theater
February 18, 2011DallasSouth Side Music Hall
February 19, 2011HoustonWarehouse Live
Europe
March 3, 2011LondonEnglandRoundhouse
March 7, 2011FrankfurtGermanyKünstlerhaus Mousonturm
March 9, 2011CologneLive Music Hall
March 10, 2011BrusselsBelgiumAncienne Belgique
March 11, 2011MunichGermanyMuffathalle
March 12, 2011BerlinAstra Kulturhaus
March 15, 2011HamburgStudio Hamburg
March 17, 2011BergenNorwayPeer Gynt Salen
March 18, 2011CopenhagenDenmarkTap 1
March 19, 2011OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum
March 27, 2011StockholmSwedenCirkus
March 28, 2011
March 29, 2011
March 30, 2011
North America
April 9, 2011Palm SpringsUnited StatesPalm Springs Convention Center
April 14, 2011Las VegasBoulevard Pool
April 15, 2011IndioEmpire Polo Club
May 28, 2011GeorgeThe Gorge Amphitheatre
June 3, 2011TorontoCanadaEcho Beach
June 4, 2011Royal OakUnited StatesRoyal Oak Music Theatre
June 5, 2011ColumbusLifestyle Communities Pavilion
June 12, 2011ManchesterGreat Stage Park
Europe
June 26, 2011PiltonEnglandWorthy Farm
June 29, 2011ArendalNorwayTromøy
July 3, 2011RotselaarBelgiumWerchter Festival Grounds
July 10, 2011TurkuFinlandRuissalo Park
August 12, 2011GothenburgSwedenSlottsskogen
September 9, 2011ManchesterEnglandManchester Academy
September 10, 2011BristolO2 Academy Bristol
September 11, 2011[N]Isle of WightRobin Hill
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • This concert is a part of the WHBQ 107.5 Jingle Jam
  • This concert is a part of the Fly 92.3 Jingle Jam
  • This concert is a part of the K104 Not So Silent Night
  • This concert is a part of Telekom Street-Gigs[12]
  • This concert is a part of the White Party[13]
  • This concert is a part of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival[14]
  • This concert is a part of the Sasquatch! Music Festival[15]
  • This concert is a part of the Bonnaroo Music Festival[16]
  • This concert is a part of the Glastonbury Festival[17]
  • This concert is a part of the Hove Festival[18]
  • This concert is a part of Rock Werchter[19]
  • This concert is a part of Ruisrock
  • This concert is a part of the Way Out West Festival[20]
  • This concert is a part of Bestival[21] |
    Cancellations and rescheduled shows

    Box office score data

    VenueCityTickets sold / availableGross revenue
    Metro ChicagoChicago1,158 / 1,158 (100%)$22,002 [26]
    Club Nokia L.A. LIVELos Angeles2,340 / 2,340 (100%)$67,964[27]
    Warfield TheatreSan Francisco1,852 / 2,254 (82%)$47,914[28]
    MétropolisMontreal2,256 / 2,256 $204,155[29]
    Royal Oak Mutre Royal Oak 1,213 / 1,250 (97%) $24,412[30]
    TOTAL14,652 / 15,091 (97%)$424,186

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Robyn brings "Body Talk" stateside. 2010-09-17. 2010-11-15. Hall. Tara. Sound Spike. https://web.archive.org/web/20100923093655/http://www.soundspike.com/news/tour/683-robyn_tour_robyn_brings_body_talk.html. 2010-09-23. dead.
    2. Web site: On The Download: Robyn, 'Body Talk, Pt. 2' . 2010-08-26. 2010-11-15. Blacklow. Jeremy. Access Hollywood.
    3. Web site: Sweden's new dancing queen. 2010-11-15. 2010-11-15. Riemenschneidier. Chris. Star Tribune.
    4. Web site: Robyn, 02ABC, Glasgow . 2010-10-20. 2010-11-15. Meighan. Nicola. Newsquest.
    5. Robyn Revs Up Miami's Fillmore. 2010-11-09. 2010-11-15. Mason. Kerri. Billboard.
    6. Web site: The Swede has some sweet moves. 2010-11-14. 2010-11-15. Murnane. Jamie. Chicago Sun-Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20101121203315/http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/2893318,robyn-concert-metro-111410.article. 2010-11-21. dead.
    7. Web site: Telekom Street Gigs | Presse - Mitteilungen . 2011-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110319164949/http://www.telekom-streetgigs.de/de/page/77/72id/3081/pressemitteilungen-detailansicht.html . 2011-03-19 . dead .
    8. Web site: Events. 2010-11-15. Robyn's Official Website. Universal Music Group.
    9. Robyn Completes Trilogy of 2010 Releases with Body Talk, Scheduled for November 22nd U.S. Release on Cherrytree Records . PR Newswire . 2010-10-20 . 2010-11-16.
    10. Web site: Robyn Is Playing Radio City Music Hall. 2010-11-15. 2010-11-15. Harvilla. Rob. The Village Voice.
    11. Web site: Robyn announces 2011 North American tour details . 2010-11-24. 2010-11-24. NME.
    12. Web site: Telekom Street Gigs Mit Robyn. Telekom Street Gigs With Robyn. German. 13 January 2011. 25 January 2011. Intro Magazine. Rübsamen, Jens. https://web.archive.org/web/20110301233240/http://www.intro.de/news/newsfeatures/23062749/telekom-street-gigs-mit-robyn-auftakt-in-hamburg-am-15-maerz-ticketverlosung. 1 March 2011. dead.
    13. Web site: Swedish Pop Sensation Robyn Announced As Headline Performer At White Party Palm Springs . 7 March 2011 . . 7 April 2011 . 18 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110318084040/http://www.accesshollywood.com/swedish-pop-sensation-robyn-announced-as-headline-performer-at-white-party-palm-springs_article_44903 . dead .
    14. News: Coachella lineup announced. Malitz, David. 19 January 2011. 25 January 2011. The Washington Post.
    15. Sasquatch! Music Festival announces the Foo Fighters, Robyn, and more as 2011 performers. 7 February 2011. 7 February 2011. Wete, Brad. Entertainment Weekly.
    16. News: Bonnaroo lineup announced; Janelle Monae/Bruno Mars team up for tour; Arcade Fire wins more awards. 16 February 2011. 19 February 2011. Malitz, David. The Washington Post. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324123831/http://blog.washingtonpost.com/clicktrack/2011/02/bonnaroo_lineup_announced_jane.html. 24 March 2012.
    17. Web site: Morrissey to open for U2 at Glastonbury festival. 14 April 2011. 21 April 2011. Topping, Alexandria. The Guardian.
    18. Web site: Fleet Foxes til Øya, Robyn til Hove. https://archive.today/20120717084109/http://www.aftenbladet.no/kultur/festival/1316539/Fleet_Foxes_til_OEya_Robyn_til_Hove.html. dead. 17 July 2012. Fleet Foxes to the Island, Robyn to Hove. 11 January 2011. 11 January 2011. Frøyland, Rolf. Stavanger Aftenblad. Norwegian.
    19. Web site: Arctic Monkeys en PJ Harvey op Rock Werchter. Arctic Monkeys and PJ Harvey at Rock Werchter. 20 January 2011. 25 January 2011. De Standaard. Dutch.
    20. Web site: Robyn to Way out West. Kendall, Ben. 20 January 2011. 25 January 2011. Göteborg Daily.
    21. Web site: Robyn entertains Bestival Main Stage crowd. Digitalspy.com. 11 September 2011. 30 November 2021.
    22. Web site: Robyn cancels Toronto show . Thestar.com . 2010-11-12 . 2011-03-13.
    23. Web site: Robyn Cancels Stereosonic Dates. 2010-11-15. 2010-10-25. The Onion. Rip It Up Publishing.
    24. Web site: Robyn to tour in February. 2010-11-04. 2010-11-15. The Music Network. Peer Group Media.
    25. Web site: In Pictures: Robyn in Boston . McGrath, Hali . 10 February 2011 . SoundSpike . MTV Networks . 11 February 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110213004507/http://www.soundspike.com/news/article/1559-robyn_news_in_pictures_robyn_in.html . 13 February 2011 . dead .
    26. Billboard Boxscore. 2010-12-04. 2010-11-27. Billboard.
    27. Billboard Boxscore. 2010-12-18. 2010-12-10. Billboard.
    28. Billboard Boxscore. 2011-01-01. 2010-12-24. Billboard.
    29. Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores . 30 April 2011 . Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718032403/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 18 July 2011 . 21 April 2011 . dead .
    30. Billboard Boxscore – Current Scores . 16 July 2011 . Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718032403/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 18 July 2011 . 7 July 2011 . dead .