Crazy World Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Crazy World Tour
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Artist:Scorpions
Location:Europe, North America, Oceania, Asia and South America
Album:Crazy World
Number Of Legs:14
Number Of Shows:133 (2017: 37; 2018: 48; 2019: 41; 2020: 6)
Last Tour:50th Anniversary World Tour
(2015–2016)
This Tour:Crazy World Tour
(2017–2020)
Next Tour:Rock Believer Tour
(2022–2023)

The Crazy World Tour was a concert tour by German rock band Scorpions, which started on 6 June 2017 in Montbéliard, France, and concluded on 4 March 2020 in Kallang, Singapore. It is not to be confused with the similarly titled 1990–1991 tour in support of the band's eleventh studio album Crazy World.

Background

On 22 March 2017, Scorpions officially announced the "Crazy World Tour" and the North American dates. They also announced Megadeth as their opening act for that leg. With this tour, the band is continuing to celebrate their more than 50 years in the music business. Commenting on the tour, Klaus Meine stated: "When our album Crazy World was released back in '91, right at the end of the Cold War, we toured around a world that was pretty crazy back then, but there was so much hope in the air for a more peaceful future. Now 26 years later, things are getting more crazy every other day. After all these years, 'Crazy World' is still a good motto for our upcoming world tour. We are very much looking forward to seeing all of you out there".[1] On 7 October 2017, it was announced that concerts on 8 October in Phoenix, Arizona, on 11 October in San Antonio, Texas, 12 October in Dallas, Texas, 14 October in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and on 15 October 2017 in Tampa, Florida would be cancelled due to Klaus Meine's severe laryngitis. Meine had been advised by otorhinolaryngologist in Los Angeles to rest his voice, because he could risk permanent vocal damage.[2] On 7 November 2017, the band announced concerts for the spring of 2018 in France and the Netherlands.[3]

Critical reception

John J. Moser from The Morning Call for the concert in Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania said that "In a 95-minute set of 12 songs that kicked off Scorpions' latest U.S. tour, the group was not perfect. At 69, singer Klaus Meine's voice still is amazing, but has started to show a tattered edge here and there. Also as 69, guitarist Rudolf Schenker carried few of the leads – though he was solid when he did and was impressively energetic. But what really carried the night was Scorpions' screaming yet melodic rock – its guitar attack like no other band."[4] Joe Divita from Loudwire said that performance in Madison Square Garden was "just as driving and anthemic as any of their biggest hits". He also added that "they visibly have a blast onstage and when you're having this much fun, how could you stop? Why would you want to? One day, the band will inevitably call it a day for good, but until then, we'll turn up each time, cherishing the opportunity as the number of artists from this era dwindle".[5]

Chris Bubinas from Exclaim! said about the concert in Place Bell in Laval that "Vocalist Klaus Meine, seeming immune to the hands of time, provided vocals that were absolutely flawless as he patrolled and poured himself into the crowd".[6] Bob Gendron from Chicago Tribune said about the concert in Allstate Arena in Chicago that "Akin to many of the fans who sang along to nearly every word and occasionally filled in for Meine, the German quintet continues to cling to the straightforward identity it's projected for most of its 52-year career".[7] Kari Kenner from Daily Herrald commented about the concert in Salt Lake City that "Anyone who saw the German rockers on their previous two visits to USANA Amphitheatre in 2010 and 2012 as part of an announced farewell tour had to have an inkling — or at least an intense hope — that retirement wouldn't stick. The band simply had too much left in the tank from a live standpoint to think about exchanging their leather pants and jackets for stay-at-home loungewear".[8] Azaria Podplesky from The Spokesman-Review about concert in Spokane Arena said "Judging by the smiles on the face of each musician as they waved goodbye and tossed picks and drumsticks into the crowd, it's safe to say Scorpions enjoyed the trip down memory lane as much as fans did".[9]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueSupporting act
Europe
6 June 2017MontbéliardFranceAxonerowspan="11"
9 June 2017NorjeSwedenSweden Rock Festival
11 June 2017RüsselsheimGermanyHessentag
18 June 2017DesselBelgiumGraspop Metal Meeting
24 June 2017OświęcimPolandLife Festival
12 July 2017TorrelavegaSpainCampos del Malecon
14 July 2017MéridaAlbergue Municipal Juvenil El Prado
15 July 2017Vila Nova de GaiaPortugalFestival Marés Vivas
17 July 2017NîmesFranceFestival de Nîmes
19 July 2017Saint-Julien-en-GenevoisGuitare en Scene Festival
23 July 2017UlmGermanyMünsterplatz
North America
14 September 2017ReadingUnited StatesSantander ArenaMegadeth
16 September 2017New York CityMadison Square Garden
19 September 2017LavalCanadaPlace Bell
22 September 2017TorontoBudweiser Stage
23 September 2017RosemontUnited StatesAllstate Arena
25 September 2017Broomfield1stBank Center
26 September 2017West Valley CityUSANA Amphitheatre
29 September 2017SpokaneSpokane Arena
30 September 2017TacomaTacoma Dome
3 October 2017RenoGrand Sierra Resort
4 October 2017OaklandOracle Arena
7 October 2017InglewoodThe Forum
Eurasia
28 October 2017SochiRussiaShayba Arenarowspan="23"
30 October 2017KrasnodarBasket-Hall Krasnodar
1 November 2017MoscowOlympiiskiy
3 November 2017St. PetersburgIce Palace
5 November 2017Nizhny NovgorodNagorny Arena
7 November 2017UfaUfa Arena
9 November 2017EkaterinburgKRK Uralets
11 November 2017KyivUkraineSports Palace
22 November 2017OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum
24 November 2017GothenburgSwedenScandinavium
25 November 2017StockholmEricsson Globe Arena
27 November 2017HelsinkiFinlandHartwall Arena
29 November 2017CopenhagenDenmarkRoyal Arena
1 December 2017GdańskPolandErgo Arena
22 March 2018NantesFranceZénith Nantes Métropole
24 March 2018Zénith d'Auvergne
26 March 2018LimogesZénith de Limoges Métropole
28 March 2018ToulonZénith Oméga de Toulon
30 March 2018RouenZénith de la Métropole
2 April 2018AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo Dome
4 April 2018BrusselsBelgiumForest National
7 April 2018TashkentUzbekistanIstiklol Concert Hall
North America
29 April 2018TijuanaMexicoFronterizo Festrowspan="4"
2 May 2018MonterreyCitibanamex Auditorium
4 May 2018 Mexico CityHell & Heaven Metal Fest
6 May 2018GuadalajaraTelemex Auditorium
Europe / Israel
6 June 2018OstravaCzech RepublicOstravar Arénarowspan="4"
8 June 2018LjubljanaSloveniaArena Stožice
10 June 2018BelgradeSerbiaKombank Arena
12 June 2018BucharestRomaniaRomexpo
16 June 2018LondonEnglandO2 ArenaMegadeth
24 June 2018AmnévilleFranceGalaxierowspan="6"
26 June 2018ParisAccorHotels Arena
28 June 2018Saint-VulbasPolo Club de la Plaine de l'Ain
30 June 2018RennesLe Liberte
4 July 2018Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSpainGran Canaria Arena
7 July 2018BarcelonaRock Fest Barcelona
11 July 2018OeirasPortugalEstádio Municipal de OeirasThe Dead Daisies
13 July 2018ViveiroSpainResurrection Festrowspan="1"
16 July 2018AthensGreecePanathenaic StadiumAthens State Orchestra
19 July 2018Tel AvivIsraelMenora Mivtachim Arenarowspan="8"
21 July 2018LocarnoSwitzerlandPiazza Grande
23 July 2018VeronaItalyArena di Verona
25 July 2018SalemGermanySchule Schloss Salem
27 July 2018LudwigsburgLudwigsburg Palace
29 July 2018ŁódźPolandAtlas Arena
1 August 2018ColmarFranceFoire Aux Vins
3 August 2018Bad KissingenGermanyLuitpoldpark
North America
31 August 2018StatelineUnited StatesLake Tahoe Outdoor ArenaQueensrÿche
2 September 2018IrvineFivePoint Amphitheater
5 September 2018PhoenixComerica Theatre
7 September 2018San AntonioFreeman Coliseum
9 September 2018IrvingToyota Music Factory
12 September 2018HollywoodSeminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
14 September 2018TampaAmalie Arena
Asia [10]
27 October 2018BeirutLebanonSeaside ArenaRodge
Oceania [11]
2 November 2018PerthAustraliaRAC ArenaDef Leppard
4 November 2018AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre
6 November 2018BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre
12 November 2018AucklandNew ZealandSpark Arena
Asia
17 November 2018BeijingChinaOlympic Sports Center Gymnasiumrowspan="2"
21 November 2018ShanghaiMercedes-Benz Arena
North America
26 January 2019DurantUnited StatesChoctaw Casino
Europe
9 February 2019LimassolCyprusSpyros Kyprianou Athletic Centerrowspan="21"
14 June 2019FuengirolaSpainRock the Coast Festival
20 June 2019RegensburgGermanyDonau Arena
22 June 2019CopenhagenDenmarkCopenhell
26 June 2019LisbonPortugalAltice Arena
28 June 2019MadridSpainDownload Festival
5 July 2019ToursFranceAmerican Tours Festival
7 July 2019AlbiFestival Pause Guitare
14 July 2019Aix-les-BainsFestival Musilac
16 July 2019Saint-Malô-du-BoisFestival de Poupet
19 July 2019RosenheimGermanyRosenheim Sommerfestival
21 July 2019GliwicePolandGliwice Arena
23 July 2019GdańskErgo Arena
27 July 2019LuccaItalyLucca Summer Festival
2 August 2019KlamAustriaClam Rock Festival
4 August 2019LokerenBelgiumLokerse Feesten
6 August 2019SchaffhausenSwitzerlandStars in Town Festival
11 August 2019DerbyshireEnglandBloodstock Open Air
14 August 2019AvenchesSwitzerlandRock Oz'Arènes
16 August 2019FuldaGermanyFulda Cathedral Square
18 August 2019BonnKunstrasen Bonn
South America
18 September 2019CuritibaBrazil Pedreira Paulo LeminskiWhitesnake
Europe
21 September 2019São PauloRockfest 2019
Allianz Parque
Whitesnake
Helloween
Europe
Armored Dawn
23 September 2019UberlândiaGinásio Municipal Tancredo NevesWhitesnake
Helloween
25 September 2019BrasíliaGinásio Nilson Nelson
28 September 2019FlorianópolisArena PetryHelloween
1 October 2019Porto AlegreArena do GrêmioWhitesnake
Helloween
4 October 2019Rio de JaneiroBarra Olympic ParkIron Maiden
Helloween
Sepultura
7 October 2019SantiagoChileMovistar ArenaWhitesnake
10 October 2019BogotáColombiaMovistar Arena
Europe
31 October 2019YekaterinburgRussiaUralets Sports Palacerowspan="9"
3 November 2019KrasnodarBasket Hall
5 November 2019MoscowVTB Arena
7 November 2019Saint PetersburgSKK Ice Palace
10 November 2019VoronezhUbileyniy Sports Palace
12 November 2019KyivUkraineKyiv Sports Palace
15 November 2019MinskBelarusMinsk Arena
18 November 2019BudapestHungaryLászló Papp Sport Arena
20 November 2019BratislavaSlovakiaOndrej Nepela Winter Stadium
Oceania [12] [13] [14] [15]
19 February 2020MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver ArenaWhitesnake
26 February 2020SydneyQudos Bank Arena
Asia [16]
1 March 2020YogyakartaIndonesiaKridosono StadiumWhitesnake
4 March 2020KallangSingaporeFort Canning Park

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, and venue!Date!City!Country!Venue!
8 October 2017PhoenixUnited StatesTalking Stick Resort Arena[17]
11 October 2017San AntonioFreeman Coliseum
12 October 2017DallasThe Pavilion at the Irving Music Factory
14 October 2017SunriseBB&T Center
15 October 2017TampaAmalie Arena
3 December 2017OstravaCzech RepublicOstravar Arena
5 December 2017LjubljanaSloveniaArena Stožice
7 December 2017BelgradeSerbiaŠtark Arena
8 November 2018MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver Arena
10 November 2018SydneyInternational Convention Centre
12 October 2019QuitoEcuadorColiseo General Rumiñahui
24 February 2020BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Centre
27 February 2020AucklandNew ZealandSpark Arena
7 March 2020PasayPhilippinesMall of Asia Arena[18]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SCORPIONS Announce North American Crazy World Tour with Very Special Guest Megadeth. the-scorpions.com . 22 March 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170330173118/https://www.the-scorpions.com/scorpions-announce-north-american-crazy-world-tour-with-very-special-guest-megadeth/. 30 March 2017 .
  2. Web site: U.S. 2017 – Remainder of Dates Cancelled. the-scorpions.com. 25 November 2017.
  3. Web site: 2018 Concerts Announced (Rock Zone Pre-Sale Starts 8 November for select dates) . the-scorpions.com. 25 November 2017.
  4. Web site: REVIEW: Scorpions at Reading's Santander Arena still on top because its music is timeless. The Morning Call. 15 September 2017 . 25 November 2017.
  5. Web site: Scorpions Bring 'Big City Nights' to Madison Square Garden With Megadeth. Loudwire. 17 September 2017 . 25 November 2017.
  6. Web site: Scorpions / Megadeth Place Bell Laval QC September 19. Exclaim!. 25 November 2017.
  7. Web site: Scorpions, Megadeth celebrate high-octane histories at Allstate Arena. Chicago Tribune. 24 September 2017 . 25 November 2017.
  8. Web site: Review: Scorpions take 'Going Out With a Bang' seriously at USANA. Daily Herald. 25 November 2017.
  9. Web site: Nostalgia mixes with newer tunes as the Scorpions rock Spokane Arena. The Spokesman-Review. 25 November 2017.
  10. News: Scorpions. 12 August 2018. en.
  11. Web site: Scorpions Announce Australia & New Zealand with Def Leppard (Fan Club Pre-Sale Starts April 27th) – Scorpions .
  12. Web site: Live Nation Pair up Scorpions and Whitesnake for 2020 Australian Tour. noise11.com. 27 October 2019.
  13. News: Scorpions and Whitesnake Will Join Forces for an Australian Tour in February 2020. Music Feeds. 27 October 2019.
  14. Web site: Tour. 16 February 2015.
  15. Web site: Scorpions and Whitesnake coming to Auckland in February 2020. 28 October 2019.
  16. Web site: Live – Scorpions .
  17. Web site: Masley. Ed. Scorpions cancel all remaining dates on U.S. tour, including Phoenix. The Arizona Republic. 4 October 2017. 23 July 2024.
  18. Web site: Ruiz. Marah. Quieta. Racquel. Cancelled and Postponed Concerts and Events Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. GMA Network. 2 March 2020. 23 July 2024.