Demi World Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Demi World Tour
Landscape:yes
Border:yes
Type:World
Location:North America • Europe • Oceania • Asia
Artist:Demi Lovato
Album:Demi
Number Of Legs:6
Number Of Shows:44
Last Tour:The Neon Lights Tour
(2014)
This Tour:Demi World Tour
(2014–2015)
Next Tour:Future Now Tour
(2016)
Gross:US $35 million ($ million in dollars)

The Demi World Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour and second worldwide tour by American singer Demi Lovato. It was her second tour in support of her fourth studio album Demi (2013), following The Neon Lights Tour.[1] [2] During most of the European tour dates in 2014 (except for Istanbul), Lovato was the opening act for Enrique Iglesias' Sex and Love Tour. The tour was produced and promoted by Live Nation, and sponsored by the Tampax and Always Radiant Collection.[3] The first leg of the tour took place in the United States and Canada from September 6, 2014, to October 27, 2014, when Christina Perri and MKTO were the opening acts.[4] Lovato toured Oceania and Asia in early 2015.[5]

Background and development

On May 28, 2014, a video was published on Lovato's YouTube channel with the text "Tomorrow 10:00 am PST" in a fuchsia color fading in on a white background, followed by a link to her website, while a screaming crowd can be heard in the background. The next day, the Demi World Tour was announced along with the North American dates on Lovato's website, as well as a video on her YouTube channel.[6] Christina Perri and American music duo MKTO were revealed to be serving as opening acts for the North American leg of the tour. Tickets for the tour were made available on June 6, 2014, with the tour set to begin on September 6, 2014. On June 19, 2014, Lovato announced her first-ever date at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.[7] Comparing the show to The Neon Lights Tour, Lovato said, "The Neon Lights Tour was amazing and I had so much fun, but I'm constantly thinking, 'How can I step up my game and how can I take my shows to the next level?' so that's what we're doing with this tour, I'm changing some of the songs, adding new songs, adding new covers. I just want it to be fun and I want it to be everything that I didn't get to do with the Neon Lights Tour."[8]

Promotion

On April 28, 2014, Lovato announced a partnership with Shazam. The promotion asked European fans to tag the song "Neon Lights" on Shazam, and this information would be used to book her European tour dates. It allowed fans to play a significant part in where her shows would be played. Regarding the partnership, Shazam's head of music said, "This is a fantastic way for Shazam to help Demi Lovato fans across Europe easily cast their vote to have [them] play in a city near them."[9] Lovato made appearances on Late Night with Seth Meyers on June 4, 2014, and Good Morning America as part of their Summer Concert Series on June 6, 2014, to promote the Demi World Tour.[2]

Set list

This set list is from the show on October 25, 2014. It is not intended to represent of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[10]

  1. "Really Don't Care"
  2. "The Middle"
  3. "Fire Starter"
  4. "Remember December"
  5. "Heart Attack"
  6. "My Love is Like a Star"
  7. "Don't Forget"
  8. "Catch Me"
  9. "Let It Go"
  10. "Warrior"
  11. "Two Pieces"
  12. "Thriller" (Michael Jackson cover)
  13. "Got Dynamite"
  14. "Nightingale"
  15. "Skyscraper"
  16. "Give Your Heart a Break"
Encore
  1. "Neon Lights"

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening act(s)
DateCityCountryVenueOpening act(s)
Leg 1 – North America[11] [12]
September 6, 2014BaltimoreUnited StatesBaltimore ArenaChristina Perri
MKTO
September 7, 2014AlbanyTimes Union Center
September 9, 2014PittsburghPetersen Events Center
September 12, 2014RaleighPNC ArenaMKTO
September 14, 2014MiamiAmerican Airlines ArenaMKTO
Becky G
Christina Perri
September 15, 2014OrlandoAmway Center
September 17, 2014New OrleansLakefront Arena
September 19, 2014San AntonioAT&T CenterMKTO
Becky G
September 21, 2014TulsaBOK Center
September 23, 2014Kansas CitySprint CenterChristina Perri
MKTO
Becky G
September 25, 2014DenverPepsi Center
September 27, 2014Los AngelesStaples Center
September 28, 2014San DiegoViejas Arena
October 2, 2014EverettComcast Arena
October 4, 2014EdmontonCanadaRexall PlaceChristina Perri
MKTO
Andee
October 5, 2014CalgaryScotiabank Saddledome
October 7, 2014SaskatoonSaskTel Centre
October 10, 2014Sioux FallsUnited StatesDenny Sanford Premier CenterChristina Perri
Restless Road
October 11, 2014MolineiWireless Center
October 14, 2014ChicagoUnited CenterChristina Perri
MKTO
Bea Miller
October 15, 2014LouisvilleKFC Yum! Center
October 17, 2014UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena
October 19, 2014MontrealCanadaBell CentreChristina Perri
MKTO
Andee
October 20, 2014HamiltonFirstOntario Centre
October 22, 2014ManchesterUnited StatesVerizon Wireless ArenaChristina Perri
MKTO
Bea Miller
October 24, 2014HersheyGiant Center
October 25, 2014NewarkPrudential CenterChristina Perri
MKTO
Kiesza
October 27, 2014BrooklynBarclays Center
Leg 2 – Europe[13]
November 16, 2014IstanbulTurkeyÜlker Sports Arena
Leg 3 – Oceania[14] [15] [16]
April 17, 2015BrisbaneAustraliaBCEC Great HallMasketta Fall
April 18, 2015SydneyHordern Pavilion
April 21, 2015PerthCrown Theatre
April 24, 2015MelbourneMargaret Court Arena
April 26, 2015AucklandNew ZealandVector ArenaJamie McDell
Leg 4 – Asia[17] [18] [19]
April 28, 2015SingaporeSuntec Auditoriumrowspan="4"
April 30, 2015PasayPhilippinesMall of Asia Arena
May 2, 2015ZhenjiangChinaShiyezhou Island
May 4, 2015Kuala LumpurMalaysiaKL Live at Life Centre
May 5, 2015Phnom PenhCambodiaKoh PichLaura Mam
May 9, 2015VietnamPhú Thọ Indoor Stadiumrowspan="2"
May 24, 2015JakartaIndonesiaIndonesia Convention Exhibition
Leg 5 – North America[20]
June 6, 2015New York CityUnited StatesCiti Field
July 11, 2015CincinnatiPaul Brown StadiumRixton
Leg 6 – Europe[21]
September 5, 2015Saint-QuentinFrancePlace de la Liberté
Total

Selected box office data

VenueCityTickets sold / availableGross revenue
Times Union CenterAlbany5,840 / 6,449 (95%)$412,441
BOK CenterTulsa12,127 / 12,127 (100%)$855,178
Staples CenterLos Angeles14,777 / 14,777 (100%)$950,996
Denny Sanford Premier CenterSioux Falls5,826 / 6,102 (97%)$541,365
Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville7,048 / 7,048 (100%)$727,641
Bell CentreMontreal8,881 / 9,382 (96%)$444,395
Verizon Wireless ArenaManchester4,807 / 5,000 (96%)$232,535
Barclays CenterBrooklyn12,482 / 12,482 (100%)$799,013
Total71,788 / 73,367 (98%)$4,963,564

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Garibaldi. Christina. Demi Lovato Is 'SO Excited' For Her World Tour: Check Out The Dates. https://web.archive.org/web/20140603074200/http://www.mtv.com/news/1834349/demi-lovato-is-so-excited-for-her-world-tour-check-out-the-dates/. dead. June 3, 2014. MTV News. Viacom. May 30, 2014. May 29, 2014.
  2. Web site: DEMI LOVATO Announces North American Dates for World Tour. Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. May 30, 2014. TV News Desk. May 29, 2014.
  3. News: Demi Lovato Announces First World Tour Dates!. E!. NBCUniversal. May 29, 2014. May 29, 2014. Zach. Johnson.
  4. Web site: Menyes. Carolyn. Demi Lovato Announces DEMI World Tour for Fall 2014 Just Weeks After Wrapping 'Neon Lights' Tour. Music Times. May 29, 2014. May 29, 2014.
  5. WATCH: Demi Lovato Lands In Australia For 'Demi World Tour' After Posting Hilarious Photo In Honor Of 4/20. Haley Longman. OK!. June 5, 2015. April 21, 2015.
  6. Announcing DEMI: The World Tour. 29 May 2014. YouTube. 15 April 2015.
  7. Web site: Perricone. Kathleen. Demi Lovato Announces L.A. Show, Talks Ed Sheeran Duet. Ryanseacrest.com. June 20, 2014. June 19, 2014.
  8. Web site: Demi Lovato Kicks Off Her 'Next Level' World Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20140913105910/http://www.mtv.com/news/1921997/demi-lovato-world-tour-details/. dead. September 13, 2014. MTV News. 15 April 2015.
  9. Demi Lovato, Shazam Announce Deal to Let Fans Plan New Tour. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 11, 2014. April 28, 2014. Flanagan. Andrew.
  10. News: Demi Lovato at Prudential Center: What you missed from N.J.'s massive pop show, with video . Bobby. Olivier . . October 26, 2014 . November 5, 2014.
  11. Web site: Announcing The Demi World Tour. DemiLovato.com. May 29, 2014. Lovato. Demi. https://web.archive.org/web/20140530014143/http://demilovato.com/announcing-the-demi-world-tour. May 30, 2014. dead.
  12. Box score:
    • Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores . October 2, 2014 . Billboard . https://www.webcitation.org/6T2EX80LK?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . October 2, 2014 . October 2, 2014 . dead.
    • Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores . October 8, 2014 . Billboard . https://www.webcitation.org/6TB477YD6?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . October 8, 2014 . October 8, 2014 . dead .
    • Billboard Boxscore : Current Scores . November 5, 2014 . Billboard . https://www.webcitation.org/6TrdbhQwW?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . November 5, 2014 . November 5, 2014 . dead .
    • Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores . November 20, 2014 . Billboard . https://www.webcitation.org/6UEXwyUYY?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . November 20, 2014 . October 8, 2014 . dead .
    • Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores . October 29, 2014 . Billboard . https://www.webcitation.org/6TiTChUzr?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . October 30, 2014 . October 30, 2014 . live .
  13. Web site: UPCOMING SHOWS . E&E . demilovato.com . April 30, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140929151011/http://demilovato.com/ . September 29, 2014 .
  14. Demi World Tour dates in Oceania:
    • Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland: Web site: Tour Dates . Demi Lovato's official website . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150405100752/http://demilovato.com/events/ . April 5, 2015 .
    • Perth: Web site: Demi Lovato Perth Venue Change . . April 10, 2015 . April 14, 2015 . April 11, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150411094903/https://www.livenation.com.au/blog/demi-lovato-perth-venue-change . dead .
  15. Opening acts during Oceanian leg:
  16. Billboard Boxscore : Current Scores. Billboard. May 6, 2015.
  17. Demi World Tour dates in Asia:
    • Singapore: Web site: Demi Lovato brings world tour to Singapore. Channel NewsAsia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402092042/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/entertainment/demi-lovato-brings-world/1690764.html. April 2, 2015.
    • Manila and Zhenjiang: Web site: Tour Dates. Demi Lovato's official website. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405100752/http://demilovato.com/events/. April 5, 2015.
    • Kuala Lumpur: Web site: Demi Lovato set to perform in Kuala Lumpur. April 3, 2014. The Star. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150407085424/http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Entertainment/Music/News/2015/04/03/Demi-Lovato-to-perform-in-Kuala-Lumpur/. April 7, 2015.
    • Phnom Penh: Web site: Smart Mega Concert – Demi World Tour 2015. Smart Axiata. April 27, 2015. April 27, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150501080139/http://www.smart.com.kh/services/music/smart-mega-concert. May 1, 2015. dead.
  18. Laura Mam as opening act: Web site: Singer Demi Lovato wows Koh Pich. The Phnom Penh Post. May 6, 2015. May 6, 2015.
  19. Attendances:
    • 10,000 in Phnom Penh: Web site: Pop Star Demi Lovato Draws Thousands to Koh Pich. The Cambodia Daily. May 6, 2015. May 30, 2015. May 30, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150530162324/https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/us-pop-star-demi-lovato-draws-thousands-to-koh-pich-83265/. dead.
    • 50,000 in Ho Chi Minh City: Web site: Demi Lovato entertains 50,000 Vietnamese audiences. VietNamNet. May 12, 2015. May 12, 2015. December 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221202131542/http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/art-entertainment/130380/demi-lovato-entertains-50-000-local-audiences.html. dead.
  20. North American tour dates:
  21. Attendance of 40,000 in Saint-Quentin: Web site: Le NRJ Music Tour de Saint-Quentin avec Demi Lovato, Kendji et Louane!. fr. NRJ. September 7, 2015.