F.A.M.E. Tour (Chris Brown) Explained
Concert Tour Name: | F.A.M.E. Tour |
Artist: | Chris Brown |
Album: | F.A.M.E. |
Start Date: | April 20, 2011 |
End Date: | December 9, 2011 |
Number Of Legs: | 3 |
Last Tour: | Fan Appreciation Tour (2009) |
This Tour: | F.A.M.E. Tour (2011) |
Next Tour: | Carpe Diem Tour (2012) |
The F.A.M.E. Tour was a concert tour by American recording artist Chris Brown to support his fourth studio album, F.A.M.E. (2011). The tour began in Australia during April 2011. Brown headlined 32 concerts in North America, which began in September 2011 and ended in November 2011.
Background
On January 19, 2011, it was announced that Brown would embark on his "F.A.M.E. Tour" in Australia in April 2011. Presented by Jive Live, managing director Daniel Pritchard said, "Australia will be the first country in the world to be able to see the new Chris Brown show. His incredible stage performances have earned him a reputation as one of this generation's most electrifying male performers." Tickets for the shows were available on February 4 at Ticketek. The North American tour dates were announced on August 10, 2011.[1] When speaking of the tour, Brown said, "this tour will allow me to paint a picture musically ... I want to bring a lot of energy and excitement to all the fans. It's going to be a great show."[1]
Opening acts
Critical reception
Briony Skinner from Brisbane Times wrote that Brown "certainly put on a memorable show", and added that he "delivered on the most spectacular aspect of his live performance and what many fans go to see – the dancing."[3] Adriana Urquia from MTV Australia wrote that Brown's vocal ability was "impressive" during the performances of his "heartfelt ballads".[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Chris Brown Announces Fall Tour Dates. Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. August 10, 2011. August 11, 2011.
- Web site: Barnett . Sophie . Chris Brown's Aussie Tour! . . January 19, 2011 . January 24, 2011 . June 9, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120609181447/http://www.mtv.com.au/news/1d005bae-chris-brown-australia-tour/ . dead .
- Web site: Skinner. Briony. Synced or not, Chris Brown sex appeal wins Brisbane's hearts. Brisbane Times. Fairfax Digital. April 30, 2011. August 13, 2011.
- Web site: Chris Brown-The F.A.M.E. Tour. Mohegan sun. September 9, 2011. September 26, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111003041717/http://mohegansun.com/entertainment/schedule-of-events.html?featureid=cae8278c. October 3, 2011. dead.
- Web site: Chris Brown-The F.A.M.E. Tour:Dubai . Timeoutdubai.com . December 9, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111126072706/http://www.timeoutdubai.com/nightlife/events/13151 . November 26, 2011 .
- Web site: Clarke . Jenna . Chris Brown cancels Perth show . . May 3, 2011 . May 3, 2011.
- http://qctimes.com/entertainment/music/chris-brown-cancels-i-wireless-center-concert/article_abe6afea-fb40-11e0-bab4-001cc4c03286.html Chris Brown cancels i wireless Center concert : Go&Do: Entertainment in the Quad-Cities
- Web site: Urquia. Adriana. Review | Chris Brown F.A.M.E. Tour!|publisher=MTV Australia. MTV Networks|date=April 28, 2011|accessdate=August 13, 2011|archive-date=May 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512031039/http://www.mtv.com.au/news/522d8975-review-chris-brown-fame-tour-australia-2011|url-status=dead}} She also added that, "Overall ... Brown had the crowd amped up and moving, jumping on cue, waving their arms and singing his tracks word for word."
Setlist
- "Say It With Me"
- "I Can Transform Ya
]"- "Wall to Wall"
- "Run It!"
- "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
- "Body 2 Body"
- "Wet the Bed"
- "Take You Down"
- "No Bullshit"
- "She Ain't You"
- "Oh My Love"
- "Deuces"
- "Look at Me Now"
- "With You"
- "All Back"
- "No Air"
- "Yeah 3x"
- "Forever"
- Encore
- "Beautiful People"
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Oceania |
April 20, 2011 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
April 23, 2011 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena |
April 26, 2011 | Sydney | Acer Arena |
April 29, 2011 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
North America |
September 12, 2011 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
September 14, 2011 | Darien | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
September 16, 2011 | Holmdel | PNC Bank Arts Center |
September 17, 2011 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center |
September 18, 2011 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena |
September 21, 2011 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center |
September 23, 2011 | Tinley Park | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
September 24, 2011 | Maryland Heights | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis |
September 25, 2011 | Noblesville | Verizon Wireless Music Center |
September 28, 2011 | Baltimore | 1st Mariner Arena |
September 30, 2011 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
October 1, 2011 | Raleigh | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion |
October 2, 2011 | Atlanta | Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood |
October 5, 2011 | Miami | American Airlines Arena |
October 7, 2011 | Tampa | 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre |
October 8, 2011 | Charlotte | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
October 9, 2011 | Virginia Beach | Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach |
October 12, 2011 | Oklahoma City | Chesapeake Energy Arena |
October 14, 2011 | Dallas | Gexa Energy Pavilion |
October 15, 2011 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena |
October 16, 2011 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
October 18, 2011 | Phoenix | Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion |
October 20, 2011 | Los Angeles | Staples Center |
October 22, 2011 | Concord | Sleep Train Pavilion |
October 23, 2011 | Wheatland | Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
October 26, 2011 | Memphis | FedExForum |
October 28, 2011 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center |
October 29, 2011 | Pittsburgh | Consol Energy Center |
October 30, 2011 | Uncasville[4] | Mohegan Sun Arena |
November 1, 2011 | Cleveland | Wolstein Center |
November 4, 2011 | Phoenix | Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion |
November 5, 2011 | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
November 6, 2011 | Chula Vista | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre |
Middle East[5] |
December 9, 2011 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Dubai Festival City Concert Arena | |
Canceled dates
See also
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