The Lonely Hearts Club Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:The Lonely Hearts Club Tour
Artist:Marina and the Diamonds
Album:Electra Heart
Start Date:27 May 2012
End Date:29 May 2013
Number Of Legs:5
Number Of Shows:79
Last Tour:The Family Jewels Tour
(2010–11)
This Tour:The Lonely Hearts Club Tour
(2012–13)
Next Tour:Neon Nature Tour
(2015–16)

The Lonely Hearts Club Tour was the second concert tour by Welsh singer-songwriter Marina Diamandis, formerly known as Marina and the Diamonds.

Background and development

The UK dates were announced on Valentine's Day with the North American dates announced in April.[1] [2] On 30 April 2012, it was announced that the UK segment of the tour has been rescheduled due to vocal cord condition of the artist to dates beginning on 18 June 2012.[3] The tour ran concurrent with Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto Tour for which Marina served as an opening act.[4] On 11 February 2013, Diamandis announced via her website and e-mail, that her European tour was cancelled.[5] On Saturday, 4 May, Diamandis debuted the track "Electra Heart", as an interlude to her final, closing leg of the tour.[6] [7]

Set lists

Notes

Opening acts

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Europe
27 May 2012BerlinGermanyAstra Kulturhaus (Melt! Weekender)
5 June 2012HamburgUebel & Gefährlich
7 June 2012Crans-près-CélignySwitzerlandCaribana Festival
15 June 2012AarhusDenmarkNorthside Festival
16 June 2012HultsfredSwedenHultsfred Festival
18 June 2012NorwichUnited KingdomThe Waterfront
20 June 2012GlasgowO2 ABC Glasgow
21 June 2012EdinburghThe Queen's Hall
22 June 2012ManchesterManchester Cathedral
24 June 2012Royal Leamington SpaThe Assembly
25 June 2012LondonThe Tabernacle
27 June 2012CardiffCoal Exchange
29 June 2012BirminghamDigbeth Institute
30 June 2012SheffieldThe Leadmill
1 July 2012Weston-super-MareT4 on the Beach
North America
10 July 2012Los AngelesUnited StatesThe Music Box
11 July 2012San FranciscoThe Fillmore
13 July 2012PortlandAladdin Theater
14 July 2012SeattleShowbox at the Market
15 July 2012VancouverCanadaCommodore Ballroom
18 July 2012DenverUnited StatesThe Summit
21 July 2012ChicagoPark West
14 August 2012Washington, D.C.
16 August 2012New York CityWebster Hall
17 August 2012PhiladelphiaThe TLA
18 August 2012New York CityWebster Hall
Europe[8]
30 September 2012LeedsUnited KingdomLeeds Metropolitan University
2 October 2012DundeeFat Sam's Dundee
4 October 2012LiverpoolO2 Academy Liverpool
5 October 2012Preston53 Degrees Preston
6 October 2012ManchesterManchester Academy
8 October 2012LeicesterO2 Academy Leicester
9 October 2012WolverhamptonWulfrun Hall
11 October 2012LondonLondon Forum
13 October 2012BristolO2 Academy Bristol
14 October 2012LincolnEngine Shed
15 October 2012OxfordO2 Academy Oxford
20 November 2012DublinIrelandOlympia Theatre
22 November 2012UtrechtNetherlandsTivoli (Utrecht)
23 November 2012HamburgGermanyMarkthalle
24 November 2012GenevaSwitzerlandSalle des Fêtes de Carouge
26 November 2012ZurichX-Tra
27 November 2012MunichGermanyMuffathalle
28 November 2012CologneGloria
29 November 2012BerlinAstra
North America
3 December 2012TorontoCanadaKool Haus
4 December 2012PhiladelphiaUnited StatesUnion Transfer
6 December 2012New York CityTerminal 5
7 December 2012HuntingtonThe Paramount
8 December 2012BostonHouse of Blues
9 December 2012BaltimoreRams Head Live!
11 December 2012CharlotteThe Fillmore Charlotte
12 December 2012AtlantaCenter Stage Atlanta
14 December 2012Fort LauderdaleCulture Room
17 December 2012HoustonThe Ballroom at Warehouse Live
15 December 2012OrlandoThe Beacham
18 December 2012AustinEmo's
19 December 2012DallasGranada Theater (Dallas)
2 May 2013SeattleShowbox SoDo
3 May 2013VancouverCanadaCommodore Ballroom
4 May 2013PortlandUnited StatesWonder Ballroom
6 May 2013San FranciscoWarfield
7 May 2013Santa AnaObservatory
9 May 2013Las VegasBoulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
10 May 2013San DiegoHouse of Blues
11 May 2013Los AngelesShrine Auditorium
13 May 2013Salt Lake CityClub Sound
14 May 2013DenverGothic
16 May 2013LawrenceGranada
17 May 2013St. LouisThe Pageant
19 May 2013MinneapolisSkyway Theater
20 May 2013ChicagoRiviera Theater
22 May 2013DetroitSt. Andrews
23 May 2013TorontoCanadaEcho Beach
24 May 2013MontrealMetropolis
25 May 2013 ABostonUnited StatesCity Hall Plaza
28 May 2013PittsburghStage AE
29 May 2013New York CityRumsey Playfield
^ Boston Calling Music Festival Show[9]

Box office score data

VenueCityTickets Sold / AvailableGross Revenue
The Music BoxLos Angeles1,200 / 1,200 (100%)$27,000[10]
Park WestChicago1,000 / 1,000 (100%)$22,000[11]
9:30 ClubWashington DC1,200 / 1,200 (100%)$26,400[12]
Emo'sAustin1,500 / 1,500 (100%)$27,000
Riviera TheatreChicago2,500 / 2,500 (100%)$62,500
MetropolisMontreal2,263 / 2,263 (100%)$54,648
Stage AEPittsburgh1,501 / 2,300 (65%)$33,022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Lonely Hearts Club' UK Tour. marinaandthediamonds.com. 29 April 2012. 14 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314091628/https://www.marinaandthediamonds.com/news,lonely-hearts-club-uk-tour_260.htm. 14 March 2012.
  2. Web site: 'Lonely Heart's Club' coming to North America. marinaandthediamonds.com. 29 April 2012. 2 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120405055434/https://www.marinaandthediamonds.com/news,lonely-hearts-club-coming-to-north-america_318.htm. 5 April 2012.
  3. Web site: UK Tour Postponement. www.marinaandthediamonds.com. Marina and the Diamonds Official Website. 30 April 2012. 30 April 2012. "It is with huge regret that I have had to postpone my UK tour dates due to medical advice.... The good news is that we have managed to reschedule all the dates – except Leeds which is a festival – starting from the 18th June. I promise that these shows will be the best I have ever performed for you, as hopefully I will be 100% healthy! All existing tickets will be valid for the new dates and I also promise my Leeds Diamonds that I will see them in the Autumn.". https://web.archive.org/web/20120509154827/https://www.marinaandthediamonds.com/news,uk-tour-postponement_340.htm. 9 May 2012.
  4. Web site: 'Lonely Heart's Club' coming to North America. Angela. Schurhoff. soundspike.com. 29 April 2012. 4 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406223634/https://www.soundspike.com/story/4171/marina-and-the-diamonds-bring-lonely-hearts-club-to-north-america/. 6 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Marina and The Diamonds - News - European Tour Cancelled . www.marinaandthediamonds.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130402001121/http://www.marinaandthediamonds.com/news,european-tour-cancelled_423.htm?pg=1 . 2013-04-02.
  6. Davidson-Vidavski. Doron. 17 March 2012. Planet Notion - Interview: Marina & The Diamonds. Notion. https://web.archive.org/web/20120319012948/http://www.planetnotion.com/2012/03/16/marina-the-diamonds/. 19 March 2012.
  7. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Electra Heart & Homewrecker -- Marina & the Diamonds, Portland OR 5/4/2013 . YouTube.
  8. Web site: 2012 European Stadium Tour announced . 9 December 2011 . Coldplay's Official Website . 9 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120108065554/http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=874 . dead . 8 January 2012.
  9. Web site: Boston Calling fest a two-day hit with crowds - the Boston Globe. The Boston Globe.
  10. Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores. 30 August 2012. 30 August 2012. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. https://web.archive.org/web/20120924070003/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp. live. 24 September 2012.
  11. Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores. 25 July 2012. 25 July 2012. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. https://web.archive.org/web/20120924070003/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp. live. 24 September 2012.
  12. Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores. 6 September 2012. 6 September 2012. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. https://web.archive.org/web/20120924070003/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp. live. 24 September 2012.