Talk on Corners World Tour explained

Concert Tour Name:Talk on Corners Tour
Artist:The Corrs
Album:Talk on Corners
Number Of Legs:12
Last Tour:Forgiven, Not Forgotten World Tour
(1996–97)
This Tour:Talk on Corners Tour
(1997–99)
Next Tour:In Blue Tour
(2000–01)

The Talk on Corners Tour is the second concert tour by Irish band the Corrs. Beginning in November 1997, the tour supported the band's second studio album, Talk on Corners. To date, it is their longest tour, with over 150 dates across Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and North America. The tour began with the band performing in theatres and nightclubs and, as the record’s success grew, progressed to arenas and amphitheatres, along with the group’s usual appearances at a variety of international music festivals.

Background

After promoting their second studio album, the band began tour rehearsals in October 1997 at The Factory in Dublin.[1] During their several weeks of rehearsals, the band promoted the tour on various radio stations throughout Europe. In February 1998, the band began their tour of Australia and New Zealand; while in New Zealand, the band shot the music video for the album’s third single, "What Can I Do?". Members of the group stated that they were initially homesick for Ireland, but that shooting a music video in the countryside of New Zealand reminded them greatly of home. In March 1998, the band kicked off their tour of the United Kingdom; they performed at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Saint Patrick's Day, with drummer Mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac fame) joining the band for their cover of Fleetwood Mac’s "Dreams", as well as the traditional Irish tunes "Haste to the Wedding" and "Toss the Feathers". The show was recorded and televised in the UK, and was released on VHS and eventually to DVD and Blu-Ray; the broadcast helped push "Dreams" to the #6 spot on British charts. It also propelled their overall notoriety and success, leading them to become the most famous Irish band behind U2. This success continued throughout 1998, with their following singles, “Runaway (Tin Tin Out Remix)” and “So Young (K-Klass Remix)”, being given fresh remixes from their original versions, and peaking at #2 and #5 on the UK charts, respectively.

After breaking the UK music scene, the band set out to build upon this success in the US and Canada, where that leg of the tour commenced in October 1998. During their stop in Chicago, the band shot the music video for "So Young". In December, the band set off on a more ambitious UK/European tour, selling out a five-night run at Wembley Arena, as well as selling out a majority of the other dates on the tour. In March 1999, the band toured North America as supporting act for The Rolling Stones as part of their No Security Tour. In July 1999, the band set off on a summer festival tour as they did the previous July (1998). On 17 July 1999, the band played for one of their biggest audience to date, at that point, in front of 45,000 people at Lansdowne Road football stadium. They were the second Irish band ever to headline a stadium gig (U2 were the first). This concert was recorded and would eventually be released onto VHS and DVD. Many consider this to be one of the band’s greatest live performances.The tour concluded two weeks later, on 31st of July 1999, in Spain, A Coruña, Playa de Santa Cristina, during the Lloret del Mar music festival, where Andrea announced this concert would be the final gig of the tour.

Opening acts

Setlist

The following setlist is obtained from the 5 June 1998 concert at the Portsmouth Guildhall in Portsmouth, England. It does not represent all concerts during the tour.

  1. "Instrumental Sequence"
  2. "When He's Not Around"
  3. "No Good for Me"
  4. "Love to Love You"
  5. "Instrumental Sequence" (contains elements of "(Lough) Erin Shore")
  6. "Forgiven, Not Forgotten"
  7. "Joy of Life"
  8. "Intimacy"
  9. "What Can I Do?"
  10. "The Right Time"
  11. "Queen of Hollywood"
  12. "Dreams"
  13. "Instrumental Sequence" (contains elements of "Haste to the Wedding")
  14. "Runaway"
  15. "Only When I Sleep"
  16. "Hopelessly Addicted"
  17. "I Never Loved You Anyway"

Encore

  2. "So Young"
  4. "Toss the Feathers"

Notes

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Europe[5]
17 November 1997GhentBelgiumVooruit
18 November 1997AmsterdamNetherlandsMelkweg
19 November 1997CopenhagenDenmarkVega Musikkens Hus
21 November 1997HamburgGermanyGroße Freiheit 36
23 November 1997CologneE-Werk
24 November 1997MunichIncognito
25 November 1997ZürichSwitzerlandJail
26 November 1997MilanItalyMagazzini Generali
28 November 1997BarcelonaSpainSala Razzmatazz
29 November 1997MadridSala Macumba
30 November 1997PamplonaPabellón Anaitasuna
2 December 1997LondonEnglandShepherd's Bush Empire
3 December 1997ParisFranceL'Olympia
6 December 1997BelfastIrelandWhitla Hall
7 December 1997
8 December 1997DublinOlympia Theatre
9 December 1997
11 December 1997LondonEnglandThe Forum
14 December 1997OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum
15 December 1997StockholmSwedenMünchenbryggeriet
Australasia[6]
4 February 1998PerthAustraliaPerth Entertainment Centre
6 February 1998AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre
7 February 1998MelbourneCentre Court
9 February 1998BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre
11 February 1998SydneyState Theatre
12 February 1998
13 February 1998
14 February 1998
15 February 1998
16 February 1998
17 February 1998
18 February 1998NewcastleNewcastle Entertainment Centre
19 February 1998CanberraRoyal Theatre
21 February 1998LauncestonSilverdome
23 February 1998WellingtonNew ZealandQueens Wharf Events Centre
25 February 1998AucklandASB Auditorium
26 February 1998
28 February 1998ChristchurchChristchurch Town Hall of the Performing Arts
Europe
8 March 1998MadridSpainStage 40
12 March 1998CardiffEnglandSt David's Hall
13 March 1998YorkBarbican Centre
14 March 1998ManchesterManchester Apollo
16 March 1998BirminghamSymphony Hall
17 March 1998LondonRoyal Albert Hall
18 March 1998NottinghamNottingham Royal Concert Hall
20 March 1998GlasgowGlasgow Royal Concert Hall
22 March 1998SheffieldSheffield City Hall
23 March 1998NorthamptonDerngate Theatre
24 March 1998CroydonFairfield Concert Hall
Asia
5 April 1998BangkokThailandThailand Cultural Centre
6 April 1998
7 April 1998
8 April 1998
11 April 1998Central AreaSingaporeSparks
12 April 1998Petaling JayaMalaysiaSunway Lagoon
14 April 1998Kuala LumpurConcorde Ballroom
15 April 1998MakatiPhilippinesFashion Café
16 April 1998MandaluyongSM Megamall
17 April 1998MakatiFashion Café
Europe
25 May 1998StuttgartGermanyKongresshalle
27 May 1998FrankfurtHugenottenhalle
28 May 1998HamburgCCH Hall 3
30 May 1998CologneE-Werk
5 June 1998PortsmouthEnglandPortsmouth Guildhall
6 June 1998London
Epsom
North America[7] [8]
13 June 1998New York CityUnited States
17 June 1998AlexandriaThe Birchmere
18 June 1998ChicagoHouse of Blues
20 June 1998Arlington HeightsArlington International Racecourse
28 June 1998San JoseSpartan Stadium
29 June 1998West HollywoodThe Troubadour
30 June 1998Solana BeachBelly Up Tavern
Europe
3 July 1998Baden-BadenGermanySWF Studios
4 July 1998ÖstersundSwedenStorsjöteatern
5 July 1998OdenseDenmarkRoskilde Dyrskueplads
LondonEngland
8 July 1998LuxembourgLuxembourgDen Atelier
11 July 1998BalingenGermanyBalinger Messegelände
12 July 1998EscalarreSpainVall d'Àneu
15 July 1998MontreuxSwitzerlandMiles Davis Hall
16 July 1998MilanItaly
17 July 1998ZeebruggeBelgiumZeebrugge Beach
19 July 1998BernSwitzerlandGurten Summit
21 July 1998LyonFranceThéâtre antique de Lyon
5 August 1998BudapestHungaryÓbuda Island
18 August 1998BournemouthEnglandBournemouth Pier
21 August 1998SopotPolandForest Opera
Asia
21 September 1998Kuala LumpurMalaysiaStadium Nasional
North America
7 October 1998New York CityUnited StatesMercury Lounge
8 October 1998PhiladelphiaTheatre of the Living Arts
14 October 1998MontrealCanadaCabaret Music-Hall
18 October 1998OttawaBarrymore's Music Hall
20 October 1998PontiacUnited States7th House
22 October 1998ChicagoPark West
23 October 1998ColumbusSouthern Theatre
25 October 1998AlexandriaThe Birchmere
26 October 1998BostonParadise Rock Club
27 October 1998PhiladelphiaTheatre of the Living Arts
27 October 1998New York CityIrving Plaza
30 October 1998HalifaxCanadaRebecca Cohn Auditorium
31 October 1998St. John'sSt. John's Arts and Culture Centre
Europe[9]
27 November 1998BarcelonaSpainPalau Sant Jordi
28 November 1998LeganésPlaza de Toros La Cubierta
3 December 1998NottinghamEnglandNottingham Royal Concert Hall
4 December 1998
6 December 1998LiverpoolLiverpool Empire Theatre
7 December 1998ManchesterManchester Apollo
8 December 1998
10 December 1998GlasgowClyde Auditorium
11 December 1998
13 December 1998BirminghamNEC Arena
14 December 1998LondonWembley Arena
15 December 1998BrightonBrighton Centre
17 December 1998BournemouthWindsor Hall
18 December 1998CardiffCardiff International Arena
20 December 1998ManchesterManchester Apollo
21 December 1998BirminghamNEC Arena
22 December 1998
14 January 1999BelfastIrelandKings Hall
15 January 1999DublinPoint Theatre
16 January 1999
18 January 1999CardiffEnglandCardiff International Arena
19 January 1999
21 January 1999LondonWembley Arena
22 January 1999
23 January 1999BirminghamNational Exhibition Centre
25 January 1999Clyst St MaryWestpoint Arena
26 January 1999
27 January 1999LondonWembley Arena
29 January 1999Sheffield Sheffield Arena
30 January 1999NewcastleTelewest Arena
31 January 1999EdinburghRoyal Highland Centre
1 February 1999Manchester Manchester Evening News Arena
3 February 1999ParisFranceZénith de Paris
4 February 1999UtrechtNetherlandsMuziekcentrum Vredenburg
6 February 1999StockholmSwedenStockholm Globe Arena
8 February 1999HamburgGermanyAlsterdorfer Sporthalle
20 February 1999LondonEnglandLondon Arena
21 February 1999BirminghamNEC Arena
22 February 1999LondonWembley Arena
24 February 1999BirminghamNEC Arena
25 February 1999Sheffield Sheffield Arena
26 February 1999Glasgow Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
North America
9 March 1999Washington, D.C.United States
17 March 1999New York CityRoseland Ballroom
19 March 1999BostonAvalon Ballroom
21 March 1999ChicagoPark West
25 March 1999San FranciscoThe Fillmore
28 March 1999West HollywoodHouse of Blues
Europe
19 May 1999MadridSpainCírculo de Bellas Artes
30 May 1999Nottingham EnglandWollaton Park
27 June 1999PiltonWorthy Farm
2 July 1999SwedenMöjligheternas torg
4 July 1999London EnglandHyde Park
10 July 1999Paris FranceHippodrome de Longchamps
17 July 1999DublinIrelandLansdowne Road
31 July 1999SpainPlaya de Santa Cristina
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

Concierto Básico 40

Fleadh Festival[10]

Derby Day Picnic

Guinness Fleadh Music Festival[11]

Ohne Filter

Storsjöyran[12]

Midtfyns Festival

Party in the Park

Balinger Open Air[13]

Doctor Music Festival[14]

Montreux Jazz Festival[15]

Axion Beach Rock

Gurtenfestival

Nuits de Fourvière

Sziget Festival

Radio 1 Roadshow[16]

Sopot International Song Festival

XVI Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony

City in the Park

Glastonbury Festival[17]

Xacobeo '99[18]

Stadsfesten Skellefteå

Solidays

Cancellations and rescheduled shows
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22 February 1998Hobart, AustraliaDerwent Entertainment CentreCancelled
7 February 1999Copenhagen, DenmarkForum CopenhagenCancelled
1 July 1999A Coruña, SpainPlaya de Santa CristinaRescheduled to 31 July 1999 [19]

Personnel

Band

Management & Agents

The Crew

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gaster, Paul . 30 November 1999 . The Corrs – Corner to Corner: The Authorised Behind-the-Scenes Book . London, England . André Deutsch . 0233996346 .
  2. Web site: Corrs put boys in the picture; Support role ticket to stardom . 14 January 1999 . . 16 March 2014.
  3. Web site: Older News 1999: The Corrs . Brian Kennedy Official Website . 16 March 2014.
  4. Web site: Jim Corr - "The Morning Star/Young Tom Ennis" (Wembley Wizards -1999) . .
  5. Web site: Tour Archive . The Corrs Club . 15 March 2014.
  6. Web site: Tour Archive . The Corrs Club . 15 March 2014.
  7. News: Zitz . Michael . 11 June 1998 . Talented Corrs to pla the Birchmere . . Fredericksburg, Virginia . 15 March 2014. 6. 114. 139.
  8. Web site: Guinness Fleadh Finds Some Singing in the Rain . Hitchner . Earle . 18 June 1998 . . 15 March 2014.
  9. Web site: Tour Archive . The Corrs Club . 15 March 2014.
  10. Web site: FLEADH '98 ANNOUNCES LONDON LINE-UP AND GLOBAL TOUR . 25 February 1998 . . IPC Media. 15 March 2014.
  11. Web site: The Fleadh gives Irish music fans a fix . 28 July 1998 . . 15 March 2014.
  12. News: Storsjöyran kämpar mot festivaldöden . Brännström . Linus . 23 July 2013 . . . 15 March 2014. Storsjöyran fight to prevent death of festival. sv.
  13. Web site: Irische Violinen und brillanter Celtic-Sound bringen Stimmung . 24 June 1998 . . 15 March 2014. Irish Celtic violins and brilliant sound bring mood. de.
  14. News: El Doctor Music Festival llena de música el Pirineo leridano con un cartel de 80 grupos . 9 July 1998 . . 15 March 2014. The Doctor Music Festival music fills the Lleida Pyrenees with a lineup of 80 groups. es . Hidalgo . Luis .
  15. Web site: The Corrs Tour Europe Equipped By Meyer Sound . 3 March 1999 . . 15 March 2014.
  16. Web site: One for the road? . Slade . Darren . 25 February 2008 . . . 15 March 2014.
  17. Web site: Glastonbury Diary: Part 4 . 2 July 1999 . . . 15 March 2014.
  18. News: Galicia destina 4.600 millones al Xacobeo 99 . Hermida . Xosé . 2 January 1999 . El País . 15 March 2014. Galicia allocated 4.6 million at the Xacobeo 99. es.
  19. News: Mike Oldfield y the Corrs convocan en a Coruña a cerca de 60.000 personas . El País . 2 August 1999 . Losada . Oscar .

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