The E.N.D. World Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:The E.N.D. World Tour
Type:World
Location:AsiaOceaniaNorth AmericaSouth America • Europe
Artist:Black Eyed Peas
Album:The E.N.D.
Start Date:September 15, 2009
End Date:November 13, 2010
Number Of Shows:113
Number Of Legs:6
Last Tour:Black Blue & You Tour
(2007)
This Tour:The E.N.D. World Tour
(2009–2010)
Next Tour:The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour
(2011)

The E.N.D. World Tour was the third concert tour by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, in support of their fifth studio album The E.N.D. (2009). The tour began in Japan on September 15, 2009, with shows also performed in Australia and New Zealand in 2009. The group toured in North America starting in February 2010, with dates also planned for Europe starting in Dublin, Ireland in May. The group performed 2 shows in Paradise, Nevada at the end of 2009 as a warm up to their extensive North American tour. The tour was also expected to reach South America and more parts of Asia during 2010. It is the group's biggest tour production-wise to date, with the group's female vocalist Fergie stating that they are "trying to up [their] game" and the shows will "utilize a lot of the technology that's out there".[1] The E.N.D. World Tour was backed by presenting sponsor BlackBerry, and Bacardi as the official spirit of the tour.[2]

Personnel

THE BLACK EYED PEAS

BAND (BUCKY JONSON)

SPECIAL GUESTS

PERFORMER

DJ

DANCERS

Opening acts

Shows

List of concerts[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
DateCityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenue
Asia
September 15, 2009HamamatsuJapanHamamatsu Arenarowspan="6"
September 18, 2009NagoyaNippon Gaishi Hall
September 19, 2009Chiba CityMakuhari Messe
September 21, 2009OsakaOsaka-jō Hall
September 22, 2009KobeWorld Memorial Hall
September 23, 2009SaitamaSaitama Super Arena
Oceania
October 1, 2009BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Centrerowspan="8"
October 2, 2009SydneyAcer Arena
October 3, 2009
October 5, 2009AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre
October 6, 2009MelbourneRod Laver Arena
October 7, 2009
October 10, 2009PerthBurswood Dome
October 13, 2009AucklandNew ZealandVector Arena
North America
December 29, 2009Las VegasUnited StatesMandalay Bay Events Center
December 30, 2009
February 4, 2010AtlantaPhilips Arena11,921 / 11,921$857,619
February 6, 2010MiamiAmerican Airlines Arena15,466 / 15,466$1,035,318
February 9, 2010JacksonvilleJacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena11,590 / 11,590$636,653
February 10, 2010TampaSt. Pete Times Forum
February 12, 2010NashvilleNashville Arena10,737 / 10,737$680,106
February 13, 2010BirminghamBJCC Arena9,891 / 9,890$494,726
February 16, 2010ColumbusSchottenstein Center12,565 / 12,565$605,824
February 17, 2010LexingtonRupp Arena12,501 / 12,501$652,155
February 19, 2010RaleighRBC Center12,675 / 12,675$786,751
February 20, 2010CharlotteTime Warner Cable Arena14,477 / 14,477$784,820
February 22, 2010HamptonHampton Coliseum8,132 / 8,132$380,997
February 23, 2010Washington, D.C.Verizon Center14,513 / 14,513$993,568
February 24, 2010New York CityMadison Square Garden45,595 / 45,595$3,099,335
February 26, 2010BostonTD Banknorth Garden13,312 / 13,312$912,823
February 27, 2010UncasvilleMohegan Sun Resort and Casino7,844 / 7,844$577,590
March 1, 2010UniondaleNassau Coliseum14,237 / 14,237$960,511
March 3, 2010PhiladelphiaWachovia Center13,280 / 13,280$921,493
March 4, 2010PittsburghMellon Arena11,255 / 11,255$633,013
March 9, 2010Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills14,800 / 14,800$793,560
March 11, 2010MilwaukeeBradley Center11,161 / 11,161$636,771
March 13, 2010ChicagoUnited Center17,106 / 17,106$1,152,289
March 18, 2010HoustonReliant Center
March 19, 2010DallasAmerican Airlines Center15,726 / 15,726$952,087
March 20, 2010TulsaBOK Center13,310 / 13,310$832,529
March 22, 2010Saint PaulXcel Energy Center13,020 / 13,020$877,799
March 24, 2010Kansas CitySprint Center
March 25, 2010Des MoinesWells Fargo Arena
March 27, 2010DenverPepsi Center
March 29, 2010Los AngelesStaples Center
March 30, 2010
March 31, 2010GlendaleJobing.com Arena
April 2, 2010San JoseHP Pavilion
April 3, 2010San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena
April 7, 2010SacramentoARCO Arena
April 10, 2010TacomaTacoma Dome
April 11, 2010VancouverCanadaGM Place
Europe
May 1, 2010DublinIrelandThe O225,724 / 25,724$2,011,353
May 2, 2010
May 5, 2010LondonEnglandThe O2 Arena
May 6, 2010
May 8, 2010BirminghamLG Arena27,630 / 27,630$1,966,279
May 11, 2010ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion13,693 / 13,693$1,024,207
May 12, 2010MilanItalyMediolanum Forum11,516 / 11,516$687,744
May 15, 2010BerlinGermanyO2 World13,126 / 13,126$855,979
May 16, 2010PragueCzech RepublicO2 Arena16,038 / 16,038$927,957
May 19, 2010AntwerpBelgiumSportpaleis16,678 / 16,678$905,901
May 20, 2010ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy49,739 / 49,739$3,053,046
May 23, 2010ManchesterEnglandManchester Evening News Arena31,693 / 31,693$2,232,186
May 24, 2010
May 27, 2010LondonThe O2 Arena
May 28, 2010
May 30, 2010LisbonPortugalEstádio Nacional
June 1, 2010BirminghamEnglandLG Arena
June 4, 2010ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
June 5, 2010
July 2, 2010ArrasFranceCitadelle d'Arras
July 3, 2010BarcelonaSpainEstadi Cornellà-El Prat
July 5, 2010VeniceItalyParco San Giuliano
July 7, 2010AthensGreeceTerra Vibe Park
July 9, 2010BaladoScotlandBalado Airfield
July 10, 2010PunchestownIrelandPunchestown Racecourse
July 12, 2010WerchterBelgiumWerchter Festival Grounds
North America
July 16, 2010Quebec CityCanadaPlains of Abrahamrowspan="23"
July 18, 2010SarniaCentennial Park
July 24, 2010HalifaxHalifax Common
July 27, 2010TorontoAir Canada Centre
July 28, 2010
July 30, 2010New York CityUnited StatesRumsey Playfield
July 31, 2010MontrealCanadaBell Centre
August 1, 2010OttawaScotiabank Place
August 3, 2010BostonUnited StatesTD Garden
August 4, 2010NewarkPrudential Center
August 6, 2010HartfordXL Center
August 7, 2010Atlantic CityBoardwalk Hall
August 10, 2010Baltimore1st Mariner Arena
August 11, 2010BuffaloHSBC Arena
August 13, 2010RosemontAllstate Arena
August 14, 2010St. LouisScottrade Center
August 18, 2010WinnipegCanadaMTS Centre
August 20, 2010SaskatoonCredit Union Centre
August 22, 2010CalgaryPengrowth Saddledome
August 23, 2010EdmontonRexall Place
September 30, 2010MonterreyMexicoEstadio Tecnológico de Monterrey
October 2, 2010Mexico CityEstadio Azteca
October 6, 2010GuadalajaraEstadio 3 de Marzo
South America
October 15, 2010FortalezaBrazilMarina Parkrowspan="12"
October 17, 2010RecifeJockey Club
October 19, 2010SalvadorParque de Exposições
October 22, 2010BrasíliaEstádio Mané Garrincha
October 24, 2010Rio de JaneiroPraça da Apoteose
October 27, 2010Belo HorizonteMega Space
October 30, 2010Porto AlegreFiergs Parking
November 1, 2010FlorianópolisEstádio Orlando Scarpelli
November 4, 2010São PauloEstádio do Morumbi
November 6, 2010Buenos AiresArgentinaGEBA Stadium
November 11, 2010SantiagoChileEstadio Bicentenario de La Florida
November 13, 2010LimaPeruExplanada Del Monumental

Notes

Additional notes

Recordings

The E.N.D. World Tour LIVE: Presented By Blackberry

The official website released a statement February 12 reading: NCM Fathom and AEG Live Team Up Again to Present an Exclusive One-Night Concert Performance with Behind-the-Scenes Footage Broadcast LIVE to Nearly 500 Select Movie Theaters... The Black Eyed Peas are getting the party started across the country on The E.N.D. World Tour, presented by BlackBerry and will rock the big screen as their concert performance from Los Angeles is transmitted LIVE nationwide on Tuesday, March 30. Broadcast from STAPLES Center to nearly 500 select movie theaters across America, The Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D. World Tour LIVE Presented by BlackBerry event will feature a 30-minute exclusive program for movie theater audiences, including behind-the-scenes footage and band interviews.[15]

Where Is the Love? (Reprise)

At every show there is a reprise to Where Is the Love?, in which the lights are cut and the audience gets to sing along to the song. This portion (sometimes the entire song and reprise) has been recorded and posted on Dipdive several times.[16]

will.i.am's BBMe Freestyle

will.i.am's Freestyle from most dates are posted in the same fashion of the Where Is the Love? recordings on Dipdive.[17]

Missing You (Music Video)

On March 30, 2010, the performance of Missing You in Los Angeles was recorded and is the official video for the single in France and Brazil.[14]

Don't Stop the Party (music video)

The music video, which is directed by Ben Mor, features on stage and backstage footage of the group during their 'The E.N.D. World Tour' in Brazil, last year and was released to iTunes and YouTube/VEVO on May 10, 2011.[18] [19]

Beside live footage of the tour, music video also features panoramic shoots of Brazilian landscapes and city life. Closing section of the video documents a visit to a Brazilian record shop, during which close-ups of records by José Roberto Bertrami, Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force, Carlos Malcolm and Di Melo are shown.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Black Eyed Peas Prep For High-Tech Summer Tour. 12 June 2009. Billboard. 2009-07-02.
  2. Bacardi Becomes Official Spirit of The Black Eyed Peas 'The E.N.D.' World Concert Tour 2010. 2010-02-23.
  3. Web site: Cheryl Cole 'excited' about Peas tour. Digital Spy. 5 March 2010. 30 March 2010.
  4. http://www.cacodetelha.com.br/blog/2010/09/timbalada-abrira-show-de-black-eyed-peas-em-salvador.html Timbalada abrirá show de The Black Eyed Peas em Salvador | Caco de Telha
  5. http://chamegente.atarde.com.br/?p=2537 Tomate vai abrir o show do The Black Eyed Peas em BH | A Tarde On Line
  6. Web site: 2009-07-09 . Black Eyed Peas Tour Dates Pollstar - The Concert Hotwire . 2023-11-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090709232557/http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=75812&SortBy=Date&SearchBy=Black%20Eyed%20Peas . 2009-07-09 .
  7. Web site: Tickets, Tour Dates, Presale & Concert Info Frontier Touring . 2023-11-28 . www.frontiertouring.com . en.
  8. North American concerts (December 29, 2009 – April 11, 2010:
    • https://web.archive.org/web/20091227084955/http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/events
    • https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/black-eyed-peas-announce-the-end-world-tour-dates-266550
    • https://web.archive.org/web/20100328102027/http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/events/tour/266
    • Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores. 9 July 2011. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20110616012936/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 16 June 2011 . live . 30 June 2011.
  9. European concerts (May 1 – July 12, 2010):
    • https://web.archive.org/web/20100518193452/http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/events/tour/308
    • https://web.archive.org/web/20100518193303/http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/events
    • https://books.google.com/books?id=WWxbO-SGG7AC
  10. North and Latin American concerts (July 16 – November 13, 2010):
    • https://web.archive.org/web/20100722094459/http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/events
    • https://web.archive.org/web/20101204101703/http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/events/tour/334
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdBGnGnqeio&feature=channel Black Eyed Peas will.i.am DJ set Nashville, TN 2/12/10
  12. Web site: Kid Rock surprises fans at Black Eyed Peas concert at the Palace. 10 March 2010. 2010-04-03. mlive.com.
  13. News: Black Eyed Peas engaging together, not so much in solo turns . 2010-04-03 . suntimes.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100322203503/http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/2101641,black-eyed-peas-chicago-concert-031410.article . March 22, 2010 .
  14. http://blackeyedpeas.dipdive.com/media/136386 Dipdive | Black Eyed Peas Media » Los Angeles, CA – Missing You
  15. http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/news/794475 The Official Black Eyed Peas Website
  16. http://blackeyedpeas.dipdive.com/media/100003 Dipdive | Black Eyed Peas Media » Miami FL – Where is the Love?
  17. http://blackeyedpeas.dipdive.com Dipdive | Black Eyed Peas Home
  18. News: Apple – iTunes – Download Don't Stop the Party by Black Eyed Peas. May 13, 2011. iTunesApple Inc. May 10, 2011.
  19. Web site: Corner. Lewis. Black Eyed Peas unveil new music video – Music News – Digital Spy. Digital Spy. 11 May 2011. May 12, 2011.