| Concert Tour Name: | The Greatest Hits World Tour |
| Artist: | Laura Pausini |
| Album: | 20: The Greatest Hits |
| Start Date: | 5 December 2013 |
| End Date: | 7 August 2015 |
| Number Of Legs: | 5 |
| Number Of Shows: | 30 in Europe 21 in America 2 in Oceania 53 in total |
| Last Tour: | Inedito World Tour (2011–12) |
| This Tour: | The Greatest Hits World Tour (2013–15) |
| Next Tour: | Simili Tour (2016) |
The Greatest Hits World Tour is the seventh concert world tour by Italian singer Laura Pausini, in promotion of her compilation album 20 – The Greatest Hits that was released on 12 November 2013. The tour began with a show in Pesaro, Italy on 5 December 2013[1] and ended on 7 August 2015 in Marbella, Spain. In Spanish-speaking countries, the tour was renamed "Grandes Exitos Gira Mundial".[2]
In February 2014, Pausini confirmed on her official site that the tour would be extended and that more shows would be scheduled after the 20 originally planned. This new set of concerts included two performances in Australia and one performance in Russia, marking the first time Pausini performs in such countries.
On 10 June 2014, Pausini postponed her two Australian shows and two Russian 'due to unforeseen technical problems and production issues'. The Melbourne concert scheduled for 12 June 2014 at Rod Laver Arena would now take place on 13 February 2015 at a smaller venue, Margaret Court Arena. The 14 June, Sydney show was announced for 14 February 2015. The show in St. Petersburg, Russia on 24 June 2014 was cancelled; and the show in Moscow scheduled for 27 June 2014, was rescheduled to 17 February 2015.
On 26 February 2013, in order to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of her career, Pausini released a digital single including the original versions in Italian, Spanish and English of the song which launched her career in 1993, "La solitudine". The track was launched as a limited-edition single, available for purchase for a week only.[3] Later during the same year, she confirmed that a greatest hits album would be released for the same purpose by December 2013.[4]
On 1 June 2013 Pausini took part in the concert Chime for Change in London, supporting the global campaign of the same name for girls' and women's empowerment. Pausini performed the songs "Io canto" and "It's Not Goodbye".[5] During the same year, she appeared as a featured artist on the track "Sonríe (Smile)", included in American singer Gloria Estefan's album The Standards.[6] A new world tour was also confirmed by Pausini through her official website. Starting from December 2013, Pausini would promote her greatest hits album with concerts in her native Italy, as well as in other European countries, in Latin America, in the United States and in Canada. The tour also includes a performance during the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile.[7]
On 9 September 2013, Pausini released a new single named "Limpido" (in Spanish, "Limpio"), in order to promote her new album. The song is a duet between Pausini and the Australian singer Kylie Minogue. On the same day, the name of the album was confirmed to be 20 – The Greatest Hits / 20 – Grandes Exitos.
Many of the world tour's concerts featured other singers as special guests, personally invited by Pausini.
On 22 December 2013, Italian singers Emma Marrone and Biagio Antonacci shared with Pausini the vocals in the songs "Come se non fosse stato mai amore" and "Vivimi", respectively.
It was confirmed by Laura Pausini that three other concerts would have special guests. The first one was the one in Mexico City on 28 February 2014, where Pausini was joined by fellow singers Ximena Sariñana and Aleks Syntek. The second one was the one in Miami, on 2 March 2014 where Luis Fonsi, and Biagio Antonacci, joined Laura in the songs "Como si no nos hubiéramos amado" and "Víveme/Vivimi". The third show was in New York City where she sang with the group Il Volo and the singers Biagio Antonacci, Miguel Bosé, Ivete Sangalo and Gloria Estefan.[8]
For the concerts held in Mexico, in the month of November 2014, Pausini invited the participants of La Voz (Mexican TV series), to sing with her on stage. Mexican singer Yuri was invited to the last concert in Mexico held in the country's capital.
Marcello Sirignano, Luisiana Lorusso, Elena Floris, Giovanni De Rossi, Chiara Antonutti, Prisca Amori, Mario Gentili, Alessandra Xanto, Soichi Ichicawa.
Adriane Ester Gallo, Claudia Mizzoni, Adriana Marinucci
Giuseppe Tortora, Claudia Della Gatta
| Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Tour 2013–2014[9] | |||||
| 5 December 2013 | Pesaro | Italy | Adriatic Arena | ||
| 8 December 2013 | Rome | PalaLottomatica | |||
| 9 December 2013 | |||||
| 11 December 2013 | |||||
| 13 December 2013 | |||||
| 16 December 2013 | Milan | Mediolanum Forum | |||
| 18 December 2013 | |||||
| 19 December 2013 | |||||
| 21 December 2013 | |||||
| 22 December 2013 | |||||
| 31 January 2014 | Paris | France | Le Zénith | ||
| 2 February 2014 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | ||
| 5 February 2014 | Geneva | Switzerland | SEG Geneva Arena | ||
| 6 February 2014 | Zürich | Hallenstadion | |||
| 8 February 2014 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de los Deportes | ||
| American Tour[10] | |||||
| 19 February 2014 | São Paulo | Brazil | Citibank Hall | ||
| 20 February 2014 | |||||
| 22 February 2014 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Luna Park | ||
| 24 February 2014 | Viña del Mar | Chile | Anfiteatro de la Quinta Vergara | ||
| 25 February 2014 | Santiago | Movistar Arena | |||
| 28 February 2014 | Mexico City | Mexico | Arena Ciudad de México | ||
| 2 March 2014 | Miami | United States | James L. Knight International Center | ||
| 6 March 2014 | New York City | The Theater at Madison Square Garden | |||
| 9 March 2014 | Orillia | Canada | Casino Rama | ||
| Summer Tour[11] | |||||
| 29 April 2014 | Torre del Lago Puccini | Italy | Gran Teatro all'Aperto Giacomo Puccini | ||
| 2 May 2014 | Verona | Verona Arena | |||
| 3 May 2014 | |||||
| 10 May 2014 | Taormina | Teatro Antico di Taormina | |||
| 11 May 2014 | |||||
| 13 May 2014 | |||||
| 18 May 2014 | |||||
| 7 June 2014 | Valladolid | Spain | Plaza de toros | ||
| 10 July 2014 | Locarno | Switzerland | Piazza Grande | ||
| 15 July 2014 | Caserta | Italy | Reggia di Caserta | ||
| 24 July 2014 | Lima | Peru | Centro Cultural Deportivo | ||
| 15 August 2014 | Montecarlo | Principality of Monaco | Salle des Étoiles | ||
| 9 September 2014 | Verona | Italy | Verona Arena | ||
| North America | |||||
| 18 October 2014 | Los Angeles | United States | The Greek Theatre | ||
| 19 October 2014 | Las Vegas | Pearl Concert Theater at The Palms | |||
| 23 October 2014 | Chicago | The Chicago Theatre | |||
| 25 October 2014 | Atlantic City | Taj Mahal | |||
| 26 October 2014 | Mashantucket | MGM Theatre at Foxwoods | |||
| 14 November 2014 | Tijuana | Mexico | Plaza de Toros Monumental | ||
| 18 November 2014 | Monterrey | Monterrey Arena | |||
| 21 November 2014 | San Luis Potosí | El Domo | |||
| 22 November 2014 | Guadalajara | Telmex Auditorium | |||
| 26 November 2014 | Mérida | Coliseo | |||
| 28 November 2014 | Mexico City | Arena Ciudad de México | |||
| 2015 Tour | |||||
| 13 February 2015 | Melbourne | Australia | Margaret Court Arena | ||
| 14 February 2015 | Sydney | Qantas Credit Union Arena | |||
| 17 February 2015 | Moscow | Russia | Crocus City Hall | ||
| 11 April 2015 | Kleine Scheidegg | Switzerland | SnowpenAir | ||
| 7 August 2015 | Marbella | Spain | La Cantera de Nagüeles | ||
| Dates | Cities | Venue | Tickets sold / Tickets available | Income in $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2014 | Zurich | Hallenstadion | 8,372 / 10,500 (83%) | 866,650[13] | |
| 19–20 February 2014 | São Paulo | Citibank Hall | 7.864 / 7.864 (100%) | 706,290[14] | |
| 6 March 2014 | New York | The Theater at Madison Square Garden | 4,767 / 4,955 (96%) | 505,132[15] |
