Swings Both Ways Live Explained

Concert Tour Name:Swings Both Ways Live
Border:yes
Artist:Robbie Williams
Album:Swings Both Ways
Start Date:25 April 2014
End Date:28 September 2014
Number Of Legs:4
Last Tour:Take the Crown Stadium Tour
(2013)
This Tour:Swings Both Ways Live
(2014)
Next Tour:Let Me Entertain You Tour
(2015)

Swings Both Ways Live[1] [2] (also known as The Swing Tour Live) was the tenth concert tour by English recording artist, Robbie Williams. The tour supports his tenth studio album, Swings Both Ways.[3] Beginning April 2014, the tour played 50 shows in Europe, Australia and Asia.

Setlist

The following setlist is obtained from the concert of 25 April 2014 at the Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary. It does not represents all concerts during the tour.[4]

  1. "Shine My Shoes"
  2. "Puttin' On the Ritz"
  3. "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"
  4. "Minnie the Moocher"
  5. "Swing Supreme"
  6. "No One Likes a Fat Pop Star"
  7. "That's Amore"
  8. "Mr. Bojangles"
  9. "I Wan'na Be Like You"
  10. "High Hopes"
  11. "Swings Both Ways"
  12. "Soda Pop"
  13. "Fever"
  14. "If I Only Had a Brain"
  15. "Go Gentle"
  16. "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me"
  17. "Theme from New York"
  18. "Angels"
  19. "Sensational"
Notes

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Europe[6] [7] [8]
25 April 2014BudapestHungaryBudapest Sports Arena
26 April 2014PragueCzech RepublicO2 Arena
28 April 2014ViennaAustriaWiener Stadthalle
29 April 2014
1 May 2014TurinItalyTorino Palasport Olimpico
3 May 2014IschglAustriaSilvrettaseilbahn AG
4 May 2014AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo Dome
5 May 2014
7 May 2014DüsseldorfGermanyISS Dome
8 May 2014
10 May 2014HerningDenmarkJyske Bank Boxen
11 May 2014
13 May 2014FornebuNorwayTelenor Arena
15 May 2014StockholmSwedenEricsson Globe
18 May 2014HelsinkiFinlandHartwall Areena
19 May 2014
21 May 2014HamburgGermanyO2 World Hamburg
22 May 2014
25 May 2014LisbonPortugalParque da Bela Vista
28 May 2014BerlinGermanyO2 World
29 May 2014
31 May 2014Monte CarloMonacoSalle des Étoiles
2 June 2014ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
3 June 2014
13 June 2014BelfastNorthern IrelandOdyssey Arena
14 June 2014
16 June 2014LeedsEnglandFirst Direct Arena
17 June 2014
22 June 2014NewcastleMetro Radio Arena
23 June 2014
26 June 2014GlasgowScotlandSSE Hydro
27 June 2014
29 June 2014ManchesterEnglandPhones 4u Arena
30 June 2014
2 July 2014
5 July 2014BirminghamLG Arena
6 July 2014
8 July 2014LondonThe O2 Arena
9 July 2014
11 July 2014
12 July 2014
Australia[9]
11 September 2014PerthAustraliaPerth Arena
12 September 2014
16 September 2014MelbourneRod Laver Arena
17 September 2014
Asia[10]
20 September 2014Marina BaySingaporeMarina Bay Street Circuit
Australia[11]
22 September 2014BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Centre
23 September 2014
27 September 2014SydneyAllphones Arena
28 September 2014
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • Top of the Mountain Concert[12]
  • Rock in Rio Lisboa[13]
  • 2014 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix[14]

    Box office score data

    VenueCityTickets sold / AvailableGross revenue
    O2 World HamburgHamburg24,307 / 25,292 (96%)$2,399,880[15]
    O2 WorldBerlin26,474 / 27,418 (97%)$2,709,230
    HallenstadionZürich26,000 / 26,000 (100%)$3,236,680
    Phones 4u ArenaManchester8,582 / 9,428 (91%)$1,108,450[16]
    The O2 ArenaLondon62,040 / 66,256 (94%)$8,492,880
    Perth ArenaPerth24,202 / 25,334 (96%)$3,472,580[17]
    Rod Laver ArenaMelbourne22,790 / 22,790 (100%)$3,316,660
    Brisbane Entertainment CentreBrisbane17,752 / 21,304 (83%)$2,575,460
    Allphones Arena Sydney 26,398 / 26,398 (100%) $3,667,500
    TOTAL238,545 / 250,220 (95%)$30,979,320

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Swings Both Ways Live: Tour Announcement . . 18 November 2013 . Robbie Williams Official Website . 11 May 2014.
    2. Web site: Robbie Williams 'Swings Both Ways Live' UK tour tickets on sale this morning. Ellison . Roland . 6 December 2013 . . . 11 May 2014.
    3. Lady Gaga, Robbie Williams Announce Australia Tours . Brandle . Lars . 20 February 2014 . . 11 May 2014.
    4. Web site: Robbie Williams Kicks Off Tour in Budapest SETLIST . . 6 May 2014 . Noise!! . The Noise Network Pty Ltd. . 11 May 2014.
    5. Web site: Robbie Williams Swings Both Ways tour set-list . Barr . Gordon . 23 June 2014 . . Trinity Mirror . 28 November 2014.
    6. Web site: Robbie Williams announces UK arena tour for June 2014 . Whitehill . Gaby . 25 November 2013 . . Giant Digital . 11 May 2014.
    7. Web site: Swings Both Ways Live – Tour 2014 . . 18 November 2013 . News24 . 11 May 2014.
    8. Web site: Robbie Williams to Monaco . Lathbury . Claire . 12 December 2013 . The Riviera Times Online . Mediterraneum Editions . 11 May 2014.
    9. Web site: Robbie Williams Australian Tour 2014, Seconds Shows Announced For Sydney and Melbourne . . March 2014 . . . 11 May 2014.
    10. Web site: Robbie Williams to perform at S'pore Grand Prix . Wong . Laetitia . 19 June 2014 . . MediaCorp. 28 November 2014.
    11. Web site: Robbie Williams 2014 Australian Tour Dates Announced – The Swing Tour Live . . 20 February 2014 . . MCM Entertainment, Pty Ltd. . 11 May 2014.
    12. Web site: Robbie Williams begeisterte auch in Ischgl . German . Robbie Williams also inspired in Ischgl. . 3 May 2014 . . 11 May 2014.
    13. Web site: Robbie Williams no Rock in Rio Lisboa . Portuguese . Robbie Williams at Rock in Rio Lisboa. . 12 December 2013 . . . 11 May 2014.
    14. Web site: Robbie Williams stages electrifying show despite massive downpour . Wei Chou . Han . 21 September 2014 . . . 28 November 2014.
    15. 28 June 2014. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. 126. 21. New York City. 0006-2510. 18 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140926063911/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. live. 26 September 2014.
    16. 18 October 2014. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. 126. 34. New York City. 0006-2510. 8 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140926063911/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. live. 26 September 2014.
    17. 4 October 2014. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. 126. 32. New York City. 0006-2510. 30 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140926063911/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. live. 26 September 2014.