Turnaround Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Turnaround Tour
Artist:Westlife
Album:Turnaround
Start Date:29 March 2004
End Date:2 August 2004
Number Of Shows:62
Last Tour:Unbreakable Tour
(2003)
This Tour:Turnaround Tour
(2004)
Next Tour:No. 1's Tour
(2005)

The Turnaround Tour was the fourth concert tour by Irish pop band Westlife. The tour covered the UK and Europe in 2004 seen by 490,000 fans making £12,000,000, the tour was also supposed to appear in China, Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Singapore; however, it was cancelled. Member Brian McFadden left the group on 9 March 2004, just three weeks before the first date of this tour in Belfast.[1]

Support acts

Setlist

Set 1
  1. "Turn Around"
  2. "My Girl"
  3. "What Makes a Man"
  4. "World of Our Own"
Set 2
  1. "Flying Without Wings"
  2. "Swear It Again"
  3. "Uptown Girl"
Set 3
  1. Medley:
    1. "Help!"
    2. "I'll Be There For You"
    3. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
    4. "That's the Way (I Like It)"
    5. "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"
Set 4
  1. "When You're Looking Like That"
  2. "Tonight"
  3. "On My Shoulder"
  4. "Obvious"
Encore:
  1. "Hey Whatever"
  2. "My Love"
  3. "Mandy"
Notes

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Europe—Leg 1[2] [3]
29 March 2004BelfastNorthern IrelandOdyssey Arena
30 March 2004
31 March 2004
2 April 2004
3 April 2004
4 April 2004
6 April 2004NottinghamEnglandNottingham Arena
7 April 2004
12 April 2004CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena
13 April 2004
14 April 2004
16 April 2004GlasgowScotlandScottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
17 April 2004
18 April 2004
20 April 2004
21 April 2004
22 April 2004
23 April 2004NewcastleEnglandMetro Radio Arena
25 April 2004
26 April 2004
27 April 2004BirminghamNEC Arena
29 April 2004SheffieldHallam FM Arena
30 April 2004
1 May 2004
3 May 2004ManchesterManchester Evening News Arena
4 May 2004
5 May 2004
7 May 2004LondonWembley Arena
8 May 2004
9 May 2004
11 May 2004DublinIrelandPoint Theatre
12 May 2004
13 May 2004
15 May 2004
16 May 2004
18 May 2004
19 May 2004
20 May 2004
21 May 2004
23 May 2004BirminghamEnglandNEC Arena
24 May 2004
25 May 2004
28 May 2004GothenburgSwedenScandinavium
29 May 2004StockholmStockholm Globe Arena
30 May 2004OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum
1 June 2004CopenhagenDenmarkForum Copenhagen
2 June 2004HamburgGermanyStadtpark Freilichtbühne
3 June 2004OberhausenKönig Pilsener Arena
4 June 2004AmsterdamNetherlandsHeineken Music Hall
5 June 2004
6 June 2004BelfastNorthern IrelandOdyssey Arena
7 June 2004
9 June 2004BirminghamEnglandNational Indoor Arena
11 June 2004CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena
13 June 2004BrightonEnglandBrighton Centre
14 June 2004
Europe—Leg 2[4]
24 July 2004EdinburghScotlandEdinburgh Castle Esplanade
25 July 2004BroadstairsEnglandSt Georges Church of England School
27 July 2004LiverpoolKing's Dock
28 July 2004
31 July 2004IpswichChantry Park
1 August 2004RomseyBroadlands
2 August 2004ExeterPowderham Castle
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • These concerts were a part of the "Liverpool Summer Pops"[5]
    Cancellations and rescheduled shows
    <--Date--><--City, (State or Country)--><--Venue--><--Reason/Additional Info-->
    9 April 2004Brighton, EnglandBrighton CentreRescheduled for 13 June 2004
    10 April 2004Brighton, EnglandBrighton CentreRescheduled for 14 June 2004
    18 June 2004Beijing, ChinaCapital Indoor StadiumCancelled
    20 June 2004Shanghai, ChinaShanghai Indoor StadiumCancelled
    22 June 2004Guangzhou, ChinaGuangzhou GymnasiumCancelled
    24 June 2004Hong Kong, ChinaHong Kong ColiseumCancelled
    26 June 2004Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaPutra Indoor StadiumCancelled
    1 July 2004Bangkok, ThailandImpact ArenaCancelled
    3 July 2004Quezon City, PhilippinesAraneta ColiseumCancelled
    5 July 2004Kallang, SingaporeSingapore Indoor StadiumCancelled

    Box office score data

    VenueCityTickets sold / available Gross revenue
    Scottish Exhibition and Conference CentreGlasgow52,218 / 53,892 (96%)$2,534,664[6]
    Wembley Arena London 40,126 / 42,000 (95%) $2,094,716
    Manchester Evening Arena Manchester 39,880 / 42,606 (93%) $1,935,777
    National Exhibition CentreBirmingham 39,488 / 45,594 (86%) $1,915,749
    Sheffield Arena Sheffield 31,748 / 33,960 (93%) $1,541,050
    Metro Radio ArenaNewcastle 25,408 / 27,600 (92%) $1,233,306
    Cardiff International ArenaCardiff18,477 / 18,872 (97%)$896,875

    Live Concert Music DVD

    Chart performance

    ChartPeak
    position
    Ireland1
    Sweden Music Videos2
    UK Music Videos2
    UK DVD Video (OCC)[7]
    UK Videos (OCC)

    Certifications and sales

    Personnel

    MANAGEMENT: Louis Walsh Management Company
    DIRECTOR: Julia Knowles
    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Solomon Nwabueze
    PHOTOGRAPHY: Jason Faser/PA Photos Limited

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Let's just take a moment to remember Brian McFadden's solo career. Kelly. Earley. The Daily Edge.
    2. Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319321120MBFZLFUYVM?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D14. 22 October 2011. 22 October 2011.
    3. Additional sources for dates in Europe:
      • Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319322887MKTGIKMNHS?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D15. 22 October 2011. 22 October 2011.
      • Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319323167KYNZGUCFKT?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D16. 22 October 2011. 22 October 2011.
      • Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319323442LYSZRVWXGZ?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D17. 22 October 2011. 22 October 2011.
      • Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319323595RGNUXEPJYZ?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D18. 22 October 2011. 22 October 2011.
      • Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319323656CGBCIXTULL?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D19. 22 October 2011. 22 October 2011.
    4. Web site: Upcoming Events. Westlife Official Website . Simco Limited. http://www.freezepage.com/1319324423HEVHWVVNGE?url=http://www.westlife.com/global/schedule-archived/global/all?page%3D20. 22 October 2011. 22 October 2011.
    5. Web site: 2004 LIVERPOOL SUMMER POPS . CMP Entertainment . 27 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20040715083918/http://www.summerpops.com/main.asp?action=display_artist&artist_id=158&archive=false . 15 July 2004.
    6. Web site: Pollstar - Welcome to the New Pollstar!. pollstar.com.
    7. Web site: Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com.