The Monster Tour (Eminem and Rihanna) explained

Concert Tour Name:	The Monster Tour
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Location:	U.S., North America
Type:	Promocional
Number Of Shows:	6
Gross:	$36 million ($ million in dollars)

The Monster Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American rapper Eminem and Barbadian singer Rihanna. The tour began on August 7, 2014, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and concluded on August 23, 2014, at the Comerica Park in Detroit.

Background

Eminem and Rihanna first collaborated in 2010 with "Love the Way You Lie". Since then they have released three more collaborations: "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" (2010), "Numb" (2012), and "The Monster" (2013).

In February 2014, it was announced that they would embark on a mini-tour. On March 19, 2014, it was confirmed that it would be called The Monster Tour and three dates were announced.^[1] Tickets went on sale to the general public on March 28, 2014.^[2] On March 21, 2014, three further dates were added to the tour due to popular demand.^[3]

Commercial performance

The Monster Tour was one of the highest-grossing tours of 2014 in North America, with a gross of $36 million in only six shows. A total of 581,276 people attended (including outside the stadiums).

The two shows at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey grossed $12.4 million with 101, 941 people attending each concert. It was the sixth highest-grossing box office of the year in North America, only behind Billy Joel, George Strait, One Direction and Garth Brooks.^[4]

Set list

The following set list is taken from the concert held on August 7, 2014; at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.^[5]

Act 1: Eminem & Rihanna

1. "Numb"
2. "No Love"
3. "Run This Town" / "Renegade" / "Live Your Life"
4. "Crack a Bottle"
5. "Won't Back Down"

Act 2: Rihanna

1. "What Now"
2. "Phresh Out the Runway"
3. "Birthday Cake" / "Talk That Talk"
4. "Rude Boy"
5. "What's My Name?"
6. "Pour It Up"
7. "Cockiness (Love It)"
8. "Man Down"
9. "You da One"
10. "Wait Your Turn"
11. "Jump"
12. "Umbrella"
13. "All of the Lights" / "Rockstar 101"
14. ”Only Girl (In The World)”
15. "Where Have You Been"
16. "Stay"

Act 3: Eminem

1. "Love the Way You Lie"
2. "3 A.M."
3. "Square Dance"
4. "Business" / "Kill You"
5. "Evil Deeds"
6. "Rap God"
7. "Marshall Mathers"
8. "Just Don't Give a Fuck"
9. "Still Don't Give a Fuck" / "Criminal" / "The Way I Am"
10. "Airplanes, Part II"
11. "Stan"
12. "Sing For The Moment"
13. "Like Toy Soldiers" / "Forever" / "Berzerk"
14. "Till I Collapse"
15. "Cinderella Man"
16. "My Name Is"
17. "The Real Slim Shady"
18. "Without Me" / "Not Afraid"

Act 4: Rihanna & Eminem

1. "Diamonds"
2. "We Found Love"
3. "Lose Yourself"
4. "The Monster"

Shows

List of concerts

Date (2014)	City (all U.S.)	Venue	Attendance
	Pasadena	Rose Bowl	110,346 / 110,346
	East Rutherford	MetLife Stadium	100,420 / 100,420
	Detroit	Comerica Park	105,092 / 105,092

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eminem - Timeline Photos . Facebook.com.
2. Web site: EMINEM - The Monster Tour - Dates Announced and Ticket Information . Eminem.com . 2014-03-19 . 2014-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140322003953/http://www.eminem.com/news/monster-tour-dates-announced-and-ticket-information . dead .
3. Web site: IMPORTANT UPDATE...PRESALE NOW + 2nd SHOWS ADDED! . Facebook.com.
4. Web site: 2014 Year End Top 200 Concert Grosses . 2015-03-02 . 2015-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924075609/http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2014/2014YearEndTop200ConcertGrosses.pdf . dead .
5. Web site: Eminem And Rihanna Kicked Off Their Monster Tour: Here's Their Set List . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811003729/http://www.mtv.com/news/1892799/eminem-and-rihanna-monster-tour-set-list/ . dead . August 11, 2014 . Alexis . Nadeska . August 8, 2014 . . . February 24, 2016.