The Tell Me You Love Me World Tour[1][2] was the sixth headlining concert tour by American singer Demi Lovato, in support of their sixth studio album Tell Me You Love Me (2017). The tour began on February 26, 2018, in San Diego, California and concluded on July 22, 2018, in Paso Robles, California. It was supported by DJ Khaled, Kehlani and Iggy Azalea in North America and Jax Jones and JOY. in Europe. The tour was initially supposed to conclude in November 2018 in Fortaleza, Brazil, but the remainder of the tour was cancelled after Lovato was hospitalized for an overdose and entered treatment thereafter.[3][4]
Development[]
On October 26, 2017, Lovato first announced that they were going to tour in 2018 with a special guest. Later that day, they revealed the special guest was DJ Khaled.[5] During the American Music Awards 2017 backstage, Lovato announced that American R&B singer Kehlani would be joining Lovato and Khaled on the tour as the opening act.[6] In an interview with Billboard, Lovato revealed the reason they chose the opening acts was that Kehlani inspired Tell Me You Love Me and DJ Khaled was "much fun to watch".[7] Lovato announced on Good Morning America that their co-owned mental health program CAST Centers would return to join them on tour to provide free therapy sessions and wellness workshops after joining their co-headlining Future Now Tour in 2016.[8] The session also featured guest speakers, including Lovato herself, DJ Khaled in Las Vegas date, Iggy Azalea during the Brooklyn stop, Kelsea Ballerini in Nashville and Lauren Jauregui in Miami.[9]
On February 12, 2018, Lovato revealed the European tour dates, which were scheduled to start in May 2018. This marks Lovato's first European concert since a festival appearance during the French NRJ Music Tour in 2015.[10][11][12] Three days later, on February 15, 2018, Latin American dates were announced in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Mexico.[13] The Panama City date was announced on March 7.[14] They were expected to take place in April and early May, but due to production issues, Lovato announced on April 10 that eight dates of the leg in Latin America were rescheduled, while the planned shows in Panama, Ecuador and Costa Rica were cancelled.[15] Additional dates in Amsterdam, Belfast, Dublin and Newcastle were announced on March 13.[16] Lovato added two festival appearances in England and Wales on April 4 and 5, 2018.[17][18] On April 6, 2018, Lovato announced a show in Paso Robles, in which Australian rapper Iggy Azalea would join them as the opening act.[19] On May 8, Lovato announced that English record producer Jax Jones would join them in United Kingdom dates as the supporting act.[20] On May 21, it was announced that Lovato would take the stage in Atlantic City, with Lauv as an opening act.[21] On May 23, Lovato announced that Australian singer and record producer Joy would support the European leg.[22] On June 5, 2018, Becky G was announced as the opening act in Argentina and Brazil dates.[23] About being the supporting act, Becky G told Billboard that it would be "awesome" to join Lovato on tour. She later explained that it was her second time being Lovato's supporting act since 2014 Demi World Tour and commented that she learned much from Lovato at that time.[24] Mexican singer Jorge Blanco was announced as the opening act for the Mexican dates.[25] On July 24, after an hospitalization, it was announced that Lovato would not perform at the show at Atlantic City, which was scheduled to take place on July 26.[26] After speculation, on August 8, it was announced that the shows in Chile, Argentina and Brazil were cancelled due to health issues.[3] The next day, it was announced that the shows in Mexico were also canceled due to the same reason.[4]
Lovato told Billboard that the tour would have "a lot more production". "It will represent who I am as a person and an artist and I can't wait for this country to see it," they added. Lovato also aimed to take an intimate experience on the tour. "I'm going to utilize the arenas and really make sure that from every seat, you get to see my performance up close and personal, as much as we possibly can," they said.[27] Rehearsals for the tour took place at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California.[28]
Concert Synopsis[]
The show is divided into five parts and an encore. The show begins with a montage of the tour's video interludes. Lovato rises from a hole in the floor, performing You Don't Do It For Me Anymore in a getup of a black dress and a trench coat. An interlude is played, which features Demi portraying both mental health professional and patient. Lovato then appears on stage laying on a psychiatrist couch in a black leather bodysuit and thigh-high pointed boots, performing Daddy Issues. Lovato performs Cool for the Summer, accompanied by the eleven dancers performing same-sex erotic moves. The female dancers do synchronized chair-dancing while Demi performs Sexy Dirty Love, followed by Heart Attack with the male dancers breakdance. Give Your Heart a Break is then sung, with Lovato performs backed by a kiss cam.
The next segment of the show is introduced with a video interlude showing Lovato training mixed martial arts under UFC fighter Randy Couture. Lovato and their dancers walk through the crowd to the stage in pink boxer robe, then performs Confident. Demi uses "everywhere at once" trick during the Games performance. The female dancers dress exactly like Lovato in black robe, then are arrayed across the venue. Lovato vanishes during the performance and immediately appears in a white lingerie on the B-stage, located in the back of the venue. The B-stage is set of white rotating bed. They perform Concentrate while sitting down on the bed and playing an electric guitar, followed by Cry Baby. Then performs Lonely, while two male dancers approaching her.
The dancers do a routine, while they change into a royal blue oversized hoodie and blue satin ankle boots. Lovato returns to the main stage to perform No Promises and Échame la Culpa. Lovato reappears in a white bodysuit at a black piano. Before performing Warrior, they usually talk about their struggles with addictions and mental health. Demi then performs Father and Smoke & Mirrors also at the piano. Lovato returns to the stage, accompanied by guest choir to perform Sorry Not Sorry. Lovato closed off the show with Tell Me You Love Me while confetti raining down then disappears through the hole on the stage.
Critical reception[]
North America[]
Jim Harrington from Mercury News reviewed the show at SAP Center, saying Lovato was "in good form" throughout the show and called the "Warrior" performance as a highlight.[29] Jason Bracelin of Wikipedia:Las Vegas Review-Journal called the show as a "night of full-throated pop pathos" and praised Lovato for sharing their emotional struggles during the concert.[30] Similar thoughts were echoed by Ashley Naftule of Phoenix New Times who observed the inspirational speech during the "Warrior" performance. "Not only could she do pull off half a dozen costume changes, dance, sing her ass off, play the piano, and run around the arena like she was on a treasure hunt, Lovato could also deliver inspirational talks that were meaningful and moving," she wrote.[31] Gatini Tinsley of News-Herald wrote that Lovato "proved to be all fans need" and called the "Father" performance as the "emotional high point of the show".[32] Toronto Star's Nick Krewen rated the concert 3 stars out of 4, observing that "Lovato mesmerized the audience by every word and action".[33] Reviewing the show at Wells Fargo Center, Matt Smith of NJ.com praised Lovato's vocal performance and compared them to Ariana Grande as "the 2010s-era pop generation's most versatile and powerful vocalists."[34] Celia Almeida of Miami New Times highlighted the "Father" performance and compared the B-stage set to Madonna's Wikipedia:Blond Ambition World Tour (1990).[35]
In less favorable reviews, Taylor Frantum of Dallas Observer stated that the performances were "well executed" and went off without any hitch, but criticized the visual backdrops calling them "hollow" and "uninspired".[36] Jon Bream of Star Tribune criticized Lovato's stage presence, saying "She did not have a strong physical presence, she did not fill the room."[37] Writers of Creative Loafing noted that Lovato "could put on a great show vocally" but noticed Lovato's lack of energy during the Tampa show.[38]
Europe[]
Ed Power of Metro Newspaper rated the show in Dublin four out of five stars, and called Lovato "brought a lump to the throat and a tear to the eye".[39] Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian gave the show in London four out of five stars. Calling the show "vulnerable but resolute", she writes: "...it would be a flinty onlooker who wasn't at least a little swayed by her commitment to telling 'my truth'."[40] Vicky Townsend of East Anglian Daily Times described the show in Newmarket as "spine-tinglingly" and "breath-takingly brilliant", praised Lovato's vocal performance.[41] Bert Hertogs of Concert News Belgium reviewed the show in Antwerp and rated the show three and a half stars. Hertogs praised Lovato's vocal performance but criticized the sexual elements of the show, calling it "outright" and "reprehensible".[42] David Pollock of The Scotsman described the show in Glasgow as "a production focused upon a woman with a particular brand of star quality which is rather being as much like her audience as possible."[43] Reviewing the show in Stockholm, Natasha Azarmi of Aftonbladet gave a mixed review and called the show was "between mediocre and magic".[44]
Commercial performance[]
According to Billboard Boxscore, the North American leg of the tour generated $20 million in ticket sales and played to 260,763 fans over 20 shows. The highest grossing show of the leg was at Columbus Ohio Scotteinstein Center, playing for 22,249 and grossing $2.9 million. Washington D.C.'s Capital One Arena drew the largest crowd of the leg with a total of 16,141 tickets were sold.[45]
The Tell Me You Love Me World Tour ranked at #21 on Pollstar's 2018 Year-End Top 100 North American Tours chart with a total gross of $37.8 million.[46]
Set list[]
This set list is from the concert on March 10, 2018, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is not intended to represent all tour dates.[47]
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This set list is from the concert on May 24, 2018, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is not intended to represent all tour dates.
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This set list is from the concert "BBC Biggest Weekend" on May 27, 2018, in Swansea, Wales. It is not intended to represent all tour dates.
This set list is from the concert "Summer Saturday Live" on June 9th, 2018, in Newmarket, England. It is not intended to represent all tour dates.
This set list is from the concert "Rock in Rio Lisboa VIII" on June 29, 2018, in Lisbon, Portugal. It is not intended to represent all tour dates.
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Notes[]
- During the shows in San Diego and Inglewood, Lovato performed "Yes".[48]
- During the European leg, "Games" and "Smoke & Mirrors" were replaced with "Solo" and "Fall In Line", respectively.[49]
- During the show in Manchester, Lovato performed "Skyscraper", in place of "Father", as tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena Bombing.[50]
- During the shows in London and Birmingham, Lovato performed "Sober" in place of "Father".[40]
- During the show in Inglewood, Fergie, Diddy, Tinashe, Jaden Smith and Chris Brown joined DJ Khaled during the opening act.
- During the show in Brooklyn, A Boogie wit da Hoodie and J Balvin joined DJ Khaled during the opening act.
- During the show in Miami, Bryson Tiller, Fat Joe, J Balvin and Kent Jones joined DJ Khaled during the opening act
- During the show in Miami, Luis Fonsi joined Lovato to perform "Échame La Culpa" and "Despacito".
- During the show in Tampa, Kent Jones joined DJ Khaled during the opening act.
- During the show in Swansea, Luis Fonsi joined Lovato to perform "Échame La Culpa".
Tour dates[]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | ||
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| North America[51][52][53][54] | ||||||
| February 26, 2018 | San Diego | United States | Viejas Arena | DJ Khaled Kehlani | ||
| February 28, 2018 | San Jose | SAP Center | ||||
| March 02, 2018 | Inglewood | The Forum | ||||
| March 03, 2018 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | ||||
| March 04, 2018 | Phoenix | Talking Stick | ||||
| March 07, 2018 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | ||||
| March 09, 2018 | Rosemont | Alistate Arena | ||||
| March 10, 2018 | Minneapolis | Target Center | ||||
| March 13, 2018 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | Kehlani | |||
| March 14, 2018 | Columbus | Schottenstein Center | DJ Khaled Kehlani | |||
| March 16, 2018 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | ||||
| March 17, 2018 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | |||
| March 19, 2018 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | ||||
| March 23, 2018 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | |||
| March 24, 2018 | Washington D.C. | Capital One Arena | ||||
| March 26, 2018 | Boston | TD Garden | ||||
| March 28, 2018 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | ||||
| March 30, 2018 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | ||||
| March 31, 2018 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | ||||
| April 2, 2018[55] | Newark | Prudential Center | Kehlani | |||
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe[1][11][56][57][58] | ||||||
| May 24, 2018 | Belfast | Northem Irland | SSE Arena | JOY. | ||
| May 25, 2018 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | |||
| May 27, 2018[18] | Swansea | Wales | Singleton Park | N/A | ||
| May 28, 2018[59] | Antwerp | Belgium | Lotto Arena | JOY. | ||
| May 30, 2018 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen | |||
| June 1, 2018 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | |||
| June 2, 2018 | Stockholm | Sweden | Annexet | |||
| June 4, 2018 | Paris | France | Zénith Paris | |||
| June 6, 2018[60] | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | |||
| June 7, 2018 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | |||
| June 9, 2018[17] | Newmarket | England | Newmarket Racecourse | N/A | ||
| June 13, 2018 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | Jax Jones JOY. | ||
| June 15, 2018 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena | |||
| June 16, 2018 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | ||||
| June 18, 2018 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | AFAS Live | JOY. | ||
| June 19, 2018 | ||||||
| June 21, 2018 | Barcelona | Spain | Sant Jordi Club | |||
| June 22, 2018 | Madrid | Palacio Vistalegre | ||||
| June 24, 2018[61] | Lisbon | Portugal | Parque da Bela Vista | N/A | ||
| June 25, 2018[62] | London | England | The O2 Arena | Jax Jones JOY. | ||
| June 27, 2018 | Casalecchio de Reno | Italy | Unipol Arena | JOY. | ||
| June 29, 2018[63] | Birmingham | England | Arena Birmingham | |||
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America[1] | ||||||
| July 22, 2018[19] | Paso Robles | United States | Paso Robles Event Center | Iggy Azalea | ||
Cancelled Shows[]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2018[64] | Quito | Ecuador | Coliseo General Rumiñahui | Production Issues |
| April 30, 2018 | Panama City | Panama | Centro de Convenciones Amador | |
| May 1, 2018 | Alajuela | Costa Rica | Parque Viva | |
| July 26, 2018[21] | Atlantic City | United States | Atlantic City Beach | Hospilitalization[65] |
| September 20, 2018 | Mexico City | Mexico | Arena Cuidad de México | Rehab[66] |
| September 22, 2018 | Monterrey | Arena Monterrey | ||
| November 14, 2018 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena | |
| November 17, 2018 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | DirecTV Arena | |
| November 19, 2018 | São Paulo | Brazil | Allianz Parque | |
| November 21, 2018 | Rio de Janeiro | Jeunesse Arene | ||
| November 24, 2018 | Recife | Classic Hall | ||
| November 27, 2018 | Fortaleza | Centro de Eventos do Ceará |
Notes[]
- The concert on April 2, 2018 at Prudential Center in Newark was originally scheduled to take place on March 21, but was rescheduled due to extreme weather conditions.
- The concert on May 27, 2018 at Singleton Park in Swansea is part of BBC Music's Biggest Weekend.
- The concert on May 28, 2018 at Lotto Arena in Antwerp was originally scheduled for May 29, but was rescheduled due to logistical reasons.
- The concert on June 6, 2018 at Lanxess Arena in Cologne was originally scheduled to take place at Palladium, but was relocated due to high demand.
- The concert on June 9, 2018 at Newmarket Racecourse in Newmarket is part of the Summer Saturday Live 2018.
- The concert on June 24, 2018 at Parque da Bela Vista in Lisbon is part of the Rock in Rio Lisboa VIII.
- The concert on June 25, 2018 at The O2 Arena in London was originally scheduled to take place on June 10, but was rescheduled due to illness.
- The concert on June 29, 2018 at Arena Birmingham in Birmingham was originally scheduled to take place on June 12, but was rescheduled due to illness.
- The concert on July 22, 2018 at Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles is part of The California Mid-State Fair.
- The concert on April 28, 2018 at Coliseo General Rumiñahui in Quito was originally scheduled to take place at Agora Casa de la Cultura, but was relocated due to maintenance.
- The concert on July 26, 2018 at Atlantic City Beach in Atlantic City was part of Atlantic City BeachFest Concert Series.
References
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedACH - ↑ Demi Lovato Talks Upcoming Tour & A Collaboration With One of Her 'Biggest Idols' at Intimate House of Blues Dallas Show
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- ↑ Bream, Jon (March 11, 2018). In concert, Demi Lovato, DJ Khaled preach love but vary on how to entertain. Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved on March 12, 2018.
- ↑ Review: Demi Lovato, the Gay Men's Chorus of Tampa Bay preach self-love to Tampa's Amalie Arena. Creative Loafing Tampa (April 3, 2018). Retrieved on April 6, 2018.
- ↑ Power, Ed (May 30, 2018). Gig Review: Demi Lovato in Dublin. Metro Newspaper. Retrieved on June 6, 2018.
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- ↑ Townsend, Vicky (June 10, 2018). Review: Demi Lovato at Newmarket Race Course – Summer Saturday Live. East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved on June 13, 2018.
- ↑ Hertogs, Bert (May 28, 2018). Recensie Demi Lovato in de Lotto Arena ???1/2 (Dutch). Concert News Belgium. Retrieved on June 6, 2018.
- ↑ Pollock, David (June 15, 2018). Music review: Demi Lovato, Hydro, Glasgow. The Scotsman. Retrieved on June 17, 2018.
- ↑ Azarmi, Natasha (June 3, 2018). Demi Lovato svävar mellan mediokert och magiskt (Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved on June 6, 2018.
- ↑ Demi Lovato's Tell Me You Love Me World Tour Earns $20 Million in Opening Run
- ↑ Pollstar Year End: Top 200 North American Tours
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- ↑ Demi Lovato Helps Friends Get Engaged at Her LA Concert
- ↑ Demi Lovato, inizia il Tell Me You Love Me Tour in Europa – setlist, foto e video
- ↑ Demi Lovato in tears as she praises strength of Manchester following the arena bombing
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- ↑ Current Boxscore #124 - Billboard
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- ↑ Current Boxscore #124 - Billboard
- ↑ Current Boxscore #124 - Billboard
- ↑ Current Boxscore #124 - Billboard
- ↑ Twitter - Due to logistical reasons, Demi Lovato has moved her planned concert in Belgium to May 28. The concert will now not take place on May 29, but on May 28. Tickets are available from tomorrow morning, 10AM
- ↑ Hohe Nachfrage - Demi Lovato Konzert vom Palladium in die Lanxess Arena verlegt
- ↑ Demi Lovato, Anitta e Agir confirmados para o Rock in Rio Lisboa
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- ↑ Demi Lovato cancels Arena Birmingham show - what to do if you have tickets
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- ↑ Demi Lovato Concert Canceled Following Hospitalization for Suspected Overdose
- ↑ Turnê de Demi Lovato no Brasil é cancelada
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