Anti_World_Tour

Anti World Tour

Anti World Tour

2016 concert tour by Rihanna

Not to be confused with Anti Tour.

The Anti World Tour[2] (stylized as ANTI World Tour) was the seventh concert tour by Barbadian singer Rihanna, in support of her eighth studio album, Anti (2016). The tour was announced on November 15, 2015 and began on March 12, 2016, in Jacksonville and ended on November 27, 2016, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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It was the twenty-second-highest-grossing tour of 2016 in North America, according to Pollstar's annual Year End Top 200 North American Tours chart, grossing $40.3 million. The tour in the US sold 454,955 tickets in 31 shows. The tour earned a total of $120.4 million worldwide.

Background

After the release of her seventh studio album, Unapologetic, (2012) and her fifth concert tour, the Diamonds World Tour, Rihanna went on a hiatus. Between 2005 and 2012, Rihanna released or re-released at least one album a year. However, in 2013, Rihanna took a step back from music and did not release a new album that year or the following.[3] Instead Rihanna opted to take part in other endeavors, starring in a 3D animated film entitled Home, alongside Jim Parsons, Steve Martin and Jennifer Lopez, as well as executively producing its accompanying soundtrack.[4]

In November 2015, it was announced that Rihanna had signed a $25 million contract with Samsung to not only promote Samsung's Galaxy line of products, but to also sponsor the release of Anti and its supporting tour.[5] On November 23, 2015, Rihanna announced she would be embarking on "The Anti World Tour".[6] The Samsung-sponsored tour began in March 2016, with Travis Scott supporting in North America, and Big Sean and DJ Mustard supporting at selected European dates.[7]

Critical reception

Rihanna in Warsaw on August 5, 2016

North America

In a review for The New York Times, Jon Caramanica stated that Rihanna was at her "most confident" and "the most present she's ever been onstage", calling her dancing "casual" and that she "appeared to be finding joy in singing — when she was doing it."[8] Reviewing the Los Angeles concert, Latifah Muhammad from VIBE described the tour as a "randomly epic road trip."[9]

Europe

Ed Power from The Telegraph gave Dublin concert four stars, writing that the tour "didn't waste time on embellishments and instead delivered full-strength shots of sass and escapism."[10] The London concert also received four stars from The Guardian, where Michael Cragg praised the singer's "unshakeable Rihanna-ness; that perfect pop voice, the undeniable presence, that couldn't-give-a-shit attitude."[11]

Set list

This set list is representative of the show in Jacksonville on March 12, 2016. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[12]

  1. "Stay"
  2. "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)"
  3. "Woo"
  4. "Sex with Me"
  5. "Birthday Cake" / "Pour It Up" / "Numb"
  6. "Bitch Better Have My Money"
  7. "Pose"
  8. "Goodnight Gotham" (interlude)
  9. "Consideration"
  10. "Live Your Life" / "Run This Town" / "All of the Lights"
  11. "Umbrella"
  12. "Desperado"
  13. "Man Down" (remix)
  14. "Rude Boy"
  15. "Work"
  16. "Take Care" / "We Found Love" / "How Deep is Your Love"
  17. "Where Have You Been"
  18. "Needed Me"
  19. "Same Ol' Mistakes"
  20. "Diamonds"
  21. "FourFiveSeconds"
Encore
  1. "Love on the Brain"
  2. "Kiss It Better"
Notes
  • During the shows in Miami and Manchester, and the second shows in Toronto and Inglewood, Drake joined Rihanna on stage during "Work".[13][14]
  • During the show in Milan, Rihanna did not perform "FourFiveSeconds" and "Kiss It Better", due to a summer storm which caused a late start of the concert.[15]

Tour dates

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Cancelled shows

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References

Notes

  1. The concert of May 1, 2016 at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix was originally scheduled to take place on March 1, but was postponed due to "production delays".[17]
  2. The concert of May 6, 2016, at the SAP Center in San Jose was originally scheduled to take place on February 28, but was postponed due to "production delays".[17]
  3. The concert of May 9, 2016 at the Viejas Arena in San Diego was originally scheduled to take place on February 26, but was postponed due to "production delays".[17]
  4. The concert of May 13, 2016 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas was originally scheduled to take place on March 6, but was postponed due to "production delays".[17]
  5. The concert of May 14, 2016 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin was originally scheduled to take place on March 4, but was postponed due to "production delays".[17]
  6. The concert of May 15, 2016 at the Toyota Center in Houston was originally scheduled to take place on March 5, but was postponed due to "production delays".[17]
  7. The concert of May 17, 2016 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans was originally scheduled to take place on March 8, but was postponed due to "production delays".[17]
  8. The concert of May 18, 2016 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta was originally scheduled to take place on March 9, but was postponed due to "production delays".[17]
  9. The concert of June 17, 2016 at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam was originally scheduled to take place on June 11.[20]
  10. The concert of June 25, 2016 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry was originally scheduled to take place on June 14.[21]
  11. The concert of July 26, 2016 at the O2 Arena in Prague was originally scheduled to take place on July 26 at the Eden Arena and then July 25, 2016 at O2 Arena.[22]
  12. The concert of August 3, 2016 in Skanderborg, Denmark at Smukkeste Festival Grounds is a part of the Skanderborg Festival.[23]
  13. The concert of August 9, 2016 at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna was originally scheduled to take place on August 10 at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna.[24]
  14. The concert of August 11, 2016 in Budapest, Hungary at Sziget Festival.[25]
  15. The concert of August 14, 2016 in Bucharest, Romania at Piața Constituției is the opening concert of the Zutopia Music Festival. However, it will not be considered part of the festival.[26]
  16. The concert of August 16, 2016 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin was originally scheduled to take place on August 2 at the Olympiastadion.[27]
  17. The concert of August 18, 2016 in Hasselt, Belgium at Kempische Steenweg is a part of the Pukkelpop Festival. The concert was originally scheduled to take place on July 21 in Werchter, Belgium at Werchter Festival Park as a part of the Werchter Boutique Festival, but was postponed due to security issues.[28]
  18. The concert on August 20, 2016 in Weston-under-Lizard, United Kingdom at Weston Park is part of the V Festival.[29]
  19. The concert on August 21, 2016 in Chelmsford, United Kingdom at Hylands Park is part of the V Festival.[29]
  20. The concert on September 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, United States at Benjamin Franklin Parkway is a part of the Made in America Music Festival.[30]
  21. The concert on September 24, 2016 in New York City, United States at Central Park is a part of the Global Citizen Festival.[31]
  22. The concert on November 27, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at du Arena is part of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.[32]

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