Close_Encounters_Tour

Close Encounters Tour

Close Encounters Tour

2006 concert tour by Robbie Williams

The Close Encounters Tour was a concert tour by English recording artist, Robbie Williams. Running from April to December 2006, the tour supported Williams' sixth studio album, Intensive Care. To date, it was the singer's largest tour, playing over 50 shows in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Australia. The name is derived from the 1977 film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

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Opening acts

Setlist

The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on 10 April 2006, at the ABSA Stadium in Durban, South Africa.[1] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Instrumental Sequence" (contains elements of "The Five Tones and Mountain Visions")
  2. "Radio"
  3. "Rock DJ"
  4. "Tripping"
  5. "Monsoon"
  6. "Sin Sin Sin"
  7. "Supreme"
  8. "The Trouble With Me"
  9. "Millennium"
  10. "Back for Good"
  11. "Advertising Space"
  12. "There She Goes"
  13. "Ghosts"
  14. "Come Undone"
  15. "Feel"
  16. "A Place to Crash"
  17. "Kids"
  18. "Make Me Pure"
Encore
  2. "Let Me Entertain You"
  3. "Strong"
  4. "Angels"

Tour dates

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Cancellations and rescheduled shows
14 September 2006 London, England Wembley Stadium Relocated to the National Bowl in Milton Keynes due to the incompletion of Wembley Stadium.[4]
15 September 2006 London, England Wembley Stadium Relocated to the National Bowl in Milton Keynes due to the incompletion of Wembley Stadium.[4]
16 September 2006 London, England Wembley Stadium Relocated to the National Bowl in Milton Keynes due to the incompletion of Wembley Stadium.[4]
18 September 2006 London, England Wembley Stadium Relocated to the National Bowl in Milton Keynes due to the incompletion of Wembley Stadium.[4]
19 September 2006 London, England Wembley Stadium Relocated to the National Bowl in Milton Keynes due to the incompletion of Wembley Stadium.[4]
8 October 2006 Caracas, Venezuela Estadio Universitario Cancelled[5]
4 November 2006 Shanghai, China Hongkou Football Stadium Cancelled[5]
10 November 2006 Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Arena Cancelled[5]
14 November 2006 Bangkok, Thailand Aktiv Square Cancelled[5]
18 November 2006 Kallang, Singapore National Stadium Cancelled[5]
22 November 2006 Mumbai, India Brabourne Stadium Cancelled[5]
24 November 2006 Bangalore, India Bangalore Palace Grounds Cancelled[5]

Box office score data

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Coetzer, Diane (13 April 2006). "Robbie Kicks Off World Tour in South Africa". Billboard. VNU Business Media. Archived from the original on 18 April 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Robe Light Robbie Williams in Dubai". ULA Group. www.freezepage.com/1372640602TDMOEBGYYG?url=http://www.ula.com.au/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D469%26Itemid%3D80. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  3. [3]
    "ROBBIE'S SUPER-SIZED WORLD TOUR WILL FINISH IN AUSTRALIA". Chugg Entertainment. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Williams shifts Wembley concerts". BBC News Online. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  5. [5]
    "Robbie Williams Cancels Asian Tour Dates". Billboard. VNU Business Media. 16 September 2006. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  6. [6]
    "Boxscore Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 46. Nashville, Tennessee: VNU Business Media. 18 November 2006. p. 12. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
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