The Alive Tour was Jessie J's first arena tour. The tour consisted of 19 arena dates.[1]
| Tour by Jessie J | |
| Associated album | Alive |
|---|---|
| Start date | 15 October 2013 |
| End date | 11 November 2013 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 31 |
| Jessie J concert chronology | |
Background
editIn May 2012 Jessie announced via Twitter that she would be setting off on a UK tour in late February 2013 and would finish in late March of the same year. Due to recording her second album and shooting The Voice UK.[2] The tour was postponed until early October 2013 and to end in early November. Jessie stated on her official Twitter page: "I would like to be the first to tell that you that my nice to meet you tour has been rescheduled to later next year. I am honestly truly sorry but I hope you all can understand that its just because I would like to take more time to finish my new album. I promise to make the show my biggest and best ever and cannot wait for you all to hear my new songs."[3] Tickets were transferable for the rescheduled dates and extra tour dates were added due to high demand. The tour was originally named 'Nice To Meet You' however due to the release of her second album Alive the tour was renamed 'Alive'.[4] On 12 October 2013 Jessie did a dress rehearsal for a few lucky fans who has the privilege to watch. The stage setting included 5 LED screens, a large door at the back of the stage, a rising platform, platforms for her band, a large catwalk; which encircles the stage—separating the very important heartbeats for the main audience. It was announced on 14 October that Lawson would be supporting Jessie at all dates except Birmingham, Sheffield and Aberdeen which would be supported by Neon Jungle.[5]
Critical response
editThe Alive tour was met with mixed reviews: some stating the show was a "powerhouse", others claiming the "video interludes took away from what could have been an amazing show." Writing for The Daily Telegraph, Alice Vincent gave the show three stars, feeling that "Jessie belted out songs like a force of nature", and opined that it was "these deliciously retro moments which worked best in J's show. She gave us a fun, breezy rendition of Daydreamin’." Vincent went on to summarize, "Alive was a show to please all ages, and for that it should be commended."[7] The Belfast Telegraph gave the show four stars stating: "Always keen to provide a positive role model, there were lots of mini motivational speeches and words of encouragement and no evidence of any sleazy Miley Cyrus-type antics." The Belfast Telegraph finally stated that Jessie was "A class act – who was more than worth the wait." Sam Rigby at Digital Spy gave the show four stars and said "The sentimental messages of 'love who you are' and 'live life to the full' may have been overused during the 90-minute show but it is only a small complaint in what was a momentous night in Jessie J's career. Despite the focus on Jessie's voice, it didn't come at the expense of a visually pleasing production."[8]
Special guests
edit- Lawson (support act for all dates except Birmingham, Sheffield, and Aberdeen)
- Neon Jungle (support act for Birmingham and Sheffield dates only)
- Olivia Somerlyn
Set list
editPhase 1 – 'Awake'
- "Big White Room"
- "Thunder"
- "Breathe"
Phase 2 – 'Love'
- "Sexy Lady"
- "Domino"
- "Daydreamin'"
- "LaserLight"
Phase 3 – 'Instinct'
- "Excuse My Rude
- "Do It like a Dude"
- "Nobody's Perfect"
- "Wild"
Phase 4 – 'Value'
- "Who You Are"
- "Conquer The World"
- "Harder We Fall"
Phase 5 – 'Energy'
- "Gold"
- "Alive"
- "Price Tag"
- "It's My Party"
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| South America[9] | |||
| 15 September 2013 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Rock in Rio |
| Europe & Asia[10][11] | |||
| 23 September 2013 [a] | London | England | Roundhouse (venue) |
| 15 October 2013 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena |
| 16 October 2013 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 |
| 18 October 2013 | Birmingham | England | LG Arena |
| 19 October 2013 | Sheffield | Motorpoint Arena | |
| 21 October 2013 | Aberdeen | Scotland | AECC Arena |
| 22 October 2013 | Glasgow | SSE Hydro | |
| 24 October 2013 | Nottingham | England | Capital FM Arena Nottingham |
| 25 October 2013 | |||
| 26 October 2013 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | |
| 29 October 2013 | London | The O2 Arena | |
| 30 October 2013 | |||
| 1 November 2013 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | |
| 2 November 2013 | |||
| 3 November 2013 | London | Wembley Arena | |
| 4 November 2013 | Liverpool | Echo Arena Liverpool | |
| 6 November 2013 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | |
| 7 November 2013 | |||
| 9 November 2013 | Bournemouth | Bournemouth International Centre | |
| 10 November 2013 | |||
| 11 November 2013 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena |
| 13 November 2013 | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena |
| 15 November 2013 | Hanover | Germany | TUI Arena |
| 16 November 2013 | Düsseldorf | ISS Dome | |
| 17 November 2013 | Frankfurt | Festhalle | |
| 19 November 2013 | Berlin | Max-Schmeling-Halle | |
| 21 November 2013 | Paris | France | Bercy Arena |
| 23 November 2013 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome |
| 14 February 2014 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Redfestdxb |
| 10 August 2014[b] | Lokeren | Belgium | Lokerse Feesten[12][13] |
Box office score data
edit| Venue | City | Tickets sold / Available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| The O2 Arena | London | 49,980 / 49,980 (100%) | $2,558,790[14] |
| Koh Pich (Diamond Island) | Phnom Penh | 50,000 / 50,000 (100%) | |
| Phones 4u Arena | Manchester | 27,532 / 29,383 (94%) | $1,416,650[15] |
Notes
edit- ^ The show of 23 September 2013 in London at the Roundhouse was part of the 2013 iTunes Festival.
- ^ This show in Belgium was part of the Lokerse Feesten festival.
References
edit- ^ Conner, Lewis. "Jessie J confirms 'Nice to Meet You' 2013 UK and Ireland arena tour". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ @JessieJ (4 September 2013). "Ok so.... YES my UK arena tour is now called "Alive Tour" I wanted to tell you but someone in my team beat me to it! Lol! I won't @ them! This time... Hahahaha!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jessie J Delays 'Nice To Meet You' 2013 UK Arena Tour To Continue Work On New Album". Capital FM. 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ^ "Win A Trip To The Final Dress Rehearsal Of Jessie J's 'Alive' UK Tour! | Radio Competitions". Capital FM. 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ^ "Lawson To Support Jessie J On 'Alive' UK Arena Tour". Capital FM. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ^ @JessieJ (21 May 2012). "Its called 'Nice to meet you tour' and it will be NICE! :) Can't wait to show you this tour I've been working on for months! BOOOOM!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Vincent, Alice (30 October 2013). "Jessie J, O2 Arena, review". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^ "Jessie J kicks off 'Alive' UK tour in Belfast – review – Music News". Digital Spy. 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ^ "Rock in Rio 2013: Jessie J é a última atração internacional a ser confirmada no festival". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ "Jessie J – rescheduled dates Tickets | Jessie J". The O2. 2013-10-30. Archived from the original on 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ^ Lee, Ann (2012-05-22). "Jessie J announces 2013 'Nice to Meet You' UK and Ireland arena tour | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ^ "Lokerse Feesten pakt ook uit met Jessie J, Sean Paul en Patti Smith | Festivals | Showbizz | HLN". Archived from the original on 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ @LokerseFeesten (30 April 2014). "Zoals vorige week beloofd is hier een nieuwe lading namen!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. New York. 22 February 2014. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.