Destiny's Child World Tour (alternatively titled Destiny's Child Tour 2002) was the debut headlining concert tour by American girl group Destiny's Child. It was launched in support of their third studio album Survivor (2001). Initially conceived as an extension of Total Request Live Tour–which Destiny's Child co-headlined alongside 3LW, Dream, Eve, Nelly, St. Lunatics, Jessica Simpson and City High through North America from July to September 2001–it was postponed in the aftermath of September 11 attacks. The tour ultimately commenced in Melbourne, Australia on April 29, 2002 and ended in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 24, after 37 shows across Oceania, Japan and Europe.

Alongside songs from Survivor, the set list for Destiny's Child World Tour also incorporated songs from Destiny's Child's eponymous debut studio album (1998) and The Writing's on the Wall (1999), as well as Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams' respective solo performances. Beyoncé's younger sister Solange Knowles joined the group as a supporting act during the tour's European leg to promote her then-upcoming debut studio album Solo Star. The tour received positive reviews from critics, who commended the group members' showmanship and vocal performances. The concert at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands was recorded and released on a video album, titled Destiny's Child World Tour, on July 8, 2003.

Background and development Destiny's Child World Tour was Destiny's Child's first solely headlined concert tour. After serving as opening acts for TLC and Christina Aguilera throughout 1999–2000, in support of their second studio album The Writing's on the Wall (1999), the group embarked on the MTV-sponsored Total Request Live Tour. In an appearance on Total Request Live on May 1, 2001, they revealed the tour's itinerary, which included concerts across North America from July 18 until September 23. The group co-headlined the tour alongside 3LW, Dream, Eve, Nelly, St. Lunatics and Jessica Simpson. While the Destiny's Child World Tour was set to be a direct overseas continuation of the Total Request Live Tour running throughout fall 2001, it was postponed in the aftermath of September 11 attacks, and the group instead focused on promotional activities for their first Christmas album 8 Days of Christmas (2001). Despite the group having announced a hiatus in order for members to focus on solo endeavors a week earlier, a Columbia Records representative announced the tour for spring 2002 in a press release on December 13, 2001. Beyoncé's younger sister Solange Knowles was further announced as a supporting act.

Reception The Destiny's Child World Tour stop at the Ericsson Stadium in Auckland on May 4, 2002 attracted a crowd of over 13,000. In his review of the show for The New Zealand Herald, Russell Baillie praised Destiny's Child's performance skills, describing their stage presence as "terrific, visually dazzling and altogether larger than life" before concluding: "By the time they reached the encore and a strident version of Survivor, Destiny's Child had proven themselves as phenomenal live as they are on the charts." The group opened BBC Radio 1's annual free concert One Big Sunday in Swansea, Wales on June 16, performing in front of 70,000 spectators. In their review of the show, BBC News wrote the members "sauntered on stage with a chic latin look, sporting designer jeans and lacy tops. The sexy American three-piece got the crowd going as they ran through their catalogue of hits", before rushing off due to their show at the NIA Academy in Birmingham that evening.

Set list The following set list is representative of the show at Rotterdam Ahoy on May 21, 2002, not of all concerts for the duration of the tour. "Independent Women Part I" "No, No, No Part 2" "Bug a Boo" "Bills, Bills, Bills" "Get on the Bus" "Nasty Girl" "Emotion" "Ooh Child" "Heard a Word" "Dangerously in Love" "Gospel Medley" "Bootylicious" "Say My Name" "Work It Out" "Proud Mary" "Jumpin', Jumpin'" "Survivor" "Happy Face"

Tour dates + List of concerts Date(2002) City Country Venue Opening act(s) April 29 Melbourne Australia Rod Laver Arena Shakaya May 1 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre May 2 May 3 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre May 4 Auckland New Zealand Ericsson Stadium May 8 Osaka Japan Osaka-jō Hall — May 10 Yokohama Yokohama Arena May 11 May 15 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis May 16 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy May 17 Stuttgart Germany Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle May 18 Freiburg im Breisgau Neue Messehalle May 20 Cologne Kölnarena May 21 Rotterdam Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy May 22 May 25 Copenhagen Denmark Forum Copenhagen May 27 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum May 28 Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Globe Arena May 30 Bremen Germany Stadthalle Bremen May 31 Hamburg Alsterdorfer Sporthalle June 1 Berlin Velodrom June 2 Munich Olympiahalle June 3 Frankfurt Festhalle Frankfurt June 7 London England London Arena Devin June 8 June 9 Sheffield Sheffield Arena June 11 Newcastle upon Tyne Telewest Arena June 12 June 13 Manchester Manchester Evening News Arena June 14 June 16 Swansea Wales — Solange Knowles June 16 Birmingham England NIA Academy Devin June 17 June 18 London Wembley Arena June 19 June 21 Dublin Ireland Point Theatre June 23 Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Centre June 24

Personnel Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Destiny's Child World Tour.

Marybeth Adams – public relations Richard Alexander – artist security Clark Anderson – video technology Mick Anger – video direction Steve Arch – lighting Robert Bacon – guitar, musical direction Angela Beyincé – artist assistance Marlon Bowers – tour assistance Anthony Brigham – security Phil Broad – head rigging Lee Bryant – training, wardrobe assistance William Burke – programming Ot'than Burnside – dancer Kim Burse – A&R direction, creative direction Eric Camp – front house engineering Aaron Carter – lead carpentering Courtney Carter – tour management Aisha Delario – alternate dancer Al Domanski – pyrotechnic assistance Napolian Dumo – dancer Tabitha Dumo – dancer Terrill Eastman – venue security Jeanette Everett – fan club direction Maurice Fitzgerald – bass guitar Alan Floyd – new media direction Nathaniel Frazier – dancer Gary – lighting Rod Gibson – lighting direction Kelvin Gill – artist security Collin Green – lighting Robert Harris – alternate dancer Dave Howard – tour accountancy Ty Hunter – styling assistance Lance "KC" Jackson – stage management Redo Jackson – camera operation, video technology Rece Jones – dancer Beyoncé Knowles – artist Mathew Knowles – management Tina Knowles – styling Ruary Macphie – video technology Paul Makin – lighting James Mcgregor – keyboard technology Freddie Moffett – keyboards Mario Navarrett – dancer Nicole Neal – dancer Huy Nguyen – A&R assistance Olie C – video technology Wade Padgett – pyrotechnics Simon Pagani – carpentering Khari Parker – drums Bennett Paysinger – keyboards Johnny Perkins – carpentering, rigging Shane Preston – lighting direction Ivan Prosper – drum technology Kelly Rowland – artist Junella Segura – choreography Sanaa Shariff – production assistance Sherman Shoate – dancer Vernon Smith – venue security Blake Suid – monitor engineering Christina Villarreal – head wardrobe Andrew Wiliford – guitar technology Michelle Williams – artist Norman Williams – production management Phil Woodhead – video technology Marc Wuchter – lighting

Broadcasts and recordings

Track listing

Personnel Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Destiny's Child World Tour.

Guido Aalbers – recording production Guus Albregts – camera Paul Alexander – photography Antoine Altena – VTR Kryssy Bloch – DVD menu production Jeroen Bos – ENG Frank Brusselaar – grip Kim Burse – A&R direction Alice V. Butts – package design Thom Cadley – sound mixing Mirko Cocco – direction Ramon de Boer – camera Udo Flasselaar – grip Mari Keiko Gonzalez – editing Henk Grit – ENG Ton Groen – managing direction Pieter Hilbers – associate production Pim Janssen – vision engineering Mathew Knowles – executive production Christopher Koch – audio post Mike Kuipers – assistance Robert Lanting – vision engineering Stephanie Masarsky – title graphic design Mike Nack – DVD authoring Jorre Numan – assistance Sue Pelino – audio post Darcy Proper – mastering Joseph Roeder – DVD menu production Fred Salkind – title graphic design Paul Schoenmakers – recording engineering Jeff Staadt – post-production supervision Marc Stecker – DVD authoring Andre Swart – senior sound engineering Martijn Swart – VTR Joost Tenniglo – camera Niels van Brakel – camera Jan van de Akker – assistance John van Dijk – production Mark van Knippenberg – assistance Arjan van Loon – assistance Edwin van Seben – senior vision engineering Johan Veerman – vision mixing Edwin Vermeulen – camera Maarten Verstraete – camera Rob Washburn – DVD menu production Pascal Wasterval – operational unit management Dennis Westenberg – camera Teresa LaBarbera Whites – A&R

Charts

Weekly charts + 2003 weekly chart performance for Destiny's Child World Tour Chart Peakposition Australian Music DVD (ARIA) 16 scope="row" scope="row" US Music Video Sales (Billboard) 3

Year-end charts + 2003 year-end chart performance for Destiny's Child World Tour Chart Position Dutch Music DVD (MegaCharts) 99

Certifications

Release history + Release dates and formats for Destiny's Child World Tour Region Date Format(s) Label(s) France July 3, 2003 DVD Epic United States July 8, 2003 Australia July 11, 2003 Sony Music Germany July 21, 2003 Italy Japan December 3, 2003 Sony Music Japan

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