The Elements of Life World Tour was a Tiësto tour in support of his album Elements of Life.
The concept behind his latest album Elements of Life also formed the basis for his global 'Elements of Life World Tour'. The show featured state-of-the-art special effects, moving water systems synchronized with the music and high-definition video screens. 3 trucks were needed to transport this set-up across the world. The tour was captured in the 'Elements of Life World Tour DVD'.
South and Latin America brought some of the biggest crowds on his January and February South American leg of the tour. On January 7, Tiesto played to a crowd of 200,000 people in the streets of Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro. On February 16, 2008 he played in India at the Gachibowli Stadium, Hyderabad, which was his first show in South Asia.
Notable events
Terrorist threat In late May 2007 the international DJ scene was in a state of alarm after a Lebanese site, Ya Libnan, announced that Dutch DJ Tiësto would be targeted by the radical Islamist group Fatah al-Islam. There were allegedly plans to kill DJ Tiësto during his DJ set in Byblos on Monday July 2 at the Eddé Sands Hotel & Resort. This announcement was later retracted as spurious and based on rumours. Tiësto completed the Byblos gig which turned out to be a huge success and according to Ya Libnan it has "officially become the biggest event in Lebanon's history" breaking the venue's previous record of 16,000 by several thousand – at 2 a.m. the Eddé Sands beach and the neighbouring beach had reached maximum capacity and thousands had to be turned away having to watch from nearby roads and surrounding areas, at this party 18,000 people bought the tickets to watch the concert. In the meantime 23,000 people were outside the zone hearing and dancing on the streets, the people were standing at the last place that the sound can be heard and dancing on the new album Elements Of Life his newest success.
Bahrain incident On July 4, 2007, Tiësto failed to show up at his scheduled Elements of Life tour concert in Bahrain's capital Manama. Without prior warning, the DJ left a crowd of over 3000 fans waiting until the closing hours. Ticket prices went up to $250, and fans from across the region flew in to Bahrain just to attend the concert. The concert was clearly scheduled on his website, and tickets were still being sold until the last moment by local organizers Prime Time Entertainment and promoter Ayman Al Hamad. Apparently, Tiësto waited until the final hours to get paid in full by the organizers prior to his performance, but according to Tiësto himself they never did. Shortly before closing moments, the crowd started rioting demanding Tiësto's appearance, which forced the local police to intervene. On July 6 Tiësto provided an explanation of what had happened on his website:
Later, promoter Ayman Al Hamad told Bahrain's Gulf Daily News newspaper that Tiësto was very stupid for the statements he provided on his website, and that he believes that the DJ refused to perform because he was expecting more than 3000 fans to show up at his debut in Bahrain. Ayman also said that the DJ was offered the full payment in parts of different currencies, but refused to receive part of the payment in Bahraini Dinar because Tiësto was not willing to recognize it as a valid currency. Al Hamad strongly refuses Tiësto claim that there was nobody to transport him from his hotel to the venue: "Even if I didn't have a car for him any of the fans would be happy to offer one of theirs." He has announced that legal action will be taken against Tiësto and is also urging witnesses who took photographs or videos of the melee to come forward to assist the ongoing investigation into what did in fact take place. According to the news article Prime Time Entertainment had paid Tiësto 18,000 euros in advance to cover his private jet expenses.
Winnipeg bomb threat On August 23, 2007, during the Winnipeg stop on Tiësto's Elements of Life tour concert in Manitoba's capital Winnipeg, a bomb threat was called in to local authorities, prompting an immediate shut down of the concert in the middle of Tiësto's set. Amid fears that a riot would ensue, the Winnipeg Police Department dispatched over 20 cruisers from around the city to control the crowd. The crowd did not turn violent despite fears they would and the party continued outside when local buskers began to play. The building was searched and cleared and Tiësto resumed his set around 1 am.
Tour dates Date City Country VenueMarch 16, 2007AmsterdamNetherlandsLuggage HallMarch 22, 2007MiamiUnited StatesThe Setai HotelMarch 31, 2007BelfastNorthern IrelandKings Hall CenterPerformance transmitted in Tiësto's Club LifeApril 13, 2007OltenSwitzerlandMetro ClubApril 14, 2007WrocławPolandCentennial HallApril 20, 2007LondonEnglandAlexandra PalacePerformance transmitted in Tiësto's Club LifeApril 23, 2007PesaroItalyRed & Passion Adriatic ArenaApril 28, 2007IndioUnited StatesEmpire Polo FieldsMay 4, 2007SkopjeMacedoniaClub ColosseumMay 16, 2007OsloNorwayClub RussefeberMay 19, 2007HasseltBelgiumEthias ArenaMay 25, 2007IzolaSloveniaAmbasada GavioliMay 26, 2007BudapestHungarySyma ArenaJune 2, 2007ArnhemNetherlandsGelredomeJune 7, 2007OgreLatviaOgres EstradeJune 8, 2007TallinnEstoniaSaku SuurhallJune 9, 2007Saint PetersburgRussiaYubileyny Complex (Canceled)June 15, 2007PortoPortugalRibeira do PortoJune 16, 2007DublinIrelandThe PointPerformance transmitted in Tiësto's Club LifeJune 23, 2007KyivUkraineEXPO CenterPerformance transmitted in Tiësto's Club LifeJune 29, 2007ViennaAustriaPyramid City ClubJune 30, 2007EdinburghScotlandThe Royal Highland CentreJuly 2, 2007ByblosLebanonEddé Sands Hotel & ResortJuly 4, 2007ManamaBahrain (Canceled)Marina ClubJuly 5, 2007PetraJordanPrana Petra FestivalJuly 6, 2007MadridSpain (Canceled)Sports PalaceJuly 7, 2007RoskildeDenmarkRoskilde Festival 2007July 14, 2007AthensGreece (Canceled)July 19, 2007New York CityUnited StatesHammerstein BallroomJuly 20, 2007July 21, 2007DenverRed RocksJuly 22, 2007AspenBelly UpJuly 23, 2007San AntonioCowboysJuly 24, 2007St. LouisDante'sJuly 25, 2007HoustonBar RioJuly 26, 2007Park CityHarry O'sJuly 27, 2007DallasThe Palladium BallroomJuly 28, 2007San FranciscoBill Graham Civic CenterAugust 4, 2007MiamiMansionAugust 11, 2007Los AngelesL.A. Sports ArenaAugust 13, 2007Las VegasHard Rock Hotel & CasinoAugust 18, 2007IbizaSpainPrivilegeAugust 20, 2007August 22, 2007MinneapolisUnited StatesMythAugust 23, 2007WinnipegCanadaWinnipeg Convention CentreAugust 24, 2007EdmontonShaw Conference CentreAugust 25, 2007VancouverGM PlaceSeptember 1, 2007The HamptonsUnited StatesThe White HouseSeptember 2, 2007Las VegasJetSeptember 3, 2007September 8, 2007ChicagoCongress TheaterSeptember 9, 2007HartfordConstitution PlazaSeptember 10, 2007ClevelandMetropolisSeptember 11, 2007NashvilleCity HallSeptember 12, 2007OrlandoHouse of BluesSeptember 13, 2007DetroitThe FillmoreSeptember 14, 2007AtlantaNorth Atlanta Trade CenterSeptember 15, 2007Washington, D.C.Glow Presents Love (Outdoor)October 5, 2007SantiagoChileArena SantiagoOctober 6, 2007São PauloBrazilHelvetia Music FestivalOctober 11, 2007Belo HorizonteMegaspaceOctober 12, 2007AsunciónParaguayJockey ClubOctober 13, 2007Buenos AiresArgentinaParque SarmientoOctober 14, 2007CórdobaCarreras OutdoorsOctober 20, 2007JohannesburgSouth AfricaMary Fitzgerald SquareOctober 31, 2007NorrköpingSwedenNightclub OttenNovember 1, 2007SandvikenArena JernvallenNovember 2, 2007StockholmMünchenbryggerietNovember 9, 2007ReykjavíkIcelandBroadwayNovember 10, 2007CopenhagenDenmarkParken CentrePerformance included in Elements of Life World Tour DVDNovember 15, 2007ZürichSwitzerlandNight Tennis @ Pulse 5November 16, 2007IstanbulTurkeyCNR Expo CenterNovember 17, 2007MoscowRussiaDK GorbunovaNovember 23, 2007VilniusLithuaniaLITEXPONovember 24, 2007PragueCzech RepublicT-Mobile ArenaDecember 1, 2007BucharestRomaniaPolivalenta HallDecember 2, 2007Sharm el-SheikhEgyptOlympic VillageDecember 7, 2007MinskBelarusSports PalaceDecember 9, 2007HelsinkiFinlandStudio 51December 15, 2007Belle VueMauritiusAnjalay StadiumJanuary 19, 2008Mexico CityMexicoForo SolFebruary 14, 2008DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesMadinat ArenaFebruary 16, 2008HyderabadIndiaGachibowli StadiumFebruary 22, 2008AmsterdamNetherlandsEscape ClubPremiere Party of Elements of Life World Tour DVDFebruary 28, 2008CopenhagenDenmarkVega ClubPremiere Party of Elements of Life World Tour DVDFebruary 29, 2008LondonEnglandIndig02Premiere Party of Elements of Life World Tour DVDApril 3, 2008Hong KongChinaWhitehead ClubApril 4, 2008BeijingGT BananaApril 5, 2008ShanghaiM2April 6, 2008ChengduCentury CityApril 7, 2008HangzhouS2April 11, 2008SeoulSouth KoreaVista HallApril 12, 2008TokyoJapanAgehaApril 13, 2008TaipeiTaiwanNan-Kang 101April 17, 2008BangkokThailandThe RiverApril 18, 2008Club 808April 19, 2008Metro ManilaPhilippinesWorld Trade CenterApril 20, 2008JakartaIndonesiaX2April 22, 2008BaliDouble Six ClubApril 25, 2008BrisbaneAustraliaFamily NightclubApril 26, 2008MelbourneFestival HallApril 27, 2008May 1, 2008May 2, 2008May 3, 2008SydneyHordern PavilionMay 4, 2008May 9, 2008Kuala LumpurMalaysia2 Days of Freedom, Port Dickson May 10, 2008
See also Elements of Life Elements of Life World Tour (DVD) Elements of Life: Remixed
References
External links
es:Elements of Life#Elements of Life World Tour 2007-2008