The Gravity Tour is the eleventh concert tour by Irish boy band, Westlife. The tour supported their eleventh studio album, Gravity. The tour visits Europe, Asia and Africa. The tour was listed 55th in 2011 Worldwide First Quarter ticket sales list with 56,793 tickets sold at that time of the year only.
Background
The tour was announced a mere two weeks after the group completed their Where We Are Tour. The tour was directed by William Baker.
Originally, tour dates were announced only for the United Kingdom, but dates were added for Ireland, the Arabian Peninsula, and festival shows in Europe. Volkswagen supported this tour.
During the concert at the Echo Arena Liverpool in Liverpool, England, the show was briefly paused as a set malfunction left the group hanging from the arena's ceiling by a swaying bar. A team of security guards helped lower the group, resuming the concert.
Opening acts Wonderland (Europe—Leg 1) Glenn Cal (Europe—Leg 1) Young JV (Philippines)
Set list
The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on 18 March 2011, at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. "No One's Gonna Sleep Tonight" "When You're Looking Like That" "World of Our Own" "What Makes a Man" "Safe" "Home" "Queen of My Heart" "Beautiful Tonight" "Medley:" "Viva la Vida" "Only Girl (In the World)" "The Time (Dirty Bit)" "Bad Romance" "I Predict a Riot" "Seasons in the Sun" "You Raise Me Up" "I'm Already There" "I Will Reach You" "Flying Without Wings" "What About Now" "Uptown Girl"
Notes "No One's Gonna Sleep Tonight" was not performed in the Asian Leg. "My Love" was performed in the Asian Leg.
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueEuropeAdditional sources for dates in Europe: 7 March 2011CardiffWalesMotorpoint Arena8 March 20119 March 201111 March 2011LondonEnglandThe O212 March 201114 March 2011NewcastleMetro Radio Arena15 March 201116 March 2011NottinghamCapital FM Arena18 March 2011LiverpoolEcho Arena19 March 2011GlasgowScotlandSECC Concert Hall 420 March 201122 March 2011ManchesterEnglandManchester Evening News Arena23 March 201125 March 2011BirminghamLG Arena27 March 2011LondonWembley Arena28 March 2011SheffieldMotorpoint Arena29 March 201131 March 2011BirminghamLG Arena2 April 2011DublinIrelandThe O23 April 20115 April 2011BelfastNorthern IrelandOdyssey Arena6 April 20118 April 2011DublinIrelandThe O29 April 201110 April 2011Asia13 April 2011MuscatOmanInterContinental Gardens14 April 2011DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesJebel Ali Center of ExcellenceEurope10 June 2011LondonEnglandBase Court at Hampton Court Palace9 July 2011CorkIrelandThe Docklands15 July 2011BrandonEnglandThetford Forest16 July 2011TetburyWestonbirt Arboretum17 July 2011HampshireBroadlands Park23 July 2011HamiltonHamilton Park Racecourse30 July 2011DoncasterKeepmoat Stadium10 September 2011LondonHyde ParkAfrica16 September 2011WindhoekNamibiaWanderers Sports Grounds17 September 2011CenturionSouth AfricaSuperSport ParkAsiaAdditional sources for dates in Asia: 21 September 2011ShanghaiChinaShanghai Indoor Stadium23 September 2011GuangzhouGuangzhou International Sports Arena25 September 2011BeijingMasterCard Center27 September 2011Hong KongVIVA29 September 2011Quezon CityPhilippinesSmart Araneta Coliseum1 October 2011HanoiVietnamMỹ Đình National Stadium3 October 2011SingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium5 October 2011JakartaIndonesiaTennis Indoor Senayan7 October 2011Kuala LumpurMalaysiaPutra Indoor Stadium9 October 2011SeoulSouth KoreaHwajung Gymnasium10 October 2011TaipeiTaiwanNTU Sports Center
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This concert was a part of the Hampton Court Palace Festival This concert was a part of Live at the Marquee These concerts were a part of Forestry Commission—Live Music This concert was a part of the "BBC Proms in the Park" This concert was a part of the "FNB Festival"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows 19 June 2011Douglas, Isle of ManNobles ParkCancelled. This concert was a part of the Manx Telecom Bay Festival.
Box office score data Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenueThe O2 ArenaLondon21,128 / 25,000 (84%)$1,420,080Manchester Evening News ArenaManchester14,255 / 16,069 (89%)$938,521The O2Dublin41,124 / 41,124 (100%)$3,359,670
Personnel
Vocals
Shane Filan Mark Feehily Kian Egan Nicky Byrne
Band
Simon Ellis - Keyboards / Musical Director
Crew
Simon Ellis - Musical Director
External links
Westlife's Official Website
References