The Música + Alma + Sexo World Tour (also known as the M.A.S. Tour) was the eighth concert tour by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ricky Martin. The tour supported his ninth studio album, Música + Alma + Sexo (2011). It began with a series of concerts in Puerto Rico and North America, with international dates later in the year. The tour was his first in four years, the previous being the 2007 Black and White Tour.El Vocero - Llevara su "Música + Alma + Sexo" de gira por Norteamerica On the Pollstar Top 50 Worldwide Tours of the first half of 2011, Ricky Martin ranked at number 42. His tour grossed $17.7, with 37 shows and 246,141 total tickets.Pollstar Top 50 Worldwide Tours After visiting 28 countries throughout North America, Europe and Latin America, Ricky Martin formally ended his tour on November 12, 2011 in his homeland, Puerto Rico, at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot.Ricky Martin returns to Puerto Rico with his MÚSICA+ALMA+SEXO WORLD TOUR! The tour was planned to close on November 19, 2011 in Santo Domingo, however it got cancelledRicky Martin in Santo Domingo - Go Dominican Republic.com
Background The tour was announced on December 19, 2010, with the first show taking place in Martin's homeland of Puerto Rico. This was the second time that Martin began a world tour in the island, the first being the Black and White Tour. Martin has expressed gratitude towards his Puerto Rican fans, promising an "amazing show for everyone to enjoy." North American tour dates were announced in January 2011.El Vocero.com - Más Música + Alma + Sexo Martin's wardrobe was designed exclusively by Giorgio Armani. The outfits have different themes. "I feel completely honored and excited to be working with him (Armani) again," said Martin. Armani had previously designed Martin's wardrobe for the 1998 Vuelve Tour and the 1999–2000 Livin' la Vida Loca Tour.El Nuevo Día.com - Exclusiva la ropa de Ricky Martin para su gira
Setlist The following songs were performed during the concert held at the Mohegan Sun Arena, in Uncasville, Connecticut. It does not represent all songs performed on tour. Act 1: Rock goes Pop "Será Será" "Dime Que Me Quieres" "It's Alright" "Que Día Es Hoy" "Vuelve" Act 2: Cabaret "Livin' la Vida Loca" "She Bangs" "Shake Your Bon-Bon" "Loaded" "Basta Ya" Act 3: Mediterráneo "María" "Tu Recuerdo" "El Amor de Mi Vida" / "Fuego Contra Fuego" / "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" "Frío" "I Am" (contains elements of "I Don't Care") Act 4: Afrobeat "Más" "Lola, Lola" "La Bomba" "Pégate" (contains elements of "Por Arriba, Por Abajo") "The Cup of Life" Encore "The Best Thing About Me Is You"
Tour dates Date City Country VenueNorth AmericaMarch 25, 2011San JuanPuerto RicoJosé Miguel Agrelot ColiseumMarch 26, 2011March 27, 2011March 28, 2011April 8, 2011OrlandoUnited StatesAmway CenterApril 9, 2011MiamiAmerican Airlines ArenaApril 12, 2011MontrealCanadaBell CentreApril 13, 2011RamaCasino Rama Entertainment CentreApril 15, 2011Atlantic CityUnited StatesBorgata Event CenterApril 16, 2011NewarkPrudential CenterApril 17, 2011UncasvilleMohegan Sun ArenaApril 19, 2011RosemontAllstate ArenaApril 22, 2011Grand PrairieVerizon Theatre at Grand PrairieApril 23, 2011HoustonToyota CenterApril 25, 2011HidalgoState Farm ArenaApril 26, 2011LaredoLaredo Energy ArenaApril 28, 2011El PasoEl Paso County ColiseumApril 29, 2011AlbuquerqueSandia Casino AmphitheaterApril 30, 2011Las VegasThe Colosseum at Caesars PalaceMay 4, 2011San JoseHP Pavilion at San JoseMay 6, 2011Los AngelesNokia Theatre L.A. LiveMay 7, 2011May 8, 2011San DiegoValley View Casino CenterMay 14, 2011Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los DeportesMay 15, 2011May 18, 2011GuadalajaraArena VFGMay 19, 2011LeónPoliforum LeónMay 21, 2011MonterreyMonterrey ArenaMay 22, 2011May 23, 2011EuropeJune 18, 2011IstanbulTurkeyTurkcell Kuruçeşme ArenaJune 20, 2011BursaBursa Merinos StadyumuJune 23, 2011LisbonPortugalPavilhão AtlânticoJune 24, 2011MálagaSpainAuditorio Municipal de MálagaJune 25, 2011MurciaPlaza de Toros de MurciaJune 28, 2011MadridPalacio de DeportesJune 29, 2011BarcelonaPalau Sant JordiJuly 2, 2011RomeItalyAuditorium CaveaJuly 4, 2011VeronaVerona ArenaJuly 6, 2011MontreuxSwitzerlandAuditorium StravinskiJuly 8, 2011BrusselsBelgiumForest NationalJuly 9, 2011MannheimGermanySchloßplatz MannheimJuly 10, 2011AmsterdamNetherlandsHeineken Music HallJuly 12, 2011LondonEnglandHammersmith ApolloJuly 15, 2011PoriFinlandKirjurinluoto ArenaSouth AmericaAugust 26, 2011São PauloBrazilCredicard HallAugust 27, 2011Rio de JaneiroCitibank HallAugust 30, 2011Porto AlegreGigantinhoSeptember 2, 2011Punta del EsteUruguaySalón Punta del EsteSeptember 3, 2011MontevideoVelódromo Municipal de MontevideoSeptember 5, 2011CórdobaArgentinaOrfeo SuperdomoSeptember 6, 2011September 9, 2011AsunciónParaguayHipódromo de AsunciónSeptember 10, 2011ResistenciaArgentinaEstadio CentenarioSeptember 11, 2011September 13, 2011RosarioSalón MetropolitanoSeptember 14, 2011Mar del PlataPolideportivo Islas MalvinasSeptember 16, 2011Buenos AiresRiver Plate StadiumSeptember 20, 2011NeuquénEstadio Ruca CheSeptember 22, 2011MendozaEstadio Ingelmo Nicolás BlázquezSeptember 24, 2011SantiagoChileMovistar ArenaSeptember 27, 2011LimaPeruEstadio Monumental "U"September 29, 2011GuayaquilEcuadorEstadio Modelo Alberto Spencer HerreraOctober 1, 2011CaracasVenezuelaEstadio de Fútbol de la USBOctober 4, 2011ValenciaForum de ValenciaOctober 6, 2011MaracaiboPalacio de Eventos de VenezuelaNorth AmericaOctober 10, 2011Panama CityPanamaFigali Convention CenterOctober 12, 2011San JoséCosta RicaEstadio Ricardo Saprissa AymáOctober 14, 2011ManaguaNicaraguaTerreno de Galerías Santo DomingoOctober 16, 2011TegucigalpaHondurasEstadio Chochi SosaOctober 18, 2011San SalvadorEl SalvadorGimnasio Nacional José Adolfo PinedaOctober 20, 2011Guatemala CityGuatemalaForum Mundo EOctober 23, 2011MéridaMexicoEstadio de Béisbol KukulkánOctober 25, 2011VillahermosaEstadio Centenario 27 de FebreroOctober 26, 2011VeracruzEstadio Luis de la FuenteOctober 28, 2011PueblaAuditorio Siglo XXIOctober 29, 2011November 2, 2011Mexico CityNational AuditoriumNovember 4, 2011MonterreyMonterrey ArenaNovember 6, 2011TampicoCentro de Convenciones de TampicoNovember 12, 2011San JuanPuerto RicoJosé Miguel Agrelot Coliseum Festivals and other miscellaneous performances Uluslararası Bursa Festivali Luglio Suona Bene Verona Jazz Montreux Jazz Festival Arena of Pop Pori Jazz
Box office score data
Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross salesJosé Miguel Agrelot ColiseumSan Juan53,953 / 54,081 (99%)$3,908,348Amway CenterOrlando4,930 / 5,447 (91%)$332,631Bell CentreMontreal3,186 / 3,704 (86%)$231,931Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville4,042 / 5,108 (79%)$215,840Verizon Theatre at Grand PrairieGrand Prairie4,447 / 4,506 (99%)$286,909The Colosseum at Caesars PalaceLas Vegas4,003 / 4,003 (100%)$439,863Nokia Theatre L.A. LiveLos Angeles13,505 / 13,792 (98%)$882,376Credicard HallSão Paulo6,573 / 7,054 (93%)$687,386Citibank HallRio de Janeiro3,430 / 8,433 (41%)$340,737Estadio Monumental "U"Lima6,326 / 21,000 (30%)$444,938Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer HerreraGuayaquil9,334 / 23,000 (41%)$603,057Estadio de Fútbol de la USBCaracas4,164 / 8,809 (47%)$1,317,620Forum de ValenciaValencia5,385 / 5,904 (91%)$1,294,980Palacio de Eventos de VenezuelaMaracaibo3,379 / 3,412 (99%)$999,130Figali Convention CenterPanama City1,514 / 6,259 (24%)$170,005Estadio Ricardo Saprissa AymáSan José4,903 / 19,274 (25%)$326,779Auditorio NacionalMexico City7,529 / 9,585 (79%)$538,346José Miguel Agrelot ColiseumSan Juan12,379 / 12,778 (97%)$600,282TOTAL152,982 / 216,149 (71%) $13,621,158
Crew Directed for the Stage by: Dago Gonzales Production & Lighting Design: Baz Halpin, Chris Nyfield (Silent House) Production Manager: Rich Barr Creative Producer: Veikko Fuhrmann Photography: Baz Halpin, Djeneba Aduayom Dancers: Melissa Chiz, Tatiana Delgado, Christopher Granitz, Gerard Heintz, Erika Marosi, Amy Miles, Conrad Pratt (Dance Captain), Sherhan Rodriguez Source:
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