The Inedito World Tour was the sixth world tour by Italian singer Laura Pausini, in support of her eleventh studio album, Inedito / Inédito. It was planned to visit America, Europe, and Australia but ended on 15 September 2012, after Pausini announced she was pregnant. Due to the announcement, the tour was cut short, and plans for a second American leg, a second European leg, and the tour's debut in Australia were cancelled.
Background information On 30 December 2010, Pausini announced her eleventh studio album, Inedito / Inédito, which was set to be released in both Italian and Spanish on 11 November 2011. The title and tracklist of the album were revealed on Pausini's website on 10 September 2011. The first single from the album, "Benvenuto" / "Bienvenido," was released on 12 September 2011. The album was released on 11 November 2011, after which Pausini embarked on her sixth world tour, starting in Italy during the last two weeks of December. The tour then continued in South America and Europe during the first half of 2012, with plans to return to South America later in 2012.
During the 18 March 2012 show, the music video for the song "Mi Tengo" debuted, playing on the videowall during the performance.
Pausini confirmed that the Spanish-language DVD of the tour was recorded on 20 April 2012 in Madrid.
About the tour
To promote the album, Pausini embarked on a world tour, starting with 11 shows in Italy in late December 2011. The tour reached South America in January–February 2012, returning to countries like Venezuela, where she had performed only once 14 years earlier during the World Wide Tour in 1997. The European leg of the tour took place from March to May 2012. According to Pausini, it was intended to be one of her largest world tours ever, expected to be more extensive than her previous World Tour 2009.
The stage, where classic Italian production blends with intense rock aggression, changes continuously throughout the concert, with each song highlighted by different effects. For the first time, Laura was accompanied by a dance group consisting of six dancers, performing choreographies by world-renowned choreographer Nikos Lagousakos. The show also featured video projections, special effects never before seen in Italy, and video mapping, making it an exceptional global event and undoubtedly the most sophisticated, poetic, and all-encompassing tour ever staged by an Italian artist. The opening was marked by gold, followed by red for "passion," and then the stage suddenly transformed into an explosion of nature. A starry night served as the backdrop for a 3D moon, bringing the show to a close with a big surprise.
Costumes, accessories, videos, and sets—every single element—were tailor-made for this special occasion by an international team of top-level quality and experience. The collaboration with British architect Mark Fisher, set designer for Pink Floyd and U2, and creator of one-of-a-kind sets for Cirque du Soleil, marked his first-ever contribution to an Italian production. The team also included Patrick Woodroffe, lighting designer for leading pop and rock artists such as Bob Dylan, AC/DC, Depeche Mode, and the Rolling Stones, and who had recently worked on This Is It, Michael Jackson's last, unfinished show.
During the Invece No segment of the show, Pausini is lifted high and sings the song in a manner similar to her performance at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2009, wearing a skirt specially designed for her by the English fashion brand CuteCircuit. Additionally, in Tra te e il mare, a moon is raised above the spectators' heads. In venues with limited stage space, some props were removed; for example, the performances in Brazil featured no lifting, and in Mexico City, there was neither lifting nor the moon.
Currently, all dates up to 14 February 2012 were sold out.
Broadcast and recordings
To promote both the album and the tour, Pausini appeared on many TV shows and performed several of the songs featured in the tour. This included Che tempo che fa, where she sang "Bastava" and "Troppo tempo," as well as the Chiambretti Sunday Show on 9 November 2011.
Pausini recently confirmed that the DVDs in Italian and Spanish were recorded, respectively, in Bologna on 17 April 2012 and in Madrid on 20 April. She also stated that there would not be many concerts during the winter due to her needing to mix and finalize both DVDs. On Pausini's official Facebook page, she confirmed that the DVDs would be released at the end of 2012. On 27 November 2012, the CD+DVD Inedito Special Edition was released in both Spanish and Italian.
On 15 September 2012, alongside the news of her pregnancy, Pausini confirmed that both DVDs would be released on 27 November 2012 and announced that the final single from the album Inedito would be "Celeste."
The bilingual performance of the song "Resta in Ascolto/Escucha Atento," which took place in London during the tour, was recorded professionally. This live audio was included in both versions of the album 20 – The Greatest Hits and its Spanish-language counterpart, 20 – Grandes Exitos, which Pausini released a year after the conclusion of the world tour.
Accident In March, Laura returned to Italy, starting in Ancona, but the tour was suspended due to an incident that occurred on 5 March 2012 at the PalaCalafiore in Reggio Calabria. Around 2 a.m., a structural failure caused the metal structure above the stage to collapse and fall on several workers who were fixing the aerial lighting at the time. Matthew Armellini, a 31-year-old rigger from Rome, was killed instantly. Two other workers were injured, but their injuries were not serious, and they were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment, suffering various fractures and bruises.
The stage being set up was of medium size, and the structure had been used on previous occasions without any issues. The Prosecutor's Office of Reggio Calabria initiated an investigation and ordered the seizure of the entire structure. After the emergency phase, the fire department began surveying the scene to determine the dynamics and causes of the accident. A similar incident occurred on 12 December 2011 during Jovanotti's Ora 2011–2012 Tour at PalaTrieste in Trieste.
After two weeks of suspension out of respect for the mourning, the tour resumed in Florence and continued to Caserta, Genoa, Turin, Treviso, and Acireale.
Setlist
Tour dates Date City Country Venue Europe18 December 2011RiminiItaly105 Stadium22 December 2011MilanMediolanum Forum23 December 201125 December 201126 December 201128 December 201129 December 201131 December 2011RomePalaLottomatica1 January 20123 January 20124 January 20126 January 2012 Americas21 January 2012São PauloBrazilCredicard Hall22 January 201223 January 201225 January 2012Buenos AiresArgentinaLuna Park27 January 2012SantiagoChileMovistar Arena30 January 2012LimaPeruJockey Club2 February 2012CaracasVenezuelaTerraza del C.C.C.T.6 February 2012Panama CityPanamaFigali Convention Center8 February 2012Santo DomingoDominican RepublicPalacio de Deportes10 February 2012MonterreyMexicoArena Monterrey12 February 2012Mexico CityAuditorio Nacional14 February 2012GuadalajaraArena VFG Europe2 March 2012AnconaItalyPalaRossini3 March 201218 March 2012FlorenceNelson Mandela Forum19 March 201221 March 2012CasertaPalaMaggiò22 March 201224 March 2012Genoa105 Stadium (Genoa)25 March 201227 March 2012TurinTorino Palasport Olimpico28 March 201230 March 2012TrevisoPalaverde31 March 20122 April 20125 April 2012AcirealePalaTupparello6 April 201210 April 2012ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion11 April 2012GenevaSEG Geneva Arena13 April 2012ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy14 April 2012BrusselsBelgiumForest National17 April 2012BolognaItalyUnipol Arena20 April 2012MadridSpainPalacio de Deportes21 April 2012BarcelonaPalau Sant Jordi24 April 2012ToulouseFranceZénith de Toulouse26 April 2012NicePalais Nikaïa27 April 2012MarseilleLe Dôme de Marseille29 April 2012MetzGalaxie Amnéville30 April 2012StrasbourgZénith de Strasbourg2 May 2012LyonHalle Tony Garnier3 May 2012GrenoblePalais des Sports de Grenoble6 May 2012WienAustriaWiener Stadthalle8 May 2012BerlinGermanyO2 World10 May 2012MunichCircus Krone Building11 May 201213 May 2012StuttgartBeethoven-Saal der Liederhalle15 May 2012DüsseldorfMitsubishi Electric Halle17 May 2012HamburgLaeiszhalle19 May 2012AmsterdamNetherlandsHeineken Music Hall20 May 2012AntwerpBelgiumLotto Arena22 May 2012LondonUnited KingdomRoyal Albert Hall4 June 2012VeronaItalyVerona Arena5 June 20126 June 20129 June 2012PerugiaPalaEvangelisti7 July 2012LuccaPiazza Napoleone14 July 2012LocarnoSwitzerlandPiazza Grande18 July 2012BariItalyStadio della Vittoria21 July 2012PalermoVelodromo Paolo Borsellino24 July 2012NaplesPiazza del Plebiscito1 August 2012Ta' QaliMaltaMalta Fairs and Convention Centre6 August 2012PescaraItalyStadio Adriatico16 August 2012Monte CarloMonacoSalle des Étoiles
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances Lucca Summer Festival Moon and Stars Monte-Carlo Sporting Summer Festival
Cancellations and rescheduled shows 4 February 2012San José, Costa RicaPalacio de los DeportesCancelled 5 March 2012Reggio Calabria, ItalyPalaCalafioreCancelled7 March 2012Acireale, ItalyPalaTupparelloRescheduled to 5 April 20128 March 2012Acireale, ItalyPalaTupparelloRescheduled to 6 April 201211 March 2012Bologna, ItalyUnipol ArenaRescheduled to 17 April 201213 March 2012Caserta, ItalyPalaMaggiòCancelled15 March 2012Caserta, ItalyPalaMaggiòRescheduled to 21 March 201216 March 2012Caserta, ItalyPalaMaggiòRescheduled to 22 March 201221 March 2012Perugia, ItalyPalaEvangelistiRescheduled to 9 June 20123 April 2012Treviso, ItalyPalaverdeCancelled4 August 2012Lecce, ItalyLecce FiereCancelled due to a homicide that happened at the set days before the show4 December 2012Milan, ItalyMediolanum ForumCancelled due to pregnancy5 December 2012Milan, ItalyMediolanum ForumCancelled due to pregnancy11 December 2012Rome, ItalyPalaLottomaticaCancelled due to pregnancy15 December 2012Rome, ItalyPalaLottomaticaCancelled due to pregnancy
Box office score data (Billboard) Venue City Tickets sold / Available Gross revenueCredicard HallSão Paulo11,475 / 11,736 (98%)$1,317,550Auditorio NacionalMexico City8,598 / 9,520 (90%)$449,774Arena VFGGuadalajara9,144 / 9,160 (99%)$440,741HallenstadionZurich12,499 / 13,000 (96%)$1,023,170O2 WorldBerlin4,577 / 4,577 (100%)$149,059Lotto ArenaAntwerp2,520 / 2,520 (100%)$137,341Royal Albert HallLondon3,700 / 3,700 (100%)$198,243TOTAL52,513 / 56,588 (93%)$3,715,878
Personnel
Band Bruno Zucchetti: piano, keyboard Paolo Carta: guitar, musical direction Nicola Oliva: electric guitar Matteo Bassi: electric bass Emiliano Bassi: drum
Backing vocalists Roberta Granà: backing vocals Monica Hill: backing vocals Gianluigi Fazio: backing vocals
Dancers Stefano Benedetti Valentina Beretta Bruno Centola Santo Giuliano Luca Paoloni Erika Simonetti Tiziana Vitto
Creative direction Mark Fisher: stage designer Patrick Woodroffe: lighting designer Catherine Buyse Dian: costume designer Nikos Lagousakos: choreographer
References
External links Laura Pausini – Official website
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