The Occupy Music Tour was an 11-date concert tour across Europe by American R&B/soul singer D'Angelo that took place in January and February 2012.D'Angelo Returns With Comeback European tour.ballerstatus.com The tour both started and ended in Stockholm, Sweden at the Filadelfiakyrkan. It started on January 26, and ended with a final show on February 10.Extrakonsert Med D'Angelo I Stockholm.expressen.se It was D'Angelo's first tour in twelve years since the Voodoo World Tour and his long absence from the public eye. The singer performed songs from his previous albums and premiered new songs, most of which appeared on his highly acclaimed 2014 album, Black Messiah.
Background In late October 2011, two concerts were scheduled for January 30 and 31, 2012 at club Paradiso in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Tickets went on sale on November 5 and were sold out within 24 hours.
In an interview with Pitchfork Media, drummer ?uestlove spoke on the new album and up-coming concerts; he stated:?uestlove Talks Michele Bachmann Fiasco, New D'Angelo Album.pitchfork.com
For the upcoming tour, he scheduled concerts in Europe from January 26 to early February in London, Paris, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Zürich.D'Angelo confirms 2012 European Tour .okayplayer.com The band includes Pino Palladino, Chris "Daddy" Dave, Kendra Foster, Jermaine Holmes, Ray Angry, Jesse Johnson of The Time and others. He performed 4 new songs: "Sugah Daddy", "Ain't That Easy", "Another Life" and "The Charade". According to people that visited the concert, the new songs were well received.
Opening acts Jean Grae (Paris) Furlan Felter (Amsterdam)
Setlist "Playa Playa" "Feel Like Makin' Love" "Ain't That Easy" "Devil's Pie" "Chicken Grease" "The Line" (intro) "The Root" "The Charade" "I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body)" "Sh*t, Damn, Motherf*cker" "Medley: "Jonz in My Bonz"/"Spanish Joint" "Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Mine"/"Cruisin'" "Higher"/"One Mo'Gin"/"Lady" "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" "Another Life" "Sugah Daddy" "Space Oddity" "Brown Sugar"
The band (D'Angelo and The Vanguard) Vocals, electric piano, guitar: D'Angelo Keyboards: Ray Angry Guitar I: Jesse Johnson Guitar II: Isaiah Sharkey Bass guitar: Pino Palladino Drums: Chris Dave Percussion: Robert Lumzy Background vocals: Jermaine Holmes, Kendra Foster, Charles Middleton
Tour dates Date City Country Venue EuropeJanuary 26, 2012StockholmSwedenFiladelfiakyrkanJanuary 27, 2012CopenhagenDenmarkThe VegaJanuary 29, 2012ParisFranceLe ZenithJanuary 31, 2012AmsterdamNetherlandsParadisoFebruary 2, 2012February 3, 2012LondonUnited KingdomO2 Academy BrixtonFebruary 4, 2012February 6, 2012OsloNorwaySentrum SceneFebruary 7, 2012ZürichSwitzerlandPalais X-TraFebruary 9, 2012HamburgGermanyAlsterdorfer SporthalleFebruary 10, 2012StockholmSwedenFiladelfiakyrkan
Cancellations and rescheduled shows January 30, 2012Amsterdam, NetherlandsParadisoCancelled due to injury rescheduled to February 2, 2012.D'Angelo Falls Off Stage, Before Concert Begins. Retrieved February 3, 2012
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