The Mythology Tour is the first solo tour by British rock musician and singer-songwriter Barry Gibb formerly of the Bee Gees. It took its name from the Bee Gees' box set of the same name.
Background Gibb designed this tour in October 2012 as a celebration of his brothers Robin and Maurice. Gibb commented about the tour: "I am absolutely thrilled that Australian music lovers have embraced the Mythology Tour so wholeheartedly, given that it's the country where it all began. I am truly humbled by this response and can’t wait to perform these songs again on home soil.
This tour features his son Steve with Maurice's daughter, Samantha. As Gibb told Sydney Morning Herald: "As the place where we started so many years ago, we have always viewed Australia as our home so it is only fitting that we will be kicking off our Mythology tour there". By 5 October 2012, tickets for the tour were planned to go on sale. The tour began on 8 February 2013 with Gibb's concert at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney.
While Gibb performed "Spicks and Specks", there was a mini documentary shown on the video screen. Maurice's daughter, Samantha joined the band to sing "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart". Barry Gibb sang "I Started a Joke" for the first time with Robin singing the rest of the song on the video screen with the band.
In April 2013, Gibb announced his first solo UK tour and that he would play five dates in the United Kingdom and Ireland between 21 September and 3 October. The UK leg of the Mythology tour was promoted by Stuart Galbraith of Kilimanjaro Live. The US leg of the tour started in Boston in May 2014.
Setlist (Australian Leg)
Notes The show of 23 February in New Zealand titled 'Mission Estate Concert' on which the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra and Carole King are special guests.
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueReviewsOceania8 February 2013SydneyAustraliaSydney Entertainment CentreThe AU Review12 February 2013MelbourneRod Laver ArenaTake4016 February 2013BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment CentreBrisbane Times19 February 201323 February 2013Hawkes BayNew ZealandMission Estate WineryThe New Zealand Herald27 February 2013SydneyAustraliaSydney Entertainment CentreEurope21 September 2013BirminghamEnglandLG ArenaThe Guardian25 September 2013DublinIrelandThe O2Golden Plec29 September 2013ManchesterEnglandPhones 4u ArenaManchester Evening News3 October 2013LondonThe O2The TelegraphNorth America15 May 2014BostonUnited StatesTD GardenBoston Herald19 May 2014PhiladelphiaWells Fargo CenterLive Rock Journal23 May 2014WantaghNikon at Jones Beach TheaterNewsday27 May 2014ChicagoUnited CenterChicage Sun-Times31 May 2014ConcordSleep Train PavilionThe Examiner4 June 2014Los AngelesHollywood BowlThe Hollywood Reporter
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This concert was part of the "Mission Estate Winery Concert"
Tour band Barry Gibb – lead vocal, guitar Steve Gibb – guitar, lead vocals on "Fight The Good Fight", "On Time" and "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" (first verse) Samantha Gibb – harmony vocals on "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" and "Run to Me", and lead vocals on "Chain Reaction" and "If I Can't Have You" Richard Bravo – percussion Tim Cansfield – guitar Beth Cohen – lead and backing vocals Doug Emery – keyboards, backing vocals Julio Hernandez – bass guitar Lee Levin – drums Charlotte McKinnon – backing vocals Leesa Richards – backing vocals Ben Stivers – keyboards Dan Warner – lead guitar, backing vocals John Merchant – Sound Engineer Joe Lizano – Barry's guitar technician Lazaro Rodríguez – Stephen's guitar technician
References
External links Review of the concert in Melbourne Review of the Mission Estate Concert