The Alive Tour was Jessie J's first arena tour. The tour consisted of 19 arena dates.
Background
In May 2012 Jessie announced via Twitter that she would be setting off on a UK tour in late February 2013 and would finish in late March of the same year. Due to recording her second album and shooting The Voice UK. The tour was postponed until early October 2013 and to end in early November. Jessie stated on her official Twitter page: "I would like to be the first to tell that you that my nice to meet you tour has been rescheduled to later next year. I am honestly truly sorry but I hope you all can understand that its just because I would like to take more time to finish my new album. I promise to make the show my biggest and best ever and cannot wait for you all to hear my new songs." Tickets were transferable for the rescheduled dates and extra tour dates were added due to high demand. The tour was originally named 'Nice To Meet You' however due to the release of her second album Alive the tour was renamed 'Alive'. On 12 October 2013 Jessie did a dress rehearsal for a few lucky fans who has the privilege to watch. The stage setting included 5 LED screens, a large door at the back of the stage, a rising platform, platforms for her band, a large catwalk; which encircles the stage—separating the very important heartbeats for the main audience. It was announced on 14 October that Lawson would be supporting Jessie at all dates except Birmingham, Sheffield and Aberdeen which would be supported by Neon Jungle.
Critical response
The Alive tour was met with mixed reviews: some stating the show was a "powerhouse", others claiming the "video interludes took away from what could have been an amazing show." Writing for The Daily Telegraph, Alice Vincent gave the show three stars, feeling that "Jessie belted out songs like a force of nature", and opined that it was "these deliciously retro moments which worked best in J's show. She gave us a fun, breezy rendition of Daydreamin’." Vincent went on to summarize, "Alive was a show to please all ages, and for that it should be commended." The Belfast Telegraph gave the show four stars stating: "Always keen to provide a positive role model, there were lots of mini motivational speeches and words of encouragement and no evidence of any sleazy Miley Cyrus-type antics." The Belfast Telegraph finally stated that Jessie was "A class act – who was more than worth the wait." Sam Rigby at Digital Spy gave the show four stars and said "The sentimental messages of 'love who you are' and 'live life to the full' may have been overused during the 90-minute show but it is only a small complaint in what was a momentous night in Jessie J's career. Despite the focus on Jessie's voice, it didn't come at the expense of a visually pleasing production."
Special guests Lawson (support act for all dates except Birmingham, Sheffield, and Aberdeen) Neon Jungle (support act for Birmingham and Sheffield dates only) Olivia Somerlyn
Set list
Phase 1 – 'Awake'
"Big White Room" "Thunder" "Breathe"
Phase 2 – 'Love'
"Sexy Lady" "Domino" "Daydreamin'" "LaserLight"
Phase 3 – 'Instinct'
"Excuse My Rude" "Do It like a Dude" "Nobody's Perfect" "Wild"
Phase 4 – 'Value'
"Who You Are" "Conquer The World" "Harder We Fall"
Phase 5 – 'Energy'
"Gold" "Alive" "Price Tag" "It's My Party"
Tour dates
DateCityCountryVenueSouth America15 September 2013Rio de JaneiroBrazilRock in RioEurope & Asia 23 September 2013 LondonEngland Roundhouse (venue)15 October 2013BelfastNorthern IrelandOdyssey Arena16 October 2013DublinIrelandThe O218 October 2013BirminghamEnglandLG Arena19 October 2013SheffieldMotorpoint Arena21 October 2013AberdeenScotlandAECC Arena22 October 2013GlasgowSSE Hydro24 October 2013NottinghamEnglandCapital FM Arena Nottingham25 October 201326 October 2013NewcastleMetro Radio Arena29 October 2013LondonThe O2 Arena30 October 20131 November 2013ManchesterManchester Arena2 November 20133 November 2013LondonWembley Arena4 November 2013LiverpoolEcho Arena Liverpool6 November 2013BrightonBrighton Centre7 November 20139 November 2013BournemouthBournemouth International Centre10 November 201311 November 2013CardiffWalesMotorpoint Arena13 November 2013 LeedsEngland First Direct Arena15 November 2013HanoverGermanyTUI Arena 16 November 2013DüsseldorfISS Dome17 November 2013FrankfurtFesthalle19 November 2013BerlinMax-Schmeling-Halle21 November 2013ParisFranceBercy Arena23 November 2013AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo Dome 14 February 2014 Dubai United Arab Emirates Redfestdxb10 August 2014LokerenBelgiumLokerse Feesten
Box office score data VenueCityTickets sold / AvailableGross revenueThe O2 ArenaLondon49,980 / 49,980 (100%)$2,558,790Koh Pich (Diamond Island) Phnom Penh 50,000 / 50,000 (100%)Phones 4u ArenaManchester27,532 / 29,383 (94%)$1,416,650
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