The Crazy World Tour was a concert tour by German rock band Scorpions, which started on 6 June 2017 in Montbéliard, France, and concluded on 4 March 2020 in Kallang, Singapore. It is not to be confused with the similarly titled 1990–1991 tour in support of the band's eleventh studio album Crazy World.
Background On 22 March 2017, Scorpions officially announced the "Crazy World Tour" and the North American dates. They also announced Megadeth as their opening act for that leg. With this tour, the band is continuing to celebrate their more than 50 years in the music business. Commenting on the tour, Klaus Meine stated: "When our album Crazy World was released back in '91, right at the end of the Cold War, we toured around a world that was pretty crazy back then, but there was so much hope in the air for a more peaceful future. Now 26 years later, things are getting more crazy every other day. After all these years, 'Crazy World' is still a good motto for our upcoming world tour. We are very much looking forward to seeing all of you out there". On 7 October 2017, it was announced that concerts on 8 October in Phoenix, Arizona, on 11 October in San Antonio, Texas, 12 October in Dallas, Texas, 14 October in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and on 15 October 2017 in Tampa, Florida would be cancelled due to Klaus Meine's severe laryngitis. Meine had been advised by otorhinolaryngologist in Los Angeles to rest his voice, because he could risk permanent vocal damage. On 7 November 2017, the band announced concerts for the spring of 2018 in France and the Netherlands.
Critical reception John J. Moser from The Morning Call for the concert in Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania said that "In a 95-minute set of 12 songs that kicked off Scorpions' latest U.S. tour, the group was not perfect. At 69, singer Klaus Meine's voice still is amazing, but has started to show a tattered edge here and there. Also as 69, guitarist Rudolf Schenker carried few of the leads – though he was solid when he did and was impressively energetic. But what really carried the night was Scorpions' screaming yet melodic rock – its guitar attack like no other band." Joe Divita from Loudwire said that performance in Madison Square Garden was "just as driving and anthemic as any of their biggest hits". He also added that "they visibly have a blast onstage and when you're having this much fun, how could you stop? Why would you want to? One day, the band will inevitably call it a day for good, but until then, we'll turn up each time, cherishing the opportunity as the number of artists from this era dwindle".
Chris Bubinas from Exclaim! said about the concert in Place Bell in Laval that "Vocalist Klaus Meine, seeming immune to the hands of time, provided vocals that were absolutely flawless as he patrolled and poured himself into the crowd". Bob Gendron from Chicago Tribune said about the concert in Allstate Arena in Chicago that "Akin to many of the fans who sang along to nearly every word and occasionally filled in for Meine, the German quintet continues to cling to the straightforward identity it's projected for most of its 52-year career". Kari Kenner from Daily Herald commented about the concert in Salt Lake City that "Anyone who saw the German rockers on their previous two visits to USANA Amphitheatre in 2010 and 2012 as part of an announced farewell tour had to have an inkling — or at least an intense hope — that retirement wouldn't stick. The band simply had too much left in the tank from a live standpoint to think about exchanging their leather pants and jackets for stay-at-home loungewear". Azaria Podplesky from The Spokesman-Review about concert in Spokane Arena said "Judging by the smiles on the face of each musician as they waved goodbye and tossed picks and drumsticks into the crowd, it's safe to say Scorpions enjoyed the trip down memory lane as much as fans did".
Tour dates Date City Country Venue Supporting actEurope 6 June 2017MontbéliardFranceAxonerowspan="11" 9 June 2017NorjeSwedenSweden Rock Festival11 June 2017RüsselsheimGermanyHessentag18 June 2017DesselBelgiumGraspop Metal Meeting24 June 2017OświęcimPolandLife Festival12 July 2017TorrelavegaSpainCampos del Malecon14 July 2017MéridaAlbergue Municipal Juvenil El Prado15 July 2017Vila Nova de GaiaPortugalFestival Marés Vivas17 July 2017NîmesFranceFestival de Nîmes19 July 2017Saint-Julien-en-GenevoisGuitare en Scene Festival23 July 2017UlmGermanyMünsterplatzNorth America14 September 2017ReadingUnited StatesSantander ArenaMegadeth16 September 2017New York CityMadison Square Garden19 September 2017LavalCanadaPlace Bell22 September 2017TorontoBudweiser Stage23 September 2017RosemontUnited StatesAllstate Arena25 September 2017Broomfield1stBank Center26 September 2017West Valley CityUSANA Amphitheatre29 September 2017SpokaneSpokane Arena30 September 2017TacomaTacoma Dome3 October 2017RenoGrand Sierra Resort4 October 2017OaklandOracle Arena7 October 2017InglewoodThe ForumEurasia28 October 2017SochiRussiaShayba Arenarowspan="23" 30 October 2017KrasnodarBasket-Hall Krasnodar1 November 2017MoscowOlympiiskiy3 November 2017St. PetersburgIce Palace5 November 2017Nizhny NovgorodNagorny Arena7 November 2017UfaUfa Arena9 November 2017EkaterinburgKRK Uralets11 November 2017KyivUkraineSports Palace22 November 2017OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum24 November 2017GothenburgSwedenScandinavium25 November 2017StockholmEricsson Globe Arena27 November 2017HelsinkiFinlandHartwall Arena29 November 2017CopenhagenDenmarkRoyal Arena1 December 2017GdańskPolandErgo Arena22 March 2018NantesFranceZénith Nantes Métropole24 March 2018Cournon-d'Auvergne Zénith d'Auvergne26 March 2018LimogesZénith de Limoges Métropole28 March 2018ToulonZénith Oméga de Toulon30 March 2018RouenZénith de la Métropole2 April 2018AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo Dome4 April 2018BrusselsBelgiumForest National7 April 2018TashkentUzbekistanIstiklol Concert HallNorth America29 April 2018TijuanaMexicoFronterizo Festrowspan="4" 2 May 2018MonterreyCitibanamex Auditorium4 May 2018 Mexico CityHell & Heaven Metal Fest6 May 2018GuadalajaraTelemex AuditoriumEurope / Israel6 June 2018OstravaCzech RepublicOstravar Arénarowspan="4" 8 June 2018LjubljanaSloveniaArena Stožice10 June 2018BelgradeSerbiaKombank Arena12 June 2018BucharestRomaniaRomexpo16 June 2018LondonEnglandO2 ArenaMegadeth24 June 2018AmnévilleFranceGalaxierowspan="6" 26 June 2018ParisAccorHotels Arena28 June 2018 Saint-VulbasPolo Club de la Plaine de l'Ain30 June 2018RennesLe Liberte4 July 2018Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSpainGran Canaria Arena7 July 2018BarcelonaRock Fest Barcelona11 July 2018OeirasPortugalEstádio Municipal de OeirasThe Dead Daisies13 July 2018ViveiroSpainResurrection Festrowspan="1" 16 July 2018AthensGreecePanathenaic StadiumAthens State Orchestra19 July 2018Tel AvivIsraelMenora Mivtachim Arenarowspan="8" 21 July 2018LocarnoSwitzerlandPiazza Grande23 July 2018VeronaItalyArena di Verona25 July 2018SalemGermanySchule Schloss Salem27 July 2018LudwigsburgLudwigsburg Palace29 July 2018ŁódźPolandAtlas Arena1 August 2018ColmarFranceFoire Aux Vins3 August 2018Bad KissingenGermanyLuitpoldparkNorth America31 August 2018StatelineUnited StatesLake Tahoe Outdoor ArenaQueensrÿche2 September 2018IrvineFivePoint Amphitheater5 September 2018PhoenixComerica Theatre7 September 2018San AntonioFreeman Coliseum9 September 2018IrvingToyota Music Factory12 September 2018HollywoodSeminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino14 September 2018TampaAmalie ArenaAsia 27 October 2018BeirutLebanonSeaside ArenaRodgeOceania 2 November 2018PerthAustraliaRAC ArenaDef Leppard4 November 2018AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre6 November 2018BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre12 November 2018AucklandNew ZealandSpark ArenaAsia17 November 2018BeijingChinaOlympic Sports Center Gymnasium rowspan="2" 21 November 2018ShanghaiMercedes-Benz ArenaNorth America26 January 2019DurantUnited StatesChoctaw CasinoEurope9 February 2019LimassolCyprusSpyros Kyprianou Athletic Center rowspan="21" 14 June 2019FuengirolaSpainRock the Coast Festival20 June 2019RegensburgGermanyDonau Arena22 June 2019CopenhagenDenmarkCopenhell26 June 2019LisbonPortugalAltice Arena28 June 2019MadridSpainDownload Festival5 July 2019ToursFranceAmerican Tours Festival7 July 2019AlbiFestival Pause Guitare14 July 2019Aix-les-BainsFestival Musilac16 July 2019Saint-Malô-du-BoisFestival de Poupet19 July 2019RosenheimGermanyRosenheim Sommerfestival21 July 2019GliwicePolandGliwice Arena23 July 2019GdańskErgo Arena27 July 2019LuccaItalyLucca Summer Festival2 August 2019KlamAustriaClam Rock Festival4 August 2019LokerenBelgiumLokerse Feesten6 August 2019SchaffhausenSwitzerlandStars in Town Festival11 August 2019DerbyshireEnglandBloodstock Open Air14 August 2019AvenchesSwitzerlandRock Oz'Arènes16 August 2019FuldaGermanyFulda Cathedral Square18 August 2019BonnKunstrasen BonnSouth America18 September 2019CuritibaBrazil Pedreira Paulo LeminskiWhitesnakeEurope21 September 2019São PauloRockfest 2019Allianz ParqueWhitesnakeHelloweenEuropeArmored Dawn23 September 2019UberlândiaGinásio Municipal Tancredo NevesWhitesnakeHelloween25 September 2019BrasíliaGinásio Nilson Nelson28 September 2019FlorianópolisArena PetryHelloween1 October 2019Porto AlegreArena do GrêmioWhitesnakeHelloween4 October 2019Rio de JaneiroBarra Olympic ParkIron MaidenHelloweenSepultura7 October 2019SantiagoChileMovistar ArenaWhitesnake10 October 2019BogotáColombiaMovistar ArenaEurope31 October 2019YekaterinburgRussiaUralets Sports Palacerowspan="9" 3 November 2019KrasnodarBasket Hall5 November 2019MoscowVTB Arena7 November 2019Saint PetersburgSKK Ice Palace10 November 2019VoronezhUbileyniy Sports Palace12 November 2019KyivUkraineKyiv Sports Palace15 November 2019MinskBelarusMinsk Arena18 November 2019BudapestHungaryLászló Papp Sport Arena20 November 2019BratislavaSlovakiaOndrej Nepela Winter Stadium Oceania 19 February 2020MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver ArenaWhitesnake26 February 2020SydneyQudos Bank Arena Asia 1 March 2020Yogyakarta IndonesiaKridosono StadiumWhitesnake4 March 2020 Kallang Singapore Fort Canning Park
Cancelled shows +List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, and venueDateCityCountryVenue8 October 2017PhoenixUnited StatesTalking Stick Resort Arena 11 October 2017San AntonioFreeman Coliseum12 October 2017DallasThe Pavilion at the Irving Music Factory14 October 2017SunriseBB&T Center15 October 2017TampaAmalie Arena3 December 2017OstravaCzech RepublicOstravar Arena5 December 2017LjubljanaSloveniaArena Stožice7 December 2017BelgradeSerbiaŠtark Arena8 November 2018MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver Arena10 November 2018SydneyInternational Convention Centre12 October 2019QuitoEcuadorColiseo General Rumiñahui24 February 2020BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Centre27 February 2020AucklandNew ZealandSpark Arena7 March 2020PasayPhilippinesMall of Asia Arena
Personnel
Klaus Meine – lead vocals Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, backing vocals Paweł Mąciwoda – bass, backing vocals Mikkey Dee – drums, percussion
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