The King of Kings World Tour is the name of the world tour by reggaeton singer Don Omar to promote his second studio album King of Kings. During the concerts in Puerto Rico it was recorded and later released as the CD and DVD King of Kings: Live.
Background As of 2006, having sold over 1 million copies of his first 2 albums. The Last Don and The Last Don Live, including 340,000 copies in the United States, Don Omar released his much anticipated second studio album. King of Kings entered at No. 7 with becoming the highest charting debut by a reggaeton artist. In just few weeks it sold over 160,000 copies in US. It eventually sold more than 4 millions of copies worldwide. In October 2006, Billboard announced the tour in an article. It also announced that the cost of the staging the tour was estimated at two million dollars. with a massive stage production complete with elaborate pyrotechnics and full-blown theatrical and dance elements.
Commercial reception Tickets prices in the United States were between $35 and $95. The Puerto Rico concerts were sold out.
In Chile, the media reported 80,000 fans at the concert and over 20,000 in Argentina. In Venezuela, 125,000 fans were reported at his concert in Barquisimeto, a record for the highest attendance for a show in the country.
The tour was producer by Latin Entertainment Group and sponsored for Verizon in 2006. The King of Kings Tour was multi-million dollar.
Critical reception Agustin Gurza from the Los Angeles Times gave the concert a positive review claiming "Don Omar takes reggaeton higher"
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueSouth AmericaJuly 19, 2006CartagenaColombiaParque de la MarinaJuly 21, 2006BugaColiseo Armando Moncada CampuzanoJuly 28, 2006PampatarVenezuelaCanodromo de MargaritaJuly 30, 2006CaracasPoliedro de CaracasEuropeAugust 3, 2006RomeItalyHipódromo delle Capannelle,August 4, 2006LondonEnglandO2 Academy BrixtonNorth AmericaSeptember 23, 2006New YorkUnited StatesMadison Square GardenOctober 13, 2006NorcrossNorth Atlanta Trade CenterOctober 14, 2006UncasvilleSun ArenaOctober 20, 2006Washington, D.C.Verizon CenterOctober 21, 2006ChicagoUIC PavilionOctober 26, 2006Los AngelesGibson AmphitheatreOctober 27, 2006October 28, 2006FresnoSave Mart CenterOctober 29, 2006San FranciscoCrow PalaceNovember 3, 2006HoustonToyota CenterNovember 4, 2006Reliant ArenaNovember 5, 2006DallasAmerican Airlines CenterNovember 10, 2006New YorkTheater at Madison Square GardenNovember 11, 2006Atlantic City Mark G. Etess ArenaNovember 16, 2006EsteroGermain ArenaNovember 18, 2006KisssimmeeSilver Spur ArenaNovember 19, 2006MiamiAmerican Airlines Arena November 25, 2006GlendaleJobing.com ArenaDecember 1, 2006San JuanPuerto RicoColiseo de Puerto RicoDecember 2, 2006December 23, 2006La PerlaSouth AmericaDecember 27, 2006CaliColombiaEstadio Pascual GuerreroJanuary 6, 2007CarolinaPuerto RicoResidencial Torres de SabanasFebruary 24, 2007AsuncionParaguayClub OlimpiaFebruary 26, 2007Viña del MarChileQuinta Vergara AmphitheaterApril 1, 2007Santiago Estadio NacionalMay 4, 2007CaliColombiaPlaza de Toros CañaveralejoMay 5, 2007MedellínPlaza de Toros La MacarenaMay 6, 2007San FelipeVenezuelaMay 30, 2007GuayaquilEcuadorEstadio Modelo Alberto Spencer HerreraMay 31, 2007RiobambaJune 1, 2007QuitoColiseo RumiñahuiJune 2, 2007CuencaNorth AmericaJune 9, 2007New York CityUnited StatesShea StadiumEuropeJuly 27, 2007Las PalmasSpainRecinto InfecarJuly 28, 2007MadridCubierta de LeganésJuly 30, 2007BilbaoDiscoteca Santana 27August 1, 2007TenerifePlaza CristoNorth AmericaAugust 11, 2007ManaguaNicaraguaEstadio Efrain TijerinoAugust 12, 2007San JoséCosta RicaAutódromo La GuácimaAugust 25, 2007Panama CityPanamaFigali Convention CenterSouth AmericaSeptember 15, 2007San JuanPuerto RicoHiram Bithorn StudiumSeptember 20, 2007La PazBoliviaEstadio Cruceño Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera.September 21, 2007ValenciaVenezuelaForum de ValenciaSeptember 22, 2007BarquisimetoArena Plaza FerialSeptember 23, 2007CaracasPoliedro de CaracasOctober 5, 2007AsunciónParaguayClub OlimpiaOctober 9, 2007Buenos AiresArgentinaLuna ParkOctober 10, 2007October 12, 2007SantiagoChileArena Santiago
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