Purpose World Tour
Tour by Justin Bieber | |
Promotional poster for the Purpose World Tour
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Associated album | Purpose |
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Start date | March 9, 2016 |
End date | November 29, 2016 |
Legs | 3 |
Number of shows | 64 in North America 2 in Asia 50 in Europe 116 in total |
Box office | $56.6 million |
Justin Bieber concert chronology |
The Purpose World Tour is the third worldwide tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It is in support of his fourth studio album Purpose.[1] The tour began on March 9, 2016, in Seattle, Washington and scheduled to end on November 29, 2016, in London.[2]
Contents
Background
The tour was announced on November 11, 2015 on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. That same day, 58 dates in the United States and Canada were revealed on the singer's website.[3] Due to an overwhelming demand, additional shows were added in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami and New York City, totaling 64 shows.[2]
Concert synopsis
The show starts with a filmed sequence in which he is "stuck inside a glass cube; then the real Bieber appeared inside a real cube" performing "Mark My Words", scrawling words like "hope" on the walls with a marker,[4] while wearing a long white coat.[5] Later, Bieber rises from below the stage in a large glass cube, "with the hydraulics pushing him higher" during the performance of "Where Are Ü Now",[6] with holograms flashing about,[7] while "Bieber's crew of dancers tumbled onstage in all-white attire as women suspended in midair did acrobatics against a chrome-y, industrial video backdrop."[5] For "I'll Show You", Bieber is "trapped under a literal steel cage while firestorms and spinning whirlwinds engulf him."[6] During the song's chorus, "an LED light show began flashing across its beams, covering him in exploding octagons and digital fireworks."[5] During "The Feeling", acrobats twirled above him, while cosmic projections of Halsey are shown.[6] Later, the performance of "Get Used To It" brought pyrotechnics, as well as movement from the platforms onstage.[5]
The performance of "Love Yourself" has Bieber on acoustic guitar while seated on a red velvet couch down center stage.[6] Later, the acoustic break also continued with a breezy solo rendition of "Home to Mama" and a new song called "Insecurities".[6] After the acoustic set, "Boyfriend" is performed, with dancers in LED-laden black bodysuits creating "a light show" in choreography.[5] Later, "Been You" is performed by Bieber and his dancers, featuring a "dance break",[6] while in "Company", "a hidden platform anchored to the ceiling begins to descend and it turned out to be a giant, suspended trampoline, on which Justin completed a couple of backflips."[5] "No Sense" is followed by the performance of "Hold Tight" and "No Pressure". The performance of "As Long As You Love Me", having a hard electric guitar riffs. Later, Bieber introduced his own act-two drum solo.[6] Wearing a Marilyn Manson T-shirt, he "cheerily introduces and hugs elementary school-aged dancers" during the "Children" performance,[8] which is followed by "Life Is Worth Living", where Bieber is backed by couples in stark white doing a contemporary choreography.[6] In "What Do You Mean?", dancers on skateboards circled the singer, who by then had changed into a pair of joggers emblazoned with the Purpose tour logo.[4] The performance of "Baby" was considered "playful",[5] where towards the end Bieber decides to take his shirt off[9] and later he performs "Purpose" at a white grand piano,[5] The concert finishes with "Sorry," where Bieber stood with his dancers beneath a shower of artificial rain.[4]
Critical reception
Dylan Rupert of Billboard praised his vocals for sounding "smooth as ever," while noting that the performance of "Company" was "one of the show's most thrilling (though slightly puzzling) moments" and praising the acoustic set.[5] Marc Snetiker of Entertainment Weekly called it "a concert that shows, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Bieber is back. [...] Bieber had to prove that his comeback tour is exactly that — a performer's return to top form, not just a fluke of well-produced singles and hooks. That unfortunate weight did seem to bear down on Bieber during the entire show — he brought out no special guests and remained solemn throughout the night — but over time, its heft will diminish."[6] Andrew Matson of Rolling Stone offered a very positive review, declaring: "The concert was sublime vocally, visually and musically, Bieber and his scaled back band did justice to songs in a cavernous space, often elevating the material." [...] "Bieber sang for real, played the piano, acoustic guitar and rock drums all gracefully and danced with zero mistakes. Sure, his energy seemed tentative as his dancers did Matrix capoeira all around him, but the Purpose tour is off to a stellar start, showcasing a musician taking control of his art and an audience vibing along for his journey."[10]
Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times wrote about Bieber performance, stating: "His face expressionless, he sang with focused intensity — especially in "Hold Tight" and "Life Is Worth Living" — and danced in a powerfully unself-conscious way, as though he were simply a guy trying out moves for his own enjoyment."[4] For Owen R. Smith of Seattle Times, "Nothing could topple the positive quality of the evening overall."[9] Chris Macias of The Sacramento Bee noted that "[F]or all the spectacle, and the occasional lifting of his garments to show off those abs, the Biebs is a bit tentative as a performer."[8] Francois Marchand of Vancouver Sun analysed the tour, stating: "But all in all it was entertaining and the songs on Purpose are excellent - smooth and steady, atmospheric and deep."[11] Tony Hicks of Mercury News was mixed, noting that "while the visuals were impressive, they masked the fact that Bieber's voice sounded muffled most of the night. [...] He does deserve credit for being in control all night. But that comes at a cost. Until his hair became out of sorts, there wasn't a second that didn't feel scripted, including stints of our hero showing off his musicianship by performing with an acoustic guitar and doing a comically pedestrian drum solo."[7]
In less favorable reviews, Adam Graham from The Detroit News noted the singer "sleep-walked through his choreography, made no attempts to mask his pre-recorded vocals and performed with the enthusiasm of a teenager being forced to clean his room."[12] Jim Louvau of Phoenix New Times wrote: "You'd think that he'd show at least a perfunctory level of joy while performing on stage in front of thousands of ticket-buying fans, but at least outwardly, that was not the case."[13] For MLive, Edward Pevos noted: "When Bieber was dancing, he wasn't singing much. He was also a bit unenthusiastic. It was as if he just wanted to get through the show at times. The microphone was often no where near his mouth while the backing tracks were playing."[14]
Set list
This set list is representative of the show on March 9, 2016. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[15]
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- "Mark My Words"
- "Where Are Ü Now"
- "I'll Show You"
- "The Feeling"
- "Get Used to It"
- "Love Yourself"
- "Home to Mama"
- "Boyfriend"
- "Been You"
- "Company"
- "No Sense"
- "Hold Tight"
- "No Pressure"
- "As Long As You Love Me"
- "Children"
- "Life is Worth Living"
- "What Do You Mean?"
- "Baby"
- "Purpose"
- "Sorry"
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- During the show in Vancouver, Bieber performed "One Less Lonely Girl" for the last time ever after "Love Yourself".[16]
- During the several shows, Bieber performed an unreleased song, "Insecurities" during the acoustic set.[17]
- During the first show in Los Angeles, Bieber performed "Confident" with special guest, Chance the Rapper. During this same show, Big Sean joined Bieber to perform "No Pressure." [18]
- During the third show Los Angeles, American DJ Skrillex joined Bieber to perform "Sorry."[19]
- During several shows, Bieber performed another unreleased song, "Look At The Stars" during the acoustic set. Bieber posted a video of him singing the song on his Instagram in January 2016.[20]
- During the first show in Atlanta, Ludacris joined Bieber to perform "Baby".[21]
- During the second show in Atlanta, Usher joined Bieber to perform "U Got It Bad", "U Don't Have to Call", "Lovers and Friends" and "I Don't Mind". During this same show, Akon joined Bieber to perform "I Wanna Love You."[22]
- During the shows in Louisville, Auburn Hills, Boston and Washington D.C., Bieber performed a cover of Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River".[23]
- During the show in Ottawa, Bieber performed a cover of Delirious? song, "I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever" during the acoustic set.
Shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
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North America[2][24] | ||||||
March 9, 2016 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | Corey Harper Moxie Raia |
12,227 / 12,227 | $1,316,780 |
March 11, 2016 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 14,648 / 14,648 | $1,337,020 | |
March 13, 2016 | Portland | United States | Moda Center | Corey Harper Post Malone Moxie Raia |
14,146 / 14,146 | $1,336,071 |
March 15, 2016 | Sacramento | Sleep Train Arena | Post Malone Moxie Raia |
13,786 / 13,786 | $1,311,567 | |
March 17, 2016 | San Jose | SAP Center | 13,508 / 13,508 | $1,427,847 | ||
March 18, 2016 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | 14,828 / 14,828 | $1,548,780 | ||
March 20, 2016 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 41,445 / 41,445 | $4,365,483 | ||
March 21, 2016 | ||||||
March 23, 2016 | ||||||
March 25, 2016 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 13,483 / 13,483 | $1,411,304 | ||
March 26, 2016 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | 11,874 / 11,874 | $1,154,574 | ||
March 29, 2016 | San Diego | Valley View Casino Center | 11,571 / 11,571 | $1,120,203 | ||
March 30, 2016 | Glendale | Gila River Arena | 13,550 / 13,550 | $1,319,238 | ||
April 2, 2016 | Salt Lake City | Vivint Smart Home Arena | 15,115 / 15,115 | $1,400,612 | ||
April 4, 2016 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 13,910 / 13,910 | $1,457,492 | ||
April 6, 2016 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 13,701 / 13,701 | $1,277,252 | ||
April 7, 2016 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 13,231 / 13,231 | $1,222,177 | ||
April 9, 2016 | Houston | Toyota Center | 12,868 / 12,868 | $1,407,652 | ||
April 10, 2016 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 14,764 / 14,764 | $1,563,920 | ||
April 12, 2016 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 25,717 / 25,717 | $2,726,349 | ||
April 13, 2016 | ||||||
April 19, 2016 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | 15,450 / 15,450 | $1,433,791 | ||
April 20, 2016 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 16,496 / 16,496 | $1,513,138 | ||
April 22, 2016 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | 28,519 / 28,519 | $2,952,529 | ||
April 23, 2016 | ||||||
April 25, 2016 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 14,795 / 14,795 | $1,538,259 | ||
April 26, 2016 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | 16,028 / 16,028 | $1,480,206 | ||
April 28, 2016 | Columbus | Schottenstein Center | 13,919 / 13,919 | $1,331,983 | ||
April 29, 2016 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 14,917 / 14,917 | $1,551,880 | ||
May 4, 2016 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | 29,470 / 29,470 | $3,075,262 | ||
May 5, 2016 | ||||||
May 7, 2016 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 30,535 / 30,535 | $3,131,498 | ||
May 8, 2016 | ||||||
May 10, 2016 | Boston | TD Garden | 28,406 / 28,406 | $2,962,651 | ||
May 11, 2016 | ||||||
May 13, 2016 | Ottawa | Canada | Canadian Tire Centre | The Knocks Moxie Raia |
13,697 / 13,697 | $1,297,390 |
May 14, 2016 | Quebec City | Videotron Centre | 14,014 / 14,014 | $1,284,730 | ||
May 16, 2016 | Montreal | Bell Centre | Post Malone Moxie Raia |
15,956 / 15,956 | $1,473,300 | |
May 18, 2016 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | 31,482 / 31,482 | $2,906,010 | ||
May 19, 2016 | ||||||
June 11, 2016 | Winnipeg | MTS Centre | Moxie Raia | — | — | |
June 13, 2016 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | Post Malone Moxie Raia |
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June 14, 2016 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | — | — | ||
June 16, 2016 | Saskatoon | SaskTel Centre | — | — | ||
June 18, 2016 | Fargo | United States | Fargodome | — | — | |
June 19, 2016 | Minneapolis | Target Center | — | — | ||
June 21, 2016 | Lincoln | Pinnacle Bank Arena | — | — | ||
June 22, 2016 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | — | — | ||
June 24, 2016 | Cincinnati | U.S. Bank Arena | — | — | ||
June 25, 2016 | Indianapolis | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | — | — | ||
June 27, 2016 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | — | — | ||
June 29, 2016 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Arena | — | — | ||
June 30, 2016 | Orlando | Amway Center | — | — | ||
July 2, 2016 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | — | — | ||
July 3, 2016 | ||||||
July 6, 2016 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | — | — | ||
July 7, 2016 | Baltimore | Royal Farms Arena | — | — | ||
July 9, 2016 | Newark | Prudential Center | — | — | ||
July 10, 2016 | Hartford | XL Center | — | — | ||
July 12, 2016 | Buffalo | First Niagara Center | — | — | ||
July 13, 2016 | Pittsburgh | Consol Energy Center | — | — | ||
July 15, 2016 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | — | — | ||
July 18, 2016 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | — | — | ||
July 19, 2016 | ||||||
Asia[2] | ||||||
August 13, 2016 | Chiba | Japan | Makuhari Messe | — | — | — |
August 14, 2016 | ||||||
Europe[2] | ||||||
August 20, 2016[lower-alpha 1] | Chelmsford | England | Hylands Park | N/A | N/A | N/A |
August 21, 2016[lower-alpha 2] | Staffordshire | Weston Park | ||||
September 8, 2016 | Kópavogur | Iceland | Kórinn | — | — | — |
September 9, 2016 | ||||||
September 14, 2016 | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | — | — | — |
September 16, 2016 | Munich | Olympiahalle | — | — | — | |
September 18, 2016 | Cologne | Lanxess Arena | — | — | — | |
September 20, 2016 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena | — | — | — |
September 21, 2016 | ||||||
September 23, 2016 | Bærum | Norway | Telenor Arena | — | — | — |
September 24, 2016 | ||||||
September 26, 2016 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | — | — | — |
September 27, 2016 | ||||||
September 29, 2016 | Stockholm | Sweden | Tele2 Arena | — | — | — |
September 30, 2016 | ||||||
October 2, 2016 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Telia Parken | — | — | — |
October 5, 2016 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | — | — | — |
October 6, 2016 | ||||||
October 8, 2016 | Arnhem | Netherlands | GelreDome | — | — | — |
October 9, 2016 | ||||||
October 11, 2016 | London | England | The O2 Arena | — | — | — |
October 12, 2016 | ||||||
October 14, 2016 | ||||||
October 15, 2016 | ||||||
October 17, 2016 | Birmingham | Barclaycard Arena Birmingham | — | — | — | |
October 18, 2016 | ||||||
October 20, 2016 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | — | — | — | |
October 21, 2016 | ||||||
October 23, 2016 | ||||||
October 24, 2016 | Birmingham | Genting Arena | — | — | — | |
October 26, 2016 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | — | — | — | |
October 27, 2016 | Glasgow | Scotland | The SSE Hydro | — | — | — |
October 29, 2016 | ||||||
October 30, 2016 | ||||||
November 1, 2016 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | — | — | — |
November 2, 2016 | ||||||
November 8, 2016 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | — | — | — |
November 9, 2016 | Zagreb | Croatia | Arena Zagreb | — | — | — |
November 11, 2016 | Kraków | Poland | Tauron Arena | — | — | — |
November 12, 2016 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena Prague | — | — | — |
November 14, 2016 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena Hamburg | — | — | — |
November 16, 2016 | Frankfurt | Festhalle | — | — | — | |
November 17, 2016 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | — | — | — |
November 19, 2016 | Bologna | Italy | Unipol Arena | — | — | — |
November 20, 2016 | ||||||
November 22, 2016 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | — | — | — |
November 23, 2016 | Madrid | Barclaycard Center Madrid | — | — | — | |
November 25, 2016 | Lisbon | Portugal | MEO Arena | — | — | — |
November 28, 2016 | London | England | The O2 Arena | — | — | — |
November 29, 2016 | ||||||
Total | 568,056 / 568,056 | $56,636,948 |
Notes
- ↑ The concert on August 20, 2016 in Chelmsford, England at Hylands Park is part of the V Festival.
- ↑ The concert on August 21, 2016 in Staffordshire, England at Weston Park is part of the V Festival.
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