The Nothing but Love World Tour was the ninth and final concert tour by American recording artist, Whitney Houston.[2] It was her first major tour in almost a decade and was used to promote her seventh studio album I Look to You released in 2009.
Tour by Whitney Houston | |
Associated album | I Look to You |
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Start date | December 9, 2009 |
End date | June 17, 2010 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 35 in Europe 6 in Oceania 7 in Asia in total 48 |
Box office | $36.3 million ($50.72 in 2023 dollars)[1] |
Whitney Houston concert chronology |
Prior to Houston performing two dates in Russia mid-December 2009, the official tour started on February 6, 2010, in Asia; also visiting Australia and Europe. The tour was the 34th highest-earning of 2010, grossing over $36 million with 48 to 50 shows performed.[3]
The tour was announced on October 12, 2009, on Houston's official website.[4] By way of introduction, she stated:
This is my first full tour since the My Love Is Your Love tour and I am so excited to be performing for my fans around the world after all this time. I am putting together a great show and cannot wait to perform the songs from my new album 'I Look To You', along with some of your favorites.[5]
The tour began with two rehearsal dates in Russia, under an unadvertised title.[6] At the end of the rehearsal, the tour's title was changed to "Nothing But Love World Tour" with an "official" commencement in February 2010. Houston explained the meaning behind her tour's title is how she overcame her tough times. "I chose this title because what I had under any circumstance was love […] I wouldn't have overcome tough time without my mom and my daughter. My daughter is especially like a friend who supported me and stayed with me at the studio when I was working on the album."[7]
On February 22, the opening night of the Australian leg of the tour suffered negative reviews from critics. Her performance in the Brisbane Entertainment Centre was poorly received, and some fans reportedly walked out of the arenas.[8] Houston's vocal condition was described as hoarse. Another action which came under fire from fans was when she paused from singing her song "I Will Always Love You" for many moments while she took a drink of water.[9][10]
Houston's promoter commented that Houston smokes cigarettes and stated "It is what it is. She's comfortable with the show she's performing. She knows she's not hitting every note like she used to. But it's value for money; it's Whitney Houston warts and all."[11] Houston received a similar response during her concert at the Forum Copenhagen. Some spectators stated the performance was not up to par on what they had expected; others stated that the singer is a legend, has been on the music scene for 25 years at the time, and considering what she had been through, the performance was fine.[12] Having grossed over $36 million, the tour itself was a financial success; however, the promoter, Andrew McManus, lost $2 million bringing her to Australia.[13]
Notes
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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Europe[21][22] | |||||
December 9, 2009 | Moscow | Russia | Olimpiyskiy | — | — |
December 12, 2009 | Saint Petersburg | Ice Palace | |||
Asia[21][22][23] | |||||
February 6, 2010 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | — | — |
February 7, 2010 | |||||
February 11, 2010 | Saitama | Japan | Saitama Super Arena | ||
February 13, 2010 | |||||
February 14, 2010 | |||||
February 17, 2010 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | |||
February 18, 2010 | |||||
Oceania[21][22][24][25] | |||||
February 22, 2010 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 7,386 / 7,732 | $1,083,980 |
February 24, 2010 | Sydney | Acer Arena | 11,157 / 11,634 | $1,610,830 | |
February 27, 2010 | Pokolbin | Hope Estate Winery Amphitheatre | — | — | |
March 1, 2010 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | 10,366 / 11,206 | $1,375,490 | |
March 4, 2010 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | — | — | |
March 6, 2010 | Melbourne | MCEC Plenary Hall | |||
Europe[21][22][26][27] | |||||
April 13, 2010 | Birmingham | England | LG Arena | — | — |
April 14, 2010 | Nottingham | Trent FM Arena | |||
April 17, 2010 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 | ||
April 18, 2010 | |||||
April 20, 2010 | |||||
April 22, 2010 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena | ||
April 25, 2010 | London | The O2 Arena | 40,937 / 43,773 | $5,271,620 | |
April 26, 2010 | |||||
April 28, 2010 | |||||
May 1, 2010 | Glasgow | Scotland | SECC Concert Hall 4 | — | — |
May 3, 2010 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum | ||
May 4, 2010 | Rome | PalaLottomatica | |||
May 9, 2010 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | ||
May 10, 2010 | Geneva | SEG Geneva Arena | |||
May 12, 2010 | Berlin | Germany | O2 World | ||
May 13, 2010 | Leipzig | Arena Leipzig | |||
May 16, 2010 | Hanover | TUI Arena | |||
May 17, 2010 | Hamburg | O2 World Hamburg | 6,377 / 9,953 | $527,352 | |
May 19, 2010 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | — | — |
May 21, 2010 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | ||
May 22, 2010 | Stuttgart | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | |||
May 24, 2010 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 11,629 / 12,399 | $957,024 |
May 26, 2010 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena | — | — |
May 27, 2010 | Nuremberg | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung | |||
May 29, 2010 | Mannheim | SAP Arena | |||
May 31, 2010 | Frankfurt | Festhalle Frankfurt | |||
June 3, 2010 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen | ||
June 4, 2010 | |||||
June 6, 2010 | Stavanger | Norway | Sørmarka Arena | ||
June 8, 2010 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe | ||
June 10, 2010 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Areena | ||
June 16, 2010 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 8,831 / 12,265 | $1,087,150 |
June 17, 2010 | |||||
TOTAL | 86,683 / 108,692 | $11,913,446 |
March 6, 2010 | New Plymouth, New Zealand | TSB Bowl of Brooklands | Cancelled[28] |
March 6, 2010 | Perth, Australia | Members Equity Stadium | Cancelled[29] |
March 7, 2010 | Perth, Australia | Members Equity Stadium | Cancelled[29] |
April 6, 2010 | Paris, France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | This performance was postponed to June 1, 2010 |
April 8, 2010 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | This performance was postponed to June 16, 2010[30] |
April 9, 2010 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | This performance was postponed to June 17, 2010[30] |
April 11, 2010 | Glasgow, Scotland | SECC Concert Hall 4 | This performance was postponed to May 1, 2010[30] |
April 30, 2010 | Santa Cruz, Spain | El Recinto de la Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz | Cancelled[31][32] |
June 1, 2010 | Paris, France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | Cancelled[33] |
Despite upsets from spectators, the tour received mixed to negative reviews from critics for the Australian and European legs of the tour.
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