Close Encounters Tour

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Close Encounters Tour
Tour by Robbie Williams
Start date April 10, 2006
End date December 18, 2006
Legs 4
Shows 39 in Europe
9 in Australia
7 in America
3 in South Africa & UAE
59 in total
Robbie Williams tour chronology
Close Encounters Tour
(2006)		 TBA

The Close Encounters Tour is Robbie Williams' 2006 worldwide concert tour. It kicked off in Durban's ABSA Stadium on 10 April, and ended in Melbourne on 18 December. The tour was a great success financially, with every date selling out the morning the tickets went on sale. Robbie broke the World Record for selling 1.6 million tickets in a single day of going on sale in November 2005. In total he played to over 3.5 million people, grossing over £150m ($340m). The Austalian leg of the tour broke the record for being the largest tour in the country's history.

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[edit] History

The name "Close Encounters" from movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Steven Spielberg) is the Fanfare Let there be light (Intro) including the famous five-note melody Wild Signals. 'This symbol shows, that "we are not alone"', Robbie said before the tour. The show is a little "Space-show"...

[edit] Set list

During the spring leg of the tour, the set list was:

  1. Intro (Wild Signals/Let there be light)
  2. Radio
  3. Rock DJ
  4. Tripping
  5. Monsoon
  6. Sin Sin Sin
  7. Supreme
  8. The Trouble With Me
  9. Millennium
  10. Back for Good
  11. No Regrets
  12. Advertising Space
  13. There She Goes
  14. Ghosts
  15. Come Undone
  16. Feel
  17. A Place To Crash
  18. Kids
  19. Make Me Pure
  20. Let Me Entertain You
  21. Strong
  22. Angels

The set list was different during the summer leg and, until the Hamburg concert on 15 July 2006, ran like so:

  1. Intro (Let there be light)
  2. Radio
  3. Rock DJ
  4. Tripping
  5. Monsoon
  6. Sin Sin Sin
  7. The Trouble With Me
  8. Make Me Pure
  9. Me and My Shadow (With Jonathan Wilkes)
  10. Strong (Also with Jonathan Wilkes)
  11. Back for Good
  12. No Regrets
  13. Advertising Space
  14. A Place To Crash
  15. Come Undone
  16. Feel
  17. Let Me Entertain You
  18. Angels

However, this changed on July 19 at Budapest and stayed the same for the rest of the European part of the tour.

  1. Intro (Let there be light)
  2. Radio
  3. Rock DJ
  4. Tripping
  5. Monsoon
  6. Sin Sin Sin
  7. Millennium
  8. Make Me Pure
  9. Me and My Shadow (With Jonathan Wilkes)
  10. Strong (Also with Jonathan Wilkes)
  11. Back for Good
  12. Advertising Space
  13. Come Undone
  14. Feel
  15. Let Me Entertain You
  16. Rudebox
  17. Angels
  18. Kids

The set list played in Santiago de Chile and both dates of Buenos Aires was supposed to stay the same for the rest of the Latin American Tour.

  1. Intro (Let there be light)
  2. Radio
  3. Rock DJ
  4. Tripping
  5. Monsoon
  6. Sin Sin Sin
  7. Millennium
  8. Make Me Pure
  9. Me and My Shadow (With Jonathan Wilkes)
  10. Strong (Also with Jonathan Wilkes)
  11. Back for Good
  12. Advertising Space
  13. Come Undone
  14. Feel
  15. Let Me Entertain You
  16. Rudebox
  17. Angels
  18. She's The One
  19. Better Man

However, Robbie changed the setlist in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil had a special and unique setlist following the European one, adding the hits Better Man and She's The One.

  1. Intro (Let there be light)
  2. Radio
  3. Rock DJ
  4. Tripping
  5. Monsoon
  6. Sin Sin Sin
  7. Make Me Pure
  8. Me and My Shadow (With Jonathan Wilkes)
  9. Strong (Also with Jonathan Wilkes)
  10. Back for Good
  11. Advertising Space
  12. Come Undone
  13. Better Man
  14. Feel
  15. Let Me Entertain You
  16. Rudebox
  17. She's The One
  18. Angels
  19. Kids

Robbie changed the setlist in Mexico City.... the setlist was:

  1. Intro (Let there be light)
  2. Radio
  3. Rock DJ
  4. Tripping
  5. Monsoon
  6. Sin Sin Sin
  7. Make Me Pure
  8. Me and My Shadow (With Jonathan Wilkes)
  9. Strong (Also with Jonathan Wilkes)
  10. Back for Good
  11. Advertising Space
  12. Come Undone
  13. Feel
  14. Let Me Entertain You
  15. Rudebox
  16. Better Man (with Omar Chaparro, just on October 21)
  17. Angels
  18. She's The One (just on October 21)

Robbie changed the setlist in Perth for the Australian leg.... the setlist was:

  1. Intro (Let there be light)
  2. Radio
  3. Rock DJ
  4. Tripping
  5. Monsoon
  6. Lovelight (This was the world premiere on November 30)
  7. Sin Sin Sin
  8. Make Me Pure
  9. Me and My Shadow (With Jonathan Wilkes)
  10. Strong (Also with Jonathan Wilkes)
  11. Back for Good
  12. Advertising Space
  13. Come Undone
  14. Feel
  15. Let Me Entertain You
  16. Rudebox
  17. Angels
  18. Kids

Robbie changed the setlist in Adelaide .... the setlist was:

  1. Intro (Let there be light)
  2. Radio
  3. Rock DJ
  4. Tripping
  5. Monsoon
  6. Sin Sin Sin
  7. Make Me Pure
  8. Me and My Shadow (With Jonathan Wilkes)
  9. Stayin Alive (acapella)
  10. Strong (Also with Jonathan Wilkes)
  11. Back for Good
  12. Advertising Space
  13. Come Undone
  14. Feel
  15. Let Me Entertain You
  16. Rudebox
  17. Angels
  18. Kids

Robbie changed the setlist in Sydney on the 10/12/06 .... the setlist was:

Intro (Let there be light)

  1. Radio
  2. Rock DJ
  3. Tripping
  4. Monsoon
  5. Sin Sin Sin
  6. Millennium
  7. Make Me Pure
  8. Me and My Shadow (With Jonathan Wilkes)
  9. Stayin Alive (acapella)
  10. Strong (Also with Jonathan Wilkes)
  11. Back for Good
  12. Advertising Space
  13. Come Undone
  14. Feel
  15. Let Me Entertain You
  16. Rudebox
  17. Angels

Note: The concert was cut short of normal running time, as the Sydney Council placed a curfew upon concerts at Aussie Stadium, ensuring it was over by 10.30pm.

Robbie changed the setlist in Brisbane .... the setlist was:

  1. Intro (Let there be light)
  2. Radio
  3. Rock DJ
  4. Tripping
  5. Monsoon
  6. Sin Sin Sin
  7. Millennium
  8. Make Me Pure
  9. Me and My Shadow (With Jonathan Wilkes)
  10. Stayin Alive (acapella)
  11. Strong (Also with Jonathan Wilkes)
  12. Back for Good
  13. Advertising Space
  14. Come Undone
  15. Feel
  16. Let Me Entertain You
  17. Rudebox
  18. Angels
  19. Kids

[edit] Support acts

The Ordinary Boys were originally meant to be one of the support acts, but dropped out at the last minute. Orson took their place going on first.

Basement Jaxx were the top support act, which surprised many people, as the band are doing their own sold out arena tour in December. Many thought that the Jaxx were too big to do a support slot. The support slot also conicides with the release of their latest album, Crazy Itch Radio.

Basement Jaxx did not tour on the Americas. In Buenos Aires, La Portuaria, an Argentinean band reminiscent of David Byrne was chosen to support. The supporting act in Cape Town was the local afro-fusion band Freshly Ground, who has the hit single doo be doo. The supporting act in Australia is Sneaky Sound System.

[edit] Timings

At most concerts, the times run :

[edit] Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Capacity
South Africa & UAE
April 10, 2006 Durban South Africa ABSA Stadium 40,690
April 13, 2006 Cape Town South Africa Green Point Stadium 33,757
April 17, 2006 Pretoria South Africa Loftus Stadium 56,632
April 21, 2006 Dubai United Arab Emirates Nad Al Sheba 24,000
Europe
June 09, 2006 Dublin Ireland Croke Park 78,905
June 13, 2006 Brussels Belgium KBS Stadium 54,000
June 14, 2006 Brussels Belgium KBS Stadium 54,000
June 17, 2006 Paris France Parc des Princes 48,500
June 21, 2006 Amsterdam Netherlands Amsterdam Arena 51,000
June 22, 2006 Amsterdam Netherlands Amsterdam Arena 51,000
June 24, 2006 Amsterdam Netherlands Amsterdam Arena 51,000
June 25, 2006 Amsterdam Netherlands Amsterdam Arena 51,000
July 01, 2006 Gothenburg Sweden Ullevi Stadium 51,268
July 02, 2006 Gothenburg Sweden Ullevi Stadium 51,268
July 06, 2006 Copenhagen Denmark Parken Stadium 45,000
July 07, 2006 Copenhagen Denmark Parken Stadium 45,000
July 10, 2006 Dresden Germany Festwiese 78,346
July 11, 2006 Dresden Germany Festwiese 78,346
July 14, 2006 Hamburg Germany Trabrennbahn 77,555
July 15, 2006 Hamburg Germany Trabrennbahn 77,555
July 19, 2006 Budapest Hungary Nepstadion 65,000
July 22, 2006 Milan Italy San Siro Stadium 66,750
July 27, 2006 Berlin Germany Olympic Stadium 61,655
July 28, 2006 Berlin Germany Olympic Stadium 61,656
August 02, 2006 Munich Germany Olympic Stadium 68,971
August 03, 2006 Munich Germany Olympic Stadium 68,971
August 08, 2006 Cologne Germany Jahnwiese 76,681
August 09, 2006 Cologne Germany Jahnwiese 76,681
August 12, 2006 Hockenheim Germany Hockenheimring 84,710
August 13, 2006 Hockenheim Germany Hockenheimring 84,710
August 18, 2006 Vienna Austria Ernst Happel Stadium 49,748
August 19, 2006 Vienna Austria Ernst Happel Stadium 49,748
August 23, 2006 Berne Switzerland Stadt de Suisse 39,400
August 24, 2006 Berne Switzerland Stadt de Suisse 39,400
September 01, 2006 Glasgow Scotland Hampden Park 52,000
September 02, 2006 Glasgow Scotland Hampden Park 52,000
September 08, 2006 Leeds England Roundhay Park 69,000
September 09, 2006 Leeds England Roundhay Park 69,000
September 14, 2006 London England Milton Keynes Bowl 75,000
September 15, 2006 London England Milton Keynes Bowl 75,000
September 16, 2006 London England Milton Keynes Bowl 75,000
September 18, 2006 London England Milton Keynes Bowl 75,000
September 19, 2006 London England Milton Keynes Bowl 75,000
America
Date City Country Venue Capacity
October 10, 2006 Santiago Chile Estadio Nacional 77,000
October 14, 2006 Buenos Aires Argentina River Plate Stadium 76,000
October 15, 2006 Buenos Aires Argentina River Plate Stadium 76,000
October 18, 2006 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Sambadrome Arena 60,000
October 19, 2006 Mexico City Mexico Palacio de los Deportes (Special performance for the MTV VMALA 2006) 22,000
October 21, 2006 Mexico City Mexico Foro Sol 60,000
October 22, 2006 Mexico City Mexico Foro Sol (Recorded live to be broadcasted in Latin America) 60,000
Australia
Date City Country Venue Capacity
November 30, 2006 Perth Australia Subiaco Oval 42,000
December 1, 2006 Perth Australia Subiaco Oval 42,000
December 5, 2006 Adelaide Australia AAMI Stadium 80,000
December 9, 2006 Sydney Australia Aussie Stadium 52,079
December 10, 2006 Sydney Australia Aussie Stadium 52,079
December 13, 2006 Brisbane Australia Suncorp Stadium 52,413
December 14, 2006 Brisbane Australia Suncorp Stadium 52,413
December 17, 2006 Melbourne Australia Telstra Dome 62,637
December 18, 2006 Melbourne Australia Telstra Dome 62,637

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