Do You Believe? Tour

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Do You Believe?
Also Known As: Believe Tour
Tour by Cher
Start date June 16, 1999
End date March 4, 2000
Legs 2
Shows 81 in North America
40 in Europe
1 in Africa
122 in total
Cher tour chronology
Love Hurts Tour
(1992)		 Do You Believe? Tour
(1999)		 Living Proof: The Farewell Tour
(2002)

The Do You Believe? Tour, sometimes also known as The Believe Tour, was Cher’s third solo concert tour. The tour which took place in 1999 and 2000, was used to promote her album Believe.

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[edit] History

The August 28, 1999 performance at the MGM Grand Garden Arena was made into the Emmy Awards-nominated HBO television special Cher: Live at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, which aired the following day, and by year's end was released on VHS and DVD.

Cyndi Lauper, Michael McDonald, and Julio Iglesias Jr. were the opening acts at different times during the tour.

The tour was very successful commercially, and in early December 1999 an announcement was made that 20 extra dates were being added in North America. [1] At the time it was her high-grossing tour ever with 160 milion $ grossing, although it would later be eclipsed by her marathon 2002-2005 Living Proof: The Farewell Tour.

[edit] The show

As might be expected, Cher appeared in a variety of costumes during the performance. Her opening outfit, a spectacularly hideous affair involving a stringed skirt, meshed top over a cross, and a huge red wig, was dubbed GAUDY by her as the "Bozo the Clown-meets-Braveheart look". [2] All in all there were 7 to 9 different ensembles, depending upon how one does the counting, with none lasting more than a handful of songs.

Reviews of the show were often favorable, given Cher's return to popularity and over-the-top appeal. The New York Times said Cher had "a quintessential rock voice ... spectacularly styled with a rough and tumble vaudevillian edge." The Washington Post viewed it as "a dynamic, over-the-top extravaganza." The Dallas Morning News said "her concert was entertaining and gleefully glitzy." [3]


[edit] Set list

Tour program booklet cover.
Tour program booklet cover.
  1. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
  2. "All or Nothing"
  3. "The Power"
  4. Dancers Interlude: "We All Sleep Alone" (Instrumental Remix)
  5. "We All Sleep Alone"
  6. "I Found Someone"
  7. Video Interlude: "Sonny & Cher" Monologue
  8. "The Way of Love"
  9. Medley: "Half Breed"/"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"/"Dark Lady"
  10. Dancers Interlude: "Take Me Home" Dance Sequence
  11. "Take Me Home"
  12. Video Interlude: Cher's Movie Monologue
  13. "After All"
  14. "Walking in Memphis"
  15. "Just Like Jesse James"
  16. "Heart of Stone"
    • Dropped from setlist after first few shows
  17. "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
  18. Dancers Interlude: Flamenco Dance, Pt. 1
  19. "Dov'è L'Amore"
  20. Dancers Interlude: Flamenco Dance, Pt. 2
  21. "Strong Enough"
  22. "If I Could Turn Back Time"
  23. "Believe"

[edit] Tour dates

  1. June 16, 1999: America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  2. June 18, 1999: C.W. Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  3. June 19, 1999: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  4. June 20, 1999: Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  5. June 23, 1999: Superdome, New Orleans, LA Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  6. June 25, 1999: Ice Palace, Tampa, FL Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  7. June 26, 1999: National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  8. June 29, 1999: Nashville Arena, Nashville, TN Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  9. June 30, 1999: Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  10. July 2, 1999: Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  11. July 3, 1999: Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, PA Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  12. July 5, 1999: Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  13. July 6, 1999: Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  14. July 8, 1999: SNET Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  15. July 10, 1999: First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  16. July 11, 1999: Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  17. July 13, 1999: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  18. July 14, 1999: P.N.C. Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  19. July 16, 1999: Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  20. July 17, 1999: Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  21. July 19, 1999: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  22. July 21, 1999: Molson Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  23. August 2, 1999: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  24. August 4, 1999: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  25. August 5, 1999: Sandstone Amphitheatre, Bonner Springs, KS Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  26. August 7, 1999: McNichols Arena, Denver, CO Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  27. August 10, 1999: Skyreach Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  28. August 11, 1999: Saddledome, Calgary, AB, Canada Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  29. August 13, 1999: General Motors Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  30. August 14, 1999: KeyArena at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  31. August 17, 1999: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  32. August 18, 1999: Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  33. August 20, 1999: Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  34. August 21, 1999: Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  35. August 24, 1999: Arena, San Diego, CA Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  36. August 25, 1999: Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  37. August 27, 1999: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  38. August 28, 1999: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV Opening Act: Wild Orchid, Cyndi Lauper
  39. September 1, 1999: New World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Michael McDonald
  40. September 2, 1999: Kiel Center, St. Louis, MO Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Michael McDonald
  41. September 4, 1999: Firstar Music Center, Cincinnati, OH Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Michael McDonald
  42. September 5, 1999: Marine Midland Center, Buffalo, NY Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Michael McDonald
  43. September 7, 1999: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Cyndi Lauper
  44. September 8, 1999: Virginia Beach Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach, VA Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Cyndi Lauper
  45. September 10, 1999: Deer Creek Music Center, Indianapolis, IN Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Cyndi Lauper
  46. September 11, 1999: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Cyndi Lauper
  47. September 12, 1999: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Cyndi Lauper
  48. September 14, 1999: Kohl Center, Madison, WI Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Cyndi Lauper
  49. September 15, 1999: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Cyndi Lauper
  50. September 17, 1999: Polaris Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Cyndi Lauper
  51. September 18, 1999: Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Cyndi Lauper
  52. September 20, 1999: Mark Of The Quad Cities, Moline, IL Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Cyndi Lauper
  53. September 23, 1999: National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Cyndi Lauper
  54. September 25, 1999: Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Cyndi Lauper
  55. September 26, 1999: Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Cyndi Lauper
  56. September 28, 1999: Coliseum, Charlotte, NC Opening Act: Julio Iglesias, Jr., Cyndi Lauper
  57. October 15, 1999: Wembley Arena, London, England
  58. October 16, 1999: Wembley Arena, London, England
  59. October 18, 1999: Wembley Arena, London, England
  60. October 19, 1999: NEC Arena, Birmingham, England
  61. October 21, 1999: S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland
  62. October 23, 1999: Evening News Arena, Manchester, England
  63. October 24, 1999: Evening News Arena, Manchester, England
  64. October 26, 1999: Color Line Arena, Hamburg, GER
  65. October 27, 1999: Ahoy, Rotterdam, NET
  66. October 29, 1999: Cologne Arena, Cologne, GER
  67. October 30, 1999: Arena, Berlin, GER
  68. November 1, 1999: Festhalle, Frankfurt, GER
  69. November 3, 1999: Hallenstadion Zurich, Zurich, SWI
  70. November 4, 1999: Fila Forum, Milan, ITA
  71. November 6, 1999: Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, GER
  72. November 7, 1999: Olympiaeishalle, Innsbruck, AUT
  73. November 9, 1999: Palais Omnisports, Paris, FRA
  74. November 10, 1999: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, GER
  75. November 12, 1999: Olympiahalle, Munich, GER
  76. November 13, 1999: Olympiahalle, Munich, GER
  77. November 14, 1999: Ostseehalle, Kiel, GER
  78. November 16, 1999: Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, NOR
  79. November 17, 1999: Globe Arena, Stockholm, SWE
  80. November 19, 1999: Scandinavium, Goteborg, SWE
  81. November 21, 1999: Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, FIN
  82. November 25, 1999: Forum, Copenhagen, DEN
  83. November 27, 1999: Preussag Arena, Hannover, GER
  84. November 28, 1999: Festhalle, Frankfurt, GER
  85. November 30, 1999: Stadthalle, Vienna, AUT
  86. December 1, 1999: Sazka Arena, Prague, CZE
  87. December 2, 1999: Leipzig Arena, Leipzig, GER
  88. December 5, 1999: The Point, Dublin, IRE
  89. December 6, 1999: The Point, Dublin, IRE
  90. December 8, 1999: NEC Arena, Birmingham, England
  91. December 9, 1999: Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
  92. December 11, 1999: Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, England
  93. December 12, 1999: Flanders Expo, Ghent, BEL
  94. December 13, 1999: Estádio da Tapadinha, Lisbon, POR
  95. December 14, 1999: Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, SPA
  96. December 15, 1999: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, SPA
  97. December 18, 1999: Cairo, Egypt
  98. December 30, 1999: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
  99. December 31, 1999: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
  100. January 28, 2000: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
  101. January 29, 2000: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
  102. February 1, 2000: America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
  103. February 2, 2000: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
  104. February 2, 2000: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
  105. February 5, 2000: San Jose Arena, San Jose, CA
  106. February 9, 2000: Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY
  107. February 11, 2000: Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL
  108. February 12, 2000: Breslin Events Center, East Lansing, MI
  109. February 14, 2000: E.J. Nutter Center, Dayton, OH
  110. February 15, 2000: Assembly Hall, Champaign/Urbana, IL
  111. February 17, 2000: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
  112. February 18, 2000: Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
  113. February 21, 2000: Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
  114. February 24, 2000: Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
  115. February 26, 2000: Entertainment & Sports Arena, Raleigh, NC
  116. February 27, 2000: MCI Center, Washington, DC
  117. February 29, 2000: Bi-Lo Center, Greenville, SC
  118. March 1, 2000: Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke, VA
  119. March 2, 2000: Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke, VA
  120. March 4, 2000: Fleet Center, Boston, MA
  121. March 5, 2000: First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA

Total grossing tour: Worldwide 160 million $: N.America 118 million $, Europe 41,2 million $, Africa 0,8 million $.

[edit] Personnel

  • Lead Vocals: Cher
  • Background Vocals: Stacy Campbell
  • Background Vocals: Patti Darcy Jones
  • Tour Director: Doriana Sanchez
  • Musical Director: Paul Mirkovich
  • Keyboards/Vocals: Paul Mirkovich
  • Guitars/Background Vocals: David Barry
  • Keyboards/Background Vocals: Darrel Smith
  • Bass/Background Vocals: Don Boyette
  • Drums: Mark Schulman
  • Dancer: Bubba Carr
  • Dancer: Kristin Whillits
  • Dancer: Suzanne Easter
  • Dancer: Tovaris Wilson
  • Dancer: Addie Yungmee

[edit] References

v • d • e
Cher
Studio albums
All I Really Want to Do (1965) · The Sonny Side of Cher (1966) · Chér (1966) · With Love, Cher (1967) · Backstage (1968) · 3614 Jackson Highway (1969) · Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves (1971) · Foxy Lady (1972) · Bittersweet White Light (1973) · Half-Breed (1973) · Dark Lady (1974) · Stars (1975) · I'd Rather Believe in You (1976) · Cherished (1977) · Take Me Home (1979) · Prisoner (1979) · Black Rose (1980) · I Paralyze (1982) · Cher (1987) · Heart of Stone (1989) · Love Hurts (1991) · It's a Man's World (1995/96) · Believe (1998) · not.com.mercial (2000) · Living Proof (2001/02) · Cher's Forthcoming album (2008)
Compilations
Cher sing The Hits (1967) · Cher's Golden Greats (1968) · Greatest Hits (1974) · Bang Bang & Other Hits (1992) · Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 (1992) · The Casablanca Years (1994) · If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits (1999) · The Greatest Hits (1999) · Bittersweet: The Love Songs Collection (1999) · Half Breed/Dark Lady (1999) · The Millenium Collection (2000) · The Way of Love: The Cher Collection (2000) · The Very Best of Cher (2003) · Gold (2005) · The Best of Cher: The Imperial Recordings 1965-1968 (2007)
Soundtracks
Alfie (1966) · Chastity OST (1969) · Roller Boogie (1979) · Foxes (1980) · Mask (1985)  · Chances Are (1989) · Days of Thunder (1990) · Mermaids OST (1990) · Walk on the Moon (1999) · Stuck on You (2003)
Other albums
Live Albums & Videos
Cher Extravaganza: Live at the Mirage (1992) · Live in Concert (1999) · VH1 Divas 1999 (1999) · VH1 Divas 2002 (2002) · Cher: The Farewell Tour (2003) · Live! The Farewell Tour (2003/04) · Live at the Mirage (2005)
Music Video & Others
Cherfitness - A New Attitude (1991) · Cher - The Video Collection (1992) · Cherfitness - Body Confidence (1992) · The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection (2004)
Tours
Two the Hard Way Tour (1978) · Take Me Home Tour (1979/81) · Live in Montecarlo (1980) · A Celebration at Caesar's Palace (1983)  · Heart of Stone Tour (1989/90) · Love Hurts Tour (1991/92) · Do You Believe? Tour (1999/2000) · Living Proof: The Farewell Tour (2002/05)  · Cher at the Colosseum (2008)
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