| Falling into You Tour | ||||
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Promotional handbill for tour |
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| Tour by Céline Dion | ||||
| Associated album | Falling into You | |||
| Start date | March 18, 1996 | |||
| End date | June 26, 1997 | |||
| Legs | 7 | |||
| Shows | 75 in North America 52 in Europe 11 in Asia 10 in Australia 148 in total |
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| Céline Dion tour chronology | ||||
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The Falling into You Tour (also known as Falling into You...Around the World) is the seventh world concert tour by Canadian pop singer, Céline Dion.[1] It was organized to support one of the best selling albums of all time, Falling into You which has sold over 32 million copies.[2]
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In February 1996, Céline Dion announced the launch of her Falling into You Tour in support of a new album. Dion and her band toured Australia, Canada, United States, and many countries in Europe and Asia. In all, the tour lasted more than a year, with 149 shows in 17 different countries.
The sold out tour began on March 18, 1996 in Perth, Australia and continued to major cities around the world. It ended on June 26, 1997 in Zurich, Switzerland. In June 1997, Céline Dion toured the biggest stadiums in Europe and sang before huge crowds ranging from 35,000 to 70,000 people.[3]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia[4] | |||||
| March 18, 1996 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre | ||
| March 21, 1996 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |||
| March 22, 1996 | Melbourne | Centre Court | |||
| March 23, 1996 | |||||
| March 25, 1996 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |||
| March 26, 1996 | |||||
| March 28, 1996 | Newcastle | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | |||
| March 29, 1996 | Gold Coast | Jupiters Theatre | |||
| March 30, 1996 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |||
| April 1, 1996 | Auckland | New Zealand | ASB Auditorium | ||
| North America[4][5][6] | |||||
| April 10, 1996 | Montreal | Canada | Molson Centre | ||
| April 11, 1996 | |||||
| April 12, 1996 | |||||
| May 18, 1996 | Vancouver | General Motors Place | |||
| May 20, 1996 | Calgary | Canadian Airlines Saddledome | |||
| May 21, 1996 | Edmonton | Edmonton Coliseum | |||
| May 23, 1996 | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan Place | |||
| May 25, 1996 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | |||
| May 26, 1996 | Thunder Bay | Fort William Coliseum | |||
| May 28, 1996 | Sudbury | Sudbury Community Arena | |||
| May 29, 1996 | Hamilton | Copps Coliseum | |||
| May 31, 1996 | Ottawa | Corel Centre | |||
| June 1, 1996 | |||||
| June 5, 1996 | Saguenay | Palais des Sports de Saguenay | |||
| June 7, 1996 | Quebec City | Quebec Coliseum | |||
| June 8, 1996 | |||||
| June 12, 1996 | Halifax | Halifax Metro Centre | |||
| June 13, 1996 | Sydney | Centre 200 | |||
| June 15, 1996 | Moncton | Moncton Coliseum | |||
| June 16, 1996 | Saint John | Harbour Station | |||
| June 18, 1996 | Montreal | Molson Centre | |||
| June 19, 1996 | |||||
| June 20, 1996 | |||||
| June 22, 1996 | Toronto | Molson Amphitheatre | |||
| June 23, 1996 | |||||
| July 23, 1996 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts | ||
| July 24, 1996 | Hartford | New England Dodge Music Center | |||
| July 26, 1996 | Wantagh | Jones Beach Theater | |||
| July 27, 1996 | Holmdel Township | Garden State Arts Center | |||
| July 29, 1996 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |||
| July 30, 1996 | Philadelphia | Mann Center for the Performing Arts | |||
| August 1, 1996 | Darien | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | |||
| August 2, 1996 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | |||
| August 4, 1996 | Columbus | Polaris Amphitheater | |||
| August 5, 1996 | Vienna | Filene Center | |||
| August 7, 1996 | Noblesville | Deer Creek Music Center | |||
| August 8, 1996 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | |||
| August 10, 1996 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | |||
| August 11, 1996 | Tinley Park | New World Music Theatre | |||
| August 13, 1996 | Atlanta | Chastain Park Amphitheater | |||
| August 15, 1996 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | |||
| August 16, 1996 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | |||
| August 18, 1996 | Maryland Heights | Riverport Amphitheater | |||
| August 19, 1996 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Amphitheater | |||
| August 21, 1996 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | |||
| August 23, 1996 | Las Vegas | Circus Maximus Showroom | |||
| August 24, 1996 | |||||
| August 26, 1996 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheatre | |||
| August 28, 1996 | Concord | Concord Pavilion | |||
| August 29, 1996 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | |||
| Europe[6][7][8] | |||||
| September 20, 1996 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | ||
| September 21, 1996 | |||||
| September 22, 1996 | |||||
| September 24, 1996 | |||||
| September 25, 1996 | |||||
| September 27, 1996 | Lyon | Halle Tony Garnier | |||
| September 28, 1996 | Grenoble | Palais des Sport | |||
| October 4, 1996 | Nimes | Arena of Nîmes | |||
| October 6, 1996 | Le Mans | Antarès | |||
| October 7, 1996 | Caen | Zénith de Caen | |||
| October 9, 1996 | Strasbourg | Strasbourg Rhenus | |||
| October 10, 1996 | Metz | Galaxie Amnéville | |||
| October 12, 1996 | Ghent | Belgium | Flanders Expo Center | ||
| October 13, 1996 | |||||
| October 15, 1996 | Cologne | Germany | Köln Sporthalle | ||
| October 16, 1996 | Frankfurt | Festhalle Frankfurt | |||
| October 18, 1996 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Rotterdam | ||
| October 19, 1996 | |||||
| October 21, 1996 | Hamburg | Germany | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle | ||
| October 23, 1996 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Falkoner Theatre | ||
| October 25, 1996 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena | ||
| October 26, 1996 | Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene | ||
| October 28, 1996 | Berlin | Germany | ICC Berlin | ||
| October 30, 1996 | Milan | Italy | Fila Forum | ||
| October 31, 1996 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Pattinoire Malley | ||
| November 1, 1996 | Geneva | SEG Geneva Arena | |||
| November 3, 1996 | Zurich | Hallenstadion | |||
| November 4, 1996 | |||||
| November 6, 1996 | Neuchâtel | Patinoire du Littoral | |||
| November 7, 1996 | Nuremberg | Germany | Frankenhalle | ||
| November 10, 1996 | Liévin | France | Stade Couvert Régional | ||
| November 11, 1996 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena | ||
| November 14, 1996 | Manchester | Nynex Arena | |||
| November 16, 1996 | London | Wembley Arena | |||
| November 17, 1996 | |||||
| November 19, 1996 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | ||
| November 20, 1996 | |||||
| November 22, 1996 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena | ||
| November 23, 1996 | |||||
| November 25, 1996 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre | ||
| November 26, 1996 | |||||
| November 28, 1996 | London | England | Wembley Arena | ||
| November 29, 1996 | |||||
| North America[8] | |||||
| December 17, 1996 | Montreal | Canada | Molson Centre | ||
| December 18, 1996 | |||||
| December 19, 1996 | |||||
| Asia[8] | |||||
| February 2, 1997 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Arena | ||
| February 3, 1997 | Tokyo | Nippon Budokan | |||
| February 6, 1997 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | |||
| February 7, 1997 | |||||
| February 10, 1997 | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Green Arena | |||
| February 11, 1997 | Fukuoka | Marine Messe Fukuoka | |||
| February 14, 1997 | Tokyo | Nippon Budokan | |||
| February 15, 1997 | |||||
| February 16, 1997 | |||||
| February 19, 1997 | Nagoya | Nagoya Rainbow Hall | |||
| February 21, 1997 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | ||
| North America[8][9] | |||||
| March 11, 1997 | Tampa | United States | Ice Palace | ||
| March 12, 1997 | West Palm Beach | Coral Sky Amphitheatre | |||
| March 14, 1997 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | |||
| March 15, 1997 | |||||
| March 16, 1997 | New Orleans | UNO Lakefront Arena | |||
| March 18, 1997 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | |||
| March 25, 1997 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheatre | |||
| March 27, 1997 | San Francisco | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | |||
| March 29, 1997 | Portland | Rose Garden | |||
| March 31, 1997 | Seattle | Key Arena | |||
| April 4, 1997 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |||
| April 5, 1997 | Atlantic City | Etess Arena | |||
| April 7, 1997 | Boston | FleetCenter | |||
| April 8, 1997 | Ledyard | Fox Theater | |||
| April 12, 1997 | New York | Madison Square Garden | |||
| April 25, 1997 | Las Vegas | Circus Maximus Showroom | |||
| April 26, 1997 | |||||
| April 27, 1997 | |||||
| May 5, 1997 | Montreal | Canada | Molson Centre | ||
| May 6, 1997 | |||||
| May 11, 1997 | |||||
| May 12, 1997 | |||||
| Europe[9] | |||||
| June 12, 1997 | Dublin | Ireland | Lansdowne Road | ||
| June 14, 1997 | London | England | Earls Court Exhibition Centre | ||
| June 15, 1997 | |||||
| June 18, 1997 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Arena | ||
| June 20, 1997 | Brussels | Belgium | King Baudouin Stadium | ||
| June 22, 1997 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium | ||
| June 24, 1997 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbuehne | ||
| June 26, 1997 | Zurich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | ||
| Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Centre (December 17–19, 1996) | Montreal | 30,928 / 34,734 (89%) | $1,106,457[10] |
| FleetCenter | Boston | 15,508 / 15,508 (100%) | $445,000[11] |
| Madison Square Garden | New York | 13,524 / 13,524 (100%) | $624,260[12] |
The March 14–15, 1997 shows at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee, were filmed and the concert aired on television. It was also released on VHS in November 1998. The DVD was supposed to be released on February 27, 2008 in Japan but it was cancelled.[13]
The Zurich concert in 1996 was recorded for a promo release as a live CD. Limited copies of this CD were made.
Concerts in both Australia and Montreal were recorded and broadcast as television specials. The Australia concert special featured four songs and interviews with Dion about the new album. The Montreal special featured six songs.
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