Guilty Pleasure Tour

Guilty Pleasure Tour
Tour by Meat Loaf
Associated album Hell in a Handbasket,
Hang Cool Teddy Bear
Start date October 1, 2011
End date TBA
Legs 1 (currently)
Shows 12 (currently)
Meat Loaf tour chronology
The Hang Cool Tour
(2010–2011)		 Guilty Pleasure Tour
(2011–2012)

Guilty Pleasure Tour is a concert tour by American rock musician Meat Loaf in support of his 2011 album Hell in a Handbasket. So far, only the Australian and New Zealand dates have been played, with more dates expected to be played in mainland Europe and North America in due course. The show in Sydney was filmed for DVD release. Meat Loaf has said that the name of the tour comes from a recent poll, which named him the number one "guilty pleasure".

Contents

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Attendance Notes
Australia and New Zealand[1]
October 1, 2011 Melbourne, Victoria Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground 100,000[2] Guest performer at the AFL Grand Final
October 4, 2011 Wollongong, New South Wales WIN Entertainment Centre
October 6, 2011 Brisbane, Queensland Brisbane Entertainment Centre
October 8, 2011 Hunter Valley, New South Wales A Day on the Green – Bimbadgen Winery
October 12, 2011 Sydney, New South Wales Sydney Entertainment Centre Filmed for DVD release
October 14, 2011 Melbourne, Victoria Rod Laver Arena
October 15, 2011 Yarra Valley, Victoria A Day on the Green, Rochford Wines
October 19, 2011 Adelaide, South Australia Adelaide Entertainment Centre
October 22, 2011 Perth, Western Australia nib Stadium
October 26, 2011 Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand TSB Bank Arena
October 28, 2011 Tauranga, New Zealand Baypark Arena
October 29, 2011 Auckland, New Zealand Vector Arena

Setlist

Brisbane, Queensland

  1. Hot Patootie – Bless My Soul/Time Warp
  2. If It Ain't Broke, Break It
  3. Bat Out of Hell
  4. Peace on Earth
  5. Living on the Outside
  6. Los Angeloser
  7. You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)
  8. Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through
  9. Stand in the Storm
  10. I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
  11. Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
  12. Paradise by the Dashboard Light

Encore:

  1. Mercury Blues

In his YouTube videos, Meat Loaf has stated that the inclusion of a number of other songs along the tour, especially for the show in Sydney, were filmed for DVD release. In a video he stated that "Song of Madness" would be included in the recorded show and that at some point in the tour "All of Me" would be included from the new album (Hell in a Handbasket) along with "Stand in the Storm".

  1. All of Me
  2. Song of Madness
  3. Dead Ringer for Love

Reception

Meat Loaf's performance at the AFL final was widely criticised by fans and critics alike, with the Sunday Herald Sun saying that "Meat Loaf, 64, failed to hit the high notes and mumbled into the microphone throughout a 12-minute medley, which included hits 'Bat Out of Hell' and 'I Would Do Anything for Love'. His lacklustre performance and high price tag, in excess of $500,000, has been widely criticised." AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said, "I actually think that the pre-match (entertainment) was a bit flat overall and probably, maybe in part due to the weather as well, it just didn't seem to be as much atmosphere going on before the game regardless of who was playing, but anyway, Meat Loaf gave it his best."[3]

His shows in Wollongong and Brisbane were much better received, with the Illawarra Mercury commenting that "American rocker Meat Loaf last night appeared to have shaken off his dire performance at Saturday's AFL grand final, delivering an impassioned, hit-laden show at WIN Entertainment Centre. The 64-year-old had the crowd on their feet for much of the two-hour gig, kicking off with the song 'Hot Patootie – Bless My Soul' from the classic movie Rocky Horror Picture Show, in which the singer starred. The vocal troubles which plagued him during Saturday's performance appeared to have dissipated somewhat, although the star was far from pitch perfect in some of the more challenging songs."[4]

Band

References

  1. ^ http://meatloaf.net/content/guilty-pleasure-tour
  2. ^ http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2011/10/01/184705_local-sport-news.html
  3. ^ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/afl-defends-meat-loaf-after-widely-criticised-pre-game-show/story-e6frf96x-1226155745062
  4. ^ http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/meat-loaf-still-spicy-in-wollongong-performance/2313199.aspx
Meat Loaf
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
Hits out of Hell (1984) • The Big Ones (1984) • Heaven & Hell (1989) • Paradise By The Dashboardlight (The Very Best of) (1991) • Back From Hell! The Very Best of Meat Loaf (1993) • Back From Hell Again! - The Very Best of Meat Loaf Vol. 2 (1994) • Alive In Hell (1994) • Heaven Can Wait – The Best Ballads of Meat Loaf Vol. 1 (1996) • The Very Best of Meat Loaf (1998) • Piece of the Action: The Best of Meat Loaf (2009)
Videography
Tours
Bat Out of Hell (1977-78)  • Dead Ringer (1981)  • Meat Loaf & The Neverland Express Euro '82 (1982)  • World Tour / Monsters of Rock (1983)  • Bad Attitude (1984-85)  • 20/20 (1986-87)  • Lost Boys & Golden Girls / Bat Out of Hell 10th Anniversary (1988-89)  • Everything Louder (1993-95)  • Born to Rock (1996)  • The Very Best of... (1999)  • Storytellers (1999-2000)  • Night of the Proms (2001)  • Just Having Fun... (2002)  • Couldn't Have Said It Better (2003-04)  • The Hair of the Dog (2005)  • Seize the Night / The Three Bats (2006-07)  • Casa de Carne (2008)  • Hang Cool (2010-11)  • Guilty Pleasure (2011-12)
Singles
"What You See is What You Get" • "It Takes All Kinds of People" • "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" • "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (w/ Ellen Foley) • "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" • "All Revved Up with No Place to Go" • "Bat Out of Hell" • "I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of Us" • "Dead Ringer for Love" (w/ Cher) • "Read 'Em and Weep" • "Peel Out" • "In Europe '82 (4 Track EP)" • "If You Really Want To" • "Razor's Edge" • "Midnight at the Lost and Found" • "Modern Girl" • "Nowhere Fast" • "Surf's Up" • "Sailor to a Siren" • "Piece of the Action" • "Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries" (w/ John Parr) • "Getting Away with Murder" • "Blind Before I Stop" • "Special Girl" • "A Time for Heroes" (w/ Brian May) • "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" (w/ Lorraine Crosby) • "Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back" • "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" • "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are" • "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" (w/ Patti Russo) • "Not a Dry Eye in the House" • "Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)" • "A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste" (w/ Bonnie Tyler) • "No Matter What" • "Is Nothing Sacred" (w/ Patti Russo) • "Did I Say That?" • "Couldn't Have Said It Better" (w/ Patti Russo) • "Man of Steel" • "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (w/ Marion Raven) • "Blind As a Bat" • "Cry Over Me" • "Los Angeloser" • "If I Can't Have You" • "All of Me"
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