Anti Tour

Anti Tour
Tour by Kylie Minogue
Start date 18 March 2012
End date 3 April 2012
Shows
  • 4 in Australia
  • 3 in Europe
  • 7 total
Kylie Minogue concert chronology
Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour
(2011)		 Anti Tour
(2012)		 Kiss Me Once Tour
(2014)

The Anti Tour was the thirteenth concert tour by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, part of the "K25" project.[1][2] In contrast to Minogue's previous tours, the singer only performed b-sides, demos and rare tracks, on a short strip of concerts in smaller venues, to a reduced crowd and intimate setting.

Background

In April 2011, during the Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour, Minogue talked about the Anti Tour conception:

"I’ve never done anything like that before, something like an anti-tour where there are no dancers, there are no lights. It’s just music and doing songs that are much loved by super fans but will never, ever, ever be heard anywhere. [...] I think it would be really cool to be in a tiny, tiny venue, maybe to like a week’s run somewhere and just strip everything back—just do songs that uber-fans would cry for."
—Kylie Minogue in an interview with Idolator[2][3]

Due to the fact that the first two shows in Australia sold out only minutes after the tickets went on sale, Minogue announced that she would perform second shows on both dates.[4] On 25 March, Minogue announced that she would be performing two shows in the United Kingdom during April.[5] Both UK shows sold out within ten minutes[6] but quickly found their way on resale sites at discounted rates.[7] Due to huge demand, a second show in Manchester was announced.[8]

Critical response

The show was met with universal critical acclaim. Emily Jupp from The Independent gave the concert a five star review stating that Minogue was "[She’s] warm and sassy" and "Graceful [...] like a magical joy-sharing fairy, sprinkling euphoria across the crowd". About the staging of the show, Jupp said that "There’s no choreography and just one slight costume change but she proves she doesn’t need theatrics." concluding that "She didn’t even need the glitter; she sparkled brightly all by herself."[9] Michael Wilton from musicOMH gave the concert a favorable review, awarding it with four stars, stating that "Backed by a stripped-down, well-rehearsed four-piece band and three backing singers, Kylie had to rely solely on her command of the stage. Although Kylie will not go down in history as one of pop’s great voices, her vocal control and delivery has improved dramatically, and for the most part, she exceeded possibly even her own expectations." Wilton said that "even though the show still had a structured sheen, Kylie was completely relaxed, joking with fans, giggling when she forgot the lines to a song, and dancing to the beat of her own drum on stage." He concluded his review by saying that "25 years later, she’s still clearly enjoying herself, and more importantly, eternally grateful to her fans."[10] Dianne Bourne of the Manchester Evening News notes that Minogue "has been the undoubted queen of the Manchester Arena over the past 10 years, performing more concerts to more fans than any other female artist", describing her concert as "undoubtedly something magical."[11]

Set list

The following set list is representative of the show on 18 March 2012. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[12]

  1. "Magnetic Electric"
  2. "Made in Heaven"
  3. "Cherry Bomb"
  4. "BPM"
  5. "Mighty Rivers"
  6. "I'm Over Dreaming (Over You)"
  7. "Always Find the Time"
  8. "You're the One"
  9. "Tightrope"
  10. "Paper Dolls"
  11. "Stars"
  12. "Drunk"
  13. "Say Hey"
  14. "Too Much"
  15. "Bittersweet Goodbye"
  16. "Disco Down"
  17. "I Don't Need Anyone"
  18. "Got to Be Certain"
  19. "Things Can Only Get Better"
  20. "That's Why They Write Love Songs"
  21. "Tears on My Pillow"
  22. "Enjoy Yourself"

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, amount of available tickets and gross revenue
Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue
Australia[1][2]
18 March 2012[A] Melbourne Australia Palace Theatre 3,710 / 3,710 $395,680
20 March 2012[A] Sydney Big Top at Luna Park 3,000 / 3,000 $326,900
Europe[5][13]
1 April 2012 Manchester England Manchester Academy 4,000 / 4,000 $411,876
2 April 2012
3 April 2012 London Hammersmith Apollo 5,055 / 5,055 $588,242
TOTAL 15,765 / 15,765 (100%) $1,721,698
Notes
A Two shows were performed during the same night at these dates.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kylie's Anti Tour Shows Announced". Kylie.com. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Kylie Minogue rocks Sydney Mardi Gras, Announces Initial Anti Tour Dates". Idolator. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Kylie Minogue Talks To Us About What’s Next For Her, Following Her Les Folies Tour". Idolator. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Kylie Responds To Pleas From Fans With Two Additional Anti Tour Shows! | Kylie Minogue". Kylie.com. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Uk Anti Tour Shows Announced | Kylie Minogue". Kylie.com. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Kylie Minogue's 'Anti-Tour' UK dates sell out in 3 minutes — Music News". Digital Spy. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "Kylie Minogue UK 'Anti-Tour' tickets being sold at 65% off face value — Music News". Digital Spy. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  8. ↑ "ONE MORE MANCHESTER SHOW! | Kylie Minogue". Kylie.com. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  9. ↑ Emily Jupp (4 April 2012). "Kylie, HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London — Reviews — Music". The Independent. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  10. ↑ "Kylie Minogue @ Luna Park, Sydney | live music reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  11. ↑ Dianne Bourne (2 April 2012). "Review: Casual Kylie Minogue thrills the 'uber-fans' at Manchester Academy | Manchester Evening News". menmedia.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  12. ↑ http://idolator.com/6223551/kylie-minogue-anti-tour-melbourne-watch
  13. ↑ "Box-Office Concert Scores". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 10 May 2012.

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