Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy (tour)

Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy
France tour by Mylène Farmer
Associated album Avant que l'ombre...
Start date January 13, 2006
End date January 29, 2006
Shows 13 in Paris
Mylène Farmer concert chronology
Mylenium Tour
(2000)		 Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy
(2006)		 Mylène Farmer fifth tour
(2009)

Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy is the Mylène Farmer's 2006 concert tour in support of her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre.... It was the fourth tour of the singer.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

More than 169,000 tickets were sold one about one year before the concert.[7]

Set list

  1. Ouverture
  2. "Peut-être toi"
  3. "XXL"
  4. "Dans les rues de Londres"
  5. "California"
  6. "Porno graphique"
  7. "Sans contrefaçon"
  8. "Q.I"
  9. "C'est une belle journée"
  10. "Ange, parle-moi..."
  11. "Redonne-moi"
  12. "Rêver"
  13. "Ainsi soit je... (January 13 and 14) / "L'Autre" (the days after)
  14. "Désenchantée"
  15. "Nobody Knows"
  16. "Je t'aime mélancolie"
  17. "L'amour n'est rien..."
  18. "Déshabillez-moi"
  19. "Les Mots" (duet with Abraham Laboriel Jr.)
  20. "Fuck Them All"
  21. "Avant que l'ombre..."

Tour dates

There were a total of 13 shows, from January 13 to January 29, 2006, in France only:[8]

Date City Country Venue
January 13, 2006 Paris France Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
January 14, 2006
January 15, 2006
January 17, 2006
January 18, 2006
January 20, 2006
January 21, 2006
January 22, 2006
January 24, 2006
January 25, 2006
January 27, 2006
January 28, 2006
January 29, 2006

Credits and personnel

  • Production: Thierry Suc
  • Editions: Paul Van Parys for Requiem Publishing
  • Design entertainment: Laurent Boutonnat and Mylène Farmer
  • Set designer: Mark Fisher (Stufish Co)
  • Costumes designed by: Franck Sorbier
  • Make-up: Carole Lasnier
  • Hair: John Nollet
  • Lighting design: Fred Peveri
  • Sound: Stéphane Plisson for MAW Society
  • Images: Alain Escalle
  • Production images: Cheval de Troie
  • Musical director: Yvan Cassar
  • Vocal coaching: Malcom Walker
  • Management: Thierry Suc with de Thomas Blanc
  • Musicians: Yvan Cassar, Eric Chevalier (keyboards), Peredur ap Gwynedd (guitar), Milton McDonald (guitar), Paul Bushnell (bass), Nicolas Montazaud (percussions), Abraham Laboriel Jr. (drum kit)
  • Choristers: Esther Dobong'Na Essienne, Johanna Manchec
  • Choreographies: Mylène Farmer
    Except : "C'est une belle journée": Mylène Farmer and Christophe Danchaud; "Fuck Them All": Mylène Farmer and Los Vivancos.
  • Dancers: Ayo Berner Jackson, Christine Dejesus, Khetanya Jati Henderson, Tiffany Howard, Sharaya Howell, Edara Johnson, Christianna Toler, Naimah Willoughby, Los Vivancos
  • Photos: Claude Gassian
  • First part of the show: The shortfilm "Le conte du monde flottant" by Alain Escalle

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ Le Figaro Magazine, "Bercy fait un triomphe à Mylène Farmer - Le dilemme de la star enfant", François Deletraz, January 21, 2006 Milenia.ifrance.com (Retrieved January 29, 2008)
  2. ↑ "2006 Bercy" Mylenefarmeriscalled.net (Retrieved January 29, 2008)
  3. ↑ L'Humanité, "Les treize Bercy d'une icône flamboyante", Victor Hache, No. 19094, January 13, 2006 Milenia.ifrance.com (Retrieved January 29, 2008)
  4. ↑ Aujourd'hui en France, "Bercy attend Mylène Farmer", Sébastien Catroux & Emmanuel Marolle, No. 1505, January 13, 2006 Milenia.ifrance.com (Retrieved January 29, 2008)
  5. ↑ Télé Loisirs, "Mylène Farmer a enflammé Bercy", Veronick Dokan, No. 1040 - from January 30 to February 5, 2006 Milenia.ifrance.com (Retrieved January 29, 2008)
  6. ↑ Femme Actuelle, "Mylène Farmer - Bercy dans le grand secret", Pierre Fageolle, No. 1111, from January 9 to 15, 2006 Milenia.ifrance.com (Retrieved January 29, 2008)
  7. ↑ Ouest France, "169,000 billets vendus, premier concert ce soir - Mylène Farmer remplit treize fois Bercy", Michel Troadec, January 13, 2006 Milenia.ifrance.com (Retrieved January 29, 2008)
  8. ↑ 2006 Bercy Sans-logique.net (Retrieved January 28, 2008)