Volta Tour

Volta Tour
Tour by Björk
Associated album Volta
Start date April 9, 2007
End date August 15, 2008
Shows 35 in Europe
18 in North America
8 in South America
6 in Oceania
7 in Asia
74 Total
Björk concert chronology
Greatest Hits Tour
(2003)		 Volta Tour
(2007-8)		 Biophilia Tour
(2011-13)

The Volta Tour was a tour by the singer Björk that focused on her album, Volta. Overall, 48 songs were done on the tour focusing on many tracks from Debut through to Vespertine, though mostly from Medúlla and Volta, the former of which did not receive its own tour. The tour band consisted of drummer Chris Corsano, musician Mark Bell (who also accompanied Björk on the Homogenic tour), pianist Jónas Sen (who played celeste on the tracks Gratitude and Cetacea on the Drawing Restraint 9 soundtrack), musician Damian Taylor and a 10 piece female Icelandic brass section. Many of the songs evolved considerably during the tour, including "Innocence" which was re-done so as to incorporate brass elements. Live performances of the track "Declare Independence" made heavy use of the ReacTable, an electro-acoustic music instrument with a tabletop Tangible User Interface, which is played by Damian Taylor. The Tenori-on was used heavily in performances of "Who Is It". A live DVD and CD of the Volta tour was released as part of Voltaïc. The tour was Björk's first in four years and saw her play countries that she had not played in over ten years.

Background

Björk performing at Coachella Festival on April 27, 2007.

After some rumours started circulating during 2006, in January 2007, through Björk's official website, it was announced that a new album, the follow-up to her 2004 record Medúlla was being ultimated.[1] Collaborators on the latest output included Timbaland, with whom Björk had collaborated on three songs, Antony and the Johnsons lead singer Antony Hegarty, drummers Chris Corsano and Brian Chippendale, African musicians Toumani Diabaté and Konono N°1, Chinese pipa player Min Xiaofen, Mark Bell, who had collaborated with Björk on Homogenic and played with her during the Homogenic Tour and Icelandic poet and long-time collaborator Sjón, who had penned a song for the album.[1][2] Along with the album, a new tour was confirmed to take place in the following months. On January 22, 2007, the first show was confirmed to take place at Coachella Festival, which she already headlined in 2002.[3][4] Three days later, Björk's performance at Glastonbury Festival was announced.[5] However, it was specified by Glastonbury chief Michael Eavis that she would not be headlining.[6] Between January and February, performances at Roskilde Festival,[7][8] Open'er Festival,[7] Paléo Festival, Rock Werchter and Sasquatch! Music Festival were confirmed.[9] The first North American leg was announced on March 19, with shows at Radio City Music Hall, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Shoreline Amphitheatre.[10]

Before the start of the tour, Björk performed three songs at a benefit concert at Club NASA in Reykjavík on April 1 for FORMA, an Icelandic organisation which deals with people who have eating disorders.[11] Tour rehearsals began shortly before this performance in Iceland.[12][13] The tour band consisted of Bell on beats, Corsano on drums, Canadian producer Damian Taylor on electronics, Icelandic-Chinese classical pianist Jónas Sen (who played celeste on the tracks "Gratitude" and "Cetacea" on Drawing Restraint 9) on keyboards and a 10-piece, all-female brass band from Reykjavík called the Wonderbrass.[14] The Tour started on April 9, 2007, with a concert at Laugardalshöll in Reykjavík.[14]

Further dates were announced in the Netherlands, Spain, France, Italy,[15] Ireland[16] and Scotland.[17] The second North American leg, which was announced in July, featured a performance at Madison Square Garden, while the South American dates were confirmed in October.[18][19] It was since 1997 (during the Homogenic Tour) that Björk didn't perform in South America. During October, 2007, the first dates for 2008 were confirmed, with Björk playing seven shows in Australia and New Zealand for the Big Day Out and Sydney Festival.[20] It was the first time since 1996 that Björk had played in Oceania.[21] Björk had to cancel an appearance in Sydney due to problems with vocal chords.[22] Further dates were announced in Japan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Indonesia and United Kingdom.[23] A show in Sheffield was rescheduled due to health issues.[24] Later appearances included shows at Melt! Festival,[25] Festival Sudoeste,[26] Riga, Ola Festival in Spain,[27] Helsinki, Vilnius,[28] Paris, Verona,[29] Rome,[30] Athens[31] and Istanbul. It was rumoured that the singer would perform in Israel for the first time since 1996 (during the Post Tour), but no such event happened.[32] Moreover, Björk had to cancel appearances in Helsinki and Sheffield because of problems with her throat and vocal chords.[24][33] An appearance at Wild in the Country, which was promoted as an exclusive UK festival appearance,[34] was cancelled after Björk had called the event "volatile" and cited problems with staging and lighting.[24][35] The whole event was cancelled thereafter.[36] On June 18, 2008, it was announced that Björk and Sigur Rós would join and organise a free concert called "Náttúra" in Reykjavík along with Icelandic author Andri Snær Magnason, to raise awareness about the impact of Aluminium smelting activity on Iceland's landscape.[37][38][39] After the end of the tour, an acoustic showcase took place at Langholtskirkja in Reykjavík, in which different songs from the tour were performed alongside new arrangements of old songs, including "It's Oh So Quiet".[40]

Controversies

Björk performing at the Deer Lake Park on May 23, 2007.

Björk has used live performances of "Declare Independence" to declare political support for various causes, often to some controversy. At two concerts in Tokyo, Japan she showed her support for Kosovo's declaration of independence. When her upcoming performance at the 2008 Serbian EXIT Festival was cancelled,[41][42] Björk suggested that "Maybe a Serb attended my concert [in Tokyo] and called home, and therefore the concert in Novi Sad was cancelled."[43][44] The organizer behind the EXIT Festival denied that Björk's cancellation from the festival was because of her song dedication to Kosovo; that it was actually their inability to guarantee the safety of her fans.[45] Björk's management maintained that the cancellation was because of the dedication,[46] claiming that they had received an email from EXIT Festival saying that they would only allow the concert to go ahead if Björk's management "denied that Björk has ever [dedicated the song to Kosovo]".[47] On March 7, 2008 EXIT festival organiser Bojan Boscovic changed his position and told NME that Björk has an "open invitation" to play at the festival.[48] Björk's dedicating of "Declare Independence" to the Faroe Islands caused some minor controversy in the country.[49][50]

At a concert in Shanghai, China on March 2, 2008 Björk shouted "Tibet, Tibet!" three times followed by "Raise your flag!" four times during the finale performance of "Declare Independence".[51] Immediately there was an 'uneasy atmosphere' and fans left the venue quickly,[52] and internet forums such as Tianya fielded many negative comments on her statement.[53] China's Ministry of Culture issued a statement denouncing Björk's outburst,[54] and warned that she would be banned from future appearances in China if she repeated such behavior.[55] In an interview, Björk said that she did not "[plan] a trip to China with the purpose of... propaganda" and that Chinese officials "sensationalized" her performance.[56][57] On July 17, 2008 the Chinese Ministry of Culture announced that artistic groups who "threaten national unity" or "whip up ethnic hatred" among other things during live events would be banned from performing. Fans of Oasis and Bob Dylan, who had previously performed in Tibetan Freedom Concerts, blamed the new regulations for their subsequent denials of permission to perform in Chinese venues.[58]

Many of the live performances from the current tour can be viewed on the video sharing website YouTube, shot by people in the audience. However, Björk has voiced her dislike of fans recording video/taking pictures (with flash) at her concerts using their mobile phones ("little cameras"), stating that it affects her ability to perform.[59] On 13 January 2008, Björk attacked a photographer who had photographed her arrival at Auckland International Airport in New Zealand for her scheduled performance at the Big Day Out festival.[60] Björk allegedly tore the photographer's shirt down the back, and in the process she fell to the ground.[61] Neither the photographer nor his employer, The New Zealand Herald, lodged a formal complaint, and Auckland police did not investigate further.[62]

Broadcasts and recordings

Main article: Voltaïc
Björk performing "Earth Intruders" at the Náttúra concert in Reykjavík, on June 28, 2008.

Several performances from the tour were streamed online. Björk's performance at Coachella was streamed on AT&T Webcasts the day of the show.[63] NPR and WNYC offered a webcast of the show at United Palace Theater, which is still available to stream.[64][65] The singer's show at Glastonbury Festival was broadcast on BBC Four.[66] A partial footage from Roskilde Festival was broadcast by MTV. Björk and Sigur Rós headlined free concert "Náttúra" was live streamed by Nat Geo Music.[67]

On June 25, 2007, it was announced on pianist Jonas Sen tour blog, that a recording session at Olympic Studios in London took place with the band earlier that day.[68] The recording was officially confirmed by Bjrk's team three months later, on September 7, 2007. It was stated that the recording was intended for a "live session album".[69][70] When Björk's concert at Olympia in Paris was announced, it was specified that it would be recorded.[71][72] The acoustic showcase at Langholtskirkja in Reykjavík, who had taken place straight after the tour had finished, was also filmed. On January 31, 2009, it was announced that a box set called Voltaïc, which would contain the London live session and both the filmed tour performances, along with music videos and remixes, was to be released during the year.[73] The collection, originally bound to a March, 2008, release, saw many delays due to a manufacturing error which led to 20,000 copies of the box-set having to be destroyed, and with a remanufacture necessary, Björk decided to make changes to the track listing resulting in four songs being cut from the live DVD.[74] Towards the end of April 2009 Universal Europe accidentally shipped their Deluxe Edition copies of Voltaïc early. A statement released by One Little Indian confirmed that the projected release date was meant to be June 2009 as they wanted all three versions of Voltaïc to be available upon official release. However, UK-based music retailer CD Wow was found to be for a brief period selling un-cut copies of the box set, before its official release.[75] These copies, which had allegedly been destroyed, were manufactured in Malaysia - and as such contained more tracks than the other released (cut) editions.[76] Voltaïc eventually enjoyed its full official release on 23 June 2009.[77] A preview of the DVD was released on YouTube on June 16, 2009,[78] while footage from "Declare Independence" from Paris and "Sonnets/Unrealities XI" from Reykjavík were premiered by Pitchfork and Rolling Stone, respectively.[79][80] Voltaïc was screened at fifteen theatres throughout the USA to coincide with the North American release,[81] and throughout July 2009 the concert was also shown twice weekly at the Háskólabíó theatre in Reykjavík.[82] Björk herself was present at the first screening.[83]

Opening acts

Songs performed

Björk performing at the Radio City Music Hall backed by the Icelandic brass section The Wonderbrass, on May 2, 2007.
# Song Album(s)
74 "Army of Me" Post
74 "Declare Independence" (performed with Matmos on July 5, 2007) Volta
74 "Pluto" Homogenic
74 "Wanderlust" (contains elements of "Matthew Herbert Remix" starting on February 16, 2008) Volta
73 "Earth Intruders" (performed with Konono N°1 during selected dates) Volta
73 "Hyperballad" (Mixed with LFO's track "Freak") Post
71 "Pleasure Is All Mine" Medúlla
69 "Hunter" Homogenic
59 "Jóga" Homogenic
59 "Pagan Poetry" Vespertine
50 "Brennið Þið Vitar" (Played as a walk-in by the brass band) Traditional song
50 "Innocence" (a new arrangement was played starting on February 16, 2008) Volta
42 "I Miss You" (Performed with Einar Örn during selected dates) Post
40 "Oceania" Medúlla
40 "The Anchor Song" Debut
39 "Bachelorette" Homogenic
37 "Desired Constellation" Medúlla
33 "Unravel" Homogenic
32 "All Is Full of Love" Homogenic
31 "Cover Me" Post
30 "Immature" Homogenic
29 "5 Years" Homogenic
27 "Vökuró" Medúlla
19 "Who is It" Medúlla
17 "Vertebræ by Vertebræ" Volta
15 "Hope" (performed with Toumani Diabaté during selected dates) Volta
14 "Hidden Place" Vespertine
13 "Aurora" Vespertine
12 "The Dull Flame of Desire" (performed with Antony Hegarty during selected dates) Volta
12 "Unison" Vespertine
11 "Triumph of a Heart" Medúlla
9 "I See Who You Are" (performed with Min Xiaofen during selected dates) Volta
8 "Overture" Selmasongs
8 "Where Is the Line" Medúlla
7 "Mother Heroic" Vespertine (B-Side)
6 "Venus as a Boy" Debut
3 "Cocoon" Vespertine
3 "Come to Me" Debut
2 "Aeroplane" Debut
1 "Human Behaviour" Debut
1 "It's Not Up to You" Vespertine
1 "Síðasta Ég" Debut (B-Side)
1 "Undo" Vespertine

Tour dates

Björk performing during Rock en Seine 2007, in a dress designed by Bernhard Willhelm.
Date City Country Venue
Europe[84]
April 9, 2007 Reykjavík Iceland Laugardalshöll
North America[84]
April 27, 2007[A] Indio United States Empire Polo Club
May 2, 2007 New York City Radio City Music Hall
May 5, 2007 United Palace Theater
May 8, 2007 Apollo Theater
May 12, 2007 Chicago Auditorium Theater
May 15, 2007 Morrison Red Rocks Amphitheatre
May 19, 2007 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre
May 23, 2007 Burnaby Canada Deer Lake Park
May 26, 2007[B] George United States The Gorge Amphitheatre
Europe[84]
June 22, 2007[C] Pilton England Worthy Farm
June 28, 2007[D] Werchter Belgium Werchterpark
July 1, 2007[E] Gdynia Poland Babie Doły Airport
July 5, 2007[F] Roskilde Denmark Festivalpladsen
July 8, 2007 Amsterdam Netherlands Westergasfabriek
July 13, 2007 Bilbao Spain Guggenheim Museum Esplanade
July 15, 2007 Segovia La Granja
July 18, 2007 Madrid Las Ventas
July 21, 2007[G] Codroipo Italy Villa Manin
July 25, 2007[H] Nyon Switzerland L'Asse
August 21, 2007 Nîmes France Arena of Nîmes
August 23, 2007
August 26, 2007[I] Saint-Cloud Domaine National de Saint-Cloud
August 31, 2007[J] Stradbally Ireland Stradbally Hall
September 2, 2007[K] Inveraray Scotland Inveraray Castle
North America[84]
September 8, 2007[L] Toronto Canada Toronto Islands Park
September 11, 2007 Detroit United States Fox Theatre
September 14, 2007[M] Austin Zilker Park
September 17, 2007 Atlanta Fox Theatre
September 21, 2007 Montreal Canada Jacques-Cartier Pier
September 24, 2007 New York City United States Madison Square Garden
South America[84]
October 26, 2007[N] Rio de Janeiro Brazil Marina da Glória
October 28, 2007[N] São Paulo Arena Skol Anhembi
October 31, 2007[N] Curitiba Pedreira Paulo Leminski
November 4, 2007 Buenos Aires Argentina Teatro Gran Rex
November 7, 2007
November 10, 2007 Santiago Chile Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo
November 13, 2007 Lima Peru Museum of the Nation
November 17, 2007 Bogotá Colombia Palacio de los Deportes
North America[84]
December 8, 2007 Guadalajara Mexico Huentitán Canyon
December 12, 2007 Los Angeles United States Nokia Theatre
December 15, 2007 Paradise Palms Casino Resort
Oceania[85]
January 18, 2008[O] Auckland New Zealand Mount Smart Stadium
January 20, 2008[O] Gold Coast Australia Gold Coast Parklands
January 23, 2008[P] Sydney Sydney Opera House Forecourt
January 28, 2008[O] Melbourne Flemington Racecourse
February 1, 2008[O] Adelaide Adelaide Showgrounds
February 3, 2008[O] Perth Claremont Showgrounds
Asia[85]
February 12, 2008 Jakarta Indonesia Tennis Indoor Senayan
February 16, 2008 Seoul South Korea Olympic Hall
February 19, 2008 Tokyo Japan Nippon Budokan
February 22, 2008
February 25, 2008 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall
February 28, 2008 Hong Kong Hong Kong AsiaWorld-Arena
March 2, 2008 Shanghai China Shanghai Changning Arena
Europe[85]
April 11, 2008 Manchester England Manchester Carling Apollo
April 14, 2008 London Hammersmith Apollo
April 17, 2008
April 20, 2008
April 22, 2008 Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions
April 25, 2008 Wolverhampton Civic Hall
April 28, 2008 Belfast Northern Ireland Waterfront Hall
May 1, 2008 Blackpool England Empress Ballroom
June 25, 2008 Paris France Olympia
June 28, 2008[Q] Reykjavík Iceland Laugardalur Park
July 13, 2008 Vilnius Lithuania Vingis Park
July 16, 2008 Riga Latvia Arena Riga
July 20, 2008[R] Gräfenhainichen Germany Ferropolis
July 25, 2008 Rome Italy Auditorium Parco della Musica
July 28, 2008 Verona Verona Arena
July 31, 2008 Athens Greece Olympic Sports Hall
August 3, 2008 Istanbul Turkey Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena
August 7, 2008[S] Zambujeira do Mar Portugal Herdade da Casa Branca
August 15, 2008[T] El Ejido Spain Playa de Guardias
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

A This concert was a part of Coachella Festival
B This concert was a part of Sasquatch! Music Festival
C This concert was a part of Glastonbury Festival
D This concert was a part of Rock Werchter
E This concert was a part of Open'er Festival
F This concert was a part of Roskilde Festival
G This concert was a part of No Borders Music Festival
H This concert was a part of Paléo Festival
I This concert was a part of Rock en Seine
J This concert was a part of Electric Picnic

K This concert was a part of Connect Music Festival
L This concert was a part of Virgin Festival
M This concert was a part of Austin City Limits Music Festival
N These concerts were part of TIM Festival
O These concerts were part of Big Day Out
P This concert was a part of Sydney Festival
Q Free concert as part of the "Náttúra" Concert, organized with Sigur Rós
R This concert was a part of Melt! Festival
S This concert was a part of Festival Sudoeste
T This concert was a part of Ola Festival

Cancellations and rescheduled shows
January 25, 2008 Sydney, Australia Big Day Out Cancelled due to "swelling vocal chords."[22]
May 4, 2008 Sheffield, England Sheffield City Hall Postponed due to health issues.[86] Rescheduled to July 2, 2008.[87]
July 2, 2008 Sheffield, England Sheffield City Hall Cancelled due to "ongoing throat problems."[24]
July 5, 2008 Hertfordshire, England Wild in the Country Cancelled because of problems with the staging, sound and lighting.[35] Björk has called the event "volatile."[24]
July 10, 2008 Helsinki, Finland Finlandia Puisto Cancelled due to "medical issues with her voice."[33]
July 10-13, 2008 Novi Sad, Serbia Exit Festival Cancelled due to political controversies.[42]

Promotional performances

Date Show Set
April 21, 2007 Saturday Night Live "Earth Intruders"
"Wanderlust"
June 8, 2007 Later... with Jools Holland "Earth Intruders"
"The Anchor Song"
"Declare Independence"
September 27, 2007 Late Night with Conan O'Brien "Wanderlust"

Awards and nominations

Meteor Ireland Music Awards

Year Recipient Award Result
2008 Volta Tour live at Electric Picnic Best International Live Performance style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

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