Party on the Dancefloor Tour
| Tour by Steps | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Associated album | Tears on the Dancefloor |
|---|---|
| Start date | 12 November 2017 |
| End date | 10 December 2017 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows |
1 in the Republic of Ireland 21 in the United Kingdom 22 in total |
| Website | http://www.stepsofficial.co.uk/live-events/ |
| Steps concert chronology | |
The Party on the Dancefloor Tour is the upcoming eighth concert tour by British group Steps. It was announced by the group on 6 March 2017, and it will be launched on 12 November 2017, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in support of their upcoming fifth studio album, Tears on the Dancefloor (2017), and to celebrate twenty years since their formation. It will continue with a further 21 shows across the United Kingdom and one concert in the Republic of Ireland, before concluding on 10 December 2017, in Cardiff, Wales.
Background
To promote their fifth studio album, Tears on the Dancefloor (2017) and celebrate 20 years since they formed, on 6 March 2017. Steps announced their eighth headlining concert tour, titled the Party on the Dancefloor Tour, will take place in November and December 2017.[1][2] It will be their first concert tour since the Christmas with Steps tour in December 2012.[3] Spanning twenty-two shows visiting various conference halls, exhibition centres and arenas in Ireland and the United Kingdom, the tour will begin at the SSE Arena in Belfast on 12 November and conclude at the The SSE Hydro in Glasgow on 7 December; it also includes two dates in London at the The O2 Arena and Wembley Arena.[1] Pre-sale tickets went on sale on 7 March, with general sale tickets going on sale three days later on 10 March, and were made available to purchase through AXS and Ticketmaster.[4] On 13 March, Steps announced five additional dates for Belfast, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool and Glasgow due to high demand,[5] with the tickets going on pre-sale on 14 March and general sale on 16 March.[6][7]
Shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg One — Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 November 2017 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | SSE Arena | Vengaboys | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 13 November 2017 | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 3Arena | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 November 2017 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | SSE Arena | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 November 2017 | Glasgow | Scotland | The SSE Hydro | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 17 November 2017 | Aberdeen | GE Oil and Gas Arena | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 18 November 2017 | Liverpool | England | Echo Arena Liverpool | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 November 2017 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 21 November 2017 | Leeds | First Direct Arena | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 23 November 2017 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 24 November 2017 | London | The O2 Arena | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 25 November 2017 | Wembley Arena | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 27 November 2017 | Bournemouth | Bournemouth International Centre | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 28 November 2017 | Nottingham | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 29 November 2017 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 December 2017 | Birmingham | England | Barclaycard Arena | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 December 2017 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 December 2017 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 December 2017 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 December 2017 | Liverpool | Echo Arena Liverpool | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 December 2017 | Glasgow | Scotland | The SSE Hydro | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 December 2017 | Birmingham | England | Genting Arena | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 December 2017 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 Reed-Dominiguez, Jennifer (6 March 2017). "Steps confirm comeback with new album and a national tour". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ Bourne, Diane (6 March 2017). "Steps are coming to Manchester Arena - here's how to get tickets". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ Kavagnah, Joanne. "When will Steps’ new album Tears on the Dancefloor be released, is there a 2017 comeback tour and how can I get tickets?". The Sun. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ Dalziel, Magdalene (6 March 2017). "Steps are coming to Glasgow and here's how to get tickets". Glasgow Live. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ "Due to phenomenal demand, we've just added 5 new shows to our 2017 Party On The Dancefloor tour!". Steps Official Twitter. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ "Tragedy: Steps add extra date to comeback tour in Belfast due to demand". Belfast Telegraph. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ Duke, Simon (13 March 2017). "Steps add second Newcastle date on Party on the Dancefloor tour - how to get tickets". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 13 March 2017.