The Recovery Tour was a series of European concerts by American rapper Eminem , in support of his 2010 album '' Recovery '' as well as his 2009 album '' Relapse '' . Instead of widely touring the album , Eminem took the tour to three European festivals , performing to over 200,000 people over three nights . In November 2010 , Eminem headlined the F1 Rocks 2010 in São Paulo . In the following year , another eight shows on festivals in North America and Europe were announced . The tour was also extended to 3 stadium shows in Australia that took place in December 2011 . They were his first Australian shows since 2001 . Eminem had widely before the release of '' Relapse '' stated that he would not tour the album , due to his daughter , Hailie , not liking him being away from home . However , on 23 February 2010 , it was announced that Eminem would return to the live stage by headlining three major European festivals - T in the Park 2010 in Scotland , Oxegen 2010 in Ireland and Openair Festival in Frauenfeld , Switzerland . Eminem 's website quoted him as saying : " I ’m excited to get back to Europe to rock some shows . The crowds there are always big , crazy and dedicated ... it ’s going to be great to feel that energy again . " The official press release also revealed that Eminem would be joined by D12 on each of the dates . Another festival – the F1 Rocks 2010 – was added to the tour in fall of 2010
T in the Park 2010
T in the Park 2010
The Recovery Tour