Crazy Love Tour
Introduction '''Crazy Love Tour''' was the fourth concert tour by Canadian singer Michael Bublé. The tour supported his sixth studio album, ''Crazy Love'' (2009). Visiting the Americas, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa, the tour has played to over one million spectators in nearly 21 countries. The tour has received remarkable praise from both music critics and spectators of the show. In 2010, Pollstar announced the trek became the sixth highest-grossing tour worldwide, earning over $100 million with 99 sold-out shows. Additionally was the fourth highest-grossing tour in North America—bringing in over $60 million in revenue with 50 sold-out shows. The tour ranked 16th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over 30 million dollars in 2011.At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed eleventh on Billboard's annual "Top 25 Tours", earning nearly $50 million with 57 shows in 2011.
Background The tour was officially announced in November 2009.Describing the tour, Bublé stated, "The show will be bombastic, cinematic and at the same time a very intimate experience. I can't wait to get back out on the road and of course—to see my fans. I've missed them." During an interview with ''The Scotsman'', Bublé commented on how the show wasn't a typical Las Vegas revue. The singer did not want to rely on creating a "spectacle" to create an enjoyable performance. Bublé felt that vocals were important and every thing else was a bonus. The tour marks Bublé second endeavor playing arenas in North America and Europe. Bublé wanted to create an intimate theater-styled show in the arena setting—making the show warm and inviting. Productions rehearsals were held at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida from 26 February 2010 to 7 March 2010.The tour commenced on 10 March 2010 at the Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida to a sold-out crowd. The trek continued into Europe, Australia and Asia, giving nearly 150 performances to over one million spectators.===Staging===Although Bublé is regarded as a contemporary jazz artist, the staging for his recent tour resembled the staging of many rock musicians. Wanting to move away from the typical Vegas cabaret setting, the stage was designed by Mark Fisher, known for his work with Tina Turner, Pink Floyd and U2.At 75' x 32', the stage allows ample space for a 13-piece band and an eight piece orchestra. It also includes a B-stage where the singer performs "Home". The stage features six cylindrical light towers  made with VersaTube lighting and video effects. There is also a video screen in between each columns that displays video footage of the city in which Bublé is performing. Both the video screens and columns alternate configuration throughout the show.
Opening act *Naturally 7
Setlist
Tour dates + List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue'''North America'''10 March 2010OrlandoUnited StatesAmway Arena10,972 / 10,972$877,32312 March 2010SunriseBankAtlantic Center12,808 / 12,808$1,045,32313 March 2010TampaSt. Pete Times Forum13,433 / 13,433$1,075,95614 March 2010DuluthArena at Gwinnett Center9,765 / 9,765$810,21516 March 2010PhiladelphiaWachovia Center14,052 / 14,052$1,144,43117 March 2010PittsburghPetersen Events Center8,950 / 8,950$682,40819 March 2010WorcesterDCU Center10,063 / 10,063$831,57920 March 2010New York CityMadison Square Garden26,261 / 26,261$2,918,52923 March 2010ClevelandWolstein Center9,812 / 9,812$797,00024 March 2010CincinnatiU.S. Bank Arena10,539 / 10,539$802,32625 March 2010Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills13,230 / 13,230$922,33727 March 2010RosemontAllstate Arena12,797 / 12,797$1,112,35228 March 2010Saint PaulXcel Energy Center13,371 / 13,371$1,059,00030 March 2010DenverPepsi Center9,188 / 9,188$728,15531 March 2010West Valley CityE Center2 April 2010PortlandRose Garden Arena9,793 / 9,793$666,8903 April 2010SeattleKeyArena11,170 / 11,170$884,5806 April 2010OaklandOracle Arena12,031 / 12,031$989,0068 April 2010PhoenixUS Airways Center12,561 / 12,561$992,4429 April 2010Los AngelesStaples Center25,298 / 25,298$2,217,505'''Europe'''6 May 2010SheffieldEnglandSheffield Arena11,424 / 11,630$898,4268 May 2010GlasgowScotlandScottish Exhibition Hall 48,871 / 8,871$678,9809 May 2010ManchesterEnglandManchester Evening News Arena 42,814 / 43,208  $3,433,34011 May 2010LiverpoolEcho Arena Liverpool9,662 / 9,823$757,43212 May 2010NewcastleMetro Radio Arena19,119 / 19,334$1,545,12514 May 2010BirminghamLG Arena12,538 / 12,919$961,26015 May 2010LondonThe O2 Arena 31,633 31,796 $2,586,22016 May 201022 May 2010VeronaItalyVerona Arena23 May 2010MilanMediolanum Forum25 May 2010MunichGermanyOlympiahalle26 May 2010ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion28 May 2010BerlinGermanyO2 World Berlin30 May 2010AntwerpBelgiumSportpaleis23,601 / 24,498 $1,828,323 31 May 2010OberhausenGermanyKönig Pilsener Arena1 June 2010HamburgO2 World Hamburg6,794 / 9,606$544,2093 June 2010ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 15,740 / 20,154$1,406,534'''North America'''22 June 2010TulsaUnited StatesBOK Center11,121 / 11,121$837,64223 June 2010WichitaIntrust Bank Arena7,688 / 7,688$577,86625 June 2010St. LouisScottrade Center11,828 / 11,828$935,71126 June 2010Kansas CitySprint Center12,905 / 12,905$1,010,56027 June 2010OmahaQwest Center Omaha9,133 / 9,133$731,47429 June 2010IndianapolisConseco Fieldhouse10,636 / 10,636$851,81330 June 2010ColumbusNationwide Arena11,392 / 11,392$805,6232 July 2010UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena 16,015 / 16,032 $1,544,5453 July 20104 July 20106 July 2010RichmondRichmond Coliseum8,054 / 8,054 $625,6037 July 2010NorfolkTed Constant Convocation Center9 July 2010RaleighRBC Center10,264 / 10,264$795,71610 July 2010CharlotteTime Warner Cable Arena10,163 / 10,163$771,88711 July 2010JacksonvilleJacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena10,720 / 10,720$822,99313 July 2010PensacolaPensacola Civic Center6,365 / 6,800$468,04814 July 2010New OrleansNew Orleans Arena10,919 / 10,919$839,78016 July 2010HoustonToyota Center12,076 / 12,076 $961,87217 July 2010San AntonioAT&T Center13,561 / 13,561$1,016,84818 July 2010DallasAmerican Airlines Center13,482 / 13,482$1,069,5205 August 2010MontrealCanadaBell Centre 24,022 / 24,022 $2,443,2506 August 20107 August 2010OttawaScotiabank Place9 August 2010LondonJohn Labatt Centre 8,477 / 8,549$835,52410 August 2010TorontoAir Canada Centre11 August 201013 August 2010WinnipegMTS Centre14 August 2010SaskatoonCredit Union Centre17 August 2010CalgaryPengrowth Saddledome18 August 201020 August 2010VancouverRogers Arena21 August 201024 August 2010SacramentoUnited StatesARCO Arena8,743 / 8,743 $667,12227 August 2010San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena10,550 / 10,550$827,71428 August 2010Las VegasMGM Grand Garden Arena13,300 / 13,300$1,052,585'''Europe'''24 September 2010DublinIrelandAviva Stadium 95,895 / 100,000 $9,971,10025 September 201027 September 2010SheffieldEnglandMotorpoint Arena Sheffield 11,334 / 11,502 $932,28028 September 2010NewcastleMetro Radio Arena — —30 September 2010NottinghamTrent FM Arena7,687 / 7,951$642,8292 October 2010LondonWembley Arena 32,124 / 33,036 $2,944,3103 October 20104 October 20106 October 2010ManchesterManchester Evening News Arena — —7 October 20109 October 2010BirminghamNational Indoor Arena 24,334 / 26,370 $2,005,20010 October 201012 October 2010AntwerpBelgiumSportpaleis——13 October 2010HanoverGermanyTUI Arena4,207 / 10,701 $391,95214 October 2010CologneLanxess Arena7,672 / 11,816$607,34616 October 2010FrankfurtFesthalle Frankfurt7,066 / 7,683$634,77317 October 2010StuttgartPorsche-Arena 4,942 / 5,678$461,74227 October 2010ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy——28 October 2010ArnhemNetherlandsGelreDome24,313 / 24,818$1,944,75029 October 2010ToulouseFranceZénith de Toulouse30 October 2010BarcelonaSpainPalau Sant Jordi10,882 / 18,147$676,43731 October 2010MadridPalacio de Deportes de la Comunidad10,195 / 11,064$634,4892 November 2010LisbonPortugalPavilhão Atlântico 24,075 / 25,728 $1,761,5403 November 2010'''North America'''23 November 2010HersheyUnited StatesGiant Center7,581 / 8,000 $580,13824 November 2010PhiladelphiaWells Fargo Center10,209 / 11,800$834,87626 November 2010NewarkPrudential Center12,076 / 12,076 $1,030,19627 November 2010BostonTD Garden12,227 / 12,227$1,037,38328 November 2010New York CityMadison Square Garden — —30 November 2010Washington, D.C.Verizon Center10,793 / 11,600$917,7351 December 2010BuffaloHSBC Arena11,308 / 11,308$879,9153 December 2010Grand RapidsVan Andel Arena10,460 / 10,460$790,4734 December 2010RosemontAllstate Arena5 December 2010NashvilleBridgestone Arena10,182 / 10,182 $787,6247 December 2010North Little RockVerizon Arena6,216 / 6,750$371,1868 December 2010Oklahoma CityOklahoma City Arena8,004 / 8,004$643,34011 December 2010AnaheimHonda Center11,666 / 11,666$1,030,15613 December 2010Los AngelesStaples Center— —'''Oceania'''11 February 2011BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Centre 19,668 / 19,668 $2,257,18012 February 201114 February 2011SydneyAcer Arena 39,385 / 39,385 $4,674,10015 February 201117 February 201119 February 2011Sydney Entertainment Centre 9,849 / 9,849$1,167,74022 February 2011MelbourneRod Laver Arena 44,171 / 45,468 $4,880,72023 February 201125 February 201126 February 201128 February 2011AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre 14,750 / 14,750 $1,795,8001 March 2011GuildfordSandalford Wines Estate 20,300 / 20,300 $3,724,4405 March 20116 March 2011Margaret RiverSandalford Margaret River10,069 / 10,069$1,835,580'''Asia'''9 March 2011SingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium 8,376 / 8,376 $1,252,04011 March 2011Hong KongHong Kong Convention Centre6,613 / 6,613$981,66613 March 2011Shah AlamMalaysiaStadium Malawati'''North America'''1 June 2011AustinUnited StatesFrank Erwin Center8,371 / 9,000$643,6133 June 2011MemphisFedExForum6,228 / 6,500$428,3984 June 2011LouisvilleKFC Yum! Center 7,494 / 8,600$550,4795 June 2011MilwaukeeBradley Center7,764 / 8,750$583,2587 June 2011ToledoHuntington Center7,293 / 7,293$523,0898 June 2011Wilkes-BarreMohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza6,531 / 7,000$469,96110 June 2011PittsburghConsol Energy Center8,831 / 9,200$687,89511 June 2011Atlantic CityBoardwalk Hall10,950 / 10,950$844,80712 June 2011ProvidenceDunkin' Donuts Center7,359 / 8,000$569,38314 June 2011UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena 6,028 / 8,090 $591,53516 June 201117 June 2011ManchesterVerizon Wireless Arena7,278 / 7,800$578,12018 June 2011AlbanyTimes Union Center7,904 / 7,904$602,29321 June 2011SpringfieldJQH Arena7,551 / 7,551$539,37423 June 2011Des MoinesWells Fargo Arena 7,342 / 7,600$515,50624 June 2011MolineiWireless Center6,788 / 7,200$470,81925 June 2011DuluthAMSOIL Arena5,368 / 5,368$414,1325 August 2011KelownaCanadaProspera Place6 August 2011VictoriaSave-On-Foods Memorial Centre8 August 2011EdmontonRexall Place9,400 / 11,600$802,56310 August 2011SpokaneUnited StatesSpokane Veterans Memorial Arena6,161 / 7,000$412,36911 August 2011BoiseTaco Bell Arena13 August 2011San JoseHP Pavilion at San Jose8,484 / 9,000$680,57314 August 2011FresnoSave Mart Center6,231 / 7,000$434,80516 August 2011El PasoDon Haskins Center7,184 / 7,184 $536,474'''Latin America'''18 August 2011MonterreyMexicoMonterrey Arena20 August 2011Mexico CityNational Auditorium 46,342 / 47,102 $3,315,19621 August 20119 March 201210 March 201211 March 201217 March 2012SantiagoChileMovistar Arena18 March 201221 March 2012RosarioArgentinaSalón Metropolitano22 March 2012CórdobaOrfeo Superdomo24 March 2012Buenos AiresLuna Park25 March 201226 March 201231 March 2012Rio de JaneiroBrazilHSBC Arena9,892 / 9,892 $951,6601 April 2012São PauloVia Funchal4,978 / 4,978 $1,008,190'''Europe'''15 April 2012HerningDenmarkJyske Bank Boxen17 April 2012OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum18 April 2012StockholmSwedenEricsson Globe20 April 2012HelsinkiFinlandHartwall Areena21 April 2012TallinnEstoniaSaku Suurhall23 April 2012GdańskPolandErgo Arena25 April 2012CologneGermanyLanxess Arena26 April 2012RotterdamNetherlandsSportpaleis van Ahoy27 April 2012'''Africa'''1 May 2012Cape TownSouth AfricaGrand Arena2 May 20123 May 20125 May 2012North WestSun City Super Bowl6 May 2012===Cancellations and rescheduled shows===    18 May 2010Paris, FrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-BercyRescheduled for 27 October 201019 May 2010Arnhem, NetherlandsGelreDomeRescheduled for 28 October 201018 October 2010Salzburg, AustriaSalzburgarenaCancelled21 October 2010Turin, ItalyPalaTorinoCancelled22 October 2010Florence, ItalyNelson Mandela ForumCancelled23 October 2010Rome, ItalyPalaLottomaticaCancelled15 June 2011Uncasville, ConnecticutMohegan Sun ArenaRescheduled to 16 June 2011
Critical reception Overall, Bublé received positive reviews from music critics in the United States, Canada and Australia. Scott Mervis (''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'') was not impressed by Bublé's vocal prowess but felt he charmed the audience at the Peterson Events Center. He continues, "Nonetheless, he was greeted with open arms because he does offer a respite from modern-day rock and R&B. His adoring, mostly female fans got to enjoy timeless classics, rarely heard in arenas, from a charming, handsome man with sincere enthusiasm for the music. That counts for something." Jeff Hahne (''Creative Loafing'') called the performance at the Time Warner Cable Arena entertaining stating, "His talent for singing is matched with his abilities as an overall entertainer — silly anecdotes, jokes about his band and an unabashed honesty and humility are what make his shows so fun to watch. He addressed the crowd after the second song and asked how many men there had been dragged by their wives … He then told the crowd he was looking to have a party — they can dance if they'd like or stand up and scream, but if someone behind you says to sit down because they're trying to see the Michael Bublé concert, turn around and tell them to go f… themselves. "James Reaney (''London Free Press'') called the Canadian crooner's concert at the John Labatt Centre a mixture of warmth and insanity declaring, "Bublé can play it beautifully straight. The man who followed Monday's sweet and soulful version of Van Morrison's 'Crazy Love' with a reverential take on Hoagy Carmichael's 'Georgia on My Mind', complete with a thrilling high-note solo from his band's trumpeter, and then pulled off Stevie Wonder's 'For Once in My Life' the way Nelson Riddle might have arranged it for Frank Sinatra is not simply a showbiz kidder." Jason MacNeil (''Jam!'') gave the singer's performance at the Air Canada Centre three and a half out of five stars commenting, "But Buble's first real highlight might have been following the schmaltzy 'I've Got The World On A String' when he poured himself into the tender and heartfelt 'Best Of Me', almost appearing to get choked up at some points in the song. The song led nicely into a strong cover of Van Morrison's 'Crazy Love'. "John Terauds (''Toronto Star'') called the same show a "work of art". He further notates, "The crooner loves to chat, and provided witty — sometimes overly personal — introductions for his accomplished band members, including a spectacular jazz wind octet. He made fun of his geeky musical predilections. He enjoyed a moment of homage to Michael Jackson." Darryl Sterdan (''Winnipeg Sun'') called Bublé's concert at the MTS Centre entertainment with a capitol "E", giving the performance four out of five stars, he writes, "Bublé may be no Sinatra — and in his defence, he claims he's never wanted to be — but he openly pays his respects to the singers and writers who blazed the trail he follows. "Jim Carnes (''The Sacramento Bee'') was pleased by Bublé's performance at the ARCO Arena calling the concert fun and warm. He remarks, "Backed by a fine 13-piece big band, Bublé created a surprisingly intimate club feel. Video screens gave closeups of individual musicians as well as the star. It was surprising, when he had the house lights brought up, to see just how many people were there." Kate Lucas (''The Orange County Register'') saw Bublé's performance at the Honda Center as a "knockout" calling the singer talented and charismatic. She further affirms, "From his powerful opening with 'Cry Me a River' to a playful take on 'Twist and Shout' as giant beach balls bounced around the crowd, Bublé let down the emotional floodgates, entwining tales of difficult breakups with jubilation over his coming nuptials (he weds Argentine actress and model Luisana Lopilato on April 6) and leading us onto the roller-coaster of his life lately. It makes sense that the show begins so dramatically, with the silhouette of a conductor and orchestra (reminiscent of the beginning of Disney's ''Fantasia'') and an intense horn intro yielding to eruptive screams as Bublé appears and pyrotechnics scatter stars from above the stage. "Nathanael Cooper (''The Courier-Mail'') commended Bublé's performance at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre concluding, "As charming as he is a phenomenal singer, Bublé peppered his show with amusing chats about everything from his wife to the wives who had dragged their husbands to the show. Clearly, an artist who is well in touch with what his fans want, he ensured the show delivered exactly what they wanted." Paul Cashmere (''Undercover FM'') gave the singer four and a half out of five stars for his show at the Rod Laver Arena. He writes, "Bublé was entertaining, he was funny and he was one hell of a performer. Early into the show, he invited a lady to come forward and get her sign signed. 'Look what I wrote,' he said when she returned to her seat. 'It says 'I'm your slut'. That pretty much set the tone of the night. It was a good time to be had by all."
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References
External links *  Bublé's Official Website