The Funhouse Summer Carnival was the fifth concert tour by American recording artist Pink, launched in support of her fifth studio album Funhouse (2008). The Funhouse Summer Carnival and the Funhouse Tour (2009) sold a combined total 3 million tickets, and brought the tour to a final gross of $180 million. With the tour, Pink became the only female artist to sell out stadium shows in 2010 and the first solo female act to open the Wireless Festival in London, UK. Tor Nielson of Live Nation Sweden gave a statement calling Pink “Sweden’s biggest stadium act” of 2010.

The tour was announced by tour promoter, Eventim, in October 2009, followed by an announcement on Pink’s official website in November. After selling over two million tickets on her successful Funhouse Tour, it was announced the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter will embark on her first ever stadium tour, in Europe. During an interview with online radio station, IN:DEMAND, Pink stated there will be a new setlist and less acrobatics, confirming that the tour isn’t just a continuation of her previous tour. The tour was set to begin at the Expo-Gelände in Hanover, Germany, however, the show was canceled for logistical reasons. In December, it was also confirmed that Pink will headline music festivals throughout Europe during the tour. Pink shot a new tour video for the tour in late April 2010. The video was shown while she was performing various songs. Butch Walker also duetted with Pink at most shows, including most festivals.

Support Acts

• Gossip (United Kingdom) (select date)
• The Ting Tings (United Kingdom) (select date)
• Paolo Nutini (Germany (select date)
• Stanfour (Germany) (select date)
• Butch Walker and the Black Widows (Europe) (select date)
• Takida & Good Charlotte (Sweden)
• PMMP (Helsinki)
• Silbermond (Europe) (select date)
• City and Colour (England) (select date)
• Nik & Jay (Copenhagen)
• The Raveonettes (Copenhagen)
• OneRepublic (Innsbruck)
• Nikka Costa (Cologne, Innsbruck, Stadtallendorf, Heilbronn, Munich, Nürnberg)
• VV Brown (England & Scotland) (select date)
• Hockey (Dublin, Limerick, England, Glasgow) (select date)
• Mumiy Troll (Russia)
• Good Charlotte (Europe) (select date)
• Vadel (France)
• Xindl X (Czech Republic)
• Olga Lounová (Czech Republic)

Setlist

1. Get the Party Started
2. Funhouse
3. Ave Mary A
4. Who Knew
5. Bad Influence
6. Just Like a Pill
7. Please Don’t Leave Me
8. Sober
9. I’m Not Dead
10. Unwind
11. I Don’t Believe You
12. Dear Mr. President
13. Mean (performed with Butch Walker)
14. Medley: (all songs performed with Butch Walker)
    • My Generation
    • Basket Case
    • Roxanne
15. What’s Up
16. Whataya Want from Me
17. Try Too Hard
18. U + Ur Hand
19. Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely)

Encore:

20. So What

Fun Facts

• During the tour, Pink performed Whataya Want from Me. This song was written by Max Martin, Pink and Johan Schuster in 2008 and was intended to be included on the Funhouse album. It was given to Adam Lambert for his debut album, For Your Entertainment. It was, however, replaced with What’s Up from Sunderland and onwards.
• During the concert at the Megaland Landgaaf in Landgraaf, Limburg, Netherlands, Pink performed Tom Petty’s Free Fallin’ instead of Roxanne.
• During the concert at Frankenstadion in Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, I Don’t Believe You and Dear Mr. President were performed. The songs were a permanent addition to the show henceforth. At the same concert, Just Like a Pill was performed after Bad Influence. Additionally, during the performance of I’m Not Dead P!nk was climbing down the stage and filming the fans with a camera.
• During the concert at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, What’s Up was performed. The song was a permanent addition to the show henceforth.
• During the concert as the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England the crane entrance was not performed.
• In Nürnberg, whilst performing So What, Pink was not attached to her harness properly and fell, landing on the barricade. The song was immediately stopped and Pink was rushed to hospital. She then tweeted that she has no broken bones and remains without any serious injuries

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Band/Backing singers/Dancers

• Jason Chapman – Musical director/Keyboards/Vocals
• Mark Schulman – Drums/Cello
• Justin Derrico – Lead guitar
• Eva Gardner – Bass
• Kat Lucas – Keyboards/Rhythm guitar/Vocals
• Jenny Douglas-McRae – Background vocals
• Stacy Campbell – Background vocals
• Addie Yungmee – Dancer
• Nikki Tuazon – Dancer