On This Day in Pink History… 20th December 2009, Carey surprised Pink on stage!
On 20th December 2009, Pink played at TUI Arena in Hannover, Germany, on the Funhouse Tour. During the performance of So What, Carey surprised Pink on stage, by replacing dancer Leo, this is what happened…
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On This Day in Pink History… 27th September 2006, The I’m Not Dead (arena) Tour started
On 27th September 2006, Pink played in Zurich, Switzerland, which kicked off the beginning of the I’m Not Dead arena Tour.
The tour supported Pink’s fourth studio album, I’m Not Dead, and she played in Europe and Australia, while also opening for Justin Timberlake in USA in January 2007.
However, this was not the start of the I’m Not Dead tour, as Pink had played a club tour in USA in summer 2006. Following the Australian arena tour (2007), Pink then returned to Europe to play smaller venues and festivals. South Africa and Asia was also included in the 2007 tour.
This Pink History article will focus on the arena tour throughout Europe and Australia, as well as the opening of Justin Timberlake’s FutureSex/LoveShow Tour.
Setlist:
‘Cuz I Can
Trouble
Just like a Pill
Who Knew
I’m Not Dead
Lady Marmalade
Stupid Girls
There You Go
God Is a DJ
Fingers
Family Portrait
Redemption Song
The One That Got Away
Dear Mr. President
What’s Up
U + Ur Hand
18 Wheeler
Don’t Let Me Get Me
Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely)
Encore
Nobody Knows
Get The Party Started
The show was recorded in December from London’s Wembley Arena for a live DVD which was released in 2007. The performances of Lady Marmalade and Redemption Song are not on the DVD. The DVD contained bonus features including: On Tour With Pink, Photo Gallery & Audio Tracks (Crash & Burn and U + Ur Hand Bimbo Jones remix).
The tour produced two music videos; Dear Mr President was a video of the live performance of the song, and Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely) was a music video containing clips from the tour.
Band/Backing singers/Dancers
Adriana Balic – Keyboard and vocals
Jason Chapman – Keyboard and vocals
Justin Derrico – Guitar
Eva Gardner – Bass and vocals
Mark Schulman – Percussion
Janis Tanaka – Bass and vocals
Stacy Campbell – Background vocals
Jenny Douglas McRae – Background vocals
Vivian Sessoms – Background vocals
Reina Hidalgo – Dancer
Ruthie Inchaustegui – Dancer
Clare Turton – Dancer
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On This Day in Pink History… 26th August 2013, Pink received awards for a record breaking 18 shows in Melbourne, Australia
In 2013, Pink took the Truth About Love Tour to Australia and played a total of 46 shows in the country. 18 of those shows were at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena. She is also the first artist to sell more than 250,000 tickets at the venue.
Pink previously set the record when she played 17 sold out shows at the Rod Laver Arena in 2009 on the Funhouse Tour.
In 2013, for the Truth About Love tour, Pink was awarded with a star at the venue’s entrance, a backstage plaque and a second Pink pole (the first one awarded on the Funhouse Tour). Door 18 at the venue was also painted pink.
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On This Day in Pink History… 2nd August 2009, Pink played at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, and broke the record for the most shows played at the venue by one artist on one tour
In 2009, Pink was on the road with the Funhouse tour and the tour hit Australia from May to August 2009. During that time, Pink performed at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on seventeen nights with ticket sales topping $17.2 million ($21.7 Australian). The combined attendance for all shows at the Melbourne venue was 214,956.
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