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…
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.
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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
On This Day in Pink History… 26th August 2013, Pink received awards for a record breaking 18 shows in Melbourne, Australia
In summer 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.
On This Day in Pink History… 21st August 2012, Pink performed on VH1 Storytellers
In August 2012, Pink performed songs from her up-coming album The Truth About Love on VH1 Storytellers. Although not aired until later in the year, the show saw performances featuring Butch Walker, Nate Ruess and Lily Allen.
Setlist:
On This Day in Pink History… 14th August 2007, Pink played at the Brixton Academy in London
Stupid Girls
Try Too Hard
Trouble
U + Ur Hand
My Vietnam
I’m Not Dead
Piece Of My Heart
Whats Up
Videos from YouTube by satanspuppet81 & Chris L
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.
On This Day in Pink History… 22nd July 2004, Pink played at Golden Stag Festival in Romania
Setlist:
Don’t Let Me Get Me
Trouble
Whats Up
Save My Life
Last To Know
There You Go
Just Like A Pill
Family Portrait
God is a DJ
Misery
Numb
Get The Party Started
On This Day in Pink History… 29th June 2002, Pink played at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on the Party Tour
Setlist:
Get the Party Started
Missundaztood
18 Wheeler
What’s Up?
Dear Diary
Respect
Medley: I Love You / You’re All I Need to Get By
Janie’s Got a Gun
You Make Me Sick
Just like a Pill
Lonely Girl
Sweet Child o’ Mine
Numb
Janis Joplin Medley: Summertime/Piece of My Heart/Me and Bobby McGee
Family Portrait
My Vietnam
Encore:
Eventually
There You Go
Don’t Let Me Get Me
Thanks to CLD from pinkspage for uploading the video and providing the setlist
On This Day in Pink History… 17th June 2001, Pink performed at Wango Tango
On This Day in Pink History… 15th June 2002, Pink performed at Wango Tango
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