Celebrity Tour
Tour by NSYNC | |
Associated album | Celebrity |
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Start date | March 3, 2002 |
End date | April 28, 2002 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 36 in North America |
NSYNC concert chronology |
The Celebrity Tour was the final concert tour by the American boy band NSYNC. The group stated that the tour would go "back to their roots", as they would be performing obscure songs from all three of their albums. The tour earned nearly $30 million.[1]
Critical response
Many wrote of the band's oversimplification of the staging. Others felt the "in the round" staging ignored forty percent of the audience. Leah Greenblatt (MTV News) felt the show at the Rose Garden was "electric". She continues "Justin was quickly established as the star of the show — at least as far as the Jumbotron cameramen were concerned — with JC running a close second. Joey, Lance and Chris have all the moves down, but appear to be going through the motions at times; this is the JC and Justin Show, and the others seemed resigned to their supporting-player status".[2] Kelefa Sanneh (The New York Times) thought the show at the Continental Airlines Arena was entertaining given the pseudo-intimate vibe. She continues, "The group is getting older, and its audience is, too: the young woman in the 'Justin I'm legal' t-shirt may not have been misrepresenting herself. And this tour is clearly designed to emphasize the group's musical credibility. And yet NSYNC is still a boy band, which means its existence—and its self-image—depends on its ability to entertain screaming teenagers".[3]
Opening acts
- Ginuwine (select dates)[4]
- Mr. Cheeks (select dates)[5]
- P. Diddy (select dates)[6]
- Smash Mouth (select dates)[4]
Set list
Source:[2]
- "Untitled I" (video introduction)
- "Do Your Thing"
- "Bye Bye Bye"
- "It's Gonna Be Me" (contains elements of "It Ain't My Fault")
- "Untitled II" (contains elements of "You Make Me Wanna..." and "Back & Forth") (instrumental interlude)
- "For the Girl Who Has Everything"
- "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You"
- "Tearin' Up My Heart" (contains elements of "If")
- "Untitled III" (video interlude)
- "Celebrity"
- "Up Against the Wall"
- "Untitled IV" (video interlude)
- Medley: "She Loves You" / "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" / "Hey Jude"
- "Twist and Shout"
- Medley: "My Girl / "The Way You Do the Things You Do" / "I Can't Get Next to You"
- "Sailing" (contains elements of "Don't Tell Me")
- "Untitled V" (video interlude)
- "Tell Me, Tell Me...Baby" (contains elements of "A Little Bit" and "Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)")
- "No Strings Attached"
- "This I Promise You"
- "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)"
- "I Want You Back"
- Encore
- "Gone"
- "Girlfriend" (The Neptunes Remix)
- "Pop" (contains elements of "Control")
Shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North America[4][6][7][8] | ||||||
March 3, 2002 | Portland | United States | Moda Center | Ginuwine | 12,913 / 17,840 | $825,843 |
March 4, 2002 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | 19,542 / 20,604 | $1,126,473 | ||
March 6, 2002 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | 13,219 / 16,579 | $682,146 | ||
March 7, 2002 | Sacramento | Sleep Train Arena | 14,661 / 15,272 | $883,101 | ||
March 8, 2002 | San Jose | SAP Center | 14,857 / 16,615 | $896,542 | ||
March 10, 2002 | San Diego | Valley View Casino Center | 12,312 / 14,391 | $838,556 | ||
March 11, 2002 | Anaheim | Honda Center | 26,525 / 28,994 | $1,742,981 | ||
March 12, 2002 | ||||||
March 14, 2002 | Phoenix | Talking Stick Resort Arena | Ginuwine NSBB Tony Lucca |
12,140 / 17,442 | $806,218 | |
March 15, 2002 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 11,519 / 14,393 | $958,090 | ||
March 18, 2002 | Houston | Compaq Center | Smash Mouth Tony Lucca |
13,059 / 15,394 | $950,691 | |
March 19, 2002 | San Antonio | Alamodome | 14,569 / 17,667 | $1,010,388 | ||
March 20, 2002 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | 16,545 / 17,667 | $1,010,388 | ||
March 25, 2002 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 12,337 / 15,900 | $810,568 | ||
March 27, 2002 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | 12,385 / 13,000 | $764,528 | ||
March 29, 2002 | Grand Forks | Alerus Center | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
March 30, 2002 | Minneapolis | Target Center | Smash Mouth Tony Lucca |
12,291 / 17,832 | $765,881 | |
April 1, 2002 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 19,040 / 19,040 | $1,133,623 | ||
April 2, 2002 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | 9,496 / 10,334 | $839,095 | ||
April 4, 2002 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | 30,637 / 34,354 | $2,910,322 | ||
April 5, 2002 | ||||||
April 7, 2002 | Buffalo | KeyBank Center | 12,854 / 18,221 | $829,065 | ||
April 9, 2002 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 14,333 / 14,333 | $916,847 | ||
April 11, 2002 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 13,627 / 16,630 | $778,395 | ||
April 13, 2002 | East Rutherford | Izod Center | Smash Mouth P. Diddy Tony Lucca |
36,442 / 38,774 | $1,969,370 | |
April 14, 2002 | ||||||
April 15, 2002 | Boston | TD Garden | P. Diddy Tony Lucca |
33,473 / 35,357 | $2,097,028 | |
April 16, 2002 | ||||||
April 18, 2002 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | Tony Lucca | 18,297 / 18,297 | $1,133,227 | |
April 19, 2002 | Hartford | XL Center | P. Diddy Mr. Cheeks |
14,948 / 15,262 | $1,046,720 | |
April 21, 2002 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 17,656 / 18,373 | $1,123,553 | ||
April 22, 2002 | Pittsburgh | Mellon Arena | 14,606 / 16,114 | $970,801 | ||
April 23, 2002 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 12,751 / 15,934 | $842,307 | ||
April 25, 2002 | Memphis | Pyramid Arena | 15,426 / 17,907 | $875,904 | ||
April 27, 2002 | Sunrise | BB&T Center | 14,146 / 18,456 | $962,817 | ||
April 28, 2002 | Orlando | Amway Arena | 14,344 / 16,619 | $854,769 | ||
Total | 510,950 / 583,191 | $33,356,237 | ||||
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
March 22, 2002 | Toronto, Canada | Air Canada Centre | Cancelled |
March 23, 2002 | Montreal, Canada | Bell Centre | Cancelled |
April 11, 2002 | Uniondale, New York | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Cancelled |
References
- ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (December 20, 2001). "Britney, 'NSYNC Buried In Ticket Sales By McCartney, Stones". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
- 1 2 Greenblatt, Leah (April 4, 2002). "'NSYNC Tour Opener: It's The Justin And JC Show!". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
- ↑ Sanneh, Kelefa (April 16, 2002). "POP REVIEW; Playing a Crowd for Well-Tuned Squeals". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- 1 2 3 Moss, Corey; Tina Johnson (January 30, 2002). "NSYNC Bringing Smash Mouth, Ginuwine On Tour". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
- ↑ Awosika, Mary (July 12, 2002). "All for U: Usher, Faith, Nas, Cheeks in Tampa". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Liberty Group Publishing. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- 1 2 Armstrong, Max (February 13, 2002). "Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs Likely To Join Smash Mouth & Ginuwine On *NSYNC Tour". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011.
- ↑ Mancini, Robert (January 24, 2002). "'NSYNC Line Up 'Celebrity 2002' Tour". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
- ↑ Box score data:
- "Amusement Business — Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses". Billboard. New York. 114 (13): 26. March 30, 2002. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- "Amusement Business — Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses". Billboard. New York. 114 (16): 21. April 20, 2002. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- "Amusement Business — Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses". Billboard. New York. 114 (14): 18. April 6, 2002. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- "Amusement Business — Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses". Billboard. New York. 114 (15): 33. April 13, 2002. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- "Amusement Business — Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses". Billboard. New York. 114 (17): 20. April 27, 2002. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- "Amusement Business — Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses". Billboard. New York. 114 (18): 20. May 4, 2002. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- "Amusement Business — Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses". Billboard. New York. 114 (19): 19. May 11, 2002. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- "Amusement Business — Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses". Billboard. New York. 114 (20): 18. May 18, 2002. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 3, 2011.