The 1955 Tour was the second concert tour by British pop singer-songwriter Mika in support of his second studio album The Boy Who Knew Too Much.[1] The tour spanned across North America, Australia and the Far East.
| Tour by Mika | |
| Associated album | The Boy Who Knew Too Much |
|---|---|
| Start date | 12 October 2009 |
| End date | 30 November 2009 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows | 10 in North America 1 in Australia 3 Asia 14 (total) |
| Mika concert chronology | |
In February 2010 Mika launched another tour, the Imaginarium Tour which started in Belfast, Northern Ireland and took him throughout Europe and back to Asia.
Background
editMika announced the official name of his tour on 4 October 2009 while in rehearsals for the North American leg. The tour had an outer space theme.[2]
The idea behind this tour was that a civilian sent into space became lost after something went terribly wrong with the mission. When the show started, attendees learned that the civilian-turned-astronaut lost in space was Mika.
The shows opened with the band in a living room-like setting, watching a fake news report on TV. Actor Ian McKellen served as the narrator for this fake news show. Large styrofoam balls painted to look like planets (some painted by fans) were suspended from the ceiling around the set.[1] Mika usually came onstage from a higher place dressed like an astronaut. He gradually came to the floor, took off the space suit, then changed into a black & white suit.[2] The band for this tour was usually backing singer iMMa, drummer Cherisse Ofusu-Osei, keyboardist David Whitmey, bass player Jimmy Sims, and guitarist Martin Waugh, and they usually wore black & white or neon costumes. On the North American leg of the tour the opening act was Gary Go.
Setlist
editSetlist from the Fox Theatre Show, 13 October:
- 1. "Rain"
- 2. "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)"
- 3. "Stuck in the Middle"
- 4. "Blame It on the Girls"
- 5. "Billy Brown"
- 6. "Any Other World"
- 7. "Blue Eyes"
- 8. "Touches You"
- 9. "I See You"
- 10. "Dr. John"
- 11. "Good Gone Girl"
- 12. "Happy Ending"
- 13. "Love Today"
- 14. "Relax (Take It Easy)"
- 15. "We Are Golden"
Encore
- 16. "Toy Boy"
- 17. "Grace Kelly"
- 18. "Lollipop"
Setlist from the Seoul, Korea, 28 November 2009:
- 1. "Relax (Take It Easy)"
- 2. "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)"
- 3. "Stuck in the Middle"
- 4. "Dr. John"
- 5. "Blue Eyes"
- 6. "Touches You"
- 7. "Pick Up Off the Floor"
- 8. "One Foot Boy"
- 9. "Blame It on the Girls"
- 10. "Happy Ending"
- 11. "Billy Brown"
- 12. "I See You"
- 13. "Rain"
- 14. "Love Today"
- 15. "We Are Golden"
Encore:
- 16. "Toy Boy"
- 17. "Grace Kelly"
- 18. "Lollipop"
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Opening act | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America[3] | ||||
| 12 October 2009 | Toronto | Canada | Gary Go | The Sound Academy |
| 13 October 2009 | Montreal | Place des Arts | ||
| 15 October 2009 | Boston | United States | Orpheum Theatre | |
| 16 October 2009 | New York City | United Palace | ||
| 18 October 2009 | Philadelphia | Electric Factory | ||
| 20 October 2009 | Chicago | Riviera Theatre | ||
| 23 October 2009 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Palladium | ||
| 24 October 2009 | Oakland | Fox Oakland Theatre | ||
| 26 October 2009 | Seattle | Moore Theatre | ||
| 27 October 2009 | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom | |
| Australia[4] | ||||
| 24 November 2009 | Sydney | Australia | Orianthi | Enmore Theatre |
| Asia [4] | ||||
| 26 November 2009 | Hong Kong | — | Star Hall | |
| 28 November 2009 | Seoul | South Korea | Ax Hall | |
| 30 November 2009 | Tokyo | Japan | Studio Coast | |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "MikaSounds / Latest News / Mika To Tour Europe In 2010". Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- ^ "All-Access with Mika Before His Show".
- ^ "MikaSounds / Shows". Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- ^ a b "MIKA - singer and songwriter, home for his music, creative work, shows, art and collaborations". Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2009.