The Believe Again Tour is the second concert tour by Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem, in support of her third studio album, Delta (2007).[1][2] The tour saw Goodrem perform 14 shows across Australia, commencing in Newcastle on 9 January 2009 and concluding in Sydney on 4 February 2009. Goodrem's fiancé at the time, Irish singer Brian McFadden, was the support act.[3]
| Tour by Delta Goodrem | |
| Associated album | Delta |
|---|---|
| Start date | 9 January 2009 |
| End date | 4 February 2009 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 14 |
| Delta Goodrem concert chronology | |
The tour was released on DVD and as a live album in September 2009, titled Believe Again: Australian Tour 2009.[4]
Set list
edit- "Believe Again"
- "Innocent Eyes"
- "In This Life"
- "I Can't Break It to My Heart"
- "Not Me, Not I"
- "Out of the Blue"
- "Brave Face" (with excerpts of "Billie Jean")
- "Mistaken Identity"
- "You Will Only Break My Heart"
- "Born to Try"
- "Butterfly"
- "That's Freedom"
- "Running Away"
- "Queen of the Night"
- "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
- "Predictable"
- "Do You Love Me" (with Brian McFadden)
- "Almost Here" (with Brian McFadden)
- "Together We Are One" / "One Day"
- "Lost Without You"
- "Believe Again" (reprise)
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2009 | Newcastle | Australia | Newcastle Civic Theatre |
| 10 January 2009 | |||
| 11 January 2009 | Sydney | State Theatre | |
| 13 January 2009 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
| 14 January 2009 | |||
| 16 January 2009 | Melbourne | Hamer Hall | |
| 17 January 2009 | |||
| 19 January 2009 | |||
| 22 January 2009 | Wollongong | WIN Entertainment Centre | |
| 23 January 2009 | Canberra | Royal Theatre | |
| 26 January 2009 | Brisbane | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
| 31 January 2009 | Perth | Kings Park | |
| 3 February 2009 | Sydney | State Theatre | |
| 4 February 2009 |
Believe Again: Australian Tour 2009
edit| Believe Again: Australian Tour 2009 | ||||
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| Video by | ||||
| Released | 18 September 2009 (Australia) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 185 mins | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment (#0886975745296) | |||
| Delta Goodrem chronology | ||||
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Goodrem's Sydney shows at the State Theatre were recorded for the DVD and live album, titled Believe Again: Australian Tour 2009. Released on 18 September 2009 through Sony Music,[4] the DVD cover was selected through a competition on Goodrem's official website, with the winning design by Australian graphic designer, Jacky Ho.[5] The release became Goodrem's third consecutive number 1 on the ARIA Music DVD Chart.[6]
Track listing
editCD track listing:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:51 | |
| 2. | "Believe Again" | Delta Goodrem, Stuart Crichton, Tommy Lee James, Brian McFadden | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Innocent Eyes" | Goodrem, Vince Pizzinga | 5:29 |
| 4. | "In This Life" | Goodrem, Crichton, Lee James, McFadden | 4:28 |
| 5. | "I Can't Break It to My Heart" | Goodrem, Savan Kotecha, Kristian Lundin | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Not Me, Not I" | Goodrem, Kara DioGuardi, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Jarrad Rogers | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Out of the Blue" | Goodrem, Guy Chambers | 5:02 |
| 8. | "Mistaken Identity" | Goodrem, Billymann | 4:32 |
| 9. | "You Will Only Break My Heart" | Goodrem, Crichton, Lee James, McFadden | 5:19 |
| 10. | "Born to Try" | Goodrem, Audius Mtawarira | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Butterfly" | Garry Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | 4:02 |
| 12. | "That's Freedom" | Tom Kimmel, Jean Anne Chapman | 3:51 |
| 13. | "Running Away" | Goodrem, Barlow, Kennedy, Woodcock | 3:06 |
| 14. | "Queen of the Night" | Whitney Houston, L. A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons | 2:45 |
| 15. | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart | 2:08 |
| 16. | "Predictable" | Goodrem, DioGuardi, Rogers | 3:12 |
| 17. | "Almost Here" (with Brian McFadden) | McFadden, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor | 3:50 |
| 18. | "Together We Are One / One Day" | Goodrem, McFadden, Chambers, Crichton, Lee James | 5:15 |
| 19. | "Lost Without You" | Bridget Benenate, Matthew Gerrard | 3:52 |
| 20. | "Believe Again" (reprise) | Goodrem, McFadden, Crichton, Lee James | 1:13 |
DVD features:
- Full concert
- Making of the tour
- Behind the scenes
- Stage visuals:
- "Queen of the Night"
- "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
- Special guest segment with Brian McFadden
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA DVD Chart[6] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Gold | 7,500^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
editAdapted from the tour programme credits.
Crew:
- Creative director – Delta Goodrem
- Promoter – Danity Consolidated Entertainment
- Tour manager – Chris Upjohn
- Production manager – Rob Miles
- FOH engineer – James Kilpatrick
- Monitor engineer – Ben Shapiro
- Lighting designer – Alex Saad
- Guitar/stage tech – Gregory Crompton
- Styling assistant – Debbie Van Eack
- Light system crew – Bob Oswald, Troy Brown
- FOH audio technician – Pat Richardson
- Monitor technician – Tim Seconi
- Choreography – Shannon Holtzapffel, Project Moda
Band:
- Vocals, piano, acoustic guitar – Delta Goodrem
- Musical director, keyboards, acoustic guitar, programming – Rich Sanford
- Electric and acoustic guitars – Michael Dolce
- Bass guitar, synth bass – Byron Luiters
- Drums, percussion – Terepai Richmond
- Backing vocals – Sharon Muscat, Christine Muscat, Glenn Cunningham
References
edit- ^ "Delta Goodrem to tour Australia in New Year". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
- ^ "Delta Announces 'Believe Again' Australian Tour For 2009!". SonyBMG. Archived from the original on 27 July 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
- ^ "Back-up Brian forced to play second fiddle to diva Delta". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Delta Goodrem – Believe Again: Australian Tour 2009". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 July 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "The Winner of the Delta DVD Competition Is..." Sony. Archived from the original on 21 September 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts: Issue 1022" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 December 2021.