The Farewell Tour is the third live music video title by singer-actress Cher. Released by Warner Music Video in 2003, it contained a live performance from Living Proof: The Farewell Tour, filmed at American Airlines Arena in Miami on November 8, 2002. It was originally aired on April 8, 2003[1] as a television special on American network NBC attracting near 17 million viewers. Cher was awarded with an Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special. The same performance is also available on CD format as Live! The Farewell Tour. The video was a big success in many countries and has received several certification awards: 3× Platinum in the US, 8× Platinum in Australia and Platinum in the UK, among others respectively.

The Farewell Tour
Video by
ReleasedApril 8, 2003 (NBC)
August 26, 2003 (VHS/DVD)
RecordedNovember 8, 2002
VenueAmerican Airlines Arena
(Miami, Florida)
GenreLive
Length92 mins
LabelWarner Bros.
DirectorDavid Mallet
ProducerDione Orrom, Paul Morphos
Cher chronology
Live in Concert
(1999)
The Farewell Tour
(2003)
The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection
(2004)

Formats

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  • CD — CD case edition packed with the live CD.
  • DVD — DVD Digipack and Amaray Case in some countries packed with the DVD.

Track listing

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The Farewell Tour
No.TitleLength
1."Opening"1:43
2."I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"4:16
3."Song for the Lonely"7:05
4."Gayatri Mantra"3:24
5."All or Nothing"3:54
6."I Found Someone"6:21
7."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"5:25
8."The Beat Goes On"/"Baby Don't Go"/I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher medley)2:54
9."All I Really Want to Do" (medley part 1)2:01
10."Half-Breed" (medley part 2)1:33
11."Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" (medley part 3)1:30
12."Dark Lady"3:32
13."Take Me Home"4:41
14."The Way of Love"7:29
15."After All" (duet with Paul Mirkovich)4:58
16."Just Like Jesse James"7:01
17."Heart of Stone"4:03
18."The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"2:22
19."Strong Enough"3:00
20."If I Could Turn Back Time"5:44
21."Believe"6:20
22."End Credits" (If I Could Turn Back Time)2:12
Bonus Features
No.TitleLength
23."Save Up All Your Tears"3:41
24."We All Sleep Alone"3:28
25."A Different Kind of Love Song"3:37
26."Behind the Scenes Documentary"24:33
27."Meet the Team"5:20
28."Monologue 1"5:26
29."Monologue 2"1:22
30."Costume Designs Still Gallery"9:00
31."If I Could Turn Back Time" (music video [2003 Re-Edit])5:04
32."Cher's Special Version of West Side Story"12:44

Production credits

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  • Director: David Mallet
  • Producers: Dione Orrom and Paul Morphos
  • Executive Producers: Cher, Roger Davies and Lindsay Scott
  • Executive Producer for Serpent Film: Rocky Oldham
  • Tour Directed: Doriana Sanchez
  • Choreography: Doriana Sanchez and Bubba Carr

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[2] 8× Platinum 120,000^
Germany (BVMI)[3] Gold 25,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[4] Platinum 5,000^
Portugal (AFP)[5] Silver  
Sweden (GLF)[6] Gold 10,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Platinum 50,000*
United States (RIAA)[8] 3× Platinum 300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Cher's Long Goodbye - Hartford Courant". Archived from the original on 2014-03-24.
  2. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Cher; 'The Farewell Tour')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966-2006" (PDF). RIANZ. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  5. ^ "Portuguese video certifications" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Cher" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  7. ^ "British video certifications – Cher – The Farewell Tour". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  8. ^ "American video certifications – Cher – The Farewell Tour". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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