The Mechanical Bull Tour was the third headlining tour by American rock band Kings of Leon. The tour was in support of their sixth studio album, Mechanical Bull (2013) and began on February 5, 2014, in Atlanta, and ended on March 15, 2015, in Santiago.
Worldwide tour by Kings of Leon | |
Location | Worldwide |
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Associated album | Mechanical Bull |
Start date | February 5, 2014 |
End date | March 15, 2015 |
Legs | 7 |
No. of shows | 53 in North America 1 in Asia 12 in Europe 4 in South America 70 total |
Kings of Leon concert chronology |
Background
editThe tour was first announced in October 2013.[1] In November 2013, while in Australia, Caleb Followill confirmed to triple j's Veronica and Lewis that the band would be returning there in 2014 for the tour. [2] In December 2013, dates for the second North America leg were announced.[3] The third North America leg was announced on April 21, 2014[4] Due to an injury to Nathan Followill, eleven shows in August were canceled.[5]
Opening acts
edit- Baba Shrimp (Zurich)
- Gary Clark, Jr. (North America leg 1)
- Haim (Milton Keynes Bowl – England)
- Kongos (North America leg 3)
- The Last Internationale (Milton Keynes Bowl – England)
- Local Natives (North America leg 2)
- searching Alaska
- Twin Atlantic (Milton Keynes Bowl – England)
- White Lies (Europe leg)
- Young the Giant (North America leg 3)
Setlist
edit- "Charmer"
- "Rock City"
- "My Party"
- "Temple"
- "On Call"
- "Family Tree"
- "Closer"
- "The Immortals"
- "Back Down South"
- "Wait for Me"
- "Supersoaker"
- "Milk"
- "Pyro"
- "Tonight"
- "Radioactive"
- "The Bucket"
- "Don't Matter"
- "Molly's Chambers"
- "Four Kicks"
- "Be Somebody"
- "Notion"
- "Cold Desert"
- "Use Somebody"
- Encore
- "Crawl"
- "Black Thumbnail"
- "Sex on Fire"
Tour dates
edit- Canceled shows
- 8/10: Saratoga Springs, New York
- 8/13: Wantagh, New York
- 8/15: Bristow, Virginia
- 8/16: Bethel, New York
- 8/19: Darien, New York
- 8/20: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- 8/22: Cincinnati, Ohio
- 8/23: Noblesville, Indiana
- 8/26: Gilford, New Hampshire
- 8/28: Holmdel, New Jersey
- 8/29: Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
Box office score data
editVenue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
---|---|---|---|
The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 5,954 / 13,185 | $263,380 |
Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia | 9,909 / 12,500 | $547,480 |
Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 10,247 / 11,054 | $795,142 |
Moda Center | Portland | 6,737 / 8,873 | $275,536 |
Hallenstadion | Zurich | 12,405 / 13,000 | $1,239,060 |
DTE Energy Music Theatre | Clarkston | 8,738 / 15,038 | $246,708 |
Arena VFG | Guadalajara | 9,160 / 11,584 | $472,821 |
TOTAL | 63,150 / 85,234 | $4,041,568 |
Tour bus accident
editOn August 9, 2014, drummer Nathan Followill was injured in a tour bus accident. On their way to their hotel after their show in Mansfield, "a pedestrian jumped in front of their bus, causing the bus to stop short." Followill suffered from broken ribs. Due to the injury the band had to cancel eleven shows from August 10–31.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Pose, Chris. "Kings of Leon Announce Mechanical Bull Tour Dates". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ Amos, Mary (November 19, 2013). "KINGS OF LEON CONFIRMS 2014 AUSTRALIAN TOUR". Rip It Up. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (December 19, 2013). "Kings of Leon Announce Second Leg of 'Mechanical Bull' Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ a b Letekemann, Jessica. "Kings of Leon Announce U.S. Summer/Fall Tour". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ a b Coleman, Miriam (August 10, 2014). "Kings of Leon's Nathan Followill Injured in Tour Bus Accieden". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ VanDeburgh, Barbara (March 20, 2014). "Review:Kings of Leon not on fire in Phoenix". AZ Central/Gannett. Retrieved May 17, 2014.