Swings Both Ways Live[1][2] (also known as The Swing Tour Live) was the tenth concert tour by English recording artist, Robbie Williams. The tour supports his tenth studio album, Swings Both Ways.[3] Beginning April 2014, the tour played 50 shows in Europe, Australia and Asia.

Swings Both Ways Live
Tour by Robbie Williams
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated albumSwings Both Ways
Start date25 April 2014
End date28 September 2014
Legs4
No. of shows
  • 41 in Europe
  • 1 in Asia
  • 8 in Australia
  • 50 total
Robbie Williams concert chronology

Setlist

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The following setlist is obtained from the concert of 25 April 2014 at the Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary. It does not represents all concerts during the tour.[4]

  1. "Shine My Shoes"
  2. "Puttin' On the Ritz"
  3. "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"
  4. "Minnie the Moocher"
  5. "Swing Supreme"
  6. "No One Likes a Fat Pop Star"
  7. "That's Amore"
  8. "Mr. Bojangles"
  9. "I Wan'na Be Like You"
  10. "High Hopes"
  11. "Swings Both Ways"
  12. "Soda Pop"
  13. "Fever"
  14. "If I Only Had a Brain"
  15. "Go Gentle"
  16. "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me"
  17. "Theme from New York"
  18. "Angels"
  19. "Sensational"
Notes

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue
Europe[6][7][8]
25 April 2014 Budapest Hungary Budapest Sports Arena
26 April 2014 Prague Czech Republic O2 Arena
28 April 2014 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle
29 April 2014
1 May 2014 Turin Italy Torino Palasport Olimpico
3 May 2014[A] Ischgl Austria Silvrettaseilbahn AG
4 May 2014 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome
5 May 2014
7 May 2014 Düsseldorf Germany ISS Dome
8 May 2014
10 May 2014 Herning Denmark Jyske Bank Boxen
11 May 2014
13 May 2014 Fornebu Norway Telenor Arena
15 May 2014 Stockholm Sweden Ericsson Globe
18 May 2014 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Areena
19 May 2014
21 May 2014 Hamburg Germany O2 World Hamburg
22 May 2014
25 May 2014[B] Lisbon Portugal Parque da Bela Vista
28 May 2014 Berlin Germany O2 World
29 May 2014
31 May 2014 Monte Carlo Monaco Salle des Étoiles
2 June 2014 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
3 June 2014
13 June 2014 Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena
14 June 2014
16 June 2014 Leeds England First Direct Arena
17 June 2014
22 June 2014 Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
23 June 2014
26 June 2014 Glasgow Scotland SSE Hydro
27 June 2014
29 June 2014 Manchester England Phones 4u Arena
30 June 2014
2 July 2014
5 July 2014 Birmingham LG Arena
6 July 2014
8 July 2014 London The O2 Arena
9 July 2014
11 July 2014
12 July 2014
Australia[9]
11 September 2014 Perth Australia Perth Arena
12 September 2014
16 September 2014 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
17 September 2014
Asia[10]
20 September 2014[C] Marina Bay Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit
Australia[11]
22 September 2014 Brisbane Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre
23 September 2014
27 September 2014 Sydney Allphones Arena
28 September 2014
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A Top of the Mountain Concert[12]
B Rock in Rio Lisboa[13]
C 2014 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix[14]

Box office score data

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Venue City Tickets sold / Available Gross revenue
O2 World Hamburg Hamburg 24,307 / 25,292 (96%) $2,399,880[15]
O2 World Berlin 26,474 / 27,418 (97%) $2,709,230[15]
Hallenstadion Zürich 26,000 / 26,000 (100%) $3,236,680[15]
Phones 4u Arena Manchester 8,582 / 9,428 (91%) $1,108,450[16]
The O2 Arena London 62,040 / 66,256 (94%) $8,492,880[16]
Perth Arena Perth 24,202 / 25,334 (96%) $3,472,580[17]
Rod Laver Arena Melbourne 22,790 / 22,790 (100%) $3,316,660[16]
Brisbane Entertainment Centre Brisbane 17,752 / 21,304 (83%) $2,575,460[17]
Allphones Arena Sydney 26,398 / 26,398 (100%) $3,667,500[16]
TOTAL 238,545 / 250,220 (95%) $30,979,320

References

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  1. ^ "Swings Both Ways Live: Tour Announcement". Robbie Williams Official Website. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  2. ^ Ellison, Roland (6 December 2013). "Robbie Williams 'Swings Both Ways Live' UK tour tickets on sale this morning". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  3. ^ Brandle, Lars (20 February 2014). "Lady Gaga, Robbie Williams Announce Australia Tours". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Robbie Williams Kicks Off Tour in Budapest SETLIST". Noise!!. The Noise Network Pty Ltd. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  5. ^ Barr, Gordon (23 June 2014). "Robbie Williams Swings Both Ways tour set-list". Evening Chronicle. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  6. ^ Whitehill, Gaby (25 November 2013). "Robbie Williams announces UK arena tour for June 2014". Gigwise. Giant Digital. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Swings Both Ways Live – Tour 2014". News24. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  8. ^ Lathbury, Claire (12 December 2013). "Robbie Williams to Monaco". The Riviera Times Online. Mediterraneum Editions. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Robbie Williams Australian Tour 2014, Seconds Shows Announced For Sydney and Melbourne". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  10. ^ Wong, Laetitia (19 June 2014). "Robbie Williams to perform at S'pore Grand Prix". Today. MediaCorp. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Robbie Williams 2014 Australian Tour Dates Announced – The Swing Tour Live". Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment, Pty Ltd. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Robbie Williams begeisterte auch in Ischgl" [Robbie Williams also inspired in Ischgl]. Heute (in German). 3 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Robbie Williams no Rock in Rio Lisboa" [Robbie Williams at Rock in Rio Lisboa]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Controlinveste. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  14. ^ Wei Chou, Han (21 September 2014). "Robbie Williams stages electrifying show despite massive downpour". Channel NewsAsia. MediaCorp. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  15. ^ a b c "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 126, no. 21. New York City. 28 June 2014. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  16. ^ a b c d "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 126, no. 34. New York City. 18 October 2014. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  17. ^ a b "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 126, no. 32. New York City. 4 October 2014. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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