The Recovery Tour was a series of European concerts by American rapper Eminem, in support of his 2010 album Recovery as well as his 2009 album Relapse. Instead of widely touring the album, Eminem took the tour to three European festivals, performing to over 200,000 people over three nights. In November 2010, Eminem headlined the F1 Rocks 2010 in São Paulo. In the following year, another eight shows on festivals in North America and Europe were announced. The tour was also extended to three stadium shows in Australia that took place in December 2011.
| Tour by Eminem | |
| Location |
|
|---|---|
| Associated album | |
| Start date | July 9, 2010 |
| End date | August 25, 2013 |
| Legs | 8 |
| No. of shows | 25 |
| Eminem concert chronology | |
Background
editEminem had stated before the release of Relapse that he would not tour the album due to his daughter, Hailie, not liking him being away from home.[1] However, on 23 February 2010, it was announced that Eminem would return to the live stage by headlining three major European festivals: T in the Park 2010 in Scotland, Oxegen 2010 in Ireland, and the Openair Festival in Frauenfeld, Switzerland. Eminem's website quoted him as saying: "I’m excited to get back to Europe to rock some shows. The crowds there are always big, crazy, and dedicated. It's going to be great to feel that energy again."[2]
The official press release also revealed that Eminem would be joined by D12 on each of the dates. Another festival – the F1 Rocks 2010 – was added to the tour in fall of 2010.
Opening acts
edit- Lil Wayne (Australia)
- Slaughterhouse (Asia) & (Europe) - Slane & Paris
- Kendrick Lamar (Europe) - Glasgow & Paris
- Yelawolf (Europe) - Slane & Glasgow
- Odd Future (Europe) - Slane, Glasgow & Paris
- Plan B (Europe) - Slane (Only)
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||
| July 9, 2010 | Frauenfeld | Switzerland | Open Air Festival |
| July 10, 2010 | Balado | Scotland | T in the Park |
| July 11, 2010 | County Kildare | Ireland | Oxegen |
| North America | |||
| September 25, 2010 | Fontana | United States | Epicenter Festival |
| South America | |||
| November 5, 2010 | São Paulo | Brazil | F1 Rocks |
| North America Leg #2 | |||
| June 11, 2011 | Manchester | United States | Bonnaroo Music Festival |
| July 29, 2011 | Montreal | Canada | Osheaga Music and Arts Festival |
| August 5, 2011 | Kansas City | United States | Kanrocksas Music Festival |
| August 6, 2011 | Chicago | Lollapalooza | |
| Europe Leg #2 | |||
| August 20, 2011 | Staffordshire | England | V Festival |
| August 21, 2011 | Chelmsford | ||
| August 24, 2011 | Bangor | Northern Ireland | Tennent's Vital |
| Oceania | |||
| December 1, 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | Etihad Stadium |
| December 2, 2011 | Sydney | Sydney Football Stadium | |
| December 4, 2011[3] | |||
| Asia | |||
| August 16, 2012 | Osaka | Japan | Maishima Sports Island |
| August 17, 2012 | Tokyo | QVC Marine Field Dr. Dre guest | |
| August 19, 2012 | Seoul | South Korea | Jamsil Olympic Stadium Dr. Dre guest |
| November 4, 2012 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Formula 1 Grand Prix |
| Europe Leg #3 | |||
| August 15, 2013 | Hasselt (Kiewit) | Belgium | Pukkelpop Festival |
| August 17, 2013 | Slane | Republic Of Ireland | Slane Castle |
| August 20, 2013 | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Summer Sessions |
| August 22, 2013 | Paris | France | Stade de France |
| August 24, 2013 | Reading | England | Reading Festival Dido performed "Stan" |
| August 25, 2013 | Leeds | Leeds Festival Dido performed "Stan" | |
Cancelled shows
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2011 | Hasselt | Belgium | Pukkelpop | Bad weather - thunderstorm |
References
edit- ^ "Eminem Not Touring Because of Daughter - Eminem". Hollyscoop.com. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "News". Eminem.com. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Eminem extends his Australian tour | music news". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2011-11-02.