Back to Me Tour
Concert tour nameBack to Me Tour
Landscapeno
ArtistFantasia Barrino
AlbumBack to Me
Start dateNovember 5, 2010
End dateJanuary 1, 2011
Number of legs1
Number of shows26 in North America
This tourBack to Me Tour
(2010–11)
Next tourSide Effects of You Tour
(2013)

The Back to Me Tour was the first headlining concert tour by American recording artist Fantasia Barrino. Primarily visiting the United States, the tour supported her third studio album, Back to Me.

Previously, Barrino toured with Kanye West on his Touch the Sky Tour in 2005. Barrino also toured alongside Jamie Foxx on his "Unpredictable Tour" in 2006 and the "American Idols LIVE! Tour 2004" in 2004.

Background

After the success of Barrino's third album, she embarked on a promotional tour of England to promote the record. The tour was announced September 28, 2010, on Barrino's official website.[1] The tour followed the turbulent events of the summer, when she attempted suicide[2] (documented on her television series Fantasia for Real), and an abortion.[3] Despite the events, Barrino remarked her excitement for touring, as a way to focus on her music and connect with her fans.

To introduce the tour, Barrino stated, "I'm so excited about this tour and having the chance to connect with my fans, the people that love me and have been supporting me through everything. This tour is going to be a real special, intimate experience for them and for me."[4]

Barrino mentioned that videos posted on YouTube inspired the concept behind the tour. She said that after her personal ordeals, she watched the music performances of Cab Calloway, Ann Peebles, Tina Turner, James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Freddie Mercury.[5]

Speaking on the tour, Barrino stated:

"[This is] not a concert, this is a show. There's a storyline, there's a message in the show that I have. There are moments where I go [sic] changes. In music there's purity, there's honesty, there are feelings from all these artists who go through some of the same things. They're singing about experience, heartache and pain, singing whatever it is that they’re going through."

Opening acts

Setlist

  1. "Instrumental Sequence" (contains elements of "Minnie the Moocher")
  2. "Truth Is" / "Ain't Gon' Beg You" / "Selfish (I Want U 2 Myself)"
  3. "Free Yourself"
  4. "Man of the House"
  5. "I'm Doin' Me"
  6. "Trust Him"
  7. "Collard Greens & Cornbread"
  8. "I Can't Stand the Rain" / "I Don't Know Why" / "Kiss"
  9. "The Thrill Is Gone"
  10. "Come Together"
  11. "Move on Me"
  12. "Teach Me"
  13. "Who's Been Lovin' You"
  14. "When I See U"
  15. "Bittersweet"
  16. "Even Angels" / "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
  17. "I'm Here"
  18. "Falling in Love Tonight"
  19. "Back to Life"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America[4][6][7][8]
November 5, 2010NorfolkUnited StatesChrysler Hall
November 6, 2010Upper Darby TownshipTower Theater
November 7, 2010BaltimoreMeyerhoff Symphony Hall
November 10, 2010SavannahMercer Theatre
November 11, 2010AtlantaFox Theatre
November 12, 2010TampaMorsani Hall
November 13, 2010JacksonvilleMoran Theater
November 14, 2010MiamiJames L. Knight Center
November 17, 2010CharlotteOvens Auditorium
November 18, 2010GreensboroWar Memorial Auditorium
November 19, 2010ColumbiaTownship Auditorium
November 20, 2010BirminghamBJCC Concert Hall
November 24, 2010Los AngelesClub Nokia
November 26, 2010San DiegoCopley Symphony Hall
November 27, 2010San FranciscoWarfield Theatre
December 1, 2010SouthavenDeSoto Civic Center Theatre
December 2, 2010Grand PrairieVerizon Theatre
December 3, 2010MobileMobile Civic Center Theater
December 4, 2010New OrleansLakefront Arena
December 5, 2010HoustonReliant Arena
December 27, 2010New York CityBeacon Theatre
December 28, 2010Washington, D.C.DAR Constitution Hall
December 29, 2010ClevelandState Theatre
December 30, 2010ChicagoAuditorium Theatre
December 31, 2010DetroitFox Theatre
January 1, 2011St. LouisFox Theatre
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
November 4, 2010RichmondLandmark TheaterCancelled[9]
November 27, 2010OaklandParamount TheatreMoved to the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California
December 3, 2010SouthavenDeSoto Civic Center TheatreRescheduled to December 1, 2010
December 8, 2010IndianapolisMurat TheatreCancelled
December 9, 2010LouisvillePalace TheatreCancelled
December 10, 2010DetroitFox TheatreRescheduled to December 31, 2010[10]
December 11, 2010CincinnatiProcter & Gamble HallCancelled
December 12, 2010AugustaBell AuditoriumCancelled

Box office score data

VenueCityTickets sold / availableGross revenue
Ovens AuditoriumCharlotte1,434 / 2,447 (57%)$91,490[11]
Fox TheatreAtlanta2,536 / 4,666 (54%)$167,202[12]
Morsani HallTampa2,089 / 2,610 (80%)$109,122[13]
Club NokiaLos Angeles1,565 / 1,800 (87%)$98,817[13]
Verizon TheatreGrand Prairie3,812 / 3,867 (98%)$184,186[14]
TOTAL11,436 / 15,390 (74%)$732,267

References

  1. ^ "Fantasia Announces Back To Me Tour". Fantasia Barrino's Official Website. Sony Music Entertainment. 2010-09-28. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  2. ^ Bierly, Mandy (2010-09-29). "Fantasia Barrino to tour this fall". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  3. ^ New York Post Staff Writer (2010-11-23). "Fantasia abortion shocker". New York Post. News Corporation. Archived 26 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  4. ^ Kaufman, Gil (2010-09-28). "Fantasia Announces Back To Me Tour". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  5. ^ Staff Reporter (2010-11-11). "Fantasia keeps it real". Winston-Salem Journal. Media General, Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  6. ^ "Fantasia's 'Back To Me' Tour". American Idol Official Website=. FremantleMedia. 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  7. ^ "Past Tour Dates (Archive)". Fantasia Barrino's Official Website. Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2013-10-09. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  8. ^ "Tour Dates". Fantasia Barrino's Official Website. Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  9. ^ "Fantasia Concert has been canceled". Landmark Theater Official Website. 2010-10-27. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  10. ^ "Fantasia – Back To Me Tour". The Detroit News. MediaNews Group. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  11. ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. 12 March 2011. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  12. ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard Magazine. 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2010-11-29.[dead link]
  13. ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. 2010-12-18. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  14. ^ "Billboard Boxscore – Current Scores". Billboard. 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.