Roulette Tour
Europe tour by Blue | |
Associated album | Roulette |
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Start date | 2 May 2013 |
End date | 8 November 2013 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 36 in Europe |
Blue concert chronology |
The Roulette Tour is the fourth headlining concert tour by the English boy band Blue. On 27 March 2013, the group announced live on British daytime magazine programme This Morning that they would be embarking on their first headlining tour after reuniting later on in the year. After one concert in London, the tour kicked off in Germany with nine dates and additional five dates one each in Austria, Switzerland, France and two in Italy all in late May and early June. The second leg led the tour through further twenty-one dates in United Kingdom. In 2018, the tour led to the release of The Roulette Tour 2013 (Live at The Hammersmith Apollo), their second live album.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Sam Rigby from Digital Spy called the show "a welcome trip down memory lane." He found that "despite the fact that their new material is largely forgettable, Blue succeed in giving their fans a welcome trip down memory lane. Whether they can sustain their comeback remains to be seen, but for now, it's just nice to see those dance moves on show again."[2]
Set list
[edit]This set list is representative of the 2 May 2013 show in London.[3]
First leg
[edit]Act 1
- "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
- "Breathe Easy"
- "U Make Me Wanna"
- "Break My Heart"
- "I Can"
- "Best in Me"
- "Don't Treat Me Like a Fool"
- "Long Time"
Act 2
- "All Rise"
- "Too Close"
- "Fly by II"
- "Bubblin'"
- "We've Got Tonight"
- "Guilty"
- "If You Come Back"
- "Hurt Lovers"
Encores
- "Curtain Falls"
- "One Love"
- "Without You"
- "Sing for Me"
Second leg
[edit]Act 1
- "We've Got Tonight" (Single Remix)
- "Bubblin"' (Single Remix)
- "Fly By II"
- "Too Close"
- "Ayo"
- "Black Box"
- "U Make Me Wanna"
- "Sing for Me" (Single Remix)
Act 2
- "Paradise"
- "Break My Heart"
- "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
- "If You Come Back"
- "Broken"
- "Without You"
- "Break You Down"
- "Heart on My Sleeve"
- "Hurt Lovers"
- "One Love"
Encores
- "Breathe Easy"
- "All Rise"
Notes
- The versions of "We've Got Tonight", "Bubblin'" and "Sing for Me" played on tour are different to the album versions:
- "We've Got Tonight" and "Bubblin'" include a new middle-eight rap from Simon Webbe.
- "Sing for Me" jumps into a club remix following the second chorus.
Tour dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue |
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First leg | |||
2 May 2013 | London | England | Shepherd's Bush Empire |
21 May 2013 | Cologne | Germany | Essigfabrik |
22 May 2013 | Recklinghausen | Vestarena | |
24 May 2013 | Leipzig | Haus Auensee | |
26 May 2013 | Berlin | Columbia Club | |
28 May 2013 | Hamburg | Gruenspan | |
29 May 2013 | Osnabrück | Rosenhof | |
31 May 2013 | Hagen | Stadthalle | |
2 June 2013 | Mannheim | Alte Seilerei | |
4 June 2013 | Munich | Theaterfabrik | |
5 June 2013 | Vienna | Austria | Arena |
7 June 2013 | Bern | Switzerland | Bierhübeli |
8 June 2013 | Milan | Italy | Maggazzini Genrali |
9 June 2013 | Rome | Palatlantico | |
11 June 2013 | Paris | France | La Maroquinerie |
14 September 2013 | Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | Central Stadium |
Second leg | |||
13 October 2013 | Nottingham | England | Rock City |
14 October 2013 | Norwich | UEA, The Nick Rayns LCR | |
15 October 2013 | Manchester | O2 Apollo | |
17 October 2013 | Newcastle | O2 Academy | |
18 October 2013 | Leeds | O2 Academy | |
19 October 2013 | Glasgow | Scotland | O2 Academy |
21 October 2013 | Birmingham | England | O2 Academy |
22 October 2013 | London | Hammersmith Apollo | |
23 October 2013 | Bristol | O2 Academy | |
25 October 2013 | Oxford | O2 Academy | |
26 October 2013 | Sheffield | O2 Academy | |
27 October 2013 | Liverpool | O2 Academy | |
29 October 2013 | Bournemouth | O2 Academy | |
30 October 2013 | Cardiff | Wales | Great Hall |
31 October 2013 | Plymouth | England | Plymouth Pavilions |
2 November 2013 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth Guildhall | |
3 November 2013 | Cambridge | Cambridge Corn Exchange | |
4 November 2013 | Ipswich | Regent Theatre | |
6 November 2013 | Southend | Cliffs Pavilion | |
7 November 2013 | Birmingham | O2 Academy | |
8 November 2013 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | |
21 November 2013 | Milan | Italy | Alcatraz |
22 November 2013 | Rome | Atlantico Live | |
23 November 2013 | San Biagio di Callalta | Supersonic Music Arena | |
25 November 2013 | Paris | France | L'alhambra |
26 November 2013 | Mannheim | Germany | Alte Seilerei |
28 November 2013 | Minsk | Belarus | Palace of the Republic |
30 November 2013 | Istanbul | Turkey | Zorlu Center |
2 December 2013 | Hamburg | Germany | Docks Hamburg |
3 December 2013 | Cologne | Essigfabrik | |
4 December 2013 | Bremen | Aladin Music Hall |
References
[edit]- ^ "Double CD Roulette Tour 2013 Live at the Hammersmith Apollo". Official Blue. 2013-09-02. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- ^ Rigby, Sam (28 October 2013). "Blue live at Liverpool O2 Academy: A welcome trip down memory lane". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Blue Germany: Roulette Tour 2013". Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Blue mit neuem Album "Roulette" ab 21. Mai auf Deutschland-Tour". Universal Music (in German). Retrieved 11 October 2022.