Alive Tour

{{Short description|2013 concert tour by Jessie J}}

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = Alive Tour

| artist = Jessie J

| album = Alive

| start_date = 15 October 2013

| end_date = 11 November 2013

| number_of_legs = 1

| number_of_shows = 31

| last_tour = Heartbeat Tour
(2011–12)

| this_tour = Alive Tour
(2013)

| next_tour = Sweet Talker Tour
(2015)

}}

The Alive Tour was Jessie J's first arena tour. The tour consisted of 19 arena dates.{{cite web|last=Conner|first=Lewis|title=Jessie J confirms 'Nice to Meet You' 2013 UK and Ireland arena tour|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a382864/jessie-j-confirms-nice-to-meet-you-2013-uk-and-ireland-arena-tour.html|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Magazines|accessdate=8 June 2012}}

Background

In May 2012 Jessie announced via Twitter that she would be setting off on a UK tour in late February 2013 and would finish in late March of the same year. Due to recording her second album and shooting The Voice UK.{{Cite tweet |user=JessieJ |number=375341234333954048 |date=4 September 2013 |title=Ok so.... YES my UK arena tour is now called "Alive Tour" I wanted to tell you but someone in my team beat me to it! Lol! I won't @ them! This time... Hahahaha! }}

The tour was postponed until early October 2013 and to end in early November. Jessie stated on her official Twitter page: "I would like to be the first to tell that you that my nice to meet you tour has been rescheduled to later next year. I am honestly truly sorry but I hope you all can understand that its just because I would like to take more time to finish my new album. I promise to make the show my biggest and best ever and cannot wait for you all to hear my new songs."{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/jessie-j/news/nice-to-meet-you-tour-postponed/ |title=Jessie J Delays 'Nice To Meet You' 2013 UK Arena Tour To Continue Work On New Album |publisher=Capital FM |date=2012-12-14 |accessdate=2014-04-27}} Tickets were transferable for the rescheduled dates and extra tour dates were added due to high demand. The tour was originally named 'Nice To Meet You' however due to the release of her second album Alive the tour was renamed 'Alive'.{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/win/jessie-j-tour-dress-rehearsal/ |title=Win A Trip To The Final Dress Rehearsal Of Jessie J's 'Alive' UK Tour! | Radio Competitions |publisher=Capital FM |date=2013-09-27 |accessdate=2014-04-27}} On 12 October 2013 Jessie did a dress rehearsal for a few lucky fans who has the privilege to watch. The stage setting included 5 LED screens, a large door at the back of the stage, a rising platform, platforms for her band, a large catwalk; which encircles the stage—separating the very important heartbeats for the main audience. It was announced on 14 October that Lawson would be supporting Jessie at all dates except Birmingham, Sheffield and Aberdeen which would be supported by Neon Jungle.{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/lawson/news/jessie-j-uk-tour-support-act/ |title=Lawson To Support Jessie J On 'Alive' UK Arena Tour |publisher=Capital FM |date=2013-10-14 |accessdate=2014-04-27}}

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| quote = "Its called 'Nice to meet you tour' and it will be NICE! :) Can't wait to show you this tour I've been working on for months! BOOOOM!"
— Jessie J via Twitter{{Cite tweet |user=JessieJ |number=204673149122523136 |date=21 May 2012 |title=Its called 'Nice to meet you tour' and it will be NICE! :) Can't wait to show you this tour I've been working on for months! BOOOOM! }}

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Critical response

The Alive tour was met with mixed reviews: some stating the show was a "powerhouse", others claiming the "video interludes took away from what could have been an amazing show." Writing for The Daily Telegraph, Alice Vincent gave the show three stars, feeling that "Jessie belted out songs like a force of nature", and opined that it was "these deliciously retro moments which worked best in J's show. She gave us a fun, breezy rendition of Daydreamin’." Vincent went on to summarize, "Alive was a show to please all ages, and for that it should be commended."{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/10414356/Jessie-J-O2-Arena-review.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Alice | last=Vincent | title=Jessie J, O2 Arena, review | date=30 October 2013}} The Belfast Telegraph gave the show four stars stating: "Always keen to provide a positive role model, there were lots of mini motivational speeches and words of encouragement and no evidence of any sleazy Miley Cyrus-type antics." The Belfast Telegraph finally stated that Jessie was "A class act – who was more than worth the wait." Sam Rigby at Digital Spy gave the show four stars and said "The sentimental messages of 'love who you are' and 'live life to the full' may have been overused during the 90-minute show but it is only a small complaint in what was a momentous night in Jessie J's career. Despite the focus on Jessie's voice, it didn't come at the expense of a visually pleasing production."{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a523855/jessie-j-kicks-off-alive-uk-tour-in-belfast-review.html |title=Jessie J kicks off 'Alive' UK tour in Belfast – review – Music News |work=Digital Spy |date=2013-10-16 |accessdate=2014-04-27}}

Special guests

  • Lawson (support act for all dates except Birmingham, Sheffield, and Aberdeen)
  • Neon Jungle (support act for Birmingham and Sheffield dates only)
  • Olivia Somerlyn

Set list

Phase 1 – 'Awake'

  1. "Big White Room"
  2. "Thunder"
  3. "Breathe"

Phase 2 – 'Love'

  1. "Sexy Lady"
  2. "Domino"
  3. "Daydreamin'"
  4. "LaserLight"

Phase 3 – 'Instinct'

  1. "Excuse My Rude"
  2. "Do It like a Dude"
  3. "Nobody's Perfect"
  4. "Wild"

Phase 4 – 'Value'

  1. "Who You Are"
  2. "Conquer The World"
  3. "Harder We Fall"

Phase 5 – 'Energy'

  1. "Gold"
  2. "Alive"
  3. "Price Tag"
  4. "It's My Party"

Tour dates

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colspan="4" |South America{{Cite web|url=https://extra.globo.com/tv-e-lazer/musica/rock-in-rio-2013-jessie-e-ultima-atracao-internacional-ser-confirmada-no-festival-8161060.html|title=Rock in Rio 2013: Jessie J é a última atração internacional a ser confirmada no festival|website=Extra Online|language=pt-BR|access-date=2019-04-25}}
15 September 2013

|Rio de Janeiro

|Brazil

|Rock in Rio

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|colspan="4"|Europe & Asia{{cite web |url=http://www.theo2.co.uk/event/jessie-j-20130309.html |title=Jessie J – rescheduled dates Tickets | Jessie J |publisher=The O2 |date=2013-10-30 |accessdate=2014-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428004458/http://www.theo2.co.uk/event/jessie-j-20130309.html |archive-date=2014-04-28 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|first=Ann|last=Lee |url=http://www.metro.co.uk/music/899821-jessie-j-announces-2013-nice-to-meet-you-uk-and-ireland-arena-tour |title=Jessie J announces 2013 'Nice to Meet You' UK and Ireland arena tour | Metro News |publisher=Metro.co.uk |date=2012-05-22 |accessdate=2014-04-27}}

23 September 2013 {{efn|The show of 23 September 2013 in London at the Roundhouse was part of the 2013 iTunes Festival.}}

| London

| rowspan="1"|England

| Roundhouse (venue)

15 October 2013

|Belfast

|Northern Ireland

|Odyssey Arena

16 October 2013

|Dublin

|Ireland

|The O2

18 October 2013

|Birmingham

|rowspan="2"|England

|LG Arena

19 October 2013

|Sheffield

|Motorpoint Arena

21 October 2013

|Aberdeen

|rowspan="2"|Scotland

|AECC Arena

22 October 2013

|Glasgow

|SSE Hydro

24 October 2013

|rowspan="2"|Nottingham

|rowspan="13"|England

|rowspan="2"|Capital FM Arena Nottingham

25 October 2013
26 October 2013

|Newcastle

|Metro Radio Arena

29 October 2013

|rowspan="2"|London

|rowspan="2"|The O2 Arena

30 October 2013
1 November 2013

|rowspan="2"|Manchester

|rowspan="2"|Manchester Arena

2 November 2013
3 November 2013

|London

|Wembley Arena

4 November 2013

|Liverpool

|Echo Arena Liverpool

6 November 2013

|rowspan="2"|Brighton

|rowspan="2"|Brighton Centre

7 November 2013
9 November 2013

|rowspan="2"|Bournemouth

|rowspan="2"|Bournemouth International Centre

10 November 2013
11 November 2013

|Cardiff

|Wales

|Motorpoint Arena

13 November 2013

| Leeds

|England

| First Direct Arena

15 November 2013

|Hanover

|rowspan="4"|Germany

|TUI Arena

16 November 2013

|Düsseldorf

|ISS Dome

17 November 2013

|Frankfurt

|Festhalle

19 November 2013

|Berlin

|Max-Schmeling-Halle

21 November 2013

|Paris

|France

|Bercy Arena

23 November 2013

|Amsterdam

|Netherlands

|Ziggo Dome

14 February 2014

| Dubai

| United Arab Emirates

| Redfestdxb

10 August 2014{{efn|This show in Belgium was part of the Lokerse Feesten festival.}}

|Lokeren

|Belgium

|Lokerse Feesten{{Cite web |url=https://www.hln.be/showbizz/muziek/festivals/lokerse-feesten-pakt-ook-uit-met-jessie-j-sean-paul-en-patti-smith~a66e4aa0/ |title=Lokerse Feesten pakt ook uit met Jessie J, Sean Paul en Patti Smith | Festivals | Showbizz | HLN |access-date=2017-12-09 |archive-date=2017-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209152436/https://www.hln.be/showbizz/muziek/festivals/lokerse-feesten-pakt-ook-uit-met-jessie-j-sean-paul-en-patti-smith~a66e4aa0/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite tweet|number=461369221935812608|user=LokerseFeesten|title=Zoals vorige week beloofd is hier een nieuwe lading namen! |date=30 April 2014}}

Box office score data

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! style="width:150px;"|City

! style="width:152px;"|Tickets sold / Available

! style="width:150px;"|Gross revenue

The O2 Arena

|London

|49,980 / 49,980 (100%)

|$2,558,790{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |title=Current Boxscore |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=2014-04-27}}

Koh Pich (Diamond Island)

| Phnom Penh

| 50,000 / 50,000 (100%)

|

Phones 4u Arena

|Manchester

|27,532 / 29,383 (94%)

|$1,416,650{{cite magazine|date=22 February 2014 |title=Billboard Boxscore |magazine=Billboard |location=New York |issn=0006-2510 |accessdate=12 February 2014 |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140216135334/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archivedate=16 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}

Notes

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