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Arular Tour

{{Short description|2005–06 concert tour by M.I.A.}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2012}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox concert |

| concert_tour_name = Arular Tour

| image = MIAperformanceLA.jpg

| image_caption= M.I.A. performing in Los Angeles, USA 2005

| artist = M.I.A.

| number_of_legs = 9

| album = Arular

| start_date = 2 February 2005

| end_date = 5 February 2006

| number_of_shows = {{plain list|

  • 41 in North America
  • 12 in Europe
  • 6 in Oceania
  • 3 in South America
  • 2 in Asia
  • 64 total

}}

| this_tour = Arular Tour
(2005)

| next_tour = Kala Tour
(2007)

}}

The Arular Tour is a global concert tour by M.I.A. performed in support of her first studio album Arular (2005). It took place from 2005 to 2006.

The tour featured dates across North America, South America, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australasia. M.I.A. performed sporadically near the end of 2004. One of M.I.A.'s first live performances in London took place in November 2004.{{cite magazine | last= Frere Jones | first=Sasha | title= Bingo in Swansea: Maya Arulpragsam's world| magazine= The New Yorker | url= http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/11/22/041122crmu_music| date=22 November 2004 | accessdate=30 May 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080615215756/http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/11/22/041122crmu_music| archivedate= 15 June 2008 | url-status= live}} She also performed at an event in Puerto Rico and minor gigs in places such as Philadelphia and New York City in the U.S., as well as Hamburg and Berlin in Germany in 2004.{{cite web| title= Are you lesbian? No I'm making music| url= http://popwherry.blogspot.com/2005/02/are-you-lesbian-no-im-making-music.html| work= pop (all love)| date= 1 February 2005| accessdate= 30 May 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071225090717/http://popwherry.blogspot.com/2005/02/are-you-lesbian-no-im-making-music.html| archive-date= 25 December 2007| url-status= dead| df= dmy-all}} Her 2005 tour began with her North American debut performance at the Drake Hotel in Toronto, Ontario on 2 February 2005.{{cite news | author= Peters, Mitchell | title= M.I.A. | work= Pollstar | url=http://www.pollstar.com/news/viewhotstar.pl?Artist=MIA | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051031003252/http://pollstar.com/news/viewhotstar.pl?Artist=MIA | url-status=dead | archive-date=31 October 2005 | date=5 September 2005 | accessdate=30 May 2008}}

Tour details

The Arular Tour setlist featured songs from her debut album Arular. Some mixes from her mixtape Piracy Funds Terrorism were also performed. M.I.A. did not follow the same setlist at every show. M.I.A. spoke in 2005 of wanting to make her live set "minimal," inspired by gigs of acts such as electroclash musician Peaches which she attended whilst travelling and filming a documentary on her.{{cite news | author= Moayeri, Lily | title= And Interview with Maya Arul a.k.a. M.I.A. – Arul on recording Arular | url= http://remixmag.com/mag/remix_mia/index.html | work= Remixmag | accessdate= 30 May 2008 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090108083249/http://remixmag.com/mag/remix_mia/index.html | archive-date= 8 January 2009 | url-status= dead | df= dmy-all }} M.I.A.'s concert following the Drake Hotel gig received a response described as "phenomenal" by organiser Jacob Smid, with attendees already knowing many of her songs.

Sets were sometimes decorated with palm fronds. The stage featured coloured drapes, canvasses and flags she created with prints of her graffiti stencils, paintings, and her album and singles artwork. These featured pictures of anonymous rebel soldiers, tigers, tanks and guns amid jagged colourful patterns. Her stage attire featured similar prints. She wore many contrasting outfits, nearly every item of clothing hand made by friends such as Carri Mundane and herself. In some shows, a video screen displayed images of tigers, looping fighter jets, maps of London and oil rigs.

=Coachella 2005=

M.I.A ended her set in the Gobi tent at the 2005 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with the song "Galang", leading to an encore in response to crowd enthusiasm, a rarity for the festival and the first tent encore at Coachella.{{cite web | title=Coldplay, NIN Top Coachella With Emotional Performances | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1501113/20050502/coldplay.jhtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050507154414/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1501113/20050502/coldplay.jhtml | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 May 2005 |publisher=MTV | date=2 May 2005 | accessdate=1 October 2007 }}{{cite magazine|first=Jenny|last=Eliscu|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/my-coachella-m-i-a-gets-the-bodies-moving-20080428|magazine=Rolling Stone|title=My Coachella: M.I.A. Gets the Bodies Moving|date=28 April 2008|accessdate=14 December 2011}} Describing the performance she said, "When I played three years ago, it was such a crazy moment. It was my first festival and I had only done about five shows in my entire life...They dismantled the stage and had to put it back together because all the people started going, 'M.I.A! M.I.A!' I don't think I'd ever be able to do something like that again, because it was my moment."

=Later tour=

Additionally, M.I.A. co-headlined tours with Roots Manuva and LCD Soundsystem during 2005.{{cite news|author=Chekuru, Kavitha |title=M.I.A. Announces Headlining Tour |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/34916-mia-announces-headlining-tour |work=Pitchforkmedia |date=25 July 2005 |accessdate=30 May 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623193105/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/34916-mia-announces-headlining-tour |archivedate=23 June 2008 |url-status=dead}} Her dates from 10 May at the Commodore Ballroom, Canada to 12 June at the 9:30 Club, US were performed with LCD Soundsystem.{{cite web | author=E. Davis, Carolyn| title= M.I.A. Forges Her Own Path| url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1500804/20050426/mia__4_.jhtml| work = MTV | date=26 April 2005 | access-date=6 August 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080726132943/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1500804/20050426/mia__4_.jhtml| archive-date= 26 July 2008 | url-status= dead}} M.I.A. performed with backup singer Cherry and DJ Diplo on many dates. Spank Rock opened for M.I.A. on a few dates, as did DJ's Rekha, Marlboro and Contra who made appearances on some dates during the tour.{{cite news | author= Inoue, Todd | title= Chairman M.I.A. | work= Metroactive | url=http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/10.12.05/mia-0541.html | date=12 October 2005 | accessdate=5 October 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081010024021/http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/10.12.05/mia-0541.html| archivedate= 10 October 2008 | url-status= live}} Concerts took place at club venues and music festivals. She joined Gwen Stefani on her 2005 tour and ended the Arular tour with performances in Japan in February 2006. M.I.A. performed several sold-out shows during her tour, with Aziz Ansari, Feist, David Byrne, Nas, Kelis, Matt Damon and Natalie Portman among those attending concerts.{{cite web | title= M.I.A. story - Aziz Ansari featuring Eugene Mirman| url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcgvGqo_OUI| work = azizisbored.com |publisher=YouTube| date=23 February 2005 | accessdate=5 October 2008}}{{cite news | author=Feist|title= A Torch Singer with an ancient sound| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/05/arts/music/05play.html | work = The New York Times | date=5 May 2005 | accessdate=12 August 2008}}{{cite news | author= Shapiro, Peter | title= Talking about her revolution | work= Times Online | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14932-1658366,00.html | date=17 June 2005 | accessdate=12 August 2008 | location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite news | author= Levy, Ariel | title= Natalie Portman will change your life | work= Blender | url= http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1791 | date= November 2005 | accessdate= 12 August 2008 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20051223034405/http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1791 | archive-date= 23 December 2005 | url-status= dead }} Recording for her second album Kala followed this tour, which preceded the 2007 KALA Tour.

Set list

This is the set-list from M.I.A.'s sold-out concert at the club S.O.B.s in Manhattan U.S..

Tour dates

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country

! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue

style="background:#ddd;"

| colspan="4"| North America

2 February 2005

|Toronto

|Canada

|Drake Hotel

3 February 2005

|Los Angeles

|rowspan="3"| United States

|Knitting Factory

5 February 2005

|New York City

|Knitting Factory

1 May 2005{{efn|This concert is part of Coachella.}}

|Indio

|Empire Polo Club

10 May 2005

|Vancouver

|Canada

|Commodore Ballroom

11 May 2005

|Seattle

|rowspan="7"| United States

|The Showbox

13 May 2005

|rowspan="2"|San Francisco

|The Independent

14 May 2005

|The Fillmore

15 May 2005

|rowspan="2"|Los Angeles

|El Rey Theatre

17 May 2005

|The Echo

19 May 2005

|Chicago

|Metro Chicago

20 May 2005

|Detroit

|Saint Andrew's Hall

21 May 2005

|Toronto

|rowspan="2"| Canada

|The Opera House

22 May 2005

|Montreal

|La Tulipe

7 June 2005

|New York City

|rowspan="5"| United States

|SOB's

9 June 2005

|Boston

|Avalon Ballroom

10 June 2005

|New York City

|Webster Hall

11 June 2005

|Philadelphia

|Transit

12 June 2005

|Washington, D.C.

|9:30 Club

style="background:#ddd;"

| colspan="4"| Europe

16 June 2005{{efn|This concert is part of Hultsfred Festival.}}

|Hultsfred

|Sweden

|Hultsfred Folkets Park

17 June 2005

|London

|England

|Fabric

18 June 2005{{efn|This concert is part of Sónar.}}

|Barcelona

|Spain

|Fira Gran Via

23 June 2005

|Norwich

|rowspan="3"|England

|The Waterfront

24 June 2005{{efn|This concert is part of Glastonbury Festival.}}

|Pilton

|Worthy Farm

25 June 2005{{efn|This concert is part of Wireless Festival.}}

|London

|Hyde Park

5 July 2005{{efn|This concert is part of Quart Festival.}}

|Kristiansand

|Norway

|Odderøya

14 July 2005

|Brussels

|rowspan="2"|Belgium

|Ancienne Belgique

15 July 2005{{efn|This concert is part of Ten Days Off.}}

|Ghent

|Vooruit

16 July 2005{{efn|This concert is part of 5 Days Off.}}

|Amsterdam

|Netherlands

|Melkweg

style="background:#ddd;"

| colspan="4"| North America

7 August 2005{{efn|This concert is part of SummerStage.}}

|New York City

|United States

|Rumsey Playfield

style="background:#ddd;"

| colspan="4"| Asia

13 August 2005{{Efn|These concerts are part of Summer Sonic Festival.|name=Summer Sonic Festival|group=}}

|Chiba

|rowspan="2"|Japan

|Makuhari Messe

14 August 2005{{Efn|name=Summer Sonic Festival}}

|Osaka

|Intex Osaka

style="background:#ddd;"

| colspan="4"| Europe

26 August 2005{{efn|This concert is part of Leeds Festival.}}

|Leeds

|rowspan="2"|England

|Bramham Park

28 August 2005{{efn|This concert is part of Reading Festival.}}

|Reading

|Little John's Farm

style="background:#ddd;"

| colspan="4"| North America

19 September 2005

|Athens

|rowspan="3"|United States

|40 Watt Club

21 September 2005

|Washington, D.C.

|9:30 Club

23 September 2005

|Boston

|Paradise Rock Club

24 September 2005

|Montreal

|rowspan="2"|Canada

|Metropolis

26 September 2005

|Toronto

|Phoenix Concert Theatre

27 September 2005

|Detroit

|rowspan="6"|United States

|Saint Andrew's Hall

28 September 2005

|Chicago

|Metro Chicago

29 September 2005

|Minneapolis

|Fine Line Music Cafe

1 October 2005

|Englewood

|Gothic Theatre

4 October 2005

|Los Angeles

|The Fonda Theatre

5 October 2005

|San Francisco

|The Regency Ballroom

style="background:#ddd;"

| colspan="4"| South America

22 October 2005{{Efn|These concerts are part of TIM Festival.|name=TIM Festival|group=}}

|Rio de Janeiro

|rowspan="2"|Brazil

|Museum of Modern Art

25 October 2005{{Efn|name=TIM Festival}}

|São Paulo

|Arena Anhembi

29 October 2005{{efn|This concert is part of BUE Festival.}}

|Buenos Aires

|Argentina

|Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires

style="background:#ddd;"

| colspan="4"| North America{{efn|These concerts are supporting to Gwen Stefani's Harajuku Lovers Tour.}}

16 November 2005

|Winnipeg

|rowspan="3"|Canada

|MTS Centre

18 November 2005

|Edmonton

|Rexall Place

20 November 2005

|Vancouver

|General Motors Place

21 November 2005

|Seattle

|rowspan="7"|United States

|KeyArena

23 November 2005

|Portland

|Veterans Memorial Coliseum

25 November 2005

|Fresno

|Save Mart Center

26 November 2005

|rowspan="2"|Anaheim

|rowspan="2"|Arrowhead Pond

28 November 2005
29 November 2005

|Bakersfield

|Rabobank Arena

1 December 2005

|Oakland

|The Arena in Oakland

style="background:#ddd;"

| colspan="4"| Oceania

22 January 2006{{Efn|These concerts are part of Big Day Out.|name=Big Day Out|group=}}

|Gold Coast

|rowspan="6"|Australia

|Gold Coast Parklands

26 January 2006{{Efn|name=Big Day Out}}

|rowspan="2"|Sydney

|Sydney Showground Stadium

28 January 2006

|Metro Theatre

29 January 2006{{Efn|name=Big Day Out}}

|Melbourne

|Princes Park

3 February 2006{{Efn|name=Big Day Out}}

|Adelaide

|Adelaide Showground

5 February 2006{{Efn|name=Big Day Out}}

|Perth

|Claremont Showground

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.miauk.com Official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225121525/http://miauk.com/ |date=25 February 2011 }}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110713005208/http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/676/676895p1.html M.I.A. The IGN interview, 2005]

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