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Diamonds and Pearls Tour

{{Short description|1992 concert tour by Prince and the New Power Generation}}

{{Primary sources|date=July 2015}}

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = Diamonds and Pearls Tour

| image =

| image_caption =

| artist = Prince and the New Power Generation

| album = Diamonds and Pearls

| start_date = April 3, 1992

| end_date = July 12, 1992

| number_of_legs = 3

| number_of_shows = {{unbulleted list|4 in Asia|14 in Oceania|32 in Europe|50 in total (60 scheduled)}}

| location = {{hlist|Europe|Oceania|Asia}}

| last_tour = Nude Tour
(1990)

| this_tour = Diamonds and Pearls Tour
(1992)

| next_tour = Act I and II Tour
(1993)

}}

The Diamonds and Pearls Tour was a concert tour by American recording artist Prince and the New Power Generation promoting his Diamonds and Pearls album, released the previous year. The tour itinerary were scheduled dates in Asia, Europe, and for the first time, Australia.{{Cite web |url=http://www.prince-live.com/konzert/konzert.php?tour_id=12 |title=prince-live.com{{!}}Diamonds & Pearls Tour, 1992 |access-date=2016-04-24 |archive-date=2016-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505225658/http://www.prince-live.com/konzert/konzert.php?tour_id=12 |url-status=dead }} Like several of his then-recent tours, Prince chose not to tour the United States, the exception being the Lovesexy Tour in 1988. It would be 1993's Act I Tour before Prince did a full tour of the United States.

History

More extravagant than the previous year's Nude Tour, the Diamonds and Pearls Tour had more expensive set design, and additional band members. The setlist focused mainly on songs from the album, but was spattered with a number of greatest hits. Most songs were played in their entirety. Prince added a new horn section to the band and promoted a new hip hop image with raps by Tony M. The concerts were preceded with footage and teases from his forthcoming album, indicating that videos had already been shot and ready to be released.

Opening act

Band

After the departure of the remaining members of The Revolution after 1990's Nude Tour, Prince decided to officially dub this new band the New Power Generation. Most of the band transferred over from the Nude Tour. Levi Seacer Jr. was switched from bass to guitar to replace the departed Miko Weaver while Sonny T. took over for Levi on bass. Tommy Barbarella was brought in as a replacement for Doctor Fink on keyboards.

Prince added a new horn section to the band, dubbed the NPG Hornz who, while not being active on the Diamonds and Pearls album, would contribute greatly to Prince's albums for several years.

Dancers Diamond, Lori Elle, and Pearl, Robia LaMorte, served as spokespersons for Prince during the tour while also performing in the album's videos{{Cite web|url=https://www.slow-journalism.com/from-the-archive/two-years-with-prince|title = Two years with Prince}} while Mayte, then-newest member of the NPG Band was a troupe dancer who was being promoted for his next project{{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/7F07MPZmP1Y| archive-date = 2021-12-05| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F07MPZmP1Y| title = Prince & Carmen Electra Promos 1992 | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} that same summer of 1992.

Set lists

Setlist of 24 April 1992, at the Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia{{Cite web|url=http://www.princevault.com/index.php/24_April,_1992|title=24 April 1992 - Prince Vault}}

  1. "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" (Introduction)
  2. "Thunder"
  3. "Daddy Pop"
  4. "Diamonds and Pearls"
  5. "Let's Go Crazy"
  6. "Kiss"
  7. "Jughead" (Includes "Dead on It" intro)
  8. "Purple Rain"
  9. "Live 4 Love"
  10. "Willing and Able" (Includes "Lively Up Yourself" intro)
  11. Interlude
  12. "Nothing Compares 2 U"
  13. "Sexy M.F."
  14. "Thieves in the Temple" (Includes snippets of "It")
  15. "A Night in Tunisia" / "Strollin'" (Instrumental)
  16. "Insatiable"
  17. "Gett Off" / "Gett Off (Houstyle)" (Includes snippets of "The Flow")

Encore I

  2. "Cream" (Includes "La, La, La, He, He, Hee" interpolation)
  4. "Chain of Fools" (Vocals by Rosie Gaines)

Encore II

  2. "1999" / "Baby I'm a Star" / "Push" (Includes "A Love Bizarre" , "My Name is Prince" and "Peter Gunn Theme" interpolations)

=Additional notes=

  • On some dates, "Damn U" was performed in place of "Nothing Compares 2 U"
  • Starting the UK Dates, "Delirious" was performed in place of Willing and Able on some dates, after the Stuttgart show it was performed for the remainder of the tour.
  • On a few dates of the tour, "Bambi" was performed after "Live 4 Love" or in replacement of "Live 4 Love"

Tour dates

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|+ List of 1992 concerts

! width="150"| Date

! width="150"| City

! width="150"| Country

! width="220"| Venue

! width="150"| Capacity

April 3, 1992

|rowspan="2"|Tokyo

|rowspan="4"|Japan

|rowspan="2"|Tokyo Dome

|rowspan="2"| 96,324 / 96,324

April 4, 1992
April 7, 1992

|Nagoya

|Rainbow Hall

| 10,543 / 10,543

April 9, 1992

|Yokohama

|Yokohama Arena

| 14,637 / 14,637

April 13, 1992

|rowspan="2"|Brisbane

|rowspan="14"|Australia

|rowspan="2"|Brisbane Entertainment Centre

|rowspan="2"| 22,875 / 22,875

April 14, 1992
April 16, 1992

|rowspan="5"|Melbourne

|rowspan="5"|Flinders Park Tennis Centre

|rowspan="5"| 63,954 / 63,954

April 18, 1992
April 19, 1992
April 21, 1992
April 22, 1992
April 24, 1992

|rowspan="7"|Sydney

|rowspan="6"|Sydney Entertainment Centre

|rowspan="6"| 66,156 / 66,156

April 26, 1992
April 27, 1992
April 29, 1992
April 30, 1992
May 1, 1992
May 3, 1992

|Sydney Cricket Ground

| 39,894 / 48,042

May 25, 1992

|Ghent

|Belgium

|Flanders Expo

| 11,000 / 11,000

May 27, 1992

|rowspan="2"|Rotterdam

|rowspan="2"|Netherlands

|rowspan="2"|Rotterdam Ahoy

|rowspan="2"|51,900 / 53,000 {{efn|name="Rotterdam"}}

May 28, 1992
May 30, 1992

|Dortmund

|rowspan="9"|Germany

|Westfalenhallen

| 13,689 / 13,689

May 31, 1992

|Berlin

|Waldbühne

| 22,100 / 22,100

June 2, 1992

|Cologne

|Sporthalle

| 7,648 / 7,648

June 3, 1992

|Frankfurt

|Festhalle Frankfurt

| 10,961 / 10,961

June 5, 1992

|rowspan="2"|Munich

|rowspan="2"|Olympiahalle

|rowspan="2"|12,760 / 12,760

June 6, 1992
June 8, 1992

|Kiel

|Ostseehalle

|10,232 / 10,232

June 9, 1992

|rowspan="2"|Hamburg

|rowspan="2"|Alsterdorfer Sporthalle

|rowspan="2"| 13,678 / 13,678

June 10, 1992
June 13, 1992

|Dublin

|Ireland

|Royal Dublin Showgrounds

| 27,698 / 27,698

June 15, 1992

|rowspan="8"|London

|rowspan="9"|England

|rowspan="8"|Earls Court Exhibition Centre

|rowspan="8"| 133,144 / 133,144

June 16, 1992
June 17, 1992
June 19, 1992
June 20, 1992
June 21, 1992
June 23, 1992
June 24, 1992
June 26, 1992

|Manchester

|Maine Road

|39,113 / 39,113

June 28, 1992

|Glasgow

|Scotland

|Celtic Park

|33,114 / 33,114

July 1, 1992

|Stuttgart

|rowspan="2"|Germany

|Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle

|12,344 / 12,344

July 3, 1992

|Trier

|Moselstadion

|16,988 / 16,988

July 4, 1992

|Maastricht

|rowspan="4"|Netherlands

|MECC

|17,543 / 17,543

July 6, 1992

|rowspan="3"|Rotterdam

|rowspan="3"|Rotterdam Ahoy

|rowspan="3"|{{efn|name="Rotterdam"|This box office score data is representative of all shows from May 27–28 & July 6–8 }}

July 7, 1992
July 8, 1992
July 10, 1992

|rowspan="3"|Paris

|rowspan="3"|France

|rowspan="3"|Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy

|rowspan="3"|47,767 / 47,767

July 11, 1992
July 12, 1992

= Postponed and cancelled dates =

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! width="150"| Date

! width="150"| City

! width="150"| Country

! width="220"| Venue

! width="150"| Rescheduled/Cancelled

! width="150"| Reason

May 11, 1992

| Hanover

|rowspan="2"| Germany

| Niedersachsenstadion

| Cancelled

| Originally rescheduled to 30 May 1992 but then cancelled

May 12, 1992

| Berlin

| Waldbühne

| Rescheduled to 31 May 1992

| Unknown

May 14, 1992

|rowspan="2"|Stockholm

|rowspan="3"| Sweden

|rowspan="2"| Ericsson Globe Arena

|rowspan="3"| Cancelled

| Unknown

May 15, 1992

| Unknown

May 17, 1992

| Gothenburg

| Scandinavium

| Unknown

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References

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External links

  • [https://sites.google.com/site/princetourhistory/ Prince Tour History]

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