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Funhouse Tour

{{Short description|2009 concert tour by Pink}}

{{about|the 2009 concert tour|the follow-up tour|The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2018}}

{{Infobox concert

|concert_tour_name = Funhouse Tour

|image = Funhouse Tour 2009.png

|border = yes

|image_size = 220px

|artist = Pink

|album = Funhouse

|start_date = February 24, 2009

|end_date = December 20, 2009

|number_of_legs = 4

|number_of_shows = 151

| gross = $100 million

|last_tour = I'm Not Dead Tour
(2006–07)

|this_tour = Funhouse Tour
(2009)

|next_tour = Funhouse Summer Carnival
(2010)

}}

The Funhouse Tour was the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Pink. The tour supported her fifth studio album, Funhouse (2008).{{cite web |url=http://itn.co.uk/news/e6e7f34f282a158f035c6b24efd947a2.html |title=Pink announces UK tour |date=October 14, 2008 |access-date=October 31, 2008 |work=ITN |publisher=Independent Television News Limited |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030014025/http://itn.co.uk/news/e6e7f34f282a158f035c6b24efd947a2.html |archive-date=October 30, 2008 }}{{cite web |url=http://showbiz.com.au/PerformanceDetail.aspx?pid=iGuxJLAB30E%3D |title=PINK FUNHOUSE TOUR |access-date=October 31, 2008 |work=Showbiz |publisher=Showbiz International Pty Limited |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218193532/http://showbiz.com.au/PerformanceDetail.aspx?pid=iGuxJLAB30E%3D |archive-date=December 18, 2008 }} The tour visited Europe, Australia and North America. According to Pollstar, the Funhouse Tour (2009) earned more than $100 million with more than 1.5 million in attendance.{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf|title=Pollstar - Welcome to the New Pollstar!|website=www.pollstarpro.com|access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215025847/http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf|archive-date=February 15, 2010|url-status=dead}} The Australian leg of the tour broke the record for the biggest tour in the history of the country. The Australian shows were attended by 660,000 people and grossed over $55 million.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1561375/pinks-australian-arena-tour-grows-to-45-shows|title=Pink's Australian Arena Tour Grows to 45 Shows|magazine=Billboard }}

Background

The tour was announced on October 14, 2008, nearly two weeks before the release of her fifth studio album. Pink stated, "I'm so excited to get back on the road. The 'Funhouse' tour ideas are running rampant in my head. Who knows what they'll come out as... And I can't wait to see." The tour followed her internationally successful I'm Not Dead Tour, which became one of the biggest tours in 2006 and 2007.

The tour also marked the first time Pink has headlined a North American arena tour. To describe the event, Pink stated, "I've waited 30 years for this tour. I really wasn't sure if anyone was going to show [up]."{{cite web|url=http://www.livedaily.com/news/pink-tickets-and-tour-dates-live-review-pink-in-glendale-az-20173.html|title=Live Review: Pink in Glendale, Arizona|date=September 21, 2009|access-date=July 13, 2010|last=Fuoco-Karasinski|first=Stephanie|work=LiveDaily|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205192120/http://livedaily.com/news/pink-tickets-and-tour-dates-live-review-pink-in-glendale-az-20173.html|archive-date=February 5, 2010}}

Synopsis

The concert starts with a video introduction which feature Pink watching TV. She then gets up and puts her lover's hand into a warm glass of water. She goes upstairs and gets changed into a white shirt and some jeans. She gets on a motorcycle and rides off, resembling her "Funhouse" music video. She finds a clown crying on the side of the road. She gets off her bike and gives him a flower hat. As the video ends, the clown appears on stage. He walks up to the end of the catwalk and finds a Box with a handle. As he turns the handle, a trapdoor opens, and Pink is lifted up into the air on a rope. The song "Bad Influence" then starts. She gets lowered down onto the main stage and starts to sing. She then sings "Just Like a Pill",

"Who Knew", Ave Mary A and "Don't Let Me Get Me". She then goes offstage. At some shows, Pink might perform "It's All Your Fault" after "Just Like A Pill".

A red couch appears on the stage and Pink is seen walking over to it. She then starts to sing "I Touch Myself". Whilst singing "I Touch Myself", hands come out of the couch and touch her. She then performs "Please Don't Leave Me". She briefly goes offstage whilst her dancers come onstage. She comes back on to perform "U + Ur Hand". A love heart shaped bed appears onstage as she performs "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" and "So What". She then goes offstage again. At some shows, Pink might perform "One Foot Wrong" after "I Touch Myself".

Her pianist then starts to play piano. She then comes back onstage to perform "Family Portrait". She then plays "I Don't Believe You" on the guitar. She would then perform "Crystal Ball", "Trouble" and "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You". She then goes offstage. At some shows, Pink might perform "Dear Mr. President" instead of "Crystal Ball".

Two of her dancers then come and perform ballet moves. This is then followed by "Sober" when she performs a trapeze. She quickly goes offstage and returns for "Bohemian Rhapsody". Four mirrors are brought onstage as she performs "Funhouse" and "Crazy". She says goodbye to the crowd and goes offstage. On the last leg, she would perform "Stupid Girls" after "Funhouse".

For the encore, She performed "Get the Party Started" and "Glitter in the Air". For all shows except for the Premiere, there would be a video montage of all her videos with "God Is a DJ" playing after "Get The Party Started". For "Get The Party Started", she would perform some acrobatics. She would then go offstage. After a costume change, she would come back onstage to perform the final number, "Glitter In The Air". She would be in the air performing some more acrobatics. Whilst that was happening, she would get lowered into the trapdoor that was used earlier in the show and be dipped in water. After she was lowered back onto the main stage, she bowed and walked offstage. The screen in the background showed THE END on it.

Set list

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  1. "Bad Influence"
  2. "Just Like a Pill"
  3. "Who Knew"
  4. "Please Don't Leave Me"
  5. "It's All Your Fault"
  6. "I Touch Myself"
  7. "One Foot Wrong"
  8. "U + Ur Hand"
  9. "Ave Mary A"
  10. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)"
  11. "So What"
  12. "Family Portrait"
  13. "I Don't Believe You"
  14. "Crystal Ball"
  15. "Trouble"
  16. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"
  17. "Sober"
  18. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  19. "Funhouse"
  20. "Crazy"

Encore

  2. "Get the Party Started"
  4. "Glitter in the Air"

Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.concertandco.com/lieu/nikaia-zenith-nice/pink/critique-concert-1-1377-26142.htm|title=Critique du concert de Pink e 24 février 2009, Palais Nikaia-Nice|date=February 24, 2009|access-date=July 14, 2010|work=Concert and Company|publisher=Neolab Production|trans-title=Review of Pink concert on February 24, 2009, Nikaia Palace-Nice|language=fr}}

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| header = European First Leg

| content =

  1. "Bad Influence"
  2. "Just Like a Pill"
  3. "Who Knew"
  4. "Ave Mary A"
  5. "Don't Let Me Get Me"
  6. "I Touch Myself"
  7. "Please Don't Leave Me"
  8. "U + Ur Hand"
  9. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)"
  10. "So What"
  11. "Family Portrait"
  12. "I Don't Believe You"
  13. "Crystal Ball"
  14. "Trouble"
  15. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"
  16. "Sober"
  17. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  18. "Funhouse"
  19. "Crazy"

;Encore

  2. "Get the Party Started"
  4. "God Is a DJ" (Video Interlude)
  6. "Glitter in the Air"

}}

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| header = Australia

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  1. "Bad Influence"
  2. "Just Like a Pill"
  3. "It's All Your Fault (June 30, 2009 onwards)
  4. "Who Knew"
  5. "Ave Mary A (Except June 13, 30)
  6. "Don't Let Me Get Me"
  7. "I Touch Myself"
  8. "Please Don't Leave Me"
  9. "U + Ur Hand"
  10. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)"
  11. "So What"
  12. "Family Portrait"
  13. "I Don't Believe You"
  14. "Crystal Ball (Except August 25)"
  15. "Dear Mr. President" (August 25 only)"
  16. "Trouble"
  17. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"
  18. "Sober (Except June 20)"
  19. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  20. "Funhouse"
  21. "Crazy"

;Encore

  2. "Get the Party Started"
  4. "God Is A DJ" (Video Interlude)
  6. "Glitter in the Air (Except June 16 and 20)"

Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=8415|title=Review: Pink, Rod Laver Arena, May 31, 2009|date=June 1, 2009|access-date=July 13, 2010|last=Cashmere|first=Paul|work=Undercover Australia|publisher=Cashmere Media Pty Ltd.}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

}}

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| header = North America

| content =

  1. "Bad Influence"
  2. "Just Like A Pill"
  3. "Who Knew"
  4. "Don't Let Me Get Me"
  5. "I Touch Myself"
  6. "Please Don't Leave Me"
  7. "U + Ur Hand"
  8. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)"
  9. "So What"
  10. "Family Portrait"
  11. "I Don't Believe You"
  12. "Dear Mr President"
  13. "Trouble"
  14. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"
  15. "Sober"
  16. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  17. "Funhouse"
  18. "Crazy"

;Encore

  2. "Get the Party Started"
  4. "God Is a DJ" (Video Interlude)
  6. "Glitter in the Air"

Source:

}}

{{hidden

| headercss = background: #ccccff; font-size: 100%; width: 65%;

| contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 75%;

| header = European Second Leg

| content =

  1. "Bad Influence"
  2. "Just Like A Pill"
  3. "Who Knew"
  4. "Ave Mary A"
  5. "Don't Let Me Get Me"
  6. "I Touch Myself"
  7. "Please Don't Leave Me"
  8. "U + Ur Hand"
  9. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)"
  10. "So What"
  11. "Family Portrait"
  12. "I Don't Believe You"
  13. "Dear Mr. President (October 17, 25 and 30 and November 7 and 23 only)"
  14. "Crystal Ball (October 24, 25, 30 only)
  15. "Trouble"
  16. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"
  17. "Sober (Except November 10 and December 15)"
  18. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  19. "Funhouse"
  20. "Stupid Girls"
  21. "Crazy"

;Encore

  2. "Get the Party Started"
  4. "God Is a DJ" (Video Interlude)
  6. "Glitter in the Air"

}}

=Additional notes=

  • During the August 23 performance at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong, New South Wales, the tour crew and dancers did an impromptu performance of Michael Jackson's "Thriller".

Tour dates

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col"|Date (2009)

! scope="col"|City

! scope="col"|Country

! scope="col"|Venue

colspan="4" |Europe{{Citation |title=Billboard Boxscore |date=May 30, 2009 |url=http://www.billboard.biz |periodical=Billboard Magazine |location=New York City |access-date=May 25, 2009}}{{Citation |title=Billboard Boxscore |date=May 22, 2010 |url=http://www.billboard.biz |periodical=Billboard Magazine |location=New York City |access-date=May 18, 2010}}
February 24

| Nice

| France

| Palais Nikaïa

February 26

| Antwerp

| Belgium

| |Sportpaleis

February 28

| rowspan="2"|Rotterdam

| rowspan="2"|Netherlands

| rowspan="2"|Sportpaleis van Ahoy

March 1
March 5

| Regensburg

| rowspan="3"|Germany

| Donau Arena

March 6

| Friedrichshafen

| Messe Friedrichshafen

March 8

| Oberhausen

| König Pilsener Arena

March 9

| Paris

| France

| Bercy

March 12

| Mannheim

| rowspan="4"|Germany

| SAP Arena

March 14

| Stuttgart

| Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle

March 17

| Leipzig

| Arena Leipzig

March 18

| Berlin

| O2 World

March 21

| Geneva

| rowspan="2"|Switzerland

| SEG Geneva Arena

March 22

| Zürich

| Hallenstadion

March 24

| Budapest

| Hungary

| Budapest Sports Arena

March 25

| Vienna

| Austria

| Wiener Stadthalle

March 27

| Frankfurt

| rowspan="9"|Germany

| Festhalle Frankfurt

March 28

| Nuremberg

| Arena Nürnberger Versicherung

March 30

| Cologne

| Lanxess Arena

April 1

| rowspan="2"|Hamburg

| rowspan="2"|Color Line Arena

April 2
April 4

| Hanover

| TUI Arena

April 6

| rowspan="2"|Munich

| rowspan="2"|Olympiahalle

April 7
April 8

| Dortmund

| Westfalenhallen

April 11

| rowspan="2"|Glasgow

| rowspan="3" |Scotland

| rowspan="2"|Scottish Exhibition Centre, Hall 4

April 12
April 13

| Aberdeen

| Press & Journal Arena

April 16

| rowspan="2"|Birmingham

|rowspan="2"|England

| rowspan="2"|National Indoor Arena

April 17
April 19

| rowspan="2"|Dublin

| rowspan="2" |Ireland

| rowspan="2"|The O2

April 20
April 22

| rowspan="2"|Belfast

| rowspan="2" |Northern Ireland

| rowspan="2"|Odyssey Arena

April 23
April 25

| rowspan="2"|Manchester

|rowspan="7"|England

| rowspan="2"|Manchester Evening News Arena

April 26
April 28

| Newcastle

| Metro Radio Arena

April 29

| Liverpool

| Echo Arena Liverpool

May 1

| rowspan="3"|London

| rowspan="3"|The O2 Arena

May 2
May 4
colspan="4" |Oceania{{cite web|url=http://www.pinkspage.com/us/events?previous_text=Earlier%20Events&start_text=August%2004%202008&end_text=November%2023%202008&is_event_page=yes&page=9|title=Events|access-date=November 6, 2008|work=Pink's Official Website|publisher=Sony BMG Music Entertainment}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=25169&SortBy=Date&SearchBy=Pink|title=Pink Concert Dates|access-date=December 12, 2008|work=Pollstar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418191850/http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=25169&SortBy=Date&SearchBy=Pink|archive-date=April 18, 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.liveguide.com.au/Tours/608056/Pink/Pink_Funhouse_Tour_2009|title=Pink – Funhouse Tour 2009|access-date=October 31, 2008|work=Live Guide}}
May 22

| rowspan="2"|Perth

| rowspan="58"|Australia

| rowspan="2"|Burswood Dome

May 23
May 26

| rowspan="2"|Adelaide

| rowspan="2"|Adelaide Entertainment Centre

May 27
May 30

| rowspan="2"|Melbourne

| rowspan="2"|Rod Laver Arena

May 31
June 3

| rowspan="2"|Newcastle

| rowspan="2"|Newcastle Entertainment Centre

June 4
June 6

| rowspan="4"|Sydney

| rowspan="4"|Sydney Entertainment Centre

June 7
June 9
June 10
June 12

| rowspan="4"|Brisbane

| rowspan="4"|Brisbane Entertainment Centre

June 13
June 15
June 16
June 18

| rowspan="5"|Melbourne

| rowspan="5"|Rod Laver Arena

June 20
June 21
June 23
June 24
June 26

| rowspan="4"|Sydney

| rowspan="4"|Sydney Entertainment Centre

June 27
June 29
June 30
July 3

| rowspan="2"|Newcastle

| rowspan="2"|Newcastle Entertainment Centre

July 4
July 14

| rowspan="2"|Melbourne

| rowspan="2"|Rod Laver Arena

July 15
July 17

| rowspan="2"|Sydney

| rowspan="2"|Sydney Entertainment Centre

July 18
July 22

| rowspan="5"|Brisbane

| rowspan="5"|Brisbane Entertainment Centre

July 23
July 25
July 26
July 27{{Efn|Originally July 20.}}
July 29

| rowspan="4"|Melbourne

| rowspan="4"|Rod Laver Arena

July 30
August 1
August 2
August 4

| rowspan="2"|Adelaide

| rowspan="2"|Adelaide Entertainment Centre

August 5
August 7

| rowspan="2"|Perth

| rowspan="2"|Burswood Dome

August 8
August 10

| rowspan="2"|Adelaide

| rowspan="2"|Adelaide Entertainment Centre

August 11
August 13

| rowspan="2"|Melbourne

| rowspan="2"|Rod Laver Arena

August 14
August 16

| rowspan="2"|Canberra

| rowspan="2"|AIS Arena

August 17
August 19

| rowspan="2"|Melbourne

| rowspan="2"|Rod Laver Arena

August 20
August 22

| rowspan="2"|Wollongong

| rowspan="2"|WIN Entertainment Centre

August 23
August 25

| rowspan="2"|Brisbane

| rowspan="2"|Brisbane Entertainment Centre

August 26
August 28

| rowspan="2"|Sydney

| rowspan="2"|Acer Arena

August 29
colspan="4" | North America
September 15{{Efn|Originally scheduled at WaMu Theater, but the venue was upgraded due to high demand.}}

| Seattle

| rowspan="8"|United States

| KeyArena

September 17

| San Jose

| HP Pavilion

September 18

| Los Angeles

| Staples Center

September 20

| Glendale

| Jobing.com Arena

September 23

| Dallas

| American Airlines Center

September 24

| Houston

| Toyota Center

September 26

| Rosemont

| Allstate Arena

September 28

| Fairfax

| Patriot Center

September 30

| Toronto

| Canada

| Air Canada Centre

October 2

| Boston

| rowspan="3"| United States

| TD Garden

October 3

| Philadelphia

| Wachovia Spectrum

October 5

| New York City

| Madison Square Garden

colspan="4" |Europe
October 14

| rowspan="2"|Dublin

| rowspan="2"|Ireland

| rowspan="2"|The O2

October 15
October 17

| rowspan="2"|Belfast

| rowspan="2"|Northern Ireland

| rowspan="2"|Odyssey Arena

October 18
October 20

| rowspan="2"|Glasgow

| rowspan="2"|Scotland

| rowspan="2"|Scottish Exhibition Centre, Hall 4

October 21
October 23

| rowspan="3"|Manchester

| rowspan="9"|England

| rowspan="3"|Manchester Evening News Arena

October 24
October 25{{Efn|Originally December 13.}}
October 27

| Liverpool

| Echo Arena

October 28

| Sheffield

| Sheffield Arena

October 30

| rowspan="2"|Birmingham

| rowspan="2"|National Indoor Arena

October 31
November 2

| Newcastle

| Metro Radio Arena

November 3

| Nottingham

| Trent FM Arena

November 5

| Antwerp

| Belgium

| Sportpaleis

November 7

| Copenhagen

| Denmark

| Forum Copenhagen

November 9

| Oslo

| Norway

| Oslo Spektrum

November 10

| Stockholm

| Sweden

| Ericsson Globe

November 12

| Helsinki

| Finland

| Hartwall Areena

November 19

| Prague

| Czech Republic

| O2 Arena

November 20

| Frankfurt

| rowspan="7"|Germany

| Frankfurt Festhalle

November 21

| Munich

| Olympiahalle

November 23

| Freiburg

| Messe Freiburg

November 25

| Stuttgart

| Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle

November 26

| Erfurt

| Messe Erfurt

November 28

| Düsseldorf

| ISS Dome

November 30

| Oberhausen

| König Pilsener Arena

December 2

| rowspan="2"|Zürich

| rowspan="2"|Switzerland

| rowspan="2"|Hallenstadion

December 3
December 5

| Esch-sur-Alzette

| Luxembourg

| Rockhal

December 6{{Efn|Originally scheduled for December 5, but was rescheduled to the next day, due to the addition of the Luxembourg concert.}}

| Rotterdam

| Netherlands

| Rotterdam Ahoy

December 8

| rowspan="2"|London

| rowspan="2"|England

| rowspan="2"|The O2 Arena

December 10
December 12{{Efn|Originally November 15.}}

| Bremen

| rowspan="2"|Germany

| AWD Dome

December 13{{Efn|Originally November 17.}}

| Dortmund

| Westfalenhallen

December 15

| Geneva

| Switzerland

| SEG Geneva Arena

December 17

| Vienna

| Austria

| Wiener Stadthalle

December 19

| Stuttgart

| rowspan="2"|Germany

| Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle

December 20

| Hanover

| TUI Arena

Box office score data

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! style="width:250px;"| Venue

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

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

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

Palais Nikaïa

| Nice

| 8,134 / 8,500 (96%)

| $418,904{{Citation|date=June 20, 2009|title=Billboard Boxscore|periodical=Billboard Magazine|location=New York City|url =http://www.billboard.biz|access-date=June 14, 2009}}

Sportpaleis

| Antwerp

| 15,948 / 16,234 (98%)

| $768,137{{Citation| date = April 4, 2009| title = Billboard Boxscore| periodical = Billboard Magazine| location = New York City| url =http://www.billboard.biz| access-date = April 2, 2009}}

Sportpaleis van Ahoy

| Rotterdam

| 30,916 / 30,916 (100%)

| $1,925,797{{Citation|date=July 3, 2010|title=Billboard Boxscore|periodical=Billboard Magazine|location=New York City|url =http://www.billboard.biz|access-date = June 29, 2010}}

Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy

| Paris

| 16,488 / 16,488 (100%)

| $912,420

The O2 Arena

| London

| 92,918 / 93,590 (99%)

| $4,740,905

Burswood Dome

| Perth

| 70,613 / 73,044 (97%)

| $5,675,332{{Citation| date = September 26, 2009| title = Billboard Boxscore| periodical = Billboard Magazine| location = New York City| url =http://www.billboard.biz| access-date = September 22, 2009}}

Adelaide Entertainment Centre

| Adelaide

| 52,471 / 55,470 (95%)

| $4,283,421

Rod Laver Arena

| Melbourne

| 214,956 / 222,214 (96%)

| $17,234,669

Newcastle Entertainment Centre

| Newcastle

| 29,021 / 29,492 (98%)

| $2,372,605

Sydney Entertainment Centre

| Sydney

| 116,772 / 120,344 (97%)

| $9,538,321

Brisbane Entertainment Centre

| Brisbane

| 136,114 / 142,800 (95%)

| $11,277,153

AIS Arena

| Canberra

| 9,499 / 9,737(98%)

| $936,990

WIN Entertainment Centre

| Wollongong

| 10,730 / 11,007(98%)

| $1,059,814

Acer Arena

| Sydney

| 29,648 / 29,648 (100%)

| $3,066,820{{Citation| date = September 12, 2009| title = Billboard Boxscore| periodical = Billboard Magazine| location = New York City| url =http://www.billboard.biz| access-date = September 8, 2009}}

KeyArena

| Seattle

| 12,580 / 12,580 (100%)

| $369,858{{Citation| date = October 10, 2009| title = Billboard Boxscore| periodical = Billboard Magazine| location = New York City| url =http://www.billboard.biz| access-date = October 5, 2009}}

SAP Center

| San Jose

| 13,058 / 13,058(100%)

| $512,092

Staples Center

| Los Angeles

| 12,751 / 12,751(100%)

| $675,718

Jobing.com Arena

| Glendale

| 14,039 / 14,039(100%)

| $495,086

American Airlines Center

| Dallas

| 13,195 / 13,195(100%)

| $448,718

Toyota Center

| Houston

| 8,563 / 8,563(100%)

| $393,197

Allstate Arena

| Rosemont

| 14,472 / 14,472 (100%)

| $688,569

EagleBank Arena

| Fairfax

| 6,565 / 6,565 (100%)

| $278,594{{Citation| date = December 5, 2009| title = Billboard Boxscore| periodical = Billboard Magazine| location = New York City| url =http://www.billboard.biz| access-date = November 30, 2009}}

Air Canada Centre

| Toronto

| 15,193 / 15,193 (100%)

| $878,461

Wachovia Spectrum

| Philadelphia

| 15,370 / 15,370 (100%)

| $674,862

Madison Square Garden

| New York City

| 15,056 / 15,056 (100%)

| $909,149

style="background:#ddd;"

|colspan="2"|Total

|975,070 / 1,000,326 (98%)

|$70,535,592

Reception

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=Commercial=

Overall ticket sales are estimated to have surpassed nearly two million.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/956950/pink-moves-3-million-tickets-with-funhouse-tour |access-date=February 9, 2017 |date=August 9, 2010|title=Pink Moves 3 Million Tickets with Funhouse Tour|publisher=billboard.com}} By July 2009, the tour grossed over $50 million, ranking 8th highest-grossing tour in the world.{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009MidYearBusinessAnalysis.pdf|title=2009 Mid-Year Business Analysis|access-date=July 13, 2010|work=Pollstar|last=Bongiovanni|first=Gary|date=July 10, 2009|archive-date=August 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806095511/http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009MidYearBusinessAnalysis.pdf|url-status=dead}} By November 2009, the tour grossed over $100 million, ranking as 5th highest-grossing tour of 2009.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266418/top-25-tours-of-2009#/features/top-25-tours-of-2009–1004053062.story|title=Top 25 Tours of 2009|magazine=Billboard|date=December 11, 2009|location=New York City}}

Sales started on October 10, 2009 in the Netherlands. The show of February 28 at The Ahoy was sold out as a second show was scheduled for the following night. A third night at the arena was announced for December 5, 2009 (although this date was later changed to December 6, 2009).{{cite web|url=http://www.tiscali.nl/content/article/nente/drie_keer_scheepsrecht_voor_pnk/534233.htm|title=Drie Keer Scheepsrecht voor P!nk|date=December 9, 2008|access-date=January 26, 2009|work=Tiscali Showbiz|language=nl}}{{Dead link|date=July 2010}}

In Australia, ticket sales were exceptionally high. In 2007 she broke the record of biggest female tour ever with 35 shows in Australia, grossing $41 million. In 2009, she broke her own record, with 58 shows surpassing John Farnham's "Whispering Jack Tour" with the most shows in Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/01/21/1232471394310.html|title=Pink breaks record with 12th show announced|date=January 22, 2009|access-date=January 26, 2009|last=Murfett|first=Andrew|work=The Age}} She performed 17 shows at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, breaking Farnham's record for most shows at the venue during one tour. In Sydney, Pink performed 12 shows—of which 10 were performed at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. She performed for nearly 110,000 spectators (at this arena), making her the biggest live act in Sydney (surpassing Kylie Minogue with an attendance record of nearly 93,000 spectators).{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25623402-5001021,00.htmlhttp://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25631742-5012980,00.html|title=Pink thinks big on Australian tour de force|date=June 12, 2009|access-date=July 13, 2010|last=Downie|first=Stephen|work=The Daily Telegraph}}

The American singer/songwriter performed at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on seventeen nights throughout the summer with ticket sales topping $17.2 million ($21.7 Australian). Combined attendance for all shows at the Melbourne tennis stadium was 214,956. Pink also played twelve shows in Sydney – ten shows during June and July at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and two in August at Acer Arena in the city's Olympic Park. Overall attendance in Sydney was 146,420 with $12.6 million in ticket sales ($15.5 Australian). With tour grosses topping $55 million from the Australian leg, Pink is ranked among the top ten tours worldwide for 2009.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/267367/hot-tours-pink-acdc-beyonce-nickelback-kid-rock|title=Hot Tours: Pink, AC/DC, Beyoncé, Nickelback, Kid Rock|magazine=Billboard }}

To congratulate Pink on eleven sold out concerts at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, the artist was given a public toilet located on the upper level of the arena, entitled "P!nk Ladies".{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8224061.stm|title=Pink attends toilet-naming honour|date=August 27, 2009|access-date=July 13, 2010|work=BBC News}}

The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour and the Funhouse Tour sold a combined total 3 million tickets.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/956950/pink-moves-3-million-tickets-with-funhouse-tour|title=P!nk sells 3million tickets with Funhouse Tour|access-date=August 11, 2010|work=Pollstar|date=August 11, 2010}}

=Critical=

The show received critical acclaim, with critics commenting on its theatricality and Pink's live singing.

  • "A Pink show is more than just a pop concert – it's a major spectacle that you can’t take your eyes off. The show was simply mesmerising." – Aberdeen Evening Express

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  • "Pink can rock it, that's for sure. She has the anthems, the voice and the sass…4 stars" – The Glasgow Herald
  • "She's no slouch as an aerial dare-devil, but here's one rock star at her most compelling when she has two feet planted squarely on the ground." – The Independent{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/pink-hits-heights-1718510.html|title=Pink hits heights|work=The Independent|date=April 24, 2009|last=Ed|first=Power|publisher=Independent Print Limited}}
  • "Her singing was perfect, even when she was suspended mid-air, on her back and spinning rapidly on her harness." – Express & Star{{cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/17/pink-really-gets-the-party-started/|title=Concert review-Pink really Gets the party Started|date=April 17, 2009|access-date=July 13, 2010|work=Express & Star|publisher=MNA Media}}
  • Her stage presence was also praised as "alluring and suggestive", likening the show to Janet Jackson's Velvet Rope Tour. – OC Register{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/soundcheck/strong-480578-http-href.html|title=Street diva Pink stages a dazzler in L.A.: Soundcheck Blog: Orange County Register|work=Orange County Register|publisher=Wener, Ben|date=2009-09-19|access-date=2014-03-07}}

Broadcast and recordings

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A DVD and live album of the tour was recorded on July 17 and 18, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The DVD includes both "It's All Your Fault" and "Ave Mary A". Pink: Live in Australia was released in Australia on October 14, 2009, two days before its planned release.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sanity.com.au/ProductDetail.aspx?id=260628 |title=Live in Australia |access-date=October 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926133634/http://www.sanity.com.au/ProductDetail.aspx?id=260628 |archive-date=September 26, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} It was scheduled for release on October 2, 2009 but had to be pushed backed due to overwhelming demand.{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/809295|title=P!nk (Pink) – Funhouse Tour: Live in Australia DVD|access-date=August 13, 2009|work=www.ezydvd.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003232354/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/809295|archive-date=October 3, 2009}} The DVD was also released in The Netherlands on October 28, 2009 and in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2009. An alternate version of the DVD was released in the United States on October 27, 2009. This version, titled Funhouse Tour: Live in Australia, includes the tour DVD, but is also sold with a live CD of the same concert.

The concert was also aired on VH1 on January 1, 2010 as the premiere concert of their "Friday Night Alright" block.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/friday_night_alright/series.jhtml |title=Friday Night Alright | Show Cast, Episodes, Guides, Trailers, Web Exclusives, Previews | VH1.com |access-date=January 2, 2010 |archive-date=January 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102064027/http://www.vh1.com/shows/friday_night_alright/series.jhtml |url-status=dead }}

Personnel

  • Lead vocals, aerobatics, dancing, acoustic guitar, executive producer, creator – P!nk
  • Musical director, keyboards, vocals – Paul Mirkovich
  • Drums, Cello – Mark Schulman
  • Lead guitar – Justin Derrico
  • Bass guitar – Eva Gardner
  • Keyboards, rhythm guitar, vocals – Kat Lucas
  • Violin, vocals –Jessy Greene
  • Vocals – Stacy Campbell
  • Vocals – Jenny Douglas-Foote
  • Dancing, choreography – Alison Faulk
  • Dancing, choreography – Leo Moctezuma
  • Dancing – Reina Hidalgo
  • Dancing – Nikki Tuazon
  • Dancing – Addie Yungmee
  • Aerialist, Dancing – Sebastien Stella
  • Aerial choreography – Dreya Weber
  • Stage director, executive producer – Baz Halpin
  • Director – Larn Poland
  • Tour producer – Roger Davies (RDWM)
  • Tour manager – Nick R. Cua

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