Celine Dion Live 2017

Celine Dion Live 2017
Tour by Celine Dion
Promotional poster for the tour
LocationEurope
Associated albumsEncore un soir
Start date15 June 2017 (2017-06-15)
End date5 August 2017 (2017-08-05)
Legs1
No. of shows25
Box office$63.3 million
Celine Dion concert chronology

Céline Dion Live 2017 was the thirteenth concert tour by French Canadian singer Celine Dion. The tour was organized to support Dion's 2016 French-language studio album, Encore un Soir. For the anglophone shows, Dion performed her song "How Does a Moment Last Forever" (from the 2017 version of "Beauty and the Beast"), along with a selection of rare songs and fan favourites.[1][2][3] With twenty five shows, the tour began in Copenhagen, Denmark on 15 June 2017 and concluded on 5 August 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland.[2]

Background

Dion at Birmingham's NIA in August 2017

After Dion's large-scale Taking Chances World Tour in 2008-2009 in support of her album Taking Chances, she began a new concert residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 2011, with a contract running through 2019. On 25 January 2017, Dion's official website announced sixteen shows in Europe scheduled for the summer of 2017.[1][2] Tickets for those dates went on sale to the general public on 3 February 2017.[1][2] Eight additional concerts—in London, Paris, Lille, Manchester, Birmingham, and Berlin—were later added.[4] On 31 March 2017, the SSE Hydro posted an intimation of a concert in Glasgow, Scotland. Full details were released during the first week of April 2017.[4] Véronic DiCaire joined Dion as the opening act.[5]

On 14 June 2017, it was announced that both shows scheduled at Manchester Arena on 25 June and 1 August would be rescheduled due to the ongoing investigation following the Manchester Arena bombing.[6] The concerts were moved to the First Direct Arena in Leeds, United Kingdom, and took place on 25 June 2017 and 2 August 2017.[7]

Critical reception

The tour received positive reviews. The Independent rated the concert five stars out of five, calling it "a flawless show with zero pretence" and praising Dion's "unstoppable vocals".[8] The Guardian rated the concert four stars out of five.[9] London Evening Standard also awarded four stars out of five, noting that Dion "didn't just crank out soulful power ballads" and describing her as "a stage-strutting, air-punching, kiss-blowing bundle of fun, gratitude, and good humour".[10] Gay Times also praised the show, writing that Dion proved she was very much at the height of her career.[11] In a positive review, Metro wrote that Dion's "vocals can easily be considered the eighth wonder of the world".[12] According to the Official Charts Company, Dion's concert was "almost a religious experience".[13] Her concert in Leeds on 25 June was given a five star rating by the Manchester Evening News. Performing on a stage with a backdrop reading "Leeds in loving support of Manchester", Dion was praised for her energy and for delivering a note and pitch perfect performance.[14]

Commercial performance

Dion sold out all of her European concerts.[15][16][17][18] She also broke records across the United Kingdom as the highest-grossing artist at each UK venue where she performed.[19][20][21][22]

Broadcasts and recordings

Dion's team recorded two shows in Paris (8 and 9 July) as well as two shows in London (29 and 30 July). However, there has been no confirmation regarding a possible CD/DVD release. On 26 January 2018, a recording of "Encore un soir" was broadcast on TF1 as part of "Jean-Jacques Goldman, 40 years in music".[23]

Tour dates

List of concerts[15][16][17][18]
Date (2017) City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue
15 June Copenhagen Denmark Royal Arena Véronic DiCaire 13,269 / 13,269 $2,577,612
17 June Stockholm Sweden Tele2 Arena 21,699 / 21,699 $2,544,591
20 June London England The O2 Arena 28,976 / 28,976 $4,135,146
21 June
23 June Arnhem Netherlands GelreDome 26,406 / 26,406 $3,039,276
25 June[a] Leeds England First Direct Arena 7,205 / 7,205 $1,124,798
29 June Bordeaux France Matmut Atlantique 31,140 / 31,140 $3,505,145
1 July Villeneuve-d'Ascq[b] Stade Pierre-Mauroy 51,355 / 51,355 $5,869,005
2 July
4 July Paris AccorHotels Arena 48,226 / 48,226 $7,918,424
5 July
8 July
9 July
12 July Décines[c] Groupama Stadium 39,507 / 39,507 $4,645,895
15 July Bern Switzerland Stade de Suisse 23,143 / 23,143 $4,728,650
18 July Marseille France Orange Vélodrome 43,128 / 43,128 $5,095,778
20 July Nice Allianz Riviera 30,270 / 30,270 $3,648,103
23 July Berlin Germany Mercedes-Benz Arena 20,391 / 20,391 $3,338,229
24 July
27 July Birmingham England Barclaycard Arena 12,275 / 12,275 $1,916,987
29 July London The O2 Arena 29,352 / 29,352 $4,305,399
30 July
2 August[d] Leeds First Direct Arena 8,897 / 8,897 $1,448,536
3 August Birmingham Barclaycard Arena 11,590 / 11,590 $1,770,707
5 August Glasgow Scotland SSE Hydro 11,094 / 11,094 $1,723,094
Total 457,923 / 457,923 $63,335,375

Notes

  1. ↑ The concert on 25 June 2017 at First Direct Arena in Leeds was originally scheduled to take place at the Manchester Arena in Manchester.
  2. ↑ Promoted as Lille
  3. ↑ Promoted as Lyon
  4. ↑ The concert on 2 August 2017 at First Direct Arena in Leeds was originally scheduled to take place at Manchester Arena in Manchester on 1 August 2017.

Band

  • Scott Price – musical director, piano
  • Dominique Messier – drums
  • Yves Labonté – bass
  • Kaven Girouard – guitars
  • Guillaume Marchand – keyboards
  • Paul Picard – percussion
  • Élise Duguay – background vocals, tin whistle, cello
  • Barnev Valsaint – background vocals
  • Dawn Cumberbatch – background vocals
  • Philippe Dunnigan – violin
  • Jenny Elfving – violin
  • Laraine Kaizer – violin
  • Rebecca Ramsey – violin
  • Svetlin Belneev – violin
  • Lisa Dondlinger – violin
  • Lenka Hajkova – violin
  • John Arnold – violin
  • De Ann Letourneau – violin
  • Jerome Gordon – viola
  • Kaila Potts – viola
  • Dmitri Kourka – viola
  • Lindsey Springer – cello
  • Raymond Sicam III – cello
  • Irina Chirkova – cello
  • Judy Kang – cello
  • Eric Tewalt – woodwinds
  • Philip Wigfall – woodwinds
  • Matt Fronke – trumpet
  • Kurt Evanson – trumpet
  • Nico Edgerman – trumpet
  • Don Lorice – trumpet
  • Daniel Falcone – trombone
  • Nathan Tanouye – trombone

Source:[24]

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Céline Dion: In Concert". celinedion.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Celine Dion Announces 2017 Summer Tour: See the Europe and UK Dates". popcrush.com. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Get your tickets for Céline Dion Live 2017!". celinedion.com. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Véronic DiCaire joins the Céline Dion Live 2017 tour!". celinedion.com. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  6. ↑ Youngs, Ian (14 June 2017). "Manchester Arena to stay closed until September". BBC News. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Day, Rebecca (16 June 2017). "New venue revealed for cancelled Céline Dion arena shows". Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Celine Dion at the O2 Arena, London, gig review: Unstoppable vocals at a flawless show with zero pretence". The Independent. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Céline Dion review – goofy, note-perfect schmaltz goes beyond cool". The Guardian. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Celine Dion review: Proving she's more than the Queen of Vegas". London Evening Standard. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Celine Dion's return to London proves she's very much at the height of her career". Gay Times. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Celine Dion Review: This woman's vocals can easily be considered the eighth wonder of the world". Metro. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Celine Dion live at London's O2 Arena: "Almost a religious experience"". Official Charts Company. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  14. ↑ Bourne, Dianne (25 June 2017). "Review: Celine Dion at the First Direct Arena, Leeds". Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  15. 1 2 "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  16. 1 2 "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. 26 July 2017. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  17. 1 2 "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  18. 1 2 "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  19. ↑ Andre Paine (14 August 2017). "Celine Dion breaks concert records". Music Week. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  20. ↑ "Celine Dion smashes record at Glasgow's SSE Hydro with latest tour". glasgowlive.co.uk. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  21. ↑ "Celine Dion becomes highest-grossing artist to perform at Glasgow SSE Hydro". Evening Times. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  22. ↑ "Celine Dion breaks Barclaycard Arena record - raking in £2.9 million". Express & Star. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  23. ↑ "Goldman, 40 ans de chansons le 26 janvier sur TF1".
  24. ↑ "Celine Dion". CelineDionWeb.com. 14 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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