Doll Domination Tour

Doll Domination Tour
Tour by Pussycat Dolls
Associated album	Doll Domination
Start date	January 18, 2009
End date	July 31, 2009
Legs	5
Shows	37 in North America 34 in Europe 9 in Oceania 7 in Asia 87 Total
Pussycat Dolls tour chronology
PCD World Tour (2006-07) Doll Domination Tour (2009)

The Doll Domination Tour (also known as the World Domination Tour^[1][2]) is the second concert tour by American girl group Pussycat Dolls to support their second studio album Doll Domination. The tour reached Europe, Asia and Oceania. The group toured North America as the opening act for Britney Spears' 2009 tour.

Background

On July 31, 2008, while promoting the album in Asia, the group announced that a tour in support of the album would begin in early 2009, visiting the Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. Dates were announced following the album's release.

It was later confirmed on E! News at the opening of the new Pussycat Doll Lounge by Robin Antin, the group's founder, that the tour would begin in Europe in late January 2009, and then visit Asia and Australia in April 2009, before finishing up in the U.S. at the end of the Summer. This was slightly changed later. Antin also confirmed that the North American trek would be a co-headlined tour with another major act, similar to the groups 2005 tour with The Black Eyed Peas, 2006 tour with Rihanna and 2007 when they opened the Back to Basics Tour with Christina Aguilera. For the North American leg they toured as the opening act for Britney Spears on the first leg of her The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour.

On August 28, 2008 Ne-Yo confirmed on UK radio station 95.8 Capital FM that he would be touring with the group throughout 2009 in support of his latest album Year of the Gentleman. He said that the tour was going to be called "Dolls & Gentlemen: An Evening with Ne-Yo and the Pussycat Dolls", but that this wasn't confirmed and in the end proved untrue. He also went on to explain that the show would feature sets from both acts, but that they 'would share the stage at some points too'. Tickets went on sale after both acts release their albums. He stated the tour would kick off in January and that it would visit London, Paris, Amsterdam and other European cities.

The tour began on the January 18, 2009 in Aberdeen, Scotland. After touring Europe, on March 3, they begin their North American leg opening for Britney Spears in The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour. Following the May 3 show in Uncasville they resumed their solo tour in Oceania. This was the groups last tour as a group before all members eventually disbanded.

Opening Acts

• Lady Gaga (Europe: Leg 1; Oceania)^[3]
• Ne-Yo (Europe: Leg 1) (select dates)^[4]
• Queensberry (Europe: Leg 1) (select dates)
• After School (Asia) (select dates)^[5]
• Son Dam Bi (Asia) (select dates)^[5]

Setlist

Europe

Doll Domination (Video Introduction) (contains elements from "Beep", "Buttons", "Dont'Cha", "I Don't Need A Man","When I Grow Up","I Hate This Part" and "Takin' Over The World")

1. "Takin' Over the World"
2. "Beep" (Video Version)
3. "I Don't Need a Man" (Rock Remix)
4. "Elevator"
5. "I Hate This Part" (Dave Aude Dance Hybrid Mix)
6. "Buttons" (Dave Aude Button Fly Hybrid Mix)
7. "Wait a Minute"
8. "Love the Way You Love Me" (Dance Interlude)

Solo Sections (Introductions)

1. "Space" (Melody Thornton Solo)
2. "Played" (Ashley Roberts Solo)
3. "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" (Kimberly Wyatt Solo)
4. "If I Was a Man" (Jessica Sutta Solo)
5. "Hush Hush; Hush Hush" (contains excerpts from "I Will Survive") (Nicole Scherzinger Solo)

Video Interlude (Burlesque Section)

1. "Hey Big Spender" (Dance Interlude) (Melody Thornton Solo)
2. "Whatcha Think About That" (Urban Club Remix)

Dance Interlude

1. "Whatchamacallit" (Male Dancers Interlude) (contains elements from "Don't Cha")

Costume Change

1. "Magic"
2. "Bottle Pop"
3. "Halo" (Nicole Scherzinger Solo)
4. "Stickwitu"

Encore

1. "Don't Cha" (contains excerpts from "Show Me Love")
2. "When I Grow Up" (Dave Aude Hybrid Mix)

U.S. Opening act for The Circus Starring Britney Spears

1. "Don't Cha" (features sample of "Show Me Love" by Robin S.)
2. "Beep"
3. "I Don't Need a Man" (Rock Remix)
4. "I Hate This Part" (Dave Aude Dance Hybrid Mix)
5. "Buttons" (Dave Aude Button Fly Hybrid Mix)
6. "Whatcha Think About That" (Urban Club Remix)
7. "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"
8. "Stickwitu"
9. "When I Grow Up" (Video Version)

Oceania

Doll Domination (Video Introduction) (contains elements from "Beep", "Buttons", "Dont'Cha", "I Don't Need A Man","When I Grow Up","I Hate This Part" and "Takin' Over The World")

1. "Takin' Over the World"
2. "Beep" (Video Version)
3. "I Don't Need a Man" (Rock Remix)
4. "Elevator"
5. "I Hate This Part" (Dave Aude Dance Hybrid Mix)
6. "Buttons" (Dave Aude Button Fly Hybrid Mix)
7. "Wait a Minute"
8. "Halo" (Nicole Scherzinger Solo)

Video Interlude

1. "Hey Big Spender" (Melody Thornton Solo)
2. "Whatcha Think About That" (Urban Club Remix)

Dance Interlude

1. "Whatchamacallit" (Male Dancers Interlude) (contains elements from "Don't Cha")

Costume Change

1. "Magic"(Performed only once in Auckland, New Zealand)
2. "Bottle Pop"
3. "Hush Hush; Hush Hush"
4. "Stickwitu"

Encore

1. "Don't Cha" (contains excerpts from "Show Me Love")
2. "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"
3. "When I Grow Up" (Dave Aude Hybrid Mix)

Asian/North America/Europe

Doll Domination (Video Introduction) (contains elements from "Beep", "Buttons", "Dont'Cha", "I Don't Need A Man","When I Grow Up","I Hate This Part" and "Takin' Over The World")

1. "Takin' Over the World"
2. "Beep" (Video Version)
3. "I Don't Need a Man" (Rock Remix)
4. "Elevator"
5. "I Hate This Part" (Dave Aude Dance Hybrid Mix)
6. "Buttons" (Dave Aude Button Fly Hybrid Mix)
7. "Wait a Minute"
8. "Halo" (Nicole Scherzinger Solo)

Video Interlude

1. "Hey Big Spender" (Melody Thornton Solo)
2. "Whatcha Think About That" (Urban Club Remix)

Costume Change

1. "Bottle Pop"
2. "Hush Hush; Hush Hush"
3. "Stickwitu"

Encore

1. "Don't Cha" (contains excerpts from "Show Me Love")
2. "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"
3. "When I Grow Up" (Dave Aude Hybrid Mix)

Additional Notes

• From January 18, 2009 the black outfits worn in the beginning of the show, were replaced by graffiti top style and check shorts/skirts. During the first costume change, they added only corsets.
• "Love The Way You Love Me" was performed only in the first show in Aberdeen. They later canceled it and made it an interlude for Nicole Scherzinger introducing the girls for their solo parts.
• On 28 January 2009 at London, England during the Bottle Pop Contest Robin Antin was a guest.
• On March 11, 2009 "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" was added to the set list and they also re-arranged some of the songs.
• On March 23, 2009 The Pussycat Dolls did not perform due to Nicole Scherzinger being sick.^[6]
• On May 5, 2009 Girlicious performed instead of The Pussycat Dolls. Their final official show of this tour was May 3, 2009.
• On May 22, 2009 in Sydney Jessica Sutta broke her rib during the performance in Hush Hush; Hush Hush. She performed once more in the second show in Melbourne,^[7] but fractured her rib completely.
• During the show in Seoul, South Korea Melody Thornton injured her knee. She was only able to perform at few numbers with the Dolls, they re-scheduled the Taiwan show for 25 September, but then later cancelled it.

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
Europe[3][8][9]
January 18, 2009	Aberdeen	Scotland	Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
January 19, 2009	Glasgow		Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
January 21, 2009	Newcastle	England	Metro Radio Arena
January 22, 2009	Birmingham		National Indoor Arena
January 24, 2009	Nottingham		Trent FM Arena Nottingham
January 25, 2009	Bournemouth		Bournemouth International Centre
January 27, 2009	London		The O2 Arena
January 28, 2009
January 29, 2009	Manchester		Manchester Evening News Arena
January 30, 2009	Cardiff	Wales	Cardiff International Arena
February 1, 2009	Dublin	Ireland	The O2
February 3, 2009	Belfast	Northern Ireland	King's Hall Exhibition and Conference Centre
February 5, 2009	Sheffield	England	Sheffield Arena
February 6, 2009	Liverpool		Liverpool Echo Arena
February 8, 2009	Paris	France	Le Zénith
February 9, 2009	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Heineken Music Hall
February 10, 2009	Frankfurt	Germany	Centennial Hall
February 12, 2009	Zürich	Switzerland	Hallenstadion
February 13, 2009	Brussels	Belgium	Forest National
February 14, 2009	Munich	Germany	Zenith
February 15, 2009	Esch-sur-Alzette	Luxembourg	Rockhal
February 17, 2009	Monte Carlo	Monaco	Grimaldi Forum
February 18, 2009	Düsseldorf	Germany	Philips Halle
February 19, 2009	Berlin	Germany	Max-Schmeling-Halle
February 21, 2009	Prague	Czech Republic	Tesla Arena
February 23, 2009	Vienna	Austria	Gasometer
February 24, 2009	Bratislava	Slovakia	Incheba Expo Arena
February 25, 2009	Belgrade	Serbia	Belgrade Arena
North America[10][11]
March 3, 2009	New Orleans	United States	New Orleans Arena
March 5, 2009	Atlanta		Philips Arena
March 7, 2009	Miami		American Airlines Arena
March 8, 2009	Tampa		St. Pete Times Forum
March 11, 2009	Uniondale		Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
March 13, 2009	Newark		Prudential Center
March 14, 2009
March 16, 2009	Boston		TD Banknorth Garden
March 18, 2009	Toronto	Canada	Air Canada Centre
March 19, 2009
March 20, 2009	Montreal		Bell Centre
March 24, 2009	Washington D.C.	United States	Verizon Center
March 27, 2009	Pittsburgh		Mellon Arena
March 30, 2009	Houston		Toyota Center
March 31, 2009	Dallas		American Airlines Center
April 2, 2009	Kansas City		Sprint Center
April 3, 2009	Minneapolis		Target Center
April 6, 2009	Edmonton	Canada	Rexall Place
April 8, 2009	Vancouver		GM Place
April 9, 2009	Tacoma	United States	Tacoma Dome
April 11, 2009	Sacramento		ARCO Arena
April 12, 2009	San Jose		HP Pavilion at San Jose
April 14, 2009	Salt Lake City		EnergySolutions Arena
April 16, 2009	Los Angeles		Staples Center
April 17, 2009
April 19, 2009	Anaheim		Honda Center
April 20, 2009
April 22, 2009	Oakland		Oracle Arena
April 24, 2009	Phoenix		Jobing.com Arena
April 25, 2009	Las Vegas		MGM Grand Garden Arena
April 28, 2009	Chicago		Allstate Arena
April 29, 2009
April 30, 2009	Columbus, Ohio		Jerome Schottenstein Center
May 2, 2009	Uncasville		Mohegan Sun Arena
Oceania[3]
May 16, 2009	Auckland	New Zealand	Vector Arena
May 19, 2009	Brisbane	Australia	Brisbane Entertainment Centre
May 21, 2009	Newcastle		Newcastle Entertainment Centre
May 22, 2009	Sydney		Acer Arena
May 23, 2009
May 26, 2009	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
May 27, 2009
May 28, 2009	Adelaide		Adelaide Entertainment Centre
May 30, 2009	Perth		Burswood Dome
Asia[5][12][13][14]
June 2, 2009	Jakarta	Indonesia	Istora Senayan
June 4, 2009	Singapore City	Singapore	Singapore Indoor Stadium
June 6, 2009	Seoul	Korea	Olpark Soccer Stadium
June 11, 2009	Manila	Philippines	Mall Of Asia Concert Grounds
North America[15][16]
June 13, 2009	Honolulu	United States	Neal Blaisdell Arena
June 27, 2009	Las Vegas		Pearl Concert Theater
Europe
July 17, 2009	Suffolk	England	Newmarket Racecourse
July 18, 2009	Killarney	Ireland	Fitzgerald Stadium
July 22, 2009	Liverpool	England	Echo Arena
July 24, 2009	Northampton		Silverstone Circuit [nb 1]
July 25, 2009	Kent		Quex Park
July 29, 2009	Esher		Sandown Park
Asia[17]
July 31, 2009	Beirut	Lebanon	BIEL

Recording

• The show was recorded at several Europeans / UK dates and then sold after each show in the form of a usb wrist band which contain the full show on video and the audio from the same show. The recording is no longer available.^[18][19]

Notes

1. ^ Run as part of the Silverstone Classic motorsport event.

References

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19. ^ [2], Take Home PCD LIVE - USB Wristband