What Will the Neighbours Say? Live

infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = What Will the Neighbours Say? Live
artist = Girls Aloud
start_date = 2nd May 2005
end_date = 2nd June 2005
number_of_legs = 1
number_of_shows = 24
altArtist =
this_tour = What Will the Neighbours Say? Live (2005)
next_tour = Chemistry Tour (2006)

The What Will the Neighbours Say? Live concert tour in 2005 was the first by Girls Aloud.

History

Despite being the winners of the talent show, "" (which required live performances), Girls Aloud tend not to sing live; most of their performances are mimed. On the "What Will The Neighbours Say? Live" tour, however, many of the songs were sung live, with a live band. After the successful "Popstars: The Rivals" broadcasts (which ended with a Christmas chart number one), a Popstars: The Rivals Tour was scheduled for early 2003. However, the tour was cancelled because of low ticket sales. Impresario Louis Walsh, their then manager, said that the girls would go on their own tour in the near future.

Following the success of the "What Will the Neighbours Say?" album, the group announced dates for their debut tour, performing at twenty-four different locations over thirty days. Support acts were Cookie and Kute (now known as ElectroVamp), along with Triple 8 (only at Hammersmith). Triple 8 includes the boyfriend of band member Kimberley Walsh.

Tour dates

* 02 May 2005 - Rhyl Pavilion Theatre
* 03 May 2005 - Rhyl Pavilion Theatre
* 04 May 2005 - Nottingham Royal Centre
* 05 May 2005 - The Brighton Centre
* 07 May 2005 - Plymouth Pavilions
* 08 May 2005 - Cardiff International Arena
* 09 May 2005 - New Theatre Oxford
* 11 May 2005 - Blackpool Opera House
* 13 May 2005 - Glasgow's Clyde Auditorium
* 14 May 2005 - Edinburgh Playhouse
* 16 May 2005 - Newcastle City Hall
* 18 May 2005 - Manchester Carling Apollo
* 19 May 2005 - Manchester Carling Apollo
* 20 May 2005 - Sheffield Arena
* 21 May 2005 - Birmingham National Indoor Arena
* 23 May 2005 - Bristol Colston Hall
* 24 May 2005 - Portsmouth Guildhall
* 25 May 2005 - Ipswich Regent Theatre
* 27 May 2005 - Liverpool Empire Theatre
* 28 May 2005 - London Hammersmith Apollo
* 29 May 2005 - London Hammersmith Apollo
* 31 May 2005 - Belfast Waterfront
* 01 June 2005 - Dublin Olympia Theatre
* 02 June 2005 - Dublin Olympia Theatre

Setlist

01. "The Show"
02. "Here We Go"
03. "Girls On Film"

*"Costume Change (Dancers' Interlude)"
04. "Another Brick in the Wall" / "No Good Advice"
05. "Graffiti My Soul"
06. "Wake Me Up"
07. "Teenage Dirtbag"

*"Costume Change"
08. "Life Got Cold"
09. "Deadlines & Diets"
10. "I'll Stand by You"

*"Costume Change (Dancers' Chair Dance)"
11. "Love Machine"
12. "Real Life"
13. "Girls Allowed" / "Le Freak" Interlude
14. "Jump"

*"Dancers' Light Show" (Fake Ending)
15. "Sound of the Underground"

Part two of the Pink Floyd song "Another Brick in the Wall" was performed as an introlude before "No Good Advice". "Le Freak, C'est Chic" was performed by Sarah Harding and Nadine Coyle in the middle of album track "Girls Allowed", as part of a disco dance. The cover of "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus was edited with new lyrics from a girl's perspective. An audio recording of this performance is available on "Whole Lotta History".

Album track "Real Life" was also a popular performance with its fan base, given a samba re-working and started as a bluesy ballad. An audio of this performance is available on "Long Hot Summer".

Broadcasts and recordings

One of the shows at Hammersmith Apollo was filmed and was released on DVD on November 7, 2005. [ [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girls-Aloud-Carling-Academy-London/dp/B000BU2DB8/ref=pd_bxgy_d_h__img_a/026-8744717-3942863 Amazon.co.uk: Girls Aloud- What Will The Neighbours Say? Live in Concert [2005 [2007: DVD: Girls Aloud ] ] The special features include the making of and the music video for "Long Hot Summer", as well as interviews with Girls Aloud. Audio recordings of "Real Life" and "Love Machine" appeared as b-sides to "Long Hot Summer", while "Teenage Dirtbag" was available on "Whole Lotta History". A studio version was later recorded for "Radio 1. Established 1967".

References