Back to Basics Tour

Infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Back to Basics Tour


image_caption =
artist = Christina Aguilera
album ="Back to Basics"
start_date = November 17, 2006
end_date = July 27, 2007
number_of_legs = 4
number_of_shows = 81
*NA (43)
*Europe (18)
*Asia (11)
*Australia (9)
last_tour = Stripped World Tour
(2003)
this_tour = Back to Basics Tour
(2006-2007)
next_tour =

"Back to Basics Tour" was a concert tour to support Christina Aguilera's third album "Back to Basics". The Back To Basics Tour grossed $48.1 million in the United States alone. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003685265 The Police Score Top-Grossing Tour Of '07 ] ] The World Tour Christina Aguilera earned over $85 million worldwide.

Support acts

The support acts for the tour were:
*Nizlopi and Akala - UK
*Jan Delay - Germany, Switzerland, Austria
*Kaye Styles - Belgium & Netherlands
*Bob Sinclar - France
* Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane - USA
* Ivy & Lee Min Woo - South Korea
*Mikey Bustos, Kris Lawrence and Philippine All Star Dancers - Philippines
*Lowrider - Australia

Opening act setlist

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* Fine Story
* Girls
* JCB Song

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* Introduction
* One Shot
* Heartbreaker
* Ride For You
* Medley: Ooh Ahh/ Sleep On It/ Hold Me Down/ Right Now
* Show Stopper

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* Bite The Dust Introduction
* Buttons
* Beep
* I Don't Need A Man
* History of the Pussycat Dolls/ Pink Panther Dance Break
* Fever (Carmit Bachar and Melody Thornton lead)
* Don't Cha Groove (Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, and Kimberly Wyatt dance solos)
* Feelin' Good (Nicole Scherzinger solo)
* Stickwitu
* Show Me What You Got (Stomp)
* Wait a Minute
* Don't Cha

Setlist

**"1920's Flapper"
#"Video Introduction:" Intro / Back to Basics
#Ain't No Other Man
#Back In the Day
#Understand
#Come On Over (Jazz Version)
#Slow Down Baby
#Still Dirrty
#Can't Hold Us Down
**"Juke Joint"
#"Video Interlude:" I Got Trouble
#Makes Me Wanna Pray
#What a Girl Wants (Reggae Version)
#Oh Mother
**"Circus"
#Enter the Circus
#Welcome
#Dirrty (Circus Version)
#Candyman
#Nasty Naughty Boy
#Hurt
#Lady Marmalade
**"Encore"
#"Video Interlude:" Thank You (Dedication to Fans...)
#Beautiful
#Fighter

Notes

* During a show in Philadelphia, actor David Arquette was picked as part of her "Nasty Naughty Boy" performance. [ [http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2007/04/christina_aguil.html Beat This Caption (Xtina in Concert Edition)] ]
* During the show in Manchester, UK Manchester United player Christiano Ronaldo was spotted in a VIP box with then girlfriend Gemma Atkinson, friend Mark Sidney Horneja and the rest of the Manchester United team.
* At her Tampa concert, the Pussycat Dolls joined Aguilera for a performance of "Nasty Naughty Boy".
* During the concert in Los Angeles. at Staples Center, Will.i.am appeared as a guest to perform Beep alongside with the Pussycat Dolls and Perez Hilton was picked as part of her "Nasty Naughty Boy" performance.
* Royals were seen attending Aguilera's Singapore and Thailand shows. Some fans saw the Sultan of Malaysia sitting in the V.I.P. area and the granddaughter of the King of Thailand was seen in the V.I.P. area too.
* Actress Bec Cartwright and Tennis star husband Lleyton Hewitt were spotted in the audience at the Sydney show on July 24th. They were moved backstage before the show and came back out just before the show started as they were receiving too much attention.
* Aguilera had her biggest concert attendance in Manila, Philippines with 40,000 attendees with tickets and an estimated 20,000 without who watched from outside the designated area.
* During the Asian leg of the tour, Nasty Naughty Boy was not performed.
* Aguilera did not wear her White Jacket on performing "Ain't No Other Man" and Red Bodysuit Outfit whilst performing the "Juke Joint" section during her show in the Philippines.
* In the Back To Basics Live And Down Under DVD, some parts of Aguilera's performances on Understand, Oh Mother and Hurt were filmed without audience to close up her face.
* Aguilera changed her costumes to much looser fitted outfits when she became pregnant. Her white jacket was open and she wore a loose white bell bottom styled bodysuit on the "1920's flapper" section.

Recognition/Nomination

2007 Billboard Touring Awards
* Top Package "(Christina Aguilera, Pussycat Dolls & Danity Kane)" - "*Nominated*"
* Breakthrough Artist "(Christina Aguilera)" - "*Nominated*"

2007 Billboard Top Grossing TourTop Grossing Female Tour"

2008 MTV Asia AwardsBringin' Down Da House"

DVD/Recording

All Concerts in the tour were filmed for, what Aguilera said was her "Personal Collection" however a DVD titled "" came out on February 5, 2008. This was not the original release date, due to a copyright argument with the management, and, much like the "Stripped Live in the UK", it accompanies a full length Show, from the Australian tour Shows in Adelaide as well as snippets from her Sydney shows and interviews with Aguilera, Her Husband "Jordan Bratman", Her Band, Backing Vocalists, Musical Director and Dancers. The DVD was to include an interview with the choreographer "Jeri Slaughter" but he was on business during recording.

The DVD was originally set to be released on December 10, 2007 in the UK and the week after in the USA, but Aguilera had to postpone the release as she spoke openly about her pregnancy on the DVD interview and she had signed a magazine deal stating she wasn't to speak about her pregnancy at any time before the magazine release.

Personnel

* Vocals:
#Main Vocals: Christina Aguilera

*Background Vocalists:
#Sha'n Favors
#Sasha Allen (American Leg and Pacific Leg)
#Erika Jerry
#Belle Johnson (European Leg)
*Band:
#Musical Director: Rob Lewis
#Guitar: Tariqh Akoni (European Leg)
#Guitar: Errol Cooney (American Leg and Pacific Leg)
#Bass: Ethan Farmer
#Drums: Brian Frasier Moore
#Saxophone: Randy Ellis
#Saxophone: Miguel Gandelman
#Trumpet: Ray Monteiro
#Trombone: Garrett Smith
#Percussion: Ray Yslas
*Dancers:
#Paul Kirkland
#Kiki Ely
#Tiana Brown
#Dres Reid
#Gilbert Saldivar
#Monique Slaughter
#Nikki Tuazon
#Marcel Wilson
*Crew:
#Choreographer: Jeri Slaughter
#Stylist: Simone Orouche
#Hair & Make-Up Designer: Steve Sollitto
#Wardrobe: Roberto Cavalli
#Concert video design: Dago Gonzalez for Veneno, Inc.
#Sponsors: Orange UK, Sony Ericsson, AEG Live

Tour dates

The tour was split into 4 legs starting in late 2006 at the Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield, England before moving on to several other UK cities such as Manchester, Belfast and London. The first leg ended in Prague, Czech Republic on December 17, 2006.The second leg started in early 2007 in Houston, Texas and lasted until May 2007.Aguilera is set to perform one more show in Abu Dhabi, UAE on October 24, 2008. [http://www.livenation.ae/]

Cancelled dates

Christina cancelled 4 dates in Oceania due to illness. [ [http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4150525a10.html Christina Aguilera cancels Auckland shows - New Zealand, world, sport, business & entertainment news on Stuff.co.nz ] ]

*July 29 & 30th- Melbourne
*August 2 & 3rd- Auckland

References