Change Tour

Change Tour
UK tour by Sugababes
Associated album	Change
Start date	12 March 2008
End date	1 May 2008
Legs	1
Shows	30
Sugababes tour chronology
Overloaded: The Singles Tour (2007) Change Tour (2008)

The Change Tour is the fourth Sugababes concert tour. The tour began with 2 nights in Brentwood on 12 March and 13 March 2008, with the final show on 1 May 2008 in Derby. The 30-date tour is their longest yet. Harvey B-Brown, director of the Denial video, directed the tour. This was the last Sugababes tour to feature founding member Keisha Buchanan.

General information

Although they could "easily sell out arenas,"^[1] the majority of the shows are in more intimate venues. Amelle Berrabah said of the show that they will "be dancing a bit more" and that "the costumes are brilliant." Overall, there are ten costume changes.^[2] Keisha Buchanan stated "This is probably the most we've done on the tour, so it was a bit full on."^[2] They use doppelgängers to do much of the dancing and interpreting. Sugababes performed a shortened version of the tour at 2008's V Festival,^[3] and the Liverpool Summer Pops^[4]

The band pulled out of a scheduled appearance at Scotland's T in the Park music festival, which angered many Scottish fans. While the band had been widely advertised as a Main Stage act, management for the girls' claimed that they were never booked for the festival. Geoff Ellis, organiser of T, refuted these claims. Just a few days after they pulled out, the band announced a concert with fellow popstars McFly in London on the day they were due to be at T. It was later revealed, by the Daily Record, that the real reason the girls pulled out was fear by tour management that they would not be well-received by fans of festival headliners Rage Against the Machine waiting at the Main Stage to see the aforementioned act.

Support Acts

• Gabriella Cilmi^[5]
• Luigi Masi^[6]
• Van Tramp^[7]

Critical response

The critical reaction to the tour was extremely positive, with reviewers praising their vocals and their first attempt at extravagant costumes. A critique from The Times noted that the use of doppelgängers was applauded, because "no incarnation of Sugababes has been able to execute even relatively simple choreographed routines with flair." The reviewer joked that the band "even did a bit of dancing." The tour was described as "refreshing," inspired by Kylie Minogue's "stylish concerts."^[1] The Daily Star stated that "it's only minimal fine-tuning that will soon make this one of the best live shows of 2008 – with faultless singing." The review called their cover of En Vogue's "Don't Let Go (Love)" a breathtaking highlight.^[8] It has been called "a slick, polished show" and that "for all the flashy sets and multiple costume changes...it was the harmonies and sheer power of the voices which most impressed."^[9] The Express & Star labeled the show "a classy, grown-up affair devoid of tack and at times truly outstanding."^[10] The Daily Record went as far as saying that "Keisha, Heidi and Amelle - who have been hailed the most successful UK girl group of the 21st century - belted out 20 tracks and thoroughly earned the title."^[11]

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
12 March 2008	Brentwood	England	Brentwood Leisure Centre
13 March 2008
14 March 2008	Brighton		Brighton Dome
16 March 2008	Plymouth		Plymouth Pavilions
17 March 2008	Oxford		New Theatre
18 March 2008	Southend-on-Sea		Southend Cliffs Pavilion
20 March 2008	London		Royal Albert Hall
22 March 2008	Portsmouth		Portsmouth Guildhall
25 March 2008	Newcastle		Newcastle City Hall
26 March 2008	Glasgow	Scotland	Clyde Auditorium
28 March 2008	Wolverhampton	England	Wolverhampton Civic Hall
29 March 2008	Blackburn		King Georges Hall
31 March 2008	Bradford		St. George's Hall
1 April 2008	Manchester		Manchester Apollo
2 April 2008
4 April 2008	Grimsby		Grimsby Auditorium
5 April 2008	Bristol		Colston Hall
7 April 2008	Sheffield		Sheffield City Hall
8 April 2008	Cambridge		Cambridge Corn Exchange
9 April 2008	Leicester		De Montfort Hall
11 April 2008	Harrogate		Harrogate International Centre
13 April 2008	Liverpool		Philharmonic Hall
18 April 2008	Reading		Hexagon Theatre
19 April 2008	Preston		Preston Guildhall
21 April 2008	Bournemouth		Bournemouth International Centre
22 April 2008	Swindon		Oasis Leisure Centre
23 April 2008	Cardiff	Wales	Cardiff International Arena
27 April 2008	Edinburgh	Scotland	Edinburgh Playhouse
28 April 2008	Carlisle	England	Carlisle Sands Centre
1 May 2008	Derby		Derby Assembly Rooms

Setlist

Act One - Puffball dresses in red (Keisha), green (Amelle) and blue (Heidi).

• 1. Hole in the Head
• 2. Round Round

Costume Change - Black mini-dresses with feathered skirts.

• 3. Never Gonna Dance Again

Act Two - Mirrorball skirts with short-sleeved metallic silver jackets worn over black tops.

• 4. In the Middle

Act Three - Black and pink kimonos.

• 5. Ugly

Costume Change - Leopard-print mini-dresses in green (Keisha), gold (Amelle) and purple (Heidi).

• 6. Freak like Me
• 7. Virgin Sexy
• 8. Back Down

Costume Change - Black mini-dresses with chunky beads.

• 9. Too Lost in You
• 10. Don't Let Go (Love)
• 11. Denial

Act Four - Floor-length black robes decorated with seasonal flowers.

• 12. Change
• 13. Mended By You
• 14. Stronger

Costume Change - Sparkly black mini-dresses.

• 15. 3 Spoons of Suga
• 16. Overload

Act Five - Oversized, metallic-red puffball dresses.

• 17. Red Dress

Costume Change - Oversized, metallic-silver puffball dresses.

• 18. My Love Is Pink

*Act Six: Encore - Yellow and black outfits.

• 19. Push the Button
• 20. About You Now

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Verrico, Lisa (22 March 2008). "Sugababes at the Albert Hall". London: The Times. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/live_reviews/article3599699.ece. Retrieved 2008-03-24. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Sugababes sleep on bus". My Park Magazine. 19 March 2008. http://www.myparkmag.co.uk/articles/celebrity/sugababes/sugababes-sleep-on-bus.html. Retrieved 2008-03-24. 
3. ^ "2008 Line Up". VFestival.com. http://admin.vfestival.com/index.html?pid=3413. Retrieved 2008-04-03. 
4. ^ Jade Wright (11 April 2008). "Sugababes sign up for the Summer Pops". Liverpool Echo. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-entertainment/echo-entertainment/2008/04/11/sugababes-sign-up-for-the-summer-pops-100252-20749668/. Retrieved 2008-04-12. 
5. ^ "Gabriella Cilmi on tour with the Babes". Sugababes.com. 10 March 2008. http://www.sugababes.com/site/news/337/gabriella-cilmi-on-tour-with-the-babes. Retrieved 2008-04-03. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ "Luigi Masi supports Sugababes". Sugababes.com. 2008-03-25. Archived from the original on 2008-04-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20080413021645/http://www.sugababes.com/site/news/345/luigi-masi-supports-sugababes. Retrieved 2008-04-03. 
7. ^ "Sugababes welcome Van Tramp on tour". Sugababes.com. 2 April 2008. http://www.sugababes.com/site/news/349/sugababes-welcome-van-tramp-on-tour. Retrieved 2008-04-03. ^{[dead link]}
8. ^ Julia Kuttner (14 March 2008). "Sugababes hit Essex". Daily Star. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/32147/Sugababes-hit-Essex/. Retrieved 2008-03-24. 
9. ^ John Anson (31 March 2008). "Sugababes @ King George's Hall, Blackburn". Burnley Citizen. http://www.burnleycitizen.co.uk/leisure/highlights/display.var.2158817.0.sugababes_king_georges_hall_blackburn.php. Retrieved 2008-04-03. 
10. ^ Stella Stokes (29 March 2008). "Sugababes hit with sell-out crowd". Express & Star. http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/03/29/sugababes-hit-with-sell-out-crowd/. Retrieved 2008-04-03. 
11. ^ Beverley Lyons and Laura Sutherland (29 March 2008). "Sweet sounds of the Sugababes". Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/music/music-news/2008/03/27/sweet-sounds-of-the-sugababes-86908-20364221/. Retrieved 2008-04-03. ^{[dead link]}