Destiny's Child World Tour

Destiny's Child World Tour
Tour by Destiny's Child
Location
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Oceania
Associated albumSurvivor
Start dateApril 29, 2002 (2002-04-29)
End dateJune 24, 2002 (2002-06-24)
Legs3
No. of shows37
Supporting acts
Destiny's Child concert chronology

Destiny's Child World Tour (alternatively titled Destiny's Child Tour 2002) was the debut headlining concert tour by American girl group Destiny's Child. It was launched in support of their third studio album Survivor (2001). Initially conceived as an extension of Total Request Live Tour–which Destiny's Child co-headlined alongside 3LW, Dream, Eve, Nelly, St. Lunatics, Jessica Simpson and City High through North America from July to September 2001–it was postponed in the aftermath of September 11 attacks. The tour ultimately commenced in Melbourne, Australia on April 29, 2002 and ended in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 24, after 37 shows across Oceania, Japan and Europe.

Alongside songs from Survivor, the set list for Destiny's Child World Tour also incorporated songs from Destiny's Child's eponymous debut studio album (1998) and The Writing's on the Wall (1999), as well as Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams' respective solo performances. Beyoncé's younger sister Solange Knowles joined the group as a supporting act during the tour's European leg to promote her then-upcoming debut studio album Solo Star. The tour received positive reviews from critics, who commended the group members' showmanship and vocal performances. The concert at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands was recorded and released on a video album, titled Destiny's Child World Tour, on July 8, 2003.

Background and development

Destiny's Child World Tour was Destiny's Child's first solely headlined concert tour. After serving as opening acts for TLC, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera throughout 1999–2000, in support of their second studio album The Writing's on the Wall (1999),[1][2][3] the group embarked on the MTV-sponsored Total Request Live Tour. In an appearance on Total Request Live on May 1, 2001, they revealed the tour's itinerary, which included concerts across North America from July 18 until September 23.[a] The group co-headlined the tour alongside 3LW, Dream, Eve, Nelly, St. Lunatics and Jessica Simpson.[b] While the Destiny's Child World Tour was set to be a direct overseas continuation of the Total Request Live Tour running throughout fall 2001, it was postponed in the aftermath of September 11 attacks, and the group instead focused on promotional activities for their first Christmas album 8 Days of Christmas (2001).[7] Despite the group having announced a hiatus in order for members to focus on solo endeavors a week earlier,[8] a Columbia Records representative announced the tour for spring 2002 in a press release on December 13, 2001.[9] Beyoncé's younger sister Solange Knowles was further announced as a supporting act.[10]

Reception

The Destiny's Child World Tour stop at the Ericsson Stadium in Auckland on May 4, 2002 attracted a crowd of over 13,000.[11][12] In his review of the show for The New Zealand Herald, Russell Baillie praised Destiny's Child's performance skills, describing their stage presence as "terrific, visually dazzling and altogether larger than life" before concluding: "By the time they reached the encore and a strident version of Survivor, Destiny's Child had proven themselves as phenomenal live as they are on the charts."[11] The group opened BBC Radio 1's annual free concert One Big Sunday in Swansea, Wales on June 16, performing in front of 70,000 spectators. In their review of the show, BBC News wrote the members "sauntered on stage with a chic latin look, sporting designer jeans and lacy tops. The sexy American three-piece got the crowd going as they ran through their catalogue of hits", before rushing off due to their show at the NIA Academy in Birmingham that evening.[13][14]

Opening acts

Set list

The following set list is representative of the show at Rotterdam Ahoy on May 21, 2002, not of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[16]

  1. "Independent Women Part I"
  2. "No, No, No Part 2"
  3. "Bug a Boo"
  4. "Bills, Bills, Bills"
  5. "Get on the Bus"
  6. "Nasty Girl"
  7. "Emotion"
  8. "Ooh Child"
  9. "Heard a Word"
  10. "Dangerously in Love"
  11. "Gospel Medley"
  12. "Bootylicious"
  13. "Say My Name"
  14. "Work It Out"
  15. "Proud Mary"
  16. "Jumpin', Jumpin'"
  17. "Survivor"
  18. "Happy Face"

Tour dates

List of Oceanian concerts[12][14]
Date
(2002) 		City Country Venue
April 29 Melbourne Australia Rod Laver Arena
May 1 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre
May 2
May 3 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
May 4 Auckland New Zealand Ericsson Stadium
List of Asian concerts[14][17]
Date
(2002) 		City Country Venue
May 8[c] Osaka Japan Osaka-jō Hall
May 10[d] Yokohama Yokohama Arena
May 11[e]
List of European concerts[7][14][17]
Date
(2002) 		City Country Venue
May 15[f] Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis
May 16 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
May 17[g] Stuttgart Germany Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
May 18 Freiburg im Breisgau Neue Messehalle
May 20[h] Cologne Kölnarena
May 21[i] Rotterdam Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy
May 22[j]
May 25[k] Copenhagen Denmark Forum Copenhagen
May 27 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum
May 28[l] Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Globe Arena
May 30 Bremen Germany Stadthalle Bremen
May 31[m] Hamburg Alsterdorfer Sporthalle
June 1[n] Berlin Velodrom
June 2 Munich Olympiahalle
June 3[o] Frankfurt Festhalle Frankfurt
June 7[p] London England London Arena
June 8[q]
June 7[r] Sheffield Sheffield Arena
June 11[s] Newcastle upon Tyne Telewest Arena
June 12
June 13[t] Manchester Manchester Evening News Arena
June 14
June 16[u][v] Swansea Wales —
Birmingham England NIA Academy
June 17[w]
June 18[x] London Wembley Arena
June 19
June 21 Dublin Ireland Point Theatre
June 23[y] Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Centre
June 24

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Destiny's Child World Tour.[16]

  • Marybeth Adams – public relations
  • Richard Alexander – artist security
  • Clark Anderson – video technology
  • Mick Anger – video direction
  • Steve Arch – lighting
  • Robert Bacon – guitar, musical direction
  • Angela Beyincé – artist assistance
  • Marlon Bowers – tour assistance
  • Anthony Brigham – security
  • Phil Broad – head rigging
  • Lee Bryant – training, wardrobe assistance
  • William Burke – programming
  • Ot'than Burnside – dancer
  • Kim Burse – A&R direction, creative direction
  • Eric Camp – front house engineering
  • Aaron Carter – lead carpentering
  • Courtney Carter – tour management
  • Aisha Delario – alternate dancer
  • Al Domanski – pyrotechnic assistance
  • Napolian Dumo – dancer
  • Tabitha Dumo – dancer
  • Terrill Eastman – venue security
  • Jeanette Everett – fan club direction
  • Maurice Fitzgerald – bass guitar
  • Alan Floyd – new media direction
  • Nathaniel Frazier – dancer
  • Gary – lighting
  • Rod Gibson – lighting direction
  • Kelvin Gill – artist security
  • Collin Green – lighting
  • Robert Harris – alternate dancer
  • Dave Howard – tour accountancy
  • Ty Hunter – styling assistance
  • Lance "KC" Jackson – stage management
  • Redo Jackson – camera operation, video technology
  • Rece Jones – dancer
  • Beyoncé Knowles – artist
  • Mathew Knowles – management
  • Tina Knowles – styling
  • Ruary Macphie – video technology
  • Paul Makin – lighting
  • James Mcgregor – keyboard technology
  • Freddie Moffett – keyboards
  • Mario Navarrett – dancer
  • Nicole Neal – dancer
  • Huy Nguyen – A&R assistance
  • Olie C – video technology
  • Wade Padgett – pyrotechnics
  • Simon Pagani – carpentering
  • Khari Parker – drums
  • Bennett Paysinger – keyboards
  • Johnny Perkins – carpentering, rigging
  • Shane Preston – lighting direction
  • Ivan Prosper – drum technology
  • Kelly Rowland – artist
  • Junella Segura – choreography
  • Sanaa Shariff – production assistance
  • Sherman Shoate – dancer
  • Vernon Smith – venue security
  • Blake Suid – monitor engineering
  • Christina Villarreal – head wardrobe
  • Andrew Wiliford – guitar technology
  • Michelle Williams – artist
  • Norman Williams – production management
  • Phil Woodhead – video technology
  • Marc Wuchter – lighting

Broadcasts and recordings

Destiny's Child World Tour
Video by
Destiny's Child
ReleasedJuly 3, 2003
RecordedMay 21, 2002
VenueRotterdam Ahoy (Rotterdam)
GenreR&B
Length82:54
Label
Director
ProducerJohn van Dijk
Destiny's Child chronology
The Platinum's on the Wall
(2001) 		Destiny's Child World Tour
(2003) 		Live in Atlanta
(2006)

Track listing

Destiny's Child World Tour[16]
No.TitleLength
1."Program Start"1:48
2."Independent Women Part I"3:31
3."No, No, No Part 2"2:43
4."Bug a Boo"2:30
5."Bills, Bills, Bills"3:30
6."Get on the Bus"3:23
7."Nasty Girl"3:10
8."Emotion"4:01
9."Ooh Child"2:26
10."Heard a Word"4:04
11."Dangerously in Love"6:21
12."Gospel Medley"3:51
13."Bootylicious"3:16
14."Say My Name"4:16
15."Work It Out"3:34
16."Proud Mary"1:26
17."Jumpin', Jumpin'"7:45
18."Survivor"4:01
19."Happy Face"5:13
20."Feelin' You" (Part II) (Solange Knowles music video)4:04
21."Stole" (Kelly Rowland music video)4:18
22."Heard a Word" (Michelle Williams music video)3:43

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Destiny's Child World Tour.[16]

  • Guido Aalbers – recording production
  • Guus Albregts – camera
  • Paul Alexander – photography
  • Antoine Altena – VTR
  • Kryssy Bloch – DVD menu production
  • Jeroen Bos – ENG
  • Frank Brusselaar – grip
  • Kim Burse – A&R direction
  • Alice V. Butts – package design
  • Thom Cadley – sound mixing
  • Mirko Cocco – direction
  • Ramon de Boer – camera
  • Udo Flasselaar – grip
  • Mari Keiko Gonzalez – editing
  • Henk Grit – ENG
  • Ton Groen – managing direction
  • Pieter Hilbers – associate production
  • Pim Janssen – vision engineering
  • Mathew Knowles – executive production
  • Christopher Koch – audio post
  • Mike Kuipers – assistance
  • Robert Lanting – vision engineering
  • Stephanie Masarsky – title graphic design
  • Mike Nack – DVD authoring
  • Jorre Numan – assistance
  • Sue Pelino – audio post
  • Darcy Proper – mastering
  • Joseph Roeder – DVD menu production
  • Fred Salkind – title graphic design
  • Paul Schoenmakers – recording engineering
  • Jeff Staadt – post-production supervision
  • Marc Stecker – DVD authoring
  • Andre Swart – senior sound engineering
  • Martijn Swart – VTR
  • Joost Tenniglo – camera
  • Niels van Brakel – camera
  • Jan van de Akker – assistance
  • John van Dijk – production
  • Mark van Knippenberg – assistance
  • Arjan van Loon – assistance
  • Edwin van Seben – senior vision engineering
  • Johan Veerman – vision mixing
  • Edwin Vermeulen – camera
  • Maarten Verstraete – camera
  • Rob Washburn – DVD menu production
  • Pascal Wasterval – operational unit management
  • Dennis Westenberg – camera
  • Teresa LaBarbera Whites – A&R

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Destiny's Child World Tour
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Platinum 15,000^
France (SNEP)[24] Gold 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Gold 25,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Destiny's Child World Tour
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
France July 3, 2003 DVD Epic
[24]
United States July 8, 2003
[26]
Australia July 11, 2003 Sony Music
[27]
Germany July 21, 2003
[28]
Italy
[29]
Japan December 3, 2003 Sony Music Japan
[30]

References

Notes

  1. ^ While the tour was originally scheduled to run until September 23, 2001,[4] its final show, among numerous others, was cancelled in the aftermath of September 11 attacks. Hence, the tour ended on September 21.[5]
  2. ^ While Simpson was originally one of the headlining acts,[6] she later withdrew from the tour and was replaced by City High.[5]
  3. ^ The concert of May 8, 2002 at the Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka was originally scheduled to take place on October 18, 2001.
  4. ^ The concert of May 10, 2002 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama was originally scheduled to take place on October 19, 2001.
  5. ^ The concert of May 11, 2002 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama was originally scheduled to take place on October 20, 2001.
  6. ^ The concert of May 15, 2002 at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp was originally scheduled to take place on November 5, 2001.
  7. ^ The concert of May 17, 2002 at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart was originally scheduled to take place on October 30, 2001.
  8. ^ The concert of May 20, 2002 at the Kölnarena in Cologne was originally scheduled to take place on October 28, 2001.
  9. ^ The concert of May 21, 2002 at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam was originally scheduled to take place on November 6, 2001.
  10. ^ The concert of May 22, 2002 at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam was originally scheduled to take place on November 7, 2001.
  11. ^ The concert of May 25, 2002 at the Forum in Copenhagen was originally scheduled to take place on October 25, 2001.
  12. ^ The concert of May 28, 2002 at the Globe Arena in Stockholm was originally scheduled to take place on October 24, 2001.
  13. ^ The concert of May 31, 2002 at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Hamburg was originally scheduled to take place on October 26, 2001.
  14. ^ The concert of June 1, 2002 at the Velodrom in Berlin was originally scheduled to take place on November 1, 2001.
  15. ^ The concert of June 3, 2002 at the Festhalle in Frankfurt was originally scheduled to take place on October 29, 2001.
  16. ^ The concert of June 7, 2002 at the London Arena in London was originally scheduled to take place on November 18, 2001.
  17. ^ The concert of June 8, 2002 at the London Arena in London was originally scheduled to take place on November 19, 2001.
  18. ^ The concert of June 9, 2002 at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield was originally scheduled to take place on November 10, 2001.
  19. ^ The concert of June 11, 2002 at the Telewest Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne was originally scheduled to take place on November 11, 2001.
  20. ^ The concert of June 13, 2002 at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester was originally scheduled to take place on November 17, 2001.
  21. ^ The concert of June 16, 2002 in Swansea was a part of BBC Radio 1's One Big Sunday.[13]
  22. ^ The concert of June 16, 2002 at the NIA Academy in Birmingham was originally scheduled to take place on November 14, 2001.
  23. ^ The concert of June 17, 2002 at the NIA Academy in Birmingham was originally scheduled to take place on November 15, 2001.
  24. ^ The concert of June 18, 2002 at the Wembley Arena in London was originally scheduled to take place on November 20, 2001.
  25. ^ The concert of June 23, 2002 at the Odyssey Centre in Belfast was originally scheduled to take place on November 12, 2001.

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