Up All Night Tour
Tour by One Direction | |
Associated album | Up All Night |
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Start date | 18 December 2011 |
End date | 1 July 2012 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 26 in Europe 7 in Oceania 26 in North America 62 in total |
One Direction concert chronology |
The Up All Night Tour[1] was the first headlining concert tour by British-Irish boy band One Direction, showcasing their debut album Up All Night (2011). It began in December 2011 and was One Direction's first solo tour after being formed in the seventh series of The X Factor and being signed to Syco Records. The concert tour was announced in September 2011 with the initial British and Irish dates being revealed. The concert tour managed by Modest! Management, the shows backed by a four-piece musical band, and the creative assessments being handled by Caroline Watson and Lou Teasdale, among others. After the initial concert tour concluded in January 2012, shortly afterwards, due to international demand, the concert tour expanded with legs in Oceania and North America. Ultimately they played over 60 shows in Europe, Oceania and North America.
The setlist included songs from One Direction's debut album and five covers. Commentators commended One Direction's singing abilities, production of the show, and One Direction's natural stage presence. The Up All Night Tour was a commercial success, with sold-out shows and demand for tickets prompting organizers to add more dates to the itinerary. Matinée and evening shows were performed at several venues.[2] A recording of the Up All Night Tour was filmed during One Direction's January 2012 show at the International Centre in Bournemouth. Documenting the whole concert with intersperses of backstage footage, entitled Up All Night: The Live Tour, was released on DVD in May 2012. The video concert DVD was a global success, topping the charts in twenty-five countries and setting an unprecedented U.S. chart record.
Background
After being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of British television music competition The X Factor, One Direction signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records.[3][4] One Direction and nine other contestants from the series participated in the The X Factor Live Tour 2011 from February 2011 to April 2011. The tour saw the group performing for 500,000 people throughout the UK.[5][6] Whilst touring on The X Factor Live Tour 2011, in April 2011, the group disclosed they would be embarking on a solo tour "soon".[7]
One Direction's debut headline UK concert tour, the Up All Night Tour, was officially announced on 27 September 2011. Set for December 2011 and January 2012. The tour would showcase their then-upcoming debut album. The concert tour beginning 18 December 2011 in Watford, England and the end 26 January 2012 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. One Direction announced the solo tour shortly after releasing their first single, "What Makes You Beautiful".[8] Shows in the UK and Ireland were an instant success—many rumored to have sold out in under 10 seconds.[2] Additional shows were added, including an expansion into Australia and New Zealand. In February 2012, One Direction announced an Oceania leg, the tour dates set for April 2012, set to visit cities Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Auckland and Wellington.[9] While promoting the tour, bandmember Liam Payne stated the group wanted this trek to be a "world tour".[10] To kick off the tour, the band performed a rehearsal show in Watford.[1] Once the first leg of the tour was complete, the band joined Big Time Rush as the opening act on the Better With U Tour.[11]
During a break from concerts, One Direction promoted their album in the United States. Following an appearance on The Today Show, Up All Night was released in the U.S. and debuted at number one, and One Direction became the first ever UK group to have debut number one on the Billboard 200.[12] This led to the group extending the tour into North America. On 21 March 2012, One Direction announced an extended North American leg of the tour.[13] The North American leg set to start on 24 May 2012 and compromise out of 26 shows. Shortly after the announcement British recording artist Olly Murs was confirmed to be the opening act for select dates on tour.[14][15]
Reception
Critical response
The concerts in England and Ireland received mixed feedback from critics. Kitty Empire (The Observer) was not impressed with the show at Windsor Hall. She writes, "It's easy to sneer at boy bands, but always worth considering their appeal. It goes without saying that One Direction are slick, and often bland. With the exception of their persuasive No 1 single, "What Makes You Beautiful", their songs aren't wildly distinctive".[16] For the concert at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London, James Robertson (Daily Mirror) gave the band a positive review. He states, "The room shook with hair raising, ear drum piercing and (if there had been windows) glass-shattering screams. Each took a turn walking forward to embrace the cries from the sold-out Hammersmith Apollo while singing the lame-named Na, Na, Na. It was impossible to tell which one of the five boys had the biggest ovation but the loudest cheer came when Niall played acoustic guitar as they sang solo around an artificial camp fire".[17] Another glowing review was done by Alexandra Ryan (Evening Herald) for the concert at Dublin's The O2. She says, "THEY came, they saw, they conquered. Dreams came true for thousands of Irish female fans as their pop idols One Direction took to the stage at the O2. Swarms of screaming girls flocked to the sold-out venue last night as Zayn, Harry, Louis, Liam and Mullingar teen Niall Horan performed for 14,000 fans".[18]
As the tour progressed to Oceania and North America, many commentators remarked on the band's popularity and their singing abilities. For the concert at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion, Mike Wass (Idolator) felt One Direction's "surprisingly accomplished effort" of King of Leon's "Use Somebody" proved that One Direction are "more than capable" of evolving their sound in the future.[19] Cameron Adams (Herald Sun) wrote a positive review for the concert in Melbourne at the Hisense Arena. He felt One Direction represented "A cleverly cast pop band with plenty of personality unleashed at the perfect time and seizing their moment." He felt the covers performed showcased "strong pop voices." Concluding his review Adams wrote, "Who knows if they'll progress beyond the usual boy band lifespan. But for now they're making a lot of people very happy."[20] Lars Brandle (Billboard) reviewed the concert at the BBEC Great Hall in Brisbane, Brandle heavily noted the band's popularity writing "To say [1D] is the hottest boy-band on the scene, doesn't quite grasp the situation. "On fire" is closer to the mark." Brandle lauded the show for being "all slick [and] clean fun".[21]
Reviewing the concert in Fairfax at the Patriot Center, Chris Richards (The Washington Post) elaborated on the concept of the show. He wrote "Over the course of umpteen songs, its members didn't work the stage so much as loiter on it. They looked comfortable. No silly choreography, just a few ensemble fist-pumps. No ridiculous costumes, just letterman jackets, cardigans and khakis. A no-nonsense backing band — guitar, bass, keyboards and drums — provided steady renditions of nearly all of the songs on the group’s debut album, "Up All Night," as well as a few covers, including Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" and Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn."[22] Erica Futterman (Rolling Stone), wrote for the concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York, "U.K. boy band relies on vocal prowess and charisma to keep fan base loyal." Futterman added points of highlight to One Direction's acoustic performances, which "showed off Horan's ability to play guitar, as well as One Direction's admirable live vocals. There was no need to worry about a backing track or a bum note, a pleasant realization at a pop show."[23] Jane Stevenson (Canoe.ca) highlighted the show at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre in Toronto for "none of that choreographed dance move nonsense." She lauded the "naturally, classy [and] low-key" production.[24] Melody Lau (National Post) reviewed the same concert, Lau opined "It's easy to get lost in inherent appeal of their perfectly coiffed dos and almost-too-put-together preppy style but somewhere in the midst of all the love-struck squeals of teenage girls are guys who can actually sing and, to a certain extent, entertain." Lau noted One Direction's lack of original material to perform "[the group] falls back on a handful of covers to fill in their set, including Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody", Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo Hearts" and, surprisingly, Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn". Not straying too far away from the originals, the mid-show medley definitely felt like the boys randomly belting out songs for the sake of filler but girls didn't mind."[25]
Commercial performance
When tickets for the shows in the UK and Ireland went on sale, many agencies reported sell-outs within minutes.[2] News site Stuff.co.nz reported nearly 10,000 tickets were sold in 10 minutes for the band's shows in Auckland and Wellington.[26] The sellout success continued in Australia. Here, the band's shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane sold out in three minutes.[27] Shows in the United States sold out within minutes.[28]
Broadcasts and recordings
A recording of the Up All Night Tour was filmed during One Direction's January 2012 show at the International Centre in Bournemouth.[29] Documenting the whole concert with intersperses of backstage footage, entitled Up All Night: The Live Tour, was released on DVD in May 2012.[30] The video concert DVD ignited tremendous commercial success topping the charts in twenty-five countries. In Australia, it debuted at number one on the ARIA DVD chart and was certified six times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of 90,000 units in its first week. [31] In the U.S., it debuted at number one on the Billboard DVD chart, selling 76,000 copies, surpassing sales of the Billboard 200 number one album, John Mayer's Born and Raised, which sold 65,000 copies. One Direction once again made U.S. chart history as the feat marks the first time a music DVD outsold the Billboard 200 number one album. The opening sales also makes it the highest music DVD debut of 2012 and the second highest debut in the past five years behind Adele's Live at the Royal Albert Hall, which launched at number one, with 96,000 copies, in December 2011.[32][33]
Opening acts
- Boyce Avenue (United Kingdom & Ireland)[34]
- Matt Lonsdale (United Kingdom & Ireland)[35]
- Johnny Ruffo (Australia)[36]
- Justice Crew (Australia)[36]
- Annah Mac (New Zealand)[37]
- Camryn (North America, select dates)[38]
- Manika (North America, select dates)[39]
- Olly Murs (North America, select dates)[15]
Setlist
- "Na Na Na"
- "Stand Up"
- "I Wish"
- Medley: "I Gotta Feeling" / "Stereo Hearts" / "Valerie" / "Torn"
- "Moments"
- "Gotta Be You"
- "More than This"
- "Up All Night"
- "Tell Me a Lie"
- "Everything About You"
- "Use Somebody" ("Kings of Leon" cover)
- "One Thing"
- "Save You Tonight"
- "What Makes You Beautiful"
- Encore
- "I Want"
- Notes
- During the concert at The Theatre at Honda Center, Horan performed a cover of Ed Sheeran's "The A Team".[40]
Tour dates
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
28 May 2012 | Upper Darby | Tower Theater | Moved to the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey |
Box office score data
Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
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Hordern Pavilion | Sydney | 6,760 / 6,760 (100%) | $456,887[46] |
Hisense Arena | Melbourne | 4,775 / 4,775 (100%) | $303,858[47] |
Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 5,748 / 5,748 (100%) | $293,706[48] |
Patriot Center | Fairfax | 8,245 / 8,245 (100%) | $439,504[49] |
Beacon Theatre | New York City | 5,549 / 5,549 (100%) | $295,348[50] |
Auditorio Nacional | Mexico City | 18,696 / 18,696 (100%) | $979,461[51] |
Event Center Arena | San Jose | 4,824 / 5,169 (93%) | $251,122[48] |
Arena at Gwinnett Center | Duluth | 9,586 / 9,586 (100%) | $502,620[52] |
Amway Center | Orlando | 12,538 / 12,538 (100%) | $507,536[52] |
TOTAL | 76,721 / 77,066 (99%) | $4,030,042 |
Credits and personnel
(Credits taken and adapted from Official Tour Programme.[53])
Band Party
- Paul Higgins (tour manager)
- Preston Mahon (security)
- Jag Chagger (security)
- Karen Ringland (Band Chaperone)
- Niall Horan "The Cute One"
- Zayn Malik "The Bad Boy"
- Liam Payne "The Nice One"
- Louis Tomlinson "The Gay One"
- Harry Styles "The Other Gay One"
- Jon Shone (MD/Keys)
- Sandy Beales (Bass)
- Josh Devine (Drums)
- Dan Richards (Guitar)
Management
- Richard Griffiths
- Harry Magee
- Will Bloomfield for Modest! Management
- Marco Gastel (Management Assistant)
Show Creative Team
- Louise Doyle (Show Creative Director)
- Paul Roberts (Choreographer)
- Helene Horlyck (Vocal Coach)
- Andy Saunders (Video Director/Production)
- Tom Bairstow (Video Production)
- Rob Derbyshire (Video Soundtracks)
- Matt English (Show Graphic Designer)
- Rob Arbuckle (Screen 3D Visualisations)
- Caroline Watson (Costume Stylist)
- Lydia Taylor (Costume Assistant)
- Crystabel Riley (Groomer)
- Lou Teasdale (Groomer)
Crew
- Mike Clegg (Production Manager)
- Mil Rakic (Stage Manager)
- June Jones for Concorde Artiste International(Tour Accountant)
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