Courage World Tour
World tour by Celine Dion | |
Location |
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Associated album | Courage |
Start date | 18 September 2019 |
End date | 17 July 2023 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 121 |
Box office | $104 million |
Celine Dion concert chronology |
The Courage World Tour is the fourteenth concert tour by Canadian singer Celine Dion, in support of her English-language studio album Courage (2019). It is her first world tour in over a decade, since her Taking Chances World Tour. The tour began in Quebec City, Canada, on 18 September 2019.
Background[]
The Courage World Tour was officially announced on 3 April 2019 at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.[1] The event was live streamed on Dion's official Facebook page.[2] Tickets went on general sale on 12 April 2019.[3] Earlier the same month, following pre-sale demand, additional shows in Montreal, Toronto, Boston and Miami were added,[4] with two extra shows were added in Montreal, one in Newark and one in New York City to meet demand later. On 11 April 2019, extra dates for Quebec City, Montreal and Ottawa were announced.[4]
On-site rehearsals were held at Videotron Centre in Quebec City starting early September, with Dion and her team of 110 staying at the new hotel Le Capitole for the duration of their time in Quebec City.[5] In September 2019, ConcertFrance announced that Dion will perform at the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, France on 26 June 2020.[6] That same month, the first four shows in Montreal, scheduled to take place 26, 27 and 30 September, and 1 October 2019, were postponed due to a throat virus; the shows were rescheduled for 18, 19, 21 and 22 November.[7] European dates, as well as additional dates in New York City, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Vancouver were revealed by SoldOutTicketBox.com on 26 September 2019.[8] In March 2020, Dion rescheduled two dates in Washington, D. C. and Pittsburgh, due to the "common cold," despite reports being related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[9] In 2020, Dion rescheduled the North American leg of the tour to 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11][better source needed][12]
In February 2021, European and UK dates from 19 March to 16 June 2021 were rescheduled to recommence in May 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[13][14]
In May 2021, European dates from 19 June to 25 July 2021 were rescheduled to recommence in May 2023, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[15]
Critical reception[]
The Courage World Tour has received positive reviews. Billboard praised the song choices, the mix of older hits like "Beauty and the Beast" with Dion's new songs like "Courage", and also the "extraordinary" encore: "My Heart Will Go On" and John Lennon's "Imagine". It also praised Dion's voice, her outfits and drones emulating stars, water, and even the Heart of the Ocean diamond during the "My Heart Will Go On" performance. Billboard called the two-hours concert stunning and showstopping.[16] The Courage World Tour was also chosen as one of the best live shows of 2019 by Billboard.[17] Variety also gave a positive review on her Brooklyn show saying: "she’s still one of the best in the business. It’s hard to overstate just how pitch-perfect Dion’s singing is." Moreover, they also stated that it's hard to believe that she’s never been asked to headline the Super Bowl halftime show and concluded by stating: "After all these years as a powerhouse diva, she’s still managing to top herself."[18] The Charlotte Observer gave their take on her show at Spectrum Center saying: "There might not be a human being alive who can belt ballads with as much power and control and grace as Celine Dion." Courier Journal gave a positive review on her first-ever Louisville show saying: "Dion is in a league of her own. Her vocals were spot on all night and after she continued to hit note after incredible note over and over again, you were left wondering at some points "is she even real?".[19]
Commercial reception[]
According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, Dion topped the 30 November-dated Hot Tours recap with $33.2 million from the tour's first 19 shows. She grossed $7 million in four shows at Montreal's Bell Centre, sold out at 53,864 tickets. The opening leg averaged out to $1.747 million and 12,414 tickets per show. These figures boosted Dion's career-total to $1.115 billion and 8.8 million tickets sold, as reported to Billboard Boxscore.[20]
Billboard named the tour as 2020's top pop tour, grossing $84.6 million and 498,000 tickets sold.[21] Dion also became the highest female touring act of 2020 and second overall, behind Elton John.[22] The tour was named the most successful music tour in North America during 2020 with $71.2 million gross revenue.[23]
In Paris, all general public tickets (200,000) available for her 6 concert shows at Paris La Défense Arena were sold out immediately in just 90 minutes.[24]
According to Pollstar, Courage World Tour has sold 646,346 tickets across 52 shows, overall tour revenue totals $104 million so far.[25]
Set list[]
Notes[]
- "The Reason", "Flying on My Own" and "Lying Down" have been removed from the setlist
- "Terre" and "Regarde-moi" were cut from the French setlist in Montreal
- "Imperfections" replaced "Lying Down" in Montreal in November 2019 [27]
- "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" replaced "Imagine" in Boston [28]
- "Over the Rainbow" replaced "Imagine" in Miami in tribute to Maman Dion who died earlier that day [29]
- During her second Montreal show on 19 February 2020, Dion invited Mathieu Lafontaine of the band Bleu Jeans Bleu onstage to perform the band's hit single "Coton ouaté" [30]
Tour dates[]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance[31] | Revenue |
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18 September 2019 | Quebec City | Canada | Videotron Centre | 39,930 / 39,930 | $5,761,752 |
20 September 2019 | |||||
21 September 2019 | |||||
15 October 2019 | Ottawa | Canadian Tire Centre | 24,205 / 24,205 | $3,348,005 | |
16 October 2019 | |||||
18 October 2019 | Cleveland | United States | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | 13,199 / 13,199 | $1,593,287 |
20 October 2019 | Columbus | Schottenstein Center | 10,751 / 10,751 | $1,626,691 | |
22 October 2019 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 12,465 / 12,465 | $1,531,237 | |
24 October 2019 | Cincinnati | U.S. Bank Arena | 11,004 / 11,004 | $1,492,937 | |
26 October 2019 | St. Louis | Enterprise Center | 11,735 / 11,735 | $1,591,985 | |
28 October 2019 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 11,838 / 11,838 | $1,883,309 | |
30 October 2019 | Fargo | Fargodome | 10,473 / 12,239 | $1,174,539 | |
1 November 2019 | Minneapolis | Target Center | 12,504 / 12,504 | $1,992,180 | |
3 November 2019 | Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum | 10,788 / 10,788 | $1,921,244 | |
5 November 2019 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | 13,112 / 13,112 | $2,282,502 | |
18 November 2019[a] | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 53,864 / 53,864 | $6,994,869 |
19 November 2019[a] | |||||
21 November 2019[a] | |||||
22 November 2019[a] | |||||
1 December 2019 | Chicago | United States | United Center | 13,685 / 13,685 | $2,870,852 |
3 December 2019 | Indianapolis | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 11,633 / 11,633 | $1,630,450 | |
5 December 2019 | Buffalo | KeyBank Center | 12,462 / 12,462 | $1,746,480 | |
7 December 2019 | Albany | Times Union Center | 10,487 / 10,487 | $1,816,438 | |
9 December 2019 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | 26,831 / 26,831 | $4,772,722 |
10 December 2019 | |||||
13 December 2019 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | 24,661 / 24,661 | $5,180,061 |
14 December 2019 | |||||
8 January 2020 | Jacksonville | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena | 11,272 / 11,272 | $1,912,510 | |
11 January 2020 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | 11,212 / 11,212 | $2,323,672 | |
13 January 2020 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 13,023 / 13,023 | $2,103,662 | |
15 January 2020 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | 12,749 / 12,749 | $2,254,145 | |
17 January 2020 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | 24,763 / 24,763 | $5,222,838 | |
18 January 2020 | |||||
21 January 2020 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | 13,458 / 13,458 | $2,161,228 | |
30 January 2020 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | 13,645 / 13,645 | $2,021,746 | |
1 February 2020 | Houston | Toyota Center | 11,569 / 11,569 | $2,127,052 | |
3 February 2020 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 12,634 / 12,634 | $2,657,817 | |
5 February 2020 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 11,004 / 11,004 | $1,619,919 | |
7 February 2020 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | 12,833 / 12,833 | $2,278,207 | |
9 February 2020 | Memphis | FedExForum | 11,452 / 11,452 | $1,609,727 | |
11 February 2020 | Raleigh | PNC Arena | 12,436 / 12,436 | $2,150,963 | |
18 February 2020[b] | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 28,257 / 28,257 | $3,587,437 |
19 February 2020[b] | |||||
22 February 2020 | Atlantic City | United States | Boardwalk Hall | 11,252 / 11,252 | $2,470,305 |
24 February 2020 | Baltimore | Royal Farms Arena | 11,181 / 11,181 | $1,591,232 | |
26 February 2020 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 13,269 / 13,269 | $2,011,920 | |
28 February 2020 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | 25,177 / 25,177 | $5,115,713 | |
29 February 2020 | |||||
3 March 2020 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 10,672 / 10,672 | $1,985,445 | |
5 March 2020 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | 12,543 / 12,543 | $1,875,568 | |
7 March 2020 | Newark | Prudential Center | 23,529 / 23,529 | $4,330,802 | |
8 March 2020 |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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9 March 2022 | Denver | United States | Ball Arena | — | — |
11 March 2022 | Salt Lake City | Vivint Smart Home Arena | — | — | |
14 March 2022 | Winnipeg | Canada | Canada Life Centre | — | — |
17 March 2022 | Saskatoon | SaskTel Centre | — | — | |
20 March 2022 | Edmonton | Rogers Place | — | — | |
21 March 2022 | |||||
24 March 2022 | Portland | United States | Moda Center | — | — |
26 March 2022 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | — | — | |
28 March 2022 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | — | — |
29 March 2022 | |||||
1 April 2022 | San Francisco | United States | Chase Center | — | — |
3 April 2022 | Oakland | Oakland Arena | — | — | |
5 April 2022 | San Diego | Pechanga Arena | — | — | |
8 April 2022 | Glendale | Gila River Arena | — | — | |
10 April 2022 | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center | — | — | |
14 April 2022 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | — | — | |
15 April 2022 | |||||
20 April 2022 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | — | — | |
22 April 2022 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | — | — |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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25 May 2022 | Birmingham | England | Utilita Arena Birmingham | — | — |
26 May 2022 | |||||
29 May 2022 | London | The O2 Arena | — | — | |
30 May 2022 | |||||
1 June 2022 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | — | — |
2 June 2022 | |||||
5 June 2022 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | — | — |
6 June 2022 | |||||
8 June 2022 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | — | — |
9 June 2022 | |||||
12 June 2022 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena | — | — |
13 June 2022 | Cologne | Lanxess Arena | — | — | |
15 June 2022 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | — | — |
16 June 2022 | |||||
18 June 2022 | Łódź | Poland | Atlas Arena | — | — |
19 June 2022 | Kraków | Tauron Arena Kraków | — | — | |
22 June 2022 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | — | — |
25 June 2022 | Zagreb | Croatia | Arena Zagreb | — | — |
27 June 2022 | Budapest | Hungary | Laszlo Papp Budapest Sports Arena | — | — |
29 June 2022[e] | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | — | — |
30 June 2022 | Hamburg | Barclaycard Arena | — | — | |
2 July 2022 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | — | — |
3 July 2022 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | — | — |
20 August 2022 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | — | — |
22 August 2022 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | — | — |
23 August 2022 | |||||
26 August 2022 | Oslo | Norway | Telenor Arena | — | — |
27 August 2022 | |||||
31 August 2022 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | — | — |
1 September 2022 | |||||
3 September 2022 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | — | — |
4 September 2022 | |||||
6 September 2022 | |||||
9 September 2022 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | — | — |
10 September 2022 | |||||
12 September 2022 | |||||
16 September 2022 | Paris | France | La Défense Arena | — | — |
17 September 2022 | |||||
20 September 2022 | |||||
21 September 2022 | |||||
23 September 2022 | |||||
24 September 2022 |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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31 May 2023[g] | Tel Aviv | Israel | Bloomfield Stadium | — | — |
3 June 2023 | Nicosia | Cyprus | GSP Stadium | — | — |
6 June 2023 | Attard | Malta | Ta' Qali | — | — |
9 June 2023 | Athens | Greece | O.A.K.A. | — | — |
11 June 2023 | Bucharest | Romania | Arena Națională | — | — |
13 July 2023[h] | Carhaix | France | Vieilles Charrues Festival | N/A | N/A |
15 July 2023[i] | Lucca | Italy | Mura Storiche | N/A | N/A |
17 July 2023[j] | Nyon | Switzerland | Plaine de l'Asse | N/A | N/A |
Cancelled shows[]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason | Ref. |
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18 July 2020 | Monte Carlo | Monaco | Place du Casino | COVID-19 pandemic | [33] |
31 July 2020 | Beirut | Lebanon | Beirut Waterfront | Mutual agreement with Byblos International Festival |
[34] |
5 August 2020 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Bloomfield Stadium | Due to scheduling difficulties, the second Tel Aviv show was cancelled | [32] |
References[]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d The concerts of 18, 19, 21 and 22 November 2019 at the Bell Centre were originally scheduled to take place on 26, 27 and 30 September, and 1 October 2019, but were rescheduled, due to virus infection.[7]
- ^ Jump up to: a b The concerts of 18 and 19 February 2020 at the Bell Centre were originally scheduled to take place on 4 and 5 October 2019, but were rescheduled, due to virus infection.
- ^ These shows were originally scheduled to take place in the spring of 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America.
- ^ These shows were originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[14]
- ^ The concert of 29 June 2022 was originally scheduled to take place on 22 July 2020 at Waldbühne.
- ^ These shows were originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.
- ^ Due to scheduling difficulties, the second Tel Aviv show was cancelled.[32]
- ^ The concert of 13 July 2023 in Carhaix is part of the Vieilles Charrues Festival.
- ^ The concert of 15 July 2023 in Lucca is part of the Lucca Summer Festival.
- ^ The concert of 17 July 2023 in Nyon is part of the Paléo Festival.
Citations[]
- ^ "Celine Dion announces Courage World Tour kicking off in September". celinedion.com. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Piet Levy (4 April 2019). "Celine Dion announces 'Courage World Tour,' playing Milwaukee for first time in 11 years". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Céline Dion reveals Courage tour, including (at least) two Montreal shows". Montreal Gazette. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Celine Dion: in Concert". celinedion.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Sandra Godin (30 August 2019). "Québec se prépare pour accueillir Céline". TVA Nouvelles (in French). Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ “Céline Dion à Paris en Juin prochain !”. ConcertFrance.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b Montreal Gazette (26 September 2019). "Céline Dion cancels first four shows of Montreal concert series". Montreal Gazette. Canada: Postmedia Network. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ “Courage World Tour”. Sold out ticket box.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019
- ^ Quinn, Dave (11 March 2020). "Céline Dion Cancels Concerts Because of Common Cold, Doesn't Have COVID-19". People. United States: Meredith Corporation. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Seemayer, Zach (12 March 2020). "Celine Dion Postpones North American Tour Dates After Testing Negative For Coronavirus". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Canada: Corus Entertainment. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ @celinedion (24 April 2020). "J'attends avec impatience le jour où nous pourrons encore partager ensemble notre joie de chanter et de danser" [I look forward to the days when we can once again share the joys of singing and dancing together.] (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Celine Dion Announces Rescheduled North American 'Courage World Tour' Dates for 2021". celinedion.com. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Celine Dion announces European shows planned for this year will be postponed to 2022". CFCF-DT. Canada: Bell Media Inc. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Longmire, Becca (17 February 2021). "Celine Dion Reschedules European Courage World Tour Dates Amid Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic". ET Canada. Canada: Corus Entertainment. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "CELINE DION 'COURAGE WORLD TOUR' RESCHEDULES EUROPEAN SUMMER DATES TO 2023". celinedion.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Denise Warner (19 October 2019). "Celine Dion Comes Alive With Stunning First Stop in U.S. of 'Courage' World Tour: Here Are the 6 Best Moments". Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ Denise Warner (4 December 2019). "The Best Live Shows Of 2019: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (29 February 2020). "Concert Review: Celine Dion Soars with 'Courage' (and Couture) at Brooklyn Show". Variety. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Gregory, Kathryn. "Superstar Celine Dion absolutely slays in first-ever Louisville performance". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Eric Frankenberg (26 November 2019). "Celine Dion Debuts Courage World Tour to $30 Million". Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "The Year in Touring Charts 2020: Elton John Crowns Top Tours in Abbreviated Year". www.billboard.com. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Pollstar 2020 Year-End Special". www.pollstar.com. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "The most successful music tours in North America 2020". Statista. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ https://twitter.com/ParisLaDefArena/status/1181909395967545345?s=19
- ^ "Women At The Top: Boxoffice Stars In Pre-Pandemic 2020". Pollstar. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Wass, Mike (19 September 2019). "Céline Dion Kicks Off 'Courage World Tour' In Québec: See the Setlist". Idolator. United States. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ Marc-André Lemieux (18 November 2019). "Courage World Tour: un retour fracassant pour Céline Dion au Centre Bell de Montréal". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Maura Johnston (15 December 2019). "Céline Dion delivers big moments in a TD Garden lovefest". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ Emily Zemler (20 January 2020). "Watch Céline Dion Cover 'Over the Rainbow' in Tribute to Late Mother". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Shanny Halle, "Duo Bleu Jeans Bleu et Céline Dion: «c'est épique!» – Claude Cobra". Le Journal de Montréal, 20 February 2020.
- ^ North America Boxscore:
- "Billboard Boxscore". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- "Billboard Boxscore". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "Billboard Boxscore". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Billboard Boxscore". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- "Billboard Boxscore". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Billboard Boxscore". billboard.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "CELINE DION 'COURAGE WORLD TOUR' RESCHEDULES EUROPEAN SUMMER DATES TO 2023". celinedion.com.
- ^ "Céline Dion in concert in Monaco on July 18 2020 | Société des Bains de mer". www.montecarlosbm.com.
- ^ Yassine, Hussein (3 January 2020). "Celine Dion Just Canceled Her Upcoming Performance in Beirut". The961. Lebanon. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
External links[]
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- 2020 concert tours
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- 2022 concert tours
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- Concert tours postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2023 concert tours