List of Christina Aguilera concert tours

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Aguilera performing her "Come On Over Baby" during the Back to Basics Tour

American singer Christina Aguilera has embarked on six concert tours, four of which have been worldwide. Her debut tour, Christina Aguilera in Concert was held in North America in 2000,[1] and later it was extended to South America and Asia in 2001.[2] During the promotion of her fourth studio album Stripped (2002). in 2003, Aguilera toured with Justin Timberlake in North America with the Justified and Stripped Tour in 45 dates. The tour was the 16th highest-grossing tour of the year.[3] In late 2003, Aguilera continued to tour alone without Timberlakes' act in Europe, Japan and Australia.[4][5] Aguilera was expected to return to North America in the summer of 2004, however, 29 dates were canceled due to Aguilera's vocal cord injuries.[6]

In 2006, Aguilera's fourth concert tour Back to Basics Tour was held in support of her fifth studio album Back to Basics (2006). The tour grossed over $90 million,[7] with $48.1 million in 2007 alone, becoming the highest-grossing tour of the year by a female artist.[8] In 2010, Aguilera planned to tour in the summer to promote her sixth studio album Bionic (2010), but her management team revealed that the tour was postponed due to Aguilera's promotion for her first feature film, Burlesque (2010).[9] Aguilera reported that she would reschedule the tour in 2011,[10] although these plans never materialized.

In September 2018, Aguilera embarked on The Liberation Tour in promotion of her album Liberation, which was her first tour in a decade.[11] She headlined The Xperience, a 24-date concert residency at the Zappos Theater in Las Vegas beginning in May 2019 and concluding in March 2020.[12] Aguilera also visited Europe and Mexico during The X Tour (2019).[13] In 2020, she was supposed to headline a North American concert tour, with Adam Lambert as an opening act, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14][15]

Concert tours[]

Year Title Duration Number of
performances
2000–01 Christina Aguilera in Concert May 19, 2000 – February 1, 2001
81
Christina Aguilera in Concert was Aguilera's first tour. It was held in support of her two first studio albums, Christina Aguilera and Mi Reflejo. It visited North America in 2000, beginning on May 19, 2000.[16] In 2001, the tour was extended to Latin America,[17] South America,[2] and Asia.[18] Critics were mostly positive toward the tour, praising its set list and Aguilera's vocals.[19] An accompanying DVD was released in December 1999, entitled Genie Gets Her Wish.[20]
2003 Justified and Stripped Tour June 4, 2003 – September 2, 2003
45
Aguilera's first co-headlining tour with Justin Timberlake, in support of Aguilera's fourth studio album Stripped and Timberlake's debut studio album Justified. The tour took 45 dates[21] and featured opening acts from The Black Eyed Peas.[22] Critical response to the Justified and Stripped Tour was mixed, some of whom criticized Aguilera's persona as "uncertain", while the others praised her sex appeal.[23] Several tour dates were cancelled due to technical problems.[24] It garnered more than $30 million in 2003, becoming the sixteenth highest-grossing tour and the third most successful co-headlining tour of the year.[3]
2003 The Stripped Tour September 22, 2003 – December 17, 2003
37
In late 2003, Aguilera went on tour alone to support Stripped without Timberlake's part, entitled The Stripped Tour. Acting as a continuation to the Justified and Stripped Tour, The Stripped Tour visited Europe,[4] Australia,[5] and Japan.[25] It also garnered mixed reviews from critics.[26] In 2004, Aguilera was expected to return to North America, however 29 tour dates were cancelled at the last minute due to Aguilera's vocal cord injuries.[6] The DVD release Stripped Live in the U.K. was released in 2004, featuring scenes of the tour at Wembley Arena in London.[27]
2006–08 Back to Basics Tour November 17, 2006 – October 24, 2008
81

On November 17, 2006, Aguilera started the Back to Basics Tour to promote her third studio album Back to Basics (2006). It visited Europe,[28] North America,[29] Asia,[30] and Australia.[31] The tour was met with mainly positive feedback, with The Independent and The Korea Times praised the show's accompaniment with old-school styled materials.[32][33] The Back to Basics Tour grossed $48.1 million in 2007, becoming the highest-grossing tour by a female artist of the year.[8] Combined, the tour garnered $48.2 million in 2007 alone, becoming one of the most successful tours by a female throughout the 2000s decade.[7] The show in Adelaide, Australia was recorded in the video release Back to Basics: Live and Down Under, which was premiered on January 26, 2008 on VH1.[34]

2018 Liberation Tour September 25, 2018 – November 13, 2018[35]
24
2019 The X Tour July 4, 2019 – December 7, 2019
18

Concert residencies[]

Year Title Duration Shows
2019–2020 The Xperience May 31, 2019 – March 7, 2020 (North America) 24

Cancelled tours[]

Year Title Duration Number of
performances
2010 The Bionic Tour July 15, 2010 – August 19, 2010 (planned)
20

On May 10, 2010, Aguilera announced The Bionic Tour to promote her sixth studio album, Bionic.[36] However, on May 25, Aguilera said she felt that she needed more time to focus on her first feature film Burlesque, thus cancelling the tour.[9] Aguilera reported that the tour would be postponed until 2011, however it was never done.[9][7][37]

2020 North American tour with Adam Lambert (title unknown)[14] Unknown
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References[]

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