The X Tour (Christina Aguilera)

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The X Tour
Tour by Christina Aguilera
The X Tour (Christina Aguilera).png
Promotional poster for the tour designed by Play On Play Studio (Melbourne, Australia)
Associated albumLiberation
Start dateJuly 4, 2019 (2019-07-04)
End dateDecember 7, 2019 (2019-12-07)
Legs3
No. of shows18
Christina Aguilera concert chronology

The X Tour (alluding to the singer's nickname, Xtina) was the sixth concert tour by American singer Christina Aguilera, in support of her eighth studio album, Liberation (2018). The tour was a follow-up to The Liberation Tour (2018), comprising 15 shows in Europe and three shows in Mexico.[1][2][3][4]

Background and development[]

Aguilera had last toured in Europe in 2006 with her Back to Basics Tour, with the X Tour marking her first the arena tour of the continent in twelve years.[5][6] In March 2019 it was revealed that one of the cities the singer would visit will be Stuttgart.[7] On June 26, 2019 it was announced that a New Zealand quartet Drax Project would open for Aguilera during her European concert tour.[8]

Commercial performance[]

A second date was added at the SSE Arena in London, due to high demand.[9]

Critical response[]

The tour received strong critical praise. Katie Hawthorne of The Guardian opined that "this dazzling spectacle feels almost like a one-woman variety show, were it not for the eight dancers, three singers, full band and mountain of glitter". She complimented Aguilera's voice, calling it "genuinely jaw-dropping", "rich", and "powerful".[10] Una Mullally, an editor of The Irish Times, noted that "as Aguilera explodes on to the stage, her current energy is as fierce as her past legacy".[11] Tim Heap, writing for the gay-themed magazine Attitude, commended on the show's setlist: "For every high-energy banger, from a reworked 'Genie in a Bottle' to a 'Candyman'/'I Want Candy' mash-up, there’s a ballad that really lets the vocals soar". He gave the tour a four stars rating, and added: "It’s not always easy to be a fan of Xtina, but when live performances are this good, it’s worth it".[12] Katie Fitzpatrick from Manchester Evening News wrote that, "From the punchy pop of 'Ain’t No Other Man' to the bugle bop on 'Candyman', this is a flawless and full-throttle journey through Aguilera's career—and the costumes are fabulous".[13] She also noted that The X Tour "delivers the razzmatazz" of the singer's Las Vegas residency.[13] Helsingin Sanomat's Anton Vanha-Majamaa provided a positive review, and praised the tour for its feminist statements, intense theatricality, and rich choreography.[14] He called Aguilera "one of the most important stars on the pop music scene".[14]

Aguilera performing "Genie in a Bottle" at the Ice Palace.

Metro's reviewer Rishma Dosani, who attended the show at Wembley Arena, praised Aguilera for her emotional performance of "Beautiful".[15] Writing for Express & Star, Kirsten Rawlins stated that The X Tour was "a beautiful show from start to end, filled with messages of self-love, peace, and female empowerment—mixed in with smoulderingly sexy costumes and dance moves."[16] She also called Aguilera an artist of "exceptional talent, power, and humanity".[16]

Accolades[]

Year Award Category Result
2020 SSE Live Awards Best Solo Act Won[17]

Set list[]

This set list is from the July 4, 2019, show in Paris. It is not intended to represent all dates of the tour.[18]

  1. "Bionic"
  2. "Your Body"
  3. "Genie in a Bottle"
  4. "The Voice Within"
  5. "Dirrty"
  6. "Vanity" / "Express" / "Lady Marmalade"
  7. "Fall in Line"
  8. "Can't Hold Us Down"
  9. "Sick of Sittin'"
  10. "Maria"
  11. "Twice"
  12. "Say Something"
  13. "Reflection"
  14. "What a Girl Wants" / "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)"
  15. "Ain't No Other Man"
  16. "Candyman" / "I Want Candy"
  17. "Accelerate"
  18. "Feel This Moment"
  19. "Beautiful"
  20. "Fighter"
  21. "Let There Be Love"

Tour dates[]

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue[19][20][21]
Date City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue
July 4, 2019 Paris France AccorHotels Arena Drax Project 4,750 / 8,000 (59%) $432,934
July 6, 2019 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis 8,416 / 8,416 (100%) $547,752
July 8, 2019 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome N/A N/A
July 11, 2019 Berlin Germany Mercedes-Benz Arena
July 13, 2019[a] Stuttgart Schlossplatz N/A
July 15, 2019[b] Locarno Switzerland Piazza Grande
July 19, 2019[c] Pori Finland Kirjurinluoto Arena
July 21, 2019 Saint Petersburg Russia Ice Palace Hanna
July 23, 2019 Moscow VTB Indoor Arena MARUV
November 5, 2019 Dublin Ireland 3Arena ALMA 4,942 / 4,942 (100%) $504,865
November 7, 2019 Glasgow United Kingdom SSE Hydro 7,175 / 7,475 (96%) $693,909
November 9, 2019 London SSE Arena 15,999 / 16,537 (97%) $1,637,550
November 10, 2019
November 12, 2019 Manchester Manchester Arena N/A N/A
November 14, 2019 Birmingham Resorts World Arena
December 3, 2019 Monterrey Mexico Auditorio Citibanamex N/A 3,581 / 5,000 (72%) $333,198
December 5, 2019 Guadalajara Auditorio Telmex 5,523 / 7,478 (74%) $412,589
December 7, 2019 Mexico City Palacio de los Deportes 8,632 / 12,000 (72%) $855,353

Notes[]

  1. ^ The July 13, 2019, show in Stuttgart, Germany at Schlossplatz is part of the Jazzopen Stuttgart concert series.[22]
  2. ^ The July 15, 2019, show in Locarno, Switzerland at Piazza Grande is part of the Moon and Stars concert series.[23]
  3. ^ The July 19, 2019, show in Pori, Finland at the Kirjurinloto Arena is part of the Pori Jazz concert series.[24]

References[]

  1. ^ White, Jack (March 4, 2019). "Christina Aguilera announces The X Tour, her first UK & Ireland tour dates in 13 years". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Nied, Mike (March 4, 2019). "She's Coming, Europe! Christina Aguilera Announces 'The X Tour'". Idolator. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Neville, Steve (March 4, 2019). "Christina Aguilera is coming to Dublin on first European tour in 13 years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Fletcher, Harry (March 4, 2019). "Christina Aguilera tour 2019: How to get tickets for pop diva's first UK shows in 13 years". Evening Standard. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Nied, Mike (March 4, 2019). "She's Coming, Europe! Christina Aguilera Announces 'The X Tour'". Idolator. Hive Media. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  6. ^ White, Jack (March 4, 2019). "Christina Aguilera announces The X Tour, her first UK & Ireland tour dates in 13 years". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "Jazzopen Stuttgart − Christina Aguilera & Aloe Blacc sind mit dabei" (in German). Spardawelt.de. Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  8. ^ Rees, Katrina (June 27, 2019). "Drax Project to support Christina Aguilera on four European tour dates". CelebMix. Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "The SSE Arena, Wembley: Due to phenomenal demand Christina Aguilera (@xtina) has just announced a second date here in November". Twitter. March 8, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  10. ^ Hawthorne, Katie (November 8, 2019). "Christina Aguilera review – bondage and burlesque in bad-ass variety show". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  11. ^ Mullally, Una (November 5, 2019). "Christina Aguilera at 3Arena review: raunchy, gritty show of female empowerment". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  12. ^ Heap, Tim (November 11, 2019). "REVIEW: CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S X TOUR: 'WHEN LIVE PERFORMANCES ARE THIS GOOD, IT'S WORTH IT'". Attitude. Archived from the original on November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  13. ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Katie (November 13, 2019). "Review: Christina Aguilera at Manchester Arena". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  14. ^ a b Vanha-Majamaa, Anton (July 20, 2019). "Ensimmäistä kertaa Suomessa esiintynyt Christina Aguilera loihti Poriin spektaakkelin – Lady Marmaladen esittäjä on yhä aikamme tärkeimpiä popmuusikoita ja feministejä". Helsingin Sanomat. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  15. ^ Dosani, Rishma (November 11, 2019). "Christina Aguilera proves you can't hold her down as she returns with X Tour". Metro. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  16. ^ a b Rawlins, Kirsten (November 15, 2019). "Christina Aguilera, Resorts World Arena, Birmingham − review and pictures". Express & Star. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  17. ^ "SSE Live Awards 2019". SSE Reward. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  18. ^ Nunes, Caian (July 4, 2019). ""The X Tour": Christina Aguilera estreia turnê na Europa com novos figurinos e adição de música queridinha dos fãs". Portal PopLine (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  19. ^ Sources for tour dates:
  20. ^ Sources for box office data:
  21. ^ "Christina Aguilera comes back to Mexico". El Universal. 17 September 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  22. ^ "Christina Aguilera bei den Jazzopen" [Christina Aguilera at the Jazzopen]. Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). 1 March 2019. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  23. ^ "Christina Aguilera kommt in die Schweiz" [Christina Aguilera comes to Switzerland]. Blick (in German). Ringier. 21 March 2019. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  24. ^ Korpelainen, Lore (4 March 2019). "Christina Aguilera ensimmäistä kertaa Suomeen – konsertoi Pori Jazzissa" [Christina Aguilera for the first time in Finland - performs at Pori Jazz]. Yleisradio Oy (in Finnish). Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
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