Background
On July 31, 2008, while promoting the album in Asia, the group announced that a tour in support of the album would begin in early 2009, visiting the Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. Dates were announced following the album's release.
It was later confirmed on E! News at the opening of the new Pussycat Doll Lounge by Robin Antin, the group's founder, that the tour would begin in Europe in late January 2009, and then visit Asia and Australia in April 2009, before finishing up in the U.S. at the end of the Summer. This has slightly changed since her comments. Robin also confirmed that it would be a co-headlined tour with another major act, similar to the groups 2005 tour with the Black Eyed Peas, 2006 tour with Rihanna and 2007 they opened the Back to Basics Tour with Christina Aguilera. This will be Britney Spears on her 2009 American leg of her The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour.
On August 28, 2008 Ne-Yo confirmed on UK radio station 95.8 Capital FM that he would be touring with the group throughout 2009 in support of his latest album Year of the Gentleman. He said that the tour was going to be called "Dolls & Gentlemen: An Evening with Ne-Yo and the Pussycat Dolls", but that this wasn't confirmed and in the end proved untrue. He also went on to explain that the show would feature sets from both acts, but that they 'would share the stage at some points too'. Tickets went on sale after both acts release their albums. He stated the tour would kick off in January and that it would visit London, Paris, Amsterdam and other European cities.
The tour began on the 18 January 2009 in Aberdeen, Scotland. In March 3, they toured in The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour. as an opening act for Britney Spears. At the end of the North American leg the proceeded to Oceania, Asia, North America and re-visited some European cities. The tour officially ended at Beirut in July 13. Two dates were canceled due the hiatus of the Pussycat Dolls.
[edit] Opening acts
Lady Gaga (Europe,Oceania)[show]
1. The Heart (Video introduction – contains samples from "LoveGame")
2. "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich"
3. "Money Honey"
4. "LoveGame"
5. "The Fame"
6. "Poker Face"
7. "Paparazzi"
8. "Just Dance"
* Setlist may vary in different venues.
* Ne-Yo (UK) select dates
* Queensberry (Europe) select dates
* Space Cowboy (Asia) select dates
* After School (Asia) select dates
* Son Dam Bi (Asia) select dates
Setlist
Europe[show]
Doll Domination (Video Introduction) (contains elements from "Beep", "Buttons", "Dont'Cha", "I Don't Need A Man", "I Hate This Part" and "Takin' Over The World")
1. "Takin' Over the World"
2. "Beep" (Video Version)
3. "I Don't Need a Man" (Rock Remix)
4. "Elevator"
5. "I Hate This Part" (Dave Aude Dance Hybrid Mix)
6. "Buttons" (Dave Aude Button Fly Hybrid Mix)
7. "Wait a Minute"
8. "Love the Way You Love Me" (Dance Interlude)
Solo Sections (Introductions)
1. "Space" (Thornton Solo)
2. "Played" (Roberts Solo)
3. "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" (Wyatt Solo)
4. "If I Was a Man" (Sutta Solo)
5. "Hush Hush; Hush Hush" (contains excerpts from "I Will Survive") (Scherzinger Solo)
Video Interlude (Burlesque Section)
1. "Hey Big Spender" (Dance Interlude) (Thornton Solo)
2. "Whatcha Think About That" (Urban Club Remix)
Dance Interlude
1. "Whatchamacallit" (Male Dancers Interlude) (contains elements from "Don't Cha")
Costume Change
1. "Magic"
2. "Bottle Pop"
3. "Halo" (Scherzinger Solo)
4. "Stickwitu"
Encore
1. "Don't Cha" (contains excerpts from "Show Me Love")
2. "When I Grow Up" (Dave Aude Hybrid Mix)
The Circus Starring Britney Spears[show]
* "Don't Cha" (features sample of "Show Me Love" by Robin S.)
* "Beep"
* "I Don't Need a Man" (Rock Remix)
* "I Hate This Part" (Dave Aude Dance Hybrid Mix)
* "Buttons" (Dave Aude Button Fly Hybrid Mix)
* "Whatcha Think About That" (Urban Club Remix)
* "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"
* "Stickwitu"
* "When I Grow Up" (Video Version)
Oceania[show]
Doll Domination (Video Introduction) (contains elements from "Beep", "Buttons", "Dont'Cha", "I Don't Need A Man", "I Hate This Part" and "Takin' Over The World")
1. "Takin' Over the World"
2. "Beep" (Video Version)
3. "I Don't Need a Man" (Rock Remix)
4. "Elevator"
5. "I Hate This Part" (Dave Aude Dance Hybrid Mix)
6. "Buttons" (Dave Aude Button Fly Hybrid Mix)
7. "Wait a Minute"
8. "Halo" (Scherzinger Solo)
Video Interlude
1. "Hey Big Spender" (Thornton Solo)
2. "Whatcha Think About That" (Urban Club Remix)
Dance Interlude
1. "Whatchamacallit" (Male Dancers Interlude) (contains elements from "Don't Cha")
Costume Change
1. "Magic"(Performed only once in Aukland, New Zealand)
2. "Bottle Pop"
3. "Hush Hush; Hush Hush"
4. "Stickwitu"
Encore
1. "Don't Cha" (contains excerpts from "Show Me Love")
2. "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"
3. "When I Grow Up" (Dave Aude Hybrid Mix)
Asian/North America/Europe[show]
Doll Domination (Video Introduction) (contains elements from "Beep", "Buttons", "Dont'Cha", "I Don't Need A Man", "I Hate This Part" and "Takin' Over The World")
1. "Takin' Over the World"
2. "Beep" (Video Version)
3. "I Don't Need a Man" (Rock Remix)
4. "Elevator"
5. "I Hate This Part" (Dave Aude Dance Hybrid Mix)
6. "Buttons" (Dave Aude Button Fly Hybrid Mix)
7. "Wait a Minute"
8. "Halo" (Scherzinger Solo)
Video Interlude
1. "Hey Big Spender" (Thornton Solo)
2. "Whatcha Think About That" (Urban Club Remix)
3. "Bottle Pop"
4. "Hush Hush; Hush Hush"
5. "Stickwitu"
Encore
1. "Don't Cha" (contains excerpts from "Show Me Love")
2. "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"
3. "When I Grow Up" (Dave Aude Hybrid Mix)
Concert Synopsis
It begins with a video showing the Pussycat Dolls riding on motorcycles and passing through countries indicating them dominating the world. After the video they appear at the stage on motorcycles and begin performing "Takin' Over The World". After they perform "Beep" accompanied with male dancers. During the second post chorus Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Kimberly Wyatt share vocals. They continue to perform "I Don't Need A Man" with a new remix, "Elevator", and "I Hate This Part". Then they leave for a costume change.
The Pussycat Dolls performing "Buttons" in Aberdeen
during the Doll Domination Tour
They appear on stage with dance poles and perform "Buttons" . After their performance they introduce themselves individually and later perform "Wait A Minute". During "Love The Way You Love Me" Scherzinger stays while the male dancers and the rest of the Dolls leave the stage. She talks and entertains to the crowd. She later introduces the four girls for their solo songs.
Melody Thornton goes first. She sings "Space" wearing a white jumpsuit. She starts with an a cappella singing the first verse and then continues the song with 2 dancers. Later Ashley Roberts sings her own solo "Played". In the the song there is a new piece of music which is used as a dance interlude, dancing along with the male dancers. As she finishes she introduces to the next Doll which is Kimberly singing "Don't Wanna Fall In Love". During the song she dances' with dancers and does the her signature move the leg lift. Later Jessica comes on stage carried by male dancers singing "If I Was A Man" wearing a silver bodysuit with black stripes and black trousers with vertical silver stripes. Right before the end, the dancers remove her trousers revealing her bodysuit. She exits the stage and later Nicole comes on stage singing "Hush Hush; Hush Hush" while wearing a gold dress.
Next there is a video interlude of Nicole Scherzinger telling the Pussycat Dolls' history and introducing the rest of the girls to a burlesque dance. Roberts, Sutta, and Wyatt come on stage in doll boxes and the male dancers at the stairs wearing sailor outfits. As the song proceeds Melody Thornton enters the stage singing "Hey Big Spender". Later on Nicole Scherzinger joins the girls on stage and perform "Whatcha Think About That". After the Old-School section the male dancers do a dance interlude to the song "Whatchamcalit".
After the costume change, they continue to perform "Magic" and "Bottle Pop". At the end of "Bottle Pop" Nicole leaves with the male dancers and the rest of the girls stay to have the Bottle Pop contest. 4 pre-selected fans come on stage and dance to Bottle Pop. As the girls go backstage, Nicole returns with a solo, singing "Halo" with back-up dancers and after the rest of the girls join her to the song "Stickwitu"
As the Encore, they perform two of their greatest hits "Don't Cha" and "When I Grow Up". At the end of the show they all bow down to the audience and exit the stage
Additional Notes
* From January 18, 2009 the black outfits worn in the beginning of the show, was replaced by graffiti top style and check shorts/skirts. During the first costume change, they added only corsets.
* "Love The Way You Love Me" was performed only in the first show in Aberdeen. They later canceled it and made it an interlude for Nicole introducing the girls for their solo parts.
* On 28 January, 2009 at London, England during the Bottle Pop Contest Robin Antin was a guest.
* On March 11, 2009 "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" was added to the set list and they also re-arranged some of the songs.
* On March 23, 2009 The Pussycat Dolls did not perform due to Nicole being sick.
* On May 5, 2009 Girlicious performed instead of The Pussycat Dolls. Their final official show of this tour was May 3, 2009.
* On May 22, 2009 in Sydney Jessica Sutta broke her rib during the performance in Hush Hush; Hush Hush. She performed once more in the second show in Melbourne, but fractured her rib completely.
* During the show in Seoul, South Korea Melody Thornton injured her knee. She was only able to perform at few numbers with the Dolls, they re-scheduled the Taiwan show for 25 September, but then later cancelled it.
Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
Europe
January 18, 2009 Aberdeen Scotland Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
January 19, 2009 Glasgow Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
January 21, 2009 Newcastle England Metro Radio Arena
January 22, 2009 Birmingham National Indoor Arena
January 24, 2009 Nottingham Trent FM Arena Nottingham
January 25, 2009 Bournemouth Bournemouth International Centre
January 27, 2009 London The O2 Arena
January 28, 2009
January 29, 2009 Manchester Manchester Evening News Arena
January 30, 2009 Cardiff Wales Cardiff International Arena
February 1, 2009 Dublin Ireland The O2
February 3, 2009 Belfast Northern Ireland King's Hall Exhibition and Conference Centre
February 5, 2009 Sheffield England Sheffield Arena
February 6, 2009 Liverpool Liverpool Echo Arena
February 8, 2009 Paris France Le Zénith
February 9, 2009 Amsterdam Netherlands Heineken Music Hall
February 10, 2009 Frankfurt Germany Centennial Hall
February 12, 2009 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
February 13, 2009 Brussels Belgium Forest National
February 14, 2009 Munich Germany Zenith
February 15, 2009 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg Rockhal
February 17, 2009 Monte Carlo Monaco Grimaldi Forum
February 18, 2009 Düsseldorf Germany Philips Halle
February 19, 2009 Berlin Germany Max-Schmeling-Halle
February 21, 2009 Prague Czech Republic Tesla Arena
February 23, 2009 Vienna Austria Gasometer
February 24, 2009 Bratislava Slovakia Incheba Expo Arena
February 25, 2009 Belgrade Serbia Belgrade Arena
Opening Act For The Circus Starring Britney Spears
March 3, 2009 New Orleans United States New Orleans Arena
March 5, 2009 Atlanta Philips Arena
March 7, 2009 Miami American Airlines Arena
March 8, 2009 Tampa St. Pete Times Forum
March 11, 2009 Uniondale Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
March 13, 2009 Newark Prudential Center
March 14, 2009
March 16, 2009 Boston TD Banknorth Garden
March 18, 2009 Toronto Canada Air Canada Centre
March 19, 2009
March 20, 2009 Montreal Bell Centre
March 24, 2009 Washington D.C. United States Verizon Center
March 27, 2009 Pittsburgh Mellon Arena
March 30, 2009 Houston Toyota Center
March 31, 2009 Dallas American Airlines Center
April 2, 2009 Kansas City Sprint Center
April 3, 2009 Minneapolis Target Center
April 6, 2009 Edmonton Canada Rexall Place
April 8, 2009 Vancouver GM Place
April 9, 2009 Tacoma United States Tacoma Dome
April 11, 2009 Sacramento ARCO Arena
April 12, 2009 San Jose HP Pavilion at San Jose
April 14, 2009 Salt Lake City EnergySolutions Arena
April 16, 2009 Los Angeles Staples Center
April 17, 2009
April 19, 2009 Anaheim Honda Center
April 20, 2009
April 22, 2009 Oakland Oracle Arena
April 24, 2009 Phoenix Jobing.com Arena
April 25, 2009 Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena
April 28, 2009 Chicago Allstate Arena
April 29, 2009
April 30, 2009 Columbus Jerome Schottenstein Center
May 2, 2009 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
May 3, 2009
Oceania
May 16, 2009 Auckland New Zealand Vector Arena
May 19, 2009 Brisbane Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre
May 21, 2009 Newcastle Newcastle Entertainment Centre
May 22, 2009 Sydney Acer Arena
May 23, 2009
May 26, 2009 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
May 27, 2009
May 28, 2009 Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre
May 30, 2009 Perth Burswood Dome
Asia
June 2, 2009 Jakarta Indonesia Istora Senayan
June 4, 2009 Singapore City Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium
June 6, 2009 Seoul Korea Olpark Soccer Stadium
June 11, 2009 Manila Philippines Mall Of Asia Concert Grounds
North America
June 13, 2009 Honolulu United States Neal Blaisdell Arena
June 27, 2009 Las Vegas Pearl Concert Theater
Europe
July 17, 2009 Suffolk England Newmarket Racecourse
July 18, 2009 Killarney Ireland Fitzgerald Stadium
July 22, 2009 Liverpool England Echo Arena
July 24, 2009 Northampton Silverstone Circuit/ Silverstone Classic
July 25, 2009 Kent Quex Park
July 29, 2009 Esher Sandown Park
Asia
July 31, 2009 Beirut Lebanon BIEL
Box office score data
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Venue City Tickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue
Metro Radio Arena Newcastle 9,500 / 9,500 (100%) $436,100
National Indoor Arena Birmingham 11,494 / 11,494 (100%) $517,217
Trent FM Arena Nottingham 7,955 / 7,955 (100%) $343,835
Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth 4,323 / 4,323 (100%) $179,128
O2 Arena London 28,305 / 28,305 (100%) $1,285,759
Cardiff International Arena Cardiff 7,434 / 7,434 (100%) $343,835
The O2 Dublin 12,417 / 12,417 (100%) $751,286
King's Hall Exhibition & Conference Centre Belfast 7,331 / 7,331 (100%) $377,315
Sheffield Arena Sheffield 10,041 / 10,041 (100%) $434,768
Liverpool Echo Arena Liverpool 19,086 / 19,086 (100%) $831,410
Forest National Brussels 8,000 / 8,000 (100%) $390,974
Heineken Music Hall Amsterdam 5,547 / 5,547 (100%) $264,541
TOTAL 131,433/131,433 (100%) $6,156,168
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