Angels Advocate Tour

The Angels Advocate Tour was the seventh concert tour by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. The tour supported her twelfth studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009). The tour played 26 shows, beginning December 31, 2009 in New York City, New York and concluded on September 26, 2010, in Singapore.[1][2] The tour grossed $9.1 million, selling 88,930 tickets.[3]

Angels Advocate Tour
Tour by Mariah Carey
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated albumMemoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Start dateDecember 31, 2009 (2009-12-31)
End dateSeptember 26, 2010 (2010-09-26)
Legs4
No. of shows26
Box office$9.1 million (North American Leg)
Mariah Carey concert chronology

Background

After performing a set of promotional shows at The Pearl Concert Theater, rumors circulated in the media of Carey's forthcoming arena tour. In December 2009, the tour was official announced by Carey's official website and Twitter page, under the title "Angels' Advocate Tour".[4][5] The name is linked to a song from her recent album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, "Angels Cry" which has since been remixed to feature Ne-Yo and released while Carey was on tour. This was her first concert tour since her The Adventures of Mimi Tour in 2006.

Critical reception

The tour has been generally positive, with most reviewers admiring Carey's live vocals.[6][7] A review from The Palm Beach Post described Carey's vocals as being "strong, assured and, as usual, eerily effortless" [8] a sentiment that was additionally reflected in Chris Azzopardi's review of the Detroit date for Pride Source that commented; "You attend a Mariah Carey concert to be in the dreamlike presence of a super-diva, not expecting to be wooed by artful razzle-dazzle or the singer's dexterous dance moves. Those aerobics are in her voice, a supreme many-octave instrument that worked for 95 minutes during her "Angels Advocate Tour" Monday at the Fox Theatre in Detroit."[9] Lauren Carter of the Boston Herald also praised Carey's vocals, stating that "'My All,' the gospel-inspired 'Fly Like a Bird' and early career hit 'Emotions' were all powerhouse stunners, boasting the mix of smoky tones, soulful trills and high-octave whistles that have become her trademark."[10] Critics praised Carey's ability to vocally deliver despite experiencing a cold on several dates with Jason Richards of Toronto Now's article aptly titled 'Mariah fights through cold for ACC performance' commenting that "Mariah Carey's cold was a running theme at the singer's Air Canada Centre show", before going on to say "It's a testament to her vocal talent, then, that Mariah still managed to flex her legendary five-octave range throughout the night."[11]

The set design and set list have also been praised, in particular the mix of "Love Hangover"/"Heartbreaker" and her performances of "We Belong Together" and "Hero".[12] Carey's between-song banter has also been the subject of much praise with an MTV review commenting that "Throughout the night, her between-song banter felt light, honest and steadfastly lucid, in stark contrast to recent well-publicized bouts of public babbling. Her intimate connection with her fans was palpable from start to finish."[7] A review from the Los Angeles Times stated "her transparent blend of vocal talent and goofy charisma seems appealingly old-fashioned."[13] Sarah Rodman from The Boston Globe commented that the show was "precisely that mix of diva and daffiness that endears Carey to her fans and that worked to make the hour-and-40-minute show a captivating mix of sparkle, silliness, and vocal pyrotechnics."[14]

Controversy

Carey's showtime tardiness recurred throughout the tour and received criticism from audiences. She arrived on stage 40 minutes late in Ottawa,[15] 60 minutes in Montreal,[16] Toronto,[17] and Grand Prairie,[18] and 95 minutes in Mashantucket, which resulted in boos.[19] Carey acknowledged her propensity for lateness during the first Los Angeles show, which began on schedule, asking the crowd: "I'm usually much more late and people criticize me for that ... But tonight, in Los Angeles, was I on time?"[7]

Set list

The following set list is from the February 13, 2010, concert in Chicago. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.[20]

  1. "Butterfly" (Intro) (contains elements of "Daydream Interlude (Fantasy Sweet Dub Mix)")
  2. "Shake It Off"
  3. "Touch My Body"
  4. "Fly Like a Bird"
  5. "Make It Happen"
  6. "Angels Cry"
  7. "Always Be My Baby"
  8. "It's Like That"
  9. "The Impossible"
  10. "Love Hangover" / "Heartbreaker"
  11. "Honey"
  12. "My All"
  13. "Emotions"
  14. "Obsessed"
  15. "We Belong Together"
Encore
  1. "Hero"

Shows
List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Date City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue
North America
December 31, 2009 New York City United States Madison Square Garden Trey Songz 11,534 / 11,831 $1,224,734
January 2, 2010 Atlantic City Borgata Events Center RydazNrtisT — —
January 15, 2010 Mashantucket MGM Grand Theater
January 16, 2010
January 19, 2010 Atlanta Fox Theatre 2,833 / 3,719 $305,940
January 21, 2010 Hollywood Hard Rock Live 5,770 / 5,770 $527,640
January 25, 2010 Detroit Fox Theatre 3,828 / 4,842 $216,675
January 27, 2010 Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution Hall 2,430 / 3,166 $216,247
January 30, 2010 Boston Wang Theatre — —
February 1, 2010 Upper Darby Tower Theater 2,466 / 3,116 $216,247
February 4, 2010 Montreal Canada Bell Centre 3,806 / 4,750 $400,275
February 6, 2010 Ottawa Scotiabank Place 2,443 / 3,100 $210,220
February 9, 2010 Toronto Air Canada Centre 6,250 / 8,000 $658,074
February 10, 2010 Columbus United States Value City Arena — —
February 13, 2010 Chicago Chicago Theatre 7,034 / 7,034 $726,591
February 14, 2010
February 17, 2010 Houston Verizon Wireless Theater 2,505 / 2,627 $247,668
February 18, 2010 Grand Prairie Nokia Live at Grand Prairie 5,357 / 6,301 $347,544
February 20, 2010 Phoenix Dodge Theatre 2,990 / 4,860 $319,355
February 23, 2010 Los Angeles Gibson Amphitheatre 10,741 / 11,882 $1,107,515
February 24, 2010
February 26, 2010 Oakland Oracle Arena 7,532 / 7,788 $702,953
February 27, 2010 Las Vegas The Colosseum at Caesars Palace 4,053 / 4,053 $552,188
Africa
May 17, 2010 Giza Egypt Giza Plateau — — —
South America
August 21, 2010 Barretos Brazil Festa do Peão de Boiadeiro — — —
Asia
September 26, 2010 Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit — — —
Total 83,442 / 92,859 (89.9%) $8,048,261

Cancelled shows
List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation
Date City Country Venue Reason
February 16, 2010 Minneapolis United States Northrop Auditorium Un­known[29]

Personnel
  • Eric Daniels – musical director, keyboards
  • Peter Dyer – keyboards
  • Lance Tolbert - bass
  • Bennie Rodgers – drums
  • Trey Lorenz – background vocals
  • Mary Ann Tatum – background vocals
  • Sherry Tatum - background vocals
  • Takeytha Johnson – background vocals

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