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25 Live is a concert tour by British singer / songwriter George Michael, his first in over 15 years. The tour, running for 50 dates, began in Barcelona, Spain on September 23 and ended at Wembley Arena in Britain in December. The tour is described as "a celebration of his 25-year career in music", and was accompanied by a Greatest Hits album, released in late 2006. The news of the tour came amid increased media speculation about Michael's personal life, in particular his drug use and sex life. After the success of the autumn leg, new shows were added for summer 2007, in large arenas and stadiums.
[edit] First Leg Set list
- "Waiting"
- "Flawless (Go to the City)"
- "Fast Love"
- "Father Figure"
- "Star People"
- "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
- "Praying for Time"
- "Too Funky"
- "You Have Been Loved"
- "Everything She Wants"
- "My Mother Had a Brother"
- "Shoot the Dog"
Break
- "Faith"
- "Spinning the Wheel"
- "Jesus to a Child"
- "Easier Affair"
- "Different Corner"
- "Amazing"
- "I'm Your Man"
- "Outside
Encore
- "Careless Whisper"
- "Freedom '90"
[edit] Personnel
[edit] The band
- George Michael - vocals
- Chris Cameron - musical director/arranger
- Danny Cummings - percussion
- Phil Palmer - guitars
- Andy Hamilton - sax, keyboards, Ewi
- Steve Walters - bass
- Mike Brown - guitars
- Carlos Hercules - drums
- Graham Kearns - guitars
- Luke Smith - keyboards
- Shirely Lewis - backing vocals
- Jay Henry - backing vocals
- Lincoln Jean-Marie - backing vocals
- Lori Perry - backing vocals
- Sharon Perry - backing vocals
- Lucy Jules - backing vocals
[edit] Management and production
- Michael Lippman - artist manager
- Andy Stephens - artist manager
- Ken Watts - tour director
- Looloo Murphy - GM tour manager
- Eric Barrett - tour manager
- Mark Spring - production manager
- Lisa Johnson - assistant tour director
- Scott Chase - stage manager
- James Kelly - show manager
- Willie Williams - video staging designer and director
- Vince Foster - set and lighting design and operator
- Andy Bramley - video director
- Barrie Marshall and Doris Dixon - agents
[edit] Promoters
[edit] Tour dates
[edit] First leg
| Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
| 23 September 2006 |
Barcelona |
Spain |
Palau Sant Jordi |
| 26 September 2006 |
Madrid |
Spain |
Palacio de Deportes Madrid |
| 29 September 2006 |
Toulouse |
France |
Zenith de Toulouse |
| 30 September 2006 |
Toulon |
France |
Zenith Omega |
| 2 October 2006 |
Lyon |
France |
Halle Tony Garnier |
| 5 October 2006 |
Milan |
Italy |
Forum Milano |
| 6 October 2006 |
Milan |
Italy |
Forum Milano |
| 9 October 2006 |
Paris |
France |
Omni Sport Bercy |
| 10 October 2006 |
Paris |
France |
Omni Sport Bercy |
| 13 October 2006 |
Amneville-Metz |
France |
Galaxie |
| 14 October 2006 |
Stuttgart |
Germany |
Schleyerhalle |
| 16 October 2006 |
Leipzig |
Germany |
Leipzig Arena |
| 17 October 2006 |
Oberhausen |
Germany |
Oberhausen Arena |
| 20 October 2006 |
Gothenburg |
Sweden |
Scandanavium |
| 21 October 2006 |
Oslo |
Norway |
Spektrum |
| 22 October 2006 |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
Globen |
| 25 October 2006 |
Frankfurt |
Germany |
Festhalle |
| 26 October 2006 |
Zurich |
Switzerland |
Hallenstadion |
| 29 October 2006 |
Munich |
Germany |
Olympiahalle |
| 1 November 2006 |
Rotterdam |
Netherlands |
Ahoy |
| 2 November 2006 |
Rotterdam |
Netherlands |
Ahoy |
| 4 November 2006 |
Rotterdam |
Netherlands |
Ahoy |
| 6 November 2006 |
Berlin |
Germany |
Veldrom |
| 7 November 2006 |
Hamburg |
Germany |
Color Line Arena |
| 9 November 2006 |
Mannheim |
Germany |
SAP Arena |
| 11 November 2006 |
Copenhagen |
Denmark |
Parken |
| 13 November 2006 |
Koln |
Germany |
Koln Arena |
| 14 November 2006 |
Antwerp |
Belgium |
Sports Paleis |
| 17 November 2006 |
Manchester |
United Kingdom |
MEN Arena |
| 18 November 2006 |
Manchester |
United Kingdom |
MEN Arena |
| 21 November 2006 |
Manchester |
United Kingdom |
MEN Arena |
| 22 November 2006 |
Glasgow |
United Kingdom |
SECC Arena |
| 25 November 2006 |
London |
United Kingdom |
Earls Court |
| 26 November 2006 |
London |
United Kingdom |
Earls Court |
| 28 November 2006 |
London |
United Kingdom |
Earls Court |
| 02 December 2006 |
Birmingham |
United Kingdom |
NEC Arena |
| 03 December 2006 |
Birmingham |
United Kingdom |
NEC Arena |
| 04 December 2006 |
Birmingham |
United Kingdom |
NEC Arena |
| 07 December 2006 |
Dublin |
Ireland |
The Point |
| 08 December 2006 |
Dublin |
Ireland |
The Point |
| 11 December 2006 |
London |
United Kingdom |
Wembley Arena |
| 12 December 2006 |
London |
United Kingdom |
Wembley Arena |
| 14 December 2006 |
London |
United Kingdom |
Wembley Arena |
| 15 December 2006 |
London |
United Kingdom |
Wembley Arena |
[edit] Second leg
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