Heavy Rotation Tour

The Heavy Rotation Tour was the second headlining concert tour by American recording artist Anastacia in support of her fourth studio album, Heavy Rotation (2008). The singer played over 30 shows in Europe.

Heavy Rotation Tour

Tour by Anastacia
Promotional poster for the tour
Location	Europe
Associated album	Heavy Rotation
Start date	June 6, 2009 (2009-06-06)
End date	September 13, 2009 (2009-09-13)
Legs	2
No. of shows	33
Anastacia concert chronology

Background

Anastacia performing in Budapest

The tour was briefly mentioned in November 2008 by Anastacia.^[1] A month later, fan footage of Anastacia leaving a hotel in Switzerland was posted on YouTube. When fans asked about the touring Zurich, Anastacia replied, "We don't have Zurich on the map yet. […] I know one of the territories close to you is Geneva […] I'm not even going to Rome on this one. That doesn't mean I don't want to come that just how they’re doing the routing."^[2] The tour was confirmed via Anastacia's official website on February 27, 2009.

Keely Myers and Chris Vaughan of "The Production Office" were responsible for the technical production of the tour. The creative director and producer of the show is Kim Gavin. Live Nation has been listed as the tour promoter. The tour venues are smaller compared to the ones performed during her first concert tour, but she said that she wanted to create a more intimate show for her fans.

Anastacia made an appearance on This Morning on May 20, 2009, to promote the tour, where she also described the theme of the show as, "[...] a full day in the life..." because of the fact that many of her songs are "very storytelling" as well as "[...] a little bit Midler, a lot of theatre action going on, but video as well". On May 22, 2009, Anastacia announced on her official blog that her mother will also be appearing with her on stage during the shows in Italy, Graz, Prague and Calella de Palafrugell.^[3]

Critical response

Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian reviewed the show at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo giving it four stars out of five^[4]

Is she fazed? Not a bit. As she says toward the end of this long, vibrant show, she is so charged up that she doesn't know "what to do with this energy" [...] Forcefulness is Anastacia's stock in trade. She's a pop-soul belter of the old school, blasting out ballads and dance numbers with equal vigour [...] If it's subtlety you want, look elsewhere, but for straightforward, good-hearted entertainment, she's the go-to girl

Opening acts

• Stevie Appleton (England, Wales)^[5]
• Ricardo Azevedo (Portugal)^[6]
• Sofia Sida (Helsinki)
• Miad Ballai (Stockholm)
• IdaAida (Sønderborg)
• Zakkie (Antwerp)
• King Jack (Amsterdam)^[7]
• Karima (Taormina)^[8]
• Caroline Chevin (Zürich)
• Irene Fornaciari (Rome)^[9]
• Noémi Virág (Budapest)^[10]
• Claudia Cream (Bucharest)^[11]
• Saulės Kliošas (Vilnius)
• Ani Lorak (Kyiv)

Setlist

Anastacia performing "Heavy Rotation" in Budapest

The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on June 28, 2009, at the NIA Academy in Birmingham, England. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.^[12]

1. "Video Sequence"
2. "One Day in Your Life"
3. "I Can Feel You"
4. "Same Song"
5. "I Thought I Told You That"
6. "You'll Never Be Alone"
7. "Defeated"
8. "Cowboys & Kisses"
9. "Why'd You Lie to Me"
10. "In Your Eyes"
11. "You'll Be Fine"
12. "Video Sequence"
13. "Paid My Dues"
14. "Beautiful Messed Up World"
15. "Sick and Tired"
16. "I Belong to You (Il Ritmo della Passione)"
17. "Not That Kind"

Encore

18. "Heavy Rotation"
19. "I'm Outta Love"
20. "Left Outside Alone"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
Europe[13]
June 6, 2009	Helsinki	Finland	Hartwall Areena
June 9, 2009	Stockholm	Sweden	Annexet
June 11, 2009	Sønderborg	Denmark	Mølleparken
June 13, 2009	Antwerp	Belgium	Lotto Arena
June 14, 2009	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Heineken Music Hall
June 16, 2009	Baden-Baden	Germany	Festspielhaus Baden-Baden
June 18, 2009[A]	Hamburg		Freilichtbühne im Stadtpark
June 19, 2009	Düsseldorf		Philips Halle
June 21, 2009	Frankfurt		Alte Oper
June 22, 2009	Munich		Philharmonie im Gasteig
June 25, 2009	London	England	HMV Hammersmith Apollo
June 26, 2009	Cardiff	Wales	Cardiff International Arena
June 28, 2009	Birmingham	England	NIA Academy
June 30, 2009[B]	Cork	Ireland	The Docklands
July 2, 2009	Manchester	England	Carling Apollo Manchester
July 5, 2009	Zürich	Switzerland	Hallenstadion
July 8, 2009[C]	Lucca	Italy	Piazza Napoleone
July 10, 2009	Taormina		Teatro antico di Taormina
July 12, 2009	Rome		Cavea
July 14, 2009	Graz	Austria	Freiluftarena B
July 16, 2009	Prague	Czech Republic	Tesla Arena
July 18, 2009[D]	Calella de Palafrugell	Spain	Auditori del Jardí Botànic de Caixa
July 20, 2009[E]	Madrid		Escenario Puerta del Ángel
July 21, 2009[F]	Valencia		Jardines de Viveros
July 23, 2009	Guimarães	Portugal	Pavilhão Multiusos de Guimarães
July 25, 2009	Lisbon		Pavilhão Atlântico
August 1, 2009[G]	East Cowes	England	Osborne House
September 1, 2009	Bucharest	Romania	Sala Polivalentă
September 3, 2009	Esch-sur-Alzette	Luxembourg	Rockhal
September 5, 2009	Bratislava	Slovakia	Sibamac Arena
September 6, 2009	Budapest	Hungary	SYMA Sports and Conference Centre
September 10, 2009	Vilnius	Lithuania	Siemens Arena
September 13, 2009	Kyiv	Ukraine	Palace of Sports

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

^A This concert was a part of "NDR Open Air"

^B This concert was a part of "Live at the Marquee"^[14]

^C This concert was a part of the "Lucca Summer Festival"^[15]

^D This concert was a part of the "Festival de Cap Roig"^[16]

^E This concert was a part of "Veranos de la Villa"^[17]

^F This concert was a part of "Feria de Julio"^[18]

^G This concert was a part of the "Osborne House Summer Concerts"

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

September 8, 2009	Moscow, Russia	Olimpiyskiy North Hall	Cancelled
September 8, 2009	Baku, Azerbaijan	Heydar Aliyev Palace	Cancelled
September 11, 2009	Tallinn, Estonia	Saku Suurhall	Cancelled

Personnel

• Promoter: Live Nation Global Touring
• Creative Director: Kim Gavin^[19]
• Technical Production; Chris Vaughan & Keely Myers
• Musical Director: Orefo Orakwue
• Choreography: Gareth Walker
• Set Designer: Misty Buckley
• Dancers: Jay Revell and Tom Goddhall

Band

• Backing Vocals: Elizabeth Troy and Maria Quintile
• Bass Guitar: Orefo Orakwue
• Drums: Steve Barney
• Guitar: Dave Ital
• Keyboards: Hannah Vasabth and Marcus Byyrne