Classic Tour


Classic Tour was the first solo UK tour by English singer Joe McElderry. The tour took place throughout November 2011.

Support Acts

For the tour, McElderry performed songs of his albums, Wide Awake, released under Syco, Classic, released under Decca, and would later add "Last Christmas" to the set, which is featured on his third album, Classic Christmas, also released under Decca. He also performed songs that was sung on The X Factor and The X Factor Tour 2010 as well as some new covers that he had never sung before. He set up a poll on his Facebook asking which song he should sing on the tour, the choices were "Home", "I Won't Let You Go", "Halo", "Someone Like You", "Your Song" or "The Edge of Glory". "Home" was chosen to be performed on the tour. The tour scored third place on Billboard's Hot Tours, with grosses of £421,219.

Setlist

  1. If You Love Me
  2. Real Late Starter
  3. Smile
  4. Wide Awake
  2. Don't Stop Believin'
  3. Love Story
  4. Open Arms
  5. Superman
  6. Ambitions
  7. Affirmation
  8. Until The Stars Run Out
  2. To Where You Are
  3. Canto Della Terra
  4. Dance With My Father
  5. Solitaire
  6. Time To Say Goodbye
  7. Nessun Dorma
  2. Over The Rainbow
  3. Home
  4. Last Christmas
  5. The Climb

    Tour Dates

The first two shows were warm up gigs and were not advertised on his official website. A second Newcastle City Hall gig was added due to popular demand.
DateCityCountryVenue
5 November 2011RhylWalesPavilion Theatre
6 November 2011MargateEnglandWinter Gardens
8 November 2011Westcliff-on-SeaEnglandCliffs Pavilion
9 November 2011BirminghamEnglandBirmingham Symphony Hall
10 November 2011NottinghamEnglandNottingham Royal Concert Hall
13 November 2011SalfordEnglandThe Lowry
14 November 2011CardiffWalesSt Davids Hall
16 November 2011AberdeenScotlandMusic Hall Aberdeen
17 November 2011NewcastleEnglandNewcastle City Hall
18 November 2011MiddlesbroughEnglandMiddlesbrough Town Hall
20 November 2011DundeeScotlandCaird Hall
21 November 2011GlasgowScotlandGlasgow Royal Concert Hall
22 November 2011LiverpoolEnglandLiverpool Philharmonic
23 November 2011YorkEnglandBarbican
25 November 2011ReadingEnglandHexagon
26 November 2011BrightonEnglandBrighton Dome
27 November 2011LondonEnglandRoyal Festival Hall
29 November 2011NewcastleEnglandNewcastle City Hall
30 November 2011NewcastleEnglandMetro Radio Arena