Here We Go Again Tour


The Here We Go Again Tour is the seventh solo concert tour by American singer-actress Cher in support of her twenty-sixth studio album Dancing Queen. This is the first time the singer has embarked on a world tour since her . The tour started on September 21, 2018, and will conclude on December 5, 2020.

Background

On May 7, 2018, it was announced via various media outlets that Cher would embark on her first Australian solo tour for more than a decade and her seventh solo concert tour overall. On May 17, 2018, it was announced that Cher would add two more dates in Melbourne and Sydney due to "overwhelming demand". On June 27, 2018, it was announced that Cher will visit New Zealand for a concert before continuing the tour in Australia. A second concert in New Zealand was announced shortly after. On September 3, 2018, it was announced that Cher would " farewell Melbourne" for a "third and final show" on October 6, 2018, due to high demand. Later that same week, it was announced that Cher will take the Here We Go Again Tour to North America for 34 dates. The second leg of the tour started on January 17, 2019 in Florida and ended on May 30, 2019, in Vancouver.
On December 11, 2018, it was announced that Cher would tour Europe for the first time in 15 years. The European leg of the tour started on September 26, 2019 in Berlin, Germany and finished on November 3, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Following this, Cher announced new tour dates in North America, beginning in Portland, Oregon on November 19, 2019. On November 4, 2019, additional American dates were announced. On March 12, 2020, Cher announced her spring tour dates would be postponed to the fall, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with the exception of Birmingham, Alabama, which was cancelled, due to planned renovations at the Legacy Arena during the rescheduled run.

Concert synopsis

A giant curtain is set up where during the start of the concert a video montage featuring many moments of Cher's career. After the intro ends, Cher appears wearing a purple toga and a blue wig, while standing on a bedazzled arched lift performing "Woman's World". The song is followed by "Strong Enough" and a 15-minute long on stage monologue where she infamously asks the crowd "what's your granny doing tonight?" She leaves for a costume change, while the "Gayatri Mantra" is played. She returns on a mechanical elephant singing the part as she exits the music starts and she performs "All or Nothing". The next act is started with a video interlude of Cher and her late ex-husband, Sonny Bono, singing a medley of "Little Man" and "All I Ever Need is You". She starts performing "The Beat Goes On" followed by a brief speech where Cher talks about how she rarely performs this song live"I Got You Babe" with Bono joining her via a large-screen video monitor.
A video interlude of Cher performing "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" follows and the next act starts with her dancers performing a Burlesque-inspired dance routine. Finally, Cher enters the stage in a Burlesque inspired outfit and sings "Welcome to Burlesque", followed by a costume change, with "Lie to Me" acrobatic interlude. She and her dancers reappear in 70's inspired clothes as she sings covers of ABBA's "Waterloo" and "SOS". Cher goes to an elevated platform and sings "Fernando", accompanied by a backdrop of fireworks.
After a video montage of her career highlights as an actress, the next act sees Cher performing "After All". An interlude of "Heartbreak Hotel" plays as Cher changes costumes and sings "Walking In Memphis", which she dedicated to the first time she saw Elvis in concert. "The Shoop Shoop Song " ends the act, and a guitar solo of "Bang Bang " plays as a final intermission. Cher, in a black see-through bodysuit, appears to close the main set with performances of "I Found Someone" and "If I Could Turn Back Time". She leaves, and after a minute, returns to close the show with an encore performance of "Believe".

Commercial reception

Cher, with the Here We Go Again Tour, was the third top-grossing female touring artist of 2019 and ranked at number 11 on Billboard's Year End Top 40 Tours. Pollstar's Year End Top 100 Tours chart ranked Cher at number 20. In 2019, Cher became the first female artist in history with the age of over 70 to gross over $100 million in one concert tour.

Critical reception

The tour has received mostly positive reception from critics, praising Cher's vocals as well as the elements of the show and the costume changes. The European leg of the tour gained critical acclaim praising Cher's energy, performances, and humor. The tour was nominated for a People’s Choice Award in the “Favorite Concert Tour of 2019” category.

Set list

The following set list is from the concert on January 17 in Estero, Florida. It doesn't represent all shows.
  1. "Woman's World"
  2. "Strong Enough"
  3. "Gayatri Mantra"
  4. "All or Nothing"
  5. "The Beat Goes On"
  6. "I Got You Babe"
  7. ""
  8. "Waterloo"
  9. "SOS"
  10. "Fernando"
  11. "After All"
  12. "Walking in Memphis"
  13. "The Shoop Shoop Song "
  14. "I Found Someone"
  15. "If I Could Turn Back Time"
;Encore
">"Believe"

Shows

DateCityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenue
January 17, 2019EsteroUnited StatesHertz ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		5,725 / 5,780$993,700
January 19, 2019SunriseUnited StatesBB&T CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		13,774 / 14,231$1,707,710
January 21, 2019OrlandoUnited StatesAmway CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		11,782 / 11,790$1,421,883
January 23, 2019JacksonvilleUnited StatesJacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		10,024 / 10,024$1,078,433
January 25, 2019DuluthUnited StatesInfinite Energy ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		9,903 / 9,903$1,404,811
January 27, 2019RaleighUnited StatesPNC ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		11,680 / 11,680$1,076,880
January 29, 2019CharlotteUnited StatesSpectrum CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		12,021 / 12,021$1,147,111
January 31, 2019NashvilleUnited StatesBridgestone ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		13,262 / 13,262$1,409,202
February 2, 2019BiloxiUnited StatesMississippi Coast ColiseumNile Rodgers
Chic		10,069 / 10,069$1,278,410
February 4, 2019LouisvilleUnited StatesKFC Yum! CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		12,813 / 12,813$1,319,776
February 6, 2019ClevelandUnited StatesQuicken Loans ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		12,504 / 12,504$1,179,772
February 8, 2019ChicagoUnited StatesUnited CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		14,984 / 14,984$2,009,018
February 10, 2019ColumbusUnited StatesNationwide ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		13,794 / 13,794$1,513,123
February 12, 2019DetroitUnited StatesLittle Caesars ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		11,695 / 11,695$1,290,912
February 14, 2019IndianapolisUnited StatesBankers Life FieldhouseNile Rodgers
Chic		11,484 / 11,484$1,346,158
April 18, 2019PittsburghUnited StatesPPG Paints ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		14,603 / 14,603$1,584,708
April 20, 2019PhiladelphiaUnited StatesWells Fargo CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		14,823 / 14,823$1,849,979
April 22, 2019TorontoCanadaScotiabank ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		15,657 / 15,657$2,083,273
April 24, 2019OttawaCanadaCanadian Tire CentreNile Rodgers
Chic		12,366 / 12,366$1,095,738
April 26, 2019BuffaloUnited StatesKeyBank CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		14,371 / 14,371$1,529,362
April 28, 2019BostonUnited StatesTD GardenNile Rodgers
Chic		13,192 / 13,192$1,786,640
April 30, 2019SpringfieldUnited StatesMassMutual CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		6,049 / 6,049$959,190
May 2, 2019BrooklynUnited StatesBarclays CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		13,971 / 13,971$2,249,111
May 3, 2019NewarkUnited StatesPrudential CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		13,374 / 13,374$1,985,259
May 8, 2019Grand RapidsUnited StatesVan Andel ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		10,410 / 10,410$1,174,426
May 10, 2019St. LouisUnited StatesEnterprise CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		14,404 / 14,404$1,617,911
May 12, 2019MilwaukeeUnited StatesFiserv ForumNile Rodgers
Chic		11,719 / 11,719$1,438,187
May 14, 2019OmahaUnited StatesCHI Health Center OmahaNile Rodgers
Chic		12,876 / 12,876$1,324,294
May 16, 2019Sioux FallsUnited StatesDenny Sanford Premier CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		10,415 / 10,415$1,202,976
May 18, 2019Saint PaulUnited StatesXcel Energy CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		15,191 / 15,191$1,874,158
May 23, 2019SaskatoonCanadaSaskTel CentreNile Rodgers
Chic		8,233 / 8,233$621,567
May 25, 2019EdmontonCanadaRogers PlaceNile Rodgers
Chic		13,310 / 13,310$1,302,866
May 28, 2019CalgaryCanadaScotiabank SaddledomeNile Rodgers
Chic		11,669 / 11,669$1,080,542
May 30, 2019VancouverCanadaRogers ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		13,604 / 13,604$1,210,342

DateCityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenue
September 26, 2019BerlinGermanyMercedes-Benz ArenaBright Light Bright Light11,599 / 12,311$1,266,973
September 28, 2019AntwerpBelgiumSportpaleisBright Light Bright Light10,192 / 12,400$1,110,853
September 30, 2019AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo DomeBright Light Bright Light9,576 / 10,750$1,092,907
October 3, 2019MunichGermanyOlympiahalleBright Light Bright Light
KidCutUp		10,218 / 10,943$1,111,549
October 5, 2019CologneGermanyLanxess ArenaBright Light Bright Light
KidCutUp		13,855 / 14,153$1,336,597
October 7, 2019ViennaAustriaWiener StadthalleCrimer
KidCutUp		10,092 / 10,642$1,209,739
October 9, 2019ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadionCrimer
KidCutUp		6,806 / 9,854$1,017,272
October 11, 2019MannheimGermanySAP ArenaBright Light Bright Light
KidCutUp		7,868 / 8,192$910,550
October 13, 2019HamburgGermanyBarclaycard ArenaBright Light Bright Light
KidCutUp		9,919 / 11,000$1,072,640
October 15, 2019CopenhagenDenmarkRoyal ArenaBright Light Bright Light
KidCutUp		13,015 / 13,015$1,699,053
October 17, 2019StockholmSwedenFriends ArenaBright Light Bright Light
KidCutUp		27,025 / 27,025$2,274,898
October 20, 2019LondonEnglandThe O2 ArenaPaul Young
KidCutUp		28,440 / 31,092$4,383,106
October 21, 2019LondonEnglandThe O2 ArenaPaul Young
KidCutUp		28,440 / 31,092$4,383,106
October 24, 2019ManchesterEnglandManchester ArenaPaul Young
KidCutUp		11,900 / 13,611$1,855,063
October 26, 2019BirminghamEnglandArena BirminghamPaul Young
KidCutUp		11,296 / 13,255$1,699,422
October 28, 2019GlasgowScotlandSSE HydroPaul Young
KidCutUp		10,703 / 11,701$1,673,094
October 30, 2019LeedsEnglandFirst Direct ArenaPaul Young
KidCutUp		9,407 / 11,206$1,557,972
November 1, 2019DublinIreland3ArenaPaul Young7,905 / 8,323$1,374,840
November 3, 2019BelfastNorthern IrelandSSE ArenaSpring Break7,199 / 7,650$935,368

DateCityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenue
November 19, 2019PortlandUnited StatesModa CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		13,399 / 13,399$1,634,061
November 21, 2019San FranciscoUnited StatesChase CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		13,115 / 13,115$1,739,513
November 23, 2019GlendaleUnited StatesGila River ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		12,936 / 12,936$1,608,662
November 25, 2019DenverUnited StatesPepsi CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		11,402 / 11,402$1,212,663
November 27, 2019ChicagoUnited StatesUnited CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		12,161 / 12,161$1,270,763
November 29, 2019TorontoCanadaScotiabank ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		12,450 / 12,450$1,212,479
December 3, 2019New York CityUnited StatesMadison Square GardenNile Rodgers
Chic		27,495 / 27,495$3,842,660
December 4, 2019New York CityUnited StatesMadison Square GardenNile Rodgers
Chic		27,495 / 27,495$3,842,660
December 6, 2019PhiladelphiaUnited StatesWells Fargo CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		12,430 / 12,430$1,469,074
December 8, 2019BostonUnited StatesTD GardenNile Rodgers
Chic		11,511 / 11,511$1,378,938
December 10, 2019Washington, D.C.United StatesCapital One ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		8,638 / 8,638$1,069,268
December 13, 2019New OrleansUnited StatesSmoothie King CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		11,829 / 11,829$1,466,665
December 15, 2019HoustonUnited StatesToyota CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		11,640 / 11,640$1,518,495
December 17, 2019San AntonioUnited StatesAT&T CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		12,666 / 12,666$1,535,735
December 19, 2019DallasUnited StatesAmerican Airlines CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		13,312 / 13,312$1,809,893
March 6, 2020El PasoUnited StatesDon Haskins CenterNile Rodgers
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March 8, 2020EdinburgUnited StatesBert Ogden ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		——
March 10, 2020Bossier CityUnited StatesCenturyLink CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		——
September 8, 2020TampaUnited StatesAmalie ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		——
September 10, 2020PensacolaUnited StatesPensacola Bay CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		——
September 12, 2020North CharlestonUnited StatesNorth Charleston ColiseumNile Rodgers
Chic		——
September 14, 2020CincinnatiUnited StatesHeritage Bank CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		——
September 16, 2020MemphisUnited StatesFedExForumNile Rodgers
Chic		——
September 18, 2020Oklahoma CityUnited StatesChesapeake Energy ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		——
September 20, 2020North Little RockUnited StatesSimmons Bank ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		——
September 22, 2020Green BayUnited StatesResch CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		——
September 24, 2020MadisonUnited StatesKohl CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		——
September 26, 2020FargoUnited StatesFargodomeNile Rodgers
Chic		——
September 28, 2020Des MoinesUnited StatesWells Fargo ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		——
September 30, 2020WichitaUnited StatesIntrust Bank ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		——
October 2, 2020Kansas CityUnited StatesSprint CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		——
October 4, 2020CasperUnited StatesCasper Events CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		——
October 6, 2020BillingsUnited StatesFirst Interstate ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		——
October 8, 2020 NampaUnited StatesFord Idaho CenterNile Rodgers
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October 10, 2020SpokaneUnited StatesSpokane Veterans Memorial ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		——
October 12, 2020 EverettUnited StatesAngel of the Winds ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		——
October 14, 2020SacramentoUnited StatesGolden 1 CenterNile Rodgers
Chic		——
October 17, 2020Salt Lake CityUnited StatesVivint Smart Home ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		——
November 12, 2020LincolnUnited StatesPinnacle Bank ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		——
December 5, 2020MiamiUnited StatesAmerican Airlines ArenaNile Rodgers
Chic		——

Cancelled shows

Personnel

Adapted from the Here We Go Again Tour program credits.
  • Cher – lead vocals
  • Nick Cua – tour director
  • Ollie Marland – musical director
  • Bob Mackie – costume designer
Band
  • Ollie Marland and Darrell Smith – keyboards
  • Joel Hoekstra / Ben Mauro – guitar
  • Ashley Reeves – Bass
  • Jason Sutter – drums
  • Jodi Katz – background vocals
  • Nikki Tillman – background vocals
  • Jenny Douglas-Foote
Dancers
  • Ferly Prado – dancer
  • Marlon Pelayo – dancer
  • Daniel Dory – dancer
  • Melanie Lewis-Yribar – dancer
  • Jamal Story – dancer
  • Ben Bigler – dancer
  • Britta Grant – dancer
  • Bailey Swift – dancer
  • Sumayah McRae – dancer
  • SheilaJoy Burford – dancer
  • Dujuan Smart Jr. – dancer
  • Ryan Ramírez- dancer