Associated album Both Sides End date 17 May 1995 No. of shows 169 | Start date 1 April 1994 Legs 4 | |
The Both Sides of the World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the English singer-songwriter, drummer Phil Collins, which took place between April 1994 and May 1995, in support of his 1993 album, Both Sides.
Contents
Despite the lukewarm reception the album received upon its release, the tour was a huge success, regularly selling out venues across the world. The tour lasted 13 months, which was the longest time Phil Collins has performed on the road, solo, as part of Genesis or his involvement with Brand X and Flaming Youth. It was also the first time Collins played a major tour singing without Chester Thompson on drums since Genesis' A Trick of the Tail Tour in 1976.
Setlist
The setlist for the tour was separated into two parts. The first part, Black & White, consisted of songs from the Both Sides album, and other dark, personal songs. The second part, Colours, had the more recognisable upbeat songs Collins wrote during the 1980s.
Part One: Black & White
Part Two: Colours
Tour dates
After nearly two months of rehearsals in Chiddingfold, the Both Sides of the World Tour kicked off on 1 April 1994 in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in what would be the first of 169 performances by Collins and his band.
It was thought after the final London dates in December 1994 the tour was over. However, Collins decided to continue after taking a break. The final leg of the tour, named The Far Side of the World resumed on 17 March in Johannesburg which was one of several cities Collins performed in for the first time. The tour eventually concluded in Fukuoka on 17 May 1995.
Tour DVD and documentary
The concert in Fukuoka, Japan on 7 May 1995 was recorded and released as a bootleg DVD in 2008. A "fly-on-the-wall"-style documentary, mostly filmed on camcorder, titled A Closer Look was also released and sold at concerts. The proceeds from this video went to charities that helped the homeless.