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Close Encounters Tour

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Associated album
  
Intensive Care Rudebox

End date
  
18 December 2006

Start date
  
10 April 2006

Legs
  
4

No. of shows
  
3 in Africa 1 in Asia 38 in Europe 4 in South America 2 in North America 9 in Australia 57 total

Box office
  
$60 million ($71.28 in 2017 dollars)

The Close Encounters Tour is a concert tour by British recording artist, Robbie Williams. Launched in the spring of 2006, the album supports Williams' sixth studio album, Intensive Care. To date, it is the singer's largest tour, playing over 50 shows in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and Australia. It is believed to have played to over 3 million spectators and earned over $60 million. The name is derived from the 1977 film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Contents

Opening acts

  • Freshlyground (Africa)
  • Basement Jaxx (Europe)
  • Orson (Europe)
  • Sneaky Sound System (Australia)
  • La Portuaria (Buenos Aires)
  • Tour dates

    Cancellations and rescheduled shows

    References

    Close Encounters Tour Wikipedia