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Farewell tour

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A farewell tour is a concert or show tour intended to signal the retirement of a singer, a disbanding of a band, or the end of a show's run. Many of the tours end up not being the last tour, with frequent regroupings, or revivals of shows. Notable farewell tours include:

  • Cream's Farewell Concert (reunion tour in 2005)
  • The Beatles' London rooftop performance documented in their 1970 film, Let It Be
  • The Last Waltz concert by the Band, 1976
  • Led Zeppelin's Tour Over Europe 1980
  • Farewell Tour (album), a 1983 live album by the American band the Doobie Brothers
  • Farewell Tour, an alternate name for Greatest Hits Tour (Westlife), a 2012 concert tour by Irish band Westlife
  • The Farewell Tour (video), a 2003 live music video by American singer Cher
  • Farewell to the World, a 1996 concert by Crowded House in Sydney Opera House
  • The American Farewell Tour, a 2003 compilation album by the American band Alabama
  • Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne, a 2005 live music video by the American band Eagles
  • Foreign Affair: The Farewell Tour, a 1990 concert tour by American singer Tina Turner
  • Kiss Farewell Tour, a 2000 concert tour by the American band Kiss
  • Live! The Farewell Tour, a 2003 live album by American singer Cher
  • Living Proof: The Farewell Tour, a 2002 concert tour by American singer Cher
  • Sunsets Farewell Tour, a 2010 concert tour by Australian band Powderfinger
  • Alexisonfire Farewell Tour, a December 2012 concert tour by Canadian band Alexisonfire
  • Mötley Crüe Farewell Tour, a 2014 concert tour by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe
  • The Wiggles' final performance at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on December 23rd, 2012
  • The End Tour, a 2016 concert tour by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath
  • References

    Farewell tour Wikipedia