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Frustrated Artist Tour

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Associated album
  
Worldwide Underground

End date
  
February 22, 2003

Leg
  
3

Start date
  
January 12, 2003

Legs
  
3

No. of shows
  
30 in North America 2 in Europe total 32

The Frustrated Artist Tour is a club and theater tour by American R&B singer Erykah Badu. During the summer of 2002, Badu at the time was getting writer's block from penning songs for her album Worldwide Underground. Hoping to find inspiration, she set out on a 2-month trek of theaters and small clubs, with additional dates added through the summer until December. During this tour, Erykah had the chance to showcase new songs from the album, "Danger", "I Want You", "Woo" and "Back in the Day (Puff)". A new song "Dear Misery" was performed well as hits.

Contents

Badu's show featured a DJ, laser lights, and audience participation as Erykah would perform songs requested from the audience. Badu would often stage dive into the audience, and singer Zap Mama would appear on select dates as a featured guest.

Opening act

  • Common (USA—Leg, select dates)
  • Cody Chesnutt (USA—Leg)

    • Set list

    1. "Badu Show" (Intro)
    2. "Bump It"
    3. "No Love"1
    4. "Certainly"
    5. "Back in the Day (Puff)"1
    6. "Otherside of the Game"
    7. "Danger"
    8. Medley: "On & On"/"...& On"
    9. "Woo"
    10. "Appletree"
    11. "Penitentiary Philosophy"
    12. "I Want You"
    13. "Baby I'm Scared of You"1
    14. "Cleva"
    15. "Dear Misery" (New song)
    16. "Do You Wanna' Go to Hell?" (with Cody Chesnutt) (New song)
    17. "Kiss Me on My Neck" (contains excerpts of "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)"
    18. "Didn't Cha Know?"
    19. "Time's a Wastin'"1
    20. "Ye Yo" 1
    21. "Next Lifetime"
    22. "Orange Moon"1
    23. "Green Eyes"
    24. "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (contains excerpts of "La Di Da Di" and "Rapper's Delight")
    25. "Bag Lady"

    1performed only on selected dates in North America
    2performed on dates in Europe

    Tour dates

    Notes

  • The tour resumed that summer through December, not all tour dates listed.

    • References

    Frustrated Artist Tour Wikipedia
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