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She's So Unusual: 30th Anniversary Tour

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Legs
  
4

Associated album
  
She's So Unusual

Start date
  
June 12, 2013

Leg
  
4

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End date
  
January 20, 2015 (2015-01-20)

No. of shows
  
81 in North America 9 in Asia 10 in Australia 100 Total

The She's So Unusual: 30th Anniversary Tour (also known as the She's So Unusual Tour) is the twelfth concert tour by American recording artist, Cyndi Lauper. Launched to mark the anniversary of her debut solo album, the tour visited North America, Asia, Australia, and was the first time Cyndi performed in Israel. The trek began June 2013 in San Diego, added a second North American leg after her visit to Japan and Australia, then added another leg in North America as special guest for Cher's Dressed to Kill tour, and then visited Japan again in January 2015.

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Background

The tour was announced via Lauper's website on April 8, 2013. Dubbed as a celebration for fans, the shows will pay tribute to the singer's debut album, released October 14, 1983. Along with the tour, it was also reported Lauper's play, Kinky Boots, released 13 Tony nominations. During an interview with VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live, the singer stated she never saw herself doing an "oldies tour" reliving the glory days. However, she felt compelled to thank her fans for supporting her career for 30 years. She went to say the show was "more for them than me". She also revealed she will perform every track from the album, along with her other hits. On June 3, 2013, Raymond J. Lee released a video for various television presenters and actors lip-syncing her hit "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". The video featured Kelly Ripa, Rosie O’Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg, Katie Couric, Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford; along with the casts of Kinky Boots, The Lion King, Cinderella, The Phantom of the Opera, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and Chicago.

Opening acts

  • Hunter Valentine (North America for her headlining shows)

    • Setlist

    The following setlist is obtained from the concert held at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay. It is not representative of all dates on the tour.

    1. "Money Changes Everything"
    2. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
    3. "When You Were Mine"
    4. "Time After Time"
    5. "She Bop"
    6. "All Through the Night"
    7. "Witness"
    8. "I'll Kiss You"
    9. "He's So Unusual"
    10. "Yeah Yeah"
    11. "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"
    Encore
    1. "Change of Heart"
    2. "Shine"
    3. "Sex is in the Heel"
    4. "True Colors"

    Special Guest on Cher's Dressed to Kill Tour

    Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
    A These concerts were a part of the "Summer Sonic Festival"

    Broadcasts and recordings

    Taped from New York City's Highline Ballroom on December 9, 2013, the performance aired on PBS television and a DVD was released as well.

    References

    She's So Unusual: 30th Anniversary Tour Wikipedia
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