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Talk on Corners World Tour

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Associated album
  
Talk on Corners

End date
  
July 17, 1999

Legs
  
12

Leg
  
12

Start date
  
17 November 1997 (1997-11-17)

No. of shows
  
104 in Europe 18 in Australasia 11 in Asia 26 in North America 159 Total

The Talk on Corners Tour is the second concert tour by Irish band, The Corrs. Beginning November 1997, the tour supported the band's second studio album, Talk on Corners. To date, it is their longest tour, with over dates in Europe, Australasia, Asia and North America. The tour began with the band performing in theatres and nightclubs and progressed to arenas and amphitheaters; along with a mix of music festival appearances.

Contents

Background

After promoting their second studio album, the band began tour rehearsals in October 1997 at The Factory Studios in Dublin. After rehearsals, the band promoted the tour on various radio stations throughout Europe. In February 1998 the band began their tour of Australia and New Zealand, while in New Zealand the band shot the video for "What Can I Do?". In March 1998, the band began their tour of the United Kingdom, where the performed at the Royal Albert Hall on Saint Patrick's Day with Mick Fleetwood joining the band for "Dreams", "Haste to the Wedding" and "Toss the Feathers". The show helped push "Dreams" to the top spot on British charts. It Also propelled their success to become the 2nd biggest band from Ireland behind U2.

Once breaking UK music scene, the band set out to follow the success in the USA, where the tours in October 1998. During their stay in Chicago, the band shot the video for "So Young". In December, the band set of on a large UK/European tour and selling out 5 night at Wembley Arena, and selling out more than half of the other venues on the tour. In March 1999, the band toured North America with The Rolling Stones as part of their No Security Tour. In July 1999, the band set off on a summer festival tour as they did the previous July (1998). But on 17 July 1999 the band did the biggest concert to date, in front of a home crowd of 45,000 people at Lansdowne Road.

Opening acts

  • Dakota Moon (3–22 December 1998)
  • Picturehouse (14 January–1 February 1999)
  • Babel Fish (3–8 February 1999)
  • Brian Kennedy (20–26 February 1999)
  • An Pierlé (Amsterdam)
  • Catie Curtis (Alexandria, Chicago, West Hollywood and Solana Beach)

    • Setlist

    The following setlist is obtained from the 5 June 1998 concert at the Portsmouth Guildhall in Portsmouth, England. It does not represent all concerts during the tour.

    1. "Instrumental Sequence"
    2. "When He's Not Around"
    3. "No Good for Me"
    4. "Love to Love You"
    5. "Instrumental Sequence" (contains elements of "(Lough) Erin Shore")
    6. "Forgiven, Not Forgotten"
    7. "Joy of Life"
    8. "Intimacy"
    9. "What Can I Do?"
    10. "The Right Time"
    11. "Queen of Hollywood"
    12. "Dreams"
    13. "Instrumental Sequence" (contains elements of "Haste to the Wedding")
    14. "Runaway"
    15. "Only When I Sleep"
    16. "Hopelessly Addicted"
    17. "I Never Loved You Anyway"

    Encore

    1. "So Young"
    2. "Toss the Feathers"

    Tour dates

    Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
    Cancellations and rescheduled shows

    References

    Talk on Corners World Tour Wikipedia
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