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| Tour by One Direction | |
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| Associated album | Take Me Home |
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| Start date | 23 February 2013 |
| End date | 3 November 2013 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 123 |
| Box office | $114 million ($149.11 in 2023 dollars)[1] |
| One Direction concert chronology | |
The Take Me Home Tour[2] was the second headlining concert tour by English-Irish boy band One Direction, in support of their second studio album, Take Me Home (2012).[3][4] The tour began on 23 February 2013 in London, England, and concluded on 3 November 2013 in Chiba, Japan. It was announced by member Liam Payne at the BRIT Awards in early 2012, originally billed as the UK & Ireland Arena Tour. In mid-2012, the tour expanded to include North America and Australia following the band's international breakthrough. The tour was documented in the film One Direction: This Is Us directed by Morgan Spurlock.[5]
The Take Me Home Tour was commercially successful, with many sold-out shows and overwhelming demand for tickets, prompting organisers to add more dates to the itinerary. In the UK and Ireland, ticket sales reached 300,000 within a day of release, which included a six sell-out dates at the O2 Arena in London. In Australia and New Zealand, ticket sales grossed US$15.7 million, with all 190,000 tickets sold for eighteen shows held in Australia and New Zealand. The tour placed at number 10 on Pollstar's Year-End Top 20 Worldwide Tours list, grossing $114 million from the 123 shows.
Background
On 21 February 2012, One Direction attended the 2012 BRIT Awards at which they received the Best British Single award for their debut single "What Makes You Beautiful".[6] During One Direction's acceptance speech, member Liam Payne stated that they would embark on their first arena concert tour.[7] Reports soon followed that the tour would consist of fifteen dates across the UK and Ireland.[8][9] One Direction's official website confirmed the dates, with tickets to be made available on 25 February.[10]
On 12 April 2012, the group announced the North American leg as a part of a '2013 World Tour'. The North American leg was set to begin a 25-city run in Sunrise, Florida, on 13 June 2013 and to stop in Toronto, Chicago, Denver, Montreal and Las Vegas before wrapping up in Los Angeles on 7 August. Tickets for the North American leg of the concert series went on sale 21 April 2012, at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.[11][12] Group member Niall Horan said in a statement released to MTV News, "Our fans are simply the best in the world. The support they have shown us has been incredible and we're all so grateful to each and every one of them. We can't wait to see everyone this summer, at Madison Square Garden and of course when we play our world tour in 2013."[12]
On 18 April 2012, the Australian leg was announced.[13] The leg was set to begin in Brisbane on 13 September 2013 and visit Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide before heading west to Perth. The tour then returned to the east coast for five additional shows before travelling to New Zealand for three shows. Tickets for the Australasian leg went on sale on 28 April 2012, except for the Perth dates, which went on sale on 28 June.[14]
In June 2012, continental European dates were reported to be in the process of being added and were confirmed on 29 October 2012.[15][16] The continental European dates compromises of shows in France, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal and Denmark in April and May 2013. Tickets went on sale between 2 and 5 November 2012, depending on the venue.[16]
Commercial reception
Having initially announced 15 shows across the UK and Ireland, the group added extra shows around the UK and Ireland due to high demand, which included matinée performances at various dates. One Direction announced the extra shows on their Twitter page throughout the morning after the initial dates went on sale. British ticket sales reached 300,000 within a day of release. The original dates sold out within minutes—with 1,000 tickets selling per minute, with two or three extra dates having been added at each city. Notable dates that sold out include six dates at The O2 Arena in London, while four dates at The O2 in Dublin also sold out within an hour—as did four Belfast Odyssey Arena dates.[17][18] In North America, the group added additional shows due to "overwhelming demand". The tickets for the added shows went on sale in May 2012.[19] In Australia and New Zealand, tickets also ignited commercial success pulling sales of US$15.7million, with all 190,000 tickets being sold for eighteen shows to be held in Australia and New Zealand from September 2013.[20] Tickets for the Perth shows, which went on sale later than the rest of Australia, sold out in six minutes.[21]
In May 2012, as One Direction added more dates to their 2013 World Tour, Andy Greene, associate editor of Rolling Stone magazine, declared that the boy band are "being worked like dogs". The Daily Star Sunday revealed that many of their shows planned for 2013 had sold out and that they were adding an extra 25 performances in 20 US cities, some of which priced at more than £200 for one ticket. The article additionally noted that "One Direction could eclipse the big tour megabucks earned by rock giants U2 and The Rolling Stones". Greene ultimately declared: "I've never known a band announce a second summer tour before a first summer tour is over. It's insane – they're working them like dogs and printing money right now".[22]
In July 2013, the tour ranked 12th on Pollstar's "Top 100 Mid Year Worldwide Tours", earning $49.6 million from 68 shows.[23] The tour ranked 10th Pollstar's Year-End Top 20 Worldwide Tours list, grossing $114 million.[24]
On 29 October 2013, it was announced that the band had sold a record-breaking 81,542 tickets at Sydney's Allphones Arena. The previous record was held by Metallica with 74,244. The executives of the arena unveiled the first entertainer's "Star" in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct to commemorate the achievement.[25]
Opening acts
- Camryn (Europe)[26]
- 5 Seconds of Summer (Ireland, United Kingdom, North America, Australia, New Zealand)[27]
- Olly Murs (Japan)[28]
Setlist
This set list is representative of the show on 24 February 2013 in London. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[29]
- "Up All Night"
- "I Would"
- "Heart Attack"
- "More than This"
- "Loved You First"
- "One Thing"
- "C'mon, C'mon"
- "Change My Mind"
- "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)"
- "Last First Kiss"
- "Moments"
- "Back For You"
- "Summer Love"
- "Over Again"
- "Little Things"
- "Teenage Dirtbag" (Wheatus cover)
- "Rock Me"
- "She's Not Afraid"
- "Kiss You"
Encore
- During the show in Dublin, the group performed "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air".
- During the show in Stockholm, the group performed "I Want It That Way".[30]
- During the show in Berlin, the group performed "My Heart Will Go On".[31]
- During the show in Lisbon, the group performed "I Will Always Love You".
- During the show in San Jose, and until the end of the tour, the group performed "Best Song Ever".[32]
- During the last show in Chiba, the group performed an acapella version of "Story of My Life".
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe[33] | ||||||
| 23 February 2013 | London | England | The O2 Arena | 5 Seconds of Summer | 62,868 / 64,288 | $3,276,740 |
| 24 February 2013 | ||||||
| 26 February 2013 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | 17,285 / 17,285 | $1,037,099 | |
| 27 February 2013 | ||||||
| 1 March 2013 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | 17,622 / 19,976 | $1,057,320 | |
| 2 March 2013 | ||||||
| 3 March 2013 | ||||||
| 5 March 2013 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 | |||
| 6 March 2013 | ||||||
| 7 March 2013 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena | 33,624 / 33,624 | $1,711,926 | |
| 8 March 2013 | ||||||
| 10 March 2013 | ||||||
| 11 March 2013 | ||||||
| 12 March 2013 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 | 35,241 / 35,260 | $1,846,652 | |
| 13 March 2013 | ||||||
| 15 March 2013 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | 42,882 / 43,515 | $2,080,536 | |
| 16 March 2013 | ||||||
| 17 March 2013 | Liverpool | Echo Arena Liverpool | 9,422 / 9,422 | $565,319 | ||
| 19 March 2013 | Sheffield | Motorpoint Arena Sheffield | ||||
| 20 March 2013 | Nottingham | Capital FM Arena | 7,554 / 7,554 | $453,239 | ||
| 22 March 2013 | Birmingham | LG Arena | 37,740 / 38,151 | $1,843,509 | ||
| 23 March 2013 | ||||||
| 31 March 2013 | Liverpool | Echo Arena Liverpool | 9,568 / 9,568 | $574,080 | ||
| 1 April 2013 | London | The O2 Arena | 93,277 / 95,916 | $4,667,728 | ||
| 2 April 2013 | ||||||
| 4 April 2013 | ||||||
| 5 April 2013 | ||||||
| 6 April 2013 | ||||||
| 8 April 2013 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | 28,320 / 29,469 | $1,378,383 | ||
| 9 April 2013 | ||||||
| 10 April 2013 | ||||||
| 12 April 2013 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | 8,621 / 8,621 | $517,259 | |
| 13 April 2013 | Sheffield | England | Motorpoint Arena Sheffield | 33,978 / 34,098 | $2,511,197 | |
| 14 April 2013 | ||||||
| 16 April 2013 | Nottingham | Capital FM Arena | 7,513 / 7,513 | $450,779 | ||
| 17 April 2013 | Birmingham | LG Arena | 12,532 / 12,637 | $612,596 | ||
| 19 April 2013 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | 28,582 / 28,736 | $893,930 | ||
| 20 April 2013 | ||||||
| 29 April 2013 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | Camryn | 11,222 / 11,222 | $830,530 |
| 30 April 2013 | Metz | Galaxie Amnéville | 5,895 / 9,500 | $353,699 | ||
| 1 May 2013 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 15,137 / 15,137 | $858,609 | |
| 3 May 2013 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | 11,870 / 12,000 | $661,726 | |
| 4 May 2013 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena | 9,819 / 9,824 | $509,565 | |
| 5 May 2013 | Herning | Denmark | Jyske Bank Boxen | 12,234 / 12,234 | $734,040 | |
| 7 May 2013 | Bærum | Norway | Telenor Arena | 18,886 / 18,886 | $1,133,160 | |
| 8 May 2013 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | 29,723 / 29,723 | $1,783,380 | |
| 10 May 2013 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen | 6,735 / 9,500 | $404,018 | |
| 11 May 2013 | Berlin | Germany | O2 World Berlin | 11,816 / 11,816 | $577,298 | |
| 12 May 2013 | Hamburg | O2 World Hamburg | 10,724 / 13,693 | $542,683 | ||
| 16 May 2013 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | 13,000 / 13,000 | $996,075 | |
| 17 May 2013 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | 10,283 / 10,283 | $535,924 | |
| 19 May 2013 | Verona | Italy | Verona Arena | 12,248 / 15,000 | $734,879 | |
| 20 May 2013 | Milan | Mediolanum Forum | 7,953 / 9,500 | $477,179 | ||
| 22 May 2013 | Barcelona | Spain | Pavelló Olímpic | 8,685 / 8,685 | $521,099 | |
| 24 May 2013 | Madrid | Palacio Vistalegre | 18,680 / 18,680 | $1,120,799 | ||
| 25 May 2013 | ||||||
| 26 May 2013 | Lisbon | Portugal | MEO Arena | 12,040 / 15,000 | $722,399 | |
| North America[34] | ||||||
| 8 June 2013 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | JetLag | 107,317 / 108,052 | $6,244,771 |
| 9 June 2013 | ||||||
| 13 June 2013 | Sunrise | United States | BB&T Center | 5 Seconds of Summer | 12,755 / 12,755 | $903,306 |
| 14 June 2013 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | 13,838 / 13,838 | $938,729 | ||
| 16 June 2013 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 15,682 / 16,237 | $980,588 | ||
| 18 June 2013 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 14,191 / 19,000 | $922,459 | ||
| 19 June 2013 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 13,422 / 13,422 | $1,001,309 | ||
| 21 June 2013 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 14,264 / 14,264 | $917,424 | ||
| 22 June 2013 | Raleigh | PNC Arena | 13,494 / 19,000 | $877,121 | ||
| 23 June 2013 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 13,992 / 13,992 | $1,020,134 | ||
| 25 June 2013 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 14,827 / 14,827 | $1,072,786 | ||
| 26 June 2013 | Mansfield | Comcast Center | 16,034 / 18,500 | $1,042,250 | ||
| 28 June 2013 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | 27,374 / 28,220 | $1,779,343 | ||
| 29 June 2013 | ||||||
| 2 July 2013 | East Rutherford | Izod Center | 14,671 / 14,671 | $1,021,706 | ||
| 4 July 2013 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 14,573 / 14,573 | $1,016,760 | |
| 5 July 2013 | Hershey | United States | Hersheypark Stadium | 62,722 / 62,722 | $2,992,757 | |
| 6 July 2013 | ||||||
| 8 July 2013 | Pittsburgh | Consol Energy Center | 13,565 / 13,565 | $866,391 | ||