Back to Basics Tour

Back to Basics Tour
Promotional poster for the tour
Tour by Christina Aguilera
Associated album	Back to Basics
Start date	November 17, 2006
End date	July 27, 2007
Legs	4
Shows	9 in Australia 11 in Asia 18 in Europe 42 in North America 80 Total
Christina Aguilera tour chronology
Stripped World Tour (2003) Back to Basics Tour (2006–07) The Bionic Tour (2011-12)

The Back to Basics Tour was the third headlining concert tour by American recording artist Christina Aguilera. The tour supported her fifth studio album Back to Basics. It grossed nearly $100 million worldwide with 80 dates. It visited North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Broadcasts and recordings

All concerts in the tour were filmed for what, Aguilera said, was her "Personal Collection"; however, a DVD titled Back to Basics: Live and Down Under came out on February 5, 2008 and debuted at #1 and stayed for 2 weeks. Much like the Stripped Live in the UK, it accompanies a full length Show, from the Australian tour Shows in Adelaide as well as snippets from her Sydney shows and interviews with Aguilera, Jordan Bratman, her band and crew.

The DVD was originally set to be released on December 10, 2007 in the UK and the week after in the USA, but Aguilera had to postpone the release as she spoke openly about her pregnancy on the DVD interview and she had signed a magazine deal stating she wasn't to speak about her pregnancy at any time before the magazine release.

There was also a Vinyl LP released in the UK.^[1]

Opening acts

• Nizlopi (Europe) (select venues)
• Akala (Europe) (select venues)
• Jan Delay (Europe) (select venues)
• Kaye Styles (Netherlands and Belgium)
• Bob Sinclar (Europe) (select venues)
• Pussycat Dolls (North America)
• Danity Kane (United States)
• Ivy (Asia) (select venues)
• Lee Min Woo (Asia) (select venues)
• Mikey Bustos (Asia) (select venues)
• Kris Lawrence (Philippines) (select venues)
• Philippine All Star Dancers (Philippines) (select venues)
• Lowrider (Australia)

Setlist

Aguilera performing in Australia

1. "Intro: Back to Basics" (Video Introduction)
2. "Ain't No Other Man"
3. "Back in the Day"
4. "Understand"
5. "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)"
6. "Slow Down Baby"
7. "Still Dirrty" (contains excerpts from "Can't Hold Us Down")
8. "I Got Trouble" (Video Interlude)
9. "Makes Me Wanna Pray"
10. "What a Girl Wants"
11. "Oh Mother"
12. "Enter the Circus" (Video/Dance Interlude)
13. "Welcome"
14. "Dirrty" (contains elements of "Cell Block Tango" and "Entrance of the Gladiators")
15. "Candyman"
16. "Nasty Naughty Boy"
17. "Hurt"
18. "Lady Marmalade"

Encore

19. "Thank You (Dedication to Fans…)" (Video Interlude)
20. "Beautiful"
21. "Fighter"

Tour dates

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

Awards

Personnel

• Tour Director: Jamie King
• Musical Director: Rob Lewis
• Choreographer: Jeri Slaughter
• Costume Design: Roberto Cavalli
• Tour Promoter: AEG Live
• Tour Sponsor (s): Verizon Wireless, Orange, Sony Ericsson

Band

• Guitar: Tariqh Akoni and Errol Cooney
• Bass: Ethan Farmer
• Drums: Brian Frasier-Moore
• Saxophone: Randy Ellis and Miguel Gandelman
• Dancers: Paul Kirkland, Kiki Ely, Tiana Brown, Dres Reid, Gilbert Saldivar, Monique Slaughter, Nikki Tuazon, Marcel Wilson and Jeri Slaughter
• Trumpet: Ray Monteiro
• Trombone: Garrett Smith
• Percussion: Ray Yslas
• Background Vocals: Sha'n Favors, Sasha Allen (North American & Pacific Leg), Erika Jerry and Belle Johnson (European Leg)

Crew

• Stylist: Simone Harouche
• Hair & Make-Up Designer: Steve Sollitto
• Concert video design:Dago Gonzalez for Veneno, Inc.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Back to Basics Tour

• Aguilera's Official Website
• Back to Basics Tour Website