Gravity Tour
The Gravity Tour is the eleventh concert tour by Irish boy band, Westlife. The tour supported their eleventh studio album, Gravity. The tour visits Europe, Asia and Africa.[1] The tour was listed 55th in 2011 Worldwide First Quarter ticket sales list with 56,793 tickets sold at that time of the year only.[2]
Tour by Westlife | |
![]() Promotional poster for tour | |
Associated album | Gravity |
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Start date | 7 March 2011 |
End date | 10 October 2011 |
Legs | 5 |
No. of shows | 33 in Europe 13 in Asia 2 in Africa 48 total |
Westlife concert chronology |
Background


The tour was announced a mere two weeks after the group completed their Where We Are Tour. The tour was directed by William Baker.[3] With a new touring band and musical director, the group stated this tour will be "bigger and better" than their previous feats.[4] The group hinted the tour having a space theme (to tie in with the title) and possibly feature a medley of hits by Barbadian recording artist, Rihanna.[5]
Originally, tour dates were announced only for the United Kingdom,[3] but dates were added for Ireland, the Arabian Peninsula, and festival shows in Europe. Volkswagen supported this tour.[6]
During the concert at the Echo Arena Liverpool in Liverpool, England, the show was briefly paused as a set malfunction left the group hanging from the arena's ceiling by a swaying bar. A team of security guards helped lower the group, resuming the concert.[7]
Opening acts
- Wonderland (Europe—Leg 1)[8]
- Glenn Cal (Europe—Leg 1)[8]
- Young JV (Philippines)[9]
Set list

The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on 18 March 2011, at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.[10] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "No One's Gonna Sleep Tonight"
- "When You're Looking Like That"
- "World of Our Own"
- "What Makes a Man"
- "Safe"
- "Home"
- "Queen of My Heart"
- "Beautiful Tonight"
- "Medley:"
- "Seasons in the Sun"
- "You Raise Me Up"
- "I'm Already There"
- "I Will Reach You"
- "Flying Without Wings"
- "What About Now"
- "Uptown Girl"
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Europe[3][11] | |||
7 March 2011 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena |
8 March 2011 | |||
9 March 2011 | |||
11 March 2011 | London | England | The O2 |
12 March 2011 | |||
14 March 2011 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | |
15 March 2011 | |||
16 March 2011 | Nottingham | Capital FM Arena | |
18 March 2011 | Liverpool | Echo Arena | |
19 March 2011 | Glasgow | Scotland | SECC Concert Hall 4 |
20 March 2011 | |||
22 March 2011 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena |
23 March 2011 | |||
25 March 2011 | Birmingham | LG Arena | |
27 March 2011 | London | Wembley Arena | |
28 March 2011 | Sheffield | Motorpoint Arena | |
29 March 2011 | |||
31 March 2011 | Birmingham | LG Arena | |
2 April 2011 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 |
3 April 2011 | |||
5 April 2011 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena |
6 April 2011 | |||
8 April 2011 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 |
9 April 2011 | |||
10 April 2011 | |||
Asia[12][13][14] | |||
13 April 2011 | Muscat | Oman | InterContinental Gardens |
14 April 2011 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Jebel Ali Center of Excellence |
Europe[12][15] | |||
10 June 2011[A] | London | England | Base Court at Hampton Court Palace |
9 July 2011[B] | Cork | Ireland | The Docklands |
15 July 2011[C] | Brandon | England | Thetford Forest |
16 July 2011[C] | Tetbury | Westonbirt Arboretum | |
17 July 2011 | Hampshire | Broadlands Park | |
23 July 2011 | Hamilton | Hamilton Park Racecourse | |
30 July 2011 | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | |
10 September 2011[D] | London | Hyde Park | |
Africa[16][17] | |||
16 September 2011[E] | Windhoek | Namibia | Wanderers Sports Grounds |
17 September 2011 | Centurion | South Africa | SuperSport Park |
Asia[18][19] | |||
21 September 2011 | Shanghai | China | Shanghai Indoor Stadium |
23 September 2011 | Guangzhou | Guangzhou International Sports Arena | |
25 September 2011 | Beijing | MasterCard Center | |
27 September 2011 | Hong Kong | VIVA | |
29 September 2011 | Quezon City | Philippines | Smart Araneta Coliseum |
1 October 2011 | Hanoi | Vietnam | Mỹ Đình National Stadium |
3 October 2011 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | |
5 October 2011 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Tennis Indoor Senayan |
7 October 2011 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Putra Indoor Stadium |
9 October 2011 | Seoul | South Korea | Hwajung Gymnasium |
10 October 2011 | Taipei | Taiwan | NTU Sports Center |
- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- A This concert was a part of the Hampton Court Palace Festival[20]
- B This concert was a part of Live at the Marquee[21]
- C These concerts were a part of Forestry Commission—Live Music[22]
- D This concert was a part of the "BBC Proms in the Park"[23]
- E This concert was a part of the "FNB Festival"[24]
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
19 June 2011 | Douglas, Isle of Man | Nobles Park | Cancelled.[25] This concert was a part of the Manx Telecom Bay Festival. |
External links
References
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