Where We Are Tour (One Direction)
The Where We Are Tour was the third headlining concert tour by English-Irish boy band One Direction, in support of their third studio album, Midnight Memories (2013).[2][3] It marks the group's first all-stadium tour with an average attendance of 49,848.[4] The tour began on 25 April 2014 in Bogotá, Colombia and concluded on 5 October 2014 in Miami, Florida.[5] Australian pop rock band, 5 Seconds of Summer, served as the opening act for the European and North American dates.
Tour by One Direction | |
Associated album | Midnight Memories |
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Start date | 25 April 2014 |
End date | 5 October 2014 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 69 |
Box office | $290.2 million ($358.73 million in 2022 dollars)[1] |
One Direction concert chronology |
The tour was the highest-grossing tour of 2014[6] and the highest-grossing tour of all time by a vocal group. It is One Direction's most attended and highest-grossing tour to date, mobilising 3,439,560 fans and $290,178,452 in revenue.[4] This is the band's last full-length tour with band member Zayn Malik, before his departure during On the Road Again Tour in 2015.
Development
On 16 May 2013, the tour was announced by One Direction during a press conference at Wembley Stadium, during which the band revealed their first stadium tour would kickoff in Colombia in April 2014, with dates being announced for South America, UK, and Ireland.[7] At the event, band member Louis Tomlinson described their upcoming album as being "rockier" and "edgier" than the music they have previously released.[8]
Tickets for 8 shows in the UK and Ireland went on sale on 25 May 2013, with several dates selling out in minutes, leading to extra show dates being announced.[9][10] All tickets from the first show of the tour in Bogotá sold out in one day, nearly a year prior to the concert date.[11] On 19 September, 10 shows for the European leg were announced and additional shows in Dublin, Manchester, and London were added, with tickets going on sale the following week on September 28th.[12]
During an appearance on Good Morning America on 26 November 2013 to promote the release of their third album, the band announced 21 dates for the North American leg of the tour, with tickets going on sale on 7 December.[13]
In March 2014, the Australian pop rock band, 5 Seconds of Summer, was announced as the opening act for the European and North American dates, having previously opened for One Direction during their Take Me Home Tour the year before.[14] In the midst of their tour, the band performed at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Glasgow on 24 May 2014, and flew back to Dublin the same day for their second show at Croke Park that night.[15][16] They also opened the second night of the iHeartRadio Music Festival on 20 September, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.[17] In June 2014, it was reported that One Direction had raised £600,000 for the UK charity Stand Up to Cancer, after donating 50p for each ticket sold from their UK and Ireland tour to the charity.[18][19]
Recording
The 28 and 29 June 2014 shows at San Siro in Milan, Italy were recorded into a concert film. The film was released on 11 and 12 October 2014 in select theatres worldwide before its home media release.[20] The theatrical version had a runtime of 96 minutes.[21] It was released on DVD in December 2014, and features the entire concert and additional content including backstage footage.[22]
Set list
This set list is representative of the show on 25 April 2014 in Bogotá. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[23]
- "Midnight Memories"
- "Little Black Dress"
- "Kiss You"
- "Why Don't We Go There"
- "Rock Me"
- "Don't Forget Where You Belong"
- "Live While We're Young"
- "C'mon, C'mon"
- "Right Now"
- "Through the Dark"
- "Happily"
- "Little Things"
- "Moments"
- "Strong"
- "Better Than Words"
- "Alive"
- "One Thing"
- "Diana"
- "What Makes You Beautiful"
- Encore
- "You & I"
- "Story of My Life"
- "Little White Lies"
- "Best Song Ever"
- During the performance in Stockholm on 14 June, the band performed a cover of "Mamma Mia" by ABBA.[24]
- During the performances in Saint-Denis on 20-21 June, the band performed a cover of "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams.[25]
- During the performances in Philadelphia on 13-14 August, the band performed a cover of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" by Will Smith.
- During the performance in Detroit on 16 August, the band performed a cover of "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus.
- During the performance in Nashville on 19 August, the band performed a cover of "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton.
- During the performance in Chicago on 29 August, the band performed "Happy Birthday" by Mildred J. Hill dedicated to Payne, and "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson.[26]
- During the performance in Pasadena on 13 September, the band performed "Happy Birthday" dedicated to Horan; and "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas, "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston, "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King and "Rock Your Body" by Justin Timberlake, along with a snippet of the band's own song "I Want".[27]
- During the performance in Charlotte on 28 September, Horan performed "Naive" by The Kooks.
- During the performance in Atlanta on 1 October, the band performed a cover of "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon.[28]
Shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
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South America[29][30] | ||||||
25 April 2014 | Bogotá | Colombia | Estadio El Campín | El Freaky | 34,935 / 34,935 | $4,727,910 |
27 April 2014 | Lima | Peru | Estadio Nacional | Abraham Mateo | 32,601 / 32,601 | $3,362,870 |
30 April 2014 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional | 87,324 / 87,324 | $7,688,500 | |
1 May 2014 | ||||||
3 May 2014 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | José Amalfitani Stadium | Sonus | 80,622 / 80,622 | $5,682,760 |
4 May 2014 | ||||||
6 May 2014 | Montevideo | Uruguay | Estadio Centenario | 30,958 / 30,958 | $2,316,460 | |
8 May 2014 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Parque dos Atletas | P9 | 40,087 / 40,087 | $3,826,760 |
10 May 2014 | São Paulo | Estádio do Morumbi | 102,792 / 102,792 | $9,457,730 | ||
11 May 2014 | ||||||
Europe[30][31] | ||||||
23 May 2014 | Dublin | Ireland | Croke Park | 5 Seconds of Summer | 235,008 / 235,008 | $20,115,900 |
24 May 2014 | ||||||
25 May 2014 | ||||||
28 May 2014 | Sunderland | England | Stadium of Light | 51,231 / 51,231 | $4,383,490 | |
30 May 2014 | Manchester | Etihad Stadium | 158,579 / 158,579 | $12,908,000 | ||
31 May 2014 | ||||||
1 June 2014 | ||||||
3 June 2014 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Murrayfield Stadium | 64,623 / 64,623 | $5,297,750 | |
6 June 2014 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | 236,566 / 236,566 | $20,017,900 | |
7 June 2014 | ||||||
8 June 2014 | ||||||
13 June 2014 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | 88,978 / 88,978 | $7,358,040 | |
14 June 2014 | ||||||
16 June 2014 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium | McBusted | 83,577 / 83,577 | $8,190,650 |
17 June 2014 | ||||||
20 June 2014 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | 5 Seconds of Summer McBusted |
114,172 / 114,172 | $9,775,550 |
21 June 2014 | ||||||
24 June 2014 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Arena | 5 Seconds of Summer | 103,551 / 103,551 | $7,859,850 |
25 June 2014 | ||||||
28 June 2014 | Milan | Italy | San Siro | 115,931 / 115,931 | $7,779,190 | |
29 June 2014 | ||||||
2 July 2014 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Esprit Arena | 44,684 / 44,684 | $3,395,490 | |
4 July 2014 | Bern | Switzerland | Stade de Suisse | 31,037 / 31,037 | $3,150,110 | |
6 July 2014 | Turin | Italy | Stadio Olimpico | 38,430 / 38,430 | $3,294,610 | |
8 July 2014 | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | 5 Seconds of Summer Abraham Mateo |
40,333 / 40,333 | $3,391,560 |
10 July 2014 | Madrid | Estadio Vicente Calderón | 65,186 / 65,186 | $5,409,230 | ||
11 July 2014 | ||||||
13 July 2014 | Porto | Portugal | Estádio do Dragão | D.A.M.A | 45,001 / 45,001 | $3,868,070 |
North America[32] | ||||||
1 August 2014 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | 5 Seconds of Summer | 98,851 / 98,851 | $6,634,920 |
2 August 2014 | ||||||
4 August 2014 | East Rutherford | United States | MetLife Stadium | 139,247 / 139,247 | $12,345,803 | |
5 August 2014 | ||||||
7 August 2014 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | 148,251 / 148,251 | $13,475,239 | ||
8 August 2014 | ||||||
9 August 2014 | ||||||
11 August 2014 | Washington, D.C. | Nationals Park | 42,834 / 42,834 | $4,233,063 | ||
13 August 2014 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | 101,527 / 101,527 | $8,818,556 | ||
14 August 2014 | ||||||
16 August 2014 | Detroit | Ford Field | 92,428 / 92,428 | $8,304,416 | ||
17 August 2014 | ||||||
19 August 2014 | Nashville | LP Field | 53,472 / 53,472 | $4,286,308 | ||
22 August 2014 | Houston | Reliant Stadium | 55,703 / 55,703 | $4,659,939 | ||
24 August 2014 | Arlington | AT&T Stadium | Jamie Scott | 51,074 / 51,074 | $4,517,012 | |
27 August 2014 | St. Louis | Edward Jones Dome | 52,315 / 52,315 | $4,281,608 | ||
29 August 2014 | Chicago | Soldier Field | 5 Seconds of Summer | 104,617 / 104,617 | $9,446,247 | |
30 August 2014 | ||||||
11 September 2014 | Pasadena | Rose Bowl | 5 Seconds of Summer Jamie Scott |
165,170 / 165,170 | $12,560,382 | |
12 September 2014 | ||||||
13 September 2014 | ||||||
16 September 2014 | Glendale | University of Phoenix Stadium | 5 Seconds of Summer | 56,524 / 56,524 | $5,035,880 | |
19 September 2014 | El Paso | Sun Bowl | 44,910 / 44,910 | $3,632,097 | ||
21 September 2014 | San Antonio | Alamodome | 51,575 / 51,575 | $4,237,714 | ||
23 September 2014 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 10,100 / 10,100 | $1,012,051 | ||
25 September 2014 | New Orleans | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 50,349 / 50,349 | $4,258,450 | ||
27 September 2014 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | 37,365 / 37,365 | $2,378,580 | ||
28 September 2014 | ||||||
1 October 2014 | Atlanta | Georgia Dome | 50,970 / 50,970 | $4,438,203 | ||
3 October 2014 | Tampa | Raymond James Stadium | 52,158 / 52,158 | $4,359,855 | ||
5 October 2014 | Miami Gardens | Sun Life Stadium | 53,914 / 53,914 | $4,303,749 | ||
Total | 3,439,560 / 3,439,560 (100%) | $290,178,452 | ||||
Cancelled shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
29 April 2014 | Asunción | Paraguay | Jockey Club | Logistic reasons[33] |
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