Let's Talk About Love World Tour
| Tour by Celine Dion | |
Promotional poster for 1999 tour
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| Associated album |
Let's Talk About Love S'il suffisait d'aimer |
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| Start date | 21 August 1998 |
| End date | 31 December 1999 |
| Legs | 5 |
| No. of shows | 71 in North America 6 in Asia 11 in Europe 88 Total |
| Box office | US $52.4 million (Only 54 shows were calculated.) [$75.33 million in 2017 dollars] |
| Celine Dion concert chronology | |
The Let's Talk About Love World Tour is the eighth concert tour by Canadian recording artist Celine Dion. Visiting North America, Asia and Europe; the trek supported Dion's fifth English studio album Let's Talk About Love and her eleventh French studio album, S'il suffisait d'aimer. Initially planned for 1998, the success of the tour continued into 1999. In 1998, the tour earned nearly $30 million from its concerts in North America alone. It was also nominated for "Major Tour of the Year" and "Most Creative Stage Production" at the Pollstar Industry Awards. Overall, the tour grossed about $52.4 million from 54 reported shows.
During a press conference following her win at the 25th Annual American Music Awards, Dion stated she would like to start touring during the summer of 1998. Following the award show appearance, the singer performed at the The Crown Showroom in Melbourne and the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu with a set list similar to that in the Falling Into You Tour, but also including "The Reason" and "My Heart Will Go On." The tour was officially announced in February 1998. Originally called Celine Dion: On Tour 1998, the tour was set to begin August in Boston, this would mark the third time Dion has begun a tour in the city. She says it is the closest U.S. city to Montreal and considers it a "lucky charm".
The tour was sponsored by Procter & Gamble (Canada), Avon (Europe) and Ericsson (United States). The telecommunications company initiated an aggressive campaign with Dion. Commercials were shown throughout the US and Canada showing concertgoers using their cell phones as lighters during Dion's performance. Those who purchased an Ericsson phone were given a special behind-the-scenes tour video entitled "Celine Dion: In Her Own Words". The tour was met early with controversy as the singer's performance at Madison Square Garden was subject to a ticket scam. During the trek, Dion opened the Broward County Civic Arena. The concert was attended by nearly 20,000 spectators and was sold out with 2 two hours.
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