Nothing but Love World Tour
| Tour by Whitney Houston | |
Promotional poster for Houston's 2010 tour
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| Associated album | I Look to You |
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| Start date | December 9, 2009 |
| End date | June 17, 2010 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 7 in Asia 6 in Australia 37 in Europe 50 in total |
| Box office | $36.3 million |
| Whitney Houston concert chronology | |
The Nothing but Love World Tour was the ninth and final concert tour for American recording artist, Whitney Houston. It was her first tour in over a decade and was used to promote her seventh studio album I Look to You. Prior to Houston performing two dates in Russia mid-December 2009, the official tour started on February 6, 2010 in Asia; also visiting Australia and Europe. The tour was the 34th highest-earning of 2010, grossing over $36 million worldwide.
The tour was announced on October 12, 2009 on Houston's official website. By way of introduction, she stated:
The tour began with two rehearsal dates in Russia, under an unadvertised title. At the end of the rehearsal, the tour's title was changed to "Nothing But Love World Tour" with an "official" commencement in February 2010. Houston explained the meaning behind her tour's title is how she overcame her tough times. "I chose this title because what I had under any circumstance was love […] I wouldn't have overcome tough time without my mom and my daughter. My daughter is especially like a friend who supported me and stayed with me at the studio when I was working on the album".
On February 22, the opening night of the Australian leg of the tour suffered bad reviews from critics. Her performance in the Brisbane Entertainment Centre was poorly received, and some fans reportedly left. Houston's vocal condition was described as hoarse. Another action which came under fire from fans was when she paused from singing her song "I Will Always Love You" for many moments while she took a drink of water.
Houston's promoter commented that Houston smokes cigarettes and stated "It is what it is. She's comfortable with the show she's performing. She knows she's not hitting every note like she used to. But it's value for money; it's Whitney Houston warts and all." Houston received a similar response during her concert at the Forum Copenhagen. Some spectators stated the performance was not up to par on what they had expected; others stated that the singer is a legend, has been on the music scene for 25 years at the time, and considering what she had been through, the performance was fine. Having grossed over $36 million, the tour itself was a financial success, however the promoter, Andrew McManus, lost $2 million bringing her to Australia.
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Tour Manager: Tony Bullock
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