The Monster Tour (Eminem and Rihanna)
| Tour by Eminem and Rihanna | |||||||
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| Associated album | The Marshall Mathers LP 2 | ||||||
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| Start date | August 7, 2014 | ||||||
| End date | August 23, 2014 | ||||||
| No. of shows | 6 in North America | ||||||
| Box office | $36.4 million | ||||||
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The Monster Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by North American rapper Eminem and Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. The tour began on August 7, 2014 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and concluded on August 23, 2014 at the Comerica Park in Detroit.
Eminem and Rihanna first collaborated in 2010 with "Love the Way You Lie". Since then they have released three more collaborations: "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" (2010)", "Numb" (2012) and The Monster" (2013).
In February 2014, it was announced that they would embark on a mini-tour. On March 19, 2014, it was confirmed that it would be called The Monster Tour and three dates were announced. Tickets went on sale to the general public on March 28, 2014. On March 21, 2014, three further dates were added to the tour due to popular demand.
The Monster Tour was the one of the highest-grossing tours of 2014 in North America, with a gross of $36 million in only 6 shows. The tour sold over 581,726 tickets in only 6 dates, with an average record of over 96,954 tickets per concert.
The two shows at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey grossed $12.4 million. It was the 6th highest-grossing box office of the year in North America, only behind Billy Joel, George Strait, One Direction and Garth Brooks.
The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on August 7, 2014; at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
Act I: Eminem and Rihanna
Act II: Rihanna
Act III: Eminem
Act IV: Rihanna
Act V: Eminem
Encore
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