Inedito World Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Inedito World Tour
Artist:Laura Pausini
Album:Inedito / Inédito
Start Date:18 December 2011
End Date:16 August 2012
Number Of Legs:Four
Number Of Shows:63 in Europe
12 in America
75 in total
Last Tour:LP World Tour
(2009)
This Tour:Inedito World Tour
(2011–12)
Next Tour:The Greatest Hits World Tour
(2013–15)

The Inedito World Tour was the sixth world tour by Italian singer Laura Pausini, in support of her eleventh studio album, Inedito / Inédito. It was planned to visit America, Europe, and Australia but ended on 15 September 2012, after Pausini announced she was pregnant.[1] Due to the announcement, the tour was cut short, and plans for a second American leg, a second European leg, and the tour's debut in Australia were cancelled.

Background information

On 30 December 2010, Pausini announced her eleventh studio album, Inedito / Inédito, which was set to be released in both Italian and Spanish on 11 November 2011. The title and tracklist of the album were revealed on Pausini's website on 10 September 2011. The first single from the album, "Benvenuto" / "Bienvenido," was released on 12 September 2011. The album was released on 11 November 2011, after which Pausini embarked on her sixth world tour, starting in Italy during the last two weeks of December. The tour then continued in South America and Europe during the first half of 2012, with plans to return to South America later in 2012.

During the 18 March 2012 show, the music video for the song "Mi Tengo" debuted, playing on the videowall during the performance.

Pausini confirmed that the Spanish-language DVD of the tour was recorded on 20 April 2012 in Madrid.

About the tour

To promote the album, Pausini embarked on a world tour, starting with 11 shows in Italy in late December 2011. The tour reached South America in January–February 2012, returning to countries like Venezuela, where she had performed only once 14 years earlier during the World Wide Tour in 1997. The European leg of the tour took place from March to May 2012. According to Pausini, it was intended to be one of her largest world tours ever, expected to be more extensive than her previous World Tour 2009.

The stage, where classic Italian production blends with intense rock aggression, changes continuously throughout the concert, with each song highlighted by different effects. For the first time, Laura was accompanied by a dance group consisting of six dancers, performing choreographies by world-renowned choreographer Nikos Lagousakos. The show also featured video projections, special effects never before seen in Italy, and video mapping, making it an exceptional global event and undoubtedly the most sophisticated, poetic, and all-encompassing tour ever staged by an Italian artist. The opening was marked by gold, followed by red for "passion," and then the stage suddenly transformed into an explosion of nature. A starry night served as the backdrop for a 3D moon, bringing the show to a close with a big surprise.

Costumes, accessories, videos, and sets—every single element—were tailor-made for this special occasion by an international team of top-level quality and experience. The collaboration with British architect Mark Fisher, set designer for Pink Floyd and U2, and creator of one-of-a-kind sets for Cirque du Soleil, marked his first-ever contribution to an Italian production. The team also included Patrick Woodroffe, lighting designer for leading pop and rock artists such as Bob Dylan, AC/DC, Depeche Mode, and the Rolling Stones, and who had recently worked on This Is It, Michael Jackson's last, unfinished show.

During the Invece No segment of the show, Pausini is lifted high and sings the song in a manner similar to her performance at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2009, wearing a skirt specially designed for her by the English fashion brand CuteCircuit.[2] Additionally, in Tra te e il mare, a moon is raised above the spectators' heads. In venues with limited stage space, some props were removed; for example, the performances in Brazil featured no lifting, and in Mexico City, there was neither lifting nor the moon.

Currently, all dates up to 14 February 2012 were sold out.

Broadcast and recordings

To promote both the album and the tour, Pausini appeared on many TV shows and performed several of the songs featured in the tour. This included Che tempo che fa, where she sang "Bastava" and "Troppo tempo," as well as the Chiambretti Sunday Show on 9 November 2011.

Pausini recently confirmed that the DVDs in Italian and Spanish were recorded, respectively, in Bologna on 17 April 2012 and in Madrid on 20 April. She also stated that there would not be many concerts during the winter due to her needing to mix and finalize both DVDs. On Pausini's official Facebook page, she confirmed that the DVDs would be released at the end of 2012. On 27 November 2012, the CD+DVD Inedito Special Edition was released in both Spanish and Italian.

On 15 September 2012, alongside the news of her pregnancy, Pausini confirmed that both DVDs would be released on 27 November 2012 and announced that the final single from the album Inedito would be "Celeste."[3]

The bilingual performance of the song "Resta in Ascolto/Escucha Atento," which took place in London during the tour, was recorded professionally. This live audio was included in both versions of the album 20 – The Greatest Hits and its Spanish-language counterpart, 20 – Grandes Exitos, which Pausini released a year after the conclusion of the world tour.

Accident

In March, Laura returned to Italy, starting in Ancona, but the tour was suspended due to an incident that occurred on 5 March 2012 at the PalaCalafiore in Reggio Calabria. Around 2 a.m., a structural failure caused the metal structure above the stage to collapse and fall on several workers who were fixing the aerial lighting at the time. Matthew Armellini, a 31-year-old rigger from Rome, was killed instantly. Two other workers were injured, but their injuries were not serious, and they were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment, suffering various fractures and bruises.

The stage being set up was of medium size, and the structure had been used on previous occasions without any issues. The Prosecutor's Office of Reggio Calabria initiated an investigation and ordered the seizure of the entire structure. After the emergency phase, the fire department began surveying the scene to determine the dynamics and causes of the accident. A similar incident occurred on 12 December 2011 during Jovanotti's Ora 2011–2012 Tour at PalaTrieste in Trieste.

After two weeks of suspension out of respect for the mourning, the tour resumed in Florence and continued to Caserta, Genoa, Turin, Treviso, and Acireale.

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Europe
18 December 2011RiminiItaly105 Stadium
22 December 2011MilanMediolanum Forum
23 December 2011
25 December 2011
26 December 2011
28 December 2011
29 December 2011
31 December 2011RomePalaLottomatica
1 January 2012
3 January 2012
4 January 2012
6 January 2012
Americas
21 January 2012São PauloBrazilCredicard Hall
22 January 2012
23 January 2012
25 January 2012Buenos AiresArgentinaLuna Park
27 January 2012SantiagoChileMovistar Arena
30 January 2012LimaPeruJockey Club
2 February 2012CaracasVenezuelaTerraza del C.C.C.T.
6 February 2012Panama CityPanamaFigali Convention Center
8 February 2012Santo DomingoDominican RepublicPalacio de Deportes
10 February 2012MonterreyMexicoArena Monterrey
12 February 2012Mexico CityAuditorio Nacional
14 February 2012GuadalajaraArena VFG
Europe
2 March 2012AnconaItalyPalaRossini
3 March 2012
18 March 2012FlorenceNelson Mandela Forum
19 March 2012
21 March 2012CasertaPalaMaggiò
22 March 2012
24 March 2012Genoa105 Stadium (Genoa)
25 March 2012
27 March 2012TurinTorino Palasport Olimpico
28 March 2012
30 March 2012TrevisoPalaverde
31 March 2012
2 April 2012
5 April 2012AcirealePalaTupparello
6 April 2012
10 April 2012ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
11 April 2012GenevaSEG Geneva Arena
13 April 2012ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
14 April 2012BrusselsBelgiumForest National
17 April 2012BolognaItalyUnipol Arena
20 April 2012MadridSpainPalacio de Deportes
21 April 2012BarcelonaPalau Sant Jordi
24 April 2012ToulouseFranceZénith de Toulouse
26 April 2012NicePalais Nikaïa
27 April 2012MarseilleLe Dôme de Marseille
29 April 2012MetzGalaxie Amnéville
30 April 2012StrasbourgZénith de Strasbourg
2 May 2012LyonHalle Tony Garnier
3 May 2012GrenoblePalais des Sports de Grenoble
6 May 2012WienAustriaWiener Stadthalle
8 May 2012BerlinGermanyO2 World
10 May 2012MunichCircus Krone Building
11 May 2012
13 May 2012StuttgartBeethoven-Saal der Liederhalle
15 May 2012DüsseldorfMitsubishi Electric Halle
17 May 2012HamburgLaeiszhalle
19 May 2012AmsterdamNetherlandsHeineken Music Hall
20 May 2012AntwerpBelgiumLotto Arena
22 May 2012LondonUnited KingdomRoyal Albert Hall
4 June 2012VeronaItalyVerona Arena
5 June 2012
6 June 2012
9 June 2012PerugiaPalaEvangelisti
7 July 2012LuccaPiazza Napoleone
14 July 2012LocarnoSwitzerlandPiazza Grande
18 July 2012BariItalyStadio della Vittoria
21 July 2012PalermoVelodromo Paolo Borsellino
24 July 2012NaplesPiazza del Plebiscito
1 August 2012Ta' QaliMaltaMalta Fairs and Convention Centre
6 August 2012PescaraItalyStadio Adriatico
16 August 2012Monte CarloMonacoSalle des Étoiles
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • Lucca Summer Festival
  • Moon and Stars
  • Monte-Carlo Sporting Summer Festival
    Cancellations and rescheduled shows
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    4 February 2012San José, Costa RicaPalacio de los DeportesCancelled[4]
    5 March 2012Reggio Calabria, ItalyPalaCalafioreCancelled
    7 March 2012Acireale, ItalyPalaTupparelloRescheduled to 5 April 2012
    8 March 2012Acireale, ItalyPalaTupparelloRescheduled to 6 April 2012
    11 March 2012Bologna, ItalyUnipol ArenaRescheduled to 17 April 2012
    13 March 2012Caserta, ItalyPalaMaggiòCancelled
    15 March 2012Caserta, ItalyPalaMaggiòRescheduled to 21 March 2012
    16 March 2012Caserta, ItalyPalaMaggiòRescheduled to 22 March 2012
    21 March 2012Perugia, ItalyPalaEvangelistiRescheduled to 9 June 2012
    3 April 2012Treviso, ItalyPalaverdeCancelled
    4 August 2012Lecce, ItalyLecce FiereCancelled due to a homicide that happened at the set days before the show[5]
    4 December 2012Milan, ItalyMediolanum ForumCancelled due to pregnancy[6]
    5 December 2012Milan, ItalyMediolanum ForumCancelled due to pregnancy
    11 December 2012Rome, ItalyPalaLottomaticaCancelled due to pregnancy
    15 December 2012Rome, ItalyPalaLottomaticaCancelled due to pregnancy

    Box office score data (Billboard)

    VenueCityTickets sold / AvailableGross revenue
    Credicard HallSão Paulo11,475 / 11,736 (98%)$1,317,550[7]
    Auditorio NacionalMexico City8,598 / 9,520 (90%)$449,774
    Arena VFGGuadalajara9,144 / 9,160 (99%)$440,741[8]
    HallenstadionZurich12,499 / 13,000 (96%)$1,023,170
    O2 WorldBerlin4,577 / 4,577 (100%)$149,059
    Lotto ArenaAntwerp2,520 / 2,520 (100%)$137,341
    Royal Albert HallLondon3,700 / 3,700 (100%)$198,243
    TOTAL52,513 / 56,588 (93%)$3,715,878

    Personnel

    Band
    Backing vocalists
    Dancers
    Creative direction

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: The Italian singer Laura Pausini, pregnant with a girl. Deltaworld.org. 23 May 2023.
    2. Web site: Laura Pausini Inedito World Tour al via da Milano il 22 dicembre. Festival.blogosfere.it. 20 December 2011.
    3. http://m.ilrestodelcarlino.it/forli/spettacoli/2012/09/15/772676-laura-pausini-incinta-concerto-fan-palacredito.shtml
    4. http://telenoticias7.com/detalle.php?id=119208
    5. Web site: Laura Pausini equipment stuck in Malta following murder in Lecce. MaltaToday.com.mt. 23 May 2023.
    6. Web site: Facebook. Facebook.com. 23 May 2023.
    7. Web site: Box Score - Concert Sales - Ticket Prices - Music Events - Billboard.biz. 18 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120618030601/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 23 May 2023. 18 June 2012 .
    8. Web site: Laura Pausini Inedito Tour Guadalajara 2012. 15 February 2012 . 23 May 2023. YouTube.