The Heartbeat Tour was the debut concert tour by singer-songwriter Jessie J in support of her debut studio album Who You Are (2011). The tour visited Europe, South America, Oceania, North America, and Asia.
Background The tour was announced on June 1, 2011, on London radio station Capital FM. General sale tickets for the Heartbeat Tour were released on June 3, 2011. She originally announced 11 UK dates, however, due to high demand, Jessie J added an extra London and Birmingham date to the tour. She announced the extra dates on Twitter, saying, "I just added a second London Hammersmith Apollo and Birmingham Academy date due to demand.#boyyyya".
The international part of the tour was announced in September 2011 and was due to begin late February in Auckland, New Zealand. However, the show was cancelled a few days prior and therefore began in Brisbane, Australia on Thursday, March 1, 2011. During a TV talk show appearance in support of the Australian dates, she agreed to be sawed in half by local magician Sam Powers in his "Thin Model" sawing illusion. After Australia, the tour visited Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore and returned to the UK for several major UK Festivals including the Isle of Wight Festival and the Wireless Festival. She also made an appearance at the 2012 Teenage Cancer Trust concert.
Reception
Neil McCormick from The Telegraph gave the tour a 3/5 star review saying, "The only thing louder than her tonight is her audience, packed with mothers and daughters who seem to find something empowering in Jessie J's aggressively stomping approach to feminism, kicking cymbals with her black bovver boots and grabbing her crotch to deliver Do It Like a Dude, replete with uncensored Oedipal insults and bold declarations of equal-opportunity sexism. Her other principal message to her admirers is that hoariest of pop empowerment clichés 'be yourself', which she expounds upon at some length in formulaic power ballad Who You Are. Her rather pedestrian band crash in behind her as she works herself into a spiritual frenzy ('Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing!')."
Ian Gittens from The Independent also gave the tour 3/5 stars saying, "Jessie J comes into her own live. Strapped into a skimpy purple bondage costume like a Primark Cleopatra, she turns in an exuberant, personality-plus performance that succeeds in temporarily distracting you from the awfulness of her material." Loretta D'Urso from The Music Network said, "The set's simplicity and Jessie J's upheld vigor were admired features of the show. Not fancy in the slightest, the singer encompasses the knowledge that her powerful and kinky voice is enough to snare an audience and keep them pinned for as long as she wants."
Opening acts
Devlin (United Kingdom: Leg 1) Cherri V (select dates) Amy Meredith (Australia) Ruby Rose (Australia) Professor Green (Australia) Blush (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore)
Setlist
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Band
Jessie J – (vocals) Lewie Allen – (guitar) Ginger Hamilton – (drums) Hannah Vasanth – (keyboard) Phil Simmonds – (bass) Phebe Edwards – (backing vocals) Cherrice Voncelle – (backing vocals) Olivia Leisk – (backing vocals)
Tour dates
DateCityCountryVenueEurope17 October 2011BirminghamEnglandO2 Academy Birmingham18 October 201119 October 2011DoncasterDome Leisure Centre21 October 2011ManchesterO2 Apollo Manchester22 October 2011LiverpoolMountford Hall23 October 2011BournemouthWindsor Hall25 October 2011EdinburghScotlandUsher Hall26 October 2011BridlingtonEnglandBridlington Royal Hall27 October 2011PlymouthPlymouth Pavilions29 October 2011CardiffWalesMotorpoint Arena Cardiff30 October 2011LeedsEnglandO2 Academy Leeds1 November 2011LondonHammersmith Apollo2 November 20113 November 2011BrightonBrighton CentreSouth America24 November 2011São PauloBrazilVia FunchalEurope4 December 2011LondonEnglandThe O2 ArenaOceaniaSources for 2012 Oceania Leg:
1 March 2012BrisbaneAustraliaRiverstage3 March 2012Doomben Racecourse7 March 2012MelbourneFestival Hall8 March 2012SydneyHordern Pavilion10 March 2012Randwick Racecourse11 March 2012MelbourneFlemington Racecourse12 March 2012AdelaideEllis Park14 March 2012Adelaide Entertainment CentreAsiaSources for 2012 Asian Leg:
16 March 2012Petaling JayaMalaysiaSurf Beach at Sunway Lagoon18 March 2012JakartaIndonesiaJiExpo Hall D220 March 2012SingaporeSingapore Indoor StadiumEurope1 April 2012LondonEnglandRoyal Albert HallNorth America9 April 2012West HollywoodUnited StatesThe Roxy TheatreEurope9 June 2012LondonEnglandWembley Stadium23 June 2012NewportSeaclose Park24 June 2012LondonHackney Marshes26 June 2012IstanbulTurkeyMaçka Küçükçiftlik Park27 June 2012BelgradeSerbiaUšće Park29 June 2012BrusselsBelgiumLe couleurs festival3 July 2012CorkIrelandThe Docklands6 July 2012ShrewsburyEnglandThe Quarry7 July 2012Perth and KinrossScotlandBalado8 July 2012LondonEnglandHyde Park13 July 2012WarwickWarwick Castle24 July 2012MagalufSpainBCM SquareSant Antoni de PortmanyEden28 July 2012ConstanțaRomaniaH2O Beach5 August 2012Zambujeira do MarPortugalHerdade da Casa Branca9 August 2012EsherEnglandSandown Park Racecourse18 August 2012NewburyNewbury Racecourse25 August 2012AlnwickAlnwick Castle8 September 2012Gibraltar CityGibraltarVictoria Stadium9 September 2012LondonEnglandHyde Park14 September 2012Under the Bridge21 September 2012The Roundhouse
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
This concert was part of the "F1 Rocks São Paulo" This concert was part of the "Jingle Bell Ball" These concerts were part of the "Future Music Festival" This concert was part of the "Teenage Cancer Trust" This concert was part of the "Summertime Ball" This concert was part of the "Isle of Wight Festival" This concert was part of the "Radio 1's Big Weekend" This concert was part of the "Belgrade Calling Festival" This concert was part of "Live at the Marquee" This concert was part of "T in the Park" This concert was part of "Wireless Festival" This concert was part of "Warwick Castle Ultimate Pop"
This concert was part of "Mallorca Live" This concert was part of "Ibiza Live" This concert was part of the "Orange Summer Party" This concert was part of "Festival Sudoeste" This concert was part of the "Sandown Park Music Nights" This concert was part of "Party in the Paddock" This concert was part of the "Alnwick Castle Summer Concert Series" This concert was part of the "Gibraltar Music Festival" This concert was part of the "BBC Radio 2: Live in Hyde Park" This concert was part of the "Mastercard Priceless Gig" This concert was part of the "iTunes Festival"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows 28 February 2012Auckland, New ZealandVector ArenaCancelled4 March 2012Joondalup, AustraliaArena JoondalupCancelled; a part of the "Future Music Festival".5 March 2012Perth, AustraliaChallenge StadiumCancelled2 July 2012CorkThe DocklandsMoved to 3 July 2012; a part of "Live at the Marquee".21 July 2012Alnwick, EnglandAlnwick CastleMoved to 25 August 2012; a part of the "Alnwick Castle Summer Concert Series".
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