Hymn: Sarah Brightman In Concert was the sixth worldwide concert tour, and tenth tour altogether, by English soprano singer Sarah Brightman in support of her album Hymn (2018). The tour began on 24 November 2018, in São Paulo, Brazil, and concluded on 11 November 2019, in London, England.
Background
On 6 August 2018, Brightman announced her return to the South American continent after five years with her promotional tour Hymn: Sarah Brightman In Concert. The concert tour included dates in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina in the months of November and December. A second date was added in Buenos Aires due to overwhelming demand. On 13 September, it was announced that Brightman's show in Santiago would be cancelled due to programming and logistical issues.
On 17 September, along with the official announcement of the album Hymn, the North American leg of the tour was announced, along with extra dates in Latin America. It was revealed that the tour would consist of 125 shows across five continents, thus becoming the largest tour of Brightman's career.
In promotion of her world tour, Brightman partnered with Swarovski to create the elaborate costumes and tiaras for the show's wardrobe.
On 21 January, Brightman announced on her official Instagram account that she would bring the tour to the United Kingdom with an official date at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 11 November, her first performance in London since the Harem World Tour in 2004.
Production In an interview with Billboard, Brightman revealed that the show would be a larger production than the Dreamchaser World Tour, including a choir and live orchestra.
Set list Act 1 "Gothica" "Fleurs Du Mal" "Stranger in Paradise" "Carpe Diem" (featuring Mario Frangoulis in 2018 / Vincent Niclo 2019) "Sometimes I Dream" (Mario Frangoulis solo in 2018) "Ameno" (Vincent Niclo solo in 2019) "Anytime, Anywhere" "Gia nel seno" "Hijo de la Luna" "Follow Me" "Misere mei" "Figlio perduto" "Who Wants to Live Forever" "Tu che m'hai preso il cuor" "La Wally" "Miracle" (featuring Yoshiki) Act 2 Hymn Overture "Hymn" "Sogni" (featuring Mario Frangoulis in 2018 / Vincent Niclo 2019) "Better Is One Day" "Canto Per Noi" "Pie Jesu" (Featuring Narcis) "Caruso" (Narcis solo) "Fly to Paradise" "Time to Say Goodbye" "Masquerade Overture" "The Phantom of the Opera" (featuring Mario Frangoulis in 2018 / Vincent Niclo 2019) "Running" Encore "Deliver Me" "Ave Maria" "Sky and Sand" "A Question of Honour"
TV and cinema event On 10 September, Brightman announced via Facebook that a special show would be performed and filmed in Bavaria, Germany. The concert took place on 21 September at the Musiktheater Füssen and included special guests such as Mario Frangoulis, Vincent Niclo, Narcis, and Yoshiki. The filmed concert was released in cinemas through fathom Events for a special one-night showing on 8 November, a day before the album's release.
The 90-minute TV and cinema event featured a slightly different set list and more elaborate staging than the live tour.
An abridged version of the concert was broadcast on PBS stations in the US from November 2018-January 2019. On 5 December, the edited version was released on DVD as both a pledge gift and for purchase through the official PBS online shop.
Cinema Event Set List
ACT I
Gothica Fleurs Du Mal Stranger In Paradise Carpe Diem (featuring Mario Frangoulis) Anytime, Anywhere Gia Nel Seno Misere Mei (performed by orchestra and choir) Beautiful Follow Me Figlio Perduto Who Wants To Live Forever Tu Che M'Hai Preso Il Cuor Miracle (featuring Yoshiki)
ACT II
Hymn Overture Hymn Sogni (featuring Vincent Niclo) There For Me (featuring Vincent Niclo) Better Is One Day Canto Per Noi Pie Jesu (featuring Narcis) Fly to Paradise Time To Say Goodbye (2018 version) Masquerade Overture (performed by orchestra and choir) The Phantom of The Opera (featuring Mario Frangoulis) Sky and Sand
Tour dates + List of 2018 concertsDateCityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenue24 November 2018São PauloBrazilEspaço das Américas — —25 November 201827 November 2018BrasíliaUlysses Guimarães Convention Center — —29 November 2018Rio de JaneiroVivo Rio — —1 December 2018CuritibaTeatro Guaíra — —4 December 2018LimaPeruGran Teatro Nacional del Perú 1,336 / 1,336 $148,4756 December 2018MontevideoUruguayAntel Arena 1,607 / 3,000 $129,5058 December 2018Buenos AiresArgentinaTeatro Colón — —10 December 2018
+ List of 2019 concertsDateCityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenue17 January 2019San JuanPuerto RicoJosé Miguel Agrelot Coliseum1,939 / 3,249$197,93119 January 2019MonterreyMexicoArena Monterrey 6,995 / 10,981 $180,65622 January 2019ZapopanTelmex Auditorium 5,014 / 7,973 $312,14324 January 2019PueblaAuditorio Metropolitano 3,390 / 5,394 $197,37326 January 2019Mexico CityArena Ciudad de México 8,620 / 11,972 $477,70630 January 2019BaltimoreUnited StatesHippodrome Theatre 966 / 2,182 $97,9461 February 2019MashantucketMGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods — —2 February 2019Atlantic CityTropicana Showroom — —3 February 2019PhiladelphiaThe Met Philadelphia 2,281 / 2,702 $155,9005 February 2019Washington, D.C.DAR Constitution Hall 1,960 / 2,929 $146,3526 February 2019New York CityRadio City Music Hall 4,212 / 5,943 $399,1097 February 2019BostonOrpheum Theatre 1,891 / 2,760 $177,9339 February 2019LavalCanadaPlace Bell 2,141 / 2,600 $187,50810 February 2019TorontoSony Centre for the Performing Arts 2,653 / 3,191 $233,13012 February 2019PittsburghUnited StatesBenedum Center 1,450 / 2,870 $117,66513 February 2019DetroitFox Theatre 2,229 / 3,820 $160,17114 February 2019ChicagoChicago Theatre 2,866 / 3,553 $250,80916 February 2019GreenvilleBon Secours Wellness Arena 1,980 / 3,610 $149,88917 February 2019AtlantaFabulous Fox Theatre 2,693 / 4,310 $255,34919 February 2019St. PetersburgMahaffey Theater 1,900 / 1,993 $246,18420 February 2019HollywoodHard Rock Event Center 2,541 / 2,734 $278,69421 February 2019OrlandoWalt Disney Theater 2,336 / 2,711 $257,70223 February 2019DallasMargot and Bill Winspear Opera House 2,201 / 2,268 $289,62625 February 2019Sugar LandSmart Financial Centre 2,917 / 3,422 $245,06827 February 2019PhoenixComerica Theatre 2,507 / 3,923 $227,0861 March 2019San DiegoViejas Arena 3,582 / 4,913 $216,2902 March 2019AnaheimHonda Center 3,042 / 8,840 $309,7553 March 2019Las VegasReynolds Hall 1,901 / 2,016 $225,7275 March 2019DenverParamount Theatre 1,471 / 1,947 $161,3947 March 2019Salt Lake CityAbravanel Hall 2,027 / 2,874 $172,4739 March 2019San FranciscoSF Masonic Auditorium 1,893 / 2,024 $212,94110 March 2019Los AngelesDolby Theatre 3,232 / 3,317 $369,16813 March 2019San JoseCity National Civic 2,310 / 2,663 $188,60015 March 2019PortlandKeller Auditorium 1,758 / 2,430 $151,04516 March 2019SeattleParamount Theatre 2,510 / 2,839 $290,10018 March 2019VancouverCanadaQueen Elizabeth Theatre 2,651 / 2,788 $214,34315 April 2019NagoyaJapanAichi Prefectural Gymnasium — —17 April 2019FukuokaFukuoka Sun Palace — —19 April 2019HiroshimaHiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall — —22 April 2019OsakaOsaka-Jo Hall — —23 April 2019YokohamaYokohama Arena — —24 April 201926 April 2019MoriokaIwate Sangyo Bunka Center — —20 October 2019SofiaBulgariaNational Palace of Culture — —21 October 2019BucharestRomaniaSala Palatului — —22 October 2019Cluj-NapocaBT Arena — —25 October 2019OdesaUkraineOdesa Opera and Ballet Theater — —27 October 2019KyivPalace of Sports — —29 October 2019MoscowRussiaCrocus City Hall — —30 October 2019St. PetersburgOktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall — —1 November 2019EspooFinlandEspoo Metro Areena — —2 November 2019TallinnEstoniaSaku Suurhall — —3 November 2019RigaLatviaArena Riga — —4 November 2019KaunasLithuaniaŽalgiris Arena — —6 November 2019WarsawPolandArena COS Torwar — —8 November 2019PragueCzech RepublicTipsport Arena — —11 November 2019LondonEnglandRoyal Albert Hall — —Total97,002 / 138,077(70%)$8,031,746
Cancelled/postponed shows 4 December 2018SantiagoMovistar ArenaCancelled due to logistical issues.10 June 2020Quezon CityAraneta ColiseumCOVID-19 pandemic27 June 2020PahangArena of StarsCOVID-19 pandemic30 June 2020TaipeiTaipei ArenaCOVID-19 pandemic9 July 2020Tel AvivMenora Mivtachim ArenaCOVID-19 pandemic7 October 2020Las VegasVenetian TheaterCOVID-19 pandemic9 October 2020Las VegasVenetian TheaterCOVID-19 pandemic10 October 2020Las VegasVenetian TheaterCOVID-19 pandemic14 October 2020MilwaukeeRiverside TheaterCOVID-19 pandemic18 October 2020WallingfordToyota Oakdale TheatreCOVID-19 pandemic
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