Both Sides of the World Tour

The Both Sides of the World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by English singer-songwriter and drummer Phil Collins, which took place between April 1994 and May 1995, in support of his 1993 album, Both Sides.

The Both Sides of the World Tour
Tour by Phil Collins
Associated albumBoth Sides
Start date1 April 1994
End date17 May 1995
Legs4
No. of shows165
Phil Collins concert chronology

Despite the lukewarm reception the album received upon its release, the tour was a huge success, regularly selling out venues across the world. The tour lasted 13 months, which was the longest time Phil Collins has performed on the road, solo, as part of Genesis or his involvement with Brand X and Flaming Youth. It was also the first time Collins played a major tour singing without Chester Thompson on drums since Genesis's A Trick of the Tail Tour in 1976.

Setlist

The setlist for the tour was separated into two parts. The first part, Black & White, consisted of songs from the Both Sides album, and other dark, personal songs. The second part, Colours, had the more recognisable upbeat songs Collins wrote during the 1980s.

Part One: Black & White

  1. Drums Introduction
  2. "I Don't Care Anymore"
  3. "Don't Lose My Number"
  4. "Everyday" or "Can't Turn Back the Years"
  5. "Survivors"
  6. "Another Day in Paradise"
  7. "I Wish It Would Rain Down"
  8. "One More Night"
  9. "A Groovy Kind of Love"
  10. "We Wait and We Wonder"
  11. "Separate Lives"
  12. "Both Sides of the Story"

Part Two: Colours

  1. "In the Air Tonight"
  2. "Hang in Long Enough"
  3. "Find a Way to My Heart"
  4. "It Don't Matter To Me"
  5. "Easy Lover"
  6. "I Missed Again"
  7. "Behind the Lines"
  8. "Only You Know and I Know"
  9. "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven"
  10. "You Can't Hurry Love"
  11. "Two Hearts"
  12. "Sussudio"
  13. "Against All Odds"
  14. "Take Me Home"

In some cases (f.i. playing more than one show in the same venue) some songs were changed, including cover songs like My Girl, Get Ready or Knockin' on Heaven's Door.

Tour dates

After nearly two months of rehearsals in Chiddingfold, the Both Sides of the World Tour kicked off on 1 April 1994 in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in what would be the first of 169 performances by Collins and his band.

It was thought after the final London dates in December 1994 the tour was over. However, Collins decided to continue after taking a break. The final leg of the tour, named The Far Side of the World resumed on 17 March in Johannesburg which was one of several cities Collins performed in for the first time. The tour eventually concluded in Fukuoka on 17 May 1995.

Date City Country Venue
Europe #1
1 April 1994UtrechtNetherlandsPrins Van Oranje Hall
2 April 1994
4 April 1994StockholmSwedenGlobe Arena
6 April 1994OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum
7 April 1994
9 April 1994UtrechtNetherlandsPrins Van Oranje Hall
10 April 1994
12 April 1994GhentBelgiumFlanders Expo
13 April 1994
15 April 1994DortmundGermanyWestfalenhallen
16 April 1994
18 April 1994
19 April 1994
22 April 1994ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
23 April 1994
25 April 1994MilanItalyForum Assago
26 April 1994LausanneSwitzerlandPatinoire de Malley
28 April 1994LyonFranceHalle Tony Garnier
29 April 1994ParisBercy Palais Omnisports
1 May 1994ToulonZénith Oméga
2 May 1994ToulousePalais des Sports
4 May 1994BarcelonaSpainPalau Sant Jordi
5 May 1994MadridPlaza de Toros de Las Ventas
7 May 1994LisbonPortugalEstádio José Alvalade
North America
17 May 1994Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los Deportes
18 May 1994
20 May 1994
21 May 1994
23 May 1994MonterreyTeatro Fundidora
25 May 1994The WoodlandsUnited StatesCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
26 May 1994HoustonThe Summit
27 May 1994DallasReunion Arena
29 May 1994Saint PetersburgThunderDome
30 May 1994MiamiMiami Arena
31 May 1994
2 June 1994OrlandoOrlando Arena
4 June 1994AtlantaLakewood Amphitheatre
5 June 1994CharlotteBlockbuster Pavilion
7 June 1994RaleighWalnut Creek Amphitheatre
9 June 1994MansfieldGreat Woods
10 June 1994
11 June 1994Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Performing Arts Center
13 June 1994MontrealCanadaMontreal Forum
14 June 1994
16 June 1994TorontoSkyDome
17 June 1994
19 June 1994PhiladelphiaUnited StatesSpectrum
20 June 1994
22 June 1994
23 June 1994LandoverUSAir Arena
25 June 1994East RutherfordBrendan Byrne Arena
26 June 1994
28 June 1994Auburn HillsPalace of Auburn Hills
29 June 1994
30 June 1994BurgettstownStarlake Amphitheatre
2 July 1994WantaghJones Beach Amphitheatre
3 July 1994
5 July 1994HartfordHartford Civic Center
6 July 1994New York CityMadison Square Garden
7 July 1994
9 July 1994HersheyHersheypark Stadium
11 July 1994RichfieldRichfield Coliseum
12 July 1994
14 July 1994ColumbusPolaris Amphitheatre
15 July 1994NoblesvilleDeer Creek Music Center
16 July 1994MilwaukeeMarcus Amphitheater
18 July 1994CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center
20 July 1994RosemontRosemont Horizon
21 July 1994
22 July 1994MolineThe MARK of the Quad Cities
24 July 1994Maryland HeightsRiverport Amphitheatre
25 July 1994Bonner SpringsSandstone Amphitheater
27 July 1994Greenwood VillageFiddlers Green Amphitheatre
28 July 1994Salt Lake CityDelta Center
30 July 1994ParadiseMGM Grand Garden Arena
31 July 1994PhoenixDesert Sky Pavilion
4 August 1994SacramentoARCO Arena
5 August 1994Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre
6 August 1994
8 August 1994InglewoodGreat Western Forum
9 August 1994
13 August 1994IrvineIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
Europe #2
30 August 1994LondonEnglandFountain Studios
1 September 1994BerlinGermanyMaifeld
3 September 1994HanoverNiedersachsenstadion
4 September 1994
6 September 1994
7 September 1994
9 September 1994ParisFranceBercy Palais Omnisports
10 September 1994
12 September 1994
13 September 1994
15 September 1994StuttgartGermanySchleyerhalle
21 September 1994MunichOlympiahalle
22 September 1994
24 September 1994
26 September 1994FrankfurtFesthalle Frankfurt
27 September 1994
28 September 1994
30 September 1994MetzFranceGalaxie Amnéville
1 October 1994
3 October 1994BirminghamEnglandNEC Arena
4 October 1994
6 October 1994SheffieldSheffield City Hall
7 October 1994
9 October 1994DublinIrelandPoint Theatre
10 October 1994
11 October 1994
12 October 1994
14 October 1994BelfastNorthern IrelandKing's Hall
15 October 1994
18 October 1994StuttgartGermanySchleyerhalle
19 October 1994
20 October 1994
23 November 1994SheffieldEnglandSheffield Arena
24 November 1994
28 November 1994ManchesterG-Mex
29 November 1994
1 December 1994GlasgowScotlandSECC
2 December 1994
4 December 1994BirminghamEnglandNEC Arena
5 December 1994
7 December 1994LondonWembley Arena
8 December 1994
10 December 1994
11 December 1994
13 December 1994
14 December 1994
The Far Side of the World leg
17 March 1995JohannesburgSouth AfricaEllis Park Stadium
19 March 1995DurbanSahara Stadium Kingsmead
22 March 1995SingaporeSingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium
23 March 1995
25 March 1995JakartaIndonesiaTaman Impian Jaya Ancol
27 March 1995BangkokThailandThai Army Sports Stadium
30 March 1995PerthAustraliaBurswood Dome
1 April 1995AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre
2 April 1995MelbourneNational Tennis Centre at Flinders Park
3 April 1995
5 April 1995
6 April 1995
8 April 1995BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre
9 April 1995
11 April 1995SydneySydney Entertainment Centre
12 April 1995
14 April 1995
15 April 1995
18 April 1995SantiagoChileEstadio San Carlos de Apoquindo
19 April 1995
22 April 1995
23 April 1995Buenos AiresArgentinaEstadio River Plate
24 April 1995
25 April 1995LimaPeruEstadio Nacional
28 April 1995CaracasVenezuelaLa Rinconada Baseball Stadium
29 April 1995San JuanPuerto RicoHiram Bithorn Stadium
3 May 1995Hong KongHong KongHong Kong Coliseum
4 May 1995
6 May 1995FukuokaJapanFukuoka Dome
7 May 1995
9 May 1995TokyoYoyogi National Gymnasium
10 May 1995
11 May 1995YokohamaYokohama Arena
13 May 1995TaipeiTaiwanChungshan Soccer Stadium
15 May 1995ManilaPhilippinesULTRA
16 May 1995
17 May 1995FukuokaJapanFukuoka Dome

Ticket sales

Ticket Sales
Date Venue City Attendance Ticket grossing
Tickets sold Tickets on sale Percentage sold
6–7 April 1994 Oslo Spektrum Oslo 14,874 18,036 82,5% $601,821
17–18 May & 20–21, 1994 Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City 71,878 71,878 100% $2,704,865
23 May 1994 Teatro Fundidora Monterrey 13,030 14,000 93% $393,965
26 May 1994 The Summit Houston 11,908 12,888 92,4% $397,063
29 May 1994 ThunderDome St Petersburg, FL 12,055 16,500 73% $397,063
30–31 May 1994 Miami Arena Miami 22,674 22,674 100% $765,126
2 June 1994 Orlando Arena Orlando 11,390 11,390 100% $387,675
6–7 July 1994 Madison Square Garden New York City 28,988 29,200 99,3% $1,145,380
13 July 1994 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati 13,462 18,500 72,7%
3–4 Sep & 6–7, 1994[1] Niedersachsenstadion Hanover, Germany 225,113 229,000 98,3% $8,730,842
Total 425,372 444,066 $15,523,700

Tour DVD and documentary

The concert in Fukuoka, Japan on 7 May 1995 was recorded and released as a bootleg DVD in 2008. A "fly-on-the-wall"-style documentary, mostly filmed on camcorder, titled A Closer Look was also released and sold at concerts. The proceeds from this video went to charities that helped the homeless.

Tour band

References

  1. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 17. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
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