The Monster Tour (Eminem and Rihanna)

The Monster Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American rapper Eminem and Barbadian singer 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.

The Monster Tour
Tour by Eminem and Rihanna
Associated albumThe Marshall Mathers LP 2
Start dateAugust 7, 2014 (2014-08-07)
End dateAugust 23, 2014 (2014-08-23)
No. of shows6 in North America
Box office$36 million ($38.88 million in 2019 dollars)[1]
Eminem tour chronology
Rapture Tour
(2014)		 The Monster Tour
(2014)		 Revival Tour
(2018)
Rihanna tour chronology
Diamonds World Tour
(2013)		 The Monster Tour
(2014)		 Anti World Tour
(2016)

Background

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.[2] Tickets went on sale to the general public on March 28, 2014.[3] On March 21, 2014, three further dates were added to the tour due to popular demand.[4]

Commercial performance

The Monster Tour was the one of the highest-grossing tours of 2014 in North America, with a gross of $36 million in only six shows. A total of 581,276 people attended (including outside the stadiums).

The two shows at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey grossed $12.4 million with 101, 941 people attending each concert. It was the sixth highest-grossing box office of the year in North America, only behind Billy Joel, George Strait, One Direction and Garth Brooks.[5]

Set list

The following set list was obtained from the concert held on August 7, 2014; at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.[6]

  1. "Numb"
  2. "No Love"
  3. "Run This Town" / "Renegade" / "Live Your Life"
  4. "Crack a Bottle"
  5. "Won't Back Down"
  6. "What Now"
  7. "Phresh Out the Runway"
  8. "Birthday Cake" / "Talk That Talk"
  9. "Rude Boy"
  10. "What's My Name?" (contains elements of "Na Na")
  11. "Pour It Up" (contains elements of "Forgot About Dre")
  12. "Cockiness (Love It)"
  13. "Man Down"
  14. "You da One"
  15. "Wait Your Turn"
  16. "Jump"
  17. "Umbrella"
  18. "All of the Lights" / "Rockstar 101"
  19. "Where Have You Been"
  20. "Stay"
  21. "Love the Way You Lie"
  22. "3 A.M."
  23. "Square Dance"
  24. "Business" / "Kill You"
  25. "Evil Deeds"
  26. "Rap God"
  27. "Marshall Mathers"
  28. "Just Don't Give a Fuck"
  29. "Still Don't Give a Fuck" / "Criminal" / "The Way I Am"
  30. "Airplanes, Part II"
  31. "Stan"
  32. "Sing For The Moment"
  33. "Like Toy Soldiers" / "Forever" / "Berzerk"
  34. "Till I Collapse"
  35. "Cinderella Man"
  36. "My Name Is"
  37. "The Real Slim Shady"
  38. "Without Me" / "Not Afraid"
  39. "Diamonds"
  40. "We Found Love"
  41. "Lose Yourself"

Encore

  1. "The Monster"

Shows
List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, amount of available tickets and gross revenue
Date City Country Venue
North America
August 7, 2014 Pasadena United States Rose Bowl
August 8, 2014
August 16, 2014 East Rutherford MetLife Stadium
August 17, 2014
August 22, 2014 Detroit Comerica Park
August 23, 2014

References
  1. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. "Eminem - Timeline Photos". Facebook.com.
  3. "EMINEM - The Monster Tour - Dates Announced and Ticket Information". Eminem.com.
  4. "IMPORTANT UPDATE...PRESALE NOW + 2nd SHOWS ADDED!". Facebook.com.
  5. http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2014/2014YearEndTop200ConcertGrosses.pdf
  6. Alexis, Nadeska (August 8, 2014). "Eminem And Rihanna Kicked Off Their Monster Tour: Here's Their Set List". MTV News. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
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