40th Anniversary Tour
| Tour by Cliff Richard | |
| Associated album | Real As I Wanna Be |
|---|---|
| Start date | 5 February 1998 |
| End date | 18 July 1999 |
| Legs | 5 |
| Number of shows |
41 in UK / Ireland 12 in Australia 2 in New Zealand 9 in Europe |
| Cliff Richard concert chronology | |
The 40th Anniversary Tour was a Cliff Richard worldwide tour that reinforced his status as a music icon, in conjunction with promoting associated new release album "Real As I Wanna Be" and performing songs from his 40 year career. The 1998-1999 arena- tour included shows in UK, Ireland, Europe and Australia / New Zealand. For the performances in the latter two countries some special guests were also lined up.
Set List
- From A Distance
- Do You Wanna Dance?
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
- Softly As I Leave You
- All That Matters
- Daddy's Home
- Real As I Wanna Be
- I Will Always Love You (Barratt Waugh)
- Miss You Nights
- The Twelfth Of Never (With Michelle Wolf)
- Through The Fire (Michelle Wolf)
- Some People
- Wired For Sound
- Move It
- Even If It Breaks My Heart
- Can't Keep This Feeling In
- Every time We Say Goodbye
- We Don't Talk Anymore
- She Makes Me Feel Like A Man
- The Miracle
- Butterfly Kisses
- Vita Mia (With Vencenzo La Scola)
- Devil Woman
- Ocean Deep
- It'll Be Me
- Peace In Our Time
Personnel
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra Conducted By Nick Ingman
Guest artists
Barratt Waugh & Michellle Wolf, Guest Singers
Alan Park - Keyboards
Peter May - Drums & Percussion
John Clark - Guitars
Steve Stroud - Bass Guitar
Mike Haughton & Mark Taylor - Saxophones
Pete Beachill - Trombone
Mick Mullins, Keith Murrell & Peter Lincoln - Backing Singers
Claudia Fontaine, Fay Simpson, Chris Ballin & Paul Johnson - Additional Backing Singers
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country/State | Venue | Tickets available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1: Oceania | ||||
| 5 February 1998 | New Plymouth | New Zealand | TSB Bowl of Brooklands | 16,000 |
| 7 February 1998 | Auckland | North Harbour Stadium | 18,000 | |
| 11 February 1998 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | 16,000 |
| 12 February 1998 | ||||
| 14 February 1998 | Newcastle, New South Wales | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | 5,500 | |
| 15 February 1998 | ||||
| 18 February 1998 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 12,500 | |
| 19 February 1998 | ||||
| 21 February 1998 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 12,000 | |
| 22 February 1998 | ||||
| 25 February 1998 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 12,000 | |
| 26 February 1998 | ||||
| 1 March 1998 | Perth | Perth Entertainment Centre | 8,000 | |
| 2 March 1998 | ||||
| Leg 2: Europe | ||||
| 17 May 1998 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | 153,000 |
| 18 May 1998 | ||||
| 20 May 1998 | ||||
| 21 May 1998 | ||||
| 22 May 1998 | ||||
| 24 May 1998 | ||||
| 25 May 1998 | ||||
| 27 May 1998 | ||||
| 28 May 1998 | ||||
| 29 May 1998 | ||||
| 21 September 1998 | ||||
| 22 September 1998 | ||||
| 1 December 1998 | ||||
| 2 December 1998 | ||||
| 4 December 1998 | ||||
| 5 December 1998 | ||||
| 6 December 1998 | ||||
| 8 December 1998 | ||||
| 9 December 1998 | ||||
| 11 December 1998 | ||||
| 12 December 1998 | ||||
| 13 December 1998 | ||||
| 2 March 1999 | ||||
| 3 March 1999 | ||||
| 4 March 1999 | ||||
| 6 March 1999 | ||||
| 7 March 1999 | ||||
| 8 March 1999 | ||||
| 10 March 1999 | ||||
| 11 March 1999 | ||||
| 12 March 1999 | ||||
| 13 March 1999 | ||||
| 15 March 1999 | ||||
| 16 March 1999 | ||||
| Leg 3: Europe | ||||
| 23 April 1999 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena | 11,000 |
| 25 April 1999 | Herning | Denmark | Messe Center Herning | 25,000 |
| 26 April 1999 | Copenhagen | Forum Copenhagen | 10,000 | |
| 27 April 1999 | Hamburg | Germany | Sporthalle Hamburg | 4,200 |
| 29 April 1999 | Randers | Denmark | Randers FC | 9,000 |
| 30 April 1999 | Slagelse | Antvorskov Hall | 1,500 | |
| 2 May 1999 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | 8,000 |
| 3 May 1999 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Rotterdam | 10,000 |
| 5 May 1999 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | 16,000 |
| Leg 4: Europe | ||||
| 4 June 1999 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | King's Hall | 5,000 |
| 5 June 1999 | ||||
| 7 June 1999 | Dublin | Ireland | The Point | 9,500 |
| 8 June 1999 | ||||
| Leg 5: Europe | ||||
| 16 July 1999 | London | England | Hyde Park | 90,000 |
| 17 July 1999 | ||||
| 18 July 1999 | ||||
Notes
- New Zealand concerts were performed with New Zealand Symphony and Olivia Newton-John as a guest performer.
- Australia concerts were performed with Australian Philharmonic and Olivia Newton-John as a guest performer.
- 21 and 22 September 1998 were two free concerts for fan club members to record 40th Anniversary video.
- 32 sell out concerts in a row at the Royal Albert Hall, London for Cliff Richard, the most by any artist.
- Breaks records with the longest ever residence at Londons RAH. All 90,000 tickets for 20 dates sell out in 36 hours so a further 12 are added.
Tour statistics
| Region | Cities | Venues | Shows | Tickets available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34,000 |
| Australia | 6 | 6 | 12 | 132,000 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19,000 |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3 | 39 | 253,000 |
| Europe (5 countries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 94,700 |
| Total | 20 | 21 | 64 | 532,700 |