World Tour (Bananarama)
Tour by Bananarama | |
Associated album | The Greatest Hits Collection |
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Start date | March 21, 1989 |
End date | June 2, 1989 |
The World Tour is the second concert tour by British girl group Bananarama. The first tour was a "warm up" under the name of "Lovekids Tour 1988" and was only performed in Japan. The 1989 World Tour supported four studio albums, Deep Sea Skiving, Bananarama, True Confessions, and Wow!. This tour which hit North America, Asia, Australia, Ireland and the UK promoted the group's Greatest Hits Collection. At the same time, Bananarama entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the all-female group who have the most chart entries in history, a record they still hold. Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward had known Jacqui O'Sullivan since they were eighteen and had invited to become a member of Bananarama as a replacement for outgoing member Siobhan Fahey, who also approved of the choice.
One new song, "Love, Truth and Honesty", was included and remixed. The other new track on the setlist was a re-recorded version of the Supremes track "Nathan Jones".
When Bananarama toured the United States in 1989, they felt they had proven to doubters—particularly the press—that they were a legitimate musical entity. As member Sara Dallin told the Washington Times, "People originally thought we wouldn't last. They thought we'd be one-hit wonders.... I think seven years' success has proved everybody wrong. We've finally got the success we deserve."
Opening Act
- Jestoni Alarcon (Manila)
- KC Flightt (New York)
- Wa Wa Nee (Sydney)
- Mary's Danish (Los Angeles)
- Perfect Day (Birmingham & Sheffield)
Setlist
- "I Heard A Rumour"
- S. Dallin/S. Fahey/K. Woodward/M. Stock/M. Aitken/P. Waterman
- "Nathan Jones" (Analog Version)
- K. Wakefield/Caston
- "I Can't Help It"
- S. Dallin/S. Fahey/K. Woodward/M. Stock/M. Aitken/P. Waterman
- "Cruel Summer"
- S. Jolley/T. Swain/S. Dallin/S. Fahey/ K. Woodward
- "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Balearacidic Mix)
- S. Dallin/J. O'Sullivan/K. Woodward/M. Stock/ M. Aitken/P. Waterman
- Remix coutesy of Phil Harding & Ian Curnow
- "Venus"
- "Mr Sleaze"
- "Once In A Lifetime"
- "Love in the First Degree"
- "I Want You Back"
- S. Dallin/S. Fahey/K. Woodward/M. Stock/M. Aitken/P. Waterman
- "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)"
- G. DeCarlo/D. Frashuer/P. Leka
- "You Give Love a Bad Name"
- J. B. Jovi/R. Sambora/D. Child
Medley
- "Shy Boy"
- S. Jolley/T. Swain
- "Robert De Niro's Waiting..."
- S. Jolley/T. Swain/S. Dallin/S. Fahey/ K. Woodward
- "Really Saying Something"
- N. Whitfield/W. Stevenson/E. Holland, Jr
Tour dates
Date | City | Country |
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March 21, 1989 | Boston | United States |
March 22, 1989 | Montreal | Canada |
March 24, 1989 | Washington, D.C. | United States |
March 25, 1989 | New York City | |
March 27, 1989 | Detroit | |
March 28, 1989 | Chicago | |
March 29, 1989 | Milwaukee | |
March 30, 1989 | Minneapolis | |
April 1, 1989 | Denver | |
April 3, 1989 | Salt Lake City | |
April 5, 1989 | Santa Rosa | |
April 6, 1989 | San Francisco | |
April 7, 1989 | Los Angeles | |
April 14, 1989 | Melbourne | Australia |
April 15, 1989 | Sydney | |
April 16, 1989 | Melbourne | |
April 21, 1989 | Yokohama | Japan |
April 22, 1989 | Nagoya | |
April 23, 1989 | Osaka | |
April 25, 1989 | Tokyo | |
April 26, 1989 | ||
April 27, 1989 | Ohmiya | |
April 28, 1989 | Fukuoka | |
May 1, 1989 | Manila | Philippines |
May 2, 1989 | ||
May 3, 1989 | ||
May 6, 1989 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
May 8, 1989 | Jakarta | Indonesia |
May 9, 1989 | ||
May 11, 1989 | Bangkok | Thailand |
May 15, 1989 | Whitley Bay | England |
May 16, 1989 | Edinburgh | Scotland |
May 18, 1989 | London | England |
May 19, 1989 | ||
May 20, 1989 | Sheffield | |
May 22, 1989 | Birmingham | |
May 23, 1989 | Sheffield | |
May 25, 1989 | Southampton | |
May 26, 1989 | Brighton | |
May 27, 1989 | Newport | Wales |
May 28, 1989 | Liverpool | England |
May 30, 1989 | St Austell | |
May 31, 1989 | London | |
June 1, 1989 | Dublin | Ireland |
Cancelled because of a bomb scare. |
Personnel
Bananarama
- Sara Dallin - Vocals
- Jacquie O'Sullivan - Vocals
- Keren Woodward - Vocals
Musicians
- Ian Green - Guitars
- Luis Conte - Percussions
- Bruno Tonioli - Choreographer