World tour by Justin Timberlake | |
![]() Promotional banner for the 2004 leg | |
Associated album | Justified |
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Start date | May 7, 2003 |
End date | June 19, 2004 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 61 |
Justin Timberlake concert chronology |
The Justified World Tour (also known as the Justified and Lovin' It Live[1]) was the debut solo concert tour by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. The tour showcased material his debut studio album, Justified (2002).
Background
[edit]In September 2003, McDonald's announced Timberlake as a new spokesmen for their "I'm Lovin' It" campaign. Timberlake recorded "I'm Lovin' It", to be featured in ads for the franchise, later expanded and released as a single in December 2003. McDonald's later announced they will sponsor a tour for Timberlake, following his successful North American tour with Christina Aguilera.[2] Timberlake stated, "I love what McDonald's is doing with the new 'i'm lovin' it' campaign and it's cool to be part of it [...] We share the same crowd -- people who like to have fun -- and that's what this new partnership and my European concert tour is all about." The tour begin with Timberlake playing intimate gigs at clubs and theatres in the United States and Australia before expanding to arenas in Europe.[3] After select shows in the U.K., Timberlake performed at local clubs and theatres following his performance in that city.
Opening acts
[edit]- Lemar (Europe, select venues)
- Solange (United Kingdom)
- Fefe Dobson (Europe, select venues)[4]
Set list
[edit]- "Rock Your Body"
- "Right for Me"
- "Gone"
- "Girlfriend"
- "Señorita"
- "Still on My Brain"
- "Nothin' Else"
- "Cry Me a River"
- "Let's Take a Ride"
- "Beatbox Interlude"
- "Last Night"
- "I'm Lovin' It"
- "Take Me Now"
- "Take It from Here"
- "Like I Love You"
Source:[5]
Tour dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | |
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Europe[citation needed] | ||||
May 7, 2003 | Sheffield | England | Hallam FM Arena | |
May 9, 2003 | Manchester | Manchester Evening News Arena | ||
May 10, 2003 | ||||
May 11, 2003 | Newcastle | Telewest Arena | ||
May 12, 2003 | Birmingham | NEC Arena | ||
May 14, 2003 | London | Wembley Arena | ||
May 15, 2003 | ||||
May 17, 2003 | London Arena | |||
May 18, 2003 | ||||
May 19, 2003 | ||||
May 20, 2003 | ||||
May 22, 2003 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre | |
May 23, 2003 | ||||
North America[1] | ||||
October 13, 2003 | Washington, D.C. | United States | 9:30 Club | |
October 14, 2003 | Norfolk | The NorVa | ||
October 16, 2003 | Cleveland | Agora Theatre | ||
October 17, 2003 | Detroit | State Theatre | ||
October 19, 2003 | Memphis | The New Daisy Theatre | ||
Europe[5][6][7] | ||||
November 16, 2003 | Ghent | Belgium | Flanders Sports Arena | |
November 17, 2003 | Cologne | Germany | Kölnarena | |
November 19, 2003 | Munich | Olympiahalle | ||
November 22, 2003 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | |
November 24, 2003 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt | |
November 25, 2003 | Berlin | Velodrom | ||
November 26, 2003 | Arnhem | Netherlands | GelreDome XS | |
November 29, 2003 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | |
November 30, 2003 | ||||
December 1, 2003 | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena | |
December 2, 2003 | ||||
December 3, 2003 | ||||
December 5, 2003 | London | Earls Court Exhibition Centre | ||
December 6, 2003 | ||||
December 7, 2007 | ||||
December 8, 2003 | ||||
December 10, 2003 | Manchester | Manchester Evening News Arena | ||
December 11, 2003 | ||||
December 12, 2003 | ||||
December 14, 2003 | Sheffield | Hallam FM Arena | ||
December 15, 2003 | ||||
December 17, 2003 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena | |
December 18, 2003 | ||||
December 20, 2003 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre | |
December 21, 2003 | ||||
January 9, 2004 | London | England | Earls Court Exhibition Centre | |
January 10, 2004 | ||||
January 11, 2004 | ||||
January 14, 2004 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | |
January 15, 2004 | ||||
January 16, 2004 | ||||
January 18, 2004 | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena | |
January 19, 2004 | ||||
January 21, 2004 | Newcastle | Telewest Arena | ||
January 22, 2004 | ||||
January 23, 2004 | Manchester | Manchester Evening News Arena | ||
January 24, 2004 | ||||
January 25, 2004 | ||||
Australia[8] | ||||
June 11, 2004 | Melbourne | Australia | Festival Hall | |
June 12, 2004 | ||||
June 13, 2004 | ||||
June 16, 2004 | Sydney | Hordern Pavilion | ||
June 17, 2004 | ||||
June 18, 2004 | ||||
June 19, 2004 | Brisbane | Brisbane Convention Centre |
Broadcasts and recordings
[edit]A live video album titled Justin Timberlake: Live from London was released on December 16, 2003.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b McDonald's Corporation (10 October 2003). "McDonald's(R) and Justin Timberlake Team Up for U.S. and European Concert..." prnewswire.com.
- ^ Gotting, Peter (2003-09-04). "Bubble-gum pop meets fast food for ad campaign". The Sunday Morning Herald. Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ "McDonald's Teams With Justin Timberlake on European Concert Tour" (Press release). PRNewswire. 2003-11-07. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana (24 September 2020). "Fefe Dobson Has Been Here All Along". Nylon. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ a b "JT returns to the UK". NME. IPC Media. 2003-12-03. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ "NME Reviews – Justin Timberlake: Birmingham NIA : Monday 1 December – NME.COM". NME.COM. 12 September 2005.
- ^ "Justin Timberlake". metroradioarena.co.uk.
- ^ The Frontier Touring Company. "Justin Timberlake tickets – Justin Timberlake 2004 Tour Dates & Concert Information – Frontier Touring Australia & New Zealand". Frontier Touring Australia & New Zealand.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Justin Timberlake – Live From London: Justin Timberlake: Movies & TV". amazon.com. 16 December 2003.