[js1896]

One directions upcoming world tour is ridiculously huge it terms of dates. I mean look at the itinerary

Show Date. Venue. City. Country
001. 23 Feb The O2 London. UK
002. 23 Feb. The O2. London. UK
003. 24 Feb. The O2 London UK
004. 24 Feb. The O2 London. UK
005. 26 Feb SECC Glasgow UK
006. 27 Feb SECC Glasgow. UK
007. 01 Mar Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. UK
008. 02 Mar Motorpoint Arena Cardiff UK
009. 02 Mar Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. UK
010. 05 Mar The O2 Dublin Ireland
011. 06 Mar The O2 Dublin Ireland
012. 07 Mar Odyssey Arena Belfast UK
013. 08 Mar Odyssey Arena. Belfast UK
014. 10 Mar Odyssey Arena Belfast UK
015. 11 Mar Odyssey Arena Belfast. UK
016. 12 Mar The O2 Dublin. Ireland
017. 15 Mar The O2. Dublin Ireland
018. 16 Mar Manchester Arena Manchester UK
019. 16 Mar Manchester Arena Manchester UK
020. 17 Mar Echo Arena Liverpool. UK
021. 19 Mar Motorpoint Arena. Sheffiled. UK
022 20 Mar Capital FM Arena. Nottingham UK
023. 22 Mar LG Arena. Birmingham UK
024. 23 Mar LG Arena Birmingham. UK
025. 23 Mar LG Arena Birmingham UK
026. 31 Mar Echo Arena Liverpool UK
027. 01 Apr The O2 London. UK
028. 02 Apr The O2. London UK
029. 04 Apr The O2 London UK
030. 05 Apr The O2. London. UK
031. 08 Apr. Metro Radio Arena Newcastle UK
032. 09 Apr Metro Radio Arena Newcastle UK
033. 10 Apr. Metro Radio Arena Newcastle. UK
034. 12 Apr SECC Glasgow UK
034. 13 Apr Motorpoint Arena Sheffiled. UK
036. 14 Apr Motorpoint Arena Sheffiled UK
037. 16 Apr Capital FM Arena Nottingham UK
038. 17 Apr LG Arena Birmingham. UK
039. 19 Apr Manchester Arena Manchester UK
040. 20 Apr Manchester Arena Manchester UK
041. 29 Apr Palais Omnisports Paris France
de Paris-Bercy.
042. 30 Apr Galaxie Amnéville Amnéville France
043. 01 May Sportpaleis. Antwerp Belgium
044. 03 May Ziggo Dome Amsterdam Netherlands
045. 04 May König Pilsener Arena Oberhausen Germany
046. 05 May Jyske Bank Boxen Herning Denmark
047. 07 May Telenor Arena Baerum Norway
048. 08 May Friends Arena Stockholm Sweden
049. 10 May Parken Stadium Copenhagen Denmark
050. 11 May O2 World Berlin Germany
051. 12 May O2 World. Hamburg. Germany
052. 16 May Hallenstadion Zurich. Switzerland
053. 17 May Olympiahalle. Munich Germany
054. 19 May Verona Arena. Verona Italy
055. 20 May Mediolanum Forum Milan. Italy
056. 22 May Pavelló Olímpic de Bacalona Spain
Badalona
057. 24 May Palacio Vistalegre. Madrid Spain
058. 25 May Palacio Vistalegre Madrid. Spain
059. 26 May Pavilhão Atlântico Lisburn Portugal
060. 08 Jun. Foro Sol Mexico City Mexico
061. 09 Jun Foro Sol Mexico City Mexico
062. 13 Jun BT&T Center. Sunrise. USA
063. 14 Jun American Airlines Miami USA
Arena.
064. 16 Jun KFC Yum Center. Louisville USA
065. 18 Jun Nationwide Arena Columbus. USA
066. 19 Jun Bridgestone Arena Nashville USA
067. 21 Jun Phillips Arena. Atlanta. USA
068. 22 Jun PNC Arena Raleigh USA
069. 23 Jun Verizon Center. Washington DC USA
070. 25 Jun Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia USA
071. 26 Jun Comcast Center. Mansfield. USA
072. 28 Jun Nikon Theatre. Wantagh. USA
073. 29 Jun Nikon Theatre Wantagh. USA
074. 02 Jul. lzod Center. East Rutherford USA
075. 04 Jul Bell Center. Montreal Canada
076. 05 Jul Hersheypark Hershey USA
Stadium
077. 06 Jul Hersheypark. Hershey USA
Stadium
078. 08 Jul Consol Energy Pittsburgh USA
079. 09 Jul Air Canada Toronto. Canada
Center
080. 10 Jul Air Canada. Toronto Canada
Center.
081. 12 Jul The Palace Auburn Hills. USA
082. 13 Jul First Midwest Bank. Tinley Park. USA
Amphitheatre
083. 14 Jul First Midwest Bank. Tinley Park USA
Amphitheatre

084. 18 Jul Target Center Minneapolis USA
085. 19 Jul Sprint Center. Kansas City. USA
086. 21 Jul Toyota Center. Houston USA
087. 22 Jul American Airlines. Dallas. USA
Center
088. 24 Jul Pepsi Center. Denver. USA
089. 25.Jul. Maverick Center. West Valley City USA
090. 27 Jul Rogers Arena Vancouver. Canada
091. 28 Jul Key Arena Seattle USA
092. 30 Jul HP Pavilion San Jose. USA
093. 31 Jul Oracle Arena. Oakland USA
094. 02 Aug Mandalay Bay Las Vegas USA
Events Center
095. 03 Aug Mandalay Bay Las Vegas USA
Events Center
096. 04 Aug Cricket Wireless Chula Vista. USA
Amphitheatre
097. 06 Aug Cricket Wireless Chula Vista USA
Amphitheatre
098. 07 Aug Staples Center Los Angeles USA
099. 08 Aug Staples Center. Los Angeles. USA
100. 09 Aug Staples Center Los Angeles. USA
101. 10 Aug Staples Center. Los Angeles. USA
102. 23 Sep Adelaide Entertainment Adelaide Australia
Centre
103. 24 Sep Adelaide Entertainment Adelaide Australia
Centre
104. 25 Sep Adelaide Entertainment Adelaide Australia
Centre
105. 28 Sep Perth Arena Perth Australia
106. 29 Sep Perth Arena. Perth Australia
107. 02 Oct Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Australia
108. 03 Oct Rod Laver Arena Melbourne. Australia
109. 03 Oct Rod Laver Arena. Melbourne Australia
110. 05 Oct Allphones Arena Sydney Australia
111. 06 Oct Allphones Arena Sydney Australia
112. 10 Oct CBS Canterbury Arena. Christchurch New Zealand
113. 12 Oct Vector Arena Auckland New Zealand
114. 13 Oct Vector Arena. Auckland New Zealand
115. 16 Oct Rod Laver Arena. Melbourne Australia
116. 17 Oct Rod Laver Arena. Melbourne. Australia
117. 19 Oct Brisbane Entertainment Brisbane Australia
Centre
118. 20 Oct Brisbane Entertainment Brisbane. Australia
Centre
119. 21 Oct Brisbane Entertainment Brisbane. Australia
Centre
120. 23 0ct Allphones Arena Sydney Australia
121. 23 Oct Allphones Arena Sydney Australia
122. 24 Oct Allphones Arena Sydney Australia
133. 25 Oct Allphones Arena Sydney Australia
124. 26 Oct Allphones Arena Sydney Australia
125. 28 Oct Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Australia
126. 28 Oct Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Australia
127. 29 Oct Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Australia
128. 30 Oct Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Australia
129. 02 Nov TBC TBC Japan
130. 03 Nov TBC TBC Japan


With Japan Just announced it looks likely that they will add more dates in Asia. If they add Sounth America and African dates as well they might end up doing around 150+ dates.

[js1896]

So it's gonna be quite a busy year for them

23 Feb - 10 Aug Touring
11Aug - 22 Sept recording New album
23 Sept - 3 Nov Touring
4 Nov onwards promoting new album.

That's basically almost 11 out of 12 months that they will be working.

[js1896]

Ignore the other topic guys

[tonypennys]

Originally Posted by js1896

So it's gonna be quite a busy year for them

23 Feb - 10 Aug Touring
11Aug - 22 Sept recording New album
23 Sept - 3 Nov Touring
4 Nov onwards promoting new album.

That's basically almost 11 out of 12 months that they will be working.

A bit like Quo then , keep it up lads only another 6,000 to go

[js1896]

Some stats guys

So far

130 Dates
19 Country's
Over 2.3 million tickets sold

[homer2012]

And they will mime on every show

[Snowyface]

I know they have to rake it all in while the hype is still there, but this is far too much! The last few dates they're going to be like the walking dead!

[mmeister2]

They should really take a break sometime. It seems they don't even get anytime to themselves anymore.

I guess their management, like most others, doesn't really care about that though as long as they make money.

[zeze88]

I agree - this is just way too much... especially since this is only their 2nd tour and the 1st was pretty small. I remember Westlife saying it was very tiring when they had 70 dates during the 1st tour - 130 is just insane! And on top of that, I bet they will still have the 3d album by the end of the year.

Simon is really running them like dogs... he took the expression "milk it for what its worth" way too seriously.

[SuperDude95]

They are going to be like zombies by the end of the year

[Robertfitz]

This is disgusting. What's Simon playing at? Im hardly a 1D fan, I think they're 5 little shits, but that is ridiculous. Let the boys live they're teenage years ffs

[homer2012]

Originally Posted by Robertfitz

This is disgusting. What's Simon playing at? Im hardly a 1D fan, I think they're 5 little shits, but that is ridiculous. Let the boys live they're teenage years ffs

Dont you mean live while were young

[Souffle Girl]

I have slated people in the past for claiming One Direction work hard - but maybe I was a bit wrong. That is INSANE, and I can't see how it is good for anybody's health no matter how young or well they are. I'm actually concerned for them and I'm far from a fan.

[TR252]

Are they doing matinee's at their first London 02 shows?

[js1896]

Originally Posted by TR252

Are they doing matinee's at their first London 02 shows?

Yes they are.

[hallowxmas448]

I think everyone is forgetting these guys are well looked after. 1st class hotels and travel-no doubt they will be using the beds on there private jet, well Zane or Zak, whatever his name is..And 3 hour gigs a night between day's off is not that bad for a young lad. I would love to see them work a 12 hour shift in the local chicken factory and see what they prefer.

[Chris_Bayerstei]

Originally Posted by TR252

Are they doing matinee's at their first London 02 shows?

All deaf teenagers must have a chance to "listen" to them.

[uzzybuzzy]

And I'm going to the first one!

[Souffle Girl]

Originally Posted by hallowxmas448

I think everyone is forgetting these guys are well looked after. 1st class hotels and travel-no doubt they will be using the beds on there private jet, well Zane or Zak, whatever his name is..And 3 hour gigs a night between day's off is not that bad for a young lad. I would love to see them work a 12 hour shift in the local chicken factory and see what they prefer.

I have always said the same thing but you can't deny that's a crazy amount of tour dates. However well looked after they are, the pressure on them will be immense. I really don't see that anyone needs to perform on that many dates. The obvious cashing in here on the part of Scyo is disturbing. I know boybands like One Direction need to strike while they iron is hot but this is something else.

[sjp07]

Originally Posted by Souffle Girl

I have always said the same thing but you can't deny that's a crazy amount of tour dates. However well looked after they are, the pressure on them will be immense. I really don't see that anyone needs to perform on that many dates. The obvious cashing in here on the part of Scyo is disturbing. I know boybands like One Direction need to strike while they iron is hot but this is something else.

I can see the other posters point, though. It's 130 dates out of a 365 day year with most of it down time and a couple hours a night performing which will probably be mostly lip synched. It's hardly a 40+ hour work week every week(excluding maybe two weeks vacation) for a year.

I'm sure it will be a ton of work, but I think the jet lag might do them in a bit more than the performing.

[Souffle Girl]

Originally Posted by sjp07

I can see the other posters point, though. It's 130 dates out of a 365 day year with most of it down time and a couple hours a night performing which will probably be mostly lip synched. It's hardly a 40+ hour work week every week(excluding maybe two weeks vacation) for a year.

I'm sure it will be a ton of work, but I think the jet lag might do them in a bit more than the performing.

Like I said, I'm normally the first to be aghast when anyone suggest pampered little sods like 1D work hard compared to the majority of human beings, but the pressure on them during this tour will be crazy no matter how well looked after they are. I wouldn't want to be in their shoes even for all that money.

[martinmills2]

it's not even the pressure. think of the rehearsal time, the meet and greets, sound check and not to mention promotion for upcoming singles which will no doubt be released all around the world to coincide with the dates so there will be interviews performances radio etc.

i read an interview where they said they work 16 hour days most days and rarely get a day off. don't underestimate them- I know a lot of people dislike their
music and fans but you cannot deny that they are hardworking - id like to see you do a 130 date tour without going home for most of it.

[twingle]

Originally Posted by hallowxmas448

I think everyone is forgetting these guys are well looked after. 1st class hotels and travel-no doubt they will be using the beds on there private jet, well Zane or Zak, whatever his name is..And 3 hour gigs a night between day's off is not that bad for a young lad. I would love to see them work a 12 hour shift in the local chicken factory and see what they prefer.

I know where you are coming from but you have forgotten that most days they will be doing mag shoots and radio interviews on top

But the show itself won't be as tiring as a West end musical where the stars have to do the triple every night,(somedays a matinee too) sing, dance and act!

ETA and these boys won't be miming as witnessed by their first tour . I didn't gomyselfbut know plenty who did and there was no miming!

[tonypennys]

its about time other so called stars started touring , its a good thing , keeps them in with the world and will sell them bucket loads more than not touring

Never did Status Quo any harm , they been touring like this for the last 45 years

[Tyr]

Originally Posted by uzzybuzzy

And I'm going to the first one!

Oh you poor thing. Clearly you have suffered enormous brain damage and i wish you a swift recovery back to normality.