Change Tour

The Change Tour is the fourth and most recent concert tour by British girl group Sugababes. It supported their fifth studio album, Change. The tour began with 2 nights in Brentwood on 12 March and 13 March 2008, with the final show on 1 May 2008 in Derby. The 30-date tour is their longest yet. Harvey B-Brown, director of the "Denial" video, directed the tour.

Change Tour
UK tour by Sugababes
Associated albumChange
Start date12 March 2008
End date1 May 2008
Legs1
No. of shows30
Sugababes concert chronology

General information

Although they could "easily sell out arenas,"[1] the majority of the shows are in more intimate venues. Amelle Berrabah said of the show that they will "be dancing a bit more" and that "the costumes are brilliant." Overall, there are ten costume changes.[2] Keisha Buchanan stated "This is probably the most we've done on the tour, so it was a bit full on."[2] They use doppelgängers to do much of the dancing and interpreting. Sugababes performed a shortened version of the tour at 2008's V Festival,[3] and the Liverpool Summer Pops.[4]

The band pulled out of a scheduled appearance at Scotland's T in the Park music festival, which angered many Scottish fans. While the band had been widely advertised as a Main Stage act, management for the girls' claimed that they were never booked for the festival. Geoff Ellis, organiser of T, refuted these claims. Just a few days after they pulled out, the band announced a concert with fellow popstars McFly in London on the day they were due to be at T. It was later revealed, by the Daily Record, that the real reason the girls pulled out was fear by tour management that they would not be well received by fans of festival headliners Rage Against the Machine waiting at the Main Stage to see the aforementioned act.

Support acts

Critical response

The critical reaction to the tour was extremely positive, with reviewers praising their vocals and their first attempt at extravagant costumes. A critique from The Times noted that the use of doppelgängers was applauded, because "no incarnation of Sugababes has been able to execute even relatively simple choreographed routines with flair." The reviewer joked that the band "even did a bit of dancing." The tour was described as "refreshing," inspired by Kylie Minogue's "stylish concerts."[1] The Daily Star stated that "it's only minimal fine-tuning that will soon make this one of the best live shows of 2008 – with faultless singing." The review called their cover of En Vogue's "Don't Let Go (Love)" a breathtaking highlight.[8] It has been called "a slick, polished show" and that "for all the flashy sets and multiple costume changes...it was the harmonies and sheer power of the voices which most impressed."[9] The Express & Star labeled the show "a classy, grown-up affair devoid of tack and at times truly outstanding."[10] The Daily Record went as far as saying that "Keisha, Heidi and Amelle - who have been hailed the most successful UK girl group of the 21st century - belted out 20 tracks and thoroughly earned the title."[11]

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
12 March 2008 Brentwood England Brentwood Leisure Centre
13 March 2008
14 March 2008 Brighton Brighton Dome
16 March 2008 Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions
17 March 2008 Oxford New Theatre
18 March 2008 Southend-on-Sea Southend Cliffs Pavilion
20 March 2008 London Royal Albert Hall
22 March 2008 Portsmouth Portsmouth Guildhall
25 March 2008 Newcastle Newcastle City Hall
26 March 2008 Glasgow Scotland Clyde Auditorium
28 March 2008 Wolverhampton England Wolverhampton Civic Hall
29 March 2008 Blackburn King Georges Hall
31 March 2008 Bradford St. George's Hall
1 April 2008 Manchester Manchester Apollo
2 April 2008
4 April 2008 Grimsby Grimsby Auditorium
5 April 2008 Bristol Colston Hall
7 April 2008 Sheffield Sheffield City Hall
8 April 2008 Cambridge Cambridge Corn Exchange
9 April 2008 Leicester De Montfort Hall
11 April 2008 Harrogate Harrogate International Centre
13 April 2008 Liverpool Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
18 April 2008 Reading Hexagon Theatre
19 April 2008 Preston Preston Guildhall
21 April 2008 Bournemouth Bournemouth International Centre
22 April 2008 Swindon Oasis Leisure Centre
23 April 2008 Cardiff Wales Cardiff International Arena
27 April 2008 Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Playhouse
28 April 2008 Carlisle England Carlisle Sands Centre
1 May 2008 Derby Derby Assembly Rooms

References
  1. Verrico, Lisa (22 March 2008). "Sugababes at the Albert Hall". The Times. London. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
  2. "Sugababes sleep on bus". My Park Magazine. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
  3. "2008 Line Up". VFestival.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
  4. Jade Wright (11 April 2008). "Sugababes sign up for the Summer Pops". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
  5. "Gabriella Cilmi on tour with the Babes". Sugababes.com. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
  6. "Luigi Masi supports Sugababes". Sugababes.com. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
  7. "Sugababes welcome Van Tramp on tour". Sugababes.com. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
  8. Julia Kuttner (14 March 2008). "Sugababes hit Essex". Daily Star. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
  9. John Anson (31 March 2008). "Sugababes @ King George's Hall, Blackburn". Burnley Citizen. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
  10. Stella Stokes (29 March 2008). "Sugababes hit with sell-out crowd". Express & Star. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
  11. Beverley Lyons and Laura Sutherland (29 March 2008). "Sweet sounds of the Sugababes". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
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