My Love Is Your Love World Tour

The My Love Is Your Love World Tour (advertised as World Tour 1999) was the eighth concert tour by American recording artist Whitney Houston. The tour was in support of her fourth album, My Love Is Your Love (1998). Beginning in the summer of 1999, the tour played over 60 shows in Europe and North America. The tour marked Houston's final concert appearances in North America.

My Love Is Your Love World Tour
Tour by Whitney Houston
Associated albumMy Love Is Your Love
Start dateJune 22, 1999
End dateNovember 8, 1999
Legs2
No. of shows20 in North America
47 in Europe
in total 67
Box office$6 million ($9.21 in 2019 dollars)[1] (North America only)
Whitney Houston concert chronology

Background

After My Love is Your Love—Houston's first studio album in eight years—was released, the singer embarked on her first world tour since 1994 to promote it. For the North American leg of the tour, Houston turned down most arena dates in favor of theaters because she wanted "to do something where people can feel [her] and [she] can feel them."[2] Performing in theaters allowed Houston's shows to have a jam-session atmosphere. Since theaters have lower capacities than arenas, Houston played in most North American cities for two nights each.

Houston signed a deal with Dolce & Gabbana to design all of her clothes for the tour. This deal gave Houston a more hip and contemporary look to match her music; this look contrasted with her previous tours. Houston first showcased her new wardrobe on The Oprah Winfrey Show prior to the tour opener in Chicago.

In July, Houston made a surprise appearance at the 13th Annual New York City Lesbian and Gay Pride Dance. At the event, the singer did a rare performance of the popular remixes to "It's Not Right But It's OK" and "Heartbreak Hotel".[3]

Controversy arose during the North American leg of the tour. There were reports of strange and erratic behavior behind the scenes. Houston cancelled some concert dates, including two shows in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey. The singer pulled out of her San Francisco show at the Concord Pavilion 15 minutes before it was scheduled to begin; the city demanded $100,000 in compensation after public outcry. Houston blamed all the cancellations on an ongoing throat ailment. Still, these actions would further spark drug use rumours in the tabloids.[4]

The tour was successful. The concerts featured Houston's highest ticket prices. With many shows, Houston commanded up to $150 for a ticket, making her just one of a few artists to break the $100-per-ticket barrier.[5]

The tour was an even bigger success in Europe. It was the highest grossing European arena concert tour of the year, playing to almost half a million people. Every date was sold out in advance. As a result, the tour was extended to November due to high demand.[6]

During the European leg of the tour, DoRo Productions—a film company based in Vienna, Austria—filmed and produced a documentary of the tour titled "Whitney – Close Up".[7] The documentary showcased behind-the-scenes footage, rehearsals and live performances throughout Europe.[8][9] Close Up was originally set to be aired as a TV special in the spring of 2000 following the release of Whitney: The Greatest Hits, but didn't air at the time. Some footage from Close Up was also used in the documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me.[10]

A similar but different documentary, also titled Close Up was broadcast on February 11, 2018 on the German TV channel ServusTV.[11]

Opening acts

Set list
North America
  1. "Get It Back"
  2. "Heartbreak Hotel" (contains elements of "This Place Hotel")
  3. "If I Told You That"
  4. "You Give Good Love" / "Saving All My Love for You" / "Until You Come Back"
  5. "Oh Yes"
  6. "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
  7. "I Learned from the Best"
  8. "Higher Ground" (performed by Gary Houston)
  9. "I'm Every Woman"
  10. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
  11. "How Will I Know"
  12. "In My Business"
  13. "I Love the Lord"
  14. "I Go to the Rock"
  15. "My Love Is Your Love" (contains elements of "My Love Is Your Love (Salaam Remix)")
  16. "I Believe in You and Me" / "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" / "It Hurts Like Hell" (contains elements of "The Glory of Love")
  17. "I Will Always Love You"
  18. "It's Not Right but It's Okay"
Europe
  1. "Get It Back"
  2. "Heartbreak Hotel" (contains elements of "This Place Hotel")
  3. "If I Told You That"
  4. "Saving All My Love for You" / "Until You Come Back"
  5. "I Learned from the Best"
  6. "Step by Step"
  7. "Change the World" (performed by Gary Houston)
  8. Medley Reprise: "I Have Nothing" / "I'm Your Baby Tonight" / "Run to You" / "Queen of the Night" (performed by backing vocalists)
  9. "My Love Is Your Love" (contains elements of "My Love Is Your Love (Salaam Remix)")
  10. "I'm Every Woman"
  11. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
  12. "How Will I Know"
  13. "Jesus Loves Me"
  14. "I Love the Lord"
  15. "I Go to the Rock"
  16. "I Believe in You and Me" / "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" / "It Hurts Like Hell" (contains elements of "The Glory of Love")
  17. "I Will Always Love You"
  18. "It's Not Right But It's Okay" (contains elements of "It's Not Right but It's Okay (Thunderpuss Radio Mix)")

Additional notes
  • "My Love Is Your Love" and "Step by Step" was performed as encores in Chicago, replacing "It's Not Right But It's Okay" performed earlier in the show.[13]
  • "Abraham, Martin and John" was performed in Denver on July 26, and Los Angeles on July 30, as a tribute to the late John F. Kennedy, Jr.
  • Houston performed "You'll Never Stand Alone" in London on September 18, "All at Once" in Rotterdam on October 12, "Greatest Love of All" in Antwerp on November 2, and "Home" in London on November 8.
  • "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" and "Amazing Grace" was performed at select dates in Europe. "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin was performed in Frankfurt on October 18, and a medley of Dionne Warwick's "Walk On By" and "Alfie" was performed in Oberhausen on October 30.

Shows
List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, amount of available tickets and gross revenue
Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue
North America[14][15]
June 22, 1999 Chicago United States Arie Crown Theater N/A N/A
June 23, 1999
June 25, 1999 Detroit Fox Theatre 9,575 / 9,575 $752,653
June 26, 1999
June 29, 1999 Toronto Canada Molson Canadian Amphitheatre N/A N/A
June 30, 1999 Cuyahoga Falls United States Blossom Music Center
July 2, 1999 Saratoga Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 5, 1999 Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution Hall
July 8, 1999 Boston Wang Theatre 7,302 / 7,370 $553,043
July 9, 1999
July 11, 1999 Wallingford SNET Oakdale Theatre N/A N/A
July 14, 1999 New York City The Theater at Madison Square Garden 10,714 / 10,866 $802,323
July 15, 1999
July 17, 1999 Philadelphia Mann Center for the Performing Arts N/A N/A
July 18, 1999 University Park Bryce Jordan Center
July 20, 1999 Atlanta Fox Theatre
July 21, 1999
July 26, 1999 Greenwood Village Coors Amphitheatre
July 29, 1999 Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre 12,294 / 12,378 $873,140
July 30, 1999
Europe[16]
August 22, 1999[A] Sopot Poland Opera Leśna N/A N/A
August 25, 1999[B] Vechta Germany Westerheide
August 27, 1999[C] Coburg Coburger Schloßplatz
August 28, 1999 Mannheim Mannheimer Schloss Ehrenhof
August 30, 1999 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle
September 1, 1999 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
September 2, 1999 Munich Germany Open-Air Theatron
September 4, 1999 Hamburg Derby-Park Klein Flottbek
September 5, 1999 Berlin Waldbühne
September 7, 1999 Rotterdam Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis
September 9, 1999 Sheffield England Sheffield Arena
September 11, 1999 Birmingham NEC Arena
September 12, 1999
September 15, 1999 London Wembley Arena
September 16, 1999
September 18, 1999
September 21, 1999 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
September 22, 1999 Stuttgart Germany Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
September 24, 1999 Cologne Kölnarena
September 25, 1999 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis
September 27, 1999 Milan Italy FilaForum
September 28, 1999 Cologne Germany Kölnarena
October 1, 1999 Gothenburg Sweden Scandinavium
October 2, 1999 Stockholm Stockholm Globe Arena
October 4, 1999 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Areena
October 5, 1999
October 6, 1999 Moscow Russia State Kremlin Palace
October 7, 1999
October 9, 1999 Kyiv Ukraine Palace of Sports
October 10, 1999 Stuttgart Germany Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
October 12, 1999 Rotterdam Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis
October 13, 1999
October 15, 1999 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
October 18, 1999 Frankfurt Germany Festhalle Frankfurt
October 20, 1999 Milan Italy FilaForum
October 22, 1999 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle
October 23, 1999
October 27, 1999 Leipzig Germany Leipziger Messehallen 7
October 28, 1999 Munich Olympiahalle
October 30, 1999 Oberhausen Arena Oberhausen
October 31, 1999
November 2, 1999 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis
November 3, 1999 Kiel Germany Ostseehalle
November 5, 1999 Stuttgart Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
November 7, 1999 Birmingham England NEC Arena
November 8, 1999 London Wembley Arena
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert is a part of the "Sopot International Song Festival"[17]
B This concert is a part of "Stoppelmarkt"[18]
C This concert is a part of the "Open-Air-Wochenende"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
July 3, 1999 Newark, New Jersey Prudential Hall Cancelled[19]
July 5, 1999 Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution Hall Cancelled[20]
July 23, 1999 Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum Cancelled[19]
July 24, 1999 St. Louis, Missouri Fox Theatre Cancelled[19]
August 1, 1999 Concord, California Concord Pavilion Cancelled[19]
September 29, 1999 Prague, Czech Republic Sportovní hala Cancelled[19]

Band
  • Musical director: Michael Baker
  • Drums: Michael Baker
  • Bass guitar: Alex Evans
  • Keyboards: Jetro Da Silva
  • Percussion: Taku Hirano
  • Guitar: John "Jubu" Smith
  • Piano: Myron McKinley
  • Background vocalists: Gary Houston, Valerie Pinkston, Sharlotte Gibson, Cindy Mizelle
  • Dancers: Carolyn Brown, Kyndra Reevey, Merlyn Mitchell, Joyce Vanhook

Security
  • Director of Security: Alan Jacobs

Broadcasting and recordings
  • Houston's concert on August 22, in Sopot, Poland was televised on Germany, United Kingdom and Poland cable TV.
  • Live performances of "I Learned From the Best" was televised during UNCF benefit telethon broadcast, and "It's Not Right But Its Okay" performance was aired on the MTV series All Access Live.

References
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  2. 1999: Nippy News Release Articles Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Whitney Houston Surprises Crowd At Gay-Lesbian Pride Event MTV News. June 28, 1999
  4. Entertainment: News in Brief. BBC News. August 26, 1999.
  5. Farber, Jim. "Summer concert tours, paved with profits and with potholes". Buffalo News. August 23, 1999. Page A7
  6. Whitney Houston World Tour '99 Becomes Europe's Highest Grossing Arena ever. Business Wire. October 19, 1999.
  7. Doro Films Live Concert documentaries – Whitney: Close Up Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Doro Films music documentaries-Whitney-Close Up Archived 2010-02-20 at the Wayback Machine.www.dorofilms.com
  9. Whitney – Close Up documentary movie.www.facebook.com-whitneyhouston-media
  10. McGovern, Joe (April 25, 2017). "Whitney Houston: Can I Be Me documentary directors open up about the film". Entertainment Weekly.
  11. Zum sechsten Todestag: ServusTV sendet Porträt über Whitney Houston. InfoDigital. 4 January 2018
  12. "112 Pushes Two Singles While Opening For Whitney". MTV News. MTV Networks. July 28, 1999. Archived from the original on November 18, 2000. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  13. Chris Nelson (June 23, 1999). "Whitney Houston Highlights New Work". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  14. Sources for dates in North America:
  15. North America Boxscore data:
  16. Sources for dates in Europe:
  17. "Whitney Houston w Sopocie: maniery gwiazdy, rekord oglądalności" [Whitney Houston in Sopot: star manners, audience record]. Wprost (in Polish). PMPG Polskie Media. February 12, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  18. Lauterbach, Jörn (August 28, 1999). "Wenn der Mond über dem Stoppelmarkt steht" [When the moon is above the Stoppelmarkt]. Die Welt (in German). Axel Springer SE. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  19. Evans, Rob (August 26, 1999). "Concert Promoter To Bill Whitney Houston For Cancelled Show". LiveDaily. Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. Archived from the original on February 4, 2004. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  20. "Looking Back: Whitney Houston's Last D.C. Performance". DCist. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
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