The Real Thing Tour is the third and first stadium concert tour by American singer Sherlyn O'Sullivan, in support of her fifth studio album, The Real Thing (2015). The tour was announced by the singer during party's album release on October 23, 2015, with dates for first Oceania, Asia, Europe and North America stadiums revealed. The tour was presented by Live Nation, beginning on April 29, 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand and concluded on October 28, that same year in Calgary, Canada. The tour broke attendance records in many cities, incluiding in Tokyo, where the first five dates at Saitama Stadium was sold out in less than half an hour. A day later, the tour entered the Guinness Book of World Records for selling 3 million tickets in a single day, which prompted supporters to add more dates.
After O'Sullivan's premiere performance, the tour received generally positive reviews from critics. Some described it as most entertaining show and praised her stage presence. Billboard entertainment magazine called it one of the best tours of the last ten years, while Entertainment Weekly published an entire article about the tour, where she praised the O'Sullivan's vocal evolution and her performance on stage. The tour was a commercial success, with a total gross of $295.8 million, and an audience of 3.3 million. Eventually became the highest grossing tour in the world in 2016, 6th highest-grossing concert tour of 2010s, and the 13th highest-grossing concert tour of all time.
The seven concerts in Tokyo, Japan at Saitama Stadium with intersperses of backstage footage was filmed, and aired on Epix in the United States on August 21 at p:00 pm ET, tittled Sherlyn O'Sullivan: 7 Nigts in Tokyo. Later, a live album also was released, under the title The Real Thing – Live Tour on November 25 that same year.
Set list[]
- "Hair on Fire"
- "It's OK! (Even If It Not Alright)"
- "All that Girls Wants"
- "Glue Your Blue Jeans on Me"
- "Nobody Compares"
- "Out of My Mind"
- "He's Not You"
- "Overdose"
- "Toy Soldier"
- "Say It Again"
- "Love Sensation"
- "Overflow"
- "Come On Boy"
- "Powerless"
- "Thousand Stars"
- "All My Love"
- "Remember When"
- "Promises"
- "Satisfied"
- "Angels"
- "The Sweetest Life"
Tour dates[]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceania | |||||
| April 29, 2016 | Auckland | New Zealand | Mount Smart Stadium | 42,425 / 42,425 | $4,821,456 |
| May 2, 2016 | Perth | Australia | Perth Stadium | 53,442 / 53,442 | $5,790,982 |
| May 4, 2016 | Melbourne | Docklands Stadium | 87,820 / 87,820 | $8,011,298 | |
| May 5, 2016 | |||||
| May 8, 2016 | Sydney | Allianz Stadium | 149,009 / 149,009 | $14,205,430 | |
| May 9, 2016 | |||||
| May 12, 2016 | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 39,940 / 39,940 | $3,911,298 | |
| Asia | |||||
| May 15, 2016 | Singapore | National Stadium | 51,034 / 51,034 | $4,422,195 | |
| May 18, 2016 | Saitama | Japan | Saitama Stadium | 350,699 / 350,699 | $34,217,739 |
| May 19, 2016 | |||||
| May 20, 2016 | |||||
| May 22, 2016 | |||||
| May 23, 2016 | |||||
| May 24, 2016 | |||||
| May 28, 2016 | Manila | Philippine | Philippine Arena | 127,432 / 127,432 | $10,165,321 |
| May 29, 2016 | |||||
| May 30, 2016 | |||||
| June 4, 2016 | Yokohama | Japan | International Stadium Yokohama | 260,564 / 260,564 | $19,021,533 |
| June 5, 2016 | |||||
| June 6, 2017 | |||||
| Europe | |||||
| July 16, 2017 | Lisbon | Portugal | Estádio José Alvalade | 30,126 / 30,126 | $2,742,675 |
| July 18, 2017 | Madrid | Spain | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium | 57,732 / 57,732 | $5,020,543 |
| July 21, 2017 | Milan | Italy | San Siro | 50,421 / 50,421 | $5,012,421 |
| July 23, 2017 | Paris | France | Stade de France | 75,011 / 75,011 | $6,812,421 |
| July 26, 2017 | Munich | Germany | Allianz Arena | 65,847 / 65,847 | $6,027,758 |
| July 27, 2017 | Frankfurt | Commerzbank-Arena | 40,654 / 40,654 | $3,806,356 | |
| July 29, 2017 | Hamburg | Germany | Millerntor-Stadion | 28,281 / 28,281 | $2,716,917 |
| August 1, 2017 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium | 39,012 / 39,012 | $3,526,436 |
| August 4, 2017 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | 43,697 / 43,697 | $4,021,567 |
| August 7, 2017 | Kraków | Poland | Polish Army Stadium | 30,048 / 30,048 | $2,012,453 |
| August 10, 2017 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | De Kuip | 61,938 / 61,938 | $5,419,252 |
| August 12, 2017 | Oslo | Norway | Ullevaal Stadion | 25,421 / 25,421 | $2,226,436 |
| August 14, 2017 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | 29,016 / 29,016 | $2,212,605 |
| August 17, 2017 | Sunderland | England | Bramall Lane | 50,342 / 50,342 | $4,811,678 |
| August 19, 2017 | London | Wembley Stadium | 227,209 / 227,209 | $18,863,717 | |
| August 20, 2017 | |||||
| August 22, 2017 | Manchester | Old Trafford | 64,938 / 64,938 | $5,724,567 | |
| August 24, 2017 | London | Wembley Arena | [j] | [j] | |
| August 27, 2017 | Nice | France | Allianz Riviera | 29,824 / 29,824 | $2,312,631 |
| August 30, 2017 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Esprit Arena | 35,125 / 35,125 | $2,861,543 |
| September 2, 2017 | Bern | Switzerland | Letzigrund | 47,416 / 47,416 | $3,841,365 |
| North America | |||||
| September 11, 2017 | Foxborough | United States | Gillette Stadium | 114,812 / 114,812 | $8,021,398 |
| September 12, 2017 | |||||
| September 14, 2017 | Denver | Field at Mile High | 50,247 / 50,247 | $4,526,264 | |
| September 16, 2017 | Seattle | Safeco Field | 44,827 / 44,827 | $3,898,620 | |
| September 18, 2017 | Detroit | Ford Field | 57,170 / 57,170 | $4,308,154 | |
| September 20, 2017 | New York City | Yankee Stadium | 89,219 / 89,219 | $8,041,994 | |
| September 21, 2017 | |||||
| September 23, 2017 | Atlanta | Georgia Dome | 50,487 / 50,487 | $4,518,455 | |
| September 25, 2017 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | 34,366 / 34,366 | $3,050,175 | |
| September 26, 2017 | |||||
| September 28, 2017 | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | 49,623 / 49,623 | $4,022,564 | |
| September 30, 2017 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | 20,234 / 20,234 | $1,541,234 | |
| October 1, 2017 | Los Angeles | Dodger Stadium | 55,622 / 45,622 | $4,421,243 | |
| October 3, 2017 | Phoenix | University of Phoenix Stadium | 78,435 / 78,435 | $6,012,535 | |
| October 4, 2017 | |||||
| October 6, 2017 | Washington, D.C. | Nationals Park | 40,675 / 40,675 | $3,513,367 | |
| October 6, 2017 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | 52,503 / 52,503 | $4,189,392 | |
| October 12, 2017 | Monterrey | Mexico | Estadio BBVA Bancomer | 41,642 / 41,642 | $3,016,345 |
| October 14, 2017 | Mexico City | Foro Sol | 200,876 / 200,876 | $17,022,409 | |
| October 15, 2017 | |||||
| October 16, 2017 | |||||
| October 17, 2017 | |||||
| October 20, 2017 | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place | 90,667 / 90,667 | $8,231,754 |
| October 21, 2017 | |||||
| October 23, 2017 | Montreal | Olympic Stadium | 47,006 / 47,006 | $4,118,057 | |
| October 25, 2017 | Toronto | Rogers Centre | 101,221 / 101,221 | $9,032,832 | |
| October 26, 2017 | |||||
| October 28, 2017 | Calgary | McMahon Stadium | 35,434 / 35,434 | $2,912,794 | |
| TOTAL | 3,353,379 / 3,426,645 | $295,098,814 | |||