Take Me Home Tour (One Direction)

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Take Me Home Tour
Promotional image for the tour
Tour by One Direction
Associated album	Take Me Home
Start date	23 February 2013 (2013-02-23)
End date	30 October 2013 (2013-10-30)
Legs	3
Shows	54 in Europe 41 in North America 22 in Australasia 117 Total
One Direction tour chronology
Up All Night Tour (2011–12) Take Me Home Tour (2013)

The Take Me Home Tour^[1][2] is the second headlining concert tour by English-Irish boy band One Direction.^[3][4] Announced by member Liam Payne at the 2012 BRIT Awards in early 2012, the original concert tour was billed as the UK & Ireland Arena Tour. In mid-2012, the concert tour expanded with legs in North America and Australasia following the band's international breakthrough. The concert tour is set to visit arenas and stadiums from February through October 2013. The concert tour commenced at London's O2 Arena on 23 February 2013.
The Take Me Home Tour has been commercially successful, with sold-out shows and demand for tickets prompting organisers to add more dates to the itinerary. The concert tour consists of over 100 shows in Australasia, Europe, and North America. In the UK and Ireland, ticket sales reached 300,000 within a day of release, which included a six-date sell out at the O2 Arena in London. In Australian and New Zealand markets, tickets grossed US$15.7 million, with all 190,000 tickets being sold for eighteen shows to be held in Australia and New Zealand.

Contents [hide] 1 Background 2 Commercial reception 3 Opening acts 4 Tour dates 5 References 6 External links

Background

On 21 February 2012, One Direction attended the 2012 BRIT Awards at which they received the Best British Single award for their debut single "What Makes You Beautiful".^[5] During One Direction's acceptance speech, member Liam Payne stated that they would embark on their first arena concert tour.^[6] Reports soon followed that the tour would consist of fifteen dates across the UK and Ireland.^[7][8] One Direction's official website confirmed the dates, with tickets to be made available on 25 February.^[9]
On 12 April 2012, the group announced the North American leg as a part of a '2013 World Tour'. The North American leg is set to begin a 25-city run in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on 13 June 2013 and is set to stop in New York City, Chicago, Denver, Montreal and Las Vegas before wrapping up in Los Angeles on 7 August. Tickets for the North American leg of the concert series went on sale 21 April 2012, at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.^[10][11] Group member Niall Horan said in a statement released to MTV News, "Our fans are simply the best in the world. The support they have shown us has been incredible and we're all so grateful to each and every one of them. We can't wait to see everyone this summer, at Madison Square Garden and of course when we play our world tour in 2013."^[11]
On 18 April 2012, the Australasian leg was announced.^[12] The leg is set to commence in Brisbane on 13 September 2013 and visit Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide before heading west to Perth. The tour is then scheduled to return to the east coast for five additional shows before traveling to New Zealand for three shows. Tickets for the Australasian leg went on sale on 28 April 2012, except for the Perth dates, which went on sale on 28 June.^[13]
In June 2012, continental European dates were reported to be in the process of being added and were confirmed on 29 October 2012.^[14][15] The continental European dates compromises of shows in France, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal and Denmark in April and May 2013. Tickets went on sale between 2 and 5 November 2012, depending on the venue.^[15]

Commercial reception

The group initially announced 15 shows across the UK and Ireland. The group added extra shows around the UK and Ireland due to high demand, including matinée performances at various dates. One Direction announced the extra shows on their Twitter page throughout the morning after the initial dates went on sale. The tickets for the UK and Ireland dates went on sale on 25 February 2012. Ticket sales reached 300,000 within a day of release. The original dates sold out within minutes—with 1,000 tickets selling per minute, with two or three extra dates having been added at each city. Notable dates that sold out include six dates at The O2 Arena in London, while four dates at The O2 in Dublin also sold out within an hour—as did four Belfast Odyssey Arena dates.^[16][17] In North America, the group added additional shows due to "overwhelming demand". The tickets for the added shows went on sale in May 2012.^[18] In Australia and New Zealand, tickets also ignited commercial success pulling sales of US$15.7million, with all 190,000 tickets being sold for eighteen shows to be held in Australia and New Zealand from September 2013.^[19] Tickets for the Perth shows, which went on sale later than the rest of Australia, sold out in six minutes.^[20]
In May 2012, Andy Greene, associate editor of Rolling Stone magazine remarked, "they're [One Direction] being worked like dogs", Greene issued his warning as One Direction added more dates to their 2013 World Tour. The Daily Star Sunday revealed that many of their shows planned for 2013 sold out and that they are adding an extra 25 performances in 20 US cities. Further reporting that tickets at some venues were priced at more than £200, "One Direction could eclipse the big tour ­megabucks earned by rock giants U2 and The Rolling Stones". Greene declared: "I’ve never known a band announce a second summer tour before a first summer tour is over. It’s insane – they're working them like dogs and printing money right now."^[21]

Opening acts

• Camryn (Europe)^[22]
• 5 Seconds of Summer (Europe, America and Australia)^[23]

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
Europe[24]
23 February 2013[A]	London	England	The O2 Arena
24 February 2013[A]
26 February 2013	Glasgow	Scotland	Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
27 February 2013
1 March 2013	Cardiff	Wales	Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
2 March 2013[A]
5 March 2013	Dublin	Ireland	The O2
6 March 2013
7 March 2013	Belfast	Northern Ireland	Odyssey Arena
8 March 2013
10 March 2013
11 March 2013
12 March 2013	Dublin	Ireland	The O2
13 March 2013
16 March 2013[A]	Manchester	England	Manchester Arena
17 March 2013	Liverpool		Echo Arena Liverpool
19 March 2013	Sheffield		Motorpoint Arena Sheffield
20 March 2013	Nottingham		Capital FM Arena Nottingham
22 March 2013	Birmingham		LG Arena
23 March 2013[A]
31 March 2013	Liverpool		Echo Arena Liverpool
1 April 2013	London		The O2 Arena
2 April 2013
4 April 2013
5 April 2013
8 April 2013	Newcastle		Metro Radio Arena
9 April 2013
10 April 2013
12 April 2013	Glasgow	Scotland	Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
13 April 2013	Sheffield	England	Motorpoint Arena Sheffield
14 April 2013
16 April 2013	Nottingham		Capital FM Arena
17 April 2013	Birmingham		LG Arena
19 April 2013	Manchester		Manchester Arena
29 April 2013	Paris	France	Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
30 April 2013	Amnéville		Galaxie Amnéville
1 May 2013	Antwerp	Belgium	Sportpaleis
3 May 2013	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Ziggo Dome
4 May 2013	Oberhausen	Germany	König Pilsener Arena
5 May 2013	Herning	Denmark	Jyske Bank Boxen
7 May 2013	Baerum	Norway	Telenor Arena
8 May 2013	Stockholm	Sweden	Friends Arena
10 May 2013	Copenhagen	Denmark	Parken Stadium
11 May 2013	Berlin	Germany	O2 World Berlin
12 May 2013	Hamburg		O2 World Hamburg
16 May 2013	Zurich	Switzerland	Hallenstadion
17 May 2013	Munich	Germany	Olympiahalle
19 May 2013	Verona	Italy	Verona Arena
20 May 2013	Milan		Mediolanum Forum
22 May 2013	Barcelona	Spain	Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona
24 May 2013	Madrid		Palacio Vistalegre
25 May 2013
26 May 2013	Lisbon	Portugal	Pavilhão Atlântico
North America[25]
8 June 2013	Mexico City	Mexico	Foro Sol
9 June 2013
13 June 2013	Sunrise	United States	BB&T Center
14 June 2013	Miami		American Airlines Arena
16 June 2013	Louisville		KFC Yum! Center
18 June 2013	Columbus		Nationwide Arena
19 June 2013	Nashville		Bridgestone Arena
21 June 2013	Atlanta		Philips Arena
22 June 2013	Raleigh		PNC Arena
23 June 2013	Washington, D.C.		Verizon Center
25 June 2013	Philadelphia		Wells Fargo Center
26 June 2013	Mansfield		Comcast Center
28 June 2013	Wantagh		Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
29 June 2013
2 July 2013	East Rutherford		Izod Center
4 July 2013	Montreal	Canada	Bell Centre
5 July 2013	Hershey	United States	Hersheypark Stadium
6 July 2013
8 July 2013	Pittsburgh		Consol Energy Center
9 July 2013	Toronto	Canada	Air Canada Centre
10 July 2013
12 July 2013	Auburn Hills	United States	The Palace of Auburn Hills
13 July 2013	Tinley Park		First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
14 July 2013
18 July 2013	Minneapolis		Target Center
19 July 2013	Kansas City		Sprint Center
21 July 2013	Houston		Toyota Center
22 July 2013	Dallas		American Airlines Center
24 July 2013	Denver		Pepsi Center
25 July 2013	West Valley City		Maverik Center
27 July 2013	Vancouver	Canada	Rogers Arena
28 July 2013	Seattle	United States	KeyArena
30 July 2013	San Jose		HP Pavilion at San Jose
31 July 2013	Oakland		Oracle Arena
2 August 2013	Las Vegas		Mandalay Bay Events Center
3 August 2013
4 August 2013	Chula Vista		Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
6 August 2013
7 August 2013	Los Angeles		Staples Center
8 August 2013
9 August 2013
10 August 2013
Australasia[26]
23 September 2013	Adelaide	Australia	Adelaide Entertainment Centre
24 September 2013
25 September 2013
28 September 2013	Perth		Perth Arena
29 September 2013
2 October 2013	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
3 October 2013[A]
5 October 2013	Sydney		Allphones Arena
6 October 2013
10 October 2013	Christchurch	New Zealand	CBS Canterbury Arena
12 October 2013	Auckland		Vector Arena
13 October 2013
16 October 2013	Melbourne	Australia	Rod Laver Arena
17 October 2013
19 October 2013	Brisbane		Brisbane Entertainment Centre
20 October 2013
21 October 2013
23 October 2013[A]	Sydney		Allphones Arena
24 October 2013
25 October 2013
26 October 2013
28 October 2013[A]	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
29 October 2013
30 October 2013
Asia[27]
2 November 2013	Unknown city	Japan	Unknown venue