The Anti World Tour (stylized as ANTI World Tour) was the seventh

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by Barbadian singer

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, in support of her eighth studio album, '' Anti'' (2016). The tour was announced on November 15, 2015 and began on March 12, 2016, in

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and ended on November 27, 2016, in

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, United Arab Emirates. The show was met with acclaim from music critics who praised Rihanna's stage presence and confidence. Commercially, the tour grossed more than $110 million (USD) according to Billboard Boxscore.

Background

After the release of her seventh studio album, '' Unapologetic'', (2012) and her fifth concert tour, the Diamonds World Tour, Rihanna went on a hiatus. Between 2005 and 2012, Rihanna released or re-released at least one album a year. However, in 2013, Rihanna took a step back from music and did not release a new album that year or the following. Instead Rihanna opted to take part in other endeavors, starring in a 3D animated film entitled ''

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'', alongside

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and

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, as well as executively producing its accompanying soundtrack. In November 2015, it was announced that Rihanna had signed a $25 million contract with Samsung to not only promote Samsung's Galaxy line of products, but to also sponsor the release of ''Anti'' and its supporting tour. On November 23, 2015, Rihanna announced she would be embarking on "The Anti World Tour". The

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-sponsored tour began in March 2016, with Travis Scott supporting in North America, and

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and DJ Mustard supporting at selected European dates.

Critical reception

North America

In a review for ''

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'', Jon Caramanica stated that Rihanna was at her "most confident" and "the most present she's ever been onstage", calling her dancing "casual" and that she "appeared to be finding joy in singing — when she was doing it." Reviewing the Los Angeles concert, Latifah Muhammad from '' VIBE'' described the tour as a "randomly epic road trip."

Europe

Ed Power from ''

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'' gave Dublin concert four stars, writing that the tour "didn't waste time on embellishments and instead delivered full-strength shots of sass and escapism." The London concert also received four stars from ''

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'', where Michael Cragg praised the singer's "unshakeable Rihanna-ness; that perfect pop voice, the undeniable presence, that couldn't-give-a-shit attitude."

Set list

This set list is representative of the show in

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" #" Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" #"Woo" #" Sex with Me" #"

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" / " Pour It Up" / "Numb" #"

Bitch Better Have My Money "Bitch Better Have My Money" (otherwise known in clean and radio versions as "B**** Better Have My Money" or simply "Better Have My Money") is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was written by Rihanna, Bibi Bourelly, producer Deputy, co-prod ...

" #" Pose" #"Goodnight Gotham" #"

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" #" Desperado" #" Man Down" #" Rude Boy" #"

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" / "

We Found Love "We Found Love" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna released as the lead single from her sixth studio album, '' Talk That Talk'' (2011). The song features Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, whose 2012 album '' 18 Months'' also includes the track. Produ ...

" / " How Deep is Your Love" #" Where Have You Been" #"Talk That Talk" #"

Needed Me "Needed Me" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her eighth studio album, '' Anti'' (2016). It was written by Rihanna, Brittany Hazard, Charles Hinshaw, Derrus Rachel, the producer DJ Mustard, and the co-producers Twice as Nice and Fra ...

" #"Same Ol' Mistakes" #"

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FourFiveSeconds "FourFiveSeconds" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna, American rapper Kanye West, and English musician Paul McCartney. It was written and produced by McCartney, West, Mike Dean, Dave Longstreth and Noah Goldstein with additional ...

" ;Encore #

" Love on the Brain" #" Kiss It Better" ;Notes * During the shows in Miami and Manchester, and the second shows in Toronto and Inglewood,

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joined Rihanna on stage during "Work". * During the show in Milan, Rihanna did not perform "FourFiveSeconds" and "Kiss It Better", due to a summer storm which caused a late start of the concert. * Due to technical difficulties in LA, Rihanna performed “Stay”, “Love The Way You Lie (Pt. II), “Woo” and “Sex With Me” on the main stage instead of the normal B-stage and bridge.

Tour dates

Cancelled shows

References

Notes

Citations

External links

Anti World Tour: Live Nation concerts
{{Rihanna 2016 concert tours Rihanna concert tours