The Close Encounters Tour was a concert tour by British recording artist,
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stu ...
. Running from April to December 2006, the tour supported Williams' sixth studio album, ''
Intensive Care
Intensive care medicine, also called critical care medicine, is a medical specialty that deals with seriously or critically ill patients who have, are at risk of, or are recovering from conditions that may be life-threatening. It includes pro ...
''. To date, it was the singer's largest tour, playing over 50 shows in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Australia. It is believed to have played to over 3 million spectators and earned over $60 million. The name is derived from the 1977 film, ''
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' is a 1977 American science fiction film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François Truffaut. It tells the story ...
''.
Opening acts
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Freshlyground (Africa)
*Chris Coco
(Europe, South America, Australia)
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Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are an English electronic music duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe. The pair got their name from the regular club night they held in Brixton, London, UK. They first rose to popularity in the underground house scene ...
(Europe)
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Orson Orson may refer to:
Places United States
*Orson, Iowa, an unincorporated community
*Orson, Pennsylvania, a village in Preston Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Fictional places
*Orson, Indiana, a small fictional town in the TV series '' The M ...
(Europe)
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Sneaky Sound System
Sneaky Sound System is an Australian dance music group formed in late 2001 by Angus McDonald on guitar, MC Double D (Daimon Downey) on vocoder and vocals, Damien Hesse (DJ) and Nick Broadhurst on saxophone. They were joined in 2004 by Connie M ...
(Australia)
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La Portuaria
La Portuaria is an Argentine rock band formed at the beginning of the 1990s. The band developed a fusion sound, constructing Latin rhythms upon a base strongly influenced by jazz and rhythm 'n' blues. The line-up included Christian Basso on bass ...
(Buenos Aires)
Setlist
The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on 10 April 2006, at the ABSA Stadium in Durban, South Africa.
It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
#"Instrumental Sequence"
(contains elements of " The Five Tones and Mountain Visions")
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Radio
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Rock DJ
"Rock DJ" is a song by English singer and songwriter Robbie Williams, featured on his third studio album, '' Sing When You're Winning'' (2000). The song was released on 31 July 2000 as the lead single from the album. It samples Barry White's ...
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Tripping"
#"Monsoon"
#"
Sin Sin Sin"
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Supreme"
#"The Trouble With Me"
#"
Millennium
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#"
Back for Good"
#"
Advertising Space"
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There She Goes"
#"Ghosts"
#"
Come Undone"
#"
Feel"
#"A Place to Crash"
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Kids
Kid, Kids, KIDS, and K.I.D.S. may refer to:
Common meanings
* Colloquial term for a child or other young person
** Also for a parent's offspring regardless of age
* Engage in joking
* Young goats
* The goat meat of young goats
* Kidskin ...
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Make Me Pure
"Make Me Pure" is a song by British pop singer Robbie Williams, released as the second single from his album '' Intensive Care'' in late 2005. It was written by Robbie Williams, Stephen Duffy, and Chris Heath. It was first released in New Zeala ...
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;Encore
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" Let Me Entertain You"
#" Strong"
#"Angels
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Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...
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Tour dates
;Cancellations and rescheduled shows
Box office score data
External links
Official site
References
{{Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams concert tours
2006 concert tours