The Try This Tour was the second concert tour by American recording artist
P!nk
Alecia Beth Moore Hart (born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (stylized as P!nk), is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She was originally a member of the girl group Choice. In 1995, LaFace Records saw potential ...
. The tour was launched in support of her third studio album ''
Try This
''Try This'' is the third studio album by American singer Pink, released on November 11, 2003, by Arista Records. Wanting to expand more on the rock sound, which she explored on her previous record, ''Missundaztood'', for ''Try This'' Pink collab ...
'' (2003) and visited Europe and Australia.
About the show
The show itself was split into four acts, each representing her three albums and an acoustic act. For the first act, to support her album Can't Take Me Home, Pink sported a massive pink Mohican, a throwback to her pink-haired
R&B ''
Can't Take Me Home
''Can't Take Me Home'' is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Pink. It was released on April 4, 2000, by LaFace Records in the United States. The album produced three singles—"There You Go", " Most Girls", and "You Make Me ...
'' days. For the second act, to support ''Missundaztood'', she wore a long blond wig and a red leather jacket. For the acoustic act, she wore a long blue, red and white dress. For the fourth act, to support Try This, she lost the wigs and performed in a rock chick style get up. Finally, for the encore, she came dressed up in an outfit fitting for a cover of the
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff ...
song "
Welcome to the Jungle
"Welcome to the Jungle" is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses, featured on their debut album, '' Appetite for Destruction'' (1987). It was released as the album's second single initially in the UK in September 1987 then again in Octob ...
". For the finale, she performs "Get The Party Started" up in the air.
Setlist
Tour dates
Notes:
a This concert was a part of "Frauenfeld Open Air Festival".
b This concert was a part of "Letz Rock Festival".
c This concert was a part of " Rock Werchter Festival".
d This concert was a part of "Open'er Festival
The Open'er Festival is a music festival which takes place on the north coast of Poland, in Gdynia. It is one of the biggest annual music festivals in Poland. The first edition of the festival was organized in Warsaw in 2002 as ''Open Air Fest ...
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e This concert was a part of "Gatufest".
f This concert was a part of "T in the Park
T in the Park festival was a major Scottish music festival that was held annually from 1994 to 2016. It was named after its main sponsor, Tennents. The event was held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire, until 1996. It then moved to the disused ...
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g This concert was a part of "Oxegen
Oxegen was a music festival in Ireland, first held from 2004–2011 as a rock and pop festival and again in 2013 with dance and chart acts only. The event was regularly cited as Ireland's biggest music festival, and, by 2009, it was being ci ...
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h This concert was a part of "Golden Stag Festival
The Golden Stag Festival ( ro, Cerbul de Aur) is the most popular Romanian song contest and awards, held annually in the town of Braşov, Romania.
History
The Golden Stag was first held in 1968, but after 1971 it was banned by the Communist l ...
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i This concert was a part of "Lucca Festival".
j This concert was a part of "Skanderborg Festival".
k This concert was a part of "Alive Festival".
l This concert was a part of "Bonn Summer Open Air Festival".
m This concert was a part of "Open Air Gampel".
n These concerts were a part of "V Festival".
Cancellations:
July 31, 2004 -
Pavilhão Atlântico
Altice Arena (formerly MEO Arena; also referred to by its original name, Pavilhão Atlântico) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Lisbon, Portugal. The arena is among the largest indoor arenas in Europe and the largest in Portugal with a capaci ...
,
Lisbon, Portugal
Broadcast and recordings
A recording of the Try This Tour from
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...
, England was released on DVD titled ''
Pink: Live in Europe'' outside Europe in early 2006. It was not released in some European regions until November 2006. The DVD contains the full show (with the exception of
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice o ...
's "
Beautiful
Beautiful, an adjective used to describe things as possessing beauty, may refer to:
Film and theater
* ''Beautiful'' (2000 film), an American film directed by Sally Field
* ''Beautiful'' (2008 film), a South Korean film directed by Juhn Jai-h ...
" during "
Lady Marmalade
"Lady Marmalade" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, originally for Nolan's disco group. The song is famous for the repeated refrain of " ''Voulez-vous coucher avec moi''?" in French as part of the chorus, a sexually suggestive line ...
", which is censored) and features a bonus film, ''On the Road with Pink''.
References
External links
Official Website
{{Pink (singer)
Pink (singer) concert tours
2004 concert tours
Concert tours of Australia
Concert tours of Europe
Concert tours of France
Concert tours of Germany
Concert tours of Ireland
Concert tours of Oceania
Concert tours of the United Kingdom