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The Black & Blue World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Backstreet Boys in support of their fourth album Black & Blue and took place in 2001.
The first leg of the tour kicked off on January 22, 2001, in the United States. The second leg began June 8 in the group’s hometown of Orlando, Florida, and was temporarily put-on hold July 9, for A. J. McLean to seek treatment for clinical depression which led to anxiety attacks and the excessive consumption of alcohol.
The tour resumed on August 24 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and wrapped up on October 19 in Paradise, Nevada. The Boys then continued their tour in Japan before it came to a close on November 25, 2001.
It grossed over $315 million (US) worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing concert tour by an artist in general of the year. The tour was sponsored by Burger King, Kellogg’s, and Polaroid.
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Howie Dorough of the Backstreet Boys during Backstreet Boys NJ Concert 2001 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)
Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys during Backstreet Boys NJ Concert 2001 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)
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Setlist (Before AJ went to Rehab)
“Everyone”
” Larger than Life “
“Shining Star”
” What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful) “
“Yes I Will”
” More than That “
” I Want It That Way “
“Not for Me”
” Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely “
” Quit Playing Games (with My Heart) “
” As Long as You Love Me “
” I’ll Never Break Your Heart “
“I Promise You (with Everything I Am)”
“How Did I Fall in Love with You”
“Time”
“The Answer to Our Life”
” All I Have to Give “
” If You Stay “
” Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) “
“Get Another Boyfriend”
” The Call “
Encore
” Shape of My Heart “
Setlist (after Tour Resumed)
“Everyone”
“Larger than Life”
“Not for Me”
“What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)”
“Yes I Will”
“More than That”
“I Want It That Way”
“Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)”
“As Long as You Love Me”
“I’ll Never Break Your Heart”
“Don’t Want You Back”
“Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely”
“How Did I Fall in Love With You”
“Time”
“The Answer to Our Life”
“All I Have to Give”
“If You Stay”
“Shining Star”
“Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”
“Get Another Boyfriend”
“The Call”
Encore
“Shape of My Heart”
“Drowning (Japan Only)
Tour Dates
Date
City
Region
Venue
Opening Act
North America
January 22, 2001
Sunrise
United States
National Car Rental Center
January 23, 2001
January 24, 2001
January 26, 2001
Charlotte
Charlotte Coliseum
January 27, 2001
Atlanta
Georgia Dome
January 30, 2001
Philadelphia
First Union Center
January 31, 2001
February 2, 2001
Washington, D.C.
MCI Center
February 3, 2001
East Rutherford
Continental Airlines Arena
February 4, 2001
Uniondale
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
February 5, 2001
February 7, 2001
Toronto
Canada
SkyDome
February 8, 2001
Pittsburgh
United States
Mellon Arena
February 9, 2001
February 12, 2001
Rosemont
Allstate Arena
February 13, 2001
February 15, 2001
Pontiac
Pontiac Silverdome
February 17, 2001
Minneapolis
Target Center
February 18, 2001
Grand Forks
Alerus Center
February 20, 2001
Denver
Pepsi Center
February 23, 2001
Vancouver
Canada
General Motors Place
February 25, 2001
Tacoma
United States
Tacoma Dome
February 26, 2001
February 27, 2001
Portland
Rose Garden Arena
March 1, 2001
Oakland
The Arena in Oakland
March 2, 2001
March 4, 2001
Sacramento
ARCO Arena
March 5, 2001
March 8, 2001
Las Vegas
MGM Grand Garden Arena
March 10, 2001
March 12, 2001
Phoenix
America West Arena
March 13, 2001
March 14, 2001
Los Angeles
Staples Center
March 15, 2001
March 17, 2001
San Diego
San Diego Sports Arena
March 18, 2001
March 23, 2001
Mexico City
Mexico
Foro Sol
March 24, 2001
March 25, 2001
Latin America
April 28, 2001
Buenos Aires
Argentina
River Plate Stadium
May 3, 2001
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Estádio do Maracanã
May 5, 2001
São Paulo
Estádio do Morumbi
May 9, 2001
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Estadio Luis Aparicio El Grande
May 12, 2001
Caracas
Estacionamiento del Poliedro de Caracas
May 13, 2001
May 16, 2001
Panama City
Panama
Estadio Nacional de Panamá
May 19, 2001
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
May 20, 2001
North America (Leg 2)
June 8, 2001
Orlando
United States
TD Waterhouse Centre
Shaggy
June 9, 2001
Tampa
Ice Palace
June 11, 2001
Atlanta
Philips Arena
June 12, 2001
Greenville
BI-LO Center
June 13, 2001
Raleigh
Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena
June 15, 2001
Bristow
Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
June 17, 2001
Greensboro
Greensboro Coliseum
June 20, 2001
Noblesville
Deer Creek Music Center
June 21, 2001
Lexington
Rupp Arena
June 22, 2001
Columbus
Nationwide Arena
June 23, 2001
Nashville
Gaylord Entertainment Center
June 25, 2001
Burgettstown
Post-Gazette Pavilion
June 26, 2001
June 28, 2001
Hartford
ctnow.com Meadows Music Theatre
June 29, 2001
June 30, 2001
Albany
Pepsi Arena
July 1, 2001
July 3, 2001
Camden
Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
July 5, 2001
Hershey
Hersheypark Stadium
July 6, 2001
Boston
FleetCenter
July 7, 2001
North America (Leg 3)
August 24, 2001
Milwaukee
United States
BMO Harris Bradley Center
Sisqo
August 25, 2001
Cincinnati
Firstar Center
August 26, 2001
Maryland Heights
Riverport Amphitheatre
August 27, 2001
Kansas City
Kemper Arena
August 29, 2001
Houston
Compaq Center
August 30, 2001
San Antonio
Alamodome
August 31, 2001
Dallas
American Airlines Center
September 4, 2001
Uniondale
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
September 6, 2001
East Rutherford
Continental Airlines Arena
September 7, 2001
September 8, 2001
Boston
FleetCenter
September 9, 2001
September 10, 2001
September 12, 2001
Toronto
Canada
Air Canada Centre
September 13, 2001
September 14, 2001
September 15, 2001
Ottawa
Corel Centre
September 17, 2001
Montreal
Molson Centre
September 18, 2001
Buffalo
United States
HSBC Arena
September 19, 2001
Cleveland
Gund Arena
September 20, 2001
Auburn Hills
The Palace of Auburn Hills
September 22, 2001
Tinley Park
Tweeter Center
September 23, 2001
Minneapolis
Target Center
September 26, 2001
Calgary
Canada
Pengrowth Saddledome
September 27, 2001
September 28, 2001
Edmonton
Skyreach Centre
October 1, 2001
Vancouver
General Motors Place
October 2, 2001
Portland
United States
Rose Garden Arena
October 4, 2001
Nampa
Idaho Center
October 5, 2001
Salt Lake City
Delta Center
October 7, 2001
Albuquerque
ABQ Journal Pavilion
October 10, 2001
Denver
Pepsi Center
October 12, 2001
Phoenix
Cricket Pavilion
October 13, 2001
San Bernardino
Blockbuster Pavilion
October 15, 2001
San Jose
Compaq Center at San Jose
October 17, 2001
Bakersfield
Bakersfield Centennial Garden
October 19, 2001
Las Vegas
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Asia
November 19, 2001
Tokyo
Japan
Tokyo Dome
November 20, 2001
November 21, 2001
November 23, 2001
Nagoya
Nagoya Dome
November 25, 2001
Osaka
Osaka Dome
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