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The '''Funhouse Tour''' was the fourth ] by American singer-songwriter ]. The tour supported her fifth studio album, '']'' (2008).<ref name="itn">{{cite web|url=http://itn.co.uk/news/e6e7f34f282a158f035c6b24efd947a2.html |title=Pink announces UK tour |date=October 14, 2008 |access-date=October 31, 2008 |work=ITN |publisher=Independent Television News Limited |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030014025/http://itn.co.uk/news/e6e7f34f282a158f035c6b24efd947a2.html |archive-date=October 30, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://showbiz.com.au/PerformanceDetail.aspx?pid=iGuxJLAB30E%3D |title=PINK FUNHOUSE TOUR |access-date=October 31, 2008 |work=Showbiz |publisher=Showbiz International Pty Limited |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218193532/http://showbiz.com.au/PerformanceDetail.aspx?pid=iGuxJLAB30E%3D |archive-date=December 18, 2008 }}</ref> The tour visited Europe, Australia and North America. According to Pollstar, the Funhouse Tour (2009) earned more than $100 million with more than 1.5 million in attendance.<ref name="Pollstar 2009 Year End">{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf|title=Pollstar - Welcome to the New Pollstar!|website=www.pollstarpro.com|access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215025847/http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf|archive-date=February 15, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Australian leg of the tour broke the record for the biggest tour in the history of the country. The Australian shows were attended by 660,000 people and grossed over $55 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1561375/pinks-australian-arena-tour-grows-to-45-shows|title=Pink's Australian Arena Tour Grows to 45 Shows}}</ref> The '''Funhouse Tour''' was the fourth ] by American singer-songwriter ]. The tour supported her fifth studio album, '']'' (2008).<ref name="itn">{{cite web |url=http://itn.co.uk/news/e6e7f34f282a158f035c6b24efd947a2.html |title=Pink announces UK tour |date=October 14, 2008 |access-date=October 31, 2008 |work=ITN |publisher=Independent Television News Limited |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030014025/http://itn.co.uk/news/e6e7f34f282a158f035c6b24efd947a2.html |archive-date=October 30, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://showbiz.com.au/PerformanceDetail.aspx?pid=iGuxJLAB30E%3D |title=PINK FUNHOUSE TOUR |access-date=October 31, 2008 |work=Showbiz |publisher=Showbiz International Pty Limited |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218193532/http://showbiz.com.au/PerformanceDetail.aspx?pid=iGuxJLAB30E%3D |archive-date=December 18, 2008 }}</ref> The tour visited Europe, Australia and North America. According to Pollstar, the Funhouse Tour (2009) earned more than $100 million with more than 1.5 million in attendance.<ref name="Pollstar 2009 Year End">{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf|title=Pollstar - Welcome to the New Pollstar!|website=www.pollstarpro.com|access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215025847/http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf|archive-date=February 15, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Australian leg of the tour broke the record for the biggest tour in the history of the country. The Australian shows were attended by 660,000 people and grossed over $55 million.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1561375/pinks-australian-arena-tour-grows-to-45-shows|title=Pink's Australian Arena Tour Grows to 45 Shows|magazine=] }}</ref>


==Background== ==Background==
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==Synopsis== ==Synopsis==
The concert starts with a video introduction which feature Pink watching TV. She then gets up and puts her lovers hand into a warm glass of water. She goes upstairs and gets changed into a white shirt and some jeans. She gets on a motorcycle and rides off, resembling her "]" music video. She finds a clown crying on the side of the road. She gets off her bike and gives him a flower hat. As the video ends, the clown appears on stage. He walks up to the end of the catwalk and finds a Box with a handle. As he turns the handle, a trapdoor opens, and Pink is lifted up into the air on a rope. The song "]" then starts. She gets lowered down onto the main stage and starts to sing. She then sings "]", The concert starts with a video introduction which feature Pink watching TV. She then gets up and puts her lover's hand into a warm glass of water. She goes upstairs and gets changed into a white shirt and some jeans. She gets on a motorcycle and rides off, resembling her "]" music video. She finds a clown crying on the side of the road. She gets off her bike and gives him a flower hat. As the video ends, the clown appears on stage. He walks up to the end of the catwalk and finds a Box with a handle. As he turns the handle, a trapdoor opens, and Pink is lifted up into the air on a rope. The song "]" then starts. She gets lowered down onto the main stage and starts to sing. She then sings "]",
"]", Ave Mary A and "]". She then goes offstage. At some shows, Pink might perform "It's All Your Fault" after "Just Like A Pill". "]", Ave Mary A and "]". She then goes offstage. At some shows, Pink might perform "It's All Your Fault" after "Just Like A Pill".


A red couch appears on the stage and Pink is seen walking over to it. She then starts to sing "]". Whilst singing "I Touch Myself", hands come out of the couch and touch her. She then performs "]". She briefly goes offstage whilst her dancers come onstage. She comes back on to perform "]". A love heart shaped bed appears onstage as she performs "]" and "]". She then goes offstage again. A red couch appears on the stage and Pink is seen walking over to it. She then starts to sing "]". Whilst singing "I Touch Myself", hands come out of the couch and touch her. She then performs "]". She briefly goes offstage whilst her dancers come onstage. She comes back on to perform "]". A love heart shaped bed appears onstage as she performs "]" and "]". She then goes offstage again. At some shows, Pink might perform "One Foot Wrong" after "I Touch Myself".


Her pianist then starts to play piano. She then comes back onstage to perform "]". She then plays "]" on the guitar. She would then perform "Crystal Ball", "]" and "]". She then goes offstage. At some shows, Pink might perform "]". Her pianist then starts to play piano. She then comes back onstage to perform "]". She then plays "]" on the guitar. She would then perform "Crystal Ball", "]" and "]". She then goes offstage. At some shows, Pink might perform "]" instead of "Crystal Ball".


Two of her dancers then come and perform ballet moves. This is then followed by "]" when she performs a trapeze. She quickly goes offstage and returns for "]". Four mirrors are brought onstage as she performs "]" and "]". She says goodbye to the crowd and goes offstage. On the last leg, she would perform "]" after "Funhouse". Two of her dancers then come and perform ballet moves. This is then followed by "]" when she performs a trapeze. She quickly goes offstage and returns for "]". Four mirrors are brought onstage as she performs "]" and "]". She says goodbye to the crowd and goes offstage. On the last leg, she would perform "]" after "Funhouse".


For the encore, She performed "]" and "]". For all shows except for the Premiere, there would be a video montage of all her videos with "]" playing after "Get The Party Started". For "Get The Party Started", she would perform some acrobatics. She would then go offstage. After a costume change, she would come back onstage to perform the final number, "Glitter In The Air". She would be in the air performing some more acrobatics. Whilst that was happening, she would get lowered into the trapdoor that was used earlier in the show and be dipped in water. After she was lowered back onto the main stage, she bowed and walked offstage. The screen in the background showed THE END on it. For the encore, She performed "]" and "]". For all shows except for the Premiere, there would be a video montage of all her videos with "]" playing after "Get The Party Started". For "Get The Party Started", she would perform some acrobatics. She would then go offstage. After a costume change, she would come back onstage to perform the final number, "Glitter In The Air". She would be in the air performing some more acrobatics. Whilst that was happening, she would get lowered into the trapdoor that was used earlier in the show and be dipped in water. After she was lowered back onto the main stage, she bowed and walked offstage. The screen in the background showed THE END on it.

==Opening acts==
*] <small>(Europe Leg 1) (select dates) </small>
*] <small>(Australia) (select dates) </small>
*] <small>(Australia and Europe Leg 2) (select dates) </small>
*] <small>(North America) (select dates) </small>


==Set list== ==Set list==
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==Tour dates== ==Tour dates==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! style="width:150px;"| Date ! scope="col"|Date (2009)
! style="width:150px;"| City ! scope="col"|City
! style="width:150px;"| Country ! scope="col"|Country
! style="width:250px;"| Venue ! scope="col"|Venue
|- |-
⚫ ! colspan="4" |Europe<ref>{{Citation |title=Billboard Boxscore |date=May 30, 2009 |url=http://www.billboard.biz |periodical=Billboard Magazine |location=New York City |access-date=May 25, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Billboard Boxscore |date=May 22, 2010 |url=http://www.billboard.biz |periodical=Billboard Magazine |location=New York City |access-date=May 18, 2010}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name="bx0620" /><ref name=":1" />
! colspan="4"|Leg 1 - Europe
|- |-
| February 24, 2009 | February 24
| ] | ]
| France | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| February 26, 2009 | February 26
| ] | ]
| Belgium | ]
| |] | |]
|- |-
| February 28, 2009 | February 28
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2"|Netherlands | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| March 1, 2009 | March 1
|- |-
| March 5, 2009 | March 5
| ] | ]
| rowspan="3"|Germany | rowspan="3"|]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| March 6, 2009 | March 6
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| March 8, 2009 | March 8
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| March 9, 2009 | March 9
| ] | ]
| France | France
| ] | ]
|- |-
| March 12, 2009 | March 12
| ] | ]
| rowspan="4"|Germany | rowspan="4"|Germany
| ] | ]
|- |-
| March 14, 2009 | March 14
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| March 17, 2009 | March 17
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| March 18, 2009 | March 18
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| March 21, 2009 | March 21
| ] | ]
| rowspan="2"|Switzerland | rowspan="2"|]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| March 22, 2009 | March 22
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| March 24, 2009 | March 24
| ] | ]
| Hungary | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| March 25, 2009 | March 25
| ] | ]
| Austria | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| March 27, 2009 | March 27
| ] | ]
| rowspan="9"|Germany | rowspan="9"|Germany
| ] | ]
|- |-
| March 28, 2009 | March 28
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| March 30, 2009 | March 30
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| April 1, 2009 | April 1
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| April 2, 2009 | April 2
|- |-
| April 4, 2009 | April 4
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| April 6, 2009 | April 6
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| April 7, 2009 | April 7
|- |-
| April 8, 2009 | April 8
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| April 11, 2009 | April 11
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="3" |Scotland | rowspan="3" |]
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| April 12, 2009 | April 12
|- |-
| April 13, 2009 | April 13
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| April 16, 2009 | April 16
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2"|England |rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| April 17, 2009 | April 17
|- |-
| April 19, 2009 | April 19
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2" |Ireland | rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| April 20, 2009 | April 20
|- |-
| April 22, 2009 | April 22
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2"| Northern Ireland | rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| April 23, 2009 | April 23
|- |-
| April 25, 2009 | April 25
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="7"|England |rowspan="7"|England
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| April 26, 2009 | April 26
|- |-
| April 28, 2009 | April 28
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| April 29, 2009 | April 29
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| May 1, 2009 | May 1
| rowspan="3"|] | rowspan="3"|]
| rowspan="3"|] | rowspan="3"|]
|- |-
| May 2, 2009 | May 2
|- |-
| May 4, 2009 | May 4
|- |-
! colspan="4"|Leg 2 - Australia<ref name="pinkevent">{{cite web|url=http://www.pinkspage.com/us/events?previous_text=Earlier%20Events&start_text=August%2004%202008&end_text=November%2023%202008&is_event_page=yes&page=9|title=Events|access-date=November 6, 2008|work=Pink's Official Website|publisher=Sony BMG Music Entertainment}}</ref><ref name="ps">{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=25169&SortBy=Date&SearchBy=Pink|title=Pink Concert Dates|access-date=December 12, 2008|work=Pollstar|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/67KkjjHnT?url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=25169&SortBy=Date&SearchBy=Pink|archive-date=May 1, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liveguide.com.au/Tours/608056/Pink/Pink_Funhouse_Tour_2009|title=Pink – Funhouse Tour 2009|access-date=October 31, 2008|work=Live Guide}}</ref> ! colspan="4" |Oceania<ref name="pinkevent">{{cite web|url=http://www.pinkspage.com/us/events?previous_text=Earlier%20Events&start_text=August%2004%202008&end_text=November%2023%202008&is_event_page=yes&page=9|title=Events|access-date=November 6, 2008|work=Pink's Official Website|publisher=Sony BMG Music Entertainment}}</ref><ref name="ps">{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=25169&SortBy=Date&SearchBy=Pink|title=Pink Concert Dates|access-date=December 12, 2008|work=Pollstar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418191850/http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=25169&SortBy=Date&SearchBy=Pink|archive-date=April 18, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liveguide.com.au/Tours/608056/Pink/Pink_Funhouse_Tour_2009|title=Pink – Funhouse Tour 2009|access-date=October 31, 2008|work=Live Guide}}</ref>
|- |-
| May 22, 2009 | May 22
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="58"|Australia | rowspan="58"|]
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| May 23, 2009 | May 23
|- |-
| May 26, 2009 | May 26
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| May 27, 2009 | May 27
|- |-
| May 30, 2009 | May 30
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| May 31, 2009 | May 31
|- |-
| June 3, 2009 | June 3
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| June 4, 2009 | June 4
|- |-
| June 6, 2009 | June 6
| rowspan="4"|] | rowspan="4"|]
| rowspan="4"|] | rowspan="4"|]
|- |-
| June 7, 2009 | June 7
|- |-
| June 9, 2009 | June 9
|- |-
| June 10, 2009 | June 10
|- |-
| June 12, 2009 | June 12
| rowspan="4"|] | rowspan="4"|]
| rowspan="4"|] | rowspan="4"|]
|- |-
| June 13, 2009 | June 13
|- |-
| June 15, 2009 | June 15
|- |-
| June 16, 2009 | June 16
|- |-
| June 18, 2009 | June 18
| rowspan="5"|Melbourne | rowspan="5"|Melbourne
| rowspan="5"|Rod Laver Arena | rowspan="5"|Rod Laver Arena
|- |-
| June 20, 2009 | June 20
|- |-
| June 21, 2009 | June 21
|- |-
| June 23, 2009 | June 23
|- |-
| June 24, 2009 | June 24
|- |-
| June 26, 2009 | June 26
| rowspan="4"|Sydney | rowspan="4"|Sydney
| rowspan="4"|Sydney Entertainment Centre | rowspan="4"|Sydney Entertainment Centre
|- |-
| June 27, 2009 | June 27
|- |-
| June 29, 2009 | June 29
|- |-
| June 30, 2009 | June 30
|- |-
| July 3, 2009 | July 3
| rowspan="2"|Newcastle | rowspan="2"|Newcastle
| rowspan="2"|Newcastle Entertainment Centre | rowspan="2"|Newcastle Entertainment Centre
|- |-
| July 4, 2009 | July 4
|- |-
| July 14, 2009 | July 14
| rowspan="2"|Melbourne | rowspan="2"|Melbourne
| rowspan="2"|Rod Laver Arena | rowspan="2"|Rod Laver Arena
|- |-
| July 15, 2009 | July 15
|- |-
| July 17, 2009 | July 17
| rowspan="2"|Sydney | rowspan="2"|Sydney
| rowspan="2"|Sydney Entertainment Centre | rowspan="2"|Sydney Entertainment Centre
|- |-
| July 18, 2009 | July 18
|- |-
| July 22, 2009 | July 22
| rowspan="5"|Brisbane | rowspan="5"|Brisbane
| rowspan="5"|Brisbane Entertainment Centre | rowspan="5"|Brisbane Entertainment Centre
|- |-
| July 23, 2009 | July 23
|- |-
| July 25, 2009 | July 25
|- |-
| July 26, 2009 | July 26
|- |-
| July 27, 2009 | July 27{{Efn|Originally July 20.}}
|- |-
| July 29, 2009 | July 29
| rowspan="4"|Melbourne | rowspan="4"|Melbourne
| rowspan="4"|Rod Laver Arena | rowspan="4"|Rod Laver Arena
|- |-
| July 30, 2009 | July 30
|- |-
| August 1, 2009 | August 1
|- |-
| August 2, 2009 | August 2
|- |-
| August 4, 2009 | August 4
| rowspan="2"|Adelaide | rowspan="2"|Adelaide
| rowspan="2"|Adelaide Entertainment Centre | rowspan="2"|Adelaide Entertainment Centre
|- |-
| August 5, 2009 | August 5
|- |-
| August 7, 2009 | August 7
| rowspan="2"|Perth | rowspan="2"|Perth
| rowspan="2"|Burswood Dome | rowspan="2"|Burswood Dome
|- |-
| August 8, 2009 | August 8
|- |-
| August 10, 2009 | August 10
| rowspan="2"|Adelaide | rowspan="2"|Adelaide
| rowspan="2"|Adelaide Entertainment Centre | rowspan="2"|Adelaide Entertainment Centre
|- |-
| August 11, 2009 | August 11
|- |-
| August 13, 2009 | August 13
| rowspan="2"|Melbourne | rowspan="2"|Melbourne
| rowspan="2"|Rod Laver Arena | rowspan="2"|Rod Laver Arena
|- |-
| August 14, 2009 | August 14
|- |-
| August 16, 2009 | August 16
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| August 17, 2009 | August 17
|- |-
| August 19, 2009 | August 19
| rowspan="2"|Melbourne | rowspan="2"|Melbourne
| rowspan="2"|Rod Laver Arena | rowspan="2"|Rod Laver Arena
|- |-
| August 20, 2009 | August 20
|- |-
| August 22, 2009 | August 22
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| August 23, 2009 | August 23
|- |-
| August 25, 2009 | August 25
| rowspan="2"|Brisbane | rowspan="2"|Brisbane
| rowspan="2"|Brisbane Entertainment Centre | rowspan="2"|Brisbane Entertainment Centre
|- |-
| August 26, 2009 | August 26
|- |-
| August 28, 2009 | August 28
| rowspan="2"|Sydney | rowspan="2"|Sydney
| rowspan="2"|] | rowspan="2"|]
|- |-
| August 29, 2009 | August 29
|- |-
! colspan="4"| Leg 3 - North America<ref name="pinkevent"/><ref name="ps"/> ! colspan="4" | North America<ref name="pinkevent"/><ref name="ps"/>
|- |-
| September 15{{Efn|Originally scheduled at ], but the venue was upgraded due to high demand.}}
| September 15, 2009
| ] | ]
| rowspan="8"|United States | rowspan="8"|]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| September 17, 2009 | September 17
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| September 18, 2009 | September 18
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| September 20, 2009 | September 20
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| September 23, 2009 | September 23
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| September 24, 2009 | September 24
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| September 26, 2009 | September 26
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| September 28, 2009 | September 28
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| September 30, 2009 | September 30
| ] | ]
| Canada | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| October 2, 2009 | October 2
| ] | ]
| rowspan="3"| United States | rowspan="3"| United States
| ] | ]
|- |-
| October 3, 2009 | October 3
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| October 5, 2009 | October 5
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
! colspan="4"|Leg 4 - Europe <ref name="pinkevent"/><ref name="ps"/> ! colspan="4" |Europe<ref name="pinkevent"/><ref name="ps"/>
|- |-
| October 14, 2009 | October 14
| rowspan="2"|Dublin | rowspan="2"|Dublin
| rowspan="2" |Ireland | rowspan="2"|Ireland
| rowspan="2"|The O<sub>2</sub> | rowspan="2"|The O<sub>2</sub>
|- |-
| October 15, 2009 | October 15
|- |-
| October 17, 2009 | October 17
| rowspan="2"|Belfast | rowspan="2"|Belfast
| rowspan="2"| Northern Ireland | rowspan="2"|Northern Ireland
| rowspan="2"|Odyssey Arena | rowspan="2"|Odyssey Arena
|- |-
| October 18, 2009 | October 18
|- |-
| October 20, 2009 | October 20
| rowspan="2"|Glasgow | rowspan="2"|Glasgow
| rowspan="2" |Scotland | rowspan="2"|Scotland
| rowspan="2"|Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | rowspan="2"|Scottish Exhibition Centre, Hall 4
|- |-
| October 21, 2009 | October 21
|- |-
| October 23, 2009 | October 23
| rowspan="3"|Manchester | rowspan="3"|Manchester
| rowspan="9"| England | rowspan="9"|England
| rowspan="3"|Manchester Evening News Arena | rowspan="3"|Manchester Evening News Arena
|- |-
| October 24, 2009 | October 24
|- |-
| October 25, 2009 | October 25{{Efn|Originally December 13.}}
|- |-
| October 27, 2009 | October 27
| Liverpool | Liverpool
| Echo Arena | Echo Arena
|- |-
| October 28, 2009 | October 28
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| October 30, 2009 | October 30
| rowspan="2"|Birmingham | rowspan="2"|Birmingham
| rowspan="2"|National Indoor Arena | rowspan="2"|National Indoor Arena
|- |-
| October 31, 2009 | October 31
|- |-
| November 2, 2009 | November 2
| Newcastle | Newcastle
| Metro Radio Arena | Metro Radio Arena
|- |-
| November 3, 2009 | November 3
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| November 5, 2009 | November 5
| Antwerp | Antwerp
| Belgium | Belgium
| Sportpaleis | Sportpaleis
|- |-
| November 7, 2009 | November 7
| ] | ]
| Denmark | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| November 9, 2009 | November 9
| ] | ]
| Norway | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| November 10, 2009 | November 10
| ] | ]
| Sweden | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| November 12, 2009 | November 12
| ] | ]
| Finland | Finland
| ] | ]
|- |-
| November 19, 2009 | November 19
| ] | ]
| Czech Republic | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| November 20, 2009 | November 20
| Frankfurt | Frankfurt
| rowspan="7"|Germany | rowspan="7"|Germany
| Frankfurt Festhalle | Frankfurt Festhalle
|- |-
| November 21, 2009 | November 21
| Munich | Munich
| Olympiahalle | Olympiahalle
|- |-
| November 23, 2009 | November 23
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| November 25, 2009 | November 25
| Stuttgart | Stuttgart
| Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
|- |-
| November 26, 2009 | November 26
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| November 28, 2009 | November 28
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| November 30, 2009 | November 30
| Oberhausen | Oberhausen
| König Pilsener Arena | König Pilsener Arena
|- |-
| December 2, 2009 | December 2
| rowspan="2"|Zürich | rowspan="2"|Zürich
| rowspan="2"|Switzerland | rowspan="2"|Switzerland
| rowspan="2"|Hallenstadion | rowspan="2"|Hallenstadion
|- |-
| December 3, 2009 | December 3
|- |-
| December 5, 2009 | December 5
| ] | ]
| Luxembourg | ]
| ] | ]
|- |-
| December 6{{Efn|Originally scheduled for December 5, but was rescheduled to the next day, due to the addition of the Luxembourg concert.}}
| December 6, 2009
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam
| Netherlands | Netherlands
| Rotterdam Ahoy | Rotterdam Ahoy
|- |-
| December 8, 2009 | December 8
| rowspan="2"|London | rowspan="2"|London
| rowspan="2"|England | rowspan="2"|England
| rowspan="2"|The O<sub>2</sub> Arena | rowspan="2"|The O<sub>2</sub> Arena
|- |-
| December 10, 2009 | December 10
|- |-
| December 12, 2009 | December 12{{Efn|Originally November 15.}}
| ] | ]
| rowspan="2"|Germany | rowspan="2"|Germany
| ] | ]
|- |-
| December 13, 2009 | December 13{{Efn|Originally November 17.}}
| Dortmund | Dortmund
| Westfalenhallen | Westfalenhallen
|- |-
| December 15, 2009 | December 15
| Geneva | Geneva
| Switzerland | Switzerland
| SEG Geneva Arena | SEG Geneva Arena
|- |-
| December 17, 2009 | December 17
| Vienna | Vienna
| Austria | Austria
| Wiener Stadthalle | Wiener Stadthalle
|- |-
| December 19, 2009 | December 19
| Stuttgart | Stuttgart
| rowspan="2"|Germany | rowspan="2"|Germany
| Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
|- |-
| December 20, 2009 | December 20
| Hanover | Hanover
| TUI Arena | TUI Arena
|} |}


⚫ == Box office score data ==
; Cancellations and rescheduled shows
*July 20, 2009&nbsp;&nbsp;Brisbane, Queensland&nbsp;&nbsp;Brisbane Entertainment Center. This date rescheduled to July 27, 2009.
*September 15, 2009&nbsp;&nbsp;Seattle, Washington&nbsp;&nbsp;]. The date was rescheduled to the KeyArena
*November 15, 2009&nbsp;&nbsp;Bremen, Germany&nbsp;&nbsp;AWD Dome. This date was rescheduled to December 12, 2009.
*November 17, 2010&nbsp;&nbsp;Dortmund, Germany&nbsp;&nbsp;Westfalenhalle. This date was rescheduled to December 13, 2009.
*December 5, 2009&nbsp;&nbsp;Rotterdam, Netherlands&nbsp;&nbsp;The Ahoy. This date was rescheduled to December 6, 2009.
*December 13, 2009&nbsp;&nbsp;Manchester, England&nbsp;&nbsp;Manchester Evening News Arena. This date was rescheduled to October 25, 2009.

⚫ ===Box office score data===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! style="width:250px;"| Venue ! style="width:250px;"| Venue
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! style="width:150px;"| Gross revenue ! style="width:150px;"| Gross revenue
|- |-
| Palais Nikaia | Palais Nikaïa
| Nice | Nice
| 8,134 / 8,500 (96%) | 8,134 / 8,500 (96%)
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| Antwerp | Antwerp
| 15,948 / 16,234 (98%) | 15,948 / 16,234 (98%)
| $768,137<ref>{{Citation| date = April 4, 2009| title = Billboard Boxscore| periodical = Billboard Magazine| location = New York City| url =http://www.billboard.biz| access-date = April 2, 2009}}</ref> | $768,137<ref name=":1">{{Citation| date = April 4, 2009| title = Billboard Boxscore| periodical = Billboard Magazine| location = New York City| url =http://www.billboard.biz| access-date = April 2, 2009}}</ref>
|- |-
| Rotterdam Ahoy | Sportpaleis van Ahoy
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam
| 30,916 / 30,916 (100%) | 30,916 / 30,916 (100%)
| $1,925,797<ref name="bx0620"/><ref>{{Citation|date=July 3, 2010|title=Billboard Boxscore|periodical=Billboard Magazine|location=New York City|url =http://www.billboard.biz|access-date = June 29, 2010}}</ref> | $1,925,797<ref name="bx0620"/><ref name=":0">{{Citation|date=July 3, 2010|title=Billboard Boxscore|periodical=Billboard Magazine|location=New York City|url =http://www.billboard.biz|access-date = June 29, 2010}}</ref>
|- |-
| Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
| AccorHotels Arena
| Paris | Paris
| 16,488 / 16,488 (100%) | 16,488 / 16,488 (100%)
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| The O<sub>2</sub> Arena | The O<sub>2</sub> Arena
| London | London
| 92,918/ 93,590 (99%) | 92,918 / 93,590 (99%)
| $4,740,905
⚫ | $4,740,905<ref>{{Citation| date = May 30, 2009| title = Billboard Boxscore| periodical = Billboard Magazine| location = New York City| url =http://www.billboard.biz| access-date = May 25, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Citation| date = May 22, 2010| title = Billboard Boxscore| periodical = Billboard Magazine| location = New York City| url =http://www.billboard.biz| access-date = May 18, 2010}}</ref>
|- |-
| Burswood Dome | Burswood Dome
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| $1,059,814<ref name="bx0926"/> | $1,059,814<ref name="bx0926"/>
|- |-
| Qudos Bank Arena | Acer Arena
| Sydney | Sydney
| 29,648 / 29,648 (100%) | 29,648 / 29,648 (100%)
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| $675,718<ref name="bx1010"/> | $675,718<ref name="bx1010"/>
|- |-
| Gila River Arena | Jobing.com Arena
| Glendale | Glendale
| 14,039/ 14,039(100%) | 14,039 / 14,039(100%)
| $495,086<ref name="bx1010"/> | $495,086<ref name="bx1010"/>
|- |-
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| $909,149<ref name="bx1205"/> | $909,149<ref name="bx1205"/>
|- style="background:#ddd;" |- style="background:#ddd;"
|colspan="2"|'''TOTAL''' |colspan="2"|'''Total'''
|'''975,070 /1,000,326''' (98%) |'''975,070 / 1,000,326''' (98%)
|'''$70,535,592''' |'''$70,535,592'''
|} |}
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===Commercial=== ===Commercial===
Overall ticket sales are estimated to have surpassed nearly two million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/956950/pink-moves-3-million-tickets-with-funhouse-tour |access-date=February 9, 2017 |date=August 9, 2010|title=Pink Moves 3 Million Tickets with Funhouse Tour|publisher=billboard.com}}</ref> By July 2009, the tour grossed over $50 million, ranking 8th highest-grossing tour in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009MidYearBusinessAnalysis.pdf|title=2009 Mid-Year Business Analysis|access-date=July 13, 2010|work=Pollstar|last=Bongiovanni|first=Gary|date=July 10, 2009}}</ref> By November 2009, the tour grossed over $100 million, ranking as 5th highest-grossing tour of 2009.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266418/top-25-tours-of-2009#/features/top-25-tours-of-2009–1004053062.story|title=Top 25 Tours of 2009|magazine=]|date=December 11, 2009|location=New York City}}</ref> Overall ticket sales are estimated to have surpassed nearly two million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/956950/pink-moves-3-million-tickets-with-funhouse-tour |access-date=February 9, 2017 |date=August 9, 2010|title=Pink Moves 3 Million Tickets with Funhouse Tour|publisher=billboard.com}}</ref> By July 2009, the tour grossed over $50 million, ranking 8th highest-grossing tour in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009MidYearBusinessAnalysis.pdf|title=2009 Mid-Year Business Analysis|access-date=July 13, 2010|work=Pollstar|last=Bongiovanni|first=Gary|date=July 10, 2009|archive-date=August 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806095511/http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009MidYearBusinessAnalysis.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> By November 2009, the tour grossed over $100 million, ranking as 5th highest-grossing tour of 2009.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266418/top-25-tours-of-2009#/features/top-25-tours-of-2009–1004053062.story|title=Top 25 Tours of 2009|magazine=]|date=December 11, 2009|location=New York City}}</ref>


Sales started on October 10, 2009 in the Netherlands. The show of February 28 at The Ahoy was sold out as a second show was scheduled for the following night. A third night at the arena was announced for December 5, 2009 (although this date was later changed to December 6, 2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tiscali.nl/content/article/nente/drie_keer_scheepsrecht_voor_pnk/534233.htm|title=Drie Keer Scheepsrecht voor P!nk|date=December 9, 2008|access-date=January 26, 2009|work=Tiscali Showbiz|language=nl}}{{Dead link|date=July 2010}}</ref> Sales started on October 10, 2009 in the Netherlands. The show of February 28 at The Ahoy was sold out as a second show was scheduled for the following night. A third night at the arena was announced for December 5, 2009 (although this date was later changed to December 6, 2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tiscali.nl/content/article/nente/drie_keer_scheepsrecht_voor_pnk/534233.htm|title=Drie Keer Scheepsrecht voor P!nk|date=December 9, 2008|access-date=January 26, 2009|work=Tiscali Showbiz|language=nl}}{{Dead link|date=July 2010}}</ref>
In Australia, ticket sales were exceptionally high. In 2007 she broke the record of biggest female tour ever with 35 shows in Australia, grossing $41 million. In 2009, she broke her own record, with 58 shows surpassing ]'s "Whispering Jack Tour" with the most shows in Australia.<ref name="theage">{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/01/21/1232471394310.html|title=Pink breaks record with 12th show announced|date=January 22, 2009|access-date=January 26, 2009|last=Murfett|first=Andrew|work=The Age}}</ref> She performed 17 shows at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, breaking Farnham's record for most shows at the venue during one tour.<ref name="theage"/> In Sydney, Pink performed 12 shows—of which 10 were performed at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. She performed for nearly 110,000 spectators (at this arena), making her the biggest live act in Sydney (surpassing ] with an attendance record of nearly 93,000 spectators).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25623402-5001021,00.htmlhttp://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25631742-5012980,00.html|title=Pink thinks big on Australian tour de force|date=June 12, 2009|access-date=July 13, 2010|last=Downie|first=Stephen|work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> In Australia, ticket sales were exceptionally high. In 2007 she broke the record of biggest female tour ever with 35 shows in Australia, grossing $41 million. In 2009, she broke her own record, with 58 shows surpassing ]'s "Whispering Jack Tour" with the most shows in Australia.<ref name="theage">{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/01/21/1232471394310.html|title=Pink breaks record with 12th show announced|date=January 22, 2009|access-date=January 26, 2009|last=Murfett|first=Andrew|work=The Age}}</ref> She performed 17 shows at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, breaking Farnham's record for most shows at the venue during one tour.<ref name="theage"/> In Sydney, Pink performed 12 shows—of which 10 were performed at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. She performed for nearly 110,000 spectators (at this arena), making her the biggest live act in Sydney (surpassing ] with an attendance record of nearly 93,000 spectators).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25623402-5001021,00.htmlhttp://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25631742-5012980,00.html|title=Pink thinks big on Australian tour de force|date=June 12, 2009|access-date=July 13, 2010|last=Downie|first=Stephen|work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref>
The American singer/songwriter performed at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on seventeen nights throughout the summer with ticket sales topping $17.2 million ($21.7 Australian). Combined attendance for all shows at the Melbourne tennis stadium was 214,956. Pink also played twelve shows in Sydney – ten shows during June and July at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and two in August at Acer Arena in the city's Olympic Park. Overall attendance in Sydney was 146,420 with $12.6 million in ticket sales ($15.5 Australian). With tour grosses topping $55 million from the Australian leg, Pink is ranked among the top ten tours worldwide for 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/267367/hot-tours-pink-acdc-beyonce-nickelback-kid-rock|title=Hot Tours: Pink, AC/DC, Beyoncé, Nickelback, Kid Rock}}</ref> The American singer/songwriter performed at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on seventeen nights throughout the summer with ticket sales topping $17.2 million ($21.7 Australian). Combined attendance for all shows at the Melbourne tennis stadium was 214,956. Pink also played twelve shows in Sydney – ten shows during June and July at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and two in August at Acer Arena in the city's Olympic Park. Overall attendance in Sydney was 146,420 with $12.6 million in ticket sales ($15.5 Australian). With tour grosses topping $55 million from the Australian leg, Pink is ranked among the top ten tours worldwide for 2009.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/267367/hot-tours-pink-acdc-beyonce-nickelback-kid-rock|title=Hot Tours: Pink, AC/DC, Beyoncé, Nickelback, Kid Rock|magazine=] }}</ref>


To congratulate Pink on eleven sold out concerts at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, the artist was given a public toilet located on the upper level of the arena, entitled "P!nk Ladies".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8224061.stm|title=Pink attends toilet-naming honour|date=August 27, 2009|access-date=July 13, 2010|work=BBC News}}</ref> To congratulate Pink on eleven sold out concerts at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, the artist was given a public toilet located on the upper level of the arena, entitled "P!nk Ladies".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8224061.stm|title=Pink attends toilet-naming honour|date=August 27, 2009|access-date=July 13, 2010|work=BBC News}}</ref>
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==Broadcast and recordings== ==Broadcast and recordings==
{{Main|Pink: Live in Australia}} {{Main|Pink: Live in Australia}}
A DVD and live album of the tour was recorded on July 17 and 18, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The DVD includes both "It's All Your Fault" and "Ave Mary A". '']'' was released in Australia on October 14, 2009, two days before its planned release.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sanity.com.au/ProductDetail.aspx?id=260628 |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926133634/http://www.sanity.com.au/ProductDetail.aspx?id=260628 |archive-date=September 26, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> It was scheduled for release on October 2, 2009 but had to be pushed backed due to overwhelming demand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/809295|title=P!nk (Pink) – Funhouse Tour: Live in Australia DVD|access-date=August 13, 2009|work=www.ezydvd.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003232354/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/809295|archive-date=October 3, 2009}}</ref> The DVD was also released in The Netherlands on October 28, 2009 and in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2009. An alternate version of the DVD was released in the United States on October 27, 2009. This version, titled ], includes the tour DVD, but is also sold with a live CD of the same concert. A DVD and live album of the tour was recorded on July 17 and 18, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The DVD includes both "It's All Your Fault" and "Ave Mary A". '']'' was released in Australia on October 14, 2009, two days before its planned release.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sanity.com.au/ProductDetail.aspx?id=260628 |title=Live in Australia |access-date=October 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926133634/http://www.sanity.com.au/ProductDetail.aspx?id=260628 |archive-date=September 26, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> It was scheduled for release on October 2, 2009 but had to be pushed backed due to overwhelming demand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/809295|title=P!nk (Pink) – Funhouse Tour: Live in Australia DVD|access-date=August 13, 2009|work=www.ezydvd.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003232354/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/809295|archive-date=October 3, 2009}}</ref> The DVD was also released in The Netherlands on October 28, 2009 and in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2009. An alternate version of the DVD was released in the United States on October 27, 2009. This version, titled ], includes the tour DVD, but is also sold with a live CD of the same concert.


The concert was also aired on ] on January 1, 2010 as the premiere concert of their "Friday Night Alright" block.<ref>http://www.vh1.com/shows/friday_night_alright/series.jhtml{{dead link|date=October 2021}}</ref> The concert was also aired on ] on January 1, 2010 as the premiere concert of their "Friday Night Alright" block.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/friday_night_alright/series.jhtml |title=Friday Night Alright &#124; Show Cast, Episodes, Guides, Trailers, Web Exclusives, Previews &#124; VH1.com |access-date=January 2, 2010 |archive-date=January 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102064027/http://www.vh1.com/shows/friday_night_alright/series.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Personnel== ==Personnel==
* Lead vocals, aerobatics, dancing, acoustic guitar, executive producer, creator – ] * Lead vocals, aerobatics, dancing, acoustic guitar, executive producer, creator – ]
* Musical director, keyboards, vocals – Paul Mirkovich * Musical director, keyboards, vocals – Paul Mirkovich
* Drums – Mark Schulman * Drums, Cello – ]
* Lead guitar – Justin Derrico * Lead guitar – Justin Derrico
* Bass guitar – ] * Bass guitar – ]
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* Dancing – Nikki Tuazon * Dancing – Nikki Tuazon
* Dancing – Addie Yungmee * Dancing – Addie Yungmee
* Dancing – Joseph Errico * Aerialist, Dancing – ]
* Aerialist – ]
* Aerial choreography – Dreya Weber * Aerial choreography – Dreya Weber
* Stage director, executive producer – Baz Halpin * Stage director, executive producer – Baz Halpin
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* Tour manager – Nick R. Cua * Tour manager – Nick R. Cua
{{commons category}} {{commons category}}

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}


==References== ==References==

Latest revision as of 05:52, 15 September 2024

2009 concert tour by Pink This article is about the 2009 concert tour. For the follow-up tour, see The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour.

Funhouse Tour
Tour by Pink
Associated albumFunhouse
Start dateFebruary 24, 2009
End dateDecember 20, 2009
Legs4
No. of shows151
Box office$100 million
Pink concert chronology

The Funhouse Tour was the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Pink. The tour supported her fifth studio album, Funhouse (2008). The tour visited Europe, Australia and North America. According to Pollstar, the Funhouse Tour (2009) earned more than $100 million with more than 1.5 million in attendance. The Australian leg of the tour broke the record for the biggest tour in the history of the country. The Australian shows were attended by 660,000 people and grossed over $55 million.

Background

The tour was announced on October 14, 2008, nearly two weeks before the release of her fifth studio album. Pink stated, "I'm so excited to get back on the road. The 'Funhouse' tour ideas are running rampant in my head. Who knows what they'll come out as... And I can't wait to see." The tour followed her internationally successful I'm Not Dead Tour, which became one of the biggest tours in 2006 and 2007.

The tour also marked the first time Pink has headlined a North American arena tour. To describe the event, Pink stated, "I've waited 30 years for this tour. I really wasn't sure if anyone was going to show ."

Synopsis

The concert starts with a video introduction which feature Pink watching TV. She then gets up and puts her lover's hand into a warm glass of water. She goes upstairs and gets changed into a white shirt and some jeans. She gets on a motorcycle and rides off, resembling her "Funhouse" music video. She finds a clown crying on the side of the road. She gets off her bike and gives him a flower hat. As the video ends, the clown appears on stage. He walks up to the end of the catwalk and finds a Box with a handle. As he turns the handle, a trapdoor opens, and Pink is lifted up into the air on a rope. The song "Bad Influence" then starts. She gets lowered down onto the main stage and starts to sing. She then sings "Just Like a Pill", "Who Knew", Ave Mary A and "Don't Let Me Get Me". She then goes offstage. At some shows, Pink might perform "It's All Your Fault" after "Just Like A Pill".

A red couch appears on the stage and Pink is seen walking over to it. She then starts to sing "I Touch Myself". Whilst singing "I Touch Myself", hands come out of the couch and touch her. She then performs "Please Don't Leave Me". She briefly goes offstage whilst her dancers come onstage. She comes back on to perform "U + Ur Hand". A love heart shaped bed appears onstage as she performs "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" and "So What". She then goes offstage again. At some shows, Pink might perform "One Foot Wrong" after "I Touch Myself".

Her pianist then starts to play piano. She then comes back onstage to perform "Family Portrait". She then plays "I Don't Believe You" on the guitar. She would then perform "Crystal Ball", "Trouble" and "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You". She then goes offstage. At some shows, Pink might perform "Dear Mr. President" instead of "Crystal Ball".

Two of her dancers then come and perform ballet moves. This is then followed by "Sober" when she performs a trapeze. She quickly goes offstage and returns for "Bohemian Rhapsody". Four mirrors are brought onstage as she performs "Funhouse" and "Crazy". She says goodbye to the crowd and goes offstage. On the last leg, she would perform "Stupid Girls" after "Funhouse".

For the encore, She performed "Get the Party Started" and "Glitter in the Air". For all shows except for the Premiere, there would be a video montage of all her videos with "God Is a DJ" playing after "Get The Party Started". For "Get The Party Started", she would perform some acrobatics. She would then go offstage. After a costume change, she would come back onstage to perform the final number, "Glitter In The Air". She would be in the air performing some more acrobatics. Whilst that was happening, she would get lowered into the trapdoor that was used earlier in the show and be dipped in water. After she was lowered back onto the main stage, she bowed and walked offstage. The screen in the background showed THE END on it.

Set list

Premiere
  1. "Bad Influence"
  2. "Just Like a Pill"
  3. "Who Knew"
  4. "Please Don't Leave Me"
  5. "It's All Your Fault"
  6. "I Touch Myself"
  7. "One Foot Wrong"
  8. "U + Ur Hand"
  9. "Ave Mary A"
  10. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)"
  11. "So What"
  12. "Family Portrait"
  13. "I Don't Believe You"
  14. "Crystal Ball"
  15. "Trouble"
  16. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"
  17. "Sober"
  18. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  19. "Funhouse"
  20. "Crazy"

Encore

  2. "Get the Party Started"
  4. "Glitter in the Air"
Source: European First Leg
  1. "Bad Influence"
  2. "Just Like a Pill"
  3. "Who Knew"
  4. "Ave Mary A"
  5. "Don't Let Me Get Me"
  6. "I Touch Myself"
  7. "Please Don't Leave Me"
  8. "U + Ur Hand"
  9. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)"
  10. "So What"
  11. "Family Portrait"
  12. "I Don't Believe You"
  13. "Crystal Ball"
  14. "Trouble"
  15. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"
  16. "Sober"
  17. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  18. "Funhouse"
  19. "Crazy"
Encore
  2. "Get the Party Started"
  4. "God Is a DJ" (Video Interlude)
  6. "Glitter in the Air"
Australia
  1. "Bad Influence"
  2. "Just Like a Pill"
  3. "It's All Your Fault (June 30, 2009 onwards)
  4. "Who Knew"
  5. "Ave Mary A (Except June 13, 30)
  6. "Don't Let Me Get Me"
  7. "I Touch Myself"
  8. "Please Don't Leave Me"
  9. "U + Ur Hand"
  10. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)"
  11. "So What"
  12. "Family Portrait"
  13. "I Don't Believe You"
  14. "Crystal Ball (Except August 25)"
  15. "Dear Mr. President" (August 25 only)"
  16. "Trouble"
  17. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"
  18. "Sober (Except June 20)"
  19. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  20. "Funhouse"
  21. "Crazy"
Encore
  2. "Get the Party Started"
  4. "God Is A DJ" (Video Interlude)
  6. "Glitter in the Air (Except June 16 and 20)"
Source: North America
  1. "Bad Influence"
  2. "Just Like A Pill"
  3. "Who Knew"
  4. "Don't Let Me Get Me"
  5. "I Touch Myself"
  6. "Please Don't Leave Me"
  7. "U + Ur Hand"
  8. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)"
  9. "So What"
  10. "Family Portrait"
  11. "I Don't Believe You"
  12. "Dear Mr President"
  13. "Trouble"
  14. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"
  15. "Sober"
  16. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  17. "Funhouse"
  18. "Crazy"
Encore
  2. "Get the Party Started"
  4. "God Is a DJ" (Video Interlude)
  6. "Glitter in the Air"
Source: European Second Leg
  1. "Bad Influence"
  2. "Just Like A Pill"
  3. "Who Knew"
  4. "Ave Mary A"
  5. "Don't Let Me Get Me"
  6. "I Touch Myself"
  7. "Please Don't Leave Me"
  8. "U + Ur Hand"
  9. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)"
  10. "So What"
  11. "Family Portrait"
  12. "I Don't Believe You"
  13. "Dear Mr. President (October 17, 25 and 30 and November 7 and 23 only)"
  14. "Crystal Ball (October 24, 25, 30 only)
  15. "Trouble"
  16. "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"
  17. "Sober (Except November 10 and December 15)"
  18. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  19. "Funhouse"
  20. "Stupid Girls"
  21. "Crazy"
Encore
  2. "Get the Party Started"
  4. "God Is a DJ" (Video Interlude)
  6. "Glitter in the Air"

Additional notes

  • During the August 23 performance at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong, New South Wales, the tour crew and dancers did an impromptu performance of Michael Jackson's "Thriller".

Tour dates

Date (2009) City Country Venue
Europe
February 24 Nice France Palais Nikaïa
February 26 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis
February 28 Rotterdam Netherlands Sportpaleis van Ahoy
March 1
March 5 Regensburg Germany Donau Arena
March 6 Friedrichshafen Messe Friedrichshafen
March 8 Oberhausen König Pilsener Arena
March 9 Paris France Bercy
March 12 Mannheim Germany SAP Arena
March 14 Stuttgart Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
March 17 Leipzig Arena Leipzig
March 18 Berlin O2 World
March 21 Geneva Switzerland SEG Geneva Arena
March 22 Zürich Hallenstadion
March 24 Budapest Hungary Budapest Sports Arena
March 25 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle
March 27 Frankfurt Germany Festhalle Frankfurt
March 28 Nuremberg Arena Nürnberger Versicherung
March 30 Cologne Lanxess Arena
April 1 Hamburg Color Line Arena
April 2
April 4 Hanover TUI Arena
April 6 Munich Olympiahalle
April 7
April 8 Dortmund Westfalenhallen
April 11 Glasgow Scotland Scottish Exhibition Centre, Hall 4
April 12
April 13 Aberdeen Press & Journal Arena
April 16 Birmingham England National Indoor Arena
April 17
April 19 Dublin Ireland The O2
April 20
April 22 Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena
April 23
April 25 Manchester England Manchester Evening News Arena
April 26
April 28 Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
April 29 Liverpool Echo Arena Liverpool
May 1 London The O2 Arena
May 2
May 4
Oceania
May 22 Perth Australia Burswood Dome
May 23
May 26 Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre
May 27
May 30 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
May 31
June 3 Newcastle Newcastle Entertainment Centre
June 4
June 6 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre
June 7
June 9
June 10
June 12 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
June 13
June 15
June 16
June 18 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
June 20
June 21
June 23
June 24
June 26 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre
June 27
June 29
June 30
July 3 Newcastle Newcastle Entertainment Centre
July 4
July 14 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
July 15
July 17 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre
July 18
July 22 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
July 23
July 25
July 26
July 27
July 29 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
July 30
August 1
August 2
August 4 Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre
August 5
August 7 Perth Burswood Dome
August 8
August 10 Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre
August 11
August 13 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
August 14
August 16 Canberra AIS Arena
August 17
August 19 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
August 20
August 22 Wollongong WIN Entertainment Centre
August 23
August 25 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
August 26
August 28 Sydney Acer Arena
August 29
North America
September 15 Seattle United States KeyArena
September 17 San Jose HP Pavilion
September 18 Los Angeles Staples Center
September 20 Glendale Jobing.com Arena
September 23 Dallas American Airlines Center
September 24 Houston Toyota Center
September 26 Rosemont Allstate Arena
September 28 Fairfax Patriot Center
September 30 Toronto Canada Air Canada Centre
October 2 Boston United States TD Garden
October 3 Philadelphia Wachovia Spectrum
October 5 New York City Madison Square Garden
Europe
October 14 Dublin Ireland The O2
October 15
October 17 Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena
October 18
October 20 Glasgow Scotland Scottish Exhibition Centre, Hall 4
October 21
October 23 Manchester England Manchester Evening News Arena
October 24
October 25
October 27 Liverpool Echo Arena
October 28 Sheffield Sheffield Arena
October 30 Birmingham National Indoor Arena
October 31
November 2 Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
November 3 Nottingham Trent FM Arena
November 5 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis
November 7 Copenhagen Denmark Forum Copenhagen
November 9 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum
November 10 Stockholm Sweden Ericsson Globe
November 12 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Areena
November 19 Prague Czech Republic O2 Arena
November 20 Frankfurt Germany Frankfurt Festhalle
November 21 Munich Olympiahalle
November 23 Freiburg Messe Freiburg
November 25 Stuttgart Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
November 26 Erfurt Messe Erfurt
November 28 Düsseldorf ISS Dome
November 30 Oberhausen König Pilsener Arena
December 2 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
December 3
December 5 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg Rockhal
December 6 Rotterdam Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy
December 8 London England The O2 Arena
December 10
December 12 Bremen Germany AWD Dome
December 13 Dortmund Westfalenhallen
December 15 Geneva Switzerland SEG Geneva Arena
December 17 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle
December 19 Stuttgart Germany Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
December 20 Hanover TUI Arena

Box office score data

Venue City Attendance Gross revenue
Palais Nikaïa Nice 8,134 / 8,500 (96%) $418,904
Sportpaleis Antwerp 15,948 / 16,234 (98%) $768,137
Sportpaleis van Ahoy Rotterdam 30,916 / 30,916 (100%) $1,925,797
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy Paris 16,488 / 16,488 (100%) $912,420
The O2 Arena London 92,918 / 93,590 (99%) $4,740,905
Burswood Dome Perth 70,613 / 73,044 (97%) $5,675,332
Adelaide Entertainment Centre Adelaide 52,471 / 55,470 (95%) $4,283,421
Rod Laver Arena Melbourne 214,956 / 222,214 (96%) $17,234,669
Newcastle Entertainment Centre Newcastle 29,021 / 29,492 (98%) $2,372,605
Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney 116,772 / 120,344 (97%) $9,538,321
Brisbane Entertainment Centre Brisbane 136,114 / 142,800 (95%) $11,277,153
AIS Arena Canberra 9,499 / 9,737(98%) $936,990
WIN Entertainment Centre Wollongong 10,730 / 11,007(98%) $1,059,814
Acer Arena Sydney 29,648 / 29,648 (100%) $3,066,820
KeyArena Seattle 12,580 / 12,580 (100%) $369,858
SAP Center San Jose 13,058 / 13,058(100%) $512,092
Staples Center Los Angeles 12,751 / 12,751(100%) $675,718
Jobing.com Arena Glendale 14,039 / 14,039(100%) $495,086
American Airlines Center Dallas 13,195 / 13,195(100%) $448,718
Toyota Center Houston 8,563 / 8,563(100%) $393,197
Allstate Arena Rosemont 14,472 / 14,472 (100%) $688,569
EagleBank Arena Fairfax 6,565 / 6,565 (100%) $278,594
Air Canada Centre Toronto 15,193 / 15,193 (100%) $878,461
Wachovia Spectrum Philadelphia 15,370 / 15,370 (100%) $674,862
Madison Square Garden New York City 15,056 / 15,056 (100%) $909,149
Total 975,070 / 1,000,326 (98%) $70,535,592

Reception

Pink during her Funhouse Tour in Düsseldorf on November 28, 2009.

Commercial

Overall ticket sales are estimated to have surpassed nearly two million. By July 2009, the tour grossed over $50 million, ranking 8th highest-grossing tour in the world. By November 2009, the tour grossed over $100 million, ranking as 5th highest-grossing tour of 2009.

Sales started on October 10, 2009 in the Netherlands. The show of February 28 at The Ahoy was sold out as a second show was scheduled for the following night. A third night at the arena was announced for December 5, 2009 (although this date was later changed to December 6, 2009). In Australia, ticket sales were exceptionally high. In 2007 she broke the record of biggest female tour ever with 35 shows in Australia, grossing $41 million. In 2009, she broke her own record, with 58 shows surpassing John Farnham's "Whispering Jack Tour" with the most shows in Australia. She performed 17 shows at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, breaking Farnham's record for most shows at the venue during one tour. In Sydney, Pink performed 12 shows—of which 10 were performed at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. She performed for nearly 110,000 spectators (at this arena), making her the biggest live act in Sydney (surpassing Kylie Minogue with an attendance record of nearly 93,000 spectators). The American singer/songwriter performed at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on seventeen nights throughout the summer with ticket sales topping $17.2 million ($21.7 Australian). Combined attendance for all shows at the Melbourne tennis stadium was 214,956. Pink also played twelve shows in Sydney – ten shows during June and July at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and two in August at Acer Arena in the city's Olympic Park. Overall attendance in Sydney was 146,420 with $12.6 million in ticket sales ($15.5 Australian). With tour grosses topping $55 million from the Australian leg, Pink is ranked among the top ten tours worldwide for 2009.

To congratulate Pink on eleven sold out concerts at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, the artist was given a public toilet located on the upper level of the arena, entitled "P!nk Ladies".

The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour and the Funhouse Tour sold a combined total 3 million tickets.

Critical

The show received critical acclaim, with critics commenting on its theatricality and Pink's live singing.

  • "A Pink show is more than just a pop concert – it's a major spectacle that you can’t take your eyes off. The show was simply mesmerising." – Aberdeen Evening Express
  • "Pink can rock it, that's for sure. She has the anthems, the voice and the sass…4 stars" – The Glasgow Herald
  • "She's no slouch as an aerial dare-devil, but here's one rock star at her most compelling when she has two feet planted squarely on the ground." – The Independent
  • "Her singing was perfect, even when she was suspended mid-air, on her back and spinning rapidly on her harness." – Express & Star
  • Her stage presence was also praised as "alluring and suggestive", likening the show to Janet Jackson's Velvet Rope Tour. – OC Register

Broadcast and recordings

Main article: Pink: Live in Australia

A DVD and live album of the tour was recorded on July 17 and 18, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The DVD includes both "It's All Your Fault" and "Ave Mary A". Pink: Live in Australia was released in Australia on October 14, 2009, two days before its planned release. It was scheduled for release on October 2, 2009 but had to be pushed backed due to overwhelming demand. The DVD was also released in The Netherlands on October 28, 2009 and in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2009. An alternate version of the DVD was released in the United States on October 27, 2009. This version, titled Funhouse Tour: Live in Australia, includes the tour DVD, but is also sold with a live CD of the same concert.

The concert was also aired on VH1 on January 1, 2010 as the premiere concert of their "Friday Night Alright" block.

Personnel

  • Lead vocals, aerobatics, dancing, acoustic guitar, executive producer, creator – P!nk
  • Musical director, keyboards, vocals – Paul Mirkovich
  • Drums, Cello – Mark Schulman
  • Lead guitar – Justin Derrico
  • Bass guitar – Eva Gardner
  • Keyboards, rhythm guitar, vocals – Kat Lucas
  • Violin, vocals –Jessy Greene
  • Vocals – Stacy Campbell
  • Vocals – Jenny Douglas-Foote
  • Dancing, choreography – Alison Faulk
  • Dancing, choreography – Leo Moctezuma
  • Dancing – Reina Hidalgo
  • Dancing – Nikki Tuazon
  • Dancing – Addie Yungmee
  • Aerialist, Dancing – Sebastien Stella
  • Aerial choreography – Dreya Weber
  • Stage director, executive producer – Baz Halpin
  • Director – Larn Poland
  • Tour producer – Roger Davies (RDWM)
  • Tour manager – Nick R. Cua

Notes

  1. Originally July 20.
  2. Originally scheduled at WaMu Theater, but the venue was upgraded due to high demand.
  3. Originally December 13.
  4. Originally scheduled for December 5, but was rescheduled to the next day, due to the addition of the Luxembourg concert.
  5. Originally November 15.
  6. Originally November 17.

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