# Close Encounters Tour

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The **Close Encounters Tour** was a concert tour by the English recording artist, [Robbie Williams](/source/Robbie_Williams). Running from April to December 2006, the tour supported Williams' sixth studio album, *[Intensive Care](/source/Intensive_Care_(album))*. The tour saw Williams play over 50 shows in stadiums across Africa, Asia, Europe, Mexico, South America and Oceania. The name is derived from the 1977 film, *[Close Encounters of the Third Kind](/source/Close_Encounters_of_the_Third_Kind)*. The tour sold 1.6 million tickets on its first day of sale in November 2005, breaking the world record for the most concert tickets sold in a single day.[1] Williams held the record for nearly 17 years, until it was broken by [Taylor Swift's](/source/Taylor_Swift) [The Eras Tour](/source/The_Eras_Tour), which sold 2.4 million tickets in a single day in November 2022.[2]

## Opening acts

- [Freshlyground](/source/Freshlyground) (Africa)
- [Chris Coco](/source/Chris_Coco) (Europe, South America, Australia)
- [Basement Jaxx](/source/Basement_Jaxx) (Europe)
- [Orson](/source/Orson_(band)) (Europe)
- [Sneaky Sound System](/source/Sneaky_Sound_System) (Australia)
- [La Portuaria](/source/La_Portuaria) (Buenos Aires)

## Set list

The following set list is that for the concert on 10 April 2006 at the ABSA Stadium in Durban, South Africa.[3] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

1. "Instrumental Sequence" (contains elements of "[The Five Tones and Mountain Visions](/source/Close_Encounters_of_the_Third_Kind_and_Other_Great_Space_Music)")
1. "[Radio](/source/Radio_(Robbie_Williams_song))"
1. "[Rock DJ](/source/Rock_DJ)"
1. "[Tripping](/source/Tripping_(song))"
1. "Monsoon"
1. "[Sin Sin Sin](/source/Sin_Sin_Sin)"
1. "[Supreme](/source/Supreme_(song))"
1. "The Trouble With Me"
1. "[Millennium](/source/Millennium_(song))"
1. "[Back for Good](/source/Back_for_Good_(song))"
1. "[Advertising Space](/source/Advertising_Space)"
1. "[There She Goes](/source/There_She_Goes_(The_La's_song))"
1. "Ghosts"
1. "[Come Undone](/source/Come_Undone_(Robbie_Williams_song))"
1. "[Feel](/source/Feel_(Robbie_Williams_song))"
1. "A Place to Crash"
1. "[Kids](/source/Kids_(Robbie_Williams_and_Kylie_Minogue_song))"
1. "[Make Me Pure](/source/Make_Me_Pure)"

**Encore**

1. "[Let Me Entertain You](/source/Let_Me_Entertain_You_(Robbie_Williams_song))"
1. "[Strong](/source/Strong_(Robbie_Williams_song))"
1. "[Angels](/source/Angels_(Robbie_Williams_song))"

## Tour dates

List of 2006 concerts[4][5] Date City Country Venue 10 April 2006 Durban South Africa ABSA Stadium 13 April 2006 Cape Town Green Point Stadium 17 April 2006 Pretoria Loftus Versfeld Stadium 21 April 2006 Dubai United Arab Emirates Nad Al Sheba Racecourse 9 June 2006 Dublin Ireland Croke Park 13 June 2006 Brussels Belgium Stade Roi Baudouin 14 June 2006 17 June 2006 Paris France Parc des Princes 21 June 2006 Amsterdam Netherlands Amsterdam Arena 22 June 2006 24 June 2006 25 June 2006 1 July 2006 Gothenburg Sweden Ullevi 2 July 2006 6 July 2006 Copenhagen Denmark Parken Stadium 7 July 2006 10 July 2006 Dresden Germany Festwiese Ostragehege 11 July 2006 14 July 2006 Hamburg Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld 15 July 2006 19 July 2006 Budapest Hungary Ferenc Puskás Stadium 22 July 2006 Milan Italy San Siro 27 July 2006 Berlin Germany Olympiastadion 28 July 2006 1 August 2006 Munich Olympiastadion 2 August 2006 3 August 2006 8 August 2006 Cologne Jahnwiese 9 August 2006 12 August 2006 Hockenheim Hockenheimring 13 August 2006 18 August 2006 Vienna Austria Ernst-Happel-Stadion 19 August 2006 23 August 2006 Bern Switzerland Stade de Suisse 24 August 2006 1 September 2006 Glasgow Scotland Hampden Park 2 September 2006 8 September 2006 Leeds England Roundhay Park 9 September 2006 14 September 2006 Milton Keynes National Bowl 15 September 2006 16 September 2006 18 September 2006 19 September 2006 10 October 2006 Santiago Chile Estadio Nacional 14 October 2006 Buenos Aires Argentina River Plate Stadium 15 October 2006 18 October 2006 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Praça da Apoteose 21 October 2006 Mexico City Mexico Foro Sol 22 October 2006 30 November 2006 Perth Australia Subiaco Oval 1 December 2006 5 December 2006 Adelaide AAMI Stadium 9 December 2006 Sydney Aussie Stadium 10 December 2006 13 December 2006 Brisbane Suncorp Stadium 14 December 2006 17 December 2006 Melbourne Telstra Dome 18 December 2006

**Cancellations and rescheduled shows**

14 September 2006 London, England Wembley Stadium Relocated to the National Bowl in Milton Keynes due to the incompletion of Wembley Stadium.[6] 15 September 2006 London, England Wembley Stadium Relocated to the National Bowl in Milton Keynes due to the incompletion of Wembley Stadium.[6] 16 September 2006 London, England Wembley Stadium Relocated to the National Bowl in Milton Keynes due to the incompletion of Wembley Stadium.[6] 18 September 2006 London, England Wembley Stadium Relocated to the National Bowl in Milton Keynes due to the incompletion of Wembley Stadium.[6] 19 September 2006 London, England Wembley Stadium Relocated to the National Bowl in Milton Keynes due to the incompletion of Wembley Stadium.[6] 8 October 2006 Caracas, Venezuela Estadio Universitario Cancelled[7] 4 November 2006 Shanghai, China Hongkou Football Stadium Cancelled[7] 10 November 2006 Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Arena Cancelled[7] 14 November 2006 Bangkok, Thailand Aktiv Square Cancelled[7] 18 November 2006 Kallang, Singapore National Stadium Cancelled[7] 22 November 2006 Mumbai, India Brabourne Stadium Cancelled[7] 24 November 2006 Bangalore, India Bangalore Palace Grounds Cancelled[7]

### Box office score data

Venue City Tickets sold / Available Gross revenue Foro Sol Mexico City 102,956 / 108,414 (95%) $3,626,856[8]

## See also

- [List of fastest-selling concert tours](/source/List_of_fastest-selling_concert_tours)

## External links

- [Official site](http://www.robbiewilliams.com)

## References

1. ["Robbie sets ticket sales record"](https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/robbie-sets-ticket-sales-record-20051125-ge1baz.html). *[The Age](/source/The_Age)*. November 25, 2005. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221203143530/https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/robbie-sets-ticket-sales-record-20051125-ge1baz.html) December 3, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 14, 2025. "British pop star Robbie Williams has entered the famed Guinness Book of World Records by selling more than 1.6 million tickets for his 2006 world tour in just one day, its editor said today."

1. Sharf, Zack (November 17, 2022). ["Ticketmaster Cancels Taylor Swift Tour's Public Tickets Sale Due to 'High Demand' and 'Insufficient Inventory'"](https://variety.com/2022/music/news/ticketmaster-cancels-taylor-swift-public-ticket-sales-eras-tour-1235435965/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221123043830/https://variety.com/2022/music/news/ticketmaster-cancels-taylor-swift-public-ticket-sales-eras-tour-1235435965/) November 23, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

1. Coetzer, Diane (13 April 2006). ["Robbie Kicks Off World Tour in South Africa"](http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews/live_review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002344195). *Billboard*. VNU Business Media. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20060418003837/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews/live_review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002344195) 18 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

1. ["Robe Light Robbie Williams in Dubai"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091003181749/http://www.ula.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=469&Itemid=80). *ULA Group*. www.freezepage.com/1372640602TDMOEBGYYG?url=http://www.ula.com.au/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D469%26Itemid%3D80. Archived from [the original](http://www.ula.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=469&Itemid=80) on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

1. ["ROBBIE'S SUPER-SIZED WORLD TOUR WILL FINISH IN AUSTRALIA"](http://www.chuggentertainment.com/tour/295/Robbie+Williams). *Chugg Entertainment*. [Archived](http://www.freezepage.com/1372640908YGREVLRCMS?url=http://www.chuggentertainment.com/tour/295/Robbie%2BWilliams) 1 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

1. ["Williams shifts Wembley concerts"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4975958.stm). *[BBC News Online](/source/BBC_News_Online)*. [British Broadcasting Corporation](/source/BBC). 5 May 2006. [Archived](http://www.freezepage.com/1372639426SUMVTKAYSY?url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4975958.stm) 1 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

1. ["Robbie Williams Cancels Asian Tour Dates"](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57230/robbie-williams-cancels-asian-tour-dates). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. VNU Business Media. 16 September 2006. [Archived](http://www.freezepage.com/1372639980SWUNZROKRB?url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57230/robbie-williams-cancels-asian-tour-dates) 1 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

1. ["Boxscore Concert Grosses"](https://books.google.com/books?id=ZA4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12). *Billboard*. Vol. 118, no. 46. Nashville, Tennessee: VNU Business Media. 18 November 2006. p. 12. [ISSN 0006-2510](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). Retrieved 22 June 2013.

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