# Exile Tour

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The **Exile Tour** is the second concert tour by British band [Hurts](/source/Hurts_(duo)) in support of their second album *[Exile](/source/Exile_(Hurts_album))*. On 11 December 2012, Theo Hutchcraft posted an image on [Twitter](/source/Twitter) which announced the first 14 dates of the tour.[1] Autumn 2013 dates were published by Hutchcraft on Twitter on 26 August 2013. The tour started on 5 October in Ukraine and will end on 22 November in Luxembourg, with 21 dates in total.[2] In February and March 2014 Hurts took a part in [Art on Ice](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_on_Ice) Tour.[3] Hurts was accompanied by the Youth Classics orchestra at the six shows in Zürich in February and March.[4]

## Background

At the beginning of the show, Hutchcraft appears on the scene wearing a hooded parka and leather gloves. He takes the parka off after the first song. As in the previous [Happiness Tour](/source/Happiness_Tour), he throws white roses into the crowd.[5][6] During "The Road", he breaks the microphone stand. Adam Anderson performs most of the songs while sitting at the synthesizer, but during "Exile", "Miracle", "Evelyn", and "The Road", "Mercy", "Help", "Cupid" and acoustic version of "Blood Tears & Gold" he stands up and plays the guitar. For the encore, they perform their song "Stay" at the first leg of tour. The light design team has a trailer with scenery and 20,000 lights for each show.[7] Unlike the previous tour, where dramatically dressed dancers followed the duo on stage, this tour focuses on the performance itself.[8] Dancers appeared on stage at most of the many summer festivals since [Rock im Park](/source/Rock_im_Park) in Germany on 7 June.

On 25 October Hurts get new [stage lighting](/source/Stage_lighting) equipment.

Hurts used red and white confetti at the end of the song called "Help" at their show at Troxy in London, 26 October 2013.

Instruments for performances: synthesizers; guitars "[Manson](/source/Andy_Manson_(luthier))", "[Gretsch](/source/Gretsch)", "[Fender Telecaster](/source/Fender_Telecaster)", "[Fender Stratocaster](/source/Fender_Stratocaster)", "[Fender Precision Bass](/source/Fender_Precision_Bass)", [effects unit](/source/Effects_unit) "[TC Electronic](/source/TC_Electronic)", "[Mesa Boogie](/source/Mesa_Boogie)"; drums "[Sonor](/source/Sonor)", "[Paiste](/source/Paiste)"; saxophone, clarinet, viola, violins, cello.

## Reception

Reviewers unanimously admit there is more drama in the new shows, agreeing that the emotional connection between the band and the crowd is stronger than ever.[9][10]

## Opening acts

- [Say Lou Lou](/source/Say_Lou_Lou) (select dates in February, March, November 2013)[11]
- Uniqplan (Warsaw, 20 March 2013)[12]
- Make My Heart Explode (Prague, 28 March 2013)[13]
- [Bahroma](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahroma) (Kyiv, 5 October 2013)[14]
- Pawws (UK, 25–26 October 2013)[15]
- Golden Parazyth (Tallinn, 3 November 2013; Riga, 4 November 2013; Vilnius, 6 November 2013)[16]
- XXANAXX (Warsaw, 7 November 2013)[17]
- [Glasvegas](/source/Glasvegas) (Germany, 10–15 November 2013)[18]
- Pegasus (Germany, 10–15 November 2013; Bern, 18 November 2013; Brussels 20 November 2013; Utrecht, 21 November 2013)[19][20][21]

## Setlist

The tour's [setlist](/source/Setlist) generally consists of half of the songs from *[Happiness](/source/Happiness_(Hurts_album))* and half from *Exile*.

## Tour dates

Date City Country Venue/Event Europe, Asia, Leg #1[1][2][22] 7 February 2013 London United Kingdom Heaven 9 February 2013 Berlin Germany Postbahnhof 14 March 2013 Cologne Essigfabrik 15 March 2013 Munich Theatrefabrik 16 March 2013 Hamburg Uebel & Gefährlich 18 March 2013 Stockholm Sweden Debaser Medis 20 March 2013 Warsaw Poland Palladium 23 March 2013 Zürich Switzerland Kaufleuten 25 March 2013 Milan Italy Magazzini Generali 27 March 2013 Vienna Austria Arena 28 March 2013 Prague Czech Republic Lucerna Music Bar 30 March 2013 Amsterdam Netherlands Melkweg The Max 1 April 2013 Manchester United Kingdom Manchester Academy 2 2 April 2013 Glasgow The Garage 19 April 2013 Bratislava Slovakia Electronic Beats Festival 25 April 2013 Beijing China CAFA 24 May 2013 Hanover Germany NDR 2 Plaza Festival 7 June 2013 Nuremberg Rock im Park Festival 8 June 2013 Rock am Ring Festival 23 June 2013 Vienna Austria Danube Island Festival 29 June 2013 Somerset United Kingdom Glastonbury Festival 2 July 2013 Minsk Belarus MOST Festival 4 July 2013 Sopron Hungary VOLT Festival 5 July 2013 Turku Finland Ruisrock Festival 6 July 2013 Moscow Russia Subbotnik Festival 12 July 2013 Dnipropetrovsk Ukraine The Best City.ua Festival 14 July 2013 Kinross United Kingdom T In The Park Festival 18 July 2013 Benicàssim Spain FIB Festival 20 July 2013 Bern Switzerland Gurtenfestival 21 July 2013 London United Kingdom Lovebox Festival 26 July 2013 Niigata Japan Fuji Rock Festival 28 July 2013 Ansan Korea Jisan Valley Rock Festival 2 August 2013 Minsk Belarus Stalin Line 15 August 2013 Hasselt Belgium Pukkelpop Festival 16 August 2013 Biddinghuizen Netherlands Lowlands Festival 17 August 2013 Sankt Pölten Austria FM4 Frequency Festival 31 August 2013 County Laois Ireland Electric Picnic Festival 7 September 2013 Istanbul Turkey Rock'n Coke Festival 21 September 2013 Poznań Poland Lech brewery Leg #2 5 October 2013 Kyiv Ukraine Palace of Sports 7 October 2013 Odesa Palace of Sports 9 October 2013 Kharkiv Palace of Sports 11 October 2013 Bucharest Romania Romexpo 25 October 2013 Manchester United Kingdom The O2 Apollo Manchester 26 October 2013 London Troxy 2 November 2013 Helsinki Finland Helsinki Ice Hall 3 November 2013 Tallinn Estonia Saku Arena 4 November 2013 Riga Latvia Arena Riga 6 November 2013 Vilnius Lithuania Siemens Arena 7 November 2013 Warsaw Poland Torwar Hall 8 November 2013 Prague Czech Republic Incheba Hall 10 November 2013 Berlin Germany Velodrom 11 November 2013 Munich Zenith 13 November 2013 Düsseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle 14 November 2013 Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle 15 November 2013 Hamburg Sporthalle 17 November 2013 Vienna Austria Gasometer 18 November 2013 Bern Switzerland Festhalle 20 November 2013 Brussels Belgium AB 21 November 2013 Utrecht Netherlands Vredenburg 22 November 2013 Luxembourg Luxembourg Sonic Visions Festival Leg #3 27 February 2014 Zurich Switzerland Hallenstadion 28 February 2014 1 March 2014 2 March 2014 4 March 2014 Lausanne CIG de Malley 5 March 2014 7 March 2014 Davos Vaillant Arena 8 March 2014 11 March 2014 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Areena 13 March 2014 Stockholm Sweden Ericsson Globe Arena Leg #4 14 June 2014 Warsaw Poland Orange Warsaw Festival 5 July 2014 Sopron Hungary VOLT Festival 11 July 2014 Tallinn Estonia Õllesummer Festival 13 July 2014 Novi Sad Serbia Exit Festival 18 July 2014 Pori Finland Pori Jazz Festival 7 August 2014 Schaffhausen Switzerland Stars in Town Festival

**Notes**- The show in [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam) was originally scheduled at the Old Hall, but it was moved to The Max.[23]
- This performance is a part of [Art on Ice Tour](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_on_Ice).[24]

**Cancelled dates**

18 October 2013 Glasgow, United Kingdom O2 Academy Glasgow Performance was cancelled before going on sale.[25] 28 October 2013 Copenhagen, Denmark Pumpehuset Performance in Scandinavia was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.[26] 29 October 2013 Oslo, Norway Rockefeller Music Hall Performance in Scandinavia was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.[27] 31 October 2013 Malmö, Sweden KB Performance in Scandinavia was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.[28] 27 July 2014 Schönwalde-Glien, Germany Greenville Festival The festival was canceled due to low ticket sales.[29][30]

## Personnel

**Main**

- Matt Vines, Neil Reeves – management/tour management
- Rick Smith – production management
- Rob Sinclair - lighting and stage design[31]
- Matt Arthur – lighting director
- Chris Freeman – backline
- Lee Birchall – backline
- Adam Pendse – FOH engineer
- Paul Roberts – choreographer
- Caroline Royce, Emily Rumbles – dancers

Source:[32]

**Band**

### Hurts

- Theo Hutchcraft – vocals
- Adam Anderson – keyboards, guitar

### Musicians

- Lael Goldberg – bass, backing vocals
- Pete Watson – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
- Paul Walsham – drums
- Amy May – saxophone, clarinet, viola, backing vocals
- Paloma Deike, Penny Anscow – violin, backing vocals
- Rhian Porter – cello

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