{{Short description|2009 concert tour by Anastacia}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}} {{Infobox concert | concert_tour_name = Heavy Rotation Tour | image = Heavy Rotation Poster Tour.jpg | image_size = 220px | image_caption = Promotional poster for the tour | artist = Anastacia | location = Europe | type = | album = ''Heavy Rotation'' | start_date = {{Start date|2009|06|06}} | end_date = {{End date|2009|09|13}} | number_of_legs = 2 | number_of_shows = 33 | last_tour = Live at Last Tour<br />(2004–05) | this_tour = '''Heavy Rotation Tour'''<br />(2009) | next_tour = Here Come the Girls<br />(2009–10) }}
The '''Heavy Rotation Tour''' was the second headlining concert tour by American recording artist Anastacia in support of her fourth studio album, ''Heavy Rotation'' (2008). The singer played over 30 shows in Europe.
== Background == 220px|thumb|left|Anastacia performing in Budapest The tour was briefly mentioned in November 2008 by Anastacia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anastacia |url=https://www.anastacia.com/ |access-date=2022-09-29 |website=Anastacia |language=en}}</ref> A month later, fan footage of Anastacia leaving a hotel in Switzerland was posted on YouTube. When fans asked about the touring Zurich, Anastacia replied, "We don't have Zurich on the map yet. […] I know one of the territories close to you is Geneva […] I'm not even going to Rome on this one. That doesn't mean I don't want to come that just how they’re doing the routing."<ref>{{cite video |people=Anastacia |date=December 14, 2008 |title=Anastacia talking about Heavy Rotation Tour |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxZT7oER8jo |format=FLV |publisher=YouTube |location=San Bruno, California |accessdate=March 3, 2009 |time=0:09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414190239/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxZT7oER8jo |archive-date=April 14, 2016 }}</ref> The tour was confirmed via Anastacia's official website on February 27, 2009.
Keely Myers and Chris Vaughan of "The Production Office" were responsible for the technical production of the tour. The creative director and producer of the show is Kim Gavin. Live Nation has been listed as the tour promoter. The tour venues are smaller compared to the ones performed during her first concert tour, but she said that she wanted to create a more intimate show for her fans.
Anastacia made an appearance on ''This Morning'' on May 20, 2009, to promote the tour, where she also described the theme of the show as, "[...] a full day in the life..." because of the fact that many of her songs are "very storytelling" as well as "[...] a little bit Midler, a lot of theatre action going on, but video as well". On May 22, 2009, Anastacia announced on her official blog that her mother will also be appearing with her on stage during the shows in Italy, Graz, Prague and Calella de Palafrugell.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://anastacia.com/blog |title=Official Website : Blog |publisher=Anastacia |accessdate=September 22, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105061311/http://anastacia.com/blog |archivedate=January 5, 2010}}</ref>
== Critical response == Caroline Sullivan of ''The Guardian'' reviewed the show at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo giving it four stars out of five<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jun/27/anastacia-hammersmith-apollo-review |title=Pop review: Anastacia, Hammersmith Apollo, London|work=The Guardian|date= June 27, 2009|accessdate=September 22, 2009 | first=Caroline | last=Sullivan}}</ref> {{cquote|Is she fazed? Not a bit. As she says toward the end of this long, vibrant show, she is so charged up that she doesn't know "what to do with this energy" [...] Forcefulness is Anastacia's stock in trade. She's a pop-soul belter of the old school, blasting out ballads and dance numbers with equal vigour [...] If it's subtlety you want, look elsewhere, but for straightforward, good-hearted entertainment, she's the go-to girl|}}
== Opening acts == *Stevie Appleton {{small|(England, Wales)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.r101.it/news/stevie-appleton-e-la-sua-musica-senza-etichette_3502.shtml |title=STEVIE APPLETON E LA SUA MUSICA SENZA ETICHETTE |language=Italian |trans-title=STEVIE APPLETON AND HIS MUSIC WITHOUT LABELS |last1=Maisano |first1=Emanuela |date=April 13, 2018 |website=R101 |publisher=Gruppo Mediaset |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref> *Ricardo Azevedo {{small|(Portugal)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/musica/26-07-2009/voz-e-ancas-poderosas-no-concerto-de-anastacia-fotos-e-video |title=Voz e ancas poderosas no concerto de Anastacia |language=Portuguese |trans-title=Powerful voice and hips at Anastacia concert |last1=Pinheiro |first1=Irene |date=July 26, 2009 |website=TVI 24 |publisher=Media Capital |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref> *Sofia Sida {{small|(Helsinki)}} *Miad Ballai {{small|(Stockholm)}} *IdaAida {{small|(Sønderborg)}} *Zakkie {{small|(Antwerp)}} *King Jack {{small|(Amsterdam)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/king-jack-in-voorprogramma-anastacia~a246363/ |title=King Jack in voorprogramma Anastacia |language=Dutch |trans-title=King Jack is the support act for Anastacia |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=June 4, 2009 |website=Het Parool |publisher=De Persgroep |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref> *Karima {{small|(Taormina)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.televisionando.it/articolo/karima-ammar-si-coccola-il-suo-produttore/15441/ |title=KARIMA AMMAR SI COCCOLA IL SUO PRODUTTORE |language=Italian |trans-title=KARIMA AMMAR CUDDLES HER PRODUCER|last1=Alfano |first1=Laura |date=July 26, 2009 |website=Televisionando |publisher= |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref> *Caroline Chevin {{small|(Zürich)}} *Irene Fornaciari {{small|(Rome)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rockol.it/news-101123/a-pranzo-zucchero-irene-fornaciari |title=A pranzo da Zucchero con Irene Fornaciari |language=Italian |trans-title=Lunch at Zucchero with Irene Fornaciari |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=May 26, 2009 |website=Rockol |publisher= |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref> *Noémi Virág {{small|(Budapest)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://zene.hu/20090905_noemi_virag_remek_reggelivel_melegitett |title=Mi lesz Anastacia előtt? - Noémi Virág remek Reggelivel melegített |language=Hungarian |trans-title=What about Anastacia? - Noemi Virág was warm with the breakfast |last1=Katalin |first1=Anna |date=September 6, 2009 |website=Zene |publisher= |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref> *Claudia Cream {{small|(Bucharest)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mediafax.ro/life-inedit/concert-anastacia-claudia-cream-sustine-un-recital-in-deschiderea-concertului-4806732 |title=Concert Anastacia: Claudia Cream susţine un recital în deschiderea concertului |language=Romanian |trans-title=Anastacia Concert: Claudia Cream holds a recital in opening the concert |last1=Mazilu |first1=Cristina |date=August 27, 2009 |website=Mediafax |publisher=MediaPro Group |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref> *Saulės Kliošas {{small|(Vilnius)}} *Ani Lorak {{small|(Kyiv)}}
== Setlist == thumb|220px|right|Anastacia performing "Heavy Rotation" in Budapest The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on June 28, 2009, at the NIA Academy in Birmingham, England. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brumlive.com/anastacia-birmingham-nia-28th-june-2009/ |title=Anastacia @ Birmingham NIA – 28th June 2009 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=June 28, 2009 |website=Birmingham Live |publisher= |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref> #"Video Sequence" #"One Day in Your Life" #"I Can Feel You" #"Same Song" #"I Thought I Told You That" #"You'll Never Be Alone" #"Defeated" #"Cowboys & Kisses" #"Why'd You Lie to Me" #"In Your Eyes" #"You'll Be Fine" #"Video Sequence" #"Paid My Dues" #"Beautiful Messed Up World" #"Sick and Tired" #"I Belong to You (Il Ritmo della Passione)" #"Not That Kind" ;Encore #<li value="18">"Heavy Rotation" #"I'm Outta Love" #"Left Outside Alone"</li>
==Tour dates== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! style="width:150px;"|Date ! style="width:150px;"|City ! style="width:150px;"|Country ! style="width:250px;"|Venue |- ! colspan="4"|Europe<ref>Sources for tour dates in Europe: *{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a148453/anastacia-announces-uk-live-dates/ |title=Anastacia announces UK live dates |last1=Balls |first1=David |date=March 4, 2009 |website=Digital Spy |publisher=Hachette Filipacchi Médias |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=http://www.soundsblog.it/post/6877/anastacia-le-date-italiane-del-tour-2009 |title=Anastacia, le date italiane del Tour 2009 |language=Italian |trans-title=Anastacia, the Italian dates of the 2009 Tour |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=March 19, 2009 |website=Soundblog |publisher=Triboo Media |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.15min.lt/vardai/naujiena/lietuva/anastacia-is-kakadu-vedejos-skonsmanaites-ismoko-cepelinu-recepta-1050-56132 |title=Anastacia iš "Kakadu" vedėjos Skonsmanaitės išmoko cepelinų receptą |language=Lithuanian |trans-title=Anastacia from Kakadu, Skonsmanaite, learned the recipe for sepals |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=September 14, 2009 |website=15 min |publisher=Eesti Meedia |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=https://rp-online.de/panorama/leute/zurzeit-laeuft-es-nicht-so-gut_aid-12341929 |title=Zurzeit läuft es nicht so gut |language=German |trans-title=Things are not going well at the moment |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=March 15, 2009 |website=Rheinische Post |publisher= |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.lasprovincias.es/ocio/noticias/musica/julio09/concierto-anastacia-feria-de-julio-viveros.html |title=Anastasia y su 'Heavy Rotation Tour' llegan a Viveros|language=Spanish |trans-title=Anastasia and her 'Heavy Rotation Tour' arrive at Viveros |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=July 21, 2009 |website=Las Provincias |publisher=Grupo Vocento |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/cultura/20090719/53747062342/anastacia-inicia-en-cap-roig-su-gira-espanola.html |title=Anastacia inicia en Cap Roig su gira española |language=Spanish |trans-title=Anastacia starts her Spanish tour at Cap Roig |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=July 19, 2009 |website=La Vanguardia |publisher=Grupo Godó |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.prozeny.cz/clanek/anastacia-v-praze-megahity-a-maminka-25856 |title=Anastacia v Praze: Zazpívá i její maminka! |language=Czech |trans-title=Anastacia in Prague: With her mom too! |last1=Mrázková |first1=Edita |date=July 2, 2009 |website=Proženy |publisher=Seznam |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.bratislavskenoviny.sk/kultura/20461-sutazime-o-vstupenky-na-koncert-anastacia |title=Súťažíme o vstupenky na koncert Anastacia |language=Slovak |trans-title=We compete for Anastacia Concert Tickets |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=August 21, 2009 |website=Bratislavské noviny |publisher= |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/9101/Festivals-et-concerts/article/detail/742927/2009/03/04/Anastacia-se-produira-le-13-juin-a-Anvers.dhtml |title=Anastacia se produira le 13 juin à Anvers |language=French |trans-title=Anastacia will perform on June 13 in Antwerp |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=March 4, 2009 |website=7sur7 |publisher=De Persgroep |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.jv.dk/soenderborg/Rockdivaen-Anastacia-kommer-til-Soenderborg/artikel/614583 |title=Rockdivaen Anastacia kommer til Sønderborg |language=Danish |trans-title=The rock diva Anastacia comes to Sønderborg |last1=Pilegaard |first1=Henriette |date=February 26, 2009 |website=JydskeVestkysten |publisher=Syddanske Medier |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.op-online.de/film-tv-musik/treffen-guter-freunde-368263.html |title=Treffen guter Freunde |language=German |trans-title=Meeting good friends |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=June 23, 2009 |website=Offenbach-Post |publisher=Pressehaus Bintz Verlag |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.focus.de/kultur/musik/musik-anastacia-erfindet-sich-neu_aid_407218.html |title=Anastacia erfindet sich neu |language=German |trans-title=Anastacia reinvents itself |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=June 11, 2009 |website=Focus |publisher=Hubert Burda Media |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/more-cork-live-at-the-marquee-acts-confirmed-5267940 |title=More Cork Live At The Marquee acts confirmed |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=February 19, 2009 |website=Hot Press |publisher= |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=http://www.sudinfo.be/gps?path=regions/luxembourg/2009-04-16/696504.shtml |title=Anastacia sera en concert à Esch le 3 septembre |language=French |trans-title=Anastacia will be performing in Esch on September 3rd |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=April 16, 2009 |website=SudPresse |publisher=Groupe Rossel |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=http://canales.diariovasco.com/ocio/meca/anastacia-concierto-madrid-200907210824.php |title=Anastacia recupera sus orígenes en su concierto de Madrid |language=Spanish |trans-title=Anastacia recovers its origins at its concert in Madrid |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=July 21, 2009 |website=El Diario Vasco |publisher=Grupo Vocento |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.engenhariaradio.pt/2009/07/anastacia-23072009-multiusos-de-guimaraes/ |title=Anastacia, 23/07/2009, Multiusos de Guimarães |language=Portuguese |trans-title=Anastacia, 07/23/2009 Multipurpose of Guimarães |last1=Ribeiro |first1=Ana Teresa |date=July 24, 2009 |website=Engenharia Rádio |publisher=Orfeão Universitário do Porto |access-date=August 27, 2018}} *{{cite web |url=https://blitz.sapo.pt/principal/update/anastacia-em-portugal-so-em-guimaraes-e-lisboa=f46149 |title=Anastacia em Portugal: só em Guimarães e Lisboa |language=Portuguese |trans-title=Anastacia in Portugal: only in Guimarães and Lisbon |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=May 27, 2009 |website=Blitz |publisher=Impresa |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref> |- |June 6, 2009 |Helsinki |Finland |Hartwall Areena |- |June 9, 2009 |Stockholm |Sweden |Annexet |- |June 11, 2009 |Sønderborg |Denmark |Mølleparken |- |June 13, 2009 |Antwerp |Belgium |Lotto Arena |- |June 14, 2009 |Amsterdam |Netherlands |Heineken Music Hall |- |June 16, 2009 |Baden-Baden |rowspan="5"|Germany |Festspielhaus Baden-Baden |- |June 18, 2009{{ref label|NDR|A|A}} |Hamburg |Freilichtbühne im Stadtpark |- |June 19, 2009 |Düsseldorf |Philips Halle |- |June 21, 2009 |Frankfurt |Alte Oper |- |June 22, 2009 |Munich |Philharmonie im Gasteig |- |June 25, 2009 |London |England |HMV Hammersmith Apollo |- |June 26, 2009 |Cardiff |Wales |Cardiff International Arena |- |June 28, 2009 |Birmingham |England |NIA Academy |- |June 30, 2009{{ref label|LAM|B|B}} |Cork |Ireland |The Docklands |- |July 2, 2009 |Manchester |England |Carling Apollo Manchester |- |July 5, 2009 |Zürich |Switzerland |Hallenstadion |- |July 8, 2009{{ref label|LSF|C|C}} |Lucca |rowspan="3"|Italy |Piazza Napoleone |- |July 10, 2009 |Taormina |Teatro antico di Taormina |- |July 12, 2009 |Rome |Cavea |- |July 14, 2009 |Graz |Austria |Freiluftarena B |- |July 16, 2009 |Prague |Czech Republic |Tesla Arena |- |July 18, 2009{{ref label|FCR|D|D}} |Calella de Palafrugell |rowspan="3"|Spain |Auditori del Jardí Botànic de Caixa |- |July 20, 2009{{ref label|VLV|E|E}} |Madrid |Escenario Puerta del Ángel |- |July 21, 2009{{ref label|FDJ|F|F}} |Valencia |Jardines de Viveros |- |July 23, 2009 |Guimarães |rowspan="2"|Portugal |Pavilhão Multiusos de Guimarães |- |July 25, 2009 |Lisbon |Pavilhão Atlântico |- |August 1, 2009{{ref label|OSB|G|G}} |East Cowes |England |Osborne House |- |September 1, 2009 |Bucharest |Romania |Sala Polivalentă |- |September 3, 2009 |Esch-sur-Alzette |Luxembourg |Rockhal |- |September 5, 2009 |Bratislava |Slovakia |Sibamac Arena |- |September 6, 2009 |Budapest |Hungary |SYMA Sports and Conference Centre |- |September 10, 2009 |Vilnius |Lithuania |Siemens Arena |- |September 13, 2009 |Kyiv |Ukraine |Palace of Sports |- |}
;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances :{{note label|NDR|A|A}}This concert was a part of "NDR Open Air" :{{note label|LAM|B|B}}This concert was a part of "Live at the Marquee"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goldenplec.com/live-the-marquee-2009/ |title=LIVE @ THE MARQUEE 2009 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=February 2009 |website=GoldenPlec |publisher= |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref> :{{note label|LSF|C|C}}This concert was a part of the "Lucca Summer Festival"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.repubblica.it/2009/06/sezioni/spettacoli_e_cultura/concerti-estate/concerti-estate/concerti-estate.html |title=Dal rock al pop, dal jazz al reggae la mappa dell'estate in musica |language=Italian |trans-title=From rock to pop, from jazz to reggae, the map of summer in music |last1=Calabro |first1=Roberto |date=June 26, 2009 |website=la Repubblica |publisher=Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref> :{{note label|FCR|D|D}}This concert was a part of the "Festival de Cap Roig"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://us.hola.com/noticias-de-actualidad/12-07-2009/67040 |title=Michael Bolton canta a Sinatra en el festival de música de Cap Roig |language=Spanish |trans-title=Michael Bolton sings Sinatra at the Cap Roig music festival |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=July 12, 2009 |website=¡Hola! |publisher= |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref> :{{note label|VLV|E|E}}This concert was a part of "Veranos de la Villa"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elmundo.es/metropoli/2009/05/26/especiales/1243348536.html |title=Veranos de la Villa |language=Spanish |trans-title=Summers of the Villa |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=May 26, 2009 |website=El Mundo |publisher=Unidad Editorial |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref> :{{note label|FDJ|F|F}}This concert was a part of "Feria de Julio"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lasprovincias.es/valencia/20090508/vida-ocio/anastacia-fangoria-bose-actuaran-20090508.html |title=Anastacia, Fangoria y Bosé actuarán en la Feria de Julio |language=Spanish |trans-title=Anastacia, Fangoria and Bosé will perform at the July Fair |last1=Plá |first1=Alejandro |date=May 8, 2009 |website=Las Provincias |publisher=Grupo Vocento |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref> :{{note label|OSB|G|G}}This concert was a part of the "Osborne House Summer Concerts"
;Cancellations and rescheduled shows {| cellpadding="2" style="border:0 solid darkgrey; font-size:90%" |- ! style="width:150px;"| <!--Date--> ! style="width:200px;"| <!--Location--> ! style="width:250px;"| <!--Venue--> ! style="width:700px;"| <!--Reason/Additional Info--> |- border="0" |- |September 8, 2009 |Moscow, Russia |Olimpiyskiy North Hall |Cancelled |- |September 8, 2009 |Baku, Azerbaijan |Heydar Aliyev Palace |Cancelled |- |September 11, 2009 |Tallinn, Estonia |Saku Suurhall |Cancelled |- |}
== Personnel == * Promoter: Live Nation Global Touring * Creative Director: Kim Gavin<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.livenationinternational.com/tours/ |title=Concert Tickets and Tour Dates | Live Nation |publisher=Livenationinternational.com |date=September 12, 2009 |accessdate=September 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210231502/http://livenationinternational.com/tours/ |archive-date=February 10, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Technical Production; Chris Vaughan & Keely Myers * Musical Director: Orefo Orakwue * Choreography: Gareth Walker * Set Designer: Misty Buckley * Dancers: Jay Revell and Tom Goddhall
=== Band === * Backing Vocals: Elizabeth Troy and Maria Quintile * Bass Guitar: Orefo Orakwue * Drums: Steve Barney * Guitar: Dave Ital * Keyboards: Hannah Vasabth and Marcus Byyrne
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category|Heavy Rotation Tour}} * {{Official website|anastacia.com}}
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