The Música + Alma + Sexo World Tour (also known as the M.A.S. Tour) was the eighth
concert tour
A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific to ...
by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
. The tour supported his ninth studio album, ''
Música + Alma + Sexo
''Música + Alma + Sexo'' ( en, Music + Soul + Sex) is the ninth studio album by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ricky Martin. It was released on January 31, 2011 in Europe by Columbia Records and on February 1, 2011 in North America by Sony Mu ...
'' (2011). It began with a series of concerts in Puerto Rico and North America, with international dates later in the year. The tour was his first in four years, the previous being the 2007
Black and White Tour. On the Pollstar Top 50 Worldwide Tours of the first half of 2011, Ricky Martin ranked at number 42. His tour grossed $17.7, with 37 shows and 246,141 total tickets. After visiting 28 countries throughout North America, Europe and Latin America, Ricky Martin formally ended his tour on November 12, 2011 in his homeland, Puerto Rico, at the
Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot. The tour was planned to close on November 19, 2011 in Santo Domingo, however it got cancelled
Background
The tour was announced on December 19, 2010, with the first show taking place in Martin's homeland of Puerto Rico. This was the second time that Martin began a world tour in the island, the first being the
Black and White Tour. Martin has expressed gratitude towards his Puerto Rican fans, promising an "amazing show for everyone to enjoy." North American tour dates were announced in January 2011. Martin's wardrobe was designed exclusively by
Giorgio Armani. The outfits have different themes. "I feel completely honored and excited to be working with him (Armani) again," said Martin. Armani had previously designed Martin's wardrobe for the 1998 Vuelve Tour and the 1999–2000
Livin' la Vida Loca Tour
The Livin' La Vida Loco World Tour was the first major world concert tour by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin to support his first English-language album ''Ricky Martin''. The tour started in October 1999 and continued until October 2000.
The to ...
.
Setlist
The following songs were performed during the concert held at the
Mohegan Sun Arena, in
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut, United States. It is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River where it flows into the Thames River. The name is now applied more generally to all of the ea ...
. It does not represent all songs performed on tour.
Act 1: Rock goes Pop
*"Será Será"
*"
Dime Que Me Quieres"
*"
It's Alright"
*"
Que Día Es Hoy"
*"
Vuelve"
Act 2: Cabaret
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Livin' la Vida Loca
"Livin' la Vida Loca" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fifth studio album and English-language debut, ''Ricky Martin'' (1999). The song was written by Draco Rosa and Desmond Child, while the production was handl ...
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*"
She Bangs"
*"
Shake Your Bon-Bon"
*"
Loaded"
*"Basta Ya"
Act 3: Mediterráneo
*"
María"
*"
Tu Recuerdo"
*"
El Amor de Mi Vida" / "
Fuego Contra Fuego" / "
Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo"
*"
Frío"
*"I Am"
(contains elements of " I Don't Care")
Act 4: Afrobeat
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Más
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Film and TV
* Más y Menos, fictional superhero characters, from the Teen Titans animated television series
* "Más" (''Breaking Bad''), a season three episode of ''Breaking Bad''
Songs
* ''Más'' (album), by Span ...
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*"Lola, Lola"
*"
La Bomba"
*"
Pégate
"Pégate" (English: "Get Closer") is the second single from Ricky Martin's first live album, ''MTV Unplugged'' (2006). It was released on December 19, 2006. The song was written by Martin, Roy Tavaré and Tommy Torres, and produced by Torres.
C ...
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(contains elements of " Por Arriba, Por Abajo")
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The Cup of Life
"The Cup of Life" (Spanish: "La Copa de la Vida") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fourth studio album, '' Vuelve'' (1998). Martin created the song after FIFA requested of him an anthem. The song was written by Lui ...
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Encore
*"
The Best Thing About Me Is You"
Tour dates
;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
:
Uluslararası Bursa Festivali
:Luglio Suona Bene
:Verona Jazz
:
Montreux Jazz Festival
The Montreux Jazz Festival (formerly Festival de Jazz Montreux and Festival International de Jazz Montreux) is a music festival in Switzerland, held annually in early July in Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline. It is the second-largest annual ...
:
Arena of Pop
:
Pori Jazz
Pori Jazz is a large international jazz festival, held annually during the month of July in the coastal city of Pori (a population of 82,809 in January 2010), Finland. It is one of the oldest and best known jazz festivals in Europe, having bee ...
Box office score data
Crew
*Directed for the Stage by: Dago Gonzales
*Production & Lighting Design: Baz Halpin, Chris Nyfield (Silent House)
*Production Manager: Rich Barr
*Creative Producer: Veikko Fuhrmann
*Photography: Baz Halpin, Djeneba Aduayom
*Dancers: Melissa Chiz, Tatiana Delgado, Christopher Granitz, Gerard Heintz, Erika Marosi, Amy Miles, Conrad Pratt (Dance Captain), Sherhan Rodriguez
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References
External links
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Ricky Martin concert tours
2011 concert tours