The Porcelain Tour was a 19 date
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
Matt Cardle
Matthew Sheridan Cardle (born 15 April 1983) is an English pop singer. He was born in Southampton and grew up in Halstead, Essex. Cardle has been involved in music since his early teens and has been a member of two different bands; Darwyn and ...
in support of his 2013 album ''
Porcelain
Porcelain () is a ceramic material made by heating substances, generally including materials such as kaolinite, in a kiln to temperatures between . The strength and translucence of porcelain, relative to other types of pottery, arises main ...
''. It took place over Ireland and the UK through April 2014, ending in Telford on 25 April.
Background
The tour was announced on 30 October 2013, with tickets on general sale on 4 November 2013.
The tour began on 1 April 2014 in Belfast, followed by one date in Ireland then moving to Scotland and England. Cardle played guitar and was backed by a live band. He was joined by
Melanie C on three shows to perform their duet
Loving You.
Reception
Joe Hoffman of The Upcoming gave 5 out of 5 stars for the show saying "He is an unbelievable musical talent, and he did not fail to bring it all to a sold out show last night at Shepherd’s Bush Empire" and "Cardle’s voice is incredible, with a falsetto that can send shivers down your spine." Ann Clarkson from Native Monster gave it a favourable review saying "The vocals sounded effortless, which is a hard trick to pull off when you have a massive four-octave range and use most of that during one evening."
Setlist
#Your Kind Of Love
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Starlight
#All For Nothing
#The Fire
#In Chains
#Not Over You
#Faithless
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When We Collide
#Water
(Belfast only)
#Lately
(Belfast and London only)
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It's Only Love
"It's Only Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written mostly by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was first released in 1965 on the ''Help!'' album in the United Kingdom and on the ''Rubber Soul'' album in the ...
(Performed as encore in London)
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Hit My Heart
#Letters
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When You Were My Girl
#This Trouble Is Ours
#Porcelain
Encore:
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Loving You (Performed with Mel C in Manchester, Liverpool and London)
Tour dates
References
{{Matt Cardle
2014 concert tours