The Work Tour was the debut headlining theatre tour by English-Irish girl group

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. The tour became the group's first headlining tour, but second time touring (after touring with

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in 2008 as a support act for their

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). The tour opened on 2 June 2009, and lasted for 24 shows, finishing on 7 July 2009. The tour featured all of their songs from their debut album (apart from "Vulnerable"), a medley of covers, and two new songs that would feature on their then untitled, and up-coming second studio album ''

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''.

Background

The tour was announced official by The Saturdays, to further promote their 2008 album

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. The tour was named after the group's fifth single

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which release coincided with the tour. The fastest venue to completely sell out was the Brighton Dome.

Concert synopsis

The concert began with a video interlude, which saw the group members individually walk down the catwalk on the set of the work video, this was played to an instrumental version of the Wideboys Remix of their single Up. The intro to their debut single If This Is Love began, and one by one different coloured lights appeared on each girl in turn. This was followed by Set Me Off. Keep her was next to be performed, before the girls brought chairs on stage to sing the comic relief single Just Can't Get Enough. They then performed Wordshaker, which was then unheard, and was to feature on their then upcoming album of the same name. A Motown version of "Why Me Why Now" followed before the girls had a costume change. An extended intro of fall began, before the girls returned to the stage to perform the song. This was followed by an acoustic cover of Madcon's song Beggin' which came before an acoustic version of Chasing Lights. A video Interlude, was then played showing their video flip highlights, before they returned to stage to perform a covers medley, which consisted of the songs; Shut Up And Drive by Rihanna, I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, and So What by Pink. One Shot, another song to appear on their second album, was performed next. Lies continued the show, which was then followed by the tour's title song, Work. Work had an extended outro, which made the show appear to have ended. Next, writing appeared on the video screen, asking if the crowd wanted more, before a musical interlude began signalling the start of the encore segment of the show with a selection of clips from the 'Issues' video. The girls then returned to the stage to perform the song, before ending the show with Up, as they danced with umbrellas.

Support acts

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Setlist

''The Catwalk'' ''(Video Introduction) (Up Wideboys Remix Instrumental played by the band)'' * ''costume: Black Anoraks'' #

If This Is Love "If This Is Love" is the debut single by English-Irish girl group The Saturdays from their debut album, '' Chasing Lights'' (2008). It was co-written by Joe Belmaati, Michaela Breen, Vince Clarke, Mich Hansen, Alison Moyet, John Reid, Remee an ...

* ''costume: Silver Outfits'' #

Set Me Off # Keep Her # Just Can't Get Enough # Wordshaker ''(Album track off

)'' # Why Me, Why Now? ''(Mowtown Remix)'' ''Fall Extended Intro'' * ''Costume: White Dresses'' #

Fall #

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''(Acoustic version of

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single)'' # Chasing Lights ''(Acoustic version)'' ''Video Flips Montage'' ''(Video interlude)'' * ''costume: Black Tops, Ripped Jeans'' #

Shut Up And Drive "Shut Up and Drive" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her third studio album, ''Good Girl Gone Bad'' (2007). It was written by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers while the producti ...

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# One Shot ''(Album track off

)'' # Lies #

;Encore * ''Glitter Outfits in Different Colours'' #

Issues # Up : Vanessa had a foot injury; she remained seated for part of the tour : At the final date of the tour, the group performed a short tribute to the late singer

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after his death in June 2009, as they stated they had been watching the funeral service on TV before the show.

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joined the girls on stage, and played bass during "Just Can't Get Enough".

Tour dates

Broadcasts and recordings

None of the shows was filmed for a DVD or televised release/viewing. The only available footage is fan filmed videos uploaded on to

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. The group used the setlist from the Work Tour when they performed at the 2009 iTunes Festival, London. Six of the tracks (If This is Love, Just Can't Get Enough, Why Me, Why Now, Work, Issues and Up) featured on an EP released by the band called iTunes Live: London Festival '09. Three additional tracks (Chasing Lights, One Shot and Wordshaker) were iTunes bonus tracks for the band's second album, Wordshaker.

References

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