The Justified World Tour

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The Justified World Tour
World tour by Justin Timberlake
Promotional banner for the 2004 leg
Associated albumJustified
Start dateMay 7, 2003 (2003-05-07)
End dateJune 19, 2004 (2004-06-19)
Legs4
No. of shows61
Justin Timberlake concert chronology

The Justified World Tour (also known as the Justified and Lovin' It Live[1]) was the debut solo concert tour by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. The tour showcased material his debut studio album, Justified (2002).

Background[edit]

In September 2003, McDonald's announced Timberlake as a new spokesmen for their "I'm Lovin' It" campaign. Timberlake recorded "I'm Lovin' It", to be featured in ads for the franchise, later expanded and released as a single in December 2003. McDonald's later announced they will sponsor a tour for Timberlake, following his successful North American tour with Christina Aguilera.[2] Timberlake stated, "I love what McDonald's is doing with the new 'i'm lovin' it' campaign and it's cool to be part of it [...] We share the same crowd -- people who like to have fun -- and that's what this new partnership and my European concert tour is all about." The tour begin with Timberlake playing intimate gigs at clubs and theatres in the United States and Australia before expanding to arenas in Europe.[3] After select shows in the U.K., Timberlake performed at local clubs and theatres following his performance in that city.

Opening acts[edit]

Set list[edit]

  1. "Rock Your Body"
  2. "Right for Me"
  3. "Gone"
  4. "Girlfriend"
  5. "Señorita"
  6. "Still on My Brain"
  7. "Nothin' Else"
  8. "Cry Me a River"
  9. "Let's Take a Ride"
  10. "Beatbox Interlude"
  11. "Last Night"
  12. "I'm Lovin' It"
  13. "Take Me Now"
  14. "Take It from Here"
  15. "Like I Love You"

Source:[5]

Tour dates[edit]

List of concerts, showing date, city, country and venue
Date City Country Venue
Europe[citation needed]
May 7,2003 Sheffield England Hallam FM Arena
May 9,2003 Manchester Manchester Evening News Arena
May 11,2003
May 13,2003 Newcastle Telewest Arena
May 15,2003 Birmingham NEC Arena
May 17,2003 London Wembley Arena
May 19,2003
May 21,2003 London Arena
May 23,2003
May 25,2003
May 27,2003
May 29,2003 Dublin Ireland Point Theatre
May 31,2003
North America[1]
June 2,2003 Washington, D.C. United States 9:30 Club
June 4,2003 Norfolk The NorVa
June 6,2003 Cleveland Agora Theatre
June 8,2003 Detroit State Theatre
June 10,2003 Memphis The New Daisy Theatre
Europe[5][6][7]
June 12,2003 Ghent Belgium Flanders Sports Arena
June 14,2003 Cologne Germany Kölnarena
June 16,2003 Munich Olympiahalle
June 18,2003 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
June 20,2003 Frankfurt Germany Festhalle Frankfurt
June 22,2003 Berlin Velodrom
June 24,2003 Arnhem Netherlands GelreDome XS
June 26,2003 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
June 27,2003
June 28,2003 Birmingham England National Indoor Arena
June 29,2023
June 30,2023
July 1,2023 London Earls Court Exhibition Centre
July 2,2023
July 3,2023
July 4,2023
July 5,2023 Manchester Manchester Evening News Arena
July 6,2023
July 7,2023
July 8,2023 Sheffield Hallam FM Arena
July 9,2023
July 10,2023 Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena
July 11,2023
July 12,2023 Dublin Ireland Point Theatre
July 13,2023
July 14,2023 London England Earls Court Exhibition Centre
July 15,2023
July 16,2023
July 17,2023 Glasgow Scotland Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
July 18,2023
July 19,2023
July 20,2023 Birmingham England National Indoor Arena
July 21,2023
July 22,2023 Newcastle Telewest Arena
July 23,2023
July 24,2023 Manchester Manchester Evening News Arena
July 25,2023
July 26,2023
Australia[8]
July 27,2023 Melbourne Australia Festival Hall
July 28,2023
July 29,2023
July 30,2023 Sydney Hordern Pavilion
July 31,2023
August 1,2023
August 2,2023 Brisbane Brisbane Convention Centre
Argentina and Mexico
August 3,2023 Buenos Aires Argentina River Plate Stadium
August 4,2023 Mexico City Mexico Azteca Stadium

Broadcasts and recordings[edit]

A live video album titled Justin Timberlake: Live from London was released on December 16, 2003.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b McDonald's Corporation (10 October 2003). "McDonald's(R) and Justin Timberlake Team Up for U.S. and European Concert..." prnewswire.com.
  2. ^ Gotting, Peter (2003-09-04). "Bubble-gum pop meets fast food for ad campaign". The Sunday Morning Herald. Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  3. ^ "McDonald's Teams With Justin Timberlake on European Concert Tour" (Press release). PRNewswire. 2003-11-07. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  4. ^ Kaplan, Ilana (24 September 2020). "Fefe Dobson Has Been Here All Along". Nylon. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  5. ^ a b "JT returns to the UK". NME. IPC Media. 2003-12-03. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  6. ^ "NME Reviews – Justin Timberlake: Birmingham NIA : Monday 1 December – NME.COM". NME.COM. 12 September 2005.
  7. ^ "Justin Timberlake". metroradioarena.co.uk.
  8. ^ The Frontier Touring Company. "Justin Timberlake tickets – Justin Timberlake 2004 Tour Dates & Concert Information – Frontier Touring Australia & New Zealand". Frontier Touring Australia & New Zealand.
  9. ^ "Amazon.com: Justin Timberlake – Live From London: Justin Timberlake: Movies & TV". amazon.com. 16 December 2003.

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