LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE TOUR


Starting in August 1998, Céline Dion's 'Let's Talk About Love Tour' was a concert tour organised to support the album ''Let's Talk About Love''.

Contents
History
Broadcasts and recordings
Opening acts
Set list
January / February 1998
North America
Europe
Japan / Hong Kong
Francophone countries
Millennium Concert
Personnel
Band
Show
Tour dates
References

History


First, Céline Dion gave 4 concerts for the Chinese New Year in January and February 1998 in Melbourne, Australia and Hawaii, United States. Later, in April she did 3 shows at the Caesar's Palace, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Beginning with August 1998, Dion toured the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan , Holland, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Germany, and United Kingdom. In all, the sold out tour lasted more than a year, with 95 shows. It began on August 21 1998 in Boston, United States and continued to major cities around the world. It ended on December 31 1999 with a Millennium Concert in Montreal, Canada.
Céline Dion performed three virtual duets with artists displayed on the video screen: "Tell Him" (with Barbra Streisand), "Immortality" (with the Bee Gees) and "Treat Her Like a Lady" (with Diana King). Guest appearances included Jean-Jacques Goldman on "J'irai où tu iras" and Taro Hakase (violin) on "To Love You More" (this role was also played by two other people: Roddy Chiong (from Shania Twain's band) appeared during a few of Dion's early 1999 shows and the musician Mark Wood appeared with her in a couple of her late 1998 shows. Other shows featured no musician on stage and footage of Taro Hakase was shown on the big screen instead). Barnev Valsaint (backup singer) was joining Céline Dion on "I'm Your Angel."
Many shows after March 1999 that were originally announced, were cancelled due to René Angélil's sickness, Dion's husband and manager. Some of them were postponed until later in the year but those that were cancelled completely included Dublin, Birmingham, Frankfurt, Gothumberg, Vienna, Barcelona, Marseille, Lyon, Cologne and Lisbon.
Céline Dion gave her final public performance before going on vacation during the "Millennium Concert" at the Molson Centre, Montreal, Canada, on December 31 1999. She also did a private concert in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on January 1 2000, open only to family and selected industry professionals (about 230 people).

Broadcasts and recordings


The June 19 1999 show at the Stade de France, Paris was filmed and released on DVD, VHS and CD as ''Au cœur du stade'' (August 1999).

Opening acts



Human Nature (JP / HK)

★ Dakota Moon (US)

Corey Hart (US / CA)

André-Philippe Gagnon (US / CA / UK)

★ Danny Brillant (FR)

Mike and the Mechanics (UK)

The Corrs (UK)

Xavier Naidoo (DE)

Set list


January / February 1998

# "The Power of Love"
# "River Deep, Mountain High"
# "Seduces Me"
# "All by Myself"
# "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
# "J'irai où tu iras"
# "Think Twice"
# "The Reason"
# "Because You Loved Me"
# "Declaration of Love"
# "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
# "Love Can Move Mountains"
# "Twist and Shout"
# "My Heart Will Go On"
North America

# "Let's Talk About Love"
# "Declaration of Love"
# "Because You Loved Me"
# "The Reason"
# "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
# "To Love You More"
# "Treat Her Like a Lady"
# "Tell Him"
# "Zora sourit"† / "S'il suffisait d'aimer"††
# "Love Is On the Way"† / "I'm Your Angel"††
# "Fly"†††
# "All by Myself"† / "The Power of Love"††
# "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
# "Because"
# "Tears in Heaven"
# "All the Way"
# "Love Can Move Mountains"
# "Stayin' Alive"
# "You Should Be Dancing"
# "Immortality"
# "My Heart Will Go On"
# "That's the Way It Is"††††
† sang in earlier dates in 1998

†† sang from the end of 1998

††† sang on October 2, 1998 in Orlando, FL, USA only

†††† sang on November 5, 1999 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA only
Europe

# "Let's Talk About Love"
# "Declaration of Love"
# "Because You Loved Me"
# "The Reason"
# "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
# "To Love You More"
# "Treat Her Like a Lady"
# "Tell Him"
# "Think Twice"
# "S'il suffisait d'aimer"
# "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
# "I'm Your Angel"
# "The Power of Love"
# "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
# "Because"
# "Tears in Heaven"
# "All the Way"
# "Love Can Move Mountains"
# "Stayin' Alive"
# "You Should Be Dancing"
# "Immortality"
# "My Heart Will Go On"
Japan / Hong Kong

# "Let's Talk About Love"
# "Declaration of Love"
# "Because You Loved Me"
# "The Reason"
# "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
# "To Love You More"
# "Treat Her Like a Lady"
# "Tell Him"
# "Think Twice"†
# "S'il suffisait d'aimer"†
# "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"††
# "The Power of Love"
# "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
# "Because"
# "Tears in Heaven"
# "All the Way"
# "Love Can Move Mountains"
# "Watashi Ha Totemo Shiawase Ne"††
# "Stayin' Alive"
# "You Should Be Dancing"
# "Immortality"
# "My Heart Will Go On"
† in Hong Kong only

†† in Japan only

Francophone countries

# "Let's Talk About Love"
# "Dans un autre monde"
# "Je sais pas"
# "The Reason"
# "Je crois toi"
# "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"† / "To Love You More"††
# "Treat Her Like a Lady"
# "Terre"
# "Tell Him"
# "J'irai où tu iras"††
# "S'il suffisait d'aimer"
# "On ne change pas"
# "I'm Your Angel"
# "The Power of Love"
# "Ce n'était qu'un rêve"
# "D'amour ou d'amitié"
# "Mon ami m'a quittée"
# "L'amour existe encore"
# "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)"
# "Love Can Move Mountains"
# "Stayin' Alive"
# "You Should Be Dancing"
# "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
# "My Heart Will Go On"
† sang in Quebec

†† sang in Europe
Millennium Concert

# "My Heart Will Go On"
# "Destin"
# "All the Way" (duet with Frank Sinatra on video screen)
# "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
# "Ce n'était qu'un rêve"
# "D'amour ou d'amitié"
# "Mon ami m'a quittée"
# "Une colombe"
# "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)"
# "That's the Way It Is"
# "I'm Your Angel" (duet with Garou)
# "When I Fall in Love" (duet with Daniel Lavoie)
# "J'irai où tu iras" (duet with Luke Mervill)
# "Le blues du businessman" (duet with Bruno Pelletier)
# "Regarde-moi"
# "L'amour existe encore"
# "Summer of '69" (Bryan Adams only)
# "It's Only Love" (duet with Bryan Adams)
# "When You're Gone" (duet with Bryan Adams)
# "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (duet with Bryan Adams)
# "Live (for the One I Love)"
# "Des mots qui sonnent"
# "Unison" (featuring Stéphane Rousseau)
# "Incognito"
# "Love Can Move Mountains"
# "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
# "S'il suffisait d'aimer"
# "All by Myself"
# "Ce n'était qu'un rêve"

Personnel


Band


★ Musical director and keyboards: Claude "Mego" Lemay

★ Drums: Domminique Messier

★ Bass: Marc Langis

★ Keyboards: Yves Frulla

★ Guitars: André Coutu

★ Percussions: Paul Picard

★ Backing Vocals: Julie Leblanc, Barnev Valsaint, Elise Duguay
Show


★ Tour director: Suzanne Gingue

★ Production director: Ian Donald

★ Assistant to the tour director: Michel Dion

★ Front of house sound engineer: Danis Savage

★ Stage sound engineer: Daniel Baron

★ Sound system technicians: François Desjardins, Marc Beauchamp, Marc Thériault

★ Lighting director: Yves Aucoin

★ Assistant lighting director: Normand Chassé

★ Lighting technicians: Jean-François Canuel, Antoine Malette, Michel Pommerleau

★ Band gear technicians: Jean-François Dubois, Guy Vignola, Stéphane Hamel

★ Set: Tonje Wold

★ Head rigger: Frédéric Morosovsky

★ Production assistant: Patrick Angélil

★ Tour assistant: Louise Labranche

★ Assistant to Céline: Manon Dion

★ Bodyguard: Eric Burrows

★ Hairstylist: Louis Hechter

★ Stylist: Annie L. Hortch

★ Choreographer: Dominique Giraldeau

★ Musicians' wardrobe: D-U-B-U-C mode de vie

Tour dates


Date City Country Venue
'Oceania'
January 31 1998MelbourneAustralia
February 1 1998MelbourneAustralia
'North America'
Date City Country Venue
February 4 1998HawaiiUnited States
February 5 1998HawaiiUnited States
April 3 1998Atlantic CityUnited StatesCaesar's Palace
April 4 1998Atlantic CityUnited StatesCaesar's Palace
April 5 1998Atlantic CityUnited StatesCaesar's Palace
August 21 1998BostonUnited StatesFleetCenter
August 22 1998BostonUnited StatesFleetCenter
August 25 1998PhiladelphiaUnited StatesCorestates Center
August 26 1998WashingtonUnited StatesMCI Center
August 30 1998East RutherfordUnited StatesContinental Airlines Arena
August 31 1998UniondaleUnited StatesNaussau Veteran Memorial Coliseum
September 3 1998New YorkUnited StatesMadison Square Garden
September 4 1998New YorkUnited StatesMadison Square Garden
September 8 1998TorontoCanadaMolson Amphitheatre
September 9 1998TorontoCanadaMolson Amphitheatre
September 12 1998PittsburghUnited StatesCivic Arena
September 14 1998ChicagoUnited StatesUnited Center
September 15 1998ChicagoUnited StatesUnited Center
September 18 1998ClevelandUnited StatesGund Arena
September 19 1998CincinnatiUnited StatesThe Crown
September 22 1998Auburn HillsUnited StatesPalace of Auburn Hill
September 23 1998Auburn HillsUnited StatesPalace of Auburn Hill
September 25 1998Chapel HillUnited StatesDean E. Smith
September 27 1998CharlotteUnited StatesCharlotte Colliseum
September 28 1998NashvilleUnited StatesNashville Arena
September 31 1998TampaUnited StatesIce Palace
October 2 1998OrlandoUnited StatesOrlando Arena
October 3 1998Ft. LauderdaleUnited StatesNational Car Rental Center
October 7 1998CalgaryCanadaSaddledome
October 9 1998VancouverCanadaGM Place
October 10 1998SeattleUnited StatesKeyArena
October 13 1998OaklandUnited StatesOakland Coliseum
October 14 1998San JoseUnited StatesSan Jose Arena
October 16 1998Las VegasUnited StatesThomas & Mack Center
October 21 1998InglewoodUnited StatesGreat Western Forum
October 22 1998AnaheimUnited StatesArrowhead Pond of Anaheim
October 25 1998PhoenixUnited StatesAmerica West Arena
October 29 1998PittsburghUnited StatesCivic Arena
December 1 1998AlbanyUnited StatesPepsi Arena
December 5 1998HalifaxCanadaMetro Centre
December 7 1998MontrealCanadaMolson Centre
December 8 1998MontrealCanadaMolson Centre
December 11 1998MontrealCanadaMolson Centre
December 12 1998MontrealCanadaMolson Centre
December 13 1998MontrealCanadaMolson Centre
December 17 1998MontrealCanadaMolson Centre
December 18 1998MontrealCanadaMolson Centre
'Asia'
Date City Country Venue
January 25 1999Kai TakHong KongKai Tak Airport
January 28 1999OsakaJapanOsaka Dome
January 29 1999OsakaJapanOsaka Dome
January 31 1999TokyoJapanTokyo Dome
February 1 1999TokyoJapanTokyo Dome
February 3 1999NagoyaJapanNagoya Dome
'North America'
Date City Country Venue
February 12 1999HonoluluUnited StatesAloha Stadium
March 25 1999MinneapolisUnited StatesTarget Arena
March 26 1999MilwaukeeUnited StatesBradley Center
March 29 1999Kansas CityUnited StatesKemper Arena
March 31 1999IndianapolisUnited StatesMarket Square Arena
April 2 1999DallasUnited StatesReunion Arena
April 4 1999San AntonioUnited StatesAlamodome
April 6 1999MemphisUnited StatesThe Pyramid
April 7 1999BirminghamUnited StatesBirmingham-Jefferson Coliseum
April 11 1999HoustonUnited StatesCompaq Center
April 12 1999New OrleansUnited StatesLouisiana Superdome
April 23 1999Atlantic CityUnited StatesCaesar's Palace
April 24 1999Atlantic CityUnited StatesCaesar's Palace
April 25 1999Atlantic CityUnited StatesCaesar's Palace
'Europe'
Date City Country Venue
June 14 1999AmsterdamHollandAmsterdam Arena
June 16 1999BrusselsBelgiumStade Roi Baudouin
June 19 1999ParisFranceStade de France
June 20 1999ParisFranceStade de France
July 1 1999ZurichSwitzerlandLetzigrund Stadion
July 3 1999MunichGermanyOlympiastadion
July 6 1999SheffieldUnited KingdomDon Valley Stadium
July 8 1999EdinburghUnited KingdomMurrayfield Stadium
July 10 1999LondonUnited KingdomWembley Stadium
July 11 1999LondonUnited KingdomWembley Stadium
'North America'
Date City Country Venue
September 8 1999MontrealCanadaMolson Centre
September 9 1999MontrealCanadaMolson Centre
September 11 1999Quebec CityCanadaColisee De Quebec
September 13 1999OttawaCanadaCorel Centre
September 14 1999OttawaCanadaCorel Centre
September 17 1999TorontoCanadaAir Canada Centre
September 18 1999TorontoCanadaAir Canada Centre
September 20 1999BuffaloUnited StatesMarine Midland Arena
September 24 1999BostonUnited StatesFleet Center
September 25 1999ProvidenceUnited StatesProvidence Civic Center
September 27 1999ColumbusUnited StatesJerome Schottenstein Arena
September 29 1999OmahaUnited StatesOmaha Civic Auditorium
October 1 1999DenverUnited StatesPepsi Arena
October 3 1999St. LouisUnited StatesKiel Center
November 5 1999Ft. LauderdaleUnited StatesNational Car Rental Center
December 31 1999MontrealCanadaMolson Centre

References



Céline Dion - official website

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