Crazy World Tour

Crazy World Tour
Tour by Scorpions
Location	Europe, North America, Oceania, Asia and South America
Associated album	Crazy World
Start date	June 6, 2017
End date	March 4, 2020
Legs	14
No. of shows	133 (2017: 37; 2018: 48; 2019: 41; 2020: 6)
Scorpions concert chronology
	; 50th Anniversary World Tour; (2015–2016); ; Crazy World Tour; (2017–2020); ; Rock Believer Tour; (2022–2023);

The Crazy World Tour was a concert tour by German rock band Scorpions, which started on 6 June 2017 in Montbéliard, France, and concluded on 4 March 2020 in Kallang, Singapore. It is not to be confused with the similarly titled 1990–1991 tour in support of the band's eleventh studio album Crazy World.

Background

On 22 March 2017, Scorpions officially announced the "Crazy World Tour" and the North American dates. They also announced Megadeth as their opening act for that leg. With this tour, the band is continuing to celebrate their more than 50 years in the music business. Commenting on the tour, Klaus Meine stated: "When our album Crazy World was released back in '91, right at the end of the Cold War, we toured around a world that was pretty crazy back then, but there was so much hope in the air for a more peaceful future. Now 26 years later, things are getting more crazy every other day. After all these years, 'Crazy World' is still a good motto for our upcoming world tour. We are very much looking forward to seeing all of you out there".^[1] On 7 October 2017, it was announced that concerts on 8 October in Phoenix, Arizona, on 11 October in San Antonio, Texas, 12 October in Dallas, Texas, 14 October in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and on 15 October 2017 in Tampa, Florida would be cancelled due to Klaus Meine's severe laryngitis. Meine had been advised by otorhinolaryngologist in Los Angeles to rest his voice, because he could risk permanent vocal damage.^[2] On 7 November 2017, the band announced concerts for the spring of 2018 in France and the Netherlands.^[3]

Critical reception

John J. Moser from The Morning Call for the concert in Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania said that "In a 95-minute set of 12 songs that kicked off Scorpions' latest U.S. tour, the group was not perfect. At 69, singer Klaus Meine's voice still is amazing, but has started to show a tattered edge here and there. Also as 69, guitarist Rudolf Schenker carried few of the leads – though he was solid when he did and was impressively energetic. But what really carried the night was Scorpions' screaming yet melodic rock – its guitar attack like no other band."^[4] Joe Divita from Loudwire said that performance in Madison Square Garden was "just as driving and anthemic as any of their biggest hits". He also added that "they visibly have a blast onstage and when you're having this much fun, how could you stop? Why would you want to? One day, the band will inevitably call it a day for good, but until then, we'll turn up each time, cherishing the opportunity as the number of artists from this era dwindle".^[5]

Chris Bubinas from Exclaim! said about the concert in Place Bell in Laval that "Vocalist Klaus Meine, seeming immune to the hands of time, provided vocals that were absolutely flawless as he patrolled and poured himself into the crowd".^[6] Bob Gendron from Chicago Tribune said about the concert in Allstate Arena in Chicago that "Akin to many of the fans who sang along to nearly every word and occasionally filled in for Meine, the German quintet continues to cling to the straightforward identity it's projected for most of its 52-year career".^[7] Kari Kenner from Daily Herrald commented about the concert in Salt Lake City that "Anyone who saw the German rockers on their previous two visits to USANA Amphitheatre in 2010 and 2012 as part of an announced farewell tour had to have an inkling — or at least an intense hope — that retirement wouldn't stick. The band simply had too much left in the tank from a live standpoint to think about exchanging their leather pants and jackets for stay-at-home loungewear".^[8] Azaria Podplesky from The Spokesman-Review about concert in Spokane Arena said "Judging by the smiles on the face of each musician as they waved goodbye and tossed picks and drumsticks into the crowd, it's safe to say Scorpions enjoyed the trip down memory lane as much as fans did".^[9]

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue	Supporting act
Europe
6 June 2017	Montbéliard	France	Axone	—
9 June 2017	Norje	Sweden	Sweden Rock Festival
11 June 2017	Rüsselsheim	Germany	Hessentag
18 June 2017	Dessel	Belgium	Graspop Metal Meeting
24 June 2017	Oświęcim	Poland	Life Festival
12 July 2017	Torrelavega	Spain	Campos del Malecon
14 July 2017	Mérida	Spain	Albergue Municipal Juvenil El Prado
15 July 2017	Vila Nova de Gaia	Portugal	Festival Marés Vivas
17 July 2017	Nîmes	France	Festival de Nîmes
19 July 2017	Saint-Julien-en-Genevois	France	Guitare en Scene Festival
23 July 2017	Ulm	Germany	Münsterplatz
North America^[1]
14 September 2017	Reading	United States	Santander Arena	Megadeth
16 September 2017	New York City	United States	Madison Square Garden
19 September 2017	Laval	Canada	Place Bell
22 September 2017	Toronto	Canada	Budweiser Stage
23 September 2017	Rosemont	United States	Allstate Arena
25 September 2017	Broomfield		1stBank Center
26 September 2017	West Valley City		USANA Amphitheatre
29 September 2017	Spokane		Spokane Arena
30 September 2017	Tacoma		Tacoma Dome
3 October 2017	Reno		Grand Sierra Resort
4 October 2017	Oakland		Oracle Arena
7 October 2017	Inglewood		The Forum
Eurasia
28 October 2017	Sochi	Russia	Shayba Arena	—
30 October 2017	Krasnodar		Basket-Hall Krasnodar
1 November 2017	Moscow		Olympiiskiy
3 November 2017	St. Petersburg		Ice Palace
5 November 2017	Nizhny Novgorod		Nagorny Arena
7 November 2017	Ufa		Ufa Arena
9 November 2017	Ekaterinburg		KRK Uralets
11 November 2017	Kyiv	Ukraine	Sports Palace
22 November 2017	Oslo	Norway	Oslo Spektrum
24 November 2017	Gothenburg	Sweden	Scandinavium
25 November 2017	Stockholm	Sweden	Ericsson Globe Arena
27 November 2017	Helsinki	Finland	Hartwall Arena
29 November 2017	Copenhagen	Denmark	Royal Arena
1 December 2017	Gdańsk	Poland	Ergo Arena
22 March 2018	Nantes	France	Zénith Nantes Métropole
24 March 2018	Cournon-d'Auvergne		Zénith d'Auvergne
26 March 2018	Limoges		Zénith de Limoges Métropole
28 March 2018	Toulon		Zénith Oméga de Toulon
30 March 2018	Rouen		Zénith de la Métropole
2 April 2018	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Ziggo Dome
4 April 2018	Brussels	Belgium	Forest National
7 April 2018	Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Istiklol Concert Hall
North America
29 April 2018	Tijuana	Mexico	Fronterizo Fest		—
2 May 2018	Monterrey		Citibanamex Auditorium
4 May 2018	Mexico City		Hell & Heaven Metal Fest
6 May 2018	Guadalajara		Telemex Auditorium
Europe / Israel
6 June 2018	Ostrava	Czech Republic	Ostravar Aréna	—
8 June 2018	Ljubljana	Slovenia	Arena Stožice
10 June 2018	Belgrade	Serbia	Kombank Arena
12 June 2018	Bucharest	Romania	Romexpo
16 June 2018	London	England	O2 Arena	Megadeth
24 June 2018	Amnéville	France	Galaxie	—
26 June 2018	Paris		AccorHotels Arena
28 June 2018	Saint-Vulbas		Polo Club de la Plaine de l'Ain
30 June 2018	Rennes		Le Liberte
4 July 2018	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria	Spain	Gran Canaria Arena
7 July 2018	Barcelona	Spain	Rock Fest Barcelona
11 July 2018	Oeiras	Portugal	Estádio Municipal de Oeiras	The Dead Daisies
13 July 2018	Viveiro	Spain	Resurrection Fest	—
16 July 2018	Athens	Greece	Panathenaic Stadium	Athens State Orchestra
19 July 2018	Tel Aviv	Israel	Menora Mivtachim Arena	—
21 July 2018	Locarno	Switzerland	Piazza Grande
23 July 2018	Verona	Italy	Arena di Verona
25 July 2018	Salem	Germany	Schule Schloss Salem
27 July 2018	Ludwigsburg	Germany	Ludwigsburg Palace
29 July 2018	Łódź	Poland	Atlas Arena
1 August 2018	Colmar	France	Foire Aux Vins
3 August 2018	Bad Kissingen	Germany	Luitpoldpark
North America
31 August 2018	Stateline	United States	Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena	Queensrÿche
2 September 2018	Irvine		FivePoint Amphitheater
5 September 2018	Phoenix		Comerica Theatre
7 September 2018	San Antonio		Freeman Coliseum
9 September 2018	Irving		Toyota Music Factory
12 September 2018	Hollywood		Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
14 September 2018	Tampa		Amalie Arena
Asia ^[10]
27 October 2018	Beirut	Lebanon	Seaside Arena	Rodge
Oceania ^[11]
2 November 2018	Perth	Australia	RAC Arena	Def Leppard
4 November 2018	Adelaide		Adelaide Entertainment Centre
6 November 2018	Brisbane		Brisbane Entertainment Centre
12 November 2018	Auckland	New Zealand	Spark Arena
Asia
17 November 2018	Beijing	China	Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium	—
21 November 2018	Shanghai	China	Mercedes-Benz Arena	—
North America
26 January 2019	Durant	United States	Choctaw Casino	—
Europe
9 February 2019	Limassol	Cyprus	Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center	—
14 June 2019	Fuengirola	Spain	Rock the Coast Festival
20 June 2019	Regensburg	Germany	Donau Arena
22 June 2019	Copenhagen	Denmark	Copenhell
26 June 2019	Lisbon	Portugal	Altice Arena
28 June 2019	Madrid	Spain	Download Festival
5 July 2019	Tours	France	American Tours Festival
7 July 2019	Albi		Festival Pause Guitare
14 July 2019	Aix-les-Bains		Festival Musilac
16 July 2019	Saint-Malô-du-Bois		Festival de Poupet
19 July 2019	Rosenheim	Germany	Rosenheim Sommerfestival
21 July 2019	Gliwice	Poland	Gliwice Arena
23 July 2019	Gdańsk	Poland	Ergo Arena
27 July 2019	Lucca	Italy	Lucca Summer Festival
2 August 2019	Klam	Austria	Clam Rock Festival
4 August 2019	Lokeren	Belgium	Lokerse Feesten
6 August 2019	Schaffhausen	Switzerland	Stars in Town Festival
11 August 2019	Derbyshire	England	Bloodstock Open Air
14 August 2019	Avenches	Switzerland	Rock Oz'Arènes
16 August 2019	Fulda	Germany	Fulda Cathedral Square
18 August 2019	Bonn	Germany	Kunstrasen Bonn
South America
18 September 2019	Curitiba	Brazil	Pedreira Paulo Leminski	Whitesnake Europe
21 September 2019	São Paulo		Rockfest 2019 Allianz Parque	Whitesnake Helloween Europe Armored Dawn
23 September 2019	Uberlândia		Ginásio Municipal Tancredo Neves	Whitesnake Helloween
25 September 2019	Brasília		Ginásio Nilson Nelson	Whitesnake Helloween
28 September 2019	Florianópolis		Arena Petry	Helloween
1 October 2019	Porto Alegre		Arena do Grêmio	Whitesnake Helloween
4 October 2019	Rio de Janeiro		Barra Olympic Park	Iron Maiden Helloween Sepultura
7 October 2019	Santiago	Chile	Movistar Arena	Whitesnake
10 October 2019	Bogotá	Colombia	Movistar Arena	Whitesnake
Europe
31 October 2019	Yekaterinburg	Russia	Uralets Sports Palace	—
3 November 2019	Krasnodar		Basket Hall
5 November 2019	Moscow		VTB Arena
7 November 2019	Saint Petersburg		SKK Ice Palace
10 November 2019	Voronezh		Ubileyniy Sports Palace
12 November 2019	Kyiv	Ukraine	Kyiv Sports Palace
15 November 2019	Minsk	Belarus	Minsk Arena
18 November 2019	Budapest	Hungary	László Papp Sport Arena
20 November 2019	Bratislava	Slovakia	Ondrej Nepela Winter Stadium
Oceania ^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]
19 February 2020	Melbourne	Australia	Rod Laver Arena	Whitesnake
26 February 2020	Sydney	Australia	Qudos Bank Arena	Whitesnake
Asia ^[16]^[14]
1 March 2020	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Kridosono Stadium	Whitesnake
4 March 2020	Kallang	Singapore	Fort Canning Park	Whitesnake

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, and venue
Date	City	Country	Venue	Ref.
8 October 2017	Phoenix	United States	Talking Stick Resort Arena	^[17]
11 October 2017	San Antonio		Freeman Coliseum
12 October 2017	Dallas		The Pavilion at the Irving Music Factory
14 October 2017	Sunrise		BB&T Center
15 October 2017	Tampa		Amalie Arena
3 December 2017	Ostrava	Czech Republic	Ostravar Arena
5 December 2017	Ljubljana	Slovenia	Arena Stožice
7 December 2017	Belgrade	Serbia	Štark Arena
8 November 2018	Melbourne	Australia	Rod Laver Arena
10 November 2018	Sydney	Australia	International Convention Centre
12 October 2019	Quito	Ecuador	Coliseo General Rumiñahui
24 February 2020	Brisbane	Australia	Brisbane Entertainment Centre
27 February 2020	Auckland	New Zealand	Spark Arena
7 March 2020	Pasay	Philippines	Mall of Asia Arena	^[18]

Personnel

Klaus Meine – lead vocals
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, backing vocals
Paweł Mąciwoda – bass, backing vocals
Mikkey Dee – drums, percussion

References

^ ^a ^b "SCORPIONS Announce North American Crazy World Tour with Very Special Guest Megadeth". the-scorpions.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
^ "U.S. 2017 – Remainder of Dates Cancelled". the-scorpions.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ "2018 Concerts Announced (Rock Zone Pre-Sale Starts 8 November for select dates)". the-scorpions.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ "REVIEW: Scorpions at Reading's Santander Arena still on top because its music is timeless". The Morning Call. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ "Scorpions Bring 'Big City Nights' to Madison Square Garden With Megadeth". Loudwire. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ "Scorpions / Megadeth Place Bell Laval QC September 19". Exclaim!. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ "Scorpions, Megadeth celebrate high-octane histories at Allstate Arena". Chicago Tribune. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ "Review: Scorpions take 'Going Out With a Bang' seriously at USANA". Daily Herald. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ "Nostalgia mixes with newer tunes as the Scorpions rock Spokane Arena". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ "Scorpions". Retrieved 12 August 2018.
^ "Scorpions Announce Australia & New Zealand with Def Leppard (Fan Club Pre-Sale Starts April 27th) – Scorpions".
^ "Live Nation Pair up Scorpions and Whitesnake for 2020 Australian Tour". noise11.com. 27 October 2019.
^ "Scorpions and Whitesnake Will Join Forces for an Australian Tour in February 2020". Music Feeds. 27 October 2019.
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[scorpions_announce_north_american_crazy_world_tour_with_very_special_guest_megadeth-1] "SCORPIONS Announce North American Crazy World Tour with Very Special Guest Megadeth". the-scorpions.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.

[us_2017_remainder_of_dates_cancelled-2] "U.S. 2017 – Remainder of Dates Cancelled". the-scorpions.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

[2018_concerts_announced_rock_zone_pre_sale_starts_8_november_for_select_dates-3] "2018 Concerts Announced (Rock Zone Pre-Sale Starts 8 November for select dates)". the-scorpions.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

[review_scorpions_at_readings_santander_arena_still_on_top_because_its_music_is_timeless-4] "REVIEW: Scorpions at Reading's Santander Arena still on top because its music is timeless". The Morning Call. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

[scorpions_bring_big_city_nights_to_madison_square_garden_with_megadeth-5] "Scorpions Bring 'Big City Nights' to Madison Square Garden With Megadeth". Loudwire. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

[scorpions_megadeth_Place_bell_laval_qc_september_19-6] "Scorpions / Megadeth Place Bell Laval QC September 19". Exclaim!. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

[scorpions_megadeth_celebrate_high_octane_histories_at_allstate_arena-7] "Scorpions, Megadeth celebrate high-octane histories at Allstate Arena". Chicago Tribune. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

[review_scorpions_take_going_out_with_a_bang_seriously_at_usana-8] "Review: Scorpions take 'Going Out With a Bang' seriously at USANA". Daily Herald. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

[nostalgia_mixes_with_newer_tunes_as_the_scorpions_rock_spokane_arena-9] "Nostalgia mixes with newer tunes as the Scorpions rock Spokane Arena". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

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[11] "Scorpions Announce Australia & New Zealand with Def Leppard (Fan Club Pre-Sale Starts April 27th) – Scorpions".

[12] "Live Nation Pair up Scorpions and Whitesnake for 2020 Australian Tour". noise11.com. 27 October 2019.

[13] "Scorpions and Whitesnake Will Join Forces for an Australian Tour in February 2020". Music Feeds. 27 October 2019.

[whitesnake.com-14] "Tour". 16 February 2015.

[15] "Scorpions and Whitesnake coming to Auckland in February 2020". 28 October 2019.

[16] "Live – Scorpions".

[17] Masley, Ed (4 October 2017). "Scorpions cancel all remaining dates on U.S. tour, including Phoenix". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 23 July 2024.

[18] Ruiz, Marah; Quieta, Racquel (2 March 2020). "Cancelled and Postponed Concerts and Events Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic". GMA Network. Retrieved 23 July 2024.

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