Mylène Farmer fifth tour
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From May 2, 2009, the French
singer Mylène Farmer
began a tour through France
, Belgium
, Switzerland
and Russia
. It was her fifth tour and supported her seventh studio album Point de suture
. For the first time, this tour lead the singer through stadiums and, unlike her 2006 tour
, featured a transportable stage.
About this new series of concerts, Farmer explained in an interview: "I am back on stage because I'm bored. I need to reinvent my life. (...) I want to feel dizzy again." She announced that the tour will be carried out throughout France and that the show will be grandiose.
A concert at the Stade de France
, Saint-Denis
, was first announced for September 12, 2009 (which is also the singer's date of birthday), then another concert on September 4 at the stadium of Geneva
. Tickets for both concerts were put on sale from March 28, 2008. A second concert at the Stade de France, for September 11 was later announced on March 29 and the tickets were put on sale from April 1, 2008. In April, a concert was added in Brussels
for September 19. Other concerts are announced in the media at present, such as Bordeaux
, but are not officially confirmed. In Paris Match, Farmer confirmed the tour would go to Russia in 2009, and additional dates in Ukraine and Latvia are rumoured. A concert at the Bollaert stadium in Lens
was announced as being official then was denied in the media, but the final decision, the cancellation, that should have been known on May 14, was published on May 21, 2008. On May 15, four concerts were officially announced: two in Nantes
and two in Rouen
for May 2009. The following day, the record label Polydor confirmed them and added eleven dates scheduled in various cities (Nice
, Clermont-Ferrand
, Marseille
, Toulouse
, Nantes
, Rouen
, Strasbourg
, Dijon
, Lyon
). On May 23, three new dates were added : May 6 (Clermont-Ferrand
), May 26 (Nantes
) and June 9, (Dijon
). On November 30, fours concerts in Russia were announced in the Russian media, then on January 26, 2009, one concert in Amneville
.
In February 2009 Farmer's tour producers TS3 cancelled the Eastern European tour dates without giving any explanation. However, there had been rumours for months that the local producers were facing economic problems. At the same time new concerts were announced for June 28 in Saint Petersburg and July 1 in Moscow, organised by different local partners. For the concert in Geneva, the technical problems relating to the enormity of the structures have been resolved (the stadium of Geneva has a smaller capacity than the Stade de France, Saint-Denis). Various media revealed that the stage should have been made out of glass, installed more than three metres above the ground. However, these details about stage design were denied by her creative producer Thierry Suc. He also explained that there will be some differences between shows in stadiums and those in hall. Jean-Paul Gaultier
confirmed to be the fashion designer for this tour. It was also announced that the entire show will be filmed "with very sophisticated means of the tridimensional cinema".
Farmer did the rehearsals in Nice a few days before the beginning of her concert tour. The concerts in stadiums were announced as different as the others, because the stage was bigger and there was additional material.
, generated a controversy. Indeed, on this poster, Farmer is lying on the ground, with distraught eyes, as if she had been thrown through a window. As a result, some media criticized this poster, that might suggest a suicide. Other media believed that it refers to a murder or a rape, or perhaps a message of farewell from the singer to her public. Others saw it as a promotional strategy. It was the subject of debate among Farmer's fans and critics on the Internet.
, with over 25,000 connections per minute. Some angry Internet users expressed their dissatisfaction about this problem. The same thing happened on April 1 for the second concert at the Stade de France. According to Michael Drieberg, the director of Live Music, the concert at Geneva is the most quickly sold of all time in Switzerland.
The concert of September 12 (80,000 places) was sold out in two hours only. To date, it is a record. About 17,000 tickets were sold in two hours for the first concert in Geneva, which is also a record, and this show (34,000 places) was more or less sold out after one week. The second concert at the Stade de France was sold out in a very short time (one hour and a quarter) which is a record. For the concert scheduled in Brussels, many people slept in the street, in front of the stores selling the tickets to be sure to get a place. Therefore, 30,000 tickets were also sold quickly. For the concert at the Palais Nikaia
, the Fnac store has been raided by the fans before the opening hours, on May 23, and ⅔ of the tickets were sold on the day. The same day, the first two concerts in Nantes were announced as sold out. On May 26, the concerts in Marseille were almost sold out and, according to the French newspaper La Provence, the shows could yield about 9,5 millions euros. On 27 May, Universal Music published a press release about exceptional sales of tickets for the concert : 100,000 places sold in one day on Friday, May 23, 2008, which is a record.
Many tickets were sold extremely expensive through unofficial ways. As a result, many disgruntled fans signed a petition on the Internet to denounce these abuses. In Switzerland, Farmer established a new record, selling over 58,000 places.
Finally, on the stage, there were two enormous skeletons inspired by Transit, a sculpture of the 15th century, a central staircase, and some naked models (which look like the doll on the album cover) placed in a library, and orange was the predominant color. Six autobuses for the 120 technicians, twenty semi-trailers of 38 tons, 380 light sources, 300 kilo watt of electric power and a giant screen were used for each performance.
noted : "The design is detailed, ghostly, bathed in darkness and gigantism, supported by polished visual effects and amazing lightings". Coop said Farmer showed a "nive energy and an undeniable charisma". For Télé Moustique, the a concert in Douai was neat, but some choreographies were disappointing. About the concerts in Belgium, Le Soir concluded: "Nothing to do: Mylène remains irresistible", while La Dernière Heure found the show boring. Nord Éclair deemed the show as "ambitious, impressive, extremely precise and visually amazing".
The concerts in Geneva received generally positive reviews and a few criticism. Farmer "has bewitched her fans in a show perfectly staged" (Le Matin Dimanche), "the star offered a perfect show in every way" (20 Minutes), but with "a catastrophic sound system, an extremely predictable, little dynamic, little intimist singer. Her staff is little emphasized" (Actualité française).
Anatomic act
Red glitter act
Ballads act
Black vs White act
X-Ray act
Final
Russia only
Anatomic act
Red Glitter act
Ballads act
Black vs White act
X-Ray act
Final
Setlist in stadiums
Anatomic act
Red Glitter act
Ballads act
Black vs White act
X-Ray act
Final
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
singer Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer, , born Marie-Hélène Jeanne Gautier, , , is a French singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author....
began a tour through France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It was her fifth tour and supported her seventh studio album Point de suture
Point de Suture
Point de Suture is the seventh studio album by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer, and her 14th album overall. Preceded by the lead single "Dégénération", it was released digitally on 20 August 2008, then on CD five days later...
. For the first time, this tour lead the singer through stadiums and, unlike her 2006 tour
Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy (tour)
Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy is the Mylène Farmer's 2006 concert tour in support of her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre.... It was the fourth tour of the singer.More than 169,000 tickets were sold one about one year before the concert.-Set list:...
, featured a transportable stage.
Background
Since the announcement of Farmer's seventh studio album, the media said that a tour was scheduled for 2009 to support this album.About this new series of concerts, Farmer explained in an interview: "I am back on stage because I'm bored. I need to reinvent my life. (...) I want to feel dizzy again." She announced that the tour will be carried out throughout France and that the show will be grandiose.
A concert at the Stade de France
Stade de France
The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for...
, Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is a sous-préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis....
, was first announced for September 12, 2009 (which is also the singer's date of birthday), then another concert on September 4 at the stadium of Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
. Tickets for both concerts were put on sale from March 28, 2008. A second concert at the Stade de France, for September 11 was later announced on March 29 and the tickets were put on sale from April 1, 2008. In April, a concert was added in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
for September 19. Other concerts are announced in the media at present, such as Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, but are not officially confirmed. In Paris Match, Farmer confirmed the tour would go to Russia in 2009, and additional dates in Ukraine and Latvia are rumoured. A concert at the Bollaert stadium in Lens
Lens, Pas-de-Calais
Lens is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is one of France's large Picarde cities along with Lille, Valenciennes, Amiens, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Arras, and Douai.-Metropolitan area:...
was announced as being official then was denied in the media, but the final decision, the cancellation, that should have been known on May 14, was published on May 21, 2008. On May 15, four concerts were officially announced: two in Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
and two in Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
for May 2009. The following day, the record label Polydor confirmed them and added eleven dates scheduled in various cities (Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...
, Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
, Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
, Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
, Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
). On May 23, three new dates were added : May 6 (Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...
), May 26 (Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
) and June 9, (Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
). On November 30, fours concerts in Russia were announced in the Russian media, then on January 26, 2009, one concert in Amneville
Amnéville
Amnéville is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. The town is an important tourist and thermal center in France.-Main sights:*Traces of Roman road*Remains of a Roman bridge*14th century castle and church*Zoo d'Amnéville...
.
In February 2009 Farmer's tour producers TS3 cancelled the Eastern European tour dates without giving any explanation. However, there had been rumours for months that the local producers were facing economic problems. At the same time new concerts were announced for June 28 in Saint Petersburg and July 1 in Moscow, organised by different local partners. For the concert in Geneva, the technical problems relating to the enormity of the structures have been resolved (the stadium of Geneva has a smaller capacity than the Stade de France, Saint-Denis). Various media revealed that the stage should have been made out of glass, installed more than three metres above the ground. However, these details about stage design were denied by her creative producer Thierry Suc. He also explained that there will be some differences between shows in stadiums and those in hall. Jean-Paul Gaultier
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier , born 24 April 1952 in Arcueil, Val-de-Marne, France) is a French haute couture fashion designer. Gaultier was the creative director of Hermès from 2003 to 2010. In the past, he has hosted the television series Eurotrash....
confirmed to be the fashion designer for this tour. It was also announced that the entire show will be filmed "with very sophisticated means of the tridimensional cinema".
Farmer did the rehearsals in Nice a few days before the beginning of her concert tour. The concerts in stadiums were announced as different as the others, because the stage was bigger and there was additional material.
Controversy
The poster of the tour, first revealed on the Internet and then shown in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, generated a controversy. Indeed, on this poster, Farmer is lying on the ground, with distraught eyes, as if she had been thrown through a window. As a result, some media criticized this poster, that might suggest a suicide. Other media believed that it refers to a murder or a rape, or perhaps a message of farewell from the singer to her public. Others saw it as a promotional strategy. It was the subject of debate among Farmer's fans and critics on the Internet.
Commercial success
A huge rush took place on sites purchasing tickets, such as FnacFnac
Fnac is an international entertainment retail chain offering cultural and electronic products, founded by André Essel and Max Théret in 1954. It is the largest retailer of its kind in France...
, with over 25,000 connections per minute. Some angry Internet users expressed their dissatisfaction about this problem. The same thing happened on April 1 for the second concert at the Stade de France. According to Michael Drieberg, the director of Live Music, the concert at Geneva is the most quickly sold of all time in Switzerland.
The concert of September 12 (80,000 places) was sold out in two hours only. To date, it is a record. About 17,000 tickets were sold in two hours for the first concert in Geneva, which is also a record, and this show (34,000 places) was more or less sold out after one week. The second concert at the Stade de France was sold out in a very short time (one hour and a quarter) which is a record. For the concert scheduled in Brussels, many people slept in the street, in front of the stores selling the tickets to be sure to get a place. Therefore, 30,000 tickets were also sold quickly. For the concert at the Palais Nikaia
Palais Nikaia
Palais Nikaia is an indoor concert hall and multi-purpose facility located in Nice, France. It opened on 4 April 2001, and is located five minutes' drive from Côte d'Azur International Airport....
, the Fnac store has been raided by the fans before the opening hours, on May 23, and ⅔ of the tickets were sold on the day. The same day, the first two concerts in Nantes were announced as sold out. On May 26, the concerts in Marseille were almost sold out and, according to the French newspaper La Provence, the shows could yield about 9,5 millions euros. On 27 May, Universal Music published a press release about exceptional sales of tickets for the concert : 100,000 places sold in one day on Friday, May 23, 2008, which is a record.
Many tickets were sold extremely expensive through unofficial ways. As a result, many disgruntled fans signed a petition on the Internet to denounce these abuses. In Switzerland, Farmer established a new record, selling over 58,000 places.
Finally, on the stage, there were two enormous skeletons inspired by Transit, a sculpture of the 15th century, a central staircase, and some naked models (which look like the doll on the album cover) placed in a library, and orange was the predominant color. Six autobuses for the 120 technicians, twenty semi-trailers of 38 tons, 380 light sources, 300 kilo watt of electric power and a giant screen were used for each performance.
Critical reception
The show received almost always positive reviews from critics. Nice Matin qualified the show as "both grandiose and precise, but also full of emotion and shared pleasure". La Montagne and Le Parisien stated : "A impressive set design, a profusion of lights, screens, guitars, dances (...). One heck of a spectacle", "what a raging show !". According to La Provence, many fans were very satisfied by the concert and found it "grandiose". France SoirFrance Soir
France Soir is a French daily newspaper that prospered during the 1950s and 1960s, but it has declined since then under various owners. It was re-launched as a populist tabloid in 2006.-History:...
noted : "The design is detailed, ghostly, bathed in darkness and gigantism, supported by polished visual effects and amazing lightings". Coop said Farmer showed a "nive energy and an undeniable charisma". For Télé Moustique, the a concert in Douai was neat, but some choreographies were disappointing. About the concerts in Belgium, Le Soir concluded: "Nothing to do: Mylène remains irresistible", while La Dernière Heure found the show boring. Nord Éclair deemed the show as "ambitious, impressive, extremely precise and visually amazing".
The concerts in Geneva received generally positive reviews and a few criticism. Farmer "has bewitched her fans in a show perfectly staged" (Le Matin Dimanche), "the star offered a perfect show in every way" (20 Minutes), but with "a catastrophic sound system, an extremely predictable, little dynamic, little intimist singer. Her staff is little emphasized" (Actualité française).
Set list
GeneralAnatomic act
- "Paradis inanimé"
- "L'Âme-stram-gramL'Âme-stram-gram"L'Âme-stram-gram" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 9 March 1999. The lyrics were written by Farmer and the music was composed by Laurent Boutonnat...
" - "Je m'ennuie"
Red glitter act
- "Appelle mon numéroAppelle mon numéro"Appelle mon numéro" is a 2008 song recorded by French singer Mylène Farmer. Released on 3 November 2008, it was the second single from her seventh studio album, Point de Suture. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was more aired on radio and television than Farmer's previous...
" - "XXLXXL (Mylène Farmer song)"XXL" is a 1995 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. The song was the lead single from her fourth studio album Anamorphosée and was released on 19 September 1995. It marked an important change in the singer's career, with more rock sonorities, easier lyrics to understand and a...
" - "À quoi je sers...À quoi je sers..."À quoi je sers..." is a 1989 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. The single was a new song when it was released in July 1989, being not available on Farmer's studio albums, but only in a live version on En Concert...
" - "Pourvu qu'elles soient doucesPourvu qu'elles soient douces"Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" is a 1988 synthpop song by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Third single from her second studio album Ainsi soit je..., it was released on 12 September 1988. Very provocative, the song deals with sodomy and enjoys a very long music video which contains sexual and...
"
Ballads act
- "Point de Suture"
- "Nous souviendrons-nous"
- "RêverRêver"Rêver" is a 1995 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the fifth single from her fourth album Anamorphosée and was released on 16 November 1996...
" - "Ainsi soit je...Ainsi soit je... (song)"Ainsi soit je..." is a 1988 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The song was released as a single twice: as the second single from her second studio album Ainsi soit je... on 4 April 1988, and as the second single in a live version from her second live album Live à Bercy on 20...
"
Black vs White act
- "LibertineLibertine (song)"Libertine" is a 1986 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her first studio album Cendres de Lune and was released on 1 April 1986. It was particularly known for its huge music video, produced as a film and which contains explicit sexual and violent scenes. It...
" - "Sans contrefaçonSans contrefaçon"Sans contrefaçon" is a 1987 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was released on 16 October 1987 as the first single from her second studio album, Ainsi soit je.... It was a big hit in 1987 and is one of her three best-selling singles. It became a very popular song in France over the...
" - "Je te rends ton amourJe te rends ton amour"Je te rends ton amour" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The second single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento, it was released on 8 June 1999...
"
X-Ray act
- "DégénérationDégénération"Dégénération" is a 2008 electro / techno song by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the first single from her seventh studio album Point de Suture, and was released first digitally and on radio in June 2008, then in a CD in August 2008. The song marked an important musical change in...
" - "DésenchantéeDésenchantée"Désenchantée" is a 1991 song recorded by the French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. First single from her third studio album L'Autre..., it was released on 18 March 1991 and achieved a great success in France, topping the chart for more than two months...
" - "C'est dans l'airC'est dans l'air"C'est dans l'air" is a 2008 electronic dance song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It is the fourth single from her seventh studio album Point de suture. The CD single was released on 27 April 2009, then the other formats one week later...
"
Final
- "Si j'avais au moins...Si j'avais au moins..."Si j'avais au moins..." is a song recorded by French singer Mylène Farmer. This pop rock ballad was written by Farmer with music composed by Laurent Boutonnat. It was the third single released, from her eight studio album Point de suture , on 16 February 2009...
"
Russia only
Anatomic act
- "Paradis inanimé"
- "L'Âme-stram-gramL'Âme-stram-gram"L'Âme-stram-gram" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 9 March 1999. The lyrics were written by Farmer and the music was composed by Laurent Boutonnat...
" - "Je m'ennuie"
Red Glitter act
- "Appelle mon numéroAppelle mon numéro"Appelle mon numéro" is a 2008 song recorded by French singer Mylène Farmer. Released on 3 November 2008, it was the second single from her seventh studio album, Point de Suture. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was more aired on radio and television than Farmer's previous...
" - "XXLXXL (Mylène Farmer song)"XXL" is a 1995 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. The song was the lead single from her fourth studio album Anamorphosée and was released on 19 September 1995. It marked an important change in the singer's career, with more rock sonorities, easier lyrics to understand and a...
" - "L'amour n'est rien...L'Amour n'est rien..."L'amour n'est rien..." is a 2005 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. The song was released as the fourth single from Farmer's sixth studio album Avant que l'ombre... on 27 March 2006...
- "Pourvu qu'elles soient doucesPourvu qu'elles soient douces"Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" is a 1988 synthpop song by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Third single from her second studio album Ainsi soit je..., it was released on 12 September 1988. Very provocative, the song deals with sodomy and enjoys a very long music video which contains sexual and...
"
Ballads act
- "Point de Suture"
- "RêverRêver"Rêver" is a 1995 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the fifth single from her fourth album Anamorphosée and was released on 16 November 1996...
" - "Ainsi soit je...Ainsi soit je... (song)"Ainsi soit je..." is a 1988 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The song was released as a single twice: as the second single from her second studio album Ainsi soit je... on 4 April 1988, and as the second single in a live version from her second live album Live à Bercy on 20...
"
Black vs White act
- "LibertineLibertine (song)"Libertine" is a 1986 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her first studio album Cendres de Lune and was released on 1 April 1986. It was particularly known for its huge music video, produced as a film and which contains explicit sexual and violent scenes. It...
" - "Sans contrefaçonSans contrefaçon"Sans contrefaçon" is a 1987 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was released on 16 October 1987 as the first single from her second studio album, Ainsi soit je.... It was a big hit in 1987 and is one of her three best-selling singles. It became a very popular song in France over the...
" - "Je t'aime mélancolieJe t'aime mélancolie"Je t'aime mélancolie" is a 1991 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Third single from her third studio album L'Autre..., the song was released in December 1991...
" (only performed in Saint-Petersburg) - "Fuck Them AllFuck Them All"Fuck Them All" is a 2005 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre..., and was released on 14 March 2005. Like all tracks from the album, the lyrics were written by the singer with music composed by Laurent...
"
X-Ray act
- "DégénérationDégénération"Dégénération" is a 2008 electro / techno song by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the first single from her seventh studio album Point de Suture, and was released first digitally and on radio in June 2008, then in a CD in August 2008. The song marked an important musical change in...
" - "DésenchantéeDésenchantée"Désenchantée" is a 1991 song recorded by the French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. First single from her third studio album L'Autre..., it was released on 18 March 1991 and achieved a great success in France, topping the chart for more than two months...
" - "C'est dans l'airC'est dans l'air"C'est dans l'air" is a 2008 electronic dance song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It is the fourth single from her seventh studio album Point de suture. The CD single was released on 27 April 2009, then the other formats one week later...
"
Final
- "Si j'avais au moins...Si j'avais au moins..."Si j'avais au moins..." is a song recorded by French singer Mylène Farmer. This pop rock ballad was written by Farmer with music composed by Laurent Boutonnat. It was the third single released, from her eight studio album Point de suture , on 16 February 2009...
"
Setlist in stadiums
Anatomic act
- "Paradis inanimé"
- "L'Âme-stram-gramL'Âme-stram-gram"L'Âme-stram-gram" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 9 March 1999. The lyrics were written by Farmer and the music was composed by Laurent Boutonnat...
" - "Je m'ennuie"
Red Glitter act
- "Appelle mon numéroAppelle mon numéro"Appelle mon numéro" is a 2008 song recorded by French singer Mylène Farmer. Released on 3 November 2008, it was the second single from her seventh studio album, Point de Suture. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was more aired on radio and television than Farmer's previous...
" - "XXLXXL (Mylène Farmer song)"XXL" is a 1995 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. The song was the lead single from her fourth studio album Anamorphosée and was released on 19 September 1995. It marked an important change in the singer's career, with more rock sonorities, easier lyrics to understand and a...
" - "CaliforniaCalifornia (Mylène Farmer song)"California" is a 1995 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her fourth studio album, Anamorphosée, and was released on 26 March 1996. The song marked the only collaboration with American movie screenwriter and director Abel Ferrara who directed the very...
" - "Pourvu qu'elles soient doucesPourvu qu'elles soient douces"Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" is a 1988 synthpop song by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Third single from her second studio album Ainsi soit je..., it was released on 12 September 1988. Very provocative, the song deals with sodomy and enjoys a very long music video which contains sexual and...
"
Ballads act
- "Point de Suture"
- "Nous souviendrons-nous"
- "RêverRêver"Rêver" is a 1995 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the fifth single from her fourth album Anamorphosée and was released on 16 November 1996...
" - "Laisse le vent emporter tout"
- "Ainsi soit je...Ainsi soit je... (song)"Ainsi soit je..." is a 1988 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The song was released as a single twice: as the second single from her second studio album Ainsi soit je... on 4 April 1988, and as the second single in a live version from her second live album Live à Bercy on 20...
"
Black vs White act
- "LibertineLibertine (song)"Libertine" is a 1986 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her first studio album Cendres de Lune and was released on 1 April 1986. It was particularly known for its huge music video, produced as a film and which contains explicit sexual and violent scenes. It...
" - "Sans contrefaçonSans contrefaçon"Sans contrefaçon" is a 1987 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was released on 16 October 1987 as the first single from her second studio album, Ainsi soit je.... It was a big hit in 1987 and is one of her three best-selling singles. It became a very popular song in France over the...
" - "L'Instant XL'Instant X"L'Instant X" is a 1995 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the second single from her fourth album Anamorphosée and was released on 12 December 1995. Directed by Marcus Nispel in New York, the music video depicts with humour the apocalypse and shows Farmer bathing in the foam...
" - "Fuck Them AllFuck Them All"Fuck Them All" is a 2005 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre..., and was released on 14 March 2005. Like all tracks from the album, the lyrics were written by the singer with music composed by Laurent...
"
X-Ray act
- "DégénérationDégénération"Dégénération" is a 2008 electro / techno song by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the first single from her seventh studio album Point de Suture, and was released first digitally and on radio in June 2008, then in a CD in August 2008. The song marked an important musical change in...
" - "C'est dans l'airC'est dans l'air"C'est dans l'air" is a 2008 electronic dance song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It is the fourth single from her seventh studio album Point de suture. The CD single was released on 27 April 2009, then the other formats one week later...
"
Final
- "DésenchantéeDésenchantée"Désenchantée" is a 1991 song recorded by the French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. First single from her third studio album L'Autre..., it was released on 18 March 1991 and achieved a great success in France, topping the chart for more than two months...
"
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets available since | Attendance | Comment | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2009 | Nice Nice Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Palais Nikaia Palais Nikaia Palais Nikaia is an indoor concert hall and multi-purpose facility located in Nice, France. It opened on 4 April 2001, and is located five minutes' drive from Côte d'Azur International Airport.... |
May 23, 2008 | 9,000 | Sold out | |
| May 3, 2009 | June 11, 2008 | 9,000 | Sold out | ||||
| May 5, 2009 | Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department... |
Zénith Zenith The zenith is an imaginary point directly "above" a particular location, on the imaginary celestial sphere. "Above" means in the vertical direction opposite to the apparent gravitational force at that location. The opposite direction, i.e... |
May 23, 2008 | 8,500 | Sold out | ||
| May 6, 2009 | May 23, 2008 | 8,500 | Sold out | ||||
| May 9, 2009 | Marseille Marseille Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of... |
Dôme de Marseille Le Dôme de Marseille Le Dôme de Marseille is an indoor amphitheatre, located in Marseille, France. The capacity of the arena is 8,500 people.The amphitheatre has hosted concerts by many famous artists, spanning many different genres.... |
May 23, 2008 | 8,500 | Sold out | ||
| May 10, 2009 | May 23, 2008 | 8,500 | Sold out | ||||
| May 12, 2009 | June 6, 2008 | 8,500 | Sold out | ||||
| May 15, 2009 | Toulouse Toulouse Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea... |
Zénith | May 23, 2008 | 9,000 | Sold out | ||
| May 16, 2009 | May 23, 2008 | 9,000 | Sold out | ||||
| May 18, 2009 | May 23, 2008 | 9,000 | Sold out | ||||
| May 19, 2009 | September 15, 2008 | 9,000 | Sold out | ||||
| May 23, 2009 | Nantes Nantes Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants.... |
May 23, 2008 | 8,500 | Sold out | |||
| May 24, 2009 | May 23, 2008 | 8,500 | Sold out | ||||
| May 26, 2009 | May 23, 2008 | 8,500 | Sold out | ||||
| May 27, 2009 | September 23, 2008 | 8,500 | Sold out | ||||
| May 30, 2009 | Rouen Rouen Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages... |
May 23, 2008 | 8,000 | Sold out | |||
| May 31, 2009 | May 23, 2008 | 8,000 | Sold out | ||||
| June 2, 2009 | May 27, 2008 | 8,000 | Sold out | ||||
| June 5, 2009 | Strasbourg Strasbourg Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,... |
May 23, 2008 | 10,000 | Sold out | |||
| June 6, 2009 | June 10, 2008 | 10,000 | Sold out | ||||
| June 8, 2009 | Dijon Dijon Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area.... |
May 23, 2008 | 7,800 | Sold out | |||
| June 9, 2009 | May 23, 2008 | 7,800 | Sold out | ||||
| June 12, 2009 | Lyon Lyon Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.... |
Halle Tony Garnier Halle Tony Garnier The Halle Tony Garnier is a concert hall in Lyon, France.-Capacity:The maximum seated capacity is approximatively 8,000 spectators. For large events, the maximum capacity including standing can reach 16,500 people - making it the third biggest venue in France after the Palais Omnisports de... |
May 23, 2008 | 12,000 | Sold out | ||
| June 13, 2009 | May 23, 2008 | 12,000 | Sold out | ||||
| June 15, 2009 | September 23, 2008 | 12,000 | Sold out | ||||
| June 17, 2009 | Amneville Amnéville Amnéville is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. The town is an important tourist and thermal center in France.-Main sights:*Traces of Roman road*Remains of a Roman bridge*14th century castle and church*Zoo d'Amnéville... |
Galaxie Amneville Galaxie Amneville Galaxie Amneville is an entertainment venue, located in Amnéville, a suburb of Metz, in France. It opened in January 1991, with a performance of French singer Patricia Kaas, a Metz area local.... |
January 30, 2009 | 11,000 | Sold out | ||
| June 19, 2009 | Douai Douai -Main sights:Douai's ornate Gothic style belfry was begun in 1380, on the site of an earlier tower. The 80 m high structure includes an impressive carillon, consisting of 62 bells spanning 5 octaves. The originals, some dating from 1391 were removed in 1917 during World War I by the occupying... |
Gayant Expo | June 27, 2008 | 11,500 | Sold out | ||
| June 20, 2009 | June 27, 2008 | 11,500 | Sold out | ||||
| June 22, 2009 | September 24, 2008 | 11,500 | Sold out | ||||
| June 28, 2009 | Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea... |
Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
SKK | February 16, 2009 | 15,000 | Sold out | |
| July 1, 2009 | Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
Olimpiysky Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... |
February 16, 2009 | 25,000 | Sold out | ||
| September 4, 2009 | Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland... |
Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Stade de Genève Stade de Genève Stade de Genève is a stadium in the greater Geneva, Switzerland area . It has a capacity of 30,084.-Overview:The stadium was completed in 2003 by Zschokke Construction S.A. after nearly three years of construction... |
March 28, 2008 | 32,000 | Sold out | |
| September 5, 2009 | April 7, 2008 | 32,000 | Sold out | ||||
| September 11, 2009 | Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
France | Stade de France Stade de France The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for... |
April 1, 2008 | 80,000 | Sold out (2 hours) | |
| September 12, 2009 | March 28, 2008 | 80,000 | Sold out (1 hour ¼) | ||||
| September 19, 2009 | Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... |
Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
King Baudouin Stadium King Baudouin Stadium The King Baudouin Stadium is a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium. It was inaugurated on 23 August 1930 as the Stade du Jubilé or Jubelstadion in the presence of Prince Leopold. It was built to embellish the Heysel plateau in view of the Brussels International Exposition... |
April 26, 2008 | 50,000 | Sold out | |
Indoor concerts
| No | Song | Costume | Choreography | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "D'entre les morts" | Tight suit, showing the human's muscular system. | No | The stage is covered with darkness, until the iris of Farmer shortly appears on a big screen in the middle. This happens several times until the iris one time "opens". An animated kind of film is shown, including skeletons. At the end, the screen gives sight behind itself, showing Farmer in a skeleton-like cage above a staircase. |
| 2 | "Paradis inanimé" | Same costume | No | Farmer goes out of the cage and downstairs to perform the song. This live version is nearly identical to the album version. |
| 3 | "L'Âme-stram-gram L'Âme-stram-gram "L'Âme-stram-gram" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 9 March 1999. The lyrics were written by Farmer and the music was composed by Laurent Boutonnat... " |
* Farmer: Same costume * Dancers: Same costumes like Farmer. |
It is nearly the same choreography like at the Mylenium Tour Mylenium Tour Mylènium Tour is the third live album by Mylène Farmer, released on December 5, 2000.-Background:After having ending her third successful tour whose last shows were held in Russia on March 7, 2000, Farmer rested, and then decided to release an album and a DVD retracing her concert... . The introduction features a new one with first featuring only Farmer who is joined by the other dancers until the main part begins. |
It is a very dynamic electro remix featuring some soundsamples of the original version. |
| 4 | "Je m'ennuie" | Same costume | The choreography, created by Farmer herself, is very simple with mainly repetitive arm movements throughout the whole song. | This version is similar to the original one, but features some extra sounds. |
| 5 | "Appelle mon numéro Appelle mon numéro "Appelle mon numéro" is a 2008 song recorded by French singer Mylène Farmer. Released on 3 November 2008, it was the second single from her seventh studio album, Point de Suture. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was more aired on radio and television than Farmer's previous... " |
Glittering short dress with red cape with hood. | No | Before the main part, similar to the album version, begins, there's an interlude lasting about one minute and a half. |
| 6 | "XXL" | Same costume | No | This version is similar to the one at the Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy (tour) Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy is the Mylène Farmer's 2006 concert tour in support of her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre.... It was the fourth tour of the singer.More than 169,000 tickets were sold one about one year before the concert.-Set list:... concert series. |
| 7 | "À quoi je sers... À quoi je sers... "À quoi je sers..." is a 1989 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. The single was a new song when it was released in July 1989, being not available on Farmer's studio albums, but only in a live version on En Concert... " "L'amour n'est rien... L'Amour n'est rien... "L'amour n'est rien..." is a 2005 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. The song was released as the fourth single from Farmer's sixth studio album Avant que l'ombre... on 27 March 2006... in Russia. |
Same costume | No | Farmer first sits on the stairs performing the first verse of the song and then stands up. It is an acoustic version. |
| 8 | "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces Pourvu qu'elles soient douces "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" is a 1988 synthpop song by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Third single from her second studio album Ainsi soit je..., it was released on 12 September 1988. Very provocative, the song deals with sodomy and enjoys a very long music video which contains sexual and... " |
* Farmer: Same costume * Dancers: Red coats. |
The same choreography as in other concert tours is used, with only a few changes during the musical bridge. | This version uses many electronic sounds. The introduction is composed of Farmer's voiced mixed like at the beginning of the 'Remix club', released in 1988. |
| 9 | "Point de suture" | Blue dress. | No | Before the main part of the song begins, there is an introduction lasting about one minute and a half. The big screen of the beginning of the show appears again in the middle of the stage, showing the sun seen from underwater. During the main part, which is nearly identical to the album version, the screen shows a man and a woman together performing an unconventional choreography naked. This choreography depicts the meaning of the song. |
| 10 | "Nous souviendrons-nous" cancelled in Russia. |
Same costume | No | This version is very simple, only composed of strings and a few piano notes. |
| 11 | "Rêver Rêver "Rêver" is a 1995 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the fifth single from her fourth album Anamorphosée and was released on 16 November 1996... " |
Same costume | No | This version is also very simple. |
| 12 | "Ainsi soit je... Ainsi Soit Je... Ainsi Soit Je... is the second album by Mylène Farmer, released in April 1988. It contains the hit singles "Sans contrefaçon", "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" and "Sans logique"... " |
Same costume | No | Farmer is accompanied by Yvan Cassar on the piano. One chorus at the end has been omitted. |
| 13 | Interlude: "Avant que l'ombre... Avant que l'ombre... Avant que l'ombre... is the sixth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 4, 2005. Mainly composed of acoustic ballads, this album produced five singles which were all top ten hits in France, including "Fuck Them All" and "L'amour n'est rien..."... " |
Same costume | No | It is a very dramatic instrumental interlude. During the beginning, Farmer goes up the stairs and then disappears from the stage. |
| 14 | "Libertine Libertine (song) "Libertine" is a 1986 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her first studio album Cendres de Lune and was released on 1 April 1986. It was particularly known for its huge music video, produced as a film and which contains explicit sexual and violent scenes. It... " |
* Farmer: Asymmetrical business suit composed with a white tutu underneath. * Dancers: White tutu and white or black jacket. |
Farmer and her dancers perform a new choreography in which elements of classical ballet are incorporated during the verses. | This is a very dynamic French rock version. The screens in the back show chessmen. |
| 15 | "Sans contrefaçon Sans contrefaçon "Sans contrefaçon" is a 1987 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was released on 16 October 1987 as the first single from her second studio album, Ainsi soit je.... It was a big hit in 1987 and is one of her three best-selling singles. It became a very popular song in France over the... " |
Same costumes | The choreography is similar to the one used for the other concert tours, with some changes during the musical bridge. | Many guitar sounds are used throughout the refrains and the bridge. |
| 16 | "Je te rends ton amour Je te rends ton amour "Je te rends ton amour" is a 1999 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The second single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento, it was released on 8 June 1999... " "Je t'aime mélancolie Je t'aime mélancolie "Je t'aime mélancolie" is a 1991 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Third single from her third studio album L'Autre..., the song was released in December 1991... " and "Fuck Them All Fuck Them All "Fuck Them All" is a 2005 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre..., and was released on 14 March 2005. Like all tracks from the album, the lyrics were written by the singer with music composed by Laurent... " in Russia. |
Same costume without the jacket. | No | The stage is covered with red light, while Farmer is performing the song. It is very similar to the original version. |
| 17 | "Dégénération Dégénération "Dégénération" is a 2008 electro / techno song by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the first single from her seventh studio album Point de Suture, and was released first digitally and on radio in June 2008, then in a CD in August 2008. The song marked an important musical change in... " |
* Farmer: Black leather jacket with a golden cross in the back. * Dancers: Beige jackets with a black cross in the back. |
Farmer appears standing on a cockroach-shaped chair, while the dansers perform a dynamic modern choreography. She then stands up and walks to a platform which then raises in the air. | This version is preceded by an introduction of about one minute and a half. The main part is nealry identical to the album version. |
| 18 | "Désenchantée Désenchantée "Désenchantée" is a 1991 song recorded by the French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. First single from her third studio album L'Autre..., it was released on 18 March 1991 and achieved a great success in France, topping the chart for more than two months... " |
Same costume | The same choreography as in the other concert tours is used, with a few changes. | The sound is very futuristic, featuring many synthesizer sounds. At the end, Farmer sings again the chorus two times, first acapella with the audience and then again with musical accompaniment. |
| 19 | "C'est dans l'air C'est dans l'air "C'est dans l'air" is a 2008 electronic dance song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It is the fourth single from her seventh studio album Point de suture. The CD single was released on 27 April 2009, then the other formats one week later... " |
Same costume | Same choreography as used in the music video, including some additional moves. | Some sounds of the 'Extended club mix' are used during the musical bridge. After the main part of the song, the musicians and dancers are presented on the screen above the stairs. |
| 20 | "Si j'avais au moins... Si j'avais au moins... "Si j'avais au moins..." is a song recorded by French singer Mylène Farmer. This pop rock ballad was written by Farmer with music composed by Laurent Boutonnat. It was the third single released, from her eight studio album Point de suture , on 16 February 2009... " |
Long white dress | No | The stage is bathed in red and orange lights. During the song, the many screens display images of lava erupting. The last musical bridge is extended and very dramatical, while part of the staircase raises and reveals a tunnel into which Farmer goes and disappears. At the end the stage is covered with darkness again. |
Outdoor concerts
| No | Song | Costume | Choreography | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "D'entre les morts" | Tight suit, showing the human's muscular system. | No | It is identical to the indoor concerts |
| 2 | "Paradis inanimé" | Same costume | No | Like at the indoor concerts Farmer goes out of the cage and downstairs to perform the song. |
| 3 | "L'Âme-stram-gram L'Âme-stram-gram "L'Âme-stram-gram" is a 1999 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her fifth studio album Innamoramento and was released on 9 March 1999. The lyrics were written by Farmer and the music was composed by Laurent Boutonnat... " |
* Farmer: Same costume * Dancers: Same costumes like Farmer. |
The choreography during the introduction was modified. | It is identical to the indoor concerts. |
| 4 | "Je m'ennuie" | Same costume | An additional choreography is performed by the dancers during the interlude. | A new interlude between this song and the following is added, containing sounds of this one. |
| 5 | "Appelle mon numéro Appelle mon numéro "Appelle mon numéro" is a 2008 song recorded by French singer Mylène Farmer. Released on 3 November 2008, it was the second single from her seventh studio album, Point de Suture. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was more aired on radio and television than Farmer's previous... " |
Glittering red cape with hood. | No | The introduction is omitted. |
| 6 | "XXL" | Same costume | No | It is the same version as at the indoor concerts. |
| 7 | "California California (Mylène Farmer song) "California" is a 1995 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her fourth studio album, Anamorphosée, and was released on 26 March 1996. The song marked the only collaboration with American movie screenwriter and director Abel Ferrara who directed the very... " |
Same costume | The choreography is similar to the one at the 1996 tour. | |
| 8 | "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces Pourvu qu'elles soient douces "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" is a 1988 synthpop song by the French artist Mylène Farmer. Third single from her second studio album Ainsi soit je..., it was released on 12 September 1988. Very provocative, the song deals with sodomy and enjoys a very long music video which contains sexual and... " |
* Farmer: Same costume * Dancers: Red coats. |
The same choreography like at the other concert tours is used, with only a few changes during the musical bridge. | It is the same version as at the indoor concerts. |
| 9 | "Point de suture" | Same dress, only in white. | No. | While the introduction is extended, the end is shortened. |
| 10 | "Nous souviendrons-nous" | Same costume | No | The introduction is extended. Farmer sings the song on top of the catwalk, accompanied by Yvan Cassar beside her. |
| 11 | "Rêver Rêver "Rêver" is a 1995 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the fifth single from her fourth album Anamorphosée and was released on 16 November 1996... " |
Same costume | No | On September 12 (the singer's birthday), at the second date at the Stade de France, the audience sang "Joyeux anniversaire" ("Happy birthday") at the end of the song, accompanied by Cassar on the piano. |
| 12 | "Laisse le vent emporter tout" | Same costume | No | The stage is covered yellow while Farmer sings the song only accompanied by an acoustic guitar and the piano. |
| 13 | "Ainsi soit je... Ainsi Soit Je... Ainsi Soit Je... is the second album by Mylène Farmer, released in April 1988. It contains the hit singles "Sans contrefaçon", "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" and "Sans logique"... " |
Same costume | No | Farmer and cassar are still on top of the catwalk. |
| 14 | Interlude: "Avant que l'ombre... Avant que l'ombre... Avant que l'ombre... is the sixth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on April 4, 2005. Mainly composed of acoustic ballads, this album produced five singles which were all top ten hits in France, including "Fuck Them All" and "L'amour n'est rien..."... " |
Same costume | No | The beginning is extended because Farmer has to go along the catwalk too. |
| 15 | "Libertine Libertine (song) "Libertine" is a 1986 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her first studio album Cendres de Lune and was released on 1 April 1986. It was particularly known for its huge music video, produced as a film and which contains explicit sexual and violent scenes. It... " |
* Farmer: White tutu, pinsripe trousers and jacket. * Dancers: Similar costumes. |
Farmer and her dancers perform the choreography together. | The beginning is extended. |
| 16 | "Sans contrefaçon Sans contrefaçon "Sans contrefaçon" is a 1987 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was released on 16 October 1987 as the first single from her second studio album, Ainsi soit je.... It was a big hit in 1987 and is one of her three best-selling singles. It became a very popular song in France over the... " |
Same costume | The choreography is similar to the one used for the other concert tours, with some changes. | It is the same version as at the indoor concerts. |
| 17 | "L'instant X L'Instant X "L'Instant X" is a 1995 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the second single from her fourth album Anamorphosée and was released on 12 December 1995. Directed by Marcus Nispel in New York, the music video depicts with humour the apocalypse and shows Farmer bathing in the foam... " |
Same costume without the jacket. | No | This version is similar to the original one. |
| 18 | "Fuck Them All Fuck Them All "Fuck Them All" is a 2005 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the lead single from her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre..., and was released on 14 March 2005. Like all tracks from the album, the lyrics were written by the singer with music composed by Laurent... " |
Same costume | No | It is also similar to the original version. The stage is covered with red light, while Farmer performs the song. |
| 19 | "Dégénération Dégénération "Dégénération" is a 2008 electro / techno song by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It was the first single from her seventh studio album Point de Suture, and was released first digitally and on radio in June 2008, then in a CD in August 2008. The song marked an important musical change in... " |
* Farmer: Black leather jacket. * Dancers: Beige jackets. |
Farmer is sitting on a chair, while the dansers perform a dynamic choreography. She then stands up and walks to a platform which then raises in the air. | It is identical to the version performed at the indoor concerts. |
| 20 | "C'est dans l'air C'est dans l'air "C'est dans l'air" is a 2008 electronic dance song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. It is the fourth single from her seventh studio album Point de suture. The CD single was released on 27 April 2009, then the other formats one week later... " |
Same costume | The same choreography as in the video clip is used, including some additional moves. | The beginning is extended, similar to the 'Extended club mix'. |
| 21 | "Désenchantée Désenchantée "Désenchantée" is a 1991 song recorded by the French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. First single from her third studio album L'Autre..., it was released on 18 March 1991 and achieved a great success in France, topping the chart for more than two months... " |
Same costumes, although both Farmer and the dancers now have a large gold "X" on the back of their jackets. | The same choreography like at the other concert tours is used, with a few changes. | At the end, Farmer sings the refrain several times together with the audience. During an additional musical bridge, Farmer is standing on top of the stairs, until the lights go out. |