All I Ever Wanted Tour

Background

The tour was announced in July 2009, in the middle of Clarkson's summer fair tour. The Auckland show was announced in November 2009. This tour marked the first time Clarkson toured Africa, Asia, and New Zealand.

Show synopsis

Clarkson began and ended each show with "All I Ever Wanted" and "My Life Would Suck Without You". The setlist was filled with past hits, tracks from her fourth album, All I Ever Wanted, and covers. One of the covers was a mashup of Alanis Morissette's "That I Would Be Good" and Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody". The setlist was changed up a bit starting with the Oceania shows. Clarkson was backed by her twelve-piece band.

Critical reception

MTV's Jim Cantiello was at the New York City show and said, "Kelly Clarkson brings everyone together: the young, the old, the gay, the straight, the hipsters, the teenyboppers, the Glamberts, the Allen Nation." He also praised her vocal talent saying, "which she used to great effect in her expansive set." Gene Stout attended the Seattle show and said, "the former "American Idol" proved indispensable in keeping me and thousands of her fans entertained with an onslaught of such past hits" and that she "performed with a surprisingly effective blend of polish and grit." Keith Fairbank of South Wales Argus, said of the Cardiff show, "There's a live band and some strobe lights – but that's it. No elaborate staging, no flying from wires, no dancers. Not even a costume change. Kelly lets her music rule the show and gave the crowd all they ever wanted." He also said that her voice was "fantastic." Tracey Bond of Stuff who attended the Auckland show said, "From the moment Clarkson skipped out on stage, barefoot, to the opening bars of All I Ever Wanted, she gave the crowd at Vector 110 percent. On every song she demonstrated the powerful voice which helped her to win the first season of American Idol."

Opening acts

• Parachute (North America, Europe)
• Jason Hartman (Africa)
• Eric Hutchinson (North America, Australia)
• Some & Any (Germany)
• Cassie Davis (Australia)
• Suki Low – (Kuala Lumpur)
• Jaclyn Victor – (Kuala Lumpur)
• Miguel Escueta – (Quezon City)
• RubberBand (Macau)

Setlist

1. "All I Ever Wanted"
2. "Miss Independent"
3. "I Do Not Hook Up"
4. "Impossible"
5. Mash up: "That I Would Be Good" / "Use Somebody" (Alanis Morissette/Kings of Leon covers)
6. "Breakaway"
7. "If I Can't Have You"
8. "Never Again"
9. "Lies" (The Black Keys cover)
10. "Walkin' After Midnight"
11. "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
12. "Cry"
13. "I Want You"
14. "Rock with You" (Michael Jackson cover)
15. "Ready"
16. "Because of You"
17. "Walk Away"
18. "Since U Been Gone"
19. "Already Gone" ;Encore
20. "Sober"
21. "7 Nation Army" (The White Stripes cover)
22. "My Life Would Suck Without You" ;Notes

• "Sober" was not performed in Uncasville, Portland, New York City, Fairfax, Atlantic City, Boston, Orillia, Youngstown, Pikeville, Knoxville, Milwaukee, Detroit, Rosemont and New Orleans.
• "Ready" was not performed in Lubbock, Calgary, Las Vegas, Reno, San Jose, Fresno, Las Cruces, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Columbus, Pensacola and New Orleans
• "Rock with You" was performed as a duet with Eric Hutchinson during concerts in San Jose, Fresno, Las Cruces, Corpus Christi, Columbus and New Orleans.
• "Maybe" was performed in Fresno, Neu-Isenburg and Hamburg.
• During the concert in Detroit, Clarkson performed "Chivas".
• During the concert in New Orleans, Clarkson performed "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)".
• "Save You" was performed during shows in Europe and South Africa.
• "Rock with You" was not performed during shows in Europe and South Africa.
• "The Promise" was performed during shows in Europe.
• "Don't Let Me Stop You" was performed in lieu of "Rock with You" during concerts in the United Kingdom.
• During the concert in Birmingham, Clarkson performed "How I Feel". The song was also included during the concert in Hamburg.
• During the concert in Neu-Isenburg, Clarkson performed "Maybe" in lieu of "Sober". This also occurred during the concert in Hamburg.
• "Long Shot" was performed in lieu of "7 Nation Army" during concerts in South Africa.
• Walking After Midnight was not performed during the concerts in Durban and Cape Town.
• During the concert in Johannesburg, Clarkson performed "Home".

1. "All I Ever Wanted"
2. "Miss Independent"
3. "I Do Not Hook Up"
4. "Impossible"
5. "Mashup: That I Would Be Good" / "Use Somebody" (Alanis Morissette/Kings of Leon covers)
6. "Breakaway"
7. "If I Can't Have You (contains excerpts from "Can't Get You Out of My Head")
8. "Never Again"
9. "Lies" (The Black Keys cover)
10. "Medley: "Just Missed the Train" / "Low" / "Addicted" / "Gone"
11. "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
12. "Cry"
13. "Save You"
14. "I Want You"
15. "Don't Let Me Stop You"
16. "Because of You"
17. "Walk Away"
18. "Since U Been Gone"
19. "Already Gone" ;Encore
20. "Seven Nation Army" (The White Stripes cover)
21. "My Life Would Suck Without You"

;Notes

• Keith Urban's "Tonight I Wanna Cry" was performed during concerts in Oceania.
• "Don't Let Me Stop You" and the medley were not performed during concerts in Auckland and Brisbane.
• "Cry" was not performed during concerts in Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Kuala Lumpur, Kallang, Jakarta and Cotai.
• "Save You" was not performed during concerts in Quezon City, Seoul, Taipei and Cotai.
• During the concert in Auckland, Clarkson performed "Ready". This also occurred during the concert at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane.
• During the concert in the Brisbane, Clarkson performed "Sober". The song was also performed in Quezon City, Seoul, Taipei and Cotai.
• During the concert in Perth, Clarkson performed, "Maybe".

Tour dates

;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances :This concert was a part of the "Arizona State Fair"

;Cancelled show

• November 22, 2009: Kelowna, Canada – Prospera Place

Box office score data

Personnel

Band

• Kelly Clarkson – Lead vocals
• Justin Carpenter – Trombone
• Cory Churko – Guitar, violin, backup vocals
• Aben Eubanks – Guitar
• Chris Gregg – Saxophone
• Jason Halbert– Keyboards, musical director
• Miles McPherson – Drums
• Einar Pedersen – Bass, backup vocals
• Jill Pickering – Backup vocalist, guitar
• Kate Rapier – Backup vocalist
• Ric Robbins – DJ
• Leif Shires – Trumpet

Other

• Narvel Blackstock & Starstuck Management – Management
• Brian Butner & NPB Companies, Inc. – Security
• CAA – Booking
• Ashley Donovan – Hair & makeup
• Tricia Farrow – Production assistant
• Flood, Bumstead, McCreedy & McCarthy Inc. – Business Management
• Alan Hornall – Production manager
• Janco Ltd. – Trucking
• Tim Krieg – Tour manager
• Tait Towers – Staging/Set
• Preferred Travel – Travel agency
• Rockit Cargo – Freight
• Jeff Wuerth – Monitor tech

Controversy

The tour faced controversy in 2010 when Clarkson's image was used to promote Indonesian cigarette brand (produced by Djarum). The ad promoted the local government to protest and ban the singer's concert in Jakarta. After legal deliberation, the company removed Clarkson's likeness in the ads and stepped down as the concert's sponsor. The concert continued as planned.

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