Fearless Tour
The Fearless Tour was the debut concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who embarked on it to support her second studio album, Fearless (2008). It was her first headlining concert tour after she had opened shows for other musicians to support her 2006 self-titled debut album.
Location
- North America
- Japan
- England
- Australia
April 23, 2009
July 10, 2010
118
1.2 million
$66.5 million (99 shows) ($94.44 million in 2023 dollars)[1]
The tour covered 118 dates and visited North America, England, Australia, and Japan, running from April 23, 2009, to July 10, 2010. Kellie Pickler, Gloriana, and Justin Bieber were supporting acts. The set list consisted of songs mostly from Fearless and some from Taylor Swift. The song "You're Not Sorry" was performed as a medley with excerpts from Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around... Comes Around" (2006). For the 2010 shows, Swift added the soundtrack single "Today Was a Fairytale" to the set list.
Music and media critics generally praised Swift's stage presence, showmanship, and interactions with her audience, although some thought that she did not possess strong live vocals. Upon completion, the Fearless Tour drew 1.2 million people in attendance and grossed $66.5 million. Several shows were recorded and released for a concert series, Journey to Fearless, which aired on The Hub from October 22 to 24, 2010. Journey to Fearless was later released on DVD and Blu-ray in October 2011.
Recording and broadcast[edit]
On May 31, 2009, NBC broadcast a one-hour special titled Dateline: On Tour with Taylor Swift as part of Dateline. The special was shot over three months and documented the making and behind-the-scenes of the Fearless Tour, including concert backstage footage from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.[76] Footage of the tour also featured in the music video for the track "Fearless", released in February 2010.[77] From October 22–24, 2010, The Hub aired a three-part music documentary miniseries titled Journey to Fearless.[78]
Journey to Fearless was released on Blu-ray and DVD through Shout! Factory on October 11, 2011; it runs for 135 minutes and contains 13 live numbers alongside behind-the-scenes footage.[79] American Songwriter's Dan Weiss found the DVD release's timing odd because it was concurrent with the release of Speak Now World Tour – Live, when Swift was promoting her third album Speak Now. Giving it a 2.5-star rating, Weiss said that the DVD contained some lovely moments, but it was not groundbreaking and offered insufficient insights into Swift's rise to stardom.[80] McDonnell was more positive and said the DVD was a "fun way" for fans to explore Swift more deeply.[81] In 2016, Journey to Fearless was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for its DVD sales in Australia.[82]
The following is the set list adapted from the show on May 1, 2009, in Jacksonville.[27] It is not meant to represent all shows.
Encore
Notes
Special guests