The Body Talk Tour is a concert tour by Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn. The tour was announced in conjunction with the release of her sixth studio album, Body Talk Pt. 2.[1] Previously, Robyn toured the United States in the summer of 2010 with the All Hearts Tour.[2] The tour began on October 7, 2010.

Body Talk Tour
Tour by Robyn
Promotional poster for the 2011 tour
Associated albumBody Talk
Start dateOctober 7, 2010 (2010-10-07)
End dateSeptember 11, 2011 (2011-09-11)
Legs4
No. of shows31 in Europe
38 in North America
69 total
Robyn concert chronology

Critical reception

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Chris Riemenschneider (The Star Tribune) proclaimed the singer's performance in Minneapolis was original and well-executed stating, "Fans probably would have danced right through the floors of the downtown Minneapolis club if they hadn't also been so busy singing along to each of the dance-pop star's jilted, down-but-not-out love songs."[3] Nicola Meighan (The Herald) gave Robyn's performance at the O2 ABC Glasgow 4 out of 5 stars saying, "[…]and her voice is as intimate as it is strong: lines like, "hey little star, don’t be afraid", spotlight Robyn's faculty for intergalactic yet private charm."[4]

Kerri Mason (Billboard) praised her performance in Miami. She wrote, "On stage, she is enigmatic, an appealing sprite with a voice that coos and chirps, but with a fighter's stance and narrow eyes. Whether the song was about sexy cyborgs ('Fembot'), fearless love ('Indestructible', the next 'Body Talk' single), or the pain of rejection ('Be Mine!'), she sang each word with conviction, punctuating each beat with her own dance – a punchy hip-hop/raver style of movement usually reserved for after-hours dance floors, fearless and anonymous at the same time."[5] Jaime Murnane (Chicago Sun-Times) called her performance in Chicago "highly energetic". She also mentions, "Robyn gives a whole new meaning to a live performance. Her signature energetic dance moves aside, the show was made even more special by various remixes of her own songs, like a circus-y sounding 'Cobrastyle' from her 2005 self-titled album that introduced fans to her new electro style -- a far cry from the pop/R&B hits like 'Show Me Love' that earned her worldwide success a decade earlier."[6]

Opening acts

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  • Maluca Mala (North America—Leg 1)
  • Natalia Kills (North America—Leg 1 & Leg 2) (select dates)
  • BFGF (North America—Leg 1) (select dates)
  • Diamond Rings (North America—Leg 2)
  • Le Corps Mince de Françoise (Hamburg)[7]

Setlist

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Europe

Leg 1

  1. "Fembot"
  2. "Cry When You Get Older"
  3. "Cobrastyle"
  4. "Hang with Me"
  5. Medley: "We Dance to the Beat" / "Don't Fucking Tell Me What to Do"
  6. "Love Kills"
  7. "Indestructible"
  8. "The Girl and the Robot"
  9. "Dancing on My Own"
  10. "Dream On"
  11. "With Every Heartbeat"

Encore:

  1. "In My Eyes"
  2. "Konichiwa Bitches"
  3. "Be Mine!"
  4. "Dancehall Queen" (contains excerpts from "Dancing Queen")
  5. "Show Me Love"

Leg 2

  1. "Time Machine"
  2. "Fembot"
  3. "Bad Gal"
  4. "Cobrastyle"
  5. "Dancing on My Own"
  6. Medley: "We Dance to the Beat" / "Don't Fucking Tell Me What to Do"
  7. "Love Kills"
  8. "The Girl and the Robot"
  9. "Indestructible
  10. "Call Your Girlfriend"
  11. "Stars 4-Ever"
  12. "Get Myself Together"
  13. "Dancehall Queen"
  14. "Hang with Me"
  15. "With Every Heartbeat"
Encore
  1. "U Should Know Better"
  2. "Konichiwa Bitches"
  3. "Show Me Love" (contains excerpts from "Dancing Queen")
Manchester and Bristol September 2011
  1. "Time Machine"
  2. "Fembot"
  3. "Cobrastyle"
  4. "Dancing on My Own"
  5. Medley: "We Dance to the Beat" / "Don't Fucking Tell Me What to Do"
  6. "Love Kills"
  7. "The Girl and the Robot"
  8. "Indestructible
  9. "Hang with Me"
  10. "Stars 4-Ever"
Encore 1
  1. "Be Mine!"
  2. "Call Your Girlfriend"
  3. "With Every Heartbeat"
Encore 2
  1. "U Should Know Better"
  2. "Konichiwa Bitches"
  3. "Dancing Queen"
  4. "Show Me Love"
Notes
  • "U Should Know Better", "Konichiwa Bitches" and "Dancing Queen" were not performed at the Manchester concert on 9 September 2011. "Show Me Love" contained excerpts from "Dancing Queen".[8][9]
North America[10][11]

Leg 1

  1. "Fembot"
  2. "Include Me Out"
  3. "Cobrastyle"
  4. "Indestructible"
  5. Medley: "We Dance to the Beat" / "Don't Fucking Tell Me What to Do"
  6. "Love Kills"
  7. "The Girl and the Robot"
  8. "Hang with Me"
  9. "Dancing on My Own"
  10. "Be Mine!"

Encore:

  1. "U Should Know Better"
  2. "Konichiwa Bitches"
  3. "In My Eyes"
  4. "With Every Heartbeat"
  5. "Dancehall Queen" (contains excerpts from "Dancing Queen")
  6. "Show Me Love"
Leg 2
  1. "Time Machine"
  2. "Fembot"
  3. "Cobrastyle"
  4. "Dancing on My Own"
  5. Medley: "We Dance to the Beat" / "Don't Fucking Tell Me What to Do"
  6. "Love Kills"
  7. "The Girl and the Robot"
  8. "Indestructible
  9. "Call Your Girlfriend"
  10. "Stars 4-Ever"
  11. "Get Myself Together"
  12. "Dancehall Queen"
  13. "Hang with Me"
  14. "With Every Heartbeat"
Encore
  1. "U Should Know Better"
  2. "Konichiwa Bitches"
  3. "Show Me Love" (contains excerpts from "Dancing Queen")
Notes
  • "When Doves Cry" was performed in lieu of 'Dancehall Queen" during the concert at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • "Time Machine", "Stars 4-Ever", "Get Myself Together", and "Dancehall Queen" were not performed at the concert at Echo Beach in Toronto, Ontario or concert at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan.

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue
Europe[1][12]
October 7, 2010 Oslo Norway Sentrum Scene
October 8, 2010 Copenhagen Denmark Folketeatret
October 9, 2010 Amsterdam Netherlands Paradiso
October 10, 2010 Hamburg Germany Große Freiheit 36
October 12, 2010 Luxembourg Luxembourg Den Atelier
October 13, 2010 Brussels Belgium Botanique
October 15, 2010 Warsaw Poland Wytwórnia "Koneser"
October 18, 2010 Glasgow Scotland O2 ABC Glasgow
October 19, 2010 Manchester England Manchester Academy
October 21, 2010 Brighton Concorde 2
October 22, 2010 London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
North America[1][12][13]
November 5, 2010 Miami Beach United States The Fillmore Miami Beach
November 6, 2010 Orlando Club Firestone
November 7, 2010 Tampa The Ritz Ybor
November 8, 2010 Atlanta Buckhead Theatre
November 10, 2010 New York City Terminal 5
November 13, 2010 Chicago Metro Chicago
November 14, 2010 Minneapolis Fine Line Music Cafe
November 17, 2010 Los Angeles Club Nokia L.A. Live
November 19, 2010 Vancouver Canada Venue Nightclub
November 20, 2010 Portland United States Wonder Ballroom
November 21, 2010 Seattle Neumo's
November 23, 2010 San Francisco Warfield Theatre
December 4, 2010[A] Tunica Tunica Events Center
December 6, 2010[B] Albany Times Union Center
December 7, 2010[C] Poughkeepsie Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Europe[12]
December 14, 2010 Stockholm Sweden Berns Salonger
December 17, 2010 Gothenburg Restaurang Trädgårn
December 18, 2010 Malmö Slagthuset
North America[12][14][15]
January 26, 2011 Toronto Canada Sound Academy
January 27, 2011 Montreal Métropolis
January 28, 2011 Quebec City Impérial de Québec
January 29, 2011 Portland United States State Theatre
January 31, 2011 South Burlington Higher Ground
February 1, 2011 Baltimore Rams Head Live!
February 3, 2011 Philadelphia Electric Factory
February 4, 2011 Boston House of Blues
February 5, 2011 New York City Radio City Music Hall
February 7, 2011 Cleveland House of Blues
February 12, 2011 Milwaukee Rave Nightclub
February 13, 2011 Minneapolis First Avenue
February 14, 2011 Chicago Riviera Theatre
February 15, 2011 Urbana Canopy Club
February 17, 2011 Austin Moody Theater
February 18, 2011 Dallas South Side Music Hall
February 19, 2011 Houston Warehouse Live
Europe[12]
March 3, 2011 London England Roundhouse
March 7, 2011 Frankfurt Germany Künstlerhaus Mousonturm
March 9, 2011 Cologne Live Music Hall
March 10, 2011 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique
March 11, 2011 Munich Germany Muffathalle
March 12, 2011 Berlin Astra Kulturhaus
March 15, 2011[D] Hamburg Studio Hamburg
March 17, 2011 Bergen Norway Peer Gynt Salen
March 18, 2011 Copenhagen Denmark Tap 1
March 19, 2011 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum
March 27, 2011 Stockholm Sweden Cirkus
March 28, 2011
March 29, 2011
March 30, 2011
North America[12]
April 9, 2011[E] Palm Springs United States Palm Springs Convention Center
April 14, 2011 Las Vegas Boulevard Pool
April 15, 2011[F] Indio Empire Polo Club
May 28, 2011[G] George The Gorge Amphitheatre
June 3, 2011 Toronto Canada Echo Beach
June 4, 2011 Royal Oak United States Royal Oak Music Theatre
June 5, 2011 Columbus Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
June 12, 2011[H] Manchester Great Stage Park
Europe[12]
June 26, 2011[I] Pilton England Worthy Farm
June 29, 2011[J] Arendal Norway Tromøy
July 3, 2011[K] Rotselaar Belgium Werchter Festival Grounds
July 10, 2011[L] Turku Finland Ruissalo Park
August 12, 2011[M] Gothenburg Sweden Slottsskogen
September 9, 2011 Manchester England Manchester Academy
September 10, 2011 Bristol O2 Academy Bristol
September 11, 2011[N] Isle of Wight Robin Hill
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
Cancellations and rescheduled shows

Box office score data

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Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenue
Metro Chicago Chicago 1,158 / 1,158 (100%) $22,002 [30]
Club Nokia L.A. LIVE Los Angeles 2,340 / 2,340 (100%) $67,964[31]
Warfield Theatre San Francisco 1,852 / 2,254 (82%) $47,914[32]
Métropolis Montreal $204,155[33]
Royal Oak Mutre Royal Oak 1,213 / 1,250 (97%) $24,412[34]
TOTAL 14,652 / 15,091 (97%) $424,186

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