Tour by Ellie Goulding | |
Associated album | Halcyon |
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Start date | 7 December 2012 |
End date | 12 August 2014 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 31 in Europe 20 in North America 3 in South America 2 in Asia 56 total |
Ellie Goulding concert chronology |
The Halcyon Days Tour was the second tour by English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding, in support of her second studio album, Halcyon (2012). The tour visited venues with smaller capacity in North America and Europe. It began on 7 December 2012 in Bristol, England, and ended on 26 August 2014 in Taipei, Taiwan.
On 13 September 2012, it was announced that Goulding would embark on a nine-date tour across the United Kingdom. [1] The tour's official name, The Halcyon Days Tour, was unveiled on 22 October 2012, along with North American dates, which will kick off in Miami Beach on 16 January 2013. "I'm so excited to start touring my new album Halcyon properly. I'm incredibly proud of this record and the reaction has been over-whelming. Touring and playing shows is my favorite part of what I do, and I really can't wait to get on the road", Goulding said. [2] Additional European dates followed on 15 November 2012. [3]
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This show was from O2 Academy Sheffield, Sheffield on 3 October 2013. It does not represent each show on this tour.
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