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P!nk Lets Toronto Know ‘The Truth About Love’
A friend of mine from Sony Music Canada brought me along to see Pop superstar P!nk’s “Truth About Love Tour” in Toronto last night for her first of two Canadian stops (she also plays at Montreal’s Bell Centre March 12) and the show had all the classic P!nk moments we have come to expect from her – lots of theatrical moments, tons of feel-good power anthems to sing along to, more than a couple Cirque Du Soleil-worthy moments, and perhaps most importantly – hottie Colt Prattes (her costar in the incredible Try video)!
The tour is in support of her “Truth About Love” album which has been certified double platinum in Canada and is proving to be one of her most successful to date. P!nk played a range of material from the album, including current single “Just Give Me a Reason,” “Try” (featuring the aforementioned Colt Prattes, a performance that is even more incredible in person to watch) and ended the night (quite appropriately) with “Truth About Love” lead single “Blow Me (One Last Kiss).”
P!nk also reached into her repertoire of crowd-pleasing hits that had the entire Air Canada Centre on their feet and singing along to tracks like “Sober”, “****in’ Perfect”, “Most Girls” & more.
She also did an amazing cover of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” which was just as haunting as the original.
Despite the abundance of Cirque du Soleil-worthy moments P!nk managed to go through the whole concert singing live. The woman is a musical (and acrobatic) force to be reckoned with. She closed the show with a dizzying (literally) encore performance of “So What” that had her flying through the air covering the entire expanse of the floor.
Read more at: P!nk: TTAL tour review
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It was over-the-top but with a self-effacing grin, a captivating exposition of genuine physical daring that launches P!nk to the top of the pantheon of similarly spectacle-minded peers such as Britney, Gaga, Rihanna and even Madonna — but, importantly, without the self-seriousness that tends to pervade their shows.
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Punch them OWTE.
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It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Pink flying high in CLT
If CBS were to relaunch those “Circus of the Stars” TV specials from the `70s and `80s, pop singer Pink could probably tackle every role from lion tamer to acrobat to stunt cyclist with ease. Her concert at Time Warner Cable Arena Saturday left the crowd wondering if there’s anything this woman can’t do - and do well.
She met the high expectations created by her last “Funhouse” tour from the opening of “Raise Your Glass” - upside down while three shirtless trapeze artists held her feet as she twisted and twirled against a heart-shaped tattoo-meets-carnival-inspired backdrop.
She charged through “Walk of Shame” and “Just Like a Pill.” The fun “U + Ur Hand” was choreographed like an `80s video with her dancers - all dressed differently - backing her up like a grooving street gang that had come together spontaneously.
Even when the show was at its most strategically rehearsed - with the singer flying above the crowd - the performance never seemed contrived. Her banter was natural and open. No she didn’t sing every word live, but she also didn’t pretend to. Two animated and entertaining backup singers filled in the gaps. And when Pink does sing live, boy can she sing - and sometimes in the most awkward of positions.
After an S&M-themed segue, she appeared in a teeny weeny black bikini to spin over the crowd again before performing a contortionist yoga-dance duet of sorts with a male dancer that she lifted with her legs as he rolled over her. Throughout the night she sported skintight leotards, body suits and midriff bearing tops that showed off post-baby abs that could make D’Angelo circa 2000 envious.
As amazing as she is a performer, Pink’s act translates because she is very real whether talking about her family in Fayetteville or “bad dancing” during “Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely).” She’s not afraid to have fun and poke fun at herself. The loud, black and white parachute-hipped pants and fluorescent high tops she wore during the final pre-encore segment were an amusing nod to her hip-hop past. She got winded recreating those hip-hop dance moves from her early days during a medley of “Most Girls,” “There You Go,” and “You Make Me Sick.”
That throwback ended up being one of the most entertaining non high-flying portions of the show. She proved she could be a Janet Jackson-type performer if she wanted to, but there’s a lot of rocker in Pink amid the punky attitude and electric guitars. She’s like Pat Benatar, Joan Jett and Jackson rolled into one.
While she did address her early work, she only touched on the album that made her a huge pop star (2001’s “Missundaztood”) with “Pill” and a piano and vocal rendition of “Family Portrait.” No “Get the Party Started.” She didn’t really need it though. She’s had plenty of hits since and songs like “Wicked Game” by another powerful pompadoured performer (Chris Isaak) and the acoustic “Who Knew” showed off her nearly unparalleled pipes.
It looked as if “Sober” would be the theatrical highlight of the show as she and her dancers crawled in and out of and swung from a spinning oval cage suspended over the stage. It looked like a Faberge egg but was dubbed the “ring of death” by the guys behind me.
The stage turned into a vaudeville strip joint (or maybe the fairy club from “True Blood”) for “**** Like You” before the finale of “Blow Me (One Last Kiss).”
The only thing a bit off was Rubix the comedic host that cruised the crowd following City and Colour's opening set, introduced the show, and appeared during costume changes to entertain. He was kind of creepy, but his Dr. Seuss quote about love nicely tied things together at the end. That’s when we noticed the wires running the length of the arena over our heads. As the playful riffs of “So What” rang out, Pink - strapped into said wires with a ring around her waste - appeared for what may be the most impressive encore the arena’s ever seen. She soared above the crowd, flipping end over end from the stage to the back balcony, stopping to sing a verse on narrow pillars before sailing off again (thanks to Wilson for posting the above video). If you didn’t have a big stupid grin on your face as Pink gleefully flew over your head, then you very well may be dead inside.
She could have easily ended there, but returned to reprise that stunning aerial silks performance of "Glitter in the Air" flanked by three aerialists. She may be married to a motocross athlete and motorcycle racer, but again and again she proved - with a delighted smile on her face - that there’s more than one daredevil in that family. And throughout her show - as she sings in “So What” - she looks like she’s “having more fun” than anyone in the building.
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^ Great review
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the praise
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Pink a flying, singing, wise-cracking wonder
In the 13 years since her debut album - the sparkling R&B-lite of Can't Take Me Home - Pink has consistently crafted new ways of presenting herself. She insists on it, eschewing as she has any notion of ditzy celebrity and Mickey-Mouse pop. Rather than stay on hedonistic pop topics, she co-penned tunes that took on drug addiction ("Just Like a Pill") and dysfunctional parents ("Family Portrait") without losing hit-selling status.
One could call the Doylestown-raised Pink - a.k.a. Alecia Moore, and now as she prefers it, P!nk - a restless soul with a haughty temperament. Yet from the sights and sounds of Sunday's athletic live show at the Wells Fargo Center, Pink is a perfectionist, one who has redefined what sophisticated pop entertainment can be - adult and kinetic. She grew up without growing tiresome. Not every pop lass (hello, Madonna) can say that.
Without using AutoTune - without stopping to breathe, for that matter - or relying on dance troupes to do her work, Pink presented herself as equal parts Cirque du Soleil, Janis Joplin, and Kristen Wiig.
Pink sang, danced, joked, and flew (often all four at once), starting with a game show-themed video that presented her as a teasingly tipsy, anti-romantic willing to take a chance at love. When the video quieted, Pink strapped into a harness and appeared through smoke and sparklers. She bounced, sailed and glided through mid-air, wagging her head wildly as she sang the slickly anthemic "Raise Your Glass" without missing a beat or a breath.
That first song wouldn't be her last time in the air during the night. Toward the show's finale, she glided and twirled the length of the Wells Fargo Center during the nyah-nyah-ing glam rock of "So What" to mesmerizing effect. Still, that first song was a real stunner.
No sooner was she on the ground than Pink acknowledged the St. Patrick's holiday crowd with comic self-deprecation ("if everyone's drunk and happy I sound better and look better"). She also talked up her connection to her hometown; when a fight erupted on the floor during her passionate acoustic version of "Who Knew," Pink yelled but stopped before she made it worse. "I'm from here. I know."
That Pink has developed into a powerfully emotive vocalist while doing all the above was the key to the show's success. Her voice was huskily bluesy during the spiky guitar pop of "Trouble" and the soul-rock of "How Come You're Not Here."
While there was microphone trouble during her cover of Chris Isaak's hauntingly slow "Wicked Game," Pink managed to salvage a few bars with a low, lovely moan. The piano-driven ballads, in particular, showed off Pink's gusty voice - from the dramatic "Just Give Me a Reason" to the emotive "Family Portrait."
Pink's show would have been a dynamic wonder from her feats of flying and her comic timing alone, to say nothing of her score of dancers sliding down lampposts and stripper poles. There was nowhere you could look without spying another writhing dancer - but no one worked harder than Pink.
Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/enterta...#ixzz2NuQAvkKc
the praise!
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^^ "flying, singing, wise-cracking wonder" ^^ Queen!
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Pink swings in St. Paul show
You can raise a glass. I’m going sober and just adding an exclamation point.
On Tuesday at sold-out Xcel Energy Center, Pink — she prefers P! nk — put on arguably the most daring concert in the history of arena rock!
On the opening “Raise Your Glass,” she made her entrance hanging upside down three stories above the stage, holding the arms of some muscle-bound boys, and then singing while bungee bouncing. She performed “Sober” spinning in two different directions in a giant gyroscope-like cage suspended over the stage.
For the encore of “So What,” she went somersaulting (in a harness) in midair while flying all over the audience. Call it the new crowd surfing. And to top that, for the closing “Glitter in the Air,” she went all Cirque du Soleil, spinning and tumbling in a gold fabric over the stage before receiving a baptismal bath and rising again for another water-soaked spin, all while singing upside down into a handheld microphone.
Can I get an exclamation point!
If you prefer midair acrobatics (with lip syncing) to vocal gymnastics, this show was unquestionably for you. It was incredibly entertaining — way superior to Madonna’s and Lady Gaga’s. It set a standard that Rihanna (coming Sunday) and Beyoncé (due in July) will have to live up to. When it comes to being fearless, Taylor Swift (coming in September) has nothing on Pink.
But if you went to Xcel to hear that killer pop-rock voice that has led to three Grammys for Pink, you might have felt shortchanged. The emphasis was more on her body work than her body of work. She not only did her high-wire act but engaged in choreography (she’s not really a dancer) with her dancers, who paraded around with her like she was the queen of a Vegas floor show.
Thankfully, Pink dialed it down on occasion to remind us what a powerful and important voice she has. While Gaga is the pied piper of misfits and the misunderstood, Pink is the patron saint of underdogs and dorks. Her fans are mostly women — ages 10 to 60 in St. Paul — who rally behind her emboldening demonstration of vulnerability and strength.
Pink manifested those qualities, delivering “Just Give Me a Reason” with ebullient conviction and “How Come You’re Not Here” with R&B snarl and rock ’n’ roll swagger. Even more impressive were the ballads on which only a guitar or a piano accompanied her. Her slightly raspy, slightly soulful voice made you feel the dysfunction in “Family Portrait,” the longing of “Who Knew” and the empowerment in “[bleeping] Perfect.” Those performances were pretty darn perfect.
Putting this two-hour concert in the pink for the crowd of 16,000 was the pop star’s personality. Pink, 33, was effervescent, approachable and spontaneous. She complimented one fan for her very long and loud scream, thanked some folks from Nebraska who gave her a necktie (which she instantly put around her neck for the next song) and praised all the people for not fighting as her faithful in her hometown of Philadelphia did on Sunday.
In a word, Pink seemed just so gosh darn likable.
Can I get an exclamation point! And a ticket to her Nov. 2 concert at Target Center in Minneapolis.
Pink swings in St. Paul show
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^^^^ RAVE!
This is from another review about last night's show ... City and Colour opened for Pink. At one point in the show Pink confided to the crowd, "Give it up for City and Colour, they were playing the night Willow was made. Ha! I'm full of information tonight." ... haha you gotta love her!
http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2969155.shtml
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Review: Fans at the X were sitting pretty in Pink show
When Pink emerged in 2000, she was shrill, bratty and every bit a one-hit wonder in waiting, a wannabe pop star named after the color of her own hair. Something happened in the dozen or so years since, though. The woman born Alecia Beth Moore actually began to blossom as a performer and songwriter and, before anyone knew it, was suddenly big enough to sell out an arena.
Twin Cities fans finally got a taste of this superstar version of Pink on Tuesday, March 19, when she filled St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center with more than 16,000 deliriously happy folks. The huge interest is due, in part, to the fact we haven't seen Pink in a while. Her last major tour, in support of 2008's "Funhouse," concentrated mostly on the rest of the world, with Pink spending less than a month playing North America, and skipping the Upper Midwest entirely.
She was worth the wait.
In recent months, we've watched both Madonna and Lady Gaga play the same venue, but Pink easily bested them both, even if she doesn't have Madge's back catalog or Gaga's sheer determination. Rihanna will play the X later this month and Beyonce is booked in July, but it's hard to imagine either of them will deliver a concert so energetic and memorable.
One of Pink's secret weapons is her jaw-dropping aerial work. For years now, she's performed shows while suspended high above the stage, spinning around upside down in a series of seemingly death-defying stunts. She spent a significant chunk of Tuesday's show doing the very same thing, while apparently singing live the entire time. ( In contrast, Britney Spears spends most of her concerts standing there, pretending to sing and occasionally waving her arms while dancers do all the heavy lifting around her.)
If it sounds like a gimmick, well, it kind of is. This was a heavily choreographed, highly technical show with tons of moving -- and flying -- parts. Yet Pink not only made it look easy, she made it look breezy, with a huge, infectious smile throughout. It's rare to see any arena-level performer so gleeful and carefree, and her genuine likability helped sell the rare slow moments. And if it was all just an act, well, Hollywood should come calling whenever her hits dry up.
The nearly two-hour set focused on Pink's sixth album, "The Truth About Love," but she managed to work in most of her other smashes, from the rousing ("Raise Your Glass") to the somber ("Sober"). Amidst all the flashy effects and hunky shirtless dudes dancing in the background, Pink also worked in a few stripped-down moments that kept the focus on her husky, expressive voice. She crooned the dark "Family Portrait" in a simple gown, accompanied only by piano, and employed just an acoustic guitar for "Who Knew."
And then for the encore, Pink strapped herself into a gyroscope-like harness that sent her bouncing high above the crowd, from one end of the arena to the other, all while singing a fiery "So What." It was such a spectacular way to wrap up a terrifically entertaining show, it made you want to hug your neighbors.
In a savvy move, Pink has already booked her return trip to town and will headline the Target Center in Minneapolis on Nov. 2. This is one pop concert worth catching.
http://www.twincities.com/music/ci_2...ng-pretty-pink
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Pink makes jaws drop at the Xcel Energy Center
BY PATRICK DUNN, TC DAILY PLANET
What better way to escape the disappointing cold and snowy white start to spring in the Twin Cities than a big production music event at the Xcel Energy Center, where it was all Pink and very hot. One of Pop/Rock’s most dynamic entertainers, Pink (she spells it P!nk) presented The Truth About Love Tour in support of her sixth studio album with the same title, to a sold out crowd in St. Paul on March 19. The world tour began February 13 in Phoenix and has been selling so well that extra dates are now being added to the back half of the schedule including a November show in Minneapolis.
Tour sponsor CoverGirl had several different promotions taking place as you entered the venue. Representatives were walking around like old fashioned cigarette vendors offering free samples of mascara. An area was setup for free manicures and another station offered a makeover with an opportunity to be videotaped sharing your thoughts regarding the “Truth About Love.” There were also displays of Pink’s CoverGirl promotional posters setup for photo opportunities.
As fans filled the seats, a glance in any direction would reveal something colored pink including skirts, shirts, bags, coats, shoes and of course hair. A curtain covered most of the stage, but lucky fans crowded around a runway that extended out from stage right and curved around to a smaller heart shaped platform in the center. Tunes like “Play that Funky Music” and “Disco Inferno” were getting people in a dancing mood while a carnival like sidekick named Rubix weaseled his way around the audience and drew some laughs from his antics projected on the large video screens.
He ended up playing a bigger role than expected as the actual performance started out with Rubix acting as the host of a mock game show. When looking for an audience member to come up on stage, a camera panned the crowed and stopped in a spot where to everyone’s surprise, Pink was sitting amongst the crowd. The audience cheered with excitement as they tried to figure out where she might be while the curtain was raised to reveal one of the best looking interactive stage designs to date. The centerpiece was a giant heart shaped video screen with a “Truth About Love” banner lit up above. Four additional large video screens combined with four other video panels that served as a backdrop to the band. All the screens were creatively used together to help tell the story of each song with a combination of video and visually stunning light themes.
Pink’s first of what would be many outfits for the evening was a stylish pair of silver studded high heel shoes, matching pants a half shirt that nicely showed off her chiseled mid-section. She is no doubt in optimal shape to be able to perform at this level night after night. The first notes of “Raise Your Glass” played as three muscle bound male dancers hung from a metal frame that began to raise up while Pink descended on a bungee like swing performing acrobatics while singing “Right, right, turn off the lights we gonna lose our minds tonight …” The talented band sounded super tight and in addition to a standout drummer and lead guitarist, had women filling the roles of bass, keys and backing vocals. The room sounded great from the first note and the performance started out with plenty of visual “wow” factor including aerial feats you would expect to see from Cirque Du Soleil.
While the audience was clearly entertained by the show’s upbeat theatrical start, “Just Like a Pill” had that more traditional concert feel and had fans grooving and singing along. The crowd continued rocking to the upbeat “U + Ur Hand” which featured all three men and four women dancers joining Pink for a choreographed routine. Pink appeared to have boundless energy and made her way up ramps on each side of the stage to interact with the audience and reach out and touch hands. It felt a bit like songs were grouped together to try and even out some of the more complex and physically demanding routines with others that would allow for some recovery which at times changed up the pace of the show more like a play with separate acts.
The clear standout song early on was the current albums second top 10 single “Try.” With a dramatic intro including a giant burst of fire, the crowd really perked up. It also marked Pink’s first outfit change and was her return to the air for more twirling acrobatics from the bungee swing as it moved along a track covering all parts of the stage. Her vocal sounded surprisingly great as she joined a male dancer back on stage for some mind blowing strength balancing poses that wowed the audience. The artistic dance continued into the next song and expanded as the other 2 male partners joined in for a sexy performance of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game”
The next real shining moment came during “Just Give Me a Reason,” the current single which features Nate Ruess from the band Fun. Although Ruess was not present, Pink was able to perform with him at the heart-shaped screen with the help of clever video synching. Their voices sounded amazing together on the chorus harmonies. Pink started singing “Sober” from an egg shaped structure that was raised into the air and slowly rotated as it lowered back down to allow another dancer to get on and join her. As the songs intensity grew, the structure took on more dancers and began spinning faster. This process continued to where the shape was spinning quite fast by the end of the song with dancers were leaning out the sides and hanging from the structure and received a strong audience reaction.
Pink changed into a black tube top and long white skirt for a scaled down acoustic performance, which provided a nice contrast to the evening. Accompanied only by piano, you could really appreciate her vocal ability during “Family Values.” Pictures of her family were shown on the heart shaped screen and seem to add a personal touch that pleased fans. Pink grabbed a stool and had a little fun with the audience putting on a silver tie and a glove that was thrown up onto the stage. Accompanied by acoustic guitar, she performed “Who Knew” and really got into “****in’ Perfect” as the crowd sang along enthusiastically.
Pink changed into a more street inspired outfit to pay tribute to her R&B inspired first album with a medley of tunes (Most Girls, There You Go, You Make Me Sick) that of course included a fun choreographed dance routine. This paved the way nicely for “**** Like You” and the strongest song of the evening “Blow Me (One Last Kiss).” The entire crowd was on its feet and people had even moved out into the aisles to dance. Feeding off the crowd’s energy, the dancers seemed to be having the most fun of the evening dancing freestyle all about the entire stage before piling on to a sofa that was rolled off stage like you might see at the end musical.
I don’t think anyone expected there was any more room to turn things up a notch for the encore, but they sure did manage to achieve that. The taunting nature of “So What” set the perfect tone for Pink to strap in for the most thrilling aerial stunt of the night. Jaws hit the ground as Pink was sling shotted over the crowd to the back of the arena as high as the upper balconies literally allowing the entire crowd their one chance for an up close performance. She was tossed around up and down and from side to side over all parts of the arena for the entire song, which in the end produced that deafening crowd roar that will give you chills. The audience was brought back into the atmosphere with a simply elegant performance of “Glitter in the Air” to conclude an epic performance.
City and Colour was the supporting act for the evening. The talented band from Canada is built around singer/guitarist Dallas Green’s songwriting and signature vocal tone.
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Amazing review!
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Loving all these reviews!
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Tonight is the show at MSG, so I hope we'll get equally good review from NY Times.
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Tonight is the show at MSG, so I hope we'll get equally good review from NY Times.
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That reminds me that the US tour is almost over. I can't believe I saw her almost a month ago.
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I hope after today's show she'd add another MSG date! Since she's performing in Brooklyn on the 8th and she has a few days off.
I want to fly to NY to see her It's my birthday (8th)
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Tonight is the show at MSG, so I hope we'll get equally good review from NY Times.
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They wrote an amazing review of the FH tour so I hope it's gonna be the same this time.
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They wrote an amazing review of the FH tour so I hope it's gonna be the same this time.
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NY Times loves her. They gave the album great review.
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Madison Square Garden, New York concert.
Review by nydailytimes: " Pink reaches new heights in performance at The Garden that puts her talent, composure on display ... yet it’s to Pink's considerable credit that no matter how many bright lights, fast-moving sets or fancy dancers surrounded her, she kept her talent and character front and center.
In the end, that’s what gave the audience its ultimate high."
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...#ixzz2OLMU84CP
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Many of these reviews talk about how the show was the best in the respective arena's HISTORY. Speechless.
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