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The Back to Basics Tour was the fourth concert tour by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was launched in order to support her fifth studio album, ''Back to Basics'' (2006). The tour was officially announced in September 2006, with dates of European venues revealed. The setlist was mainly composed from her albums ''Christina Aguilera'', ''Stripped'', and ''Back to Basics'', and contained remade versions of her songs "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)", "What a Girl Wants", and "Dirrty". The Back to Basics Tour visited Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia from late 2006 to mid 2007. In October 2008, three extra dates to Ukraine and the Middle East were added, becoming Aguilera's first concert in the Middle East. The concert was divided into four acts: ''1920s'', ''Duke Joint'', ''Circus'', and the encore. ''1920s'' displayed performances mixing traditional R&B, funk, rock, and hip hop elements. ''Duke Joint'' featured Aguilera performing in a red sparkling bodysuit. The performances on ''Circus'' employed a circus-inspired theme, and the encore ended with a confetti rain. The show garnered mixed to positive reviews from music critics. In a positive side, critics were favorable towards Aguilera's vocal performance and her outfits, as well as the background of the tour. On the other hand, some critics were not impressed towards the setlist opined that Aguilera's voice was "misguided". The Back to Basic Tour proved to be a commercial success, grossing over US$48.2 million overall. In late July and early August 2007, Aguilera suffered from the flu, forcing her to cancel four Oceania dates. The show in Adelaide, Australia was filmed as a DVD entitled ''Back to Basics: Live and Down Under'' and was released in 2008 by RCA Records. ==Background== Following the success of The Stripped Tour, which was embarked to promote Aguilera's fourth studio album ''Stripped'' in 2003, another US summer tour was scheduled with Chingy to begin in 2004 with a new theme. Nevertheless, it was cancelled owing to Aguilera's vocal cord injuries shortly before the opening date. In 2006, Aguilera released her fifth studio album ''Back to Basics'', which utilizes elements of 1920s-1940s jazz, soul, and blues "with a modern twist." To promote the album, Aguilera announced in September 2006 that she would embark on a tour called Back to Basics Tour, revealing the first European dates. Tickets from her canceled 2004 tour, which ranged from $125 to $325, could be refunded.〔http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536125/aguilera-fans-finally-getting-ticket-refund.jhtml〕 She said that the tour would incorporate an "intimate blues/jazz club tour" theme, which she would describe as "amazing."〔 On October 12, 2006, it was announced that the Pussycat Dolls would be one of the opening acts for the US tour.〔http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1542894/christina-aguilera-announces-us-tour-dates.jhtml〕 The same day, US and Canada dates were announced.〔 Aguilera also partnered with I Love All Access to offer fans VIP ticket packages.〔 On July 31, 2007, a statement was released cancelling the last two shows from the tour, in Auckland, New Zealand, due to the singer's illness. Other two concerts in Melbourne, Australia had been previously canceled. She said:〔http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-471826/Pregnant-Christina-Aguilera-forced-cancel-shows.html〕
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