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The Up All Night Tour was the first headlining concert tour by English-Irish boy band One Direction, showcasing their debut album, ''Up All Night'' (2011). It began in December 2011 and was One Direction's first solo tour after being formed in the seventh series of ''The X Factor'' and being signed to Syco Records. The concert tour was announced in September 2011 with the initial British and Irish dates being revealed. The concert tour was managed by Modest! Management, the shows were backed by a four-piece musical band, and the creative assessments were handled by Caroline Watson and Lou Teasdale, among others. After the initial concert tour concluded in January 2012, shortly afterwards, the concert tour expanded with legs in Oceania and North America. They ultimately played over 60 shows in Europe, Oceania and North America. The setlist encompassed songs from One Direction's debut album and five covers. Commentators commended One Direction's singing abilities and stage presence, and the production of the show. The Up All Night Tour was a commercial success, with additional matinée and evening shows being performed at several venues.〔.〕 A recording of the Up All Night Tour was filmed during One Direction's January 2012 show at the International Centre in Bournemouth. Documenting the whole concert with intersperses of backstage footage, a video album, ''Up All Night: The Live Tour'', was released on DVD in May 2012. The video concert DVD was a global success, topping the charts in twenty-five countries and setting an unprecedented US chart record. By August 2012, the video album had sold in excess of one million copies worldwide. ==Background== After being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of ''The X Factor'' in 2010, One Direction were signed to Syco Music. The group and nine other contestants from the series participated in ''The X Factor Live Tour 2011'' from February 2011 to April 2011. The tour saw the group performing for 500,000 people throughout the UK. While touring on ''The X Factor Live Tour 2011'' in April 2011, the group disclosed that they would be embarking on a solo tour "soon". One Direction's debut headline UK concert tour, the Up All Night Tour, was officially announced on 27 September 2011. Set for December 2011 and January 2012, the tour would showcase their then-upcoming debut album, and would commence on 18 December 2011 in Watford, England and end 26 January 2012 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. One Direction announced the solo tour shortly after releasing their first single, "What Makes You Beautiful". Shows in the UK and Ireland were an instant success—many rumoured to have sold out in under 10 seconds.〔 Additional shows were added, including an expansion into Australia and New Zealand. In February 2012, One Direction announced the Oceania leg, the tour dates set for April 2012, scheduled to visit cities Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Auckland and Wellington. While promoting the tour, band member Liam Payne stated the group wanted this trek to be a "world tour". To kick off the tour, the band performed a rehearsal show in Watford.〔 Once the first leg of the tour was complete, the band joined Big Time Rush as the opening act on the Better With U Tour. During a break from concerts, One Direction promoted their album in the United States. Following an appearance on ''The Today Show'', ''Up All Night'' was released in the US and One Direction became the first ever UK group to have their debut album bow atop the ''Billboard'' 200. This led to the group extending the tour into North America. On 21 March 2012, One Direction announced the North American leg of the tour. The North American leg would start on 24 May 2012 and compromise out of 26 shows. Shortly after the announcement British recording artist Olly Murs was confirmed to be the opening act for select dates on tour. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Up All Night Tour」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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