N.E. Heartbreak Tour / Don't Be Cruel Tour
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| Concert by New Edition and Bobby Brown | |||||||||||||
| Location | North America, Asia, South America, Europe, Oceania | ||||||||||||
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| Associated albums | Heart Break & Don't Be Cruel | ||||||||||||
| Start date | September 21, 1988 | ||||||||||||
| End date | June 30, 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Legs | 6 | ||||||||||||
| No. of shows | 129 | ||||||||||||
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The N.E. Heartbreak Tour was a concert tour by the R&B/pop group, New Edition which launched in September 1988 in North America[1] to promote the groups fourth studio album, Heart Break. The opening acts would be Al B. Sure! who was promoting his album, In Effect Mode, and Bobby Brown with his album, "Don't Be Cruel". The tour continued through the rest of 1988 until January 8, 1989, in Sao Paulo. After that in 1989, the tour would change its name and headliner for the remainder of the tour. Brown became the headliner and the tour was now named the Don't Be Cruel Tour which launched in late January 1989 in North America and lasted til June 1990 in Australia.[2]
History and background[edit]
In late 1985, Brown was voted out of the group, New Edition after multiple complaints about his act from managers of the group.[3] However in 1986, MCA Records gave Brown a side deal to record his own studio album, which came out to be his debut studio album, King of Stage. In 1987, there were rumors of lead singer, Ralph Tresvant, leaving the group and getting his own solo deal, so the other members of the group went out and found singer, Johnny Gill to take his place and also give the group a more mature sound to get rid of their bubblegum pop image. Once, Ralph made it clear that he was in-fact not leaving the group, the group returned to 5 members and they went on to record their latest album.[4]
In 1987, Brown got another deal from MCA to record his second album, which they gave Brown more control over the sound of the album and the choice to pick the producers for his album. On June 20, 1988, both Heart Break and Don't Be Cruel were released from MCA Records. Soon after there were talks about a tour for both acts, and MCA was left to choose which was the headliner. Being that New Edition's album debuted higher than Brown's and achieved Platinum album status before Brown's, New Edition was picked as the headliner and Brown was the opening act along with singer, Al B. Sure!.
The tour started on September 21, 1988 in Greenville, South Carolina and was planned to end sometime in March 1989. However, during 1988 with the release of the single, "My Prerogative", Brown's album started to get a major increase in sales and ended up topping the R&B Albums and later the Billboard 200 for 6 non-constitutive weeks in January-March 1989[5]. This resulted as a major change in the tour. In 1989, Brown became the headliner of the tour and it was renamed as the Don't Be Cruel Tour. The tour started January 18, 1989 in Miami and lasted until June 30, 1990, in Sydney. In April 1989, New Edition hopped off the tour after the North American Leg while Brown traveled overseas and finished the tour.
Shortly after the tour, New Edition split up to pursue their solo careers.
Shows[edit]
| Date | City | Country | Opening Acts | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.E. Heartbreak Tour[6][7] | ||||
| North America | ||||
| September 21, 1988 | Greenville | United States | Bobby Brown Al B. Sure! |
Greenville Memorial Auditorium |
| September 22, 1988 | Augusta | Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center | ||
| September 23, 1988 | Tampa | USF Sun Dome | ||
| September 24, 1988 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | ||
| September 25, 1988 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | ||
| September 28, 1988 | Albany | Albany Civic Center | ||
| September 29, 1988 | Savannah | Martin Luther King Jr. Arena | ||
| September 30, 1988 | Birmingham | BJCC Coliseum | ||
| October 1, 1988 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| October 2, 1988 | Miami | Miami Arena | ||
| October 5, 1988 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | ||
| October 6, 1988 | Milwaukee | MECCA Arena | ||
| October 7, 1988 | Chicago | UIC Pavilion | ||
| October 8, 1988 | ||||
| October 9, 1988 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | ||
| October 12, 1988 | Oklahoma City | Myriad Convention Center | ||
| October 13, 1988 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | ||
| October 14, 1988 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | ||
| October 16, 1988 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | ||
| October 17, 1988 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | ||
| October 19, 1988 | Pensacola | Pensacola Civic Center | ||
| October 21, 1988 | New Orleans | Louisiana Superdome | ||
| October 23, 1988 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | ||
| October 24, 1988 | Austin | Travis County Exposition Center | ||
| October 27, 1988 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | ||
| October 28, 1988 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | ||
| October 30, 1988 | Boston | Boston Garden | ||
| October 31, 1988 | ||||
| November 2, 1988 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | ||
| November 4, 1988 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | ||
| November 6, 1988 | Landover | Capital Centre | ||
| November 7, 1988 | East Rutherford | Meadowlands Arena | ||
| November 9, 1988 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | ||
| November 11, 1988 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | ||
| November 13, 1988 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | ||
| November 16, 1988 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Oakland | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | ||
| November 20, 1988 | Inglewood | The Forum | ||
| November 21, 1988 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Inglewood | The Forum | ||
| November 24, 1988 | ||||
| November 25, 1988 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | ||
| November 27, 1988 | Fresno | Selland Arena | ||
| November 28, 1988 | Reno | Lawlor Events Center | ||
| November 29, 1988 | Portland | Portland Memorial Coliseum | ||
| November 30, 1988 | Seattle | Seattle Center Coliseum | ||
| December 1, 1988 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | |
| December 4, 1988 | Tempe | United States | Bobby Brown Al B. Sure! Eric B. & Rakim |
ASU Activity Center |
| December 6, 1988 | Houston | The Summit | ||
| December 7, 1988 | Shreveport | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | ||
| December 8, 1988 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | ||
| December 11, 1988 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens | |
| December 12, 1988 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | |
| December 13, 1988 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | ||
| December 14, 1988 | Chicago | UIC Pavilion | ||
| South America | ||||
| January 6, 1989 | Sao Paulo | Brazil | Al B. Sure! | Estádio do Morumbi |
| January 7, 1989 | ||||
| January 8, 1989 | ||||
| Don't Be Cruel Tour | ||||
| North America #1 | ||||
| January 18, 1989 | Miami | United States | New Edition Eric B. & Rakim |
Miami Arena |
| January 19, 1989 | Augusta | Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center | ||
| January 20, 1989 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | ||
| January 22, 1989 | Chapel Hill | Dean Smith Center | ||
| January 23, 1989 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | ||
| January 24, 1989 | ||||
| January 25, 1989[8] | Columbus | Municipal Auditorium | ||
| January 27, 1989 | Baltimore | Baltimore Arena | ||
| January 29, 1989 | Rochester | Rochester Community War Memorial | ||
| January 31, 1989 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | ||
| February 1, 1989 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | ||
| February 3, 1989 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | ||
| February 4, 1989 | ||||
| February 6, 1989 | Norfolk | Norfolk Scope | ||
| February 7, 1989 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | ||
| February 8, 1989 | Savannah | Martin Luther King Jr. Arena | ||
| February 10, 1989 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| February 11, 1989 | Lakeland | Lakeland Civic Center | ||
| February 13, 1989 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | ||
| February 16, 1989 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | ||
| February 17, 1989 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | ||
| February 18, 1989 | Landover | Capital Centre | ||
| February 20, 1989 | Worcester | Centrum in Worcester | ||
| February 21, 1989 | ||||
| February 25, 1989 | Daly City | Cow Palace | ||
| February 27, 1989 | Paradise | Thomas & Mack Center | ||
| March 1, 1989 | Inglewood | The Forum | ||
| North America #2 | ||||
| March 25, 1989 | Landover | United States | Keith Sweat | Capital Centre |
| March 26, 1989 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| March 28, 1989 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens | |
| March 29, 1989 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | ||
| March 31, 1989 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | |
| April 1, 1989 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | ||
| April 2, 1989 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | ||
| April 4, 1989 | Bloomington | Met Center | ||
| April 5, 1989 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | ||
| April 7, 1989 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | ||
| April 8, 1989 | ||||
| April 10, 1989 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | ||
| April 17, 1989 | Knoxville | Thompson-Boling Arena | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Birmingham | BJCC Coliseum | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Miami | Miami Arena | ||
| April 22, 1989 | Tampa | USF Sun Dome | ||
| April 24, 1989 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | ||
| April 25, 1989 | Boston | Wang Theatre | ||
| April 26, 1989 | ||||
| April 28, 1989 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | ||
| May 1, 1989 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | ||
| May 3, 1989 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | ||
| May 5, 1989 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | ||
| May 6, 1989 | Baton Rouge | Riverside Centroplex Arena | ||
| May 7, 1989 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | ||
| May 9, 1989 | Las Cruces | Pan American Center | ||
| May 11, 1989 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | ||
| May 12, 1989 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | ||
| May 14, 1989 | Tucson | Tucson Community Center | ||
| May 16, 1989 | Houston | The Summit | ||
| May 18, 1989 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | ||
| Asia #1 | ||||
| June 5, 1989 | Yokohama | Japan | N/A | Yokohama Arena |
| June 6, 1989 | ||||
| Budweiser Superfest 1989 (New Edition & Bobby Brown)[9] | ||||
| June 17, 1989 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Patti LaBelle Guy MC Hammer Experience Unlimited |
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| July 1, 1989 | Los Angeles | Patti LaBelle MC Hammer Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock Guy Karyn White Kool Moe Dee Tony! Toni! Toné! |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
| July 3, 1989 | Oakland | Patti LaBelle Guy Karyn White Tony! Toni! Toné! |
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | |
| July 14, 1989 | Chicago | Patti LaBelle Guy LeVert Tony! Toni! Toné! Kool Moe Dee |
Soldier Field | |
| July 29, 1989 | East Rutherford | Patti LaBelle Ashford & Simpson The O'Jays Guy MC Hammer |
Giants Stadium | |
| The Bobby Brown World Tour[10][11] | ||||
| Europe #1 | ||||
| June 22, 1989 | London | England | Cookie Crew | Wembley Arena |
| June 23, 1989 | ||||
| June 24, 1989 | ||||
| June 25, 1989 | ||||
| June 27, 1989 | ||||
| June 28, 1989 | ||||
| June 29, 1989 | ||||
| June 30, 1989 | ||||
| North America | ||||
| July 8, 1989 | Wantagh | United States | Guy | Jones Beach Theater |
| July 9, 1989 | ||||
| July 10, 1989 | Mansfield | Great Woods Center | ||
| July 12, 1989 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | ||
| July 15, 1989 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | ||
| July 17, 1989 | Toronto | Canada | SkyDome | |
| July 19, 1989 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre | |
| July 20, 1989 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater | ||
| July 22, 1989 | Columbus | Polaris Amphitheater | ||
| July 23, 1989 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | ||
| July 25, 1989 | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | ||
| July 26, 1989 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | ||
| July 30, 1989 | Nashville | Starwood Amphitheatre | ||
| August 1, 1989 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | ||
| August 2, 1989 | ||||
| August 4, 1989 | Birmingham | BJCC Coliseum | ||
| August 5, 1989 | New Orleans | Louisiana Superdome | ||
| August 7, 1989 | Dallas | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre | ||
| August 8, 1989 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | ||
| August 10, 1989 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | ||
| August 11, 1989 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | ||
| August 12, 1989 | ||||
| August 14, 1989 | ||||
| August 16, 1989 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | ||
| August 18, 1989 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | ||
| Asia #2 | ||||
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/new-edition/1988/greenville-memorial-auditorium-greenville-sc-5b93d378.html
- ↑ https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/bobby-brown/1990/sydney-entertainment-centre-sydney-australia-bfe4d0a.html
- ↑ https://www.bustle.com/p/did-new-edition-really-kick-out-bobby-brown-well-its-complicated-32976
- ↑ https://news.amomama.com/145154-remember-new-editions-johnny-gill-he-onc.html
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/pro/bobby-brown-dont-be-cruel-number-1-billboard-200/
- ↑ https://www.setlist.fm/search?artist=6bd6b622&query=new+edition&year=1988
- ↑ https://www.setlist.fm/search?query=new+edition+1989&year=1989
- ↑ https://apnews.com/article/2f2464e726b9295eab58d139aeb75d10
- ↑ https://concerts.fandom.com/wiki/Budweiser_Superfest_1989
- ↑ https://www.setlist.fm/search?query=bobby+brown&year=1989
- ↑ https://www.setlist.fm/search?query=bobby+brown&year=1989
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