Here is all the information you will ever need about the 2006 Arena Tour titled 'Chemistry'.
The Tour Dates
MAY 2006
22 - Nottingham Arena
23 - Sheffield Hallam FM Arena
24 - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
26 - Birmingham NIA Arena
27 - Manchester MEN Arena
28 - Glasgow SECC
30 - Cardiff International Arena
31 - Bournemouth International Centre
JUNE 2006
01 - Brighton Centre
03 - London's Wembley Arena
The Costume Changes
The Pictures
(My personal pictures)
(Credit to Jackie for these.)
(Credit to cookie for these.)
The Setlist
Biology
No Good Advice
Waiting
Love Machine
Long Hot Summer
Whole Lotta History (acoustic)
Watch Me Go
I Predict A Riot
See The Day
Sound Of The Underground
Musicals Medley
The Show
Intro
Models
Racy Lacey
I'll Stand By You
Biology Chorus's
Wild Horses
Wake Me Up
Jump
Support Acts
The support acts this year are NYLON and TOTALLY FRANK .
Merchandise
Canvas Prints
Other Information
* This year the tour bus is gold!
* Sheffield and Bournemouth are the only venues so far to have sold out.
* Cheryl was very emotional at the Newcastle Gig - not only getting very excited but also crying and being unable to sing in I'll Stand By You.
* During the show, Cheryl disappeared as part of a magic trick
The Tour Reviews
Nottingham review - Jackie
Absolutlely amazing. These girls just get better and better the more they perform and you could tell they all loved being up there on stage doing their thing.
I think it was very fairly spread out, with each girl getting chance to speak and introduce various parts.
I actually did fall in love with Chez though. Ok yes, I've always liked her, but last night she was just so cute. The thing that did it was when she was talking and saying she won't go on for too long cos she'll cry and was generally thanking us for all our dedication. She also mentioned that she'd seen on the forum that ppl were making banners and thanking them for all the time and effort put into making them. And I think 2wards the end of this, she was sounding a bit emotional bless her. There was also a part when I think it was Kim had to tell her her dress was coming undone!
The main highlight though has got to be when Nadine blew me a kiss bless her wee cotton socks. Because I was sat (near the end of the catwalk) they came onto it for I'll stand by you. Nadine introduced it by first of all thanking the audience for their dedication and support over the years. Then as the others started singing, she looked straight at me and I just blew her a kiss. I wasn't expecting her to do the same back! She put 2 fingers to her lips, kissed them and then ppointed them at me, but in like slow motion. Then she gave me the cutest, sweetest smile I have ever seen in my life and kinda put her head to one side as she did it! Awwwww she was just so speshial! Some1 next to me said, "Did she just offer u a fag?" cos I guess to them, that's what it looked like. I just said to him "No, that's just how she blows kisses!" That moment will stay with me forever, cos I just never expected it to happen. I was expecting her to do nothing more than wave!
Kimberley... well what can I say? She was on fire 2nite. Lots of yummy tummy on display, plus an outfit that showed off the MFA perfectly. Rather big hair though. Mind you, that just made her look even foxier in my opinion. And the fact that she was glistening with sweat, well I'm not saying anything, I shall leave it to your imagination. When it was her turn to talk, she was on about how nervous they all were with it being the opening night in a big arena. It didn't show though.
All in all, a fantastic night. All 5 girls (and the dancers of course!) gave it 120% (if not more) You could tell that they had worked really hard and no wonder Nicola said "my toes are killing!" Mine were too and I was only dancing in the asiles so not doing the same dance as them. Mind u, that could be due to the fact that when I got home I found I had blisters under my feet. So yeah, that was the only down side to it.
Screencaps
An official DVD of the Tour hasnt been released yet, however, here a few caps made by me from fans homemade videos.