Both Sides of the World Tour

The Both Sides of the World Tour

Tour by Phil Collins
Associated album	Both Sides
Start date	1 April 1994
End date	17 May 1995
Legs	4
No. of shows	169
Phil Collins concert chronology

The Both Sides of the World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the English singer-songwriter, drummer Phil Collins, which took place between April 1994 and May 1995, in support of his 1993 album, Both Sides.

Despite the lukewarm reception the album received upon its release, the tour was a huge success, regularly selling out venues across the world. The tour lasted 13 months, which was the longest time Phil Collins has performed on the road, solo, as part of Genesis or his involvement with Brand X and Flaming Youth.

Setlist

The setlist for the tour was separated into two parts. The first part, Black & White, consisted of songs from the Both Sides album, and other dark, personal songs. The second part, Colours, had the more recognisable upbeat songs Collins wrote during the 1980s.

Part One: Black & White

• Drums Introduction
• "I Don't Care Anymore"
• "Don't Lose My Number"
• "Everyday" or "Can't Turn Back the Years"
• "Survivors"
• "Another Day in Paradise"
• "I Wish It Would Rain Down"
• "One More Night"
• "A Groovy Kind of Love"
• "We Wait and We Wonder"
• "Separate Lives"
• "Both Sides of the Story"

Part Two: Colours

• "In the Air Tonight"
• "Hang in Long Enough"
• "Find a Way to My Heart"
• "It Don't Matter To Me"
• "Easy Lover"
• "I Missed Again"
• "Behind the Lines"
• "Only You Know and I Know"
• "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven"
• "You Can't Hurry Love"
• "Two Hearts"
• "Sussudio"
• "Against All Odds"
• "Take Me Home"

Tour dates

After nearly two months of rehearsals in Chiddingfold, the Both Sides of the World Tour kicked off on 1 April 1994 in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in what would be the first of 169 performances by Collins and his band.

It was thought after the final London dates in December 1994 the tour was over. However, Collins decided to continue after taking a break. The final leg of the tour, named The Far Side of the World resumed on 17 March in Johannesburg which was one of several cities Collins performed in for the first time. The tour eventually concluded in Fukuoka on 17 May 1995.

Ticket sales

Tour DVD and documentary

The concert in Fukuoka, Japan on 7 May 1995 was recorded and released as a bootleg DVD in 2008. A "fly-on-the-wall"-style documentary, mostly filmed on camcorder, titled A Closer Look was also released and sold at concerts. The proceeds from this video went to charities that helped the homeless.

Personnel

• Phil Collins – vocals, drums, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano
• Daryl Stuermer – guitars
• Nathan East – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Ricky Lawson – drums
• Brad Cole – keyboards
• Amy Keys – backing vocals
• Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
• Daniel Fornero – trumpet
• Harry Kim – trumpet
• Arturo Velasco – trombone
• Andrew Woolfolk – saxophones

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