Matt Cardle Intimate and Live Tour
| Tour by Matt Cardle | |
 Matt Cardle performing in Bury St Edmunds on his Intimate and Live Tour, 2016 | |
| Associated album | Higher Power |
|---|---|
| Start date | 7 June 2016 |
| End date | 27 July 2016 |
| No. of shows | 16 |
| Matt Cardle concert chronology | |
The Intimate and Live tour was a 16 date concert tour by Matt Cardle cited as a "warm up" tour for his forthcoming album. It took place over the UK through June and July 2016, and ended in Sheffield on 27 July 2016. It his sixth UK tour. A live album recorded on the tour will be released exclusively through his website on 18 November 2016.
Background
The tour was announced in full on 8 March 2016, initially with 15 dates. Two more, one in Scotland and one in Isle of Wight were added later. The Scotland date was later cancelled due to technical issues.[1] Cardle described it as a warm up tour for his fourth album, giving him a chance to showcase new material before finalising it in the studio, saying "Normally, you record an album, then take it on tour, but this is a chance for me to try out my new music, and develop it over the course of the tour, before I take it into the studio. It's new music that fans won't have heard before."[2]
It began on 7 June 2016 in London. Cardle played guitar and was backed by a live band. At the date in Guildford on 18 June he performed Bring Him Home from Les Misérables as a precursor to his performance at West End live the following day. Due to a positive reception to his rendition, he then added the song to the setlist for the remainder of the tour.
Setlist
- "Higher Power"
- "Nirvana"
- "It's Only Love"
- "Nights In White Satin"
- "Slowly"
- "Loving You"
- "Amazing"
- "I Can't Make You Love Me"
- "Bring Him Home" (Added from Guildford onwards)
- "Ten/Ten"
- "Desire" (Added from Guildford onwards)
- "Blind Faith"
- "Human Nature"
- "Starlight"
- "Hallelujah"
Encore:
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2016 | London | United Kingdom | Shoreditch Town Hall |
| 13 June 2016 | Cambridge | Cambridge Corn Exchange | |
| 16 June 2016 | St Albans | Alban Arena | |
| 18 June 2016 | Guildford | G Live | |
| 19 June 2016 | Horsham | The Capitol Theatre | |
| 26 June 2016 | Exeter | Northcott Theatre | |
| 3 July 2016 | Cheltenham | Cheltenham Town Hall | |
| 4 July 2016 | Yeovil | Octagon Theatre | |
| 5 July 2016 | Canterbury | Marlowe Theatre | |
| 9 July 2016 | Bournemouth | Bournemouth Pavilion | |
| 10 July 2016 | New Brighton | Floral Pavilion Theatre | |
| 11 July 2016 | Birmingham | Glee Club | |
| 13 July 2016 | Bury St Edmunds | The Apex | |
| 19 July 2016 | Dartford | Orchard Theatre | |
| 22 July 2016 | Isle of Wight | Medina Theatre | |
| 27 July 2016 | Sheffield | Lyceum Theatre |