# Ceremonials Tour

The Ceremonials Tour was the second concert tour by the English indie rock band Florence and the Machine. The tour included performances at music festivals because it is lead singer Florence Welch's favourite way to perform live. Welch had originally planned to spend over a year touring for Ceremonials (their previous tour lasted almost three and a half years) before announcing that the December 2012 dates would be the final performances of the tour. On 25 February 2013, it was announced that Florence and the Machine would be playing at the Coke Live Music Festival in Poland on 10 August 2013, and, on 26 March 2013, it was announced that the band would be playing at Chime for Change's "The Sound of Change Live" concert at Twickenham Stadium in London alongside Beyoncé, Ellie Goulding and Haim, amongst others.
The Ceremonials Tour was a critical and commercial success. Pollstar announced that it was the 40th best-selling tour in the world in 2012 having earned $31.8 million worldwide and having sold 618,436 tickets. Paste magazine ranked the tour the seventh best tour of 2012.

## Opening acts

* Laura Marling – (Chicago Theatre)
* Two Door Cinema Club – (Midland Theatre)
* Cowboy Indian Bear – (Midland Theatre)
* The Head and the Heart – (WaMu Theater)
* Mat Kearney – (WaMu Theater)
* The Horrors – (UK & Ireland March 2012)
* Spector – (UK & Ireland March 2012, excluding 9, 10 March, and mainland Europe)
* Theme Park – (9 March)
* Alpines – 10 March (Alexandra Palace)
* Blood Orange – (Spring North American dates, Australia dates and New Zealand)
* The Walkmen – (Summer North American dates)
* The Maccabees – (Fall North American dates)
* The Weeknd – (Fall North American dates)
* Snow Patrol – (Phoenix Park, co-headlining)
* The Temper Trap – (Phoenix Park)
* Haim – (UK & Ireland December 2012)
* Yna – (Gaston Park)

## Setlist

The setlist at São Paulo was:
* "Only If for a Night"
* "What the Water Gave Me"
* "Cosmic Love"
* "You've Got the Love"
* "Something's Got a Hold on Me"
* "Never Let Me Go" (acoustic)
* "Between Two Lungs"
* "Shake It Out"
* "Dog Days Are Over"
* "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)"
* "Spectrum"
* "No Light, No Light"
The main setlist for the first UK & Ireland leg was:
* "Only If for a Night"
* "What the Water Gave Me"
* "Strangeness and Charm" (2, 5, 6 March)
* "Seven Devils" (4, 8 March)
* "Cosmic Love"
* "Between Two Lungs" (played before "Cosmic Love": 16 March)
* "Shake It Out"
* "Dog Days Are Over"
* "Breaking Down"
* "Drumming Song" (10 March)
* "Lover to Lover" (9 March)
* "Heartlines" (Acoustic)
* "Leave My Body"
* "All This and Heaven Too" (added to the encore: 8 March; played before "Shake It Out": 12 & 13 March; played before "Leave My Body": 16 March)
* "You've Got the Love" (added to the encore: 9, 10, 15 & 16 March before "Never Let Me Go")
* "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)"
* "Spectrum"
Encore:
* "Never Let Me Go" (played last in the encore 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 March)
* "No Light, No Light" (played second in the encore after "All This and Heaven Too": 8 March; last song in main set: 9, 10, 15 & 16 March )
The main setlist for the first European leg was:
* "Only If for a Night"
* "What the Water Gave Me"
* "Cosmic Love"
* "Between Two Lungs"
* "All This and Heaven Too" (played before "No Light, No Light" in the encore: 23 March; played before "Lover to Lover": 30 March; not played: 28 March)
* "Shake It Out"
* "Dog Days Are Over"
* "Breaking Down" (not played: 25, 27, 28, 30 March)
* "Heartlines" (Acoustic) (played before "Cosmic Love": 30 March)
* "Lover to Lover" (Acoustic) (28, 30 March)
* "Strangeness and Charm" (28 March)
* "Leave My Body" (not played: 28 March; played after "Dog Days Are Over": 30 March)
* "You've Got the Love"
* "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)"
* "Spectrum"
Encore:
* "Never Let Me Go" (played before "You've Got the Love": 23 March)
* "No Light, No Light"
All songs were played with orchestral and choral backing. The setlist for the Teenage Cancer Trust Concert and at Sydney Opera House was:
* "You've Got the Love"
* "Only If for a Night"
* "Drumming Song"
* "Heartlines"
* "Between Two Lungs"
* "Breaking Down"
* "Cosmic Love"
* "All This and Heaven Too"
* "Leave My Body" (only in Sydney)
* "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" (only in Sidney)
* "No Light, No Light
* "Never Let Me Go" (played after "Dog Days Are Over" in Sydney)
* "Dog Days Are Over"
* "Shake It Out"
The setlist at the Sydney Entertainment Centre was:
* "Only If for a Night"
* "What the Water Gave Me"
* "Between Two Lungs"
* "Cosmic Love"
* "You've Got the Love"
* "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)"
* "Spectrum"
* "Heartlines"
* "Leave My Body"
* "Seven Devils"
* "Shake It Out"
* "Dog Days Are Over"
Encore:
* "Never Let Me Go"
* "No Light, No Light"
The setlist at T in the Park was:
* "Only If for a Night"
* "What the Water Gave Me"
* "Between Two Lungs"
* "You've Got the Love"
* "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)"
* "Spectrum"
* "Heartlines"
* "Leave My Body"
* "Shake It Out"
* "Dog Days Are Over"
* "Never Let Me Go"
* "No Light, No Light"
The setlist at Lollapalooza was:
* "Only If for a Night"
* "What the Water Gave Me"
* "Cosmic Love"
* "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)"
* "Spectrum"
* "Heartlines"
* "Leave My Body"
* "Breath of Life"
* "Shake It Out"
* "Dog Days Are Over"
* "Never Let Me Go"
* "No Light, No Light"
The setlist at Bestival was:
* "Only If for a Night"
* "What the Water Gave Me"
* "Drumming Song"
* "Cosmic Love"
* "All This and Heaven Too"
* "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)"
* "Lover to Lover"
* "You've Got the Love"
* "Shake It Out"
* "No Light, No Light"
* "Spectrum"
* "Never Let Me Go"
* "Take Care"
* "Dog Days Are Over"
The setlist at Corona Capital was:
* "Only If for a Night"
* "What the Water Gave Me"
* "Cosmic Love"
* "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)"
* "You've Got the Love"
* "Spectrum"
* "Heartlines"
* "Lover to Lover"
* "Shake It Out"
* "No Light, No Light"
* "Dog Days Are Over"
The setlist at the last European leg (as performed in Milan on 20 November) was:
* "Only If for a Night"
* "What the Water Gave Me"
* "Drumming Song"
* "Cosmic Love"
* "All This and Heaven Too"
* "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)"
* "Lover to Lover"
* "You've Got the Love"
* "Heartlines" (Acoustic)
* "Leave My Body"
* "Sweet Nothing" (Acoustic)
* "Spectrum"
* "No Light, No Light"
Encore:
* "Shake It Out"
* "Dog Days Are Over"
The main setlist for the second UK & Ireland leg was:
* "Only If for a Night"
* "What the Water Gave Me"
* "Drumming Song"
* "Cosmic Love"
* "Bird Song (Intro)"
* "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)"
* "You've Got the Love"
* "Lover to Lover"
* "Oh! Darling" (The Beatles cover) (only in Liverpool)
* "Heartlines" (Acoustic)
* "Leave My Body" (Piano version)
* "Shake It Out"
* "No Light, No Light"
Encore:
* "Sweet Nothing" (Acoustic) (not played in Exeter; played after "Leave My Body" in Dublin)
* "Kiss with a Fist" (only in Dublin)
* "Spectrum"
* "Dog Days Are Over"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Festivals and promotional appearances ||||
| 13 October 2011 | New York City | United States | The Boom Boom Room |
| 15 October 2011 | Brooklyn | United States | The Creator's Project |
| 25 October 2011 | London | England | Hackney Empire |
| 15 November 2011 | Sydney | Australia | Seymour Centre |
| 4 December 2011 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Theatre |
| 5 December 2011 | Kansas City | United States | Midland Theatre |
| 8 December 2011 | Seattle | United States | WaMu Theater |
| 9 December 2011 | Oakland | United States | Oracle Arena |
| 10 December 2011 | San Diego | United States | Valley View Casino Center |
| 11 December 2011 | Los Angeles | United States | Gibson Amphitheatre |
| 24 January 2012 | São Paulo | Brazil | Anhembi Convention Center |
| 25 January 2012 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | HSBC Arena |
| 28 January 2012 | Florianópolis | Brazil | Stage Music Park |
| 1 February 2012 | Tokyo | Japan | Akasaka Blitz |
| 14 February 2012 | Eindhoven | Netherlands | Effenaar |
| Europe ||||
| 2 March 2012 | Dublin | Ireland | The O$_2$ |
| 4 March 2012 | Bournemouth | England | Bournemouth International Centre |
| 5 March 2012 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff |
| 6 March 2012 | Nottingham | England | Capital FM Arena |
| 8 March 2012 | London | England | Alexandra Palace |
| 9 March 2012 | London | England | Alexandra Palace |
| 10 March 2012 | London | England | Alexandra Palace |
| 12 March 2012 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
| 13 March 2012 | Birmingham | England | LG Arena |
| 15 March 2012 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena |
| 16 March 2012 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena |
| 23 March 2012 | Munich | Germany | Munich Tonhalle |
| 24 March 2012 | Berlin | Germany | Columbiahalle |
| 25 March 2012 | Hamburg | Germany | Große Freiheit |
| 27 March 2012 | Paris | France | Casino de Paris |
| 28 March 2012 | Paris | France | Casino de Paris |
| 30 March 2012 | Cologne | Germany | E-Werk |
| 31 March 2012 | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
| 1 April 2012 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso |
| 3 April 2012 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall |
| North America ||||
| 14 April 2012 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Bowl |
| 15 April 2012 | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Club |
| 17 April 2012 | Reno | United States | Grand Sierra Resort |
| 18 April 2012 | Davis | United States | Mondavi Center |
| 20 April 2012 | Phoenix | United States | Comerica Theatre |
| 21 April 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas |
| 22 April 2012 | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Club |
| 27 April 2012 | Minneapolis | United States | Minneapolis State Theatre |
| 28 April 2012 | Milwaukee | United States | Eagles Ballroom |
| 29 April 2012 | St. Louis | United States | Peabody Opera House |
| 1 May 2012 | Dallas | United States | Palladium Ballroom |
| 2 May 2012 | Houston | United States | Bayou Music Center |
| 3 May 2012 | New Orleans | United States | Fair Grounds Race Course |
| 4 May 2012 | Memphis | United States | Tom Lee Park |
| 8 May 2012 | New York City | United States | Radio City Music Hall |
| 11 May 2012 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| 12 May 2012 | Atlantic City | United States | Borgata Events Center |
| Oceania ||||
| 17 May 2012 | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome |
| 20 May 2012 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| 22 May 2012 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| 24 May 2012 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 25 May 2012 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Opera House |
| 26 May 2012 | Brisbane | Australia | Riverstage |
| 28 May 2012 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena |
| Europe ||||
| 22 June 2012 | Scheeßel | Germany | Eichenring Scheeßel |
| 23 June 2012 | Tuttlingen | Germany | Neuhausen Ob Eck |
| 24 June 2012 | London | England | Hackney Marshes |
| 29 June 2012 | St Gallen | Switzerland | Gallen Festival Grounds |
| 30 June 2012 | Arras | France | Citadelle Vauban |
| 1 July 2012 | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festival Grounds |
| 6 July 2012 | Kinross | Scotland | Balado Airfield |
| 8 July 2012 | Dublin | Ireland | Phoenix Park |
| North America ||||
| 20 July 2012 | Burnaby | Canada | Deer Lake Park |
| 21 July 2012 | Auburn | United States | White River Amphitheatre |
| 22 July 2012 | Troutdale | United States | Edgefield Amphitheater |
| 25 July 2012 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| 26 July 2012 | Denver | United States | Wells Fargo Theater |
| 29 July 2012 | Indianapolis | United States | White River State Park |
| 30 July 2012 | Cleveland | United States | Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica |
| 31 July 2012 | Detroit | United States | Fox Theatre |
| 2 August 2012 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
| 3 August 2012 | Montreal | Canada | Parc Jean-Drapeau |
| 5 August 2012 | Chicago | United States | Grant Park |
| Europe ||||
| 8 August 2012 | Oslo | Norway | Middelalderparken |
| 9 August 2012 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Slottsskogen |
| 22 August 2012 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Boucher Playing Fields |
| 25 August 2012 | Reading | England | Little John's Farm |
| 26 August 2012 | Leeds | England | Bramham Park |
| 7 September 2012 | Isle of Wight | England | Robin Hill Country Park |
| North America ||||
| 14 September 2012 | Mansfield | United States | Comcast Center |
| 15 September 2012 | Wantagh | United States | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater |
| 16 September 2012 | Saratoga | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| 18 September 2012 | Camden | United States | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| 19 September 2012 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| 21 September 2012 | Raleigh | United States | Raleigh Amphitheater and Festival Site |
| 22 September 2012 | Atlanta | United States | Piedmont Park |
| 23 September 2012 | Pensacola | United States | Pensacola Beach |
| 25 September 2012 | Tampa Bay | United States | USF Sun Dome |
| 26 September 2012 | Sunrise | United States | BankAtlantic Center |
| 29 September 2012 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| 30 September 2012 | Dallas | United States | Gexa Energy Pavilion |
| 1 October 2012 | Kansas City | United States | Starlight Theatre |
| 4 October 2012 | Chula Vista | United States | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre |
| 5 October 2012 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| 7 October 2012 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| 8 October 2012 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| 10 October 2012 | Albuquerque | United States | The Pavilion |
| 12 October 2012 | Austin | United States | Zilker Park |
| 14 October 2012 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol |
| Europe ||||
| 8 November 2012 | London | England | Rivoli Ballroom |
| 20 November 2012 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum |
| 21 November 2012 | Winterthur | Switzerland | Eishalle Deutweg |
| 22 November 2012 | Munich | Germany | Zenith |
| 24 November 2012 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall |
| 25 November 2012 | Antwerp | Belgium | Lotto Arena |
| 27 November 2012 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris |
| 28 November 2012 | Esch | Luxembourg | Rockhal |
| 30 November 2012 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Mitsubishi Electric Halle |
| 1 December 2012 | Berlin | Germany | Treptow Arena |
| 2 December 2012 | Frankfurt | Germany | Jahrhunderthalle |
| 4 December 2012 | Exeter | England | Westpoint |
| 5 December 2012 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena |
| 6 December 2012 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena |
| 8 December 2012 | Coventry | England | Ricoh Arena |
| 9 December 2012 | Aberdeen | Scotland | Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre |
| 10 December 2012 | Liverpool | England | Echo Arena |
| 12 December 2012 | Dublin | Ireland | The O$_2$ |
| Asia ||||
| 10 May 2013 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Nasimi Beach |
| Europe ||||
| 1 June 2013 | London | England | Twickenham Stadium |
| 10 August 2013 | Kraków | Poland | Kraków-Rakowice-Czyżyny Airport |
| South America ||||
| 14 September 2013 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Cidade do Rock |
| Europe ||||
| 14 June 2014 | Warsaw | Poland | National Stadium |

### Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
## Background and reception

Florence and the Machine played their first performance in support of Ceremonials at New York City's The Boom Boom Room. The performance was sponsored by Interview Magazine, which Florence Welch appeared on the October 2011 cover of.
The band played at the Seymour Centre in Sydney, Australia in November where Florence performed in a Jason Wu Fall 2011 dress. The Daily Telegraph reported that the Seymour Centre show was sold-out and called the performance "wonderful" and "another awesome music memory".

## Selected box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| Chicago Theatre | Chicago | 3,087 / 3,087 (100%) | $145,089 |
| The O2 | Dublin | 12,488 / 12,488 (100%) | $598,146 |
| Manchester Arena | Manchester | 15,716 / 16,255 (96%) | $727,423 |
| Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara | 4,971 / 4,971 (100%) | $218,944 |
| Grand Sierra Resort | Reno | 1,887 / 1,887 (100%) | $66,045 |
| Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts | Davis | 1,708 / 1,708 (100%) | $72,590 |
| State Theatre | Minneapolis | 2,058 / 2,058 (100%) | $98,961 |
| Radio City Music Hall | New York City | 5,780 / 5,961 (96%) | $340,915 |
| Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 5,489 / 6,032 (90%) | $271,706 |
| Burswood Dome | Perth | 12,294 / 12,946 (95%) | $948,518 |
| Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 12,897 / 12,897 (100%) | $1,029,120 |
| Entertainment Centre | Adelaide | 7,813 / 8,044 (97%) | $631,659 |
| Entertainment Centre | Sydney | 12,131 / 12,472 (97%) | $944,259 |
| River Stage | Brisbane | 8,829 / 9,000 (98%) | $710,662 |
| Vector Arena | Auckland | 11,525 / 11,559 (99%) | $615,240 |
| Lotto Arena | Antwerp | 7,341 / 7,347 (~100%) | $274,498 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 126,014 / 128,712 (98%) | $7,693,775 |