# Anti World Tour

The Anti World Tour (stylized as ANTI World Tour) was the seventh concert tour by Barbadian singer Rihanna, in support of her eighth studio album, Anti (2016). The tour was announced on November 15, 2015 and began on March 12, 2016, in Jacksonville and ended on November 27, 2016, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The show was met with acclaim from music critics who praised Rihanna's stage presence and confidence. Commercially, the tour grossed more than $110 million (USD) according to Billboard Boxscore.

## Background

After the release of her seventh studio album, Unapologetic, (2012) and her fifth concert tour, the Diamonds World Tour, Rihanna went on a hiatus. Between 2005 and 2012, Rihanna released or re-released at least one album a year. However, in 2013, Rihanna took a step back from music and did not release a new album that year or the following. Instead Rihanna opted to take part in other endeavors, starring in a 3D animated film entitled Home, alongside Jim Parsons, Steve Martin and Jennifer Lopez, as well as executively producing its accompanying soundtrack.
In November 2015, it was announced that Rihanna had signed a $25 million contract with Samsung to not only promote Samsung's Galaxy line of products, but to also sponsor the release of Anti and its supporting tour. On November 23, 2015, Rihanna announced she would be embarking on "The Anti World Tour". The Samsung-sponsored tour began in March 2016, with Travis Scott supporting in North America, and Big Sean and DJ Mustard supporting at selected European dates.

## Critical reception
### North America

In a review for The New York Times, Jon Caramanica stated that Rihanna was at her "most confident" and "the most present she's ever been onstage", calling her dancing "casual" and that she "appeared to be finding joy in singing — when she was doing it." Reviewing the Los Angeles concert, Latifah Muhammad from VIBE described the tour as a "randomly epic road trip."

### Europe

Ed Power from The Telegraph gave Dublin concert four stars, writing that the tour "didn't waste time on embellishments and instead delivered full-strength shots of sass and escapism." The London concert also received four stars from The Guardian, where Michael Cragg praised the singer's "unshakeable Rihanna-ness; that perfect pop voice, the undeniable presence, that couldn't-give-a-shit attitude."

## Set list

This set list is representative of the show in Jacksonville on March 12, 2016. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.
* "Stay"
* "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)"
* "Woo"
* "Sex with Me"
* "Birthday Cake" / "Pour It Up" / "Numb"
* "Bitch Better Have My Money"
* "Pose"
* "Goodnight Gotham" (interlude)
* "Consideration"
* "Live Your Life" / "Run This Town" / "All of the Lights"
* "Umbrella"
* "Desperado"
* "Man Down" (remix)
* "Rude Boy"
* "Work"
* "Take Care" / "We Found Love" / "How Deep is Your Love"
* "Where Have You Been"
* "Talk That Talk" (interlude)
* "Needed Me"
* "Same Ol' Mistakes"
* "Diamonds"
* "FourFiveSeconds"

### Encore

* "Love on the Brain"
* "Kiss It Better"

### Notes

* During the shows in Miami and Manchester, and the second shows in Toronto and Inglewood, Drake joined Rihanna on stage during "Work".
* During the show in Milan, Rihanna did not perform "FourFiveSeconds" and "Kiss It Better", due to a summer storm which caused a late start of the concert.
* Due to technical difficulties in LA, Rihanna performed “Stay”, “Love The Way You Lie (Pt. II), “Woo” and “Sex With Me” on the main stage instead of the normal B-stage and bridge.

## Tour dates

List of concerts :
| Date (2016) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
| March 12 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | Travis Scott | 10,916 / 11,253 (97%) | $880,516 |
| March 13 | Tampa | United States | Amalie Arena | Travis Scott | 12,079 / 12,905 (94%) | $973,994 |
| March 15 | Miami | United States | American Airlines Arena | Travis Scott | 11,792 / 12,301 (96%) | $1,196,069 |
| March 18 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | Travis Scott | 15,254 / 15,287 (99%) | $1,590,047 |
| March 19 | Cincinnati | United States | U.S. Bank Arena | Travis Scott | 10,773 / 11,089 (97%) | $890,872 |
| March 20 | Charlotte | United States | Time Warner Cable Arena | Travis Scott | 13,811 / 14,174 (97%) | $948,212 |
| March 22 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center | Travis Scott | 12,913 / 13,287 (97%) | $1,539,808 |
| March 23 | Buffalo | United States | First Niagara Center | Travis Scott | 12,788 / 13,215 (97%) | $983,393 |
| March 24 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Travis Scott | 11,748 / 12,482 (94%) | $944,183 |
| March 26 | Hartford | United States | XL Center | Travis Scott | 10,962 / 11,104 (99%) | $853,354 |
| March 27 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | Travis Scott | 28,010 / 28,010 (100%) | $2,906,512 |
| March 30 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | Travis Scott | 28,010 / 28,010 (100%) | $2,906,512 |
| April 2 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center | Travis Scott | 12,992 / 12,992 (100%) | $1,471,474 |
| April 3 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | Travis Scott | 12,994 / 13,361 (97%) | $1,652,596 |
| April 5 | Quebec City | Canada | Videotron Centre | Travis Scott | — | — |
| April 6 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | Travis Scott | 21,737 / 22,296 (97%) | $2,432,620 |
| April 7 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | Travis Scott | 21,737 / 22,296 (97%) | $2,432,620 |
| April 9 | Baltimore | United States | Royal Farms Arena | Travis Scott | 11,356 / 11,810 (96%) | $848,704 |
| April 10 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | Travis Scott | 12,295 / 12,589 (98%) | $1,180,615 |
| April 13 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | Travis Scott | 26,288 / 26,288 (100%) | $2,102,944 |
| April 14 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | Travis Scott | 26,288 / 26,288 (100%) | $2,102,944 |
| April 15 | Chicago | United States | United Center | Travis Scott | 13,515 / 19,625 (69%) | $1,330,995 |
| April 18 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre | Travis Scott | — | — |
| April 20 | Edmonton | Canada | Northlands Coliseum | Travis Scott | 10,200 / 10,835 (94%) | $730,774 |
| April 21 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome | Travis Scott | — | — |
| April 23 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | Travis Scott | 14,220 / 14,220 (100%) | $1,080,064 |
| April 24 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | Travis Scott | 9,641 / 10,620 (91%) | $900,660 |
| April 27 | Salt Lake City | United States | Vivint Smart Home Arena | Travis Scott | 9,086 / 21,049 (43%) | $584,709 |
| April 29 | Las Vegas | United States | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Travis Scott | 15,109 / 15,862 (99%) | $1,648,489 |
| April 30 | Las Vegas | United States | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Travis Scott | — | — |
| May 1 | Phoenix | United States | Talking Stick Resort Arena | Travis Scott | 9,503 / 11,692 (81%) | $833,279 |
| May 3 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | Travis Scott | 25,111 / 25,111 (100%) | $2,488,465 |
| May 4 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | Travis Scott | 25,111 / 25,111 (100%) | $2,488,465 |
| May 6 | San Jose | United States | SAP Center | Travis Scott | 10,285 / 11,392 (90%) | $1,050,724 |
| May 7 | Oakland | United States | Oracle Arena | Travis Scott | 11,409 / 11,440 (99%) | $1,263,414 |
| May 9 | San Diego | United States | Viejas Arena | Travis Scott | 8,461 / 10,304 (82%) | $812,817 |
| May 13 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | Travis Scott | 13,257 / 13,257 (100%) | $1,134,952 |
| May 14 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center | Travis Scott | 10,422 / 10,422 (100%) | $917,707 |
| May 15 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | Travis Scott | 10,927 / 11,105 (98%) | $1,436,742 |
| May 17 | New Orleans | United States | Smoothie King Center | Travis Scott | 10,247 / 12,088 (85%) | $829,499 |
| May 18 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena | Travis Scott | 14,397 / 14,397 (100%) | $1,249,535 |
| June 17 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Arena | Big Sean DJ Mustard | 50,513 / 50,932 (99%) | $3,525,469 |
| June 21 | Dublin | Ireland | Aviva Stadium | Big Sean DJ Mustard | 29,017 / 30,000 (97%) | $2,718,888 |
| June 24 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | Big Sean DJ Mustard | — | — |
| June 25 | Coventry | England | Ricoh Arena | Big Sean DJ Mustard | — | — |
| June 27 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | — | 22,496 / 23,058 (98%) | $1,874,229 |
| June 29 | Manchester | England | Emirates Old Trafford | — | — | — |
| July 2 | Oslo | Norway | Telenor Arena | — | — | — |
| July 4 | Stockholm | Sweden | Tele2 Arena | — | 34,956 / 35,987 (97%) | $2,543,042 |
| July 7 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Refshale Island | — | — | — |
| July 9 | Hamburg | Germany | Volksparkstadion | Big Sean DJ Mustard Bibi Bourelly | — | — |
| July 11 | Turin | Italy | Pala Alpitour | — | — | — |
| July 13 | Milan | Italy | San Siro | — | — | — |
| July 17 | Frankfurt | Germany | Commerzbank-Arena | — | — | — |
| July 19 | Lyon | France | Stade des Lumières | Big Sean DJ Mustard | — | — |
| July 21 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | Big Sean DJ Mustard | — | — |
| July 23 | Lille | France | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | Big Sean DJ Mustard | — | — |
| July 26 | Prague | Czech Republic | O$_2$ Arena | Big Sean DJ Mustard | — | — |
| July 28 | Cologne | Germany | RheinEnergieStadion | Big Sean DJ Mustard Bibi Bourelly | — | — |
| July 30 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | Big Sean DJ Mustard | — | — |
| August 2 | Malmö | Sweden | Malmö Arena | Big Sean DJ Mustard | — | — |
| August 3 | Skanderborg | Denmark | Smukkeste Festival Grounds | — | — | — |
| August 5 | Warsaw | Poland | PGE Narodowy | Big Sean Mo Beatz | — | — |
| August 7 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | Big Sean Alan Walker Bibi Bourelly | — | — |
| August 9 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | Big Sean R3hab | — | — |
| August 11 | Budapest | Hungary | Sziget Festival | — | — | — |
| August 12 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | Big Sean DJ Mustard | — | — |
| August 14 | Bucharest | Romania | Piața Constituției | Delia | — | — |
| August 16 | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | Big Sean R3hab Bibi Bourelly | 13,480 / 13,480 (100%) | $973,632 |
| August 18 | Hasselt | Belgium | Pukkelpop | — | — | — |
| August 20 | Staffordshire | England | Weston Park | — | — | — |
| August 21 | Chelmsford | England | Hylands Park | — | — | — |
| September 3 | Philadelphia | United States | Benjamin Franklin Parkway | — | — | — |
| September 24 | New York City | United States | Central Park | — | — | — |
| November 27 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | du Arena | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | | 594,960 / 631,319 (94%) | $53,323,998 |

## Cancelled shows

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| June 17, 2016 | Cardiff | Wales | Principality Stadium | Logistical reasons beyond the tours control |
| June 18, 2016 | Sunderland | England | Stadium of Light | Logistical reasons beyond the tours control |
| July 15, 2016 | Nice | France | Allianz Riviera | 2016 Nice truck attack |