# Exile Tour

The Exile Tour is the second concert tour by British band Hurts in support of their second album Exile. On 11 December 2012, Theo Hutchcraft posted an image on Twitter which announced the first 14 dates of the tour. Autumn 2013 dates were published by Hutchcraft on Twitter on 26 August 2013. The tour started on 5 October in Ukraine and will end on 22 November in Luxembourg, with 21 dates in total. In February and March 2014 Hurts took a part in Art on Ice Tour. Hurts was accompanied by the Youth Classics orchestra at the six shows in Zürich in February and March.

## Background

At the beginning of the show, Hutchcraft appears on the scene wearing a hooded parka and leather gloves. He takes the parka off after the first song. As in the previous Happiness Tour, he throws white roses into the crowd. During "The Road", he breaks the microphone stand. Adam Anderson performs most of the songs while sitting at the synthesizer, but during "Exile", "Miracle", "Evelyn", and "The Road", "Mercy", "Help", "Cupid" and acoustic version of "Blood Tears & Gold" he stands up and plays the guitar. For the encore, they perform their song "Stay" at the first leg of tour. The light design team has a trailer with scenery and 20,000 lights for each show. Unlike the previous tour, where dramatically dressed dancers followed the duo on stage, this tour focuses on the performance itself. Dancers appeared on stage at most of the many summer festivals since Rock im Park in Germany on 7 June.
On 25 October Hurts get new stage lighting equipment.
Hurts used red and white confetti at the end of the song called "Help" at their show at Troxy in London, 26 October 2013.
Instruments for performances: synthesizers; guitars "Manson", "Gretsch", "Fender Telecaster", "Fender Stratocaster", "Fender Precision Bass", effects unit "TC Electronic", "Mesa Boogie"; drums "Sonor", "Paiste"; saxophone, clarinet, viola, violins, cello.

## Reception

Reviewers unanimously admit there is more drama in the new shows, agreeing that the emotional connection between the band and the crowd is stronger than ever.

## Opening acts

* Say Lou Lou (select dates in February, March, November 2013)
* Uniqplan (Warsaw, 20 March 2013)
* Make My Heart Explode (Prague, 28 March 2013)
* Bahroma (Kyiv, 5 October 2013)
* Pawws (UK, 25–26 October 2013)
* Golden Parazyth (Tallinn, 3 November 2013; Riga, 4 November 2013; Vilnius, 6 November 2013)
* XXANAXX (Warsaw, 7 November 2013)
* Glasvegas (Germany, 10–15 November 2013)
* Pegasus (Germany, 10–15 November 2013; Bern, 18 November 2013; Brussels 20 November 2013; Utrecht, 21 November 2013)

## Setlist

The tour's setlist generally consists of half of the songs from Happiness and half from Exile.
* "Exile"
* "Miracle"
* "Wonderful Life"
* "Silver Lining"
* "Blind"
* "Evelyn"
* "Cupid"
* "Sunday"
* "Sandman"
* "Blood, Tears & Gold"
* "Unspoken"
* "Illuminated"
* "The Road"
Encore:
* "Somebody to Die For"
* "Better Than Love"
* "Stay"

### Notes

* "Blood, Tears and Gold" was on the set list but wasn't played 7 February 2013
* "Somebody To Die For" popped into set list since 14 March 2013
* "Somebody To Die For" in acoustic version was played 7 February – 20 March 2013
* "Cupid" was played 7 February – 20 March 2013
* "Sandman" popped into set list since 20 March 2013
* "Exile"
* "Miracle"
* "Wonderful Life"
* "Somebody to Die For"
* "Silver Lining"
* "Evelyn"
* "Sunday"
* "Blood, Tears & Gold"
* "Army of Me" (Björk cover)
* "Sandman"
* "Blind"
* "The Road"
* "Unspoken"
* "Illuminated"
* "Better Than Love"
Encore:
* "Stay"

### Notes

* "Army of Me" (Björk cover) was played since 7 June 2013
* "Silver Lining", "Blood Tears and Gold", "Army Of Me", "Blind", "The Road", "Unspoken" were out of set list in selected dates
       Intro
* "Mercy"
* "Miracle"
* "Silver Lining"
* "Wonderful Life"
* "Somebody to Die For"
* "Blind"
* "Evelyn"
* "Cupid"
* "Unspoken"
* "The Crow"
* "Ohne Dich" (Selig cover, acoustic)
* "Blood, Tears & Gold" (acoustic)
* "Exile"
* "Sandman"
* "Sunday"
* "Stay"
* "Illuminated"
* "The Road"
Encore:
* "Better Than Love"
* "Help"

### Notes

* "Ohne Dich" (Selig cover, acoustic) was played in Germany in November 2013
* "Silver Lining"
* "Wonderful Life"
* "Evelyn"
* "Somebody to Die For"
* "The Water"
* "Stay"
* "Miracle"
* "Mercy"
* "Miracle"
* "Silver Lining"
* "Wonderful Life"
* "Somebody to Die For"
* "Blind"
* "Evelyn"
* "Cupid"
* "Unspoken"
* "Blood, Tears & Gold" (acoustic)
* "Exile"
* "Sandman"
* "Sunday"
* "Illuminated"
* "Stay"
Encore:
* "Better Than Love"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue/Event |
| Europe, Asia, Leg #1 ||||
| 7 February 2013 | London | United Kingdom | Heaven |
| 9 February 2013 | Berlin | Germany | Postbahnhof |
| 14 March 2013 | Cologne | Germany | Essigfabrik |
| 15 March 2013 | Munich | Germany | Theatrefabrik |
| 16 March 2013 | Hamburg | Germany | Uebel & Gefährlich |
| 18 March 2013 | Stockholm | Sweden | Debaser Medis |
| 20 March 2013 | Warsaw | Poland | Palladium |
| 23 March 2013 | Zürich | Switzerland | Kaufleuten |
| 25 March 2013 | Milan | Italy | Magazzini Generali |
| 27 March 2013 | Vienna | Austria | Arena |
| 28 March 2013 | Prague | Czech Republic | Lucerna Music Bar |
| 30 March 2013 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg The Max |
| 1 April 2013 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Manchester Academy 2 |
| 2 April 2013 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | The Garage |
| 19 April 2013 | Bratislava | Slovakia | Electronic Beats Festival |
| 25 April 2013 | Beijing | China | CAFA |
| 24 May 2013 | Hanover | Germany | NDR 2 Plaza Festival |
| 7 June 2013 | Nuremberg | Germany | Rock im Park Festival |
| 8 June 2013 | Nuremberg | Germany | Rock am Ring Festival |
| 23 June 2013 | Vienna | Austria | Danube Island Festival |
| 29 June 2013 | Somerset | United Kingdom | Glastonbury Festival |
| 2 July 2013 | Minsk | Belarus | MOST Festival |
| 4 July 2013 | Sopron | Hungary | VOLT Festival |
| 5 July 2013 | Turku | Finland | Ruisrock Festival |
| 6 July 2013 | Moscow | Russia | Subbotnik Festival |
| 12 July 2013 | Dnipropetrovsk | Ukraine | The Best City.ua Festival |
| 14 July 2013 | Kinross | United Kingdom | T In The Park Festival |
| 18 July 2013 | Benicàssim | Spain | FIB Festival |
| 20 July 2013 | Bern | Switzerland | Gurtenfestival |
| 21 July 2013 | London | United Kingdom | Lovebox Festival |
| 26 July 2013 | Niigata | Japan | Fuji Rock Festival |
| 28 July 2013 | Ansan | Korea | Jisan Valley Rock Festival |
| 2 August 2013 | Minsk | Belarus | Stalin Line |
| 15 August 2013 | Hasselt | Belgium | Pukkelpop Festival |
| 16 August 2013 | Biddinghuizen | Netherlands | Lowlands Festival |
| 17 August 2013 | Sankt Pölten | Austria | FM4 Frequency Festival |
| 31 August 2013 | County Laois | Ireland | Electric Picnic Festival |
| 7 September 2013 | Istanbul | Turkey | Rock'n Coke Festival |
| 21 September 2013 | Poznań | Poland | Lech brewery |
| Leg #2 ||||
| 5 October 2013 | Kyiv | Ukraine | Palace of Sports |
| 7 October 2013 | Odesa | Ukraine | Palace of Sports |
| 9 October 2013 | Kharkiv | Ukraine | Palace of Sports |
| 11 October 2013 | Bucharest | Romania | Romexpo |
| 25 October 2013 | Manchester | United Kingdom | The O2 Apollo Manchester |
| 26 October 2013 | London | United Kingdom | Troxy |
| 2 November 2013 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall |
| 3 November 2013 | Tallinn | Estonia | Saku Arena |
| 4 November 2013 | Riga | Latvia | Arena Riga |
| 6 November 2013 | Vilnius | Lithuania | Siemens Arena |
| 7 November 2013 | Warsaw | Poland | Torwar Hall |
| 8 November 2013 | Prague | Czech Republic | Incheba Hall |
| 10 November 2013 | Berlin | Germany | Velodrom |
| 11 November 2013 | Munich | Germany | Zenith |
| 13 November 2013 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Mitsubishi Electric Halle |
| 14 November 2013 | Frankfurt | Germany | Jahrhunderthalle |
| 15 November 2013 | Hamburg | Germany | Sporthalle |
| 17 November 2013 | Vienna | Austria | Gasometer |
| 18 November 2013 | Bern | Switzerland | Festhalle |
| 20 November 2013 | Brussels | Belgium | AB |
| 21 November 2013 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Vredenburg |
| 22 November 2013 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Sonic Visions Festival |
| Leg #3 ||||
| 27 February 2014 | Zurich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| 28 February 2014 | Zurich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| 1 March 2014 | Zurich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| 2 March 2014 | Zurich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| 4 March 2014 | Lausanne | Switzerland | CIG de Malley |
| 5 March 2014 | Lausanne | Switzerland | CIG de Malley |
| 7 March 2014 | Davos | Switzerland | Vaillant Arena |
| 8 March 2014 | Davos | Switzerland | Vaillant Arena |
| 11 March 2014 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Areena |
| 13 March 2014 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe Arena |
| Leg #4 ||||
| 14 June 2014 | Warsaw | Poland | Orange Warsaw Festival |
| 5 July 2014 | Sopron | Hungary | VOLT Festival |
| 11 July 2014 | Tallinn | Estonia | Õllesummer Festival |
| 13 July 2014 | Novi Sad | Serbia | Exit Festival |
| 18 July 2014 | Pori | Finland | Pori Jazz Festival |
| 7 August 2014 | Schaffhausen | Switzerland | Stars in Town Festival |

### Notes

    $^a$ The show in Amsterdam was originally scheduled at the Old Hall, but it was moved to The Max.
    $^b$ This performance is a part of Art on Ice Tour.

### Cancelled dates

| 18 October 2013 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | O2 Academy Glasgow | Performance was cancelled before going on sale. |
| 28 October 2013 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Pumpehuset | Performance in Scandinavia was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. |
| 29 October 2013 | Oslo, Norway | Rockefeller Music Hall | Performance in Scandinavia was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. |
| 31 October 2013 | Malmö, Sweden | KB | Performance in Scandinavia was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. |
| 27 July 2014 | Schönwalde-Glien, Germany | Greenville Festival | The festival was canceled due to low ticket sales. |