# Here We Go Again Tour

The Here We Go Again Tour was the seventh solo concert tour by American singer-actress Cher in support of her twenty-sixth studio album Dancing Queen. This was the first time the singer had embarked on a world tour since her Living Proof: The Farewell Tour (2002–2005). The tour started on September 21, 2018, and was forced to conclude on March 10, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Background

On May 7, 2018, it was announced via various media outlets that Cher would embark on her first Australian solo tour in more than a decade and her seventh solo concert tour overall. On May 17, 2018, it was announced that Cher would add two more dates in Melbourne and Sydney due to "overwhelming demand". On June 27, 2018, it was announced that Cher will visit New Zealand for a concert before continuing the tour in Australia. A second concert in New Zealand was announced shortly after. On September 3, 2018, it was announced that Cher would "farewell Melbourne" for a "third and final show" on October 6, 2018, due to high demand. Later that same week, it was announced that Cher will take the Here We Go Again Tour to North America for 34 dates. The second leg of the tour started on January 17, 2019, in Florida and ended on May 30, 2019, in Vancouver.
On December 11, 2018, it was announced that Cher would tour Europe for the first time in 15 years. The European leg of the tour started on September 26, 2019, in Berlin, Germany and finished on November 3, 2019, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Following this, Cher announced new tour dates in North America, beginning in Portland, Oregon on November 19, 2019. On March 12, 2020, Cher announced her spring tour dates would be postponed to the fall, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with the exception of Birmingham, Alabama, which was cancelled, due to planned renovations at the Legacy Arena during the rescheduled run. However, due to the persistence of the pandemic in the United States, the rescheduled dates were all canceled.

## Concert synopsis

A giant curtain is set up where, during the start of the concert, a video montage featuring many moments of Cher's career is projected onto it. After the intro ends and the curtain drops, Cher appears wearing a purple toga and a blue wig, while standing on a bedazzled arched lift performing "Woman's World". The song is followed by "Strong Enough" and a 15-minute on stage monologue where she infamously asks the crowd "what's your granny doing tonight?" She leaves for a costume change, while the "Gayatri Mantra" is played. She returns on a mechanical elephant lip syncing the last part, and then she gets off the elephant and she performs "All or Nothing". The next act is started with a video interlude of Cher and her late ex-husband, Sonny Bono, singing a medley of "Little Man" and "All I Ever Need is You". She starts performing "The Beat Goes On" followed by a brief speech where Cher talks about how she rarely performs the song "I Got You Babe" live with Bono joining her via a large-screen video monitor. A video interlude of Cher performing "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" follows and the next act starts with her dancers performing a Burlesque-inspired dance routine. Finally, Cher enters the stage in a Burlesque inspired outfit and sings "Welcome to Burlesque", followed by a costume change, with "Lie to Me" acrobatic interlude. She and her dancers reappear in 70's inspired clothes as she sings her covers of ABBA's "Waterloo" and "SOS". Cher then goes to an elevated platform and sings "Fernando", accompanied by a backdrop of fireworks.
After a video montage of her career highlights as an actress, the next act sees Cher performing "After All". An interlude of "Heartbreak Hotel" plays as Cher changes costumes and sings "Walking In Memphis", which she dedicated to the first time she saw Elvis in concert. "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" ends the act, and a guitar solo of "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" plays as a final intermission. Cher, in a black see-through bodysuit, appears to close the main set with performances of "I Found Someone" and "If I Could Turn Back Time". She leaves, and after a minute, returns to close the show with an encore performance of "Believe".

## Commercial reception

Cher, with the Here We Go Again Tour, was the third top-grossing female touring artist of 2019 and ranked at number 11 on Billboard's Year End Top 40 Tours. Pollstar's Year End Top 100 Tours chart ranked Cher at number 20. In 2019, Cher became the first female artist in history with the age of over 70 to gross over $100 million in one concert tour.

## Critical reception

The tour has received mostly positive reception from critics, praising Cher's vocals as well as the elements of the show and the costume changes. The European leg of the tour gained critical acclaim praising Cher's energy, performances, and humor. The tour was nominated for a People's Choice Award in the "Favorite Concert Tour of 2019" category.

## Set list

The following set list is from the concert on January 17 in Estero, Florida. It does not represent all shows.
* "Woman's World"
* "Strong Enough"
* "Gayatri Mantra" (dancers interlude)
* "All or Nothing"
* "All I Ever Need Is You" / "Little Man" (video interlude)
* "The Beat Goes On"
* "I Got You Babe"
* "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" (video interlude)
* "Welcome to Burlesque"
* "Lie To Me" (interlude)
* "Waterloo"
* "SOS"
* "Fernando"
* "After All"
* "Heartbreak Hotel" (musical interlude)
* "Walking in Memphis"
* "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
* "Bang Bang" (musical interlude)
* "I Found Someone"
* "If I Could Turn Back Time"

### Encore

* "Believe"
* Cher performed "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Dark Lady", and "Half-Breed" during shows in 2018.

## Shows

List of Oceania concerts :
| Date (2018) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance (Tickets sold / total available) | Revenue |
| September 21 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena | DJ Andrew McClelland | 16,020 / 16,710 | $1,711,012 |
| September 22 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena | DJ Andrew McClelland | 16,020 / 16,710 | $1,711,012 |
| September 26 | Newcastle | Australia | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | DJ Andrew McClelland | 5,520 / 5,718 | $819,642 |
| September 28 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | DJ Andrew McClelland | 13,669 / 13,669 | $1,748,280 |
| September 29 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | DJ Andrew McClelland | 13,669 / 13,669 | $1,748,280 |
| October 3 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | DJ Andrew McClelland | 28,812 / 30,688 | $3,467,164 |
| October 5 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | DJ Andrew McClelland | 28,812 / 30,688 | $3,467,164 |
| October 6 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | DJ Andrew McClelland | 28,812 / 30,688 | $3,467,164 |
| October 9 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | DJ Andrew McClelland | 7,163 / 7,500 | $793,794 |
| October 12 | Perth | Australia | RAC Arena | DJ Andrew McClelland | 13,132 / 13,132 | $1,727,210 |
| October 16 | Wollongong | Australia | WIN Entertainment Centre | DJ Andrew McClelland | 3,893 / 4,012 | $526,301 |
| October 18 | Sydney | Australia | Qudos Bank Arena | DJ Andrew McClelland | 21,791 / 22,547 | $2,710,879 |
| October 20 | Sydney | Australia | Qudos Bank Arena | DJ Andrew McClelland | 21,791 / 22,547 | $2,710,879 |
| October 21 | Sydney | Australia | ICC Sydney Theatre | DJ Andrew McClelland | 5,776 / 5,776 | $473,641 |
List of North American concerts :
| Date (2019) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance (Tickets sold / total available) | Revenue |
| January 17 | Estero | United States | Hertz Arena | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 5,725 / 5,780 | $993,700 |
| January 19 | Sunrise | United States | BB&T Center | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 13,774 / 14,231 | $1,707,710 |
| January 21 | Orlando | United States | Amway Center | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 11,782 / 11,790 | $1,421,883 |
| January 23 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 10,024 / 10,024 | $1,078,433 |
| January 25 | Duluth | United States | Infinite Energy Arena | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 9,903 / 9,903 | $1,404,811 |
| January 27 | Raleigh | United States | PNC Arena | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 11,680 / 11,680 | $1,076,880 |
| January 29 | Charlotte | United States | Spectrum Center | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 12,021 / 12,021 | $1,147,111 |
| January 31 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 13,262 / 13,262 | $1,409,202 |
| February 2 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 10,069 / 10,069 | $1,278,410 |
| February 4 | Louisville | United States | KFC Yum! Center | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 12,813 / 12,813 | $1,319,776 |
| February 6 | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 12,504 / 12,504 | $1,179,772 |
| February 8 | Chicago | United States | United Center | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 14,984 / 14,984 | $2,009,018 |
| February 10 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 13,794 / 13,794 | $1,513,123 |
| February 12 | Detroit | United States | Little Caesars Arena | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 11,695 / 11,695 | $1,290,912 |
| February 14 | Indianapolis | United States | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 11,484 / 11,484 | $1,346,158 |
| April 18 | Pittsburgh | United States | PPG Paints Arena | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 14,603 / 14,603 | $1,584,708 |
| April 20 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 14,823 / 14,823 | $1,849,979 |
| April 22 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 15,657 / 15,657 | $2,083,273 |
| April 24 | Ottawa | Canada | Canadian Tire Centre | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 12,366 / 12,366 | $1,095,738 |
| April 26 | Buffalo | United States | KeyBank Center | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 14,371 / 14,371 | $1,529,362 |
| April 28 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 13,192 / 13,192 | $1,786,640 |
| April 30 | Springfield | United States | MassMutual Center | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 6,049 / 6,049 | $959,190 |
| May 2 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 13,971 / 13,971 | $2,249,111 |
| May 3 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 13,374 / 13,374 | $1,985,259 |
| May 8 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 10,410 / 10,410 | $1,174,426 |
| May 10 | St. Louis | United States | Enterprise Center | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 14,404 / 14,404 | $1,617,911 |
| May 12 | Milwaukee | United States | Fiserv Forum | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 11,719 / 11,719 | $1,438,187 |
| May 14 | Omaha | United States | CHI Health Center Omaha | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 12,876 / 12,876 | $1,324,294 |
| May 16 | Sioux Falls | United States | Denny Sanford Premier Center | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 10,415 / 10,415 | $1,202,976 |
| May 18 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 15,191 / 15,191 | $1,874,158 |
| May 23 | Saskatoon | Canada | SaskTel Centre | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 8,233 / 8,233 | $621,567 |
| May 25 | Edmonton | Canada | Rogers Place | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 13,310 / 13,310 | $1,302,866 |
| May 28 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 11,669 / 11,669 | $1,080,542 |
| May 30 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | Nile Rodgers & Chic | 13,604 / 13,604 | $1,210,342 |
List of European concerts :
| Date (2019) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance (Tickets sold / total available) | Revenue |
| September 26 | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | Bright Light Bright Light | 11,599 / 12,311 | $1,266,973 |
| September 28 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | Bright Light Bright Light | 10,192 / 10,924 | $1,114,603 |
| September 30 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | Bright Light Bright Light | 9,576 / 10,674 | $1,092,907 |
| October 3 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | Bright Light Bright Light KidCutUp | 10,218 / 10,943 | $1,111,549 |
| October 5 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | Bright Light Bright Light KidCutUp | 13,855 / 14,153 | $1,336,597 |
| October 7 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | Crimer KidCutUp | 10,092 / 10,642 | $1,209,739 |
| October 9 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | Crimer KidCutUp | 6,806 / 9,500 | $1,012,549 |
| October 11 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena | Bright Light Bright Light KidCutUp | 7,868 / 8,192 | $910,550 |
| October 13 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena | Bright Light Bright Light KidCutUp | 9,919 / 11,000 | $1,072,640 |
| October 15 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | Bright Light Bright Light KidCutUp | 13,015 / 13,015 | $1,699,053 |
| October 17 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | Bright Light Bright Light KidCutUp | 27,025 / 27,025 | $2,274,898 |
| October 20 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena | Paul Young KidCutUp | 28,440 / 31,092 | $4,383,106 |
| October 21 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena | Paul Young KidCutUp | 28,440 / 31,092 | $4,383,106 |
| October 24 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | Paul Young KidCutUp | 11,900 / 13,611 | $1,855,063 |
| October 26 | Birmingham | England | Arena Birmingham | Paul Young KidCutUp | 11,296 / 13,255 | $1,699,422 |
| October 28 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | Paul Young KidCutUp | 10,703 / 11,701 | $1,673,094 |
| October 30 | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena | Paul Young KidCutUp | 9,407 / 11,206 | $1,557,972 |
| November 1 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | Paul Young | 7,905 / 8,323 | $1,374,840 |
| November 3 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | SSE Arena | Spring Break | 7,199 / 7,650 | $935,368 |
List of North American concerts (2019–2020) :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance (Tickets sold / total available) | Revenue |
| November 19, 2019 | Portland | United States | Moda Center | Nile Rodgers Chic | 13,399 / 13,399 | $1,634,061 |
| November 21, 2019 | San Francisco | United States | Chase Center | Nile Rodgers Chic | 13,115 / 13,115 | $1,739,513 |
| November 23, 2019 | Glendale | United States | Gila River Arena | Nile Rodgers Chic | 12,936 / 12,936 | $1,608,662 |
| November 25, 2019 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center | Nile Rodgers Chic | 11,402 / 11,402 | $1,212,663 |
| November 27, 2019 | Chicago | United States | United Center | Nile Rodgers Chic | 12,161 / 12,161 | $1,270,763 |
| November 29, 2019 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | Nile Rodgers Chic | 12,450 / 12,450 | $1,212,479 |
| December 3, 2019 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Nile Rodgers Chic | 27,495 / 27,495 | $3,842,660 |
| December 4, 2019 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Nile Rodgers Chic | 27,495 / 27,495 | $3,842,660 |
| December 6, 2019 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | Nile Rodgers Chic | 12,430 / 12,430 | $1,469,074 |
| December 8, 2019 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | Nile Rodgers Chic | 11,511 / 11,511 | $1,378,938 |
| December 10, 2019 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Capital One Arena | Nile Rodgers Chic | 8,638 / 8,638 | $1,069,268 |
| December 13, 2019 | New Orleans | United States | Smoothie King Center | Nile Rodgers Chic | 11,829 / 11,829 | $1,466,665 |
| December 15, 2019 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | Nile Rodgers Chic | 11,640 / 11,640 | $1,518,495 |
| December 17, 2019 | San Antonio | United States | AT&T Center | Nile Rodgers Chic | 12,666 / 12,666 | $1,535,735 |
| December 19, 2019 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | Nile Rodgers Chic | 13,312 / 13,312 | $1,809,893 |
| March 6, 2020 | El Paso | United States | Don Haskins Center | Nile Rodgers Chic | N/A | N/A |
| March 8, 2020 | Edinburg | United States | Bert Ogden Arena | Nile Rodgers Chic | N/A | N/A |
| March 10, 2020 | Bossier City | United States | CenturyLink Center | Nile Rodgers Chic | N/A | N/A |
| Total for tour | Total for tour | Total for tour | Total for tour | Total for tour | 933,526 / 958,130 | $112,476,116 |

## Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| May 21, 2019 | Winnipeg | Canada | Bell MTS Place | Illness |
| March 18, 2020 | Birmingham | United States | Legacy Arena | Arena renovation during the rescheduled Fall 2020 leg |
| September 8, 2020 | Tampa | United States | Amalie Arena | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 10, 2020 | Pensacola | United States | Pensacola Bay Center | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 12, 2020 | North Charleston | United States | North Charleston Coliseum | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 14, 2020 | Cincinnati | United States | Heritage Bank Center | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 16, 2020 | Memphis | United States | FedExForum | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 18, 2020 | Oklahoma City | United States | Chesapeake Energy Arena | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 20, 2020 | North Little Rock | United States | Simmons Bank Arena | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 22, 2020 | Green Bay | United States | Resch Center | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 24, 2020 | Madison | United States | Kohl Center | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 26, 2020 | Fargo | United States | Fargodome | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 28, 2020 | Des Moines | United States | Wells Fargo Arena | COVID-19 pandemic |
| September 30, 2020 | Wichita | United States | Intrust Bank Arena | COVID-19 pandemic |
| October 2, 2020 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center | COVID-19 pandemic |
| October 4, 2020 | Casper | United States | Casper Events Center | COVID-19 pandemic |
| October 6, 2020 | Billings | United States | First Interstate Arena | COVID-19 pandemic |
| October 8, 2020 | Nampa | United States | Ford Idaho Center | COVID-19 pandemic |
| October 10, 2020 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | COVID-19 pandemic |
| October 12, 2020 | Everett | United States | Angel of the Winds Arena | COVID-19 pandemic |
| October 14, 2020 | Sacramento | United States | Golden 1 Center | COVID-19 pandemic |
| October 17, 2020 | Salt Lake City | United States | Vivint Arena | COVID-19 pandemic |
| November 12, 2020 | Lincoln | United States | Pinnacle Bank Arena | COVID-19 pandemic |
| December 5, 2020 | Miami | United States | American Airlines Arena | COVID-19 pandemic |