Glow in the Dark Tour

The Glow in the Dark Tour was a world concert tour by Kanye West featuring Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D, Santigold, and Nas. It began on April 16, 2008 in Seattle, Washington, and traveled through Latin America, Asia, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia to early December.Kreps, Daniel (January 30, 2008). "Kanye West Recruits N.E.R.D., Lupe Fiasco, Rihanna for New Tour". Rolling Stone. A year later, the companion book Glow in the Dark was released, featuring photography by Nabil Elderkin.
== Background ==
Each opener was given around thirty minutes for their set, where Fiasco performed eleven songs. For the Tucson show at McKale Center, he dressed as Darth Vader onstage during the N.E.R.D set. He did not perform at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, falling ill.
Exclusive items were made for Fiasco during the tour. The rapper wore Dita Midnight Special sunglasses, which had red plated titanium frames and a UV protection floating lens with color monofilaments. Ten pairs were produced for Fiasco, while five pairs were available to the public on the company's online store, costing $575 USD each.Kan, Eugene (July 23, 2008). "Lupe Fiasco x Dita Midnight Special". Hypebeast. A leather bomber jacket was created by Dr. Romanelli and Nathan Cabrera, based on The Cool artwork. It was sold at venues Fiasco performed at."Lupe Fiasco x Dr. Romanelli "Glow in the Dark" Leather Bomber Tour Jackets". Hypebeast. April 20, 2008.
== Critical reception ==
MTV News wrote of the Los Angeles show at Nokia Theatre, "[Fiasco] slid around the stage as if it were made of butter. When he cried out, 'I love you, L.A.!' the crowd was only too happy to return the sentiment."Wilson, Sarah (April 23, 2008). "Kanye West Tells a Story with His Biggest Hits, at the Glow in the Dark Tour's L.A. Stop". MTV News. Los Angeles Times detailed of the Seattle concert, "Lupe Fiasco opened the evening with a smooth set that featured red-clad backup singers and several suave turns by singer Michael Santos. The young, very racially mixed crowd yelled 'Lupe!' as the Chicago rapper spun out his hipster tales."Powers, Ann (April 18, 2008). "Live: Kanye West's Glow in the Dark Tour". Los Angeles Times. Entertainment Weekly critiqued, "Lupe Fiasco has the material to make good on his ”next Kanye” status, though he suffered from rapping to studio tracks (and ”Kick, Push” deserves more than a reduced medley slot)."Willman, Chris (May 2, 2008). "Kanye West's Glow in the Dark Tour". Entertainment Weekly.
== Set list ==
* "Kick, Push"
* "Paris, Tokyo"
* "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
* "Superstar" 
== Tour dates ==
 Key
	Indicates festival date
North America 	North America 	North America 	North America 	North America
Date 	City 	Country 	Venue 	
April 16, 2008 	Seattle, WA 	United States 	KeyArena 	
April 18, 2008 	Sacramento, CA 	United States 	ARCO Arena 	
April 19, 2008 	San Jose, CA 	United States 	HP Pavilion at San Jose 	
April 20, 2008 	San Diego, CA 	United States 	San Diego Sports Arena 	
April 21, 2008 	Los Angeles, CA 	United States 	Nokia Theatre 	
April 22, 2008 	Los Angeles, CA 	United States 	Nokia Theatre 	
April 24, 2008 	Tucson, AZ 	United States 	McKale Center 	
April 25, 2008 	Summerlin, NV 	United States 	Red Rock Casino 	
April 26, 2008 	Albuquerque, NM 	United States 	ABQ Journal Pavilion 	
April 27, 2008 	Denver, CO 	United States 	Pepsi Center 	
April 29, 2008 	Oklahoma City, OK 	United States 	Ford Center 	
April 30, 2008 	Austin, TX 	United States 	Frank Erwin Center 	
May 1, 2008 	Dallas, TX 	United States 	SuperPages.com Center 	
May 2, 2008 	The Woodlands, TX 	United States 	Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 	
May 4, 2008 	Duluth, GA 	United States 	The Arena Gwinnett Center 	
May 5, 2008 	Tampa, FL 	United States 	Ford Amphitheatre 	
May 6, 2008 	Miami, FL 	United States 	American Airlines Arena 	
May 8, 2008 	Charlotte, NC 	United States 	Time Warner Cable Arena 	
May 9, 2008 	Raleigh, NC 	United States 	Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion 	
May 10, 2008 	Bristow, OK 	United States 	Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge 	
May 11, 2008 	Virginia Beach, VA 	United States 	Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 	
May 13, 2008 	New York City, NY 	United States 	Madison Square Garden 	
May 15, 2008 	Mansfield, MA 	United States 	Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts	
May 16, 2008 	Hartford, CT 	United States 	New England Dodge Music Center 	
May 17, 2008 	Camden, NJ 	United States 	Susquehanna Bank Center 	
May 18, 2008 	Scranton, PA 	United States 	Toyota Pavilion 	
May 20, 2008 	Montreal 	Canada 	Bell Centre 	
May 21, 2008 	Toronto 	Canada 	Molson Amphitheatre 	
May 22, 2008 	Auburn Hills, MI 	United States 	The Palace of Auburn Hills 	
May 23, 2008 	Chicago, IL 	United States 	United Center 	
May 24, 2008 	Chicago, IL 	United States 	United Center 	
May 25, 2008 	Fargo, ND 	United States 	Fargodome 	
May 26, 2008 	Winnipeg 	Canada 	MTS Centre 	
May 27, 2008 	Saskatoon 	Canada 	Credit Union Centre 	
May 29, 2008 	Edmonton 	Canada 	Rexall Place 	
May 30, 2008 	Calgary 	Canada 	Pengrowth Saddledome 	
June 1, 2008 	East Rutherford, NJ 	United States 	Giants Stadium 	
June 2, 2008 	Vancouver 	Canada 	General Motors Place 	
June 3, 2008 	Portland, OR 	United States 	Rose Garden 	
June 5, 2008 	Reno, NV 	United States 	Reno Events Center 	
June 6, 2008 	San Jose, CA 	United States 	HP Pavilion at San Jose 	
June 7, 2008 	Los Angeles, CA 	United States 	Staples Center 	
June 8, 2008 	Glendale, CA 	United States 	Jobing.com Arena 	
June 9, 2008 	West Valley City, UT 	United States 	E Center 	
June 11, 2008 	Minneapolis, MN 	United States 	Target Center 	
June 12, 2008 	Moline, IL 	United States 	iWireless Center 	
Europe 	Europe 	Europe 	Europe 	Europe
June 14, 2008 	Manchester 	England 	Bonnaroo Music Festival 	
July 25, 2008 	West Midlands 	England 	Global Gathering Festival 	
North America 	North America 	North America 	North America 	North America
August 1, 2008 	Cincinnati, OH 	United States 	U.S. Bank Arena 	
August 2, 2008 	Chicago, IL 	United States 	Grant Park 	
August 3, 2008 	Chicago, IL 	United States 	Grant Park 	
August 5, 2008 	New York City, NY 	United States 	Madison Square Garden 	
August 6, 2008 	New York City, NY 	United States 	Madison Square Garden 	
August 7, 2008 	Ledyard, CT 	United States 	MGM Grand Theatre 	
October 17, 2008 	Mexico City 	Mexico 	Palacio de Los Deportes 	
October 18, 2008 	Monterrey 	Mexico 	Arena Monterrey 	
South America 	South America 	South America 	South America 	South America
October 22, 2008 	São Paulo 	Brazil 	Ginásio do Ibirapuera 	
October 24, 2008 	Rio de Janeiro 	Brazil 	Marina da Glória 	
Asia 	Asia 	Asia 	Asia 	Asia
October 29, 2008 	Singapore 	Singapore 	Singapore Indoor Stadium 	
November 1, 2008 	Beijing 	China 	Workers Indoor Arena 	
November 3, 2008 	Shanghai 	China 	Shanghai Indoor Stadium 	
Europe 	Europe 	Europe 	Europe 	Europe
November 8, 2008 	Belfast 	Ireland 	Odyssey Centre 	
November 9, 2008 	Dublin 	Ireland 	RDS Simmonscourt 	
November 11, 2008 	London 	England 	The O2 Arena 	
November 12, 2008 	London 	England 	The O2 Arena 	
November 13, 2008 	Newcastle 	England 	Metro Radio Arena 	
November 14, 2008 	Sheffield 	England 	Sheffield Arena 	
November 15, 2008 	Birmingham 	England 	LG Arena 	
November 16, 2008 	Glasgow 	Scotland 	SECC 	
November 17, 2008 	Manchester 	England 	Manchester Evening News Arena 	
November 19, 2008 	Oberhausen 	Germany 	König-Pilsener-Arena 	
November 20, 2008 	Paris 	France 	Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 	
November 21, 2008 	Brussels 	Belgium 	Forest National 	
November 26, 2008 	Rotterdam 	Netherlands 	Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis 	
November 28, 2008 	Hamburg 	Germany 	Color Line Arena 	
Australia/New Zealand	Australia/New Zealand	Australia/New Zealand	Australia/New Zealand 	Australia/New Zealand
December 1, 2008 	Auckland 	New Zealand 	Vector Arena 	
December 2, 2008 	Wellington 	New Zealand 	TSB Bank Arena 	
December 5, 2008 	Melbourne 	Australia 	Rod Laver Arena 	
December 6, 2008 	Sydney 	Australia 	Acer Arena 	
December 7, 2008 	Brisbane 	Australia 	Brisbane Entertainment Centre 	
== Canceled shows ==
Europe 	Europe	Europe 	Europe 	Europe
Date 	City 	Country 	Venue 	
November 24, 2008	Prague	Czech Republic	O2 Arena	
== Gallery ==
File:Lupe Fiasco - Darth Vader.jpg
File:Lupe Fiasco - Not a Costume.jpg
== References ==
Category:2008 live performances
Category:Supporting tours
Category:Tours