The Kesha and the Creepies: Fuck the World Tour is the third headlining concert tour by American recording artist Kesha. The tour started in Las Vegas on July 23, 2016.
Background and Development
On February 19, 2016, New York Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich ruled against Kesha's request for a preliminary injunction that would release her from her contract with Kemosabe Records, a label owned by Lukasz Gottwald, also known as Dr. Luke, under the umbrella of Sony Music Entertainment. This later inspired her to create the tour, "for the pure love of rock n roll" and it is seen as an act of defiance.
| “ | The day has come that I, now, present to you, Kesha and The Creepies. This project and upcoming tour comes from my deep eternal love of dirty rock & roll and country music. I thrive from making and performing music, and much like a flower with no sun, my soul slowly dies when I don't get to create and perform. So, for a short ride and in mostly small intimate venues, I will be performing a new creepy creation. It's been too long. Until I can release my own music I will be reinventing some of my old songs and some of my favorite songs from my musical idols. I've hand picked songs from artists that have helped shape who I am and the music I make today. I have missed you, all of you, so if you would like to boogie, come join us. The time has come to get creepy ☠ | ” |
- Kesha on Instagram revealing the tour poster
Setlist
The setlist changed several times during the tour with songs being removed and replaced.
Leg 1:
- "We R Who We R"
- "Your Love Is My Drug"
- "Dinosaur"
- "Nightclubbing" (Iggy Pop cover)
- "True Colors"
- "Blow"
- "Speaking in Tongues" (Eagles of Death Metal cover)
- "Boots & Boys"
- "Cannibal"
- "Timber"
- "TiK ToK"
- "Jolene" (Dolly Parton cover)
- "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" (Dolly Parton cover)
- "I Shall Be Released" (Bob Dylan cover)
Leg 2:
- "We R Who We R"
- "Your Love Is My Drug"
- "Dinosaur"
- "You Don't Own Me" (Lesley Gore cover)
- "Till the World Ends"
- "Blow"
- "Boots & Boys"
- "Take It Off"
- "Cannibal"
- "TiK ToK"
- "Timber"
- "Jolene" (Dolly Parton cover)
- "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" (Dolly Parton Cover)
- "Die Young"
Notes
- Her shows in China were her typical pop shows, using the setlist from The Warrior Tour, as well as performing "Stephen" for the first time in six years and a cover of Nick Jonas' "Jealous".
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |||||
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| North America | ||||||||
| July 23, 2016 | Las Vegas | United States | Intrigue Nightclub | |||||
| July 28, 2016 | Windsor | Canada | The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor | |||||
| July 30, 2016 | Dubuque | United States | Dubuque County Fair | |||||
| August 6, 2016 | Atlantic City | United States | The Waterfont | |||||
| August 7, 2016 | Brooklyn | United States | Mad Decent Block Party | |||||
| August 9, 2016 | Cleveland | United States | House of Blues | |||||
| August 10, 2016 | Pittsburgh | United States | Mr. Smalls Theatre | |||||
| August 12, 2016 | Detroit | United States | Saint Andrew's Hall | |||||
| August 13, 2016 | Grand Rapids | United States | The Intersection | |||||
| August 16, 2016 | Cincinnati | United States | Bogart's | |||||
| August 18, 2016 | Minneapolis | United States | Aria | |||||
| August 19, 2016 | Milwaukee | United States | Rave | |||||
| August 21, 2016 | Chicago | United States | Mad Decent Block Party | |||||
| August 23, 2016 | Louisville | United States | Mercury Ballroom | |||||
| August 25, 2016 | Syracuse | United States | New York State Fairground | |||||
| September 2, 2016 | Columbus | United States | Schottenstein Center | |||||
| September 9, 2016 | Arizona | United States | Wells Fargo Arena | |||||
| September 17, 2016 | Atlanta | United States | Music Midtown | |||||
| September 22, 2016 | Brooklyn | United States | Warsaw | |||||
| September 29, 2016 | Kent | United States | Express Hall | |||||
| October 1, 2016 | Los Angeles | United States | Los Angeles Center Studios (As a part of Mad Decent Block Party) | |||||
| Asia | ||||||||
| October 4, 2016 | Shanghai | China | Shanghai Grand Stage[1] | |||||
| October 6, 2016 | Beijing | Beijing Wu Ke Song Stadium[2] | ||||||
| October 8, 2016 | Guangzhou | Guangzhou Baiyun Stadium[3] | ||||||
| North America | ||||||||
| October 21, 2016 | Minneapolis | United States | University of Minneapolis | |||||
| October 22, 2016 | Miami Beach | United States | Fontainebleau | |||||
| October 23, 2016 | Jacksonville | United States | Mavericks | |||||
| October 25, 2016 | Tampa | United States | The Ritz Ybor | |||||
| October 27, 2016 | New York City | United States | Pace University | |||||
| October 29, 2016 | Waterville | United States | Colby College | |||||
| January 27, 2017 | Bowling Green | United States | Bowling Green State University | |||||
| February 15, 2017 | Mashantucket | United States | Foxwoods | |||||
| March 30, 2017 | Baton Rouge | United States | Louisiana State University | |||||
| April 1, 2017 | Charleston | United States | Eastern Illinois University | |||||
| April 7, 2017 | Ewing | United States | The College of New Jersey | |||||
| April 8, 2017 | Boston | United States | Northeastern University | |||||
| April 25, 2017 | Conway | United States | University of Central Arkansas | |||||
| April 27, 2017 | East Lansing | United States | Michigan State University | |||||
| June 15, 2017 | Dover | United States | Firefly | |||||
| July 20, 2017 | Council Bluffs | United States | Stir Cove | |||||
| July 22, 2017 | Lawrenceburg | United States | Lawrenceburg Event Center | |||||
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| July 21, 2017 | Aurora, United States | RiverEdge Park | Cancelled due to weather |
Gallery
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