ONTD Original: Looking Back on Pop Stars First Major Tours

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With the touring industry and music festivals shut down for over a year now, we're all really missing concerts. Let's take a trip down memory lane and look at debut tours by some current and former pop queens.

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Did any ONTD members get to see any of these tours? Have you ever been able to catch one of your faves on their first tour?

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1) MADONNA - THE VIRGIN TOUR (1985)
Countries: USA, Canada
Venue Sizes: Mix of theaters and arenas (incl. Madison Square Garden & Radio City Music Hall)
# of Dates: 40
Opening Acts: The Beastie Boys

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2) KYLIE MINOGUE - THE DISCO IN DREAM TOUR (1989)
Countries: Japan, UK
Venue Sizes: Mix of arenas and theaters (incl. Toyko Dome, Hammersmith Palais)
# of Dates: 14
Opening Acts: Sinitta, Dead or Alive

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3) JANET JACKSON - THE RHYTHM NATION WORLD TOUR (1990-91)
Countries: USA, Canada, Japan, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, France, Germany
Venue Sizes: Arenas (incl. Tokyo Dome, Nassau Coliseum, Wembley Arena)
# of Dates: 131
Opening Acts: Johnny Gill

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4) PAULA ABDUL - UNDER MY SPELL TOUR (1991-92)
Countries: USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Philippines, South Korea,
Venue Sizes: Arenas (incl. Nassau Coliseum, Hong Kong Coliseum, Singapore Stadium)
# of Dates: 97
Opening Acts: Color Me Badd

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5) MARIAH CAREY - THE MUSIC BOX TOUR (1993)
Countries: USA
Venue Sizes: Arenas (incl. Madison Square Garden & Miami Arena)
# of Dates: 7
Opening Acts: None

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6) BRITNEY SPEARS - ...BABY ONE MORE TIME TOUR (1999)
Countries: USA, Canada
Venue Sizes: Mix of theaters and arenas (incl. Universal Amphitheater, Hammerstein Ballroom)
# of Dates: 56
Opening Acts: Steps

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7) CHRISTINA AGUILERA - CHRISTINA AGUILERA IN CONCERT (2000-01)
Countries: USA, Canada, UK, Mexico, Venezuela, Panama
Venue Sizes: Mix of theaters and arenas (incl. Hyde Park, Universal Amphitheater, Madison Square Garden)
# of Dates: 82
Opening Acts: Destiny's Child

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8) BEYONCE - THE DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE TOUR (2003)
Countries: UK, Netherlands
Venue Sizes: Arenas (incl. Wembley Arena)
# of Dates: 10
Opening Acts: none

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9) LADY GAGA - THE FAME BALL TOUR (2009)
Countries: US, Canada, UK, Spain, Germany, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Israel, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, China
Venue Sizes: Mix of clubs, theaters and areans (incl. House of Blues, Wiltern Theater, Wembley Stadium, L'Olympia)
# of Dates: 83
Opening Acts: The White Tie Affair, Chester French

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10) ARIANA GRANDE - THE LISTENING SESSIONS (2013)
Countries: USA, Canada
Venue Sizes: Theaters (incl. Nokia Theater)
# of Dates: 11
Opening Acts: None

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