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{{Short description|2008–09 concert tour by Celine Dion}}
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| concert_tour_name = Taking Chances World Tour
| image             = Celine Poster TakingChancesWT.jpg
| image_size        = 220px
| caption           = Promotional poster for the tour
| border            = yes
| artist            = [[Celine Dion]]
| type              = World
| location          = {{hlist|Africa|Asia|Europe|North America|Oceania}}
| album             = {{unbulleted list|''[[D'elles]]''|''[[Taking Chances]]''}}
| start_date        = {{Start date|df=yes|2008|02|14}}
| end_date          = {{End date|df=yes|2009|02|26}}
| number_of_legs    = 5
| number_of_shows   = 131
| gross             = US $279.2 million (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|280.2|r=2|2009}}}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars){{inflation-fn|US}}
| last_tour         = [[A New Day...]]<br />(2003–07)
| this_tour         = '''Taking Chances World Tour'''<br />(2008–09)
| next_tour         = [[Celine (concert residency)|Celine]]<br />(2011–19)
}}

The '''Taking Chances World Tour''' was the tenth [[concert tour]] by [[French Canadian]] singer [[Celine Dion]], in-support of her thirteenth [[French language|French]]-language and 22nd studio album, ''[[D'elles]]'' (2007), as well as her tenth [[English language|English]]-language and 23rd studio album, ''[[Taking Chances]]'' (2007). The tour marked Dion’s return to performing on a global scale, after five successful years with her groundbreaking [[Concert residency|Las Vegas residency]], ''[[A New Day...]]''. It was also her first concert tour in nine years, following her ''[[Let's Talk About Love World Tour]]'' (1998/99).

''Taking Chances'' was, indeed, an ambitious tour; kicking-off with nine shows across five cities in [[South Africa]], the tour saw Dion performing for fans in [[Dubai]], [[Tokyo]], [[Osaka]], [[Macau]], [[Seoul]], [[Shanghai]] and [[Kuala Lumpur]] before visiting five cities in [[Australia]]—with further planned shows in [[Beijing]], [[New Zealand]], [[Qatar]] and [[Turkey]] being canceled for various unforeseen reasons. The tour then visited cities across [[Europe]] for 2½ months before embarking on a full, six-month-long North American tour, including three stops in [[Mexico]] and a sold-out show in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]].<ref name="pr">{{cite press release |title=La tournée mondiale de Céline Dion 2008–2009 – 5 continents – 85 villes – 101 spectacles |publisher=CNW Group |date=7 November 2007 |url=http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/November2007/07/c5054.html |language=fr |access-date=7 November 2007 |archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1320631797YEVTIDCYKX?url=http://www.cnw.ca/fr/story/87273/la-tournee-mondiale-de-celine-dion-2008-2009-5-continents-85-villes-101-spectacles |archive-date=7 November 2011 }}.</ref> Pollstar announced the tour’s total gross to be US$279.2 million, making it 2008-2009’s fourth highest-grossing tour by a solo artist, and one of the [[List of highest-grossing concert tours|highest-grossing tours of the 2000s]].

==Background and development==
[[File:Celine Dion Concert Singing Taking Chances 2008.jpg|thumb|left|190px|Dion performing "Taking Chances" in Montreal]]
The show, directed by [[Jamie King]] (famously known for his work with [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]), combined Dion's performances with color, fashion and dance. Dion performed some of her biggest hits, along with songs from her latest English album ''[[Taking Chances]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon_pr.cgi?id=35|title=Celine Dion announces highly anticipated 2008-09 North American tour|access-date=7 November 2007|work=Dion's Official Website|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109033422/http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon_pr.cgi?id=35|archive-date=9 November 2007}}</ref> The two-hour show was divided into four segments: soul, rock, Middle-Eastern and “fashion-victim”. Dion was supported by eight dancers, four male and four female. Rehearsals took place in December 2007 in [[Primm, Nevada]] and [[Las Vegas]], at the [[MGM Grand Garden Arena|MGM Grand]].

The technical production included 20 LED screens—among them, one that orbited above the stage—plus catwalks for audience interaction, conveyor belts, elevators and ramps. Dion pre-recorded a selection of videos for her show. The introduction video showed her driving a car at high-speed, set to a remix of "[[I Drove All Night]]" as the beginning of her concert. There have been 2 versions of the introduction video: The first version showed footage of Dion's career, and was seen in all South Africa, Asia, Australia, and some European dates before the second version, which was footage from cities Dion visited during the tour. As the tour went on, the intro video shaped up and more cities ended up being added. Another video showed the singer dressed in varying fashions over the years, with the "[[My Heart Will Go On]]" remix in the background.

Jamie King joined the tour on 2 May 2008 in [[Manchester]], England. Before that date, the show was not on a central stage (except in Japan and Osaka) for logistics reasons. After two and a half months, Dion rehearsed again to perfect the show for the "in the round" setup. Because of Dion's bilingual career and the restrictions of certain arenas and stadiums on the tour, King had to direct and choreograph three separate shows. One show featured a set-list mostly of English-language songs, and was performed in-the-round using the full system of mobile screens, elevators, and conveyor belts. The second show also featured the center stage arrangement, but included ten of her best-known French language songs for performances in [[Francophone]] countries. A third, less-complex show was then designed for venues where the center stage would not fit physically, or where it would be impractical to transport the stage. An end-stage setup was used in these cases (as they were mainly indoor arenas), featuring a massive central video screen, and a lighting system that engulfed the stage in brilliant blue and red on three sides. Before the European leg, the central- and end-stage shows were finalized and then reconfigured, again, changing lights and cues, in order for the three separate shows to fit in these two stages. Dion premiered new costumes when the European tour began.
[[File:Celine Dion Concert - Laser Lighting.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dion's "in the round" staging used for arenas in Europe and North America]]

Dion and her band rehearsed about 60 tracks, both in English and French. Among those, about 27 songs were selected and ultimately performed live, according to each visited market. "[[Pour que tu m'aimes encore]]", one of her biggest French songs, internationally, was performed throughout the whole tour; the song set records in the 1990s as the best-selling French-language single of all time, and one of the only French songs in music history to achieve chart success in many non-Francophone countries. The singer also performed several favorite cover songs, including: [[James Brown]]'s "[[I Got the Feelin']]" and "[[It's a Man's Man's Man's World]]", and [[Queen (band)|Queen]]'s "[[We Will Rock You]]" and "[[The Show Must Go On (Queen song)|The Show Must Go On]]" (although the last two were dropped starting with 27 October [[Winnipeg]] show). She also performed [[Kiki Dee]]'s "[[I've Got the Music in Me]]"; this song was removed after the show in South Korea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.com/divertissement/musique/dossiers/2008/02/07/4833942-jdm.html|title=Cap sur l'Afrique|date=9 February 2008|access-date=9 February 2008|last=Parent|first=Marie-Joëlle|work=Journal de Montréal|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212151702/http://www.canoe.com/divertissement/musique/dossiers/2008/02/07/4833942-jdm.html|archive-date=12 February 2008}}</ref>

When the tour ultimately reached Dion’s home [[Canadian provinces|province]] of [[Quebec (province)|Québec]], Canada, she performed eight sold-out shows in [[Montréal]] and two in [[Québec City]]; furthermore, although not an official date on the ''Taking Chances Tour'', on 22 August 2008, Dion performed a free show for 250,000 people—the single largest audience of her entire career—as part of the [[400th anniversary of Quebec City]]; the concert was held at the legendary [[Plains of Abraham]] site. The show, exclusively performed in French, featured many special guests, including: [[Garou (singer)|Garou]], [[Dan Bigras]], [[Ginette Reno]] and [[Jean-Pierre Ferland]]. The show aired live on [[Bell Satellite TV]] and was seen by over 200,000 at-home viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2008/08/22/6543896-cp.html |title=Celine Dion performs free concert |date=23 August 2008 |access-date=14 September 2008 |last=Richer |first=Jocelyne |work=CANOE |agency=The Canadian Press |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080827084915/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2008/08/22/6543896-cp.html |archive-date=27 August 2008 }}</ref>

==Broadcasts and recordings==
{{main|Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert}} {{see also|Celine: Through the Eyes of the World}}
[[File:Celine Dion Sept 2008 Long Island NY with dancers.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Dion performing "River Deep – Mountain High" in Uniondale]]
On 22 August 2008, the City of Lévis aired Dion's honorary [[Quebec City]]'s 400th birthday concert on both the web and television. Dion performed in front of 250,000 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.canoe.com/divertissement/musique/nouvelles/2008/08/01/6333016-ca.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805182403/http://www2.canoe.com/divertissement/musique/nouvelles/2008/08/01/6333016-ca.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 August 2008|title=Rediffusion du spectacle de Céline Dion|date=1 August 2008|access-date=1 September 2008|work=Canoë|language=fr}}</ref> Additionally on 31 August 2008, a special performance of "[[My Love (Celine Dion song)|My Love]]", aired on the ''[[Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mda.org/news/080820telethon_5Ws.html|title=2008 JERRY LEWIS MDA TELETHON|access-date=1 September 2008|work=MDA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080901005555/http://www.mda.org/news/080820telethon_5Ws.html|archive-date=1 September 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> It became later the official video for the single "My Love."

Official tour photo book, called ''Celine autour du monde'' was released on 24 September 2009 in [[Québec]] and France and It includes 368 pages with 485 photos by Gérard Schachmes. There are images from concerts and backstage, photos of Dion, her family, tour team, dancers, singers, musicians and technicians, Dion intimate moments with her husband, René Angélil, and their son, Rene-Charles. There are all kind of photographs from walking on the River Thames, in a park with lions, a safari in Africa, to travel in private aircraft, including the arrival of trucks in the early morning in New York City and the spectacular assembling the scene.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://livre.fnac.com/a2687801/Gerard-Schachmes-Celine-autour-du-monde?Mn=-1&Ra=-1&To=0&Nu=1&Fr=0|title=Celine autour du monde - cartonné - Gérard Schachmes - Achat Livre &#124; fnac}}</ref><ref>[https://www.amazon.fr/C%C3%A9line-autour-monde-Schachmes-G%C3%A9rard/dp/2732440191/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1249826816&sr=8-1 Celine autour du monde on Amazon]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon.cgi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327081401/http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon.cgi|url-status=dead|title=New Celine Book|archive-date=27 March 2009}}</ref> The book was released in Canada on 14 October 2009. The U.S. and Japanese editions are also planned.

The tour was chronicled in the documentary, ''[[Celine: Through the Eyes of the World]]'', which gave the "unique opportunity to follow Celine everywhere, on stage, backstage, enjoying free time with her family; this movie will show it all."<ref>[https://finance.yahoo.com/news/Celine-Dion-Entertains-the-prnews-1308735002.html?x=0&.v=1]{{Dead link|date=October 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 11 May 2010.

''[[Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert]]'' was released on 11 May 2010. It contains a DVD and a live CD of the English and French setlists (each released separately). The English set list was recorded in [[Boston]] (on 12 and 13 August 2008), while the French one in [[Montreal]] (on 31 August and 1 September 2008). There is also a deluxe edition including both DVDs and a 52-page booklet and fold-out souvenir postcards.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/celine-through-the-eyes-of-the-world-an-expanded-dvd-edition-of-the-acclaimed-documentary--taking-chances-world-tour-the-concert-a-new-live-dvdcd-available-tuesday-may-4-88804797.html Celine: Through the Eyes of the World, an Expanded DVD Edition of the Acclaimed Documentary & Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert, a New Live DVD/CD, Available Tuesday, May 4]. Retrieved 22 March 2010.</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110308074359/http://www.sonymusicdigital.com/celine-dion/pages/5472878/ Celine Dion store]}}. Retrieved 22 March 2010.</ref>

==Commercial reception==
[[File:CelineDion concert.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Dion performing "Eyes on Me" in Montreal]]
Dion set a record in the history of Canadian concerts, when she sold out all her [[Montreal]] shows in only a few minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20071118/CPARTS/711180566/6730/CPACTUALITES|title=Céline Dion: quatre Centre Bell en 35 minutes!|date=18 November 2007|access-date=18 November 2007|last=De Repentigny|first=Alain|work=Cyberpresse}}</ref> After further shows being added, bringing the total to 11, Montreal's audience (with 20,995 in attendance at each show<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/pop-icon-celine-dion-wows-her-canadian-fans-1.316842|title=Pop icon Celine Dion wows her Canadian fans|date=17 August 2008|access-date=1 September 2008|work=CTV|agency=The Canadian Press}}</ref>) became the largest on the tour with 227,616 spectators for a single city. Dion performed in [[Bell Centre]] 31 times since 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.matin.qc.ca/articles/20080209141033/celine_dion_huitieme_spectacle_ajoute.html|title=Céline Dion: un huitième spectacle ajouté|date=9 February 2008|access-date=9 February 2008|work=Matin|publisher=La Presse Canadienne|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080210153401/http://www.matin.qc.ca/articles/20080209141033/celine_dion_huitieme_spectacle_ajoute.html|archive-date=10 February 2008}}</ref>
Other Canadian concerts were sold out immediately, prompting second dates to be added in [[Edmonton]], [[Vancouver]] and [[Winnipeg]], and a third show added in [[Toronto]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon.cgi |title=Additional Concert Announced in Edmonton! |access-date=16 November 2007 |work=Dion's Official Website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327081401/http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon.cgi |archive-date=27 March 2009 }}</ref> In the United States, second dates were announced in New York City, [[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale]], [[Boston]], and [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon.cgi |title=New USA Concert Dates Announced – TeamCeline Ticket Pre-sale Begins Monday |access-date=7 February 2008 |work=Dion's Official Website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327081401/http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon.cgi |archive-date=27 March 2009 }}</ref> In Ireland 64,000 tickets for her [[Dublin]] concert, the largest single concert of the scheduled tour, were sold out in 3 hours.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon.cgi |title=Second Show Date in London and Manchester Just Announced!! |access-date=11 June 2007 |work=Dion's Official Website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327081401/http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon.cgi |archive-date=27 March 2009 }}</ref>

Dion also sold out stadium audiences in South Africa, Netherlands (50,000) and Denmark (42,000).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon_pr.cgi?id=43|title=Celine Dion's Taking Chances Tour, 'on a roll' across Europe!|access-date=8 June 2008|work=Dion's Official Website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528104858/http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon_pr.cgi?id=43|archive-date=28 May 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> A second concert date was added for [[Sydney]], Australia after tickets were selling fast in the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon.cgi |title=Additional Concert Announced in Sydney, Australia – TeamCeline Tickets On Sale Now! |access-date=23 January 2008 |work=Dion's Official Website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327081401/http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon.cgi |archive-date=27 March 2009 }}</ref> For a 22 August 2008 free concert (not a part of the Taking Chances Tour), Dion sang in front of her biggest crowd, up until that point, when she performed on the [[Plains of Abraham]] to help celebrate [[Quebec City]]'s 400th Birthday. Tickets were distributed to around 250,000 people.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon.cgi |title=250,000 Capacity for Quebec Concert! |access-date=18 July 2008 |work=Dion's Official Website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327081401/http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon.cgi |archive-date=27 March 2009 }}</ref>

Dion announced she would be playing at [[The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor]] on 7 February 2008. Tickets sold out in a record 15 minutes, with more than 125 people queuing up the night before to wait for tickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=2424d1ef-c1cc-48ad-9789-66a21de43453|title=Wait pays off for Dion fans|date=18 December 2008|access-date=22 December 2008|last=Pearson|first=Craig|work=The Windsor Star|publisher=Canwest Publishing Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105184828/http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=2424d1ef-c1cc-48ad-9789-66a21de43453|archive-date=5 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her performance at the [[Kansas City, Missouri]] [[Sprint Center]] became the highest-grossing concert in the arena's history, with a gross of $1,661,827. That record has since been broken by [[Elton John]] and [[Billy Joel]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon.cgi |title=Celine's World Tour Kicks Off 2009 with Record-Setting Concert in Kansas City! |date=9 January 2009 |access-date=9 January 2009 |work=Dion's Official Website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327081401/http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/whatsgoinon.cgi |archive-date=27 March 2009 }}</ref> Dion's concert at the Miami, Florida [[American Airlines Arena]] set an attendance record, selling 17,725 tickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/213/story/870206.html |title=Celine Dion sets attendance record and thrills fans in Miami concert |date=24 January 2009 |access-date=25 January 2009 |last=Cohen |first=Howard |work=Miami Herald }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> [[Britney Spears]] broke that record two months later, performing for 18,644 people. However, although singing for a smaller audience, Dion grossed $2,247,233; Spears managed to gross $1,972,928.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/boxscore.jsp?JSESSIONID=YtM8JZZLNcG12Vn07h1kSymHkYcsnVh5y2RQ7hzp5hsV2MGNpjyJ!-2024252470|title=Billboard Boxscore|access-date=11 April 2009|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> According to her official website, Dion became the top-selling performer for three venues: Montreal’s Bell Centre, Kansas City's Sprint Center, and the [[New Orleans Arena]]. The latter concert grossed $1,829,331.<ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref> Dion's performances at the [[Bell Centre]] (in 2008) ranked second in ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s Top 25 Boxscores.<ref name="Top 25 Boxscores">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/yearend/2008/charts/top25-boxscores.shtml|title=Top 25 Boxscores|date=14 December 2008|access-date=22 December 2008|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114211143/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/yearend/2008/charts/top25-boxscores.shtml |archive-date=14 January 2009}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
The concerts received mixed reviews in the press. Diane Coetzer of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' claimed Dion's first performance in South Africa "may not have ultimately succeeded in presenting her as a multi-faceted performer, but it definitely confirmed that Dion is a singer of unparalleled ability. Performing in a stadium that ordinarily holds rugby fans and flanked by two huge screens, Dion used her astonishing voice to captivate the near-capacity crowd."  Coetzer praised the dancing and visuals, but believed the choice in covering soul songs and songs from [[Queen (band)|Queen]] made the show awkward until the closing in which "My Heart Will Go On" was performed.<ref name="Coetzer">{{cite magazine|last=Coetzer |first=Diane |title= Celine Dion / Feb. 16, 2008 / Pretoria, South Africa (Loftus Versfeld Stadium) |url= https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/celine-dion-feb-16-2008-pretoria-south-africa-loftus-versfeld-stadium-1046487/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=16 January 2023 |date=20 February 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225090017/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews/live_review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003713072 |archive-date=25 February 2008 }}</ref>

Jon Caramanica of the ''[[New York Times]]'' wrote that Dion "showed off a few new tricks without violating her core tenets of scale and pomp."  On the other hand, he described some of the other songs, such as "My Love" as "a technical exercise, a singer practicing her vocal workout in front of thousands of people."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/arts/music/17celi.html|title=Celine Dion at Madison Square Garden: Emotions With Exclamation Points|first=Jon|last=Caramanica|newspaper=The New York Times|date=16 September 2008}}</ref>  ''[[The Independent]]'' gave a negative review of Dion's performance in the London concert, by awarding the show 2 stars out of 5 and claiming, "Many singers perform in their second language and manage to sound convincing. Despite selling a reported 200 million albums – including 27 million copies of that Titanic soundtrack – Céline Dion is not one of them."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/celine-dion-o2-arena-london-824250.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/celine-dion-o2-arena-london-824250.html |archive-date=26 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Celine Dion, O2 Arena, London|date=9 May 2008|website=The Independent}}</ref>

Randy Lewis's article in the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' was more enthusiastic, opening with, "It's a no-brainer why Celine Dion's Taking Chances tour is shaping up as one of the highest-grossing North American concert attractions of 2008... hundreds of thousands of fans are filling arena after arena to hear Dion deliver emotional climax after emotional climax, goosebump-inducing vocal thrill after thrill, sweeping chorus after chorus filled with spirit-lifting affirmations and enough technical razzle-dazzle to dwarf the Super Bowl halftime show. And that was just her opening number."  The article was expanded, claiming "her vocal workouts are all about perfection — and without a hint Auto-Tuning in sight — she succeeds at letting her human side come through in the spaces between songs.  That gave some tangible ballast to the often overblown arrangements that typify her middle-of-the-road pop songs. The album from which the tour draws its name does indeed take a few chances —stylistically, placing her in harder-hitting rock settings than she, or her fans, have been used to. And she included a healthy dose of the new songs, pumped up by her razor-sharp band and three singers, who were joined by eight dancers on several of the night's biggest numbers."  Like in the previously mentioned ''Billboard'' article, the soul covers were not appreciated.

Sarah Rodman of the ''[[Boston Globe]]'' wrote positively, "There was never a dearth of stimulation, be it her own costume changes, the intricate lighting, the video imagery, or her cadre of dancers, deployed judiciously.  It's a testament to her skill however, that even when the songs weren't strong, Dion was."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/08/13/celine_dion_sparkles_through_lustrous_threads_and_luminous_vocal_cords/|title=Celine Dion sparkles, through lustrous threads and luminous vocal cords|first=Sarah|last=Rodman|newspaper=Boston.com|date=13 August 2008|via=The Boston Globe}}</ref>

''[[CTV News]]'' acclaimed Dion's performance in Montreal, "Dion's stock moves were also on ready display – the fist jabs in the air, the sweep of the arms which makes her look as though she's going to take flight, and the cantering across the stage.  However, the trademark chest-thumping move dubbed 'the defibrillator' by comedians and critics wasn't as prominent.  The 'Taking Chances World Tour' marks Dion's return to the road after a five-year gig in Las Vegas and Celineophiles were tingling with excitement as they lined up to get into the Bell Centre.  Dion had the crowd in the palm of her hand to the point that when she swaggered over to a corner of the stage during various songs, the crowd in that section rose as one as though on command and reached out."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/pop-icon-celine-dion-wows-her-canadian-fans-1.316842|title=Pop icon Celine Dion wows her Canadian fans|website=CTV News|date=17 August 2008}}</ref>

Much of the critical division came towards Dion's new image as someone who came back from a Vegas showcase.  Dave Simpson of ''[[The Guardian]]'' gave the Manchester concert 3 stars out of 5 and stated, "in her nine-year break from touring (apart from a residency in Vegas), Dion has clearly been abducted by aliens and replaced by CelineBarbie, a dancing sex goddess who makes raunchy smiles at the camera, dances with musclemen, performs rockers penned by Pink's songwriter Linda Perry and, bizarrely, turns Roy Orbison songs into gay disco."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/may/05/1|title=Review: Celine Dion, MEN Arena, Manchester|first=Dave|last=Simpson|date=4 May 2008|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref>  An article in ''[[Sun Media]]'' gave the Toronto concert 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated, "Is Celine Dion really taking chances anymore?  Well, the name of her current world tour would say that she is, but the 40-year-old mega-selling pop star is basically Vegas personified."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/D/Dion_Celine/ConcertReviews/2008/08/28/6596621-sun.html |title=Celine Dion: Air Canada Centre, Toronto - August 27, 2008 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140416154330/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/D/Dion_Celine/ConcertReviews/2008/08/28/6596621-sun.html |archive-date=16 April 2014 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>  On the other hand, ''[[The Vancouver Sun]]'' after praising the show's set-up, stated, "The idea here is presumably to humanize the diva, as it were, and, fittingly, during the show Dion makes use of two protruding catwalks to "mingle" with the audience. It's worth questioning how humanizing an influence doting devotees who can justify spending $520 for two hours of light entertainment really are, but that's a whole other thesis."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=47f6def4-767c-45db-bbe2-6983d19100c6 |title=Pop diva Dion wows fans at GM Place |access-date=3 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617212648/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=47f6def4-767c-45db-bbe2-6983d19100c6 |archive-date=17 June 2014 }}</ref>

==  Opening act  ==
{{Div col}}
*[[Jody Williams (Afrikaans singer)|Jody Williams]] {{small|(South Africa)}}
*[[Yuna Ito]] {{small|(Japan)}}
*[[Anthony Callea]] {{small|(Australia)}}
*[[:fr:Michaël Gregorio|Michaël Gregorio]] {{small|(Europe, select dates)}}
*Arno Carstens {{small|(England)}}
*[[Il Divo]] {{small|(Ireland)}}
*[[:de:Jon Mesek|Jon Mesek]] {{small|(Germany, Austria)}}
*The Storys {{small|(Netherlands)}}
*Nordstrøm {{small|(Denmark)}}
*Calaisa {{small|(Sweden, Finland)}}
*Lenka Filipová {{small|(Czech Republic)}}
*[[Natalia Lesz]] {{small|(Poland)}}
*Gordie Brown {{small|(North America, select dates)}}
*[[Véronic DiCaire]] {{small|(Montreal and Quebec)}}
{{div col end}}

==Tour dates==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of 2008 concerts<ref name="pr" /><ref name="pollstar">{{cite web|url=https://www.pollstar.com/box-office-checkout-stepone/45018|title=Boxoffice Checkout|publisher=[[Pollstar]]|access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="newdates_oz">{{cite web |last=Lambert-Patel |first=Anil |date=28 March 2008 |title=RESCHEDULED: New dates for Celine Dion tour announced |url=http://livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/03/28/Sydney_Celine_Dion_concert_cancelled |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924140421/http://livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/03/28/Sydney_Celine_Dion_concert_cancelled |archive-date=24 September 2008 |access-date=28 March 2008 |work=Live News |publisher=Macquarie National News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=7 April 2008 |title=Celine Dion KL concert on April 13 |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/7/nation/20869893&sec=nation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410193956/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F4%2F7%2Fnation%2F20869893&sec=nation |archive-date=10 April 2008 |access-date=6 November 2011 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/00s/2008/BB-2008-07-05.pdf|title=Boxscore Concert Grosses|magazine=Billboard|page=14|date=5 July 2008|access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Strande, Bill |date=29 October 2008 |title=Celine Dion forced to postpone Minneapolis show |url=http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=528329 |archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1320640060XOCIUZTWMA?url=http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=528329 |archive-date=7 November 2011 |access-date=6 November 2011 |work=[[KARE (TV)|KARE]] |publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref><ref name="cancel_us">{{cite web |last1=Grossweiner |first1=Bob |last2=Cohen |first2=Jane |date=4 November 2008 |title=Celine Dion tour postpones another concert due to illness |url=http://www.ticketnews.com/news/Celine-Dion-tour-postpones-another-concert-due-to-illness1183523 |archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1320640565OODYXHPAQK?url=http://www.ticketnews.com/news/Celine-Dion-tour-postpones-another-concert-due-to-illness1183523 |archive-date=7 November 2011 |access-date=6 November 2011 |work=TicketNews}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=CELINE DION TAKING CHANCES WORLD TOUR***RALEIGH CONCERT TONIGHT AT RBC CENTER RESCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW, JANUARY 21, 2009 @ 8:00PM |url=http://www.rbccenter.com/news/detail/celine_dion_postponed_until_121_-_800pm |publisher=RBC Center Website |date=20 January 2009 |access-date=6 November 2011 |archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1320641736BWNQVJWKZI?url=http://www.rbccenter.com/news/detail/celine_dion_postponed_until_121_-_800pm |archive-date=7 November 2011}}</ref>{{efn|The 2008 North American box office figures come from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' reports for
 September 2008,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores|date=20 September 2008|access-date=29 March 2014|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}</ref>
 October 2008,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores|date=11 October 2008|access-date=29 March 2014|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}</ref>
 November 2008,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores|date=15 November 2008|access-date=29 March 2014|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Date
! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| City
! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Country
! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Venue
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue
|-
|14 February 2008{{ref label|AMF|A|A}}
|[[Johannesburg]]
|rowspan="9"|[[South Africa]]
|[[WeBuyCars Dome|Coca-Cola Dome]]
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|16 February 2008
|rowspan="2"|[[Pretoria]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Loftus Versfeld Stadium]]
|rowspan="2"|59,100 / 91,200
|rowspan="2"|$4,176,510
|-
|17 February 2008
|-
|20 February 2008
|[[Durban]]
|[[Kings Park Stadium|ABSA Stadium]]
|36,973 / 36,973
|$1,779,549
|-
|23 February 2008
|rowspan="2"|[[Cape Town]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Vergelegen|Great Lawn at Vergelegen]]
|rowspan="2"|53,328 / 68,000
|rowspan="2"|$3,930,963
|-
|24 February 2008
|-
|27 February 2008
|[[Port Elizabeth]]
|[[EPRU Stadium]]
|17,310 / 28,500
|$902,836
|-
|29 February 2008{{Efn|Originally scheduled for 28 February 2008 at [[Coca-Cola Dome]]}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Johannesburg]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Montecasino]]
|rowspan="2"|20,987 / 23,000
|rowspan="2"|$2,481,897
|-
|1 March 2008
|-
|5 March 2008
|[[Dubai]]
|[[United Arab Emirates]]
|[[Dubai Festival City|Four Seasons Golf Club]]
|7,873 / 19,400
|$1,487,185
|-
|8 March 2008
|rowspan="2"|[[Tokyo]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Japan]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Tokyo Dome]]
|rowspan="2"|95,150 / 100,000
|rowspan="2"|$11,226,594
|-
|9 March 2008
|-
|11 March 2008
|rowspan="2"|[[Osaka]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Kyocera Dome Osaka|Osaka Dome]]
|rowspan="2"|58,756 / 60,000
|rowspan="2"|$6,699,627
|-
|12 March 2008
|-
|15 March 2008
|colspan="2"|[[Macau]]
|[[Cotai Arena|Venetian Arena]]
|10,475 / 10,475
|$1,996,842
|-
|18 March 2008
|rowspan="2"|[[Seoul]]
|rowspan="2"|[[South Korea]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Olympic Gymnastics Arena]]
|rowspan="2"|11,387 / 21,788
|rowspan="2"|$1,843,776
|-
|19 March 2008
|-
|31 March 2008{{Efn|Originally 26 March 2008.}}
|[[Brisbane]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Australia]]
|[[Brisbane Entertainment Centre]]
|7,835 / 13,156
|$1,719,321 
|-
|2 April 2008{{Efn|Originally 1 April 2008.}}
|[[Melbourne]]
|[[Rod Laver Arena]]
|12,266 / 15,431
|$2,314,928 
|-
|5 April 2008{{Efn|Originally 28 March 2008.}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Sydney]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Sydney SuperDome|Acer Arena]]
|rowspan="2"|20,605 / 21,752
|rowspan="2"|$4,176,200
|-
|6 April 2008{{Efn|Originally 29 March 2008.}}
|-
|8 April 2008{{Efn|Originally 4 April 2008.}}
|[[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]]
|[[Perth Rectangular Stadium|Members Equity Stadium]]
|10,086 / 15,613
|$1,648,288
|-
|11 April 2008
|[[Shanghai]]
|[[China]]
|[[Shanghai Stadium]]
|22,579 / 30,198
|$2,699,898
|-
|13 April 2008{{Efn|Originally 8 April 2008.}}
|[[Kuala Lumpur]]
|[[Malaysia]]
|[[Stadium Merdeka]]
|8,638 / 11,258
|$1,046,730
|-
|2 May 2008
|rowspan="2"|[[Manchester]]
|rowspan="5"|[[England]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Manchester Arena|Manchester Evening News Arena]]
|rowspan="2"|36,031 / 36,031
|rowspan="2"|$5,339,056
|-
|3 May 2008
|-
|6 May 2008
|rowspan="2"|[[London]]
|rowspan="2"|[[The O2 Arena|The O<sub>2</sub> Arena]]
|rowspan="2"|37,445 / 38,300
|rowspan="2"|$5,104,817
|-
|8 May 2008
|-
|10 May 2008
|[[Birmingham]]
|[[Utilita Arena Birmingham|National Indoor Arena]]
|12,108 / 12,432
|$2,091,437
|-
|13 May 2008
|rowspan="3"|[[Antwerp]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Belgium]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Sportpaleis]]
|rowspan="3"|45,352 / 46,955
|rowspan="3"|$7,619,814
|-
|14 May 2008
|-
|16 May 2008
|-
|19 May 2008
|rowspan="6"|[[Paris]]
|rowspan="6"|[[France]]
|rowspan="6"|[[Accor Arena|Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy]]
|rowspan="6"|73,555 / 83,148
|rowspan="6"|$17,193,013
|-
|20 May 2008
|-
|21 May 2008
|-
|24 May 2008
|-
|25 May 2008
|-
|27 May 2008
|-
|30 May 2008
|[[Dublin]]
|[[Ireland]]
|[[Croke Park]]
|61,746 / 61,746
|$8,650,493
|-
|2 June 2008
|[[Amsterdam]]
|[[Netherlands]]
|[[Johan Cruyff Arena|Amsterdam Arena]]
|46,969 / 52,772
|$4,565,126
|-
|5 June 2008
|[[Copenhagen]]
|[[Denmark]]
|[[Parken Stadium]]
|39,071 / 39,360
|$5,089,936
|-
|7 June 2008
|[[Stockholm]]
|[[Sweden]]
|[[Avicii Arena|Stockholm Globe Arena]]
|14,817 / 14,817
|$2,428,840
|-
|9 June 2008
|[[Helsinki]]
|[[Finland]]
|[[Helsinki Halli|Hartwall Arena]]
|13,348 / 13,348
|$3,108,811
|-
|12 June 2008
|[[Berlin]]
|rowspan="6"|[[Germany]]
|[[Waldbühne]]
|13,153 / 14,000
|$1,826,671
|-
|14 June 2008
|[[Frankfurt]]
|[[Waldstadion (Frankfurt)|Commerzbank-Arena]]
|15,333 / 18,000
|$2,206,722
|-
|16 June 2008
|[[Stuttgart]]
|[[Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle]]
|5,692 / 7,000
|$1,274,927
|-
|18 June 2008
|[[Cologne]]
|[[Lanxess Arena]]
|9,657 / 10,000
|$1,914,513
|-
|20 June 2008
|[[Hamburg]]
|[[Barclays Arena (Hamburg)|Color Line Arena]]
|8,757 / 9,500
|$2,023,846
|-
|22 June 2008
|[[Munich]]
|[[Olympiastadion (Munich)|Olympiastadion]]
|17,015 / 20,000
|$2,414,114
|-
|24 June 2008
|[[Zürich]]
|[[Switzerland]]
|[[Hallenstadion]]
|11,005 / 11,005
|$2,246,343
|-
|26 June 2008
|[[Prague]]
|[[Czech Republic]]
|[[O2 Arena (Prague)|O<sub>2</sub> Arena]]
|13,923 / 18,000
|$1,222,912
|-
|28 June 2008 
|[[Kraków]] 
|[[Poland]]
|[[Błonia|Błonia Park]]
|12,755 / 15,000
|$1,733,229
|-
|1 July 2008
|[[Vienna]]
|[[Austria]]
|[[Wiener Stadthalle]]
|9,518 / 10,000
|$2,519,748
|-
|3 July 2008{{Efn|Originally scheduled at [[San Siro]].}}
|[[Milan]]
|[[Italy]]
|[[Mediolanum Forum|DatchForum]]
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|5 July 2008
|[[Nice]]
|rowspan="2"|[[France]]
|[[Stade Charles-Ehrmann]]
|23,865 / 24,000
|$4,198,510
|-
|7 July 2008{{ref label|AMF|B|B}}
|[[Arras]]
|[[Main Square Festival|Grand-Place d'Arras]]
|14,974 / 15,000
|$1,437,735
|-
|9 July 2008
|[[Geneva]]
|Switzerland
|[[Stade de Genève]]
|19,954 / 20,000
|$4,364,730
|-
|11 July 2008{{ref label|MSF|C|C}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Monte Carlo]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Monaco]]
|rowspan="2"|[[:fr:Sporting Monte-Carlo|Salle des Etoiles]]
|rowspan="2"|1,800 / 1,800
|rowspan="2"|$1,420,236
|-
|12 July 2008{{ref label|MSF|C|C}}
|-
|12 August 2008
|rowspan="2"|[[Boston]]
|rowspan="2"|[[United States]]
|rowspan="2"|[[TD Garden|TD Banknorth Garden]]
|rowspan="2"|32,493 / 32,493
|rowspan="2"|$3,813,519 
|-
|13 August 2008
|-
|15 August 2008
|rowspan="6"|[[Montreal]]
|rowspan="10"|[[Canada]]
|rowspan="6"|[[Bell Centre]]
|rowspan="6"|227,616 / 227,616{{Efn|Attendance and box office combined for all shows in Montreal.|name=Montreal}}
|rowspan="6"|$30,137,572{{Efn|Attendance and box office combined for all shows in Montreal.|name=Montreal}}
|-
|16 August 2008
|-
|19 August 2008
|-
|20 August 2008
|-
|23 August 2008
|-
|25 August 2008
|-
|27 August 2008
|rowspan="2"|[[Toronto]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Air Canada Centre]]
|rowspan="2"|54,384 / 54,384{{Efn|Attendance and box office combined for all shows in Toronto.|name=Toronto}}
|rowspan="2"|$7,140,013{{Efn|Attendance and box office combined for all shows in Toronto.|name=Toronto}}
|-
|28 August 2008
|-
|31 August 2008
|rowspan="2"|Montreal
|rowspan="2"|Bell Centre 
|rowspan="2"|—{{Efn|Attendance and box office combined for all shows in Montreal.|name=Montreal}}
|rowspan="2"|—{{Efn|Attendance and box office combined for all shows in Montreal.|name=Montreal}}
|-
|1 September 2008
|-
|3 September 2008
|[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]
|rowspan="14"|United States
|[[KeyBank Center|HSBC Arena]]
|16,343 / 16,343
|$1,381,696 
|-
|5 September 2008
|[[Philadelphia]]
|[[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wachovia Center]]
|18,061 / 18,061
|$2,246,374 
|- 
|6 September 2008 
|[[Ledyard, Connecticut|Ledyard]] 
|[[Foxwoods Resort Casino|MGM Grand Theater]]
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
|8 September 2008
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|[[Capital One Arena|Verizon Center]]
|16,845 / 16,845
|$2,225,458 
|-
|10 September 2008
|rowspan="2"|[[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Prudential Center]]
|rowspan="2"|31,902 / 31,902
|rowspan="2"|$3,605,530
|-
|12 September 2008
|-
|13 September 2008
|[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale]]
|[[Nassau Coliseum|Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum]]
|32,432 / 32,432{{Efn|Attendance and box office combined for both shows in Uniondale.|name=Uniondale}}
|$3,586,695{{Efn|Attendance and box office combined for both shows in Uniondale.|name=Uniondale}}
|-
|15 September 2008
|rowspan="2"|[[New York City]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Madison Square Garden]]
|rowspan="2"|36,291 / 36,291
|rowspan="2"|$4,476,480 
|-
|16 September 2008
|-
|18 September 2008
|Uniondale
|Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|—{{Efn|Attendance and box office combined for both shows in Uniondale.|name=Uniondale}}
|—{{Efn|Attendance and box office combined for both shows in Uniondale.|name=Uniondale}}
|-
|20 September 2008
|[[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]
|[[Boardwalk Hall]]
|14,590 / 14,590
|$2,142,875 
|-
|22 September 2008
|[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]
|[[Value City Arena]]
|16,986 / 16,986
|$1,399,218 
|-
|24 September 2008
|[[Cleveland]]
|[[Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse|Quicken Loans Arena]]
|17,343 / 17,343
|$1,486,401 
|-
|26 September 2008
|[[Auburn Hills, Michigan|Auburn Hills]]
|[[The Palace of Auburn Hills]]
|19,486 / 19,486
|$1,959,845
|-
|27 September 2008
|Toronto
|Canada
|Air Canada Centre
|—{{Efn|Attendance and box office combined for all shows in Toronto.|name=Toronto}}
|—{{Efn|Attendance and box office combined for all shows in Toronto.|name=Toronto}}
|-
|29 September 2008
|[[Milwaukee]]
|rowspan="4"|United States
|[[Bradley Center]]
|17,443 / 17,443
|$1,193,896 
|-
|14 October 2008
|[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]
|[[ARCO Arena]]
|15,213 / 15,213
|$1,442,044 
|-
|16 October 2008
|[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]
|[[Moda Center|Rose Garden]]
|18,001 / 18,001
|$1,247,473
|-
|18 October 2008
|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]]
|[[Tacoma Dome]]
|20,665 / 20,665
|$1,765,386 
|-
|20 October 2008
|rowspan="2"|[[Vancouver]]
|rowspan="7"|Canada
|rowspan="2"|[[Rogers Arena|General Motors Place]]
|rowspan="2"|34,348 / 34,348
|rowspan="2"|$3,587,340 
|-
|21 October 2008
|-
|24 October 2008
|rowspan="2"|[[Edmonton]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Northlands Coliseum|Rexall Place]]
|rowspan="2"|32,958 / 32,958
|rowspan="2"|$3,105,627 
|-
|25 October 2008
|-
|27 October 2008
|rowspan="2"|[[Winnipeg]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Canada Life Centre|MTS Centre]]
|rowspan="2"|29,062 / 29,062
|rowspan="2"|$2,586,462 
|-
|28 October 2008
|-
|7 November 2008
|[[Ottawa]]
|[[Canadian Tire Centre|Scotiabank Place]]
|13,531 / 13,531
|$1,803,586 
|-
|29 November 2008
|[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]]
|rowspan="3"|United States
|[[Honda Center]]
|15,587 / 15,587
|$1,785,579 
|-
|2 December 2008
|[[Los Angeles]]
|[[Crypto.com Arena|Staples Center]]
|16,776 / 16,776
|$2,157,110 
|-
|6 December 2008
|[[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]]
|[[Desert Diamond Arena|Jobing.com Arena]]
|16,283 / 16,283
|$1,739,928
|-
|9 December 2008
|[[Mexico City]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Mexico]]
|[[Palacio de los Deportes]]
|16,316 / 16,417
|$1,323,694 
|-
|11 December 2008
|[[Guadalajara]]
|[[Arena VFG]]
|9,442 / 13,244
|$936,565
|-
|13 December 2008
|[[Monterrey]]
|[[Arena Monterrey]]
|11,073 / 11,073
|$1,065,716
|-
|16 December 2008{{Efn|Originally 4 November 2008.}}
|[[Chicago]]
|rowspan="3"|United States
|[[United Center]]
|17,191 / 17,191
|$1,943,436 
|-
|18 December 2008{{Efn|Originally 30 October 2008.}}
|[[Minneapolis]]
|[[Target Center]]
|15,503 / 15,503
|$1,814,517 
|-
|21 December 2008{{Efn|Originally 9 November 2008.}}
|[[Indianapolis]]
|[[Gainbridge Fieldhouse|Conseco Fieldhouse]]
|14,538 / 14,538
|$1,154,402 
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of 2009 concerts{{efn|The 2008 North American box office figures come from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' reports for:
 January 2009,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores|date=10 January 2009|access-date=29 March 2014|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}</ref>
 February 2009,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores|date=21 February 2009|access-date=29 March 2014|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}</ref>
 March 2009<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores|date=21 March 2009|access-date=29 March 2014|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}</ref>
 and June 2009<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores|date=6 June 2009|access-date=29 March 2014|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Date
! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| City
! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Country
! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Venue
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue
|-
|3 January 2009{{Efn|Originally 15 November 2008.}}
|[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]
|rowspan="12"|United States
|[[T-Mobile Center|Sprint Center]]
|16,106 / 16,106
|$1,661,827
|-
|5 January 2009
|[[Dallas]]
|[[American Airlines Center]]
|17,661 / 17,661
|$2,161,548
|-
|7 January 2009
|[[San Antonio]]
|[[AT&T Center]]
|12,882 / 12,882
|$1,164,271
|-
|9 January 2009
|[[Houston]]
|[[Toyota Center]]
|16,396 / 16,396
|$2,225,019
|-
|10 January 2009
|[[New Orleans]]
|[[Smoothie King Center|New Orleans Arena]]
|17,006 / 17,006
|$1,829,331
|-
|13 January 2009
|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]
|[[Bridgestone Arena|Sommet Center]]
|16,352 / 16,352
|$1,602,595
|-
|15 January 2009
|[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]]
|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC Arena]]
|14,733 / 14,733
|$1,065,830
|-
|17 January 2009
|[[Atlanta]]
|[[State Farm Arena|Philips Arena]]
|16,919 / 16,919
|$2,300,783
|-
|21 January 2009
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]
|[[PNC Arena|RBC Center]]
|16,527 / 16,527
|$1,583,500
|-
|23 January 2009
|[[Miami]]
|[[Kaseya Center|American Airlines Arena]]
|17,725 / 17,725
|$2,247,233
|-
|28 January 2009
|[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]
|[[Amalie Arena|St. Pete Times Forum]]
|17,909 / 17,909
|$1,843,187
|-
|30 January 2009
|[[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise]]
|[[FLA Live Arena|BankAtlantic Center]]
|18,147 / 18,147
|$2,233,198
|-
|31 January 2009
|[[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]
|[[Puerto Rico]]
|[[José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum|Coliseo de Puerto Rico]]
|13,812 / 13,812
|$1,625,045
|-
|2 February 2009{{Efn|Originally 13 November 2008.}}
|[[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]]
|rowspan="2"|United States
|[[BOK Center]]
|15,933 / 15,933
|$1,570,961 
|-
|4 February 2009{{Efn|Originally 11 November 2008.}}
|[[St. Louis]]
|[[Enterprise Center|Scottrade Center]]
|17,283 / 17,283
|$1,351,246 
|-
|7 February 2009
|[[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]]
|rowspan="6"|Canada
|[[Caesars Windsor|The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor]]
|1,978 / 2,656
|$320,966
|-
|9 February 2009
|rowspan="2"|[[Quebec City]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Colisée de Québec|Colisée Pepsi]]
|rowspan="2"|20,903 / 20,903
|rowspan="2"|$2,941,651 
|-
|10 February 2009
|-
|12 February 2009
|rowspan="3"|Montreal
|rowspan="3"|Bell Centre
|rowspan="3"|—{{Efn|Attendance and box office combined for all shows in Montreal.|name=Montreal}}
|rowspan="3"|—{{Efn|Attendance and box office combined for all shows in Montreal.|name=Montreal}}
|-
|14 February 2009
|-
|15 February 2009
|-
|20 February 2009{{Efn|Originally 23 November 2008.}}
|[[San Jose, California|San Jose]]
|rowspan="4"|United States
|[[SAP Center|HP Pavilion at San Jose]]
|16,862 / 16,862
|$1,897,276 
|-
|22 February 2009{{Efn|Originally 19 November 2008.}}
|[[Salt Lake City]]
|[[Vivint Arena|EnergySolutions Arena]]
|16,212 / 16,212
|$1,245,743 
|-
|24 February 2009
|[[Denver]]
|[[Ball Arena|Pepsi Center]]
|16,461 / 16,461
|$1,413,647
|-
|26 February 2009{{Efn|Originally 17 November 2008.}}
|[[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]]
|[[CHI Health Center Omaha|Qwest Center Arena]]
|15,783 / 15,783
|$1,260,362
|-
! colspan="4" | Total
|'''2,193,483 / 2,325,831 (94%)'''
|'''$274,126,379'''
|-
|}

;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
:{{note label|AMF|A|A}}This concert benefited [[Nelson Mandela Children's Fund]]
:{{note label|AMF|B|B}}This concert was a part of the "Main Square Festival"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/Region/actualite/Secteur_Region/2008/07/08/article_celine-dion-en-apotheose-de-quatre-jours.shtml |title=Céline Dion en apothéose de quatre jours de folie |author=Béau Danielle |date=8 July 2008 |work=[[La Voix du Nord (daily)|La Voix du Nord]] |access-date=6 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080806162600/http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/Region/actualite/Secteur_Region/2008/07/08/article_celine-dion-en-apotheose-de-quatre-jours.shtml |archive-date=6 August 2008 |language=fr |trans-title=Celine Dion is the highlight of four days of madness |url-status=live  }}</ref>
:{{note label|MSF|C|C}}These concerts were a part of the "Monte-Carlo Sporting Summer Festival"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.montecarloresort.com/!Celine-Dion-at-the-Monte-Carlo!.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404094847/http://en.montecarloresort.com/!Celine-Dion-at-the-Monte-Carlo!.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 April 2012 |title=Céline Dion at the Monte-Carlo Sporting Summer Festival 2008 |work=Monte Carlo Resort Website |access-date=6 November 2011}}</ref>

==Cancelled shows==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of cancelled concerts showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation
|-
! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Reason
|-
|3 March 2008
|[[Doha]]
|[[Qatar]]
|[[Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium|Al-Sadd Stadium]]
| rowspan="6" |Security reasons & sickness (Auckland & San Diego)<ref>{{cite web |title=Celine Dion cancels Beijing concert |url=http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/style/17280779.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606234922/http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/style/17280779.html |archive-date=6 June 2011 |access-date=8 April 2008 |work=Star Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Eyüboğlu, Ali |title=Celine Dion olmadı Bruce Willis ve Linkin Park geliyor |url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/default.aspx?aType=YazarDetay&ArticleID=522375 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080519001119/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/default.aspx?aType=YazarDetay&ArticleID=522375 |archive-date=19 May 2008 |access-date=6 November 2011 |work=[[Milliyet]] |language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=16 November 2007 |title=Halifax park 'not appropriate' for Celine Dion |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-park-not-appropriate-for-celine-dion-1.646127 |archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1320639491SPNUJJUQZB?url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2007/11/16/dion-cancel.html |archive-date=7 November 2011 |access-date=6 November 2011 |work=[[CBC News]] |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref>
|-
|23 March 2008
|[[Auckland]]
|[[New Zealand]]
|[[Vector Arena]]
|-
|13 April 2008
|[[Beijing]]
|China
|[[Workers Stadium]]
|-
|28 June 2008
|[[Istanbul]]
|[[Turkey]]
|[[BJK İnönü Stadium]]
|-
|23 August 2008
|[[City of Halifax|Halifax]]
|Canada
|[[Halifax Common]]
|-
|25 November 2008
|[[San Diego]]
|United States
|[[Valley View Casino Center|San Diego Sports Arena]]
|-
|}

*Dion's performances at the [[Bell Centre]] (in 2008) ranked second in ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s Top 25 Boxscores.<ref name="Top 25 Boxscores"/>

==Personnel==
* Manager: [[René Angélil]]
* Tour director: Denis Savage
* Tour manager: Michel Dion (talent)
* Tour manager: Patrick Angélil (production, logistics and media relations)
* Production manager: Rick Mooney
* Assistant production manager: Shari Weber
* Stage manager: Alexandre Miasnikof
* Artist's personal security: Nick Skokos
* Tour rigger: Cindy Beaumariage
* Lighting director: Yves "Lapin" Aucoin
* Front of house engineer: François "Frankie" Desjardins
* Monitor engineer: Charles Ethier
* Audio system engineer: Mario St-Onge
* RF engineer: Marc Theriault
* Health Services/Chiropractor:  Trevelynn Henuset DC
* Assistant lighting director/lighting head: Karl Gaudreau
* Video director: Veillet Mireille
* Head back-line tech: Jeff Dubois
* Computer programmer and keyboard technician: Guy Vignola
* Head video: Martin Perreault
* Production assistants: Sharie Weber, Stephanie Duval
* Tour accountant: Sylvia Hebel
* Creative director: [[Jamie King]]
* Tour director: Jim Allison, Concerts West
* Production director: Lonnie McKenzie
* Lighting, audio, video vendor: Solotech, Montreal
* Merchandiser: Billy Wilson

===Band===
* Musical Director, Piano: Claude "Mégo" Lemay
* Drums: Dominique Messier
* Bass: Marc Langis
* Guitars: André Coutu
* Violin: Jean Sebastien Carré
* Keyboards: Yves Frulla
* Percussion: Nannette Fortier
* Cello: Julie McInnes
* Background vocals, Cello, Tin whistle: Élise Duguay
* Background vocals: Mary-Lou Gauthier, Barnev Valsaint, Andrew St. Pierre
* Dancers: [[Amanda Balen]], Melissa Garcia, Kemba Shannon, Addie Yungmee, Zac Brazenas, Joshua Figueroa, Dominic Chaiduang, Aaron Foelske, Miguel Perez, Chris Houston, Tammy To

== See also ==
* [[List of highest-grossing concert tours]]
* [[List of highest-grossing concert tours by women]]

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Celine Dion}}

[[Category:2008 concert tours]]
[[Category:2009 concert tours]]
[[Category:Celine Dion concert tours]]