The Doll Domination Tour (also known as the World Domination Tour) is the second concert tour by the Pussycat Dolls to support their second studio album Doll Domination. The tour visited X countries in Europe and performed in X cities in Australia. The first show with Gaga began on January 18 and her last show was on May 30, 2009.
This is also Lady Gaga second concert tour as opening act for two of the four legs of the tour. Her performance included DJ Space Cowboy playing and remixing live along with her three male dancers Michael Silas, Asiel Hardison and Ian McKenzie. The tour was announced in November of 2008. |
One of the poster used to promote the tour. |
Background
Development
This serie of concerts were a continuation of the previous tour with the New Kids on the Block musically and in term of style. One of the new inclusion to the tour was a mixed-media cityscape stage backdrop. The Haus asked Ray Woodubyr of RK Diversified to help design the stage which combined a variety of stage effects and various textile. Ray Woodbury picked Sew What? Inc. to fabricate the elaborate the backdrop.
Stage
The stage design featured an urban scene complete with images of high rise buildings, sparkling city lights, smoke stacks that emited real smoke, illuminated billboards and video projection. The lower graphic area was direct printed onto Airtex. The cut drop was created by inserting areas of tiger mesh. Hidden smoke lines added live exhaust to the city skyline and a front projection screen build into the graphic brought the printed billboard to life. Over 200 LED lights were hardwired to illuminate "The Fame Machine" sign.The finishing touch being a cut drop treatment revealing a dramatic Atomic Red velvet drape positioned upstage with dramatic lighting. The same "City" was used on the official website (Ladygaga.com) which was designed by web firm Deep Fried Productions. Visitor had to move through the city in order to reach the different section of the website. The "City" backdrops was used on all shows including the Oceania dates even if the setlist and outfits were the one used for The Fame Ball. |
The first image is a screenshot of the website layout and the second image is the recreation of that 'City' for the stage design. |
Crevettes Films
On December 30 of 2008, the Haus shot the Andy Warhol inspired "Crevettes Films" directed by Lady Starlight. Three new interludes came out of this collaboration called respectivly The Heart, The Brain, The Face. These short films continued the storyline of Pop started with the Pop Ate My Heart interlude from the previous tour.
December 31, 2008 in New York City. |
The reworked storyline feature Candy Warhol with a mysterious male figure recalling the event that happened to her both in a very robotic monotone. Pop culture is metaphorically called a "beautiful monster" in need of a new face and as a result, found Candy Warhol. Pop then ate her heart and brain which left her to live for The Fame. Learn more |
Show
Support act
Ne-Yo was featured as a support act in January of 2009 except on the 18th and the 25th.
Dates
Dates | Location | City |
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Total: 32 with 23 shows in Europe, 9 in Oceania. |
Setlist
Lady Gaga used three differents set list during the tour. The first version was a 20 to 25 minutes set and the second was a 35 minutes performance while the third version was a short selection of songs from The Fame Ball Tour before the start of the worldwide summer leg.
Dates | Length | Material performed |
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January 18 to January 30, 2009 | 25 minutes | 6.5 songs, 4 interludes |
February 1 to February 19, 2009 | 35 minutes | 8 songs, 5 interludes |
May 16 to May 30, 2009 | 7 songs, 3 interludes |
- For the summary with this setlist, see this page.
No. | Title | Length |
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1 | The Heart (Video introduction) | 2:40 |
2 | "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" | 2:00 |
3 | Pop Ate My Heart (Video interlude) | 0:50 |
4 | "Money Honey" | 2:00 |
5 | "LoveGame" | 2:00 |
6 | The Brain (video interlude) | 1:20 |
7 | "Poker Face" (With acappella / beat box intro) | 2:40 |
8 | "Paparazzi" | 2:55 |
9 | The Face (Video interlude) | 1:35 |
10 | "Just Dance" | 5:30 |
Total: 25 minutes with 6.5 songs and 4 interludes. |
- For the summary with this setlist, see this page.
- The Heart
- "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich"
- Pop Ate My Heart
- "Money Honey"
- "LoveGame"
- Phantom of the Opera (Space Cowboy Remix)
- "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)"
- The Brain
- "Paparazzi"
- "Poker Face"
- The Face
- "Just Dance"
- Lenght: 35 minutes.
Name | Time | ||
1 | The Heart (Video introduction) | 2:40 | |
2 | "Paparazzi" | 4:30 | |
3 | "LoveGame" | 3:20 | |
4 | "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" | 2:25 | |
5 | The Brain (Video interlude) | 1:20 | |
6 | "The Fame" | 3:45 | |
7 | The Face (Video interlude) | 1:35 | |
8 | "Just Dance" | 5:10 | |
9 | "Poker Face" (Acoustic) | 3:55 | |
10 | "Poker Face" | 3:40 | |
Total: 7 songs — 35 minutes |
Personnel
Title | Name |
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Creative director | Matthew Williams (Haus of Gaga) |
Choreographer | Laurieann Gibson (Haus of Gaga) |
Costume design | Haus of Gaga |
Stage designer | RK Diversified |
Stage production | Sew What? Inc |
Concert video design | RK Diversified with Haus of Gaga |
DJ, live mixer | Space Cowboy |
Dancers | Michael Silas, Ian McKenzie, Asiel Hardison |
Management | Troy Carter |
Crevettes Films crew | |
Director | Jamal Hill |
Camera | Bruce F. Cole |
Creative director, script | Lady Starlight, Lady Gaga |
Makeup artist | Sharon "Mama makeup" Gault |
Photographer | Gabe Zapata |
Camera | Bruce Cole |
Cast | |
Candy Warhol | Lady Gaga |
Unnamed man | Jack Ketchum |
External links
2008 | |
2009 |
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2010—2011 | The Monster Ball Tour (2.0) |
2012—2013 | The Born This Way Ball |
2014 | |
2015 | Cheek To Cheek Tour |
2016—2017 | |
2018—2023 | Enigma + Jazz & Piano |
2022 | The Chromatica Ball |
Related articles | Performances |