Alesha: Renaissance Live

Alesha: Renaissance Live is the sixth world tour (and ninth overall) by British recording artist Alesha to promote her eponymous ninth studio album Alesha (2014). Following a three-year hiatus from the music industry, Alesha returned in 2014 with the singles "Renaissance" and "Witch". Following her comeback performance at the album launch gig A Night At Royal Albert Hall, Alesha announced her first tour since 2011's Heathen Tour on May 25, 2014. The tour kicked off in Warsaw, Poland on July 24, before moving to North America in September.

The set list included Alesha's new album in its entirety, as well as seven of her number one hits and other old favorites. Alesha performed 22 songs divided into sets by video interludes. A whopping 28 costumes were designed by seven different designers. Alesha personally selected Ace Rejects breakout star Nicola and newcomer Amy-Jayne as support for the tour's first two legs respectively, both of whom celebrated a number one debut album in 2014.

Background and development
Alesha announced the world tour on her official website on May 25, 2014, shortly after the release of Alesha's self-titled ninth studio album and its lead single "Witch". The tour, entitled Alesha: Renaissance Live, draws its title from Alesha's promotional single and album track "Renaissance". Alesha thought the title perfectly reflected the climate of her career after a three-year hiatus from the industry in which Alesha battled depression, eventually finding love and marrying American publishing mogul Austin Roosevelt. Initially, dates in Europe and North America were announced by Alesha and Live Nation. Alesha selected Ace Rejects star Nicola and newcomer Amy-Jayne as opening acts. Alesha wrote two songs for Nicola's debut solo album Girl Interrupted (2014), including the top-five single "Killing Me Slow". Ace Rejects had also supported Alesha on 2011's Heathen Tour. Plans to continue the tour in Australia and South America are underway.

Rather than hiring one designer to design a set of outfits for the tour, Alesha and her stylist contracted four outfits each from seven reputable designers – Balenciaga (under Alexander Wang), Roberto Cavalli, Givenchy (under Riccardo Tisci), Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen (under Sarah Burton), Rodarte (sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy) and Yves Saint Laurent (under Hedi Slimane).

Alesha performed all 13 tracks from her eponymous album. She performed seven of her number one hits: "Diamonds & Dollars", "Bear Dance", "Disciplinary", "Original Sin", "Delusions of Grandeur", "Good Mourning" and "The Last Temptation". Alesha resurrected other songs from earlier in her career, performing top-two hit "Tsunami of the Soul" and a medley of 2007's "London Brat" and 2004's "Let Me Take You There". "Like Freddy", taken from 2007's Alesha Is the Queen, was used in a video interlude.

Support acts

 * Europe: Nicola
 * North America: Amy-Jayne

Set list

 * 1) Video introduction: "Overture"
 * 2) "Renaissance"
 * 3) "London Brat" / "Let Me Take You There"
 * 4) "Diamonds & Dollars"
 * 5) "White Naomi"
 * 6) Video interlude: "The Hunted"
 * 7) "For Dead"
 * 8) "Velvet Aura / Earth"
 * 9) "Wolves" / "Bear Dance"
 * 10) "Silent Holocaust"
 * 11) Video interlude: "Like Freddy"
 * 12) "Disciplinary"
 * 13) "Japan"
 * 14) "Opulence"
 * 15) "Original Sin"
 * 16) Video interlude: "Alpha & Omega"
 * 17) "Delusions of Grandeur"
 * 18) "Tsunami of the Soul"
 * 19) "Good Mourning"
 * 20) "Symposium"
 * 21) Video interlude: "Supernatural"
 * 22) "Witch"
 * 23) "Ghosts"
 * 24) "Mermaids"
 * 25) "Banshee"
 * 26) "Number One"
 * 27) "The Last Temptation"

European leg

 * 24 July — National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland
 * 25 July — Ernst-Happe-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
 * 27 July — Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
 * 29 July — Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy
 * 30 July — San Siro, Milan, Italy
 * 1 August — Stade de Suisse, Berne, Switzerland
 * 3 August — Kincsem Park, Budapest, Hungary
 * 4 August — Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
 * 6 August — Sportspaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
 * 7 August — Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
 * 9 August — Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
 * 10 August — Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
 * 13 August — Telenor Arena, Fornebu, Norway
 * 15 August — Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland
 * 17 August — Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
 * 20 August — SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
 * 23 August — Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
 * 26 August — Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
 * 28 August — Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
 * 30 August — Wembley Stadium, London, England
 * 2 September — Stade de France, Paris, France
 * 4 September — Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, Spain
 * 6 September — Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid, Spain
 * 8 September — Parque de Bela Vista, Lisbon, Portugal

North American leg

 * 16 September — Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC, Canada
 * 17 September — KeyArena, Seattle, WA, USA
 * 19 September — HP Pavilion at San Jose, CA, USA
 * 20 September — Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA
 * 22 September — MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA
 * 23 September — Pepsi Center, Denver, CO, USA
 * 25 September — AT&T Stadium, Dallas, TX, USA
 * 26 September — Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX, USA
 * 27 September — Alamodome, San Antonio, TX, USA
 * 29 September — Monterrey Arena, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
 * 1 October — Foro Sol, Mexico, D.F., Mexico
 * 5 October — Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico
 * 8 October — Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA, USA
 * 10 October — Sun Life Stadium, Miami, FL, USA
 * 12 October — Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA, USA
 * 13 October — LP Field, Nashville, TN, USA
 * 15 October — Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., USA
 * 16 October — Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA, USA
 * 18 October — MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
 * 20 October — Gillette Stadium, Boston, MA, USA
 * 22 October — Bell Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
 * 24 October — Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON, Canada
 * 25 October — Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
 * 26 October — Yankee Stadium, New York City, NY, USA
 * 28 October — Heinz Field, Pittsburg, PA, USA
 * 30 October — Ford Field, Detroit, MI, USA
 * 31 October — Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, USA