The Hookertastic Show: Starring Bella-May!

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The Hookertastic Show: Starring Bella-May!
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Theatre Tour by Bella-May
Supporting album Bella-May
Start date 5th August 2011
End date 29th August 2011
Legs 1
Shows 17
Bella-May tour chronology
The ASDA Tour
(Early 2011)
The Hookertastic Show: Starring Bella-May!
(2011)
Sex Before Marriage Tour
(2011)

The Hookertastic Show: Starring Bella-May was the second concert tour by Bella-May in support of her self-titled sophmore album. The tour got it's name from Bella's 5th single "Hooker On A Church Corner".

Visiting 17 different theatres around the UK and Ireland, The Hookertastic Show recieved extremely positive reviews from critics, many complimenting the singer for the spectacular 'show' she put on, despite only being a theatre tour. Popjustice said the tour was 'money well spent'.

Background[edit | edit source]

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Bella performing "Best Damn Blowjobs" in Wolverhampton Civic

During the promotion for Bella's single "The Escort" / "Marble Cake", she announced on Radio One that she would be touring theaters around the UK and Ireland in August 2011 and that she hoped to have her second album released to coincide with. Tickets were released for sale in early May and many shows had sold out by August. The tour's title "The Hookertastic Show: Starring Bella-May!" was revealed 10 days before the tour began.

Critical Reception[edit | edit source]

The tour received exceptionally positive reviews from critics and fans alike. Heat Magazine called the tour "a show every lad and lesbian in the country needs to go to for a night out!" and claimed Bella's raunchy choreography blew them away.
Popjustice added: "While Bella's material is constantly improving, albeit rather slowely, she managers to put on amazing peformances even for her most dire songs. And there are plenty of them. With the right songs, she could be a huge worldiwide star. She's one to watch, I imagine she will sell out stadiums within the next 5 years".
The Mirror gave the tour a 10/10 score and called it "outstandingly amazing".

Setlist[edit | edit source]

Act One (Very short blue and black dress)

Act Two (White Vest, Cream Jacket, Tan Leopard Print Shorts)

  • "Fisting"
  • "Boom Boom Bang"
  • "Bee"
  • "I Heart Hello Kitty"
  • "Medley: Chocolate Finger, Sex On The Beach, Tonight (I'm Fuckin You)

Act Three (Extremely short red, glittered dress)

Encore Gladiator Styled Black Dress

Tour dates[edit | edit source]

Date City Country Venue
Europe
August 5th, 2011 Manchester United Kingdom Manchester Apollo
August 6th, 2011 Sheffield United Kingdom Sheffield City Hall
August 8th, 2011 Liverpool United Kingdom Liverpool Philharmonic
August 9th, 2011 Glasgow United Kingdom Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
August 10th, 2011 Newcastle United Kingdom Newcastle City Hall
August 12th, 2011 Nottingham United Kingdom Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
August 13th, 2011 Wolverhampton United Kingdom Wolverhampton Civic
August 15th, 2011 Leicester United Kingdom Leicester De Montfort Hall
August 16th, 2011 Southend United Kingdom Southend Cliffs Pavillion
August 17th, 2011 London United Kingdom HMV Hammersmith Apollo
August 21st, 2011 Brighton United Kingdom Brighton Centre
August 22nd, 2011 Bournemouth United Kingdom Bournemouth International Centre
August 23rd, 2011 Bristol United Kingdom Bristol Colston Hall
August 24th, 2011 Oxford United Kingdom Oxford New Theatre
August 26th, 2011 Plymouth United Kingdom Plymouth Pavillions
August 28th, 2011 Belfast Ireland The Waterfront Hall
August 29th, 2011 Dublin Ireland The Grand Canal Theatre

Broadcastings and Recordings[edit | edit source]

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Bella performing "Marble Cake" in The Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin

Bella told fans on Twitter that there was no plans to release the Hookertastic Show on DVD. However, many fans claim to have seen extra cameras filming the show in London's Hammersmith Apollo. Bella's manager took to Twitter to say: "Hookertastic Show filmed yes, DVD plans - unknown". As of December 2012, no DVD has been released and it is unlikely as the Sex Before Marriage Tour (taking place throughout July 2012) has already been released on DVD.

In July 2013, during promotion for her third album Ready or Not, Bella revealed that the Hookertastic Show was not released on DVD due to "poorly shot footage" and claimed that she was disappointed it didn't work out as it is one of her favourite tours.