Which artist performed at Stand Up to Cancer, and had the highest grossing tour in the world in 2015
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Ronan (song) "Ronan" is a charity single released on September 8, 2012, by American singer Taylor Swift to the iTunes Store. Swift's lyrics are based on a blog she read about a four-year-old boy, Ronan Thompson, who died from neuroblastoma in 2011. Swift wrote the song by putting together quotes from blog creator Maya Thompson, Ronan's mother. Thompson is credited as a co-writer of the song. Swift first performed the song live for Stand Up to Cancer in September 2012, and has only performed it publicly one other time, at the Glendale, Arizona stop of The 1989 World Tour, at which Thompson was in attendance. All proceeds from sales of the single go to help fight cancer.
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The 1989 World Tour The 1989 World Tour was the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, in support of her fifth studio album, "1989" (2014). The tour's European and North American dates, as well as two shows in Japan, were announced in November 2014, followed by the Oceania dates in December 2014. Additional dates for Singapore and Shanghai were announced in June 2015 with a third and final Melbourne show announced in July 2015. The tour began on May 5, 2015, in Tokyo, Japan and concluded on December 12, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia, the day before her 26th birthday. The tour became Swift's highest grossing and most attended tour to date, mobilizing 2,278,647 fans and $250,733,097 revenue. It was the highest grossing tour in the world in 2015.
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Vatra i barut Tour The Vatra i barut Tour is the worldwide concert tour by Serbian singer Zdravko Čolić, in support of his fourteenth studio album, "Vatra i barut". It began on March 8, 2014, in Malmö, Sweden at the and is continuing throughout Europe, Australia, USA and Canada. It will finish in September 2017
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Jumpers for Goalposts: Live at Wembley Stadium Jumpers for Goalposts: Live at Wembley Stadium is a home video by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, released on Blu-ray on 13 November 2015. It features the footage taken from Sheeran's x Tour, when he became the first solo artist to take the stage at Wembley Stadium in London and played across three sold out nights to a crowd of 240,000 people. "Jumpers for Goalposts: Live at Wembley Stadium" features performances of hits like "The A Team", "Sing" or "Thinking Out Loud". Sir Elton John duets with Sheeran on two songs. Aside from the live performances, "Jumpers for Goalposts: Live at Wembley Stadium" gives viewers an insight into life backstage on the road with Sheeran. Simultaneously, "Jumpers for Goalposts: Live at Wembley Stadium" was released on DVD as part of the re-release of Sheeran's 2014 "x" album. This CD/DVD combo titled "x (Wembley Edition)" also includes five new tracks on the CD portion.
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List of tours and concerts by Whitney Houston American singer Whitney Houston embarked on 9 tours, 6 of which were world tours and 3 which were territorial tours. After becoming the opening act for singer Jeffrey Osborne and Luther Vandross on their US amphitheatre tour and playing at various American theaters, festivals, and clubs in 1985, she embarked on her first worldwide tour, the successful The Greatest Love Tour in 1986. With promoting worldwide mega hit album "Whitney", her second world tour, The Moment of Truth World Tour started in North America during the summer of 1987 and continued overseas during 1988 in Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia. Especially in Europe, Houston visited 12 countries, playing to over half a million fans including nine consecutive nights at Wembley Arena in London. She then followed this with sold-out concert tour, Feels So Right Japan Tour in 1990 and I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour in 1991.
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British Summer Time (concerts) Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park (BST Hyde Park) is a music festival held over two weekends once a year in London's Hyde Park. It was the first event AEG Presents held in Hyde Park since they acquired the rights to host concerts there, and features a wide range of musical genres. Since 2013, BST Hyde Park has seen headliners such as The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Lionel Richie, Black Sabbath, Neil Young, The Libertines, Arcade Fire, The Who, Blur, The Strokes and Taylor Swift. In 2016, headliners included Florence and the Machine, Kendrick Lamar, Carole King, Take That, Mumford and Sons and Stevie Wonder. Arcade Fire's 2014 set is remembered as being "the concert of the summer".
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To the End of the Earth Tour To the End of the Earth Tour is the second concert tour by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy, but her first solo headlining national tour. There are 27 shows in metropolitan and regional Australia, running from November 2013 to January 2014. Launched to support the release of her third studio album, "Beautiful" (2013), the tour began on 7 November 2013 in Adelaide, South Australia. A diverse set of songs from the studio albums "Been Waiting", "Get 'Em Girls" and "Beautiful", along with covers and songs from "The Sapphires" are part of the tour.
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You're Worth More Than Gold Tour The You're Worth More Than Gold Tour is a tour organized in October 2012 featuring Britt Nicole with guests Group 1 Crew and Royal Tailor. As the name suggest, the tour is to promote Nicole's album "Gold". It is sponsored by World Vision International.
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Ten Times Crazier Tour The Ten Times Crazier Tour is a concert tour by American Country music singer, Blake Shelton. The tour is in support of his eighth studio album, "Based on a True Story…". The tour began on July 19, 2013, in Virginia Beach, Virginia and ended on June 26, 2015, in Dover, Delaware.
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Raymone Bain Raymone K. Bain, Esquire, is a 2016 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, awarded to her by President Barack Obama. She is Chairman, The Raymone K. Bain Companies, LLC, in Washington,D.C. Ms. Bain has a distinguished career as one of the country’s most influential problem solvers, media strategists, policy analysts, international brand experts, producers, and spokespersons. She is a crisis management and damage control guru, grassroots campaign manager, and longtime public relations and public affairs executive in corporate, entertainment, music, politics, government and sports. Ms. Bain is often referred to as "spokesperson to the stars," or as the Washington Post referred to her: "Keeper of the Famed." She is best known for her personal representation of some of the world's most powerful and prolific individuals, including: "The Greatest," Muhammad Ali, "The King of Pop," Michael Jackson, "International Tennis Champion," Serena Williams; and "Pop Icon," Janet Jackson; 12-Time Grammy-winning singer,songwriter,producer, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Boyz II Men, Award-winning comedian, Steve Harvey, and "The Original Kings of Comedy:" Bernie Mac, Cedric "The Entertainer," D.L. Hughley, and Steve Harvey; The Reverend Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, and the African American Clergy Network (which represents over 1,000,000 parishioners); and D.C. "Mayor for Life" Marion Barry, Jr. Ms. Bain led the promotion of Mayor Barry's autobiography, "Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr.," which made the New York Times Best Seller List, and was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.
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Black Out the Sun Tour The Black Out the Sun Tour is the current sixth headlining concert tour by American country music group, Zac Brown Band and is in support of their 2015 album, "Jekyll + Hyde" (2015). The tour began on March 19, 2016, in Teton Village and will finish on April 21, 2017, in Sydney, Australia.
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Heart of the City Tour The Heart of the City Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists rapper Jay-Z and R&B singer Mary J. Blige. Visiting 25 cities across North America the tour supports Blige's 2007 album, "Growing Pains" and Jay-Z's "American Gangster" (2007) album. According to Pollstar.com the Heart of the City Tour grossed over $34.2 million, which would make it the most successful male/female hip-hop/R&B tour in history. The-Dream was the opening act for the tour.
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The Best Damn World Tour The Best Damn Tour was the third concert tour by Canadian recording artist, Avril Lavigne. Supporting her third studio album, "The Best Damn Thing", the tour played over 100 concerts in North America, Europe and Asia. The trek was recorded at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto for a live DVD set entitled, "The Best Damn Tour: Live in Toronto". The tour has grossed over $60 million worldwide.
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The Wall Live (2010–13) The Wall Live was a worldwide concert tour by Roger Waters, formerly of Pink Floyd. The tour is the first time the Pink Floyd album "The Wall" has been performed in its entirety by the band or any of its former members since Waters performed the album live in Berlin 21 July 1990. According to Cole Moreton of the "Daily Mail", "The touring version of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" is one of the most ambitious and complex rock shows ever staged." It is estimated that the tour cost £37 million ($60M) to stage. The first leg of the tour grossed in North America over $89.5 million from 56 concerts. It was the second-highest-grossing concert tour in North America in 2010 and the third-highest-grossing concert tour worldwide as of 2013. As of 2013, the tour holds the record for being the highest-grossing tour for a solo musician, surpassing the previous record holder, Madonna.
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Stand Up to Cancer Stand Up To Cancer (S↑2C or SU2C) is a charitable program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). SU2C aims to raise significant funds for translational cancer research through online and televised efforts. Central to the program is a telethon that was televised by three major broadcast networks (ABC, NBC, CBS) in over 170 countries on September 5, 2008. SU2C raised over $100 million after that evening's broadcast. Funds collected by Stand Up To Cancer are then distributed by the American Association for Cancer Research.
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The Untouchable Tour The Untouchable Tour was the third headlining concert tour by American recording artist Meghan Trainor. It was launched in support of her second studio album "Thank You" (2016), and visited the United States and Canada.
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Dead to the World Tour The Dead to the World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the American rock band Marilyn Manson. Launched in support of the group's 1996 album "Antichrist Superstar", the band played arenas and stadiums from 1996 through 1997. The Dead to the World Tour was the band's fifth tour, counting their early independent touring and their supporting roles for Nine Inch Nails' Self Destruct Tour and Danzig's Danzig 4p Tour. It is also their first tour to span over several legs, eight in total, that alternated between indoor arena shows and outdoor stadium shows both in North America and internationally.
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All the Hits Tour (Elton John) All the Hits Tour is a concert tour by British musician Elton John that took place in North America, Europe and Oceania in 2015.
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Between the Sheets Tour The Between The Sheets Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists Chris Brown and Trey Songz, along with rapper Tyga supporting, in support of their sixth studio albums "X" and "Trigga", respectively. The tour began on January 27, 2015 in Hampton, Virginia and ended on March 18, 2015 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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The New Classic Tour The New Classic Tour is the debut concert tour by Australian recording artist, Iggy Azalea. The tour promoted her debut studio album, "The New Classic". Beginning April 2014, the tour played 15 concerts in North America, with plans to perform at various music festivals in Europe during the summer.
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MTrain Tour MTrain Tour was the second headlining concert tour by American singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor. It was launched in support of her debut studio album "Title" (2015), and visited North America. The tour was announced in March 2015 with dates being released at the same time. The show was exclusively promoted by Live Nation Entertainment. The set list featured the majority of the songs from "Title". Reviews for the tour were generally positive, with critics praising Trainor's live performing ability. The remainder of the tour was canceled on August 11, 2015 because Trainor suffered a vocal cord hemorrhage.
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Raise 'Em Up Tour The Raise 'Em Up Tour was the ninth headlining tour by Australian country music singer, Keith Urban. The tour was in support of his eighth studio album, "Fuse" (2013). The tour began on 12 July 2014 in Calgary, Canada and ended on 7 September 2014 in Wheatland, California.