The Monster Tour (Eminem and Rihanna)

The Monster Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American rapper Eminem and Barbadian singer Rihanna. The tour began on August 7, 2014, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and concluded on August 23, 2014, at the Comerica Park in Detroit.

The Monster Tour

Promocional tour by Eminem and Rihanna
Promotional poster for the tour
Location	U.S., North America
Associated album	The Marshall Mathers LP 2 Unapologetic
Start date	August 7, 2014 (2014-08-07)
End date	August 23, 2014 (2014-08-23)
No. of shows	6
Box office	$36 million ($46.33 million in 2023 dollars)[1]
Eminem tour chronology Rapture Tour (2014) The Monster Tour (2014) Revival Tour (2018) Rihanna tour chronology Diamonds World Tour (2013) The Monster Tour (2014) Anti World Tour (2016)

Background

Eminem and Rihanna first collaborated in 2010 with "Love the Way You Lie". Since then they have released three more collaborations: "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" (2010), "Numb" (2012), and "The Monster" (2013).

In February 2014, it was announced that they would embark on a mini-tour. On March 19, 2014, it was confirmed that it would be called The Monster Tour and three dates were announced.^[2] Tickets went on sale to the general public on March 28, 2014.^[3] On March 21, 2014, three further dates were added to the tour due to popular demand.^[4]

Commercial performance

The Monster Tour was one of the highest-grossing tours of 2014 in North America, with a gross of $36 million in only six shows. A total of 581,276 people attended (including outside the stadiums).

The two shows at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey grossed $12.4 million with 101,941 people attending each concert. It was the sixth highest-grossing box office of the year in North America, only behind Billy Joel, George Strait, One Direction and Garth Brooks.^[5]

Set list

The following set list is taken from the concert held on August 7, 2014; at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.^[6]

Act 1: Eminem & Rihanna

1. "Numb"
2. "No Love"
3. "Run This Town" / "Renegade" / "Live Your Life"
4. "Crack a Bottle"
5. "Won't Back Down"

Act 2: Rihanna

1. "What Now"
2. "Phresh Out the Runway"
3. "Birthday Cake" / "Talk That Talk"
4. "Rude Boy"
5. "What's My Name?" (contains elements of "Na Na")
6. "Pour It Up" (contains elements of "Forgot About Dre")
7. "Cockiness (Love It)"
8. "Man Down"
9. "You da One"
10. "Wait Your Turn"
11. "Jump"
12. "Umbrella"
13. "All of the Lights" / "Rockstar 101"
14. ”Only Girl (In The World)”
15. "Where Have You Been"
16. "Stay"

Act 3: Eminem

1. "Love the Way You Lie"
2. "3 A.M."
3. "Square Dance"
4. "Business" / "Kill You"
5. "Evil Deeds"
6. "Rap God"
7. "Marshall Mathers"
8. "Just Don't Give a Fuck"
9. "Still Don't Give a Fuck" / "Criminal" / "The Way I Am"
10. "Airplanes, Part II"
11. "Stan"
12. "Sing For The Moment"
13. "Like Toy Soldiers" / "Forever" / "Berzerk"
14. "Till I Collapse"
15. "Cinderella Man"
16. "My Name Is"
17. "The Real Slim Shady"
18. "Without Me" / "Not Afraid"

Act 4: Rihanna & Eminem

1. "Diamonds"
2. "We Found Love"
3. "Lose Yourself"
4. "The Monster"

Shows

List of 2014 concerts showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, number of available tickets

Date (2014)	City	Country	Venue	Attendance	Revenue
August 7	Pasadena	United States	Rose Bowl	110,346 / 110,346	—
August 8
August 16	East Rutherford		MetLife Stadium	100,420 / 100,420	$12,358,850
August 17
August 22	Detroit		Comerica Park	105,092 / 105,092	—
August 23

References

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2. "Eminem - Timeline Photos". Facebook.com.
3. "EMINEM - The Monster Tour - Dates Announced and Ticket Information". Eminem.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
4. "IMPORTANT UPDATE...PRESALE NOW + 2nd SHOWS ADDED!". Facebook.com.
5. "2014 Year End Top 200 Concert Grosses" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
6. Alexis, Nadeska (August 8, 2014). "Eminem And Rihanna Kicked Off Their Monster Tour: Here's Their Set List". MTV News. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2016.