The Breakaway Tour
2005–06 concert tour by Kelly Clarkson
The Breakaway Tour was the first headlining concert tour by American pop recording artist Kelly Clarkson. It began on March 30, 2005, in Tulsa, Oklahoma and finished on March 23, 2006, in Vienna, Austria. The tour promoted her second studio album, Breakaway (2004), and this was her first tour to visit Australia and Europe. This was the first of three tours to promote Breakaway. Clarkson went on to embark on the Hazel Eyes Tour in North America before and in between the Australian and European legs of this tour.
Background
The North American leg of the tour was announced in February 2005. In September 2005, the Australian leg was announced.
Opening acts
Graham Colton Band (North America)
Rogue Traders (Australia)
Setlist
"Since U Been Gone"
"Walk Away"
"Gone"
"Low"
"Just Missed the Train"
"What's Up Lonely"
"Thankful"
"The Trouble with Love Is"
"Don't"
"Covers medley: "Piece of My Heart" / "The Thrill Is Gone" / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
"Beautiful Disaster"
"Addicted"
"Because of You"
"Where is Your Heart"
"Behind These Hazel Eyes"
Encore
"Miss Independent"
"A Moment Like This"
"Breakaway"
Tour dates
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of Channel 933 FM's Your Show
B This concert was a part of Wango Tango
C This concert was a part of Beauty Live
Canceled shows
Personnel
Band
Kelly Clarkson – lead vocals
Al Berry – bass
Cory Churko – multi-instrumentalist
Jason Halbert – keyboards, musical director, piano
Jimmy Messer – guitar
Danny Weissfeld – guitar
Derek Wyatt – drums
Other
Ashley Donavan – hair & makeup
Tim Krieg – tour manager
Jeff Kwatinetz & The Firm, Inc.
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