

The singer responded, "My heart is with Japan right now through this disaster and these hardships. Due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the shows were postponed on March 15, 2011. I want my show to be a place you can come and dress like a maniac and wear mental makeup, and it's totally cool." įive concerts in Asia were originally planned for March 2011. It's just going to be an assault of all your senses, but it's going to be really, really, really fun, I want people to feel like they've come to my house party, and they can be the most raw and visceral version of themselves and not be judged. "Visually it will just be assaulting, and sonically it will be assaulting. During an interview with Gary Graff (from Billboard) Kesha explained her inspiration for the tour, describing it as "a ridiculously fun dance party that will build on the energetic sets she played while opening for Rihanna last summer." She elaborated, The tour comes months after Kesha toured the United States with Rihanna as the opening act on her Last Girl on Earth and her own promotional tour in the United Kingdom during the Fall of 2010 to support her first studio album, Animal.

The tour was officially announced on November 8, 2010, via the artist's official website. Kesha performing the concert's opening track " Sleazy" in Wantagh, New York After a successful sold out first run in North America, she extended her tour into the summer including dates in the United Kingdom and additional dates in the United States. Despite Kesha receiving positive reviews her original opener, Beardo, was met with extremely negative reception with multiple critics calling him unfunny. Her charisma and stage presence was also generally met with positive reception. Kesha's vocals on the tour were generally praised although some critics noted the overuse of backtrack on some songs. The tour kicked off on February 15, 2011, in Portland, Oregon, and ended September 29, 2011, in Rio de Janeiro.Ĭritical reception to the tour has been generally mixed to positive. Described by Kesha as "a ridiculously fun dance party", the concerts were presented as underground rave ups drawing inspiration from parties she would attend while growing up in Tennessee. It was scheduled to visit Asia but due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the tour was postponed indefinitely. Officially announced on November 8, 2010, the tour visited the Americas, Australia and Europe. The Get Sleazy Tour (stylized as Get $leazy Tour) was the first concert tour by American recording artist Kesha in support of both her first album, Animal, and first extended play, Cannibal.
