| Tour by Kanye West | |
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| Location |
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| Associated albums | Graduation - 808s & Heartbreak |
| Start date | November 22, 2007 (United Kingdom) |
| End date | December 7, 2008 (Australia) |
| Legs | 6 |
| No. of shows | 63[a] |
| Supporting acts | |
| Box office | $30.8 million[b] |
| Kanye West concert chronology | |
The Glow in the Dark Tour was the third concert tour by American rapper Kanye West, in support of his third studio album, Graduation (2007). West shared the first tour dates across the United Kingdom in September 2007, while he later announced the American leg in January 2008. He engaged in precise tour rehearsals and enlisted Jim Henson's Creature Shop for production of his set, with design handled by Esmeralda Devlin, Martin Phillips, and John McGuire. West mostly performed music from his first three studio albums and incorporated work on later legs from his 2008 album 808s & Heartbreak; the songs were re-arranged by the touring band to have a more melancholy sound. The concerts followed a space opera concept that saw West traveling in his spaceship Jane and then performing on a desolate planet, where he sought more power towards the end. The tour began in London on November 22, 2007, travelling across the United States, South America, Europe, and Oceania until its last show in Brisbane on December 7, 2008. West made a tour stop at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music Festival, although delays faced to his set caused a negative backlash.
West was supported by Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D., and Rihanna for the tour's US leg in the spring of 2008, while he was later accompanied by acts such as Consequence and Kid Cudi across Europe. The Glow in the Dark Tour received generally positive reviews from critics, who frequently highlighted its space theme. Some praised West's skill as a performer, although a few critics found the tour repetitive. It grossed $30.8 million from 49 shows, marking the third highest-grossing hip-hop tour for 2008. The tour was sponsored in the US by the Absolut Vodka brand, whom collaborated with West on a retro commercial that showed tablets which transformed others into him. Nabil Elderkin published various tour photographs in his book, Glow in the Dark (2009).
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