| Tour by Leona Lewis | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Leona_Lewis_I_Am_Tour_Promo_Poster.jpeg) Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Associated album | I Am |
|---|---|
| Start date | 21 February 2016 |
| End date | 11 March 2016 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 14 |
| Leona Lewis concert chronology | |
The I Am Tour was the third headlining concert tour by English singer Leona Lewis. It was launched in support of her fifth studio album, I Am (2015). The tour was announced on 11 September 2015 with a run of fourteen dates across Great Britain. It began on 21 February 2016 at the Liverpool Empire Theatre and concluded on 11 March 2016 at the Plymouth Pavilions. The leg also included two nights at the London Palladium. The English singer-songwriter Philippa Hanna served as the support act, and the English singer-songwriter Joss Stone joined Lewis on stage as a special guest for the final show of the tour to perform a cover of "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" by Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin.
Lewis performed a nineteen-song set list with a four-piece band and two backup vocalists. Her vocals, stage presence and interaction with the crowds was lauded by the critics in attendance. Many singled out her performance of "Ave Maria" as the set's highlight, while others also praised renditions of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "A Moment Like This" and "Run". Several noted that nearly a third of the set list consisted of both official covers recorded by Lewis previously included on her albums, as well as cover songs intended just for the tour. Some were complimentary of the unofficial covers, most notably Lewis' version of "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper, whereas others felt that there were too many and that they were too forgettable.