Written by Contributor
Sunday, June 14th, 2009
Back To Basics has made Aguilera the biggest-seller in the SoundScan era for a female artist, passing Streisand’s 2-CD “The Concert” release in ’94. Her debut single, “Ain’t No Other Man,” off her double platinum album, was a huge success, along with her second single “Hurt,” while her third single “Candyman” continues to climb the charts.Aguilera has garnered rave reviews for her current 41-city North American tour. The tour kicked off in Houston, Texas and has stopped in Los Angeles, Boston, Phoenix, Vancouver, Las Vegas and New York among others. The “Back to Basics” 2007 North American Tour features a unique stage design that allows Christina’s fans unprecedented access to the stage with unbelievable sight lines as well as three distinct stage scenes, illuminated by more than 600 moving lights, and a state-of-the-art hydraulic system. Aguilera has assembled an acclaimed production team for her concert tour featuring choreographer and director, Jamie King (Madonna, Janet Jackson, Prince) and Roberto Cavalli, who is the tour’s exclusive costume designer. Working together, the team created a modern inventive vision fused with elements of retro glamour.
