RP gig reported as Christina’s best attended in world tour

MANILA, Philippines -- US pop superstar Christina Aguilera may have the most number of fans in the Philippines.

Christina’s concert at the Fort Bonifacio Global City in Taguig last July 6 was noted in an Internet report as having the biggest number of concert attendees in the artist’s worldwide “Back to Basics” tour, which kicked off in Sheffield, United Kingdom in November last year.

An article posted in Wikipedia.org revealed that over 30,000 attended the Taguig concert, her eighth Asia-Pacific stop since her first concert in the region in Osaka, Japan on June 18. The crowd at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA last April 9 was at second place, with 24,500 concertgoers.

In third place was Christina’s audience at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, USA last May 4, which registered 21,500 attendees. Coming in fourth place was the Grammy Award winner’s performance at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada last March 28 which drew 21,273 attendees. Rounding up the top 5 list was the concert at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA with 20,522 attendees.

The international pop sensation waxed hot with her electrifying dance moves and powerful renditions of her hit songs, particularly those included in the 2006 album, “Back to Basics,” that endeared her to the Filipino audience.

Christina performed her hits from the album and other previous chart-toppers. Her “Back to Basics” CD debuted on No. 1 in the Billboard album chart last year.

Around 250 security personnel were dispatched to oversee the concertgoers’ safety in the Taguig open field. Several ambulances were also on hand for any untoward incident.
Inquirer