To mark the end of the BACK tour (finally), here are some stats, for people who like stats. (Everybody).
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ATTENDEES:
260,836 humans
(You were all uncommonly sexy)
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DOLLARS TO CHARITY:
$1.25M
Yes, that’s one and a quarter million bucks baby. We – and the recipients – are incredibly grateful to those of you who bought VIP charity tickets.
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*thank you* *raised hands* *heart*
TREES PLANTED: 500
SPECIES: 20
CARBON OFFSET: 90 (tonnes of CO2e sequestered over 30 yrs)
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PERFORMANCES: 133
(Standing Ovations: 131 *cry* *lol* *shrug*)
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PIANO STOOLS BUSTED: 3 (Oops)
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BIRTHS: 3 (Same number as the busted piano stools. Coincidence? I think not.
#ThePowerOfRock)
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DEATHS:
1
We miss you Greg!
(Oh, guys, you should get the new Whitlams record. It’s bloody fantastic and has two songs about Greg on it!)
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TOTAL BAND-MEMBERS: 15
TOTAL CREW-MEMBERS: 63
TOTAL VENUES: 39
AVERAGE AUDIENCE: 1,961
TOUR POSTPONEMENTS: 5
PIANO TUNINGS: 399
FIRINGS: 37 (nearly all Dane)
TEQUILA GLASSES SMASHED: 1
CHEESE CONSUMED: Incalculable
NIGHTS RECORDED: 2
PEOPLE STILL READING STATS: 7
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And finally…
We recorded BACK at the iconic Shepherds Bush Empire. I’ve watched it, and it’s a pretty fkn tight little gig, if I do say so myself. It’s being mixed and graded and when it’s all pretty I’ll let you know when we’re gonna release it. Stay tuned!
And thank you. We are so lucky to have been able to work (on and off) through this mad old time.
*heart* *thank you* *heart*
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Sarah Belkner
Jak Housden
Brad Webb
Ben Vanderwal
Evan Mannell
James Haselwood
Pete Clements
Tom Richards
Matthew Ottignon
Rory Simmons
Dane Laboyrie
Emma Bassett
Ben Gurton
8 Comments
Kathleen on 3rd of December 2022
Wondering when & where we’ll be able to see Back? Happy Christmas, Tim, from Canada.
Emma on 14th of August 2022
Can’t wait for this dvd to come out. Saw you live in London and was brilliant! Love the stats up top too 😂🤪
Benjamin Fränkel on 20th of July 2022
Dear Tim, we’re still waiting for another announcement.. do you have a estimated release date? We couldn’t come to the show which was filmed because of Covid19 restrictions and too many insecurities about a trip to London. We’re unmeasurable happy and grateful that we’re able to watch the show. Not live but at least we can watch it. All the best from Germany !
Sian-Elizabeth Rees on 7th of July 2022
Do you know when the Back live recording will be available? Will it be available on Amazon, DVD etc? My Autistic son loves you Tim but can’t cope with seeing people on live gigs because of sensory overload and too many people. I saw Back in Nottingham, it was amazing, THE best night out I’ve had in a very long time. He’s asking when he will be able to watch it, thank you in advance and thanks for all the support with Autistic charities and awareness.
nashville piano moving on 13th of May 2022
Thanks for the info
Seasons Change on 26th of March 2022
Delightfully cheery recitation of normally-dry statistics. Would love to what what Dane did or did not do to get fired 37 times and re-hired 38 times ….
Rachel Jacobson on 19th of February 2022
Oh…and the money raised and trees planted and people made so happy and people employed…and piano tuner(s) hired 🤯😱👍…absolutely brilliant. So much joy you put into the world. You are a very good human, Tim. Thank You. Again ❤️
Rachel Jacobson on 19th of February 2022
Whatever the non religious act of praying is, that’s what I’ve been doing since BACK was first announced. Knowing I’d never be able to see it live, I DID hope, wish, pray, beg, implore, conjure, visualize etc.etc. for it to be filmed. Photos and video clips from the tours just made me crave it that much more… And Lo and Behold !!!!! Thank You, THANK YOU Tim. Your announcement that there will be a DVD lifted my battered spirits higher than anything else has since our lockdown (Canada) began on March 14, 2020. Absolutely cannot wait for it’s release. 👏🏼❤️😊 yay ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼