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On this day, 26 September 2007, American singer Gwen Stefani played Cardiff International Arena on her Sweet Escape Tour.
The tour began in April 2007 in support of her second solo album The Sweet Escape (2006). Performing for nearly a hundred concerts, the tour traveled to the Americas, Australia, Asia, and Europe.
The shows in North America ranked 23rd on Billboard "Top 25 Tours". The 55 reported shows grossed $30.6 million with 648,529 tickets sold.
Gwen Renée Stefani was born on October 3, 1969, in Fullerton, California, and raised Catholic in nearby Anaheim.[19] She was named after a stewardess in the 1968 novel Airport, and her middle name, Renée, comes from the Four Tops' 1968 version of the Left Banke's 1966 song "Walk Away Renée".
Her father Dennis Stefani is Italian American and worked as a Yamaha marketing executive. Her mother Patti (née Flynn) is Irish American and worked as an accountant before becoming a homemaker.
Stefani's parents were fans of folk music and exposed her to music by artists like Bob Dylan and Emmylou Harris. Stefani has two younger siblings, Jill and Todd, and an older brother, Eric. Eric was the keyboardist for No Doubt before leaving the band to pursue a career in animation on The Simpsons.
She attended Loara High School, where she graduated in 1987. After high school, she attended Fullerton College and Cypress College. She then transferred to California State University, Fullerton, but dropped out to pursue her music career.
Setlist
The Sweet Escape
Rich Girl
Yummy
4 in the Morning
Luxurious
Early Winter
Wind It Up
Danger Zone
Hollaback Girl
Now That You Got It
Don't Get It Twisted / Breakin' Up
Cool
Wonderful Life
Orange County Girl
Encore:
The Real Thing
What You Waiting For?
