The Back to Basics Tour was the fourth concert tour and third world tour by the American singer Christina Aguilera. It commenced on November 17, 2006, at Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield, England, and concluded on October 24, 2008, at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, consisting of 82 shows. Aguilera announced announced the tour in September 2006, following the release of her fifth studio album, Back to Basics (2006).