User blog:BeccaSchmecca/X-Wondrous in Real Life: Connected World Tour

The Connected World Tour was the first and third headlining concert tour by South African girl group X-Wondrous, in support of their second studio album Connected. This marks their first tour to include Asia and the Americas. This was also their last tour to have Tallulah Zildjian and Fanny Grímsson as part of the lineup, as well as their first tour to introduce three (3) new members - Ellen Bortnik, Kellie Bergius, and Rebekah Alghisi.

Background and development
X-Wondrous released their second studio album Connected on November 30, 2004. It was first their first album to feature Ellen Bortnik, Kellie Bergius, and Rebekah Alghisi. Following the album's release, the group announced a corresponding tour via their official website. At first, the tour was originally planned to included only European countries. When a promo video was uploaded on the group's Dailymotion account, people wrote requests in the comments section asking the group to tour non-European nations such as (but not limited to) Japan, China, South Korea, Australia, the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. Plans for those tour stops worked despite the fact that their manager Selma Zildjian (born May 24, 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee), who is also Tallulah's mother, suggested that the group set an age suitability for purchasing tickets. They refused, saying that "it's supposed to be enjoyable for fans of ALL ages". Despite this, the ticket sales started on Christmas day of 2004, with the average price being over $59. Each tour date started between 5:30 and 6:45 in the evening.