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Charmbracelet World Tour

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Charmbracelet World Tour
Tour by Mariah Carey
Associated albumCharmbracelet
Start dateJune 20, 2003
End dateFebruary 26, 2004
Legs7
No. of shows20 in Asia
16 in Europe
33 in North America
69 Total
Box office$6.0 million (25 shows)
Mariah Carey concert chronology

The Charmbracelet World Tour was the fifth worldwide concert tour in 2003–2004 by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey in support of her ninth studio album Charmbracelet (2002). The tour started on June 21, 2003 in Seoul, South Korea, and visited several countries in Asia, Europe, and North America before ending on February 26, 2004 in Dubai. At the end of 2003, the tour placed 83rd on Pollstar's "Top 100 Tours", grossing more than $6.0 million with 25 shows from her first North American leg.[1]

Background

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Carey performing "Subtle Invitation" on the tour

In April 2003, Carey announced a world tour in support of her recent studio album Charmbracelet.[2] The tour followed her Rainbow World Tour in 2000 and was her most extensive lasting for sixty-nine shows over eight months. The tour reached many places in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.[3]

Since her debut on the music scene in 1990, Carey has toured very infrequently compared to many other established acts. As such, the length of this tour had actually been extended due to Carey attempting to promote the Charmbracelet album which was underperforming. After the initial stretch of the tour, Carey decided to add additional dates. For the new dates, she performed a more condensed show, removing several songs from the set list and performing a few new songs in their place with Christmas elements during the seasonal period.

In the United States, venues were switched from large arenas to smaller, more intimate theatre shows due to slow sales in some cities. According to Carey, however, the change was made in order to give fans a more intimate show. She said, "It's much more intimate so you'll feel like you had an experience. You experience a night with me."[2] However, while smaller venues were booked for the US leg of the tour, Carey performed at some arenas in Asia and Europe, and performed for a crowd of over 35,000 in Manila, 50,000 in Malaysia, and to over 70,000 people in China.[4] In the UK, it was Carey's first tour to feature shows outside London; she performed in Glasgow, Birmingham and Manchester.[5]

Critical response

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[6]
Las Vegas Review-JournalB[7]
Los Angeles Daily News[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
The Times[10]

The tour garnered praise from music critics and audiences, many of whom complimented the quality of Carey's live vocals and the production of the shows. Fans were given the opportunity to request songs from Carey's catalog, which added to its positive reception.[3] At her concert in Manila, Rito P. Asilo from Philippine Daily Inquirer wrote, "I didn't expect her voice to be that crystal clear!"[11] He added, "After 15 songs, we couldn't seem to get enough of Mariah—and we became a believer!".[11]

Carey's sexual image also generated some controversy during the tour. In various countries, she was often criticized for her choice of dress, and a Pan-Islamic youth leader attempted to have her banned from performing in Malaysia.[12]

Set list

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  1. "Looking In" (Instrumental introduction) contains elements of "Butterfly")
  2. "Heartbreaker" (contains elements of "Desert Storm Remix")
  3. "Dreamlover"
  4. "Through the Rain"
  5. "My All" (outro contains elements of the Classic Club Mix")
  6. "Marionette Show" (Interlude)
  7. "Clown"
  8. "Honey" (contains elements of "Bad Boy Remix")
  9. "I Know What You Want"
  10. "Subtle Invitation"
  11. "My Saving Grace"
  12. "I'll Be There" (with Trey Lorenz)
  13. "Friend of Mine" (Interlude) (performed by Trey Lorenz)
  14. "Bringin' On the Heartbreak"
  15. "Fantasy" (Bad Boy Remix)
  16. "Always Be My Baby"
  17. "Make It Happen"
  18. "Vision of Love"
  19. "Hero"
  20. "Butterfly Reprise" (Outro)
Notes
  • "You Got Me" was performed during the opening night in Seoul.
  • "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" was temporarily performed from July 26 to November 16, and was ultimately added to the set list on December 10.
  • "Always Be My Baby" and "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" were not performed on select dates.
  • "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was performed during shows in Japan and the second American leg.
  • "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" was replaced by "One Sweet Day" in St. Louis, Denver and Mashantucket.
  • "Without You" was temporarily performed from September 17 to November 16.
  • From December 9 to 22, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", "Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)", "Silent Night" and "Joy to the World" were performed.
  • During the third show in Los Angeles, "What Would You Do" replaced "I Know What You Want".
  • "I'll Be There" was not performed in Beirut.
  • "Clown" and "Subtle Invitation" were cut from the set list on December 9, 2003.
  • "Vision of Love" was not performed in Busan, Jakarta and Dubai.

Shows

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List of Asian concerts[13]
Date
(2003) 		City Country Venue Attendance
(Tickets sold / available) 		Revenue
June 21 Seoul South Korea Jamsil Arena — —
June 24 Osaka Japan Osaka-Jo Hall — —
June 26 — —
June 29 Fukuoka Marine Messe Fukuoka — —
July 1 — —
July 3 Hiroshima Hiroshima Sun Plaza — —
July 6 Tokyo Budokan Arena — —
July 8 — —
July 10 — —
July 13 Nagoya Rainbow Hall — —
July 15 — —
List of North American concerts[2][14]
Date
(2003) 		City Country Venue Attendance
(Tickets sold / available) 		Revenue
July 26 Las Vegas United States Colosseum at Caesars Palace — —
July 29 Chicago United Center — —
August 1 St. Louis Fox Theatre — —
August 3 Cleveland The Scene Center — —
August 5 Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion — —
August 7 Toronto Canada Sears Theater — —
August 10 Morrison United States Red Rocks Amphitheatre — —
August 13 Concord Chronicle Pavilion — —
August 15 San Diego SDSU Open Air Theatre — —
August 18 Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre — —
August 21 — —
August 23 Phoenix Dodge Theatre — —
August 26 Grand Prairie NextStage Theatre — —
August 28 The Woodlands The Woodlands Pavilion — —
August 30 Orlando Bob Carr Performing Arts Center — —
September 1 Fort Lauderdale Au-Rene Theater — —
September 3 Tampa Carol Morsani Hall — —
September 6 Mashantucket Foxwoods Resort Casino — —
September 8 Boston Wang Theatre — —
September 10 Upper Darby Township Tower Theater — —
September 12 Wallingford Oakdale Theatre — —
September 14 Cincinnati U.S. Bank Arena — —
September 18 New York City Radio City Music Hall 5,922 / 5,922 $426,945
September 20 Atlantic City Mark Etess Arena — —
September 23 Manchester Verizon Wireless Arena 4,531 / 6,715 $305,775
List of European concerts
Date
(2003) 		City Country Venue Attendance
(Tickets sold / available) 		Revenue
September 27 Moscow Russia State Kremlin Palace — —
September 29 — —
October 2 Saint Petersburg Ice Palace — —
October 5 Stockholm Sweden Globen Arena — —
October 8 Rotterdam Netherlands Sportpaleis van Ahoy — —
October 10 Hamburg Germany Color Line Arena — —
October 13 Berlin Max-Schmeling-Halle — —
October 16 Munich Olympiahalle — —
October 19 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle — —
October 22 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion — —
October 25 Glasgow Scotland Scottish Exhibition Hall 4 — —
October 28 Birmingham England National Exhibition Centre — —
October 30 London Wembley Arena — —
November 1 Manchester Manchester Evening News Arena — —
November 4 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy — —
November 7 Milan Italy Fila Forum — —
List of Asian concerts
Date
(2003) 		City Country Venue Attendance
(Tickets sold / available) 		Revenue
November 12 Shanghai China Hong Kou Stadium — —
November 14 — —
November 16 Taguig Philippines Bonifacio Global City Open Field — —
List of North American concerts[15]
Date
(2003) 		City Country Venue Attendance
(Tickets sold / available) 		Revenue
December 9 Portland United States Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall — —
December 10 Seattle McCaw Hall — —
December 12 San Jose HP Pavilion 5,508 / 5,508 $303,943
December 15 Santa Barbara Arlington Theatre — —
December 17 Los Angeles Universal Amphitheater 5,614 / 5,769 $302,675
December 19 Tucson Tucson Arena — —
December 20 Las Vegas Theatre for the Performing Arts — —
December 22 Costa Mesa Orange County Performing Arts Center — —
List of Asian concerts
Date
(2004) 		City Country Venue Attendance
(Tickets sold / available) 		Revenue
February 13 Busan South Korea Busan Convention Center — —
February 15 Jakarta Indonesia Jakarta Convention Center — —
February 17 Bangkok Thailand Impact Arena — —
February 20 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium Merdeka — —
February 24 Beirut Lebanon B.I.E.L. — —
February 26 Dubai United Arab Emirates Dubai Media City — —
Total 21,575 / 23,914 (98%) $1,339,338

Personnel

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  • Randy Jackson – musical director
  • Lionel Cole - piano, keyboards
  • Eric Daniels – keyboards
  • Sam Sims - bass
  • Vernon Black – guitar
  • Gregory "Gigi" Gonoway – drums
  • Trey Lorenz – background vocals
  • Mary Ann Tatum – background vocals
  • Sherry Tatum - background vocals
  • Takeytha Johnson – background vocals

References

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  1. ^ "Pollstar Top 100 Tours 2003" (PDF). Pollstar. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 10, 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Patel, Joseph. "Carey Maps Out 'Intimate Evening' Tour". VH1. Archived from the original on January 14, 2004. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Patel, Joseph. "Mariah Carey Scraps Arena Tour, Opts To Get More Intimate". VH1. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  4. ^ "Mariah's Malaysia Concert Ill-timed, Says Muslim Leader". San Jose Mercury News. MediaNews Group. January 16, 2004. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  5. ^ "Mariah Adds UK To World Tour". BBC News. May 31, 2003. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  6. ^ Smart, James (October 27, 2003). "Mariah Carey". The Guardian. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  7. ^ Elfman, Doug (July 28, 2003). "Carey Concert a Visual Feast". Las Vegas Review-Journal. p. 3B. ProQuest 260164757.
  8. ^ Gittelson, Gerry (August 20, 2003). "No End to Carey's Charms". Los Angeles Daily News. p. U3. ProQuest 282417976.
  9. ^ Moon, Tom (October 16, 2003). "Mariah Carey". Rolling Stone. p. 98. ProQuest 2567859490.
  10. ^ Sinclair, David (November 1, 2003). "Pop". The Times. p. 28. Gale IF0502522034.
  11. ^ a b Asilo, Rito P. (November 23, 2003). "Mariah Carey Thrills Euphoric Manila Crowd". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. I3. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  12. ^ "Mariah upsets Malaysian Muslims". BBC News. January 16, 2004.
  13. ^ "Charmbracelet world tour ends | The Mariah Carey Archives". www.mcarchives.com.
  14. ^ "Boxscore Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. 11 October 2003. p. 65. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Boxscore Concert Grosses". Billboard. 31 January 2004. p. 20. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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