The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour was the ninth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. The tour was featured prominently in the singer's docu-series Mariah's World.[1]
| Tour by Mariah Carey | |
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| Start date | March 15, 2016 |
|---|---|
| End date | November 26, 2016 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows |
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| Box office | $6,768,754 (10 Reported Shows) |
| Mariah Carey concert chronology | |
The tour kicked off with a show at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, on March 15, 2016, and concluded with a show at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, on November 26, 2016.[2] The tour saw Carey play six venues across Great Britain and various others across Europe, as well as several dates in Africa. The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour is Carey's first tour to visit the European region in 13 years, the last being the Charmbracelet World Tour in 2003.[3] It is also her first tour to visit Hawaii in almost two decades.
The tour's set list was noted by fans for including songs rarely or never before performed by Carey, such as "Loverboy", "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" and "When You Believe".
Set list
edit- "Fantasy" (contains elements of the Def Club Mix and Bad Boy Fantasy remix)
- "Emotions"
- "My All" (Classic Club Mix)
- "Always Be My Baby"
- "I'll Be There" (with Trey Lorenz)
- "Rock With You" (Interlude) (performed by Trey Lorenz)
- "Touch My Body"
- "I Know What You Want" / "Obsessed" / "It's Like That" / "Shake It Off" / "Loverboy" (dubbed the Car Ride Medley)
- "Heartbreaker" (Desert Storm Remix)
- "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
- "One Sweet Day" (with Daniel Moore II and Trey Lorenz)
- "When You Believe"
- "Hero"
- "We Belong Together"
- "Without You"
- "Butterfly Reprise" (Outro)
Notes
- "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" was not performed on select dates.
- "One Sweet Day" was not performed in Luxembourg and Munich. It was eventually cut from the set list on November 8.
- "Rainbow" was performed in Oslo.
- "Can't Let Go" was performed in Kraków.
- In Cape Town, Carey performed "Fly Like a Bird" in place of "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)".
- During shows in Durban and Johannesburg, "Don't Forget About Us" replaced "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)". It was later permanently done for shows in Honolulu.
- On November 8, "Breakdown" and "Honey" were added to the set list.
- During shows in Mexico, "Babydoll" and "I Still Believe" were performed.
- Starting on November 23, "Vision of Love", "Infamous", and "#Beautiful" were added to the set list; the latter two being performed with Jussie Smollett. Additionally, "I'll Be There" and "Without You" were no longer performed.
- During the final show in Honolulu, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was played as the outro.
Shows
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — Europe[4][5] | |||
| March 15, 2016 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro |
| March 17, 2016 | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena |
| March 18, 2016 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | |
| March 20, 2016 | Birmingham | Barclaycard Arena | |
| March 21, 2016 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena |
| March 23, 2016 | London | England | The O2 Arena |
| March 26, 2016 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal |
| March 29, 2016 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen |
| March 31, 2016 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| April 2, 2016 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe |
| April 4, 2016 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena |
| April 6, 2016 | Tallinn | Estonia | Saku Suurhall |
| April 7, 2016 | Riga | Latvia | Arēna Rīga |
| April 9, 2016 | Kaunas | Lithuania | Žalgiris Arena |
| April 11, 2016 | Kraków | Poland | Tauron Arena |
| April 13, 2016 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena |
| April 14, 2016 | Munich | Olympiahalle | |
| April 16, 2016 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum |
| April 18, 2016 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| April 19, 2016 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| April 21, 2016 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena |
| April 23, 2016 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome |
| Leg 2 — Africa[4] | |||
| April 26, 2016 | Cape Town | South Africa | Cape Town Stadium |
| April 29, 2016 | Durban | Moses Mabhida Stadium | |
| May 1, 2016 | Johannesburg | Ticketpro Dome | |
| May 2, 2016 | |||
| Leg 3 — North America[4][6] | |||
| November 8, 2016 | Mexico City | Mexico | Mexico City Arena |
| November 9, 2016 | Monterrey | Arena Monterrey | |
| November 23, 2016 | Honolulu | United States | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena |
| November 25, 2016 | |||
| November 26, 2016 | |||
Cancelled shows
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2016 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | 2016 Brussels bombings[7] |
| October 28, 2016 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | GEBA Jorge Newbery | "Promoter negligence"[8] |
| October 30, 2016 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena | |
| November 1, 2016 | São Paulo | Brazil | Allianz Parque | |
| November 4, 2016 | Curitiba | Pedreira Paulo Leminski | ||
| November 5, 2016 | Porto Alegre | Estádio Beira-Rio |
Box office score data
edit| Venue | City | Attendance / Capacity | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSE Hydro | Glasgow | 3,506 / 3,835 | $311,091 |
| Manchester Arena | Manchester | 9,055 / 9,960 | $843,966 |
| Barclaycard Arena | Birmingham | 8,470 / 9,458 | $764,454 |
| The O2 Arena | London | 15,189 / 16,076 | $1,412,500 |
| Rockhal | Esch-sur-Alzette | 4,500 / 6,500 | |
| Mediolanum Forum | Milan | 5,393 / 5,393 | $471,929 |
| Hallenstadion | Zürich | 4,007 / 9,500 | $284,757 |
| AccorHotels Arena | Paris | 9,458 / 11,612 | $866,591 |
| Cape Town Stadium | Cape Town | 14,420 / 15,817 | $518,723 |
| Moses Mabhida Stadium | Durban | 18,403 / 19,135 | $570,866 |
| Ticketpro Dome | Johannesburg | 20,014 / 21,203 | $1,195,806 |
| Arena Ciudad de Mexico | Mexico City | 11,054 / 11,054 | $331,489 |
| Total | 130,469 / 147,543 (88%) | $7,572,172 | |
Personnel
edit- James "Big Jim" Wright – musical director
- Daniel Moore II – keyboards
- Derrieuz Edgecombe – keyboards
- Lance Tolbert – bass
- Joshua Baker – drums
- Trey Lorenz – background vocals
- Mary Ann Tatum – background vocals
- Takeytha Johnson – background vocals
Source:[11]
References
edit- ^ Pollstar 2016 Mid Year Special Features
- "MID YEAR TOP 100 North American Tours 2016" (PDF). Pollstar. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- "MID YEAR TOP 100 Worldwide Tours 2016" (PDF). Pollstar. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "MARIAH ANNOUNCES TOUR OF LATIN AMERICA".
- ^ "Mariah Carey Announces Sweet Sweet Fantasy 2016 European Tour". Billboard. December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour". MariahCarey.com. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Box score:
- "Billboard Boxscore for Glasgow". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- "Billboard Boxscore for Manchester". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- "Billboard Boxscore for London". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- "Billboard Boxscore for Zürich". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Mariah Carey confirma shows no Brasil, em novembro". O Estado de S. Paulo. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Colin Stutz (March 25, 2016). "Mariah Carey Cancels Brussels Show Due to Safety Concerns". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Mariah Carey Cancels Most of Her Latin America Tour". Billboard. October 26, 2016.
- ^ "Mariah Carey en retard à la Rockhal: voici pourquoi". L'essentiel. December 14, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Mariah on the road..." mariah-charts-and-saless Webseite! (in German). Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "The Mariah Network".