Charmbracelet World Tour

The Charmbracelet World Tour was a worldwide concert tour in 2003–2004 by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey in support of her album Charmbracelet (2002). The tour started on June 20, 2003 in Seoul, Korea visiting several countries in Asia, Europe, and North America before ending on February 26, 2004 in Dubai.

Charmbracelet World Tour

Tour by Mariah Carey
Associated album	Charmbracelet
Start date	June 20, 2003
End date	February 26, 2004
Legs	7
No. of shows	69
Mariah Carey concert chronology

Background

Carey performing "Subtle Invitation" on the tour

In April 2003, Carey announced a world tour in support of her recent studio album Charmbracelet.[1] 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.[2]

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.

Before tickets went on sale in the US, 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."[1] However, while smaller venues were booked for the US leg of the tour, Carey performed at some arenas in Asia and Europe.[3] In the UK, it was Carey's first tour to feature shows outside London; she performed in Glasgow, Birmingham and Manchester.[4]

Critical response

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.[2] At her concert in Manila, Rito P. Asilo from Philippine Daily Inquirer wrote, "I didn't expect her voice to be that crystal clear!"[5] He added, "After 15 songs, we couldn't seem to get enough of Mariah—and we became a believer!".[5]

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.[6] She was eventually allowed to perform under the condition that she wore less revealing clothing while on stage.

Set list

1. "Looking In / Butterfly" (Instrumental introduction)
2. "Heartbreaker" (With elements of "Desert Storm Remix")
3. "Dreamlover"
4. "Through the Rain"
5. "My All"
6. "My All" (Classic Club Mix) [Performed by background dancers]
7. Marionette Show
8. "Clown"
9. "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)"
10. "Honey" (With elements of "Bad Boy Remix")
11. "I Know What You Want"
12. "Subtle Invitation"
13. "My Saving Grace"
14. Band introductions
15. "I'll Be There" (With Trey Lorenz)
16. "Friend of Mine" (Performed by Trey Lorenz)
17. "Bringin' On the Heartbreak"
18. "Fantasy" (Bad Boy Remix)
19. "Always Be My Baby"
20. "Make It Happen"
21. "Vision of Love"
22. "Hero"
23. "Butterfly Reprise" (Outro)

Notes

• "You Got Me" was performed in Seoul.
• "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" was not performed during the first Asian leg.
• "Always Be My Baby" was not performed in Seoul, Cincinnati, Europe (except Paris), and the second American leg.
• "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was performed in Japan and during the second American leg.
• "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" was replaced by "One Sweet Day" in St. Louis, Denver and Mashantucket.
• "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" was not performed in Cincinnati, during the second American leg and third Asian leg (except Thailand).
• "Without You" was performed in Europe and during the second Asian leg.
• "Clown" was not performed during the second American leg and third Asian leg.
• "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)" was performed during the second American leg.
• "Silent Night" was performed during the second American leg.
• "Joy to the World" was performed during the second American leg.
• "What Would You Do" was performed on the third Los Angeles show.
• "Honey" was not performed during the third Asian leg.
• "I'll Be There" was not performed in Beirut.

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, and venue

Date	City	Country	Venue
Asia
June 21, 2003	Seoul	South Korea	Jamsil Sports Complex
June 24, 2003	Osaka	Japan	Osaka-jō Hall
June 26, 2003
June 29, 2003	Fukuoka		Marine Messe Fukuoka
July 1, 2003
July 3, 2003	Hiroshima		Hiroshima Sun Plaza
July 6, 2003	Tokyo		Nippon Budokan
July 8, 2003
July 10, 2003
July 13, 2003	Nagoya		Rainbow Hall
July 15, 2003
North America
July 26, 2003	Las Vegas	United States	The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
July 29, 2003	Chicago		United Center
August 1, 2003	St. Louis		Fox Theatre
August 3, 2003	Cleveland		Scene Pavilion
August 5, 2003	Columbia		Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 7, 2003	Toronto	Canada	Air Canada Centre
August 10, 2003	Morrison	United States	Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 13, 2003	Concord		Chronicle Pavilion
August 15, 2003	San Diego		SDSU Open Air Theatre
August 18, 2003	Los Angeles		Universal Amphitheatre
August 21, 2003
August 23, 2003	Phoenix		Dodge Theater
August 26, 2003	Grand Prairie		Nokia Theatre
August 28, 2003	The Woodlands		The Pavilion
August 30, 2003	Orlando		Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
September 1, 2003	Fort Lauderdale		Broward Center
September 3, 2003	Tampa		The Tampa Bay
September 6, 2003	Mashantucket		Foxwoods Resort Casino
September 8, 2003	Boston		Wang Center
September 10, 2003	Upper Darby		Tower Theatre
September 12, 2003	Wallingford		Oakdale Theatre
September 14, 2003	Cincinnati		U.S. Bank Arena
September 18, 2003	New York City		Radio City Music Hall
September 20, 2003	Atlantic City		Trump Taj
September 23, 2003	Manchester		Verizon Wireless Arena
Europe
September 27, 2003	Moscow	Russia	State Kremlin Palace
September 29, 2003
October 2, 2003	Saint Petersburg		Ice Palace
October 5, 2003	Stockholm	Sweden	Globen
October 8, 2003	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Rotterdam Ahoy
October 10, 2003	Hamburg	Germany	Color Line Arena
October 13, 2003	Berlin		Max-Schmeling-Halle
October 16, 2003	Munich		Olympiahalle
October 19, 2003	Vienna	Austria	Wiener Stadthalle
October 22, 2003	Zürich	Switzerland	Hallenstadion
October 25, 2003	Glasgow	Scotland	SECC
October 28, 2003	Birmingham	England	National Exhibition Centre
October 30, 2003	London		Wembley Arena
November 1, 2003	Manchester		MEN Arena
November 4, 2003	Paris	France	Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
November 7, 2003	Milan	Italy	Fila Forum
Asia
November 12, 2003	Shanghai	China	Hong Kou Stadium
November 14, 2003
November 16, 2003	Taguig	Philippines	Bonifacio Global City Open Field
North America
December 9, 2003	Portland	United States	Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
December 10, 2003	Seattle		McCaw Hall
December 12, 2003	San Jose		HP Pavilion at San Jose
December 15, 2003	Santa Barbara		Arlington Theater
December 17, 2003	Los Angeles		Universal Amphitheater
December 19, 2003	Tucson		TCC Arena
December 20, 2003	Las Vegas		Theatre for the Performing Arts
December 22, 2003	Costa Mesa		Orange County PAC
Asia
February 13, 2004	Busan	South Korea	Busan Exhibition and Convention Center
February 15, 2004	Jakarta	Indonesia	Jakarta Convention Center
February 17, 2004	Bangkok	Thailand	IMPACT Arena
February 20, 2004	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	Stadium Merdeka
February 24, 2004	Beirut	Lebanon	B.I.E.L.
February 26, 2004	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	Meydan Racecourse

References

1. Patel, Joseph. "Carey Maps Out 'Intimate Evening' Tour". VH1. Archived from the original on January 14, 2004. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
2. 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.
3. "Mariah's Malaysia Concert Ill-timed, Says Muslim Leader". San Jose Mercury News. MediaNews Group. January 16, 2004. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
4. "Mariah Adds UK To World Tour". BBC News. May 31, 2003. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
5. 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.
6. "Mariah upsets Malaysian Muslims". BBC News. January 16, 2004.