The Afterlove Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:The Afterlove Tour
Artist:James Blunt
Album:The Afterlove
Number Of Legs:6
Number Of Shows:85 in Europe
7 in South America
9 in Australasia
9 in Asia
110 Total
Last Tour:Moon Landing World Tour
(2014–15)
This Tour:The Afterlove Tour
(2017–18)
Next Tour:Once Upon a Mind Tour
(2020)

The Afterlove Tour[1] is the fifth concert tour by British recording artist James Blunt. Launched in support of his fifth studio album, The Afterlove (2017). Beginning October 2017, the tour is set to play over 100 shows in Europe, Asia, Australasia and South America.

Background

Blunt mentioned touring alongside his album announcement in December 2016.[2] A month later, shows in Europe were announced for the fall of 2017.[3] During the summer, Blunt joined Ed Sheeran on the North American leg of his tour.[4] After this stint with Sheeran, Blunt revealed shows in Australia and New Zealand.[5]

Opening acts

Setlist

The following setlist was obtained from the 18 October 2017 concert, held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[10]

  1. "Heart to Heart"
  2. "I'll Take Everything"
  3. "Wisemen"
  4. "Heartbeat"
  5. "Someone Singing Along"
  6. "Lose My Number"
  7. "Carry You Home"
  8. "Postcards"
  9. "Make Me Better"
  10. "Goodbye My Lover"
  11. "Time of Our Lives"
  12. "High"
  13. "You're Beautiful"
  14. "Bartender"
  15. "OK"
  16. "Same Mistake"
Encore
  2. "Don't Give Me Those Eyes"
  3. "Stay the Night"
  4. "1973"
  5. "Bonfire Heart"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Europe[11]
12 October 2017StuttgartGermanyHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
13 October 2017MunichOlympiahalle
14 October 2017ErfurtMessehallen Erfurt
16 October 2017BerlinMercedes-Benz Arena
17 October 2017HamburgBarclaycard Arena
18 October 2017CologneLanxess Arena
19 October 2017LeipzigArena Leipzig
21 October 2017HanoverTUI Arena
22 October 2017FrankfurtFesthalle Frankfurt
24 October 2017HalleGerry Weber Stadion
25 October 2017OberhausenKönig Pilsener Arena
26 October 2017MannheimSAP Arena
28 October 2017NurembergArena Nürnberger Versicherung
29 October 2017KemptenBigbox Allgäu
31 October 2017ViennaAustriaWiener Stadthalle
1 November 2017SalzburgSalzburgarena
3 November 2017BrusselsBelgiumForest National
4 November 2017TrierGermanyArena Trier
6 November 2017AmsterdamNetherlandsAFAS Live
7 November 2017ParisFranceZénith Paris
8 November 2017GenevaSwitzerlandSEG Geneva Arena
9 November 2017ZürichHallenstadion
12 November 2017RomeItalyPalaLottomatica
13 November 2017FlorenceNelson Mandela Forum
14 November 2017MilanMediolanum Forum
17 November 2017NottinghamEnglandMotorpoint Arena
18 November 2017LeedsFirst Direct Arena
20 November 2017GlasgowScotlandSEC Armadillo
21 November 2017BirminghamEnglandArena Birmingham
23 November 2017LondonEventim Apollo
24 November 2017BrightonBrighton Centre
25 November 2017BournemouthWindsor Hall
27 November 2017DublinIreland3Arena
South America[12]
22 February 2018Ciudad de la CostaUruguayCentro de Espectáculos Landia
23 February 2018CorrientesArgentinaEstadio Abierto de Deportivo Juventus
24 February 2018Buenos AiresEstadio Luna Park
25 February 2018São PauloBrazilTom Brasil
27 February 2018CórdobaArgentinaQuality Espacio
1 March 2018MostazalChileGran Arena
2 March 2018SantiagoTeatro Caupolicán
Australasia[13]
6 March 2018AucklandNew ZealandSpark Arena
8 March 2018ChristchurchHorncastle Arena
10 March 2018PokolbinAustraliaBimbadgen Amphitheatre
11 March 2018Mount CottonSirromet Winery
13 March 2018SydneyThe Star Event Centre
14 March 2018
16 March 2018MelbournePalais Theatre
17 March 2018WahgunyahAll Saints Estate
20 March 2018PerthPioneer Women's Memorial
Asia[14]
23 March 2018TampinesSingaporeMax Pavilion
25 March 2018BentongMalaysiaArena of Stars
27 March 2018BangkokThailandRoyal Paragon Hall
29 March 2018Chek Lap KokHong KongVIVA
31 March 2018TaipeiTaiwanTPEC Gymnasium
2 April 2018GuangzhouChinaSun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
4 April 2018ShanghaiMercedes-Benz Arena
6 April 2018BeijingCadillac Arena
9 April 2018BengaluruIndiaPhoenix Marketcity
Europe[15]
8 May 2018BudapestHungaryLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
10 May 2018BratislavaSlovakiaAegon Arena
12 May 2018WarsawPolandTorwar Hall
14 May 2018Saint PetersburgRussiaOktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall
16 May 2018KrasnogorskCrocus City Hall
18 May 2018VilniusLithuaniaSiemens Arena
19 May 2018TallinnEstoniaNordea Kontserdimaja
20 May 2018RigaLatviaArēna Rīga
22 May 2018OsloNorwaySentrum Scene
23 May 2018StockholmSwedenAnnexet
24 May 2018JellingDenmarkJelling Festivalpladsen
25 May 2018HanoverGermanyExpo Plaza
26 May 2018TbilisiGeorgiaMikheil Meskhi Stadium
16 June 2018LondonEnglandRoyal Hospital Chelsea
18 June 2018DouglasIsle of ManRoyal Hall
29 June 2018NewmarketEnglandAdnams July Course
1 July 2018RankwellAustriaMarktplatz Rankweil
6 July 2018CognacFranceJardin public de Cognac
8 July 2018AlbiBase de Loisirs de Pratgraussals
10 July 2018GenoaItalyArena del Mare
11 July 2018PaduaGran Teatro Geox
13 July 2018PistoiaPiazza del Duomo
15 July 2018LocarnoSwitzerlandPiazza Grande
16 July 2018CarpiItalyPiazza dei Martiri
17 July 2018RomeCavea dell'Auditorium Parco della Musica
20 July 2018PoriFinlandKirjurinluoto Arena
22 July 2018BalingenGermanyBalinger Marktplatz
23 July 2018Freiburg im BreisgauFürstenberg Freilichtbühne
24 July 2018DresdenJunge Garde
26 July 2018TettnangSchlossgarten Tettnang
27 July 2018KlamAustriaBurg Clam
28 July 2018TüßlingGermanySchlossgarten Tüßling
29 July 2018LudwigsburgSchlosshof de Residenzschloss
3 August 2018MarbellaSpainAuditorio de Marbella
4 August 2018BorrianaPlaya de L'Arenal
5 August 2018Calella de PalafrugellAuditori a l'aire liure
8 August 2018KlagenfurtAustriaOpen Air Gelände der Schleppe Alm
9 August 2018HückelhovenGermanySchacht 3
10 August 2018HeidenheimBrenz-Arena
11 August 2018SchaffhausenSwitzerlandDeutschschweizer Piazza Grande
12 August 2018ZofingenHeitere-Platz
15 August 2018AvenchesAmphithéâtre d'Avenches
16 August 2018AschaffenburgGermanyDarmstädter Straße
17 August 2018BochumKemnader See
18 August 2018CoburgCoburger Schloßplatz
31 August 2018BrașovRomaniaPiața Sfatului
1 September 2018PapenburgGermanyVeranstaltungsgelände vor der Meyer-Werft
2 September 2018BerlinIFA Sommergarten
8 September 2018HavirovCzech RepublicMěstská sportovní hala Slávie
13 September 2018Saint HelierJerseyGloucester Hall
15 September 2018BathEnglandBath Racecourse
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • This concert was a part of "A Day on the Green"[16]
  • This concert was a part of the "Jelling Musikfestival"[17]
  • This concert was a part of the "NDR 2 Plaza Festival"[18]
  • This concert was a part of the "Independence Day Festival"[19]
  • This concert was a part of "Live at Chelsea"[20]
  • This concert was a part of "Newmarket Nights"[21]
  • This concert was a part of the "Rankweiler Open Air"[22]
  • This concert was a part of the "Festival Blues Passions de Cognac"[23]
  • This concert was a part of the "Festival Pause Guitare"[24]
  • This concert was a part of the "Pistoia Blues Festival"[25]
  • This concert was a part of "Moon and Stars"[26]
  • This concert was a part of the "Carpi Summer Fest"[27]
  • This concert was a part of the "Roma Summer Fest"[28]
  • This concert was a part of "Pori Jazz"[29]
  • This concert was a part of the "Regionalwerk Bodensee-Schlossgarten Open Air"
  • This concert was a part of "Raiffeisen Kultursommer"
  • This concert was a part of "KSK Music Open"[30]
  • This concert was a part of the "Starlite Festival"[31]
  • This concert was a part of the "Arenal Sound Festival"[32]
  • This concert was a part of the "Cap Roig Festival"[33]
  • This concert was a part of "SommerMusik"[34]
  • This concert was a part of the "Brenzpark-Festival"[35]
  • This concert was a part of "Stars in Town"[36]
  • This concert was a part of the "Heitere Open Air"[37]
  • This concert was a part of "Rock Oz'Arènes"[38]
  • This concert was a part of the "Afrika-Karibik-Festival"
  • This concert was a part of the "Zeltfestival Ruhr"[39]
  • This concert was a part of the "HUK-Open-Air-Sommer"[40]
  • This concert is a part of "Cerbul de Aur"[41]
  • This concert is a part of the "NDR 2 Papenburg Festival"[42]
  • This concert is a part of "IFA-Konzerte unter dem Funkturm"[43]
  • This concert is a part of "Havířovské slavnosti"
  • This concert is a part of the "Bath Cup Festival"[44]
    Cancellations and rescheduled shows
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    23 February 2018Corrientes, ArgentinaEstadio José Jorge ConteMoved to the Estadio Abierto de Deportivo Juventus
    23 March 2018Marina Bay, SingaporeMarina Bay Sands Expo BallroomMoved to the Max Pavilion in Tampines, Singapore
    27 March 2018Bangkok, ThailandImpact ArenaMoved to the Thunder Dome
    27 March 2018Bangkok, ThailandThunder DomeMoved to the Royal Paragon Hall

    Box office score data

    VenueCityTickets sold / AvailableGross revenue
    Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-HalleStuttgart6,309 / 8,994 (70%)$327,536[45]
    OlympiahalleMunich7,518 / 10,255 (73%)$405,811
    Messehallen ErfurtErfurt5,470 / 5,583 (98%)$283,761
    Mercedes-Benz ArenaBerlin7,437 / 9,733 (76%)$371,238[46]
    Barclaycard ArenaHamburg5,382 / 7,750 (69%)$285,394[47]
    Lanxess ArenaCologne6,004 / 13,476 (45%)$331,690
    Arena LeipzigLeipzig5,570 / 7,618 (73%)$289,105
    TUI ArenaHanover6,961 / 8,805 (79%)$358,463
    Festhalle FrankfurtFrankfurt6,385 / 7,914 (81%)$344,334
    Gerry Weber StadionHalle3,004 / 3,338 (90%)$163,885
    SAP ArenaMannheim4,405 / 8,428 (52%)$233,350
    Arena Nürnberger VersicherungNuremberg6,704 / 6,704 (100%)$260,173
    Bigbox AllgäuKempten3,973 / 3,973 (100%)$168,095
    Wiener StadthalleVienna6,020 / 11,533 (52%)$320,978
    SalzburgarenaSalzburg3,068 / 5,682 (54%)$163,668
    Arena TrierTrier4,302 / 4,302 (100%)$208,808
    HallenstadionZürich10,806 / 13,000 (83%)$767,701[48]
    Eventim ApolloLondon3,422 / 3,422 (100%)$250,632[49]
    TOTAL102,740 / 140,510 (73%)$5,534,622

    Notes and References

    1. Sources for tour title:
    2. Web site: James Blunt announces new album The Afterlove from his bath in hilarious video. Starkey . Adam . 23 January 2017 . Metro. 5 February 2017.
    3. Web site: James Blunt will release brand new album "The Afterlove" on March 24th. . 30 January 2017 . The Inquirer. 5 February 2017.
    4. Web site: Ed Sheeran and James Blunt are heading on tour together for the ultimate comeback . Adejobi . Alicia . 25 January 2017 . . 5 February 2017.
    5. Web site: James Blunt Is Leaving Ed Sheeran For His Own Tour . Carlin . Shannon . 31 August 2017 . . 3 November 2017.
    6. Web site: Jamie Lawson To Support James Blunt On 'The Afterlove' Tour . Stickler . Jon . 5 April 2017 . Stereoboard . 3 November 2017.
    7. Web site: Does Mel want to kiss Morgan Evans? . . 27 September 2017 . . 3 November 2017.
    8. Web site: Erstklassiger Support in Rankweil: Mainfelt und Madison Violet . de . First-class support in Rankweil: Mainfelt and Madison Violet . . 24 June 2018 . . . 26 July 2018.
    9. Web site: Mattia De Simone Pubblica "Quel Singolo Che Non Ho Scritto Io" In Attesa Di Aprire I Concerti Di James Blunt . it . Mattia De Simone publishes "That Single I Have Not Written" Waiting To Open The Concerts Of James Blunt . . 12 July 2018 . All Music Italia . 26 July 2018.
    10. Web site: James Blunt in Köln: Kein Romantiker . de . James Blunt in Cologne: No romantic . Schmidt . Ingo . 19 October 2017 . . . 3 November 2017.
    11. Sources for tour dates in Europe:
      • Web site: Concert Schedule – James Blunt. . January 2017. Pollstar. 5 February 2017. http://www.freezepage.com/1486470565WSLOJVTHAI?url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=46644&SearchBy=james%20blunt. 7 February 2017.
    12. Sources for tour dates in South America:
    13. Sources for tour dates in Australasia:
    14. Sources for tour dates in Asia:
    15. Sources for festival shows in Europe:
    16. Web site: James Blunt To Play A Day On The Green . Cashmere . Paul . 31 August 2017 . Noise11 . 3 November 2017.
    17. Web site: James Blunt kommer til Jelling Musikfestival . nl . James Blunt is coming to the Jelling Music Festival . Møller . Ernst . 25 January 2018 . . . 12 February 2018.
    18. Web site: Paddy Kelly und James Blunt beim "Plaza-Festival". de . Paddy Kelly and James Blunt at the "Plaza Festival" . . 21 November 2017 . . . 30 December 2017.
    19. Web site: British Superstar James Blunt will Visit Georgia During his World Tour . . 28 December 2017 . . Georgia Today Group . 30 December 2017.
    20. Web site: James Blunt for the Live At Chelsea Concert Series 2018. . 6 November 2017 . FemaleFirst . FemaleFirst Ltd. . 17 November 2017.
    21. Web site: James Blunt to play Newmarket Nights concert. Davies . Alan . 22 January 2018 . Welwyn Hatfield Times . . 12 February 2018.
    22. Web site: Superstar James Blunt kommt zum Open Air nach Rankweil . de . Superstar James Blunt comes to Open Air in Rankweil . . 3 May 2018 . . Russmedia . 26 July 2018.
    23. Web site: James Blunt à l'affiche du prochain Cognac Blues Passions . fr . James Blunt in the next Cognac Blues Passions . 1 August 2017 . . . 18 November 2017.
    24. Web site: Pause Guitare 2018 : James Blunt au programme . fr . Pause Guitare 2018 : James Blunt on the program . 27 July 2017 . . 18 November 2017.
    25. Web site: Festival Blues 2018 Pistoia . it . Festival Blues 2018 Pistoia . Benvenuti . Sara . 11 July 2018 . . 26 July 2018.
    26. Web site: Ecco i primi nomi di Moon&Stars . it . Here are the first names of Moon & Stars . . 18 December 2017 . Tio . Ticinonline SA . 30 December 2017.
    27. Web site: James Blunt sul palco del Summer Fest . it . James Blunt on the stage of the Summer Fest . . 17 July 2018 . Voce . 26 July 2018.
    28. Web site: James Blunt torna in Italia a luglio con 5 concerti . it . James Blunt returns to Italy in July with 5 concerts . . 5 March 2018 . . . 26 July 2018.
    29. Web site: Porissa esiintynyt James Blunt ei kavahda kantaaottamista: 'Poliitikot yrittävät jakaa meitä eri leireihin, mutta musiikki yhdistää' . fi . James Blunt, who performed in Pori, does not shy away from taking a stand: 'Politicians try to divide us into different camps, but music unites' . Welling . Ari . 21 July 2018 . . 25 February 2021.
    30. Web site: James Blunt und Scorpions gebucht . de . Booked James Blunt and Scorpions . 17 November 2017 . . 18 November 2017.
    31. Web site: Joan Manuel Serrat y James Blunt se suman al Starlite Festival 2018. es . Joan Manuel Serrat and James Blunt join the Starlite Festival 2018. 26 January 2018 . . Multiprensa & Mas S.L. . 12 February 2018.
    32. News: Alfred se suma al Arenal Sound 2018 y OT conquista los festivales . es . Alfred joins the Arenal Sound 2018 and OT wins the festivals . Lema . Katy . 11 May 2018 . . . 26 July 2018.
    33. Web site: Cap Roig anuncia Sting, Luis Miguel, Andrea Bocelli, Roger Hodgson, James Blunt i Maná . es . Cap Roig announces Sting, Luis Miguel, Andrea Bocelli, Roger Hodgson, James Blunt and Maná . . 6 March 2018 . . Prensa Ibérica . 26 July 2018.
    34. Web site: James Blunt singt Open-Air-Konzert an Schacht 3 in Hückelhoven . de . James Blunt sings open-air concert at Schacht 3 in Hückelhoven . . 24 November 2017 . Rheinische Post . 30 December 2017.
    35. Web site: James Blunt kommt zum Brenzpark-Openair nach Heidenheim . de . James Blunt comes to Brenzpark-Open Air in Heidenheim . 9 November 2017 . Schwäbische Zeitung . Schwäbischer Verlag . 18 November 2017.
    36. Web site: James Blunt am Stars in Town . de . James Blunt at the Stars in Town . . 10 November 2017 . . . 18 November 2017.
    37. Web site: James Blunt kommt ans «Heitere» 2018 . de . James Blunt arrives at "Heitere" in 2018 . . 12 December 2017 . Regio Live . 30 December 2017.
    38. News: JAMES BLUNT ET TEXAS À ROCK OZ'ARÈNES . fr . JAMES BLUNT AND TEXAS AT ROCK OZ'ARENES . Flückiger . Laurent . 15 December 2017 . . . 30 December 2017.
    39. Web site: Noch mehr Namen bekannt! Diese Stars kommen zum Zeltfestival Ruhr 2018 an den Kemnader See . de . More names known! These stars are coming to the Zeltfestival Ruhr 2018 at the Kemnader lake . Migenda . Kathrin . 6 November 2017 . Der Westen . Funke Mediengruppe . 18 November 2017.
    40. Web site: James Blunt kommt nach Coburg . de . James Blunt comes to Coburg . . 6 November 2017 . . . 18 November 2017.
    41. Web site: Popular Romanian festival lines up James Blunt, Amy Macdonald . . 24 July 2018 . Romania Insider . City Compass Media . 26 August 2018.
    42. Web site: NDR-2-Papenburg-Festival 2018 mit James Blunt und Sarah Connor . de. NDR 2 Papenburg Festival 2018 with James Blunt and Sarah Connor . Schade . Gerd . 24 November 2017 . . 26 July 2018.
    43. Web site: JAMES BLUNT FÜR DIE 'IFA-KONZERTE UNTER DEM FUNKTURM 2018' BESTÄTIGT . de . JAMES BLUNT CONFIRMS FOR THE 'IFA CONCERTS UNDER THE FUNCTION 2018' . . 21 November 2017 . Four Artists . 26 July 2018.
    44. Web site: James Blunt announced as evening act for Bath Festival Cup weekend . Phillips . Alison . 23 December 2017 . . . 26 July 2018.
    45. 10 February 2018. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. 130. Nashville, Tennessee. Eldridge Industries. 0006-2510. 2 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180202034204/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. 2 February 2018.
    46. Current Boxscore. Billboard. Nashville, Tennessee. Eldridge Industries. 2 December 2017. 129 . 22 November 2017. 0006-2510. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230003631/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. live. 30 December 2017.
    47. 25 November 2017. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. 129. Nashville, Tennessee. Eldridge Industries. 0006-2510. 17 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230003631/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. live. 30 December 2017.
    48. Current Boxscore. Billboard. Nashville, Tennessee. Eldridge Industries. 16 December 2017. 129 . 28. 6 December 2017. 0006-2510. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230003631/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. live. 30 December 2017.
    49. 6 January 2018. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. 130. 1. Nashville, Tennessee. Eldridge Industries. 0006-2510. 30 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230003631/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. live. 30 December 2017.

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