The Afterlove Tour

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.

The Afterlove Tour
Tour by James Blunt
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated albumThe Afterlove
Start date12 October 2017 (2017-10-12)
End date15 September 2018 (2018-09-15)
Legs6
No. of shows85 in Europe
7 in South America
9 in Australasia
9 in Asia
110 Total
James Blunt concert chronology

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
  1. "Don't Give Me Those Eyes"
  2. "Stay the Night"
  3. "1973"
  4. "Bonfire Heart"

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
Europe[11]
12 October 2017 Stuttgart Germany Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
13 October 2017 Munich Olympiahalle
14 October 2017 Erfurt Messehallen Erfurt
16 October 2017 Berlin Mercedes-Benz Arena
17 October 2017 Hamburg Barclaycard Arena
18 October 2017 Cologne Lanxess Arena
19 October 2017 Leipzig Arena Leipzig
21 October 2017 Hanover TUI Arena
22 October 2017 Frankfurt Festhalle Frankfurt
24 October 2017 Halle Gerry Weber Stadion
25 October 2017 Oberhausen König Pilsener Arena
26 October 2017 Mannheim SAP Arena
28 October 2017 Nuremberg Arena Nürnberger Versicherung
29 October 2017 Kempten Bigbox Allgäu
31 October 2017 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle
1 November 2017 Salzburg Salzburgarena
3 November 2017 Brussels Belgium Forest National
4 November 2017 Trier Germany Arena Trier
6 November 2017 Amsterdam Netherlands AFAS Live
7 November 2017 Paris France Zénith Paris
8 November 2017 Geneva Switzerland SEG Geneva Arena
9 November 2017 Zürich Hallenstadion
12 November 2017 Rome Italy PalaLottomatica
13 November 2017 Florence Nelson Mandela Forum
14 November 2017 Milan Mediolanum Forum
17 November 2017 Nottingham England Motorpoint Arena
18 November 2017 Leeds First Direct Arena
20 November 2017 Glasgow Scotland SEC Armadillo
21 November 2017 Birmingham England Arena Birmingham
23 November 2017 London Eventim Apollo
24 November 2017 Brighton Brighton Centre
25 November 2017 Bournemouth Windsor Hall
27 November 2017 Dublin Ireland 3Arena
South America[12]
22 February 2018 Ciudad de la Costa Uruguay Centro de Espectáculos Landia
23 February 2018 Corrientes Argentina Estadio Abierto de Deportivo Juventus
24 February 2018 Buenos Aires Estadio Luna Park
25 February 2018 São Paulo Brazil Tom Brasil
27 February 2018 Córdoba Argentina Quality Espacio
1 March 2018 Mostazal Chile Gran Arena
2 March 2018 Santiago Teatro Caupolicán
Australasia[13]
6 March 2018 Auckland New Zealand Spark Arena
8 March 2018 Christchurch Horncastle Arena
10 March 2018[A] Pokolbin Australia Bimbadgen Amphitheatre
11 March 2018[A] Mount Cotton Sirromet Winery
13 March 2018 Sydney The Star Event Centre
14 March 2018
16 March 2018 Melbourne Palais Theatre
17 March 2018[A] Wahgunyah All Saints Estate
20 March 2018[A] Perth Pioneer Women's Memorial
Asia[14]
23 March 2018 Tampines Singapore Max Pavilion
25 March 2018 Bentong Malaysia Arena of Stars
27 March 2018 Bangkok Thailand Royal Paragon Hall
29 March 2018 Chek Lap Kok Hong Kong VIVA
31 March 2018 Taipei Taiwan TPEC Gymnasium
2 April 2018 Guangzhou China Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
4 April 2018 Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena
6 April 2018 Beijing Cadillac Arena
9 April 2018 Bengaluru India Phoenix Marketcity
Europe[15]
8 May 2018 Budapest Hungary László Papp Budapest Sports Arena
10 May 2018 Bratislava Slovakia Aegon Arena
12 May 2018 Warsaw Poland Torwar Hall
14 May 2018 Saint Petersburg Russia Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall
16 May 2018 Krasnogorsk Crocus City Hall
18 May 2018 Vilnius Lithuania Siemens Arena
19 May 2018 Tallinn Estonia Nordea Kontserdimaja
20 May 2018 Riga Latvia Arēna Rīga
22 May 2018 Oslo Norway Sentrum Scene
23 May 2018 Stockholm Sweden Annexet
24 May 2018[B] Jelling Denmark Jelling Festivalpladsen
25 May 2018[C] Hanover Germany Expo Plaza
26 May 2018[D] Tbilisi Georgia Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
16 June 2018[E] London England Royal Hospital Chelsea
18 June 2018 Douglas Isle of Man Royal Hall
29 June 2018[F] Newmarket England Adnams July Course
1 July 2018[G] Rankwell Austria Marktplatz Rankweil
6 July 2018[H] Cognac France Jardin public de Cognac
8 July 2018[I] Albi Base de Loisirs de Pratgraussals
10 July 2018 Genoa Italy Arena del Mare
11 July 2018 Padua Gran Teatro Geox
13 July 2018[J] Pistoia Piazza del Duomo
15 July 2018[K] Locarno Switzerland Piazza Grande
16 July 2018[L] Carpi Italy Piazza dei Martiri
17 July 2018[M] Rome Cavea dell'Auditorium Parco della Musica
20 July 2018[N] Pori Finland Kirjurinluoto Arena
22 July 2018 Balingen Germany Balinger Marktplatz
23 July 2018 Freiburg im Breisgau Fürstenberg Freilichtbühne
24 July 2018 Dresden Junge Garde
26 July 2018[O] Tettnang Schlossgarten Tettnang
27 July 2018 Klam Austria Burg Clam
28 July 2018[P] Tüßling Germany Schlossgarten Tüßling
29 July 2018[Q] Ludwigsburg Schlosshof de Residenzschloss
3 August 2018[R] Marbella Spain Auditorio de Marbella
4 August 2018[S] Borriana Playa de L'Arenal
5 August 2018[T] Calella de Palafrugell Auditori a l'aire liure
8 August 2018 Klagenfurt Austria Open Air Gelände der Schleppe Alm
9 August 2018[U] Hückelhoven Germany Schacht 3
10 August 2018[V] Heidenheim Brenz-Arena
11 August 2018[W] Schaffhausen Switzerland Deutschschweizer Piazza Grande
12 August 2018[X] Zofingen Heitere-Platz
15 August 2018[Y] Avenches Amphithéâtre d'Avenches
16 August 2018[Z] Aschaffenburg Germany Darmstädter Straße
17 August 2018[AA] Bochum Kemnader See
18 August 2018[AB] Coburg Coburger Schloßplatz
31 August 2018[AC] Brașov Romania Piața Sfatului
1 September 2018[AD] Papenburg Germany Veranstaltungsgelände vor der Meyer-Werft
2 September 2018[AE] Berlin IFA Sommergarten
8 September 2018[AF] Havirov Czech Republic Městská sportovní hala Slávie
13 September 2018 Saint Helier Jersey Gloucester Hall
15 September 2018[AG] Bath England Bath Racecourse
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of "A Day on the Green"[16]
B This concert was a part of the "Jelling Musikfestival"[17]
D This concert was a part of the "NDR 2 Plaza Festival"[18]
D This concert was a part of the "Independence Day Festival"[19]
E This concert was a part of "Live at Chelsea"[20]
F This concert was a part of "Newmarket Nights"[21]
G This concert was a part of the "Rankweiler Open Air"[22]
H This concert was a part of the "Festival Blues Passions de Cognac"[23]
I This concert was a part of the "Festival Pause Guitare"[24]
J This concert was a part of the "Pistoia Blues Festival"[25]
K This concert was a part of "Moon and Stars"[26]
L This concert was a part of the "Carpi Summer Fest"[27]
M This concert was a part of the "Roma Summer Fest"[28]
N This concert was a part of "Pori Jazz"[29]
O This concert was a part of the "Regionalwerk Bodensee-Schlossgarten Open Air"
P This concert was a part of "Raiffeisen Kultursommer"
Q This concert was a part of "KSK Music Open"[30]
R This concert was a part of the "Starlite Festival"[31]
S This concert was a part of the "Arenal Sound Festival"[32]
T This concert was a part of the "Cap Roig Festival"[33]
U This concert was a part of "SommerMusik"[34]
V This concert was a part of the "Brenzpark-Festival"[35]
W This concert was a part of "Stars in Town"[36]
X This concert was a part of the "Heitere Open Air"[37]
Y This concert was a part of "Rock Oz'Arènes"[38]
Z This concert was a part of the "Afrika-Karibik-Festival"
AA This concert was a part of the "Zeltfestival Ruhr"[39]
AB This concert was a part of the "HUK-Open-Air-Sommer"[40]
AC This concert is a part of "Cerbul de Aur"[41]
AD This concert is a part of the "NDR 2 Papenburg Festival"[42]
AE This concert is a part of "IFA-Konzerte unter dem Funkturm"[43]
AF This concert is a part of "Havířovské slavnosti"
AG This concert is a part of the "Bath Cup Festival"[44]
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
23 February 2018 Corrientes, Argentina Estadio José Jorge Conte Moved to the Estadio Abierto de Deportivo Juventus
23 March 2018 Marina Bay, Singapore Marina Bay Sands Expo Ballroom Moved to the Max Pavilion in Tampines, Singapore
27 March 2018 Bangkok, Thailand Impact Arena Moved to the Thunder Dome
27 March 2018 Bangkok, Thailand Thunder Dome Moved to the Royal Paragon Hall

Box office score data
Venue City Tickets sold / Available Gross revenue
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle Stuttgart 6,309 / 8,994 (70%) $327,536[45]
Olympiahalle Munich 7,518 / 10,255 (73%) $405,811[45]
Messehallen Erfurt Erfurt 5,470 / 5,583 (98%) $283,761[45]
Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin 7,437 / 9,733 (76%) $371,238[46]
Barclaycard Arena Hamburg 5,382 / 7,750 (69%) $285,394[47]
Lanxess Arena Cologne 6,004 / 13,476 (45%) $331,690[45]
Arena Leipzig Leipzig 5,570 / 7,618 (73%) $289,105[45]
TUI Arena Hanover 6,961 / 8,805 (79%) $358,463[45]
Festhalle Frankfurt Frankfurt 6,385 / 7,914 (81%) $344,334[45]
Gerry Weber Stadion Halle 3,004 / 3,338 (90%) $163,885[45]
SAP Arena Mannheim 4,405 / 8,428 (52%) $233,350[45]
Arena Nürnberger Versicherung Nuremberg 6,704 / 6,704 (100%) $260,173[45]
Bigbox Allgäu Kempten 3,973 / 3,973 (100%) $168,095[45]
Wiener Stadthalle Vienna 6,020 / 11,533 (52%) $320,978[45]
Salzburgarena Salzburg 3,068 / 5,682 (54%) $163,668[45]
Arena Trier Trier 4,302 / 4,302 (100%) $208,808[45]
Hallenstadion Zürich 10,806 / 13,000 (83%) $767,701[48]
Eventim Apollo London 3,422 / 3,422 (100%) $250,632[49]
TOTAL 102,740 / 140,510 (73%) $5,534,622

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