The Set the World on Fire Tour was the fifth concert tour by American recording artist Alicia Keys to promote her fifth studio album, Girl on Fire (2012). The tour ranked 22nd on Pollstar's annual "Top 100 Worldwide Tours – Year End". It earned nearly $44 million from 70/74 shows.

Background Alicia Keys announced 6 UK and Ireland Arena dates following a performance on The X Factor. Tickets for the show went on sale on 23 November 2012 and almost immediately an extra date was added at The O2 Arena in London due to the high demand. The American leg of the tour was announced on 10 January 2013 and the pre-sale tickets went on sale on January 14. General sale tickets went on sale on January 18 and many of the dates sold-out within hours.

Critical reception In his review of the concert at Echo Arena in Liverpool, Ed Potton from The Times commented on Keys stage presence, writing "She can move, but her restrained shimmying contrasted with the exuberance of her dancers, like a slightly embarrassed older sister surrounded by her kid brother’s cheeky mates" but "that didn’t matter" on some songs, for example on "Fallin'", which Keys "finished with a one-woman vocal fanfare that brought the house down".

Opening acts Miguel (North America, Europe) (select dates) John Legend (Australia) Bluey Robinson (Liverpool, Newcastle) André Henriques (Lisbon) Jason Derulo (Dubai)

Setlists North American setlist This set list is representative of the concert in Montreal on April 3, 2013. Centre Bell setlist: It does not represent all concerts for the tour.

"Karma" "You Don't Know My Name" "Tears Always Win" "Listen to Your Heart" "Like You'll Never See Me Again" "A Woman's Worth" "Diary" "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" "101" "Fallin'" "You're All I Need to Get By" (by background vocalists) "When It's All Over" "Limitedless" "Fire We Make" "Unbreakable" "Brand New Me" "If I Ain't Got You" "No One" "New Day" "Girl on Fire" Encore "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"

New Zealand setlist This set list is representative of the concert in Vector Arena on December 19, 2013. "Karma" "You Don't Know My Name" "Tears Always Win" "Listen to Your Heart" "Like You'll Never See Me Again" "A Woman's Worth" "Diary" "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" "Fallin'" "You're All I Need to Get By" "When It's All Over" "Limitedless" "Unbreakable" "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" "Brand New Me" "If I Ain't Got You" "No One" "New Day" "Girl on Fire" "Empire State of Mind"

Notes In Los Angeles, Keys performed "Any Time, Any Place" by Janet Jackson, before Kendrick Lamar came onstage to perform two songs.

Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueNorth AmericaMarch 7, 2013SeattleUnited StatesWaMu TheaterMarch 8, 2013VancouverCanadaRogers ArenaMarch 10, 2013OaklandUnited StatesOracle ArenaMarch 12, 2013Los AngelesStaples CenterMarch 13, 2013San DiegoValley View Casino CenterMarch 15, 2013Las VegasMandalay Bay Events CenterMarch 17, 2013Grand PrairieVerizon Theatre at Grand PrairieMarch 18, 2013HoustonToyota CenterMarch 20, 2013Cedar ParkCedar Park CenterMarch 21, 2013New OrleansNew Orleans ArenaMarch 23, 2013MiamiAmerican Airlines ArenaMarch 24, 2013TampaTampa Bay Times ForumMarch 27, 2013CherokeeHarrah's Cherokee Events CenterMarch 29, 2013AtlantaPhilips ArenaMarch 30, 2013GreensboroGreensboro ColiseumApril 2, 2013TorontoCanadaAir Canada CentreApril 3, 2013MontrealBell CentreApril 5, 2013BrooklynUnited StatesBarclays CenterApril 6, 2013LedyardMGM Grand TheaterApril 8, 2013NewarkPrudential CenterApril 10, 2013BostonAgganis ArenaApril 11, 2013New York CityMadison Square GardenApril 13, 2013Atlantic CityOvation HallApril 14, 2013Washington, D.C.Verizon CenterApril 17, 2013DetroitJoe Louis ArenaApril 18, 2013ChicagoUnited CenterApril 20, 2013NassauThe BahamasImperial BallroomEuropeMay 18, 2013LiverpoolEnglandEcho Arena LiverpoolMay 19, 2013NewcastleMetro Radio ArenaMay 21, 2013BelfastNorthern IrelandOdyssey ArenaMay 22, 2013DublinIrelandThe O2May 24, 2013ManchesterEnglandManchester ArenaMay 25, 2013BirminghamNational Indoor ArenaMay 28, 2013NottinghamCapital FM Arena NottinghamMay 30, 2013LondonThe O2 ArenaMay 31, 2013June 2, 2013Esch-sur-AlzetteLuxembourgRockhalJune 4, 2013FrankfurtGermanyFesthalle FrankfurtJune 5, 2013CologneLanxess ArenaJune 7, 2013AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo DomeJune 8, 2013AntwerpBelgiumSportpaleisJune 10, 2013HamburgGermanyO2 World HamburgJune 12, 2013PragueCzech RepublicO2 ArenaJune 13, 2013ViennaAustriaWiener StadthalleJune 15, 2013ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadionJune 16, 2013MunichGermanyOlympiahalleJune 18, 2013LyonFranceHalle Tony GarnierJune 19, 2013TurinItalyTorino Palasport OlimpicoJune 21, 2013Monte CarloMonacoSalle des ÉtoilesJune 22, 2013MarseilleFranceLe Dôme de MarseilleJune 24, 2013ParisPalais Omnisports de Paris-BercyJune 25, 2013June 28, 2013LisbonPortugalMEO ArenaJune 30, 2013PoznańPolandInea StadionJuly 2, 2013IstanbulTurkeyParkormanAsiaJuly 4, 2013Tel AvivIsraelNokia ArenaEuropeAugust 9, 2013HelsinkiFinlandSuvilahtiAugust 10, 2013GothenburgSwedenSlottsskogenSouth AmericaSeptember 12, 2013São PauloBrazilEspaço das Américas September 15, 2013Rio de JaneiroParque dos AtletasSeptember 17, 2013Porto AlegreAuditório Araújo Vianna September 20, 2013Buenos AiresArgentinaEstadio G.E.B.A.September 23, 2013SantiagoChileMovistar ArenaAsiaNovember 15, 2013DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDubai Media City AmphitheatreNovember 18, 2013YokohamaJapanYokohama ArenaNovember 20, 2013ShanghaiChinaMercedes-Benz ArenaNovember 22, 2013MacauVenetian TheatreNovember 23, 2013November 25, 2013PasayPhilippinesMall of Asia ArenaNovember 27, 2013Kuala LumpurMalaysiaPutra Indoor StadiumNovember 29, 2013JakartaIndonesiaSkeeno HallOceaniaDecember 5, 2013PerthAustraliaPerth ArenaDecember 7, 2013Yarra ValleyThe Amphitheatre at RochfordDecember 8, 2013MelbourneRod Laver ArenaDecember 9, 2013AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment CentreDecember 11, 2013SydneyAllphones ArenaDecember 13, 2013BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment CentreDecember 14, 2013Hunter ValleyHope Estate Winery AmphitheatreDecember 17, 2013SydneyStar Event CentreDecember 19, 2013AucklandNew ZealandVector Arena Festivals and other miscellaneous performances Atlantis Live

Istanbul International Jazz Festival Flow Festival Way Out West Rock in Rio A Day on the Green

Cancellations and rescheduled shows March 27, 2013Southaven, MississippiLander's CenterCancelled

Box office score data VenueCityTickets sold / AvailableGross revenueOracle ArenaOakland11,536 / 13,372 (86%)$845,959Staples CenterLos Angeles13,591 / 14,120 (96%)$1,070,436Verizon Theater at Grand Prairie Grand Prairie 4,546 / 5,490 (83%) $410,397American Airlines ArenaMiami8,748 / 9,220 (95%)$654,450Harrah's Cherokee Event Center Cherokee 3,009 / 3,009 (100%) $246,334Philips Arena Atlanta 8,785 / 12,219 (72%) $592,200Air Canada CentreToronto10,535 / 11,500 (92%)$969,297Bell Centre Montreal 6,806 / 7,580 (90%) $619,397Barclays Center Brooklyn 14,061 / 14,061 (100%) $1,103,800Prudential CenterNewark6,357 / 7,947 (80%)$502,036Agganis Arena Boston 4,922 / 5,947 (83%) $451,470Verizon Center Washington, D.C. 8,322 / 12,195 (68%) $763,838Manchester ArenaManchester8,830 / 10,993 (80%)$556,639The O2 ArenaLondon27,441 / 31,780 (86%)$1,741,330O2 World Hamburg Hamburg 8,945 / 9,542 (94%) $717,439HallenstadionZurich13,000 / 13,000 (100%)$1,142,860Espaço das AméricasSão Paulo2,050 / 2,700 (76%)$307,233Auditório Araújo VianaPorto Alegre1,617 / 2,600 (62%)$155,729Estadio G.E.B.A.Buenos Aires4,264 / 7,500 (57%)$377,550Perth ArenaPerth7,753 / 7,951 (98%)$940,827Rod Laver ArenaMelbourne9,806 / 9,806 (100%)$1,074,190Box score: Allphones ArenaSydney11,011 / 11,974 (92%)$1,304,530Brisbane Entertainment CentreBrisbane6,291 / 6,684 (94%)$706,496TOTAL202,226 / 230,540 (88%)$17,254,437

Notes 1.Data from study is collected from all worldwide concerts held between January 1 and June 30, 2013. All monetary figures are based in U.S. dollars. All information is based upon extensive research conducted by Pollstar.

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