Caution World Tour was the eleventh concert tour by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, in support of her fifteenth studio album, Caution.General sources for the tour:

The tour consisted of 35 dates, including shows in North America, Europe and the Caribbean, at a mix of small and mid-size venues and arenas.

The tour received widespread acclaim, with critics praising Mariah Carey’s powerful vocals, commanding stage presence, and a setlist that blended new material with career-spanning hits. Several noted the inclusion of songs from Glitter in a dedicated act of the show, following the "#JusticeForGlitter" campaign on social media that started in 2018, as well the presence of club and hip-hop remixes, fan favorites, and classics on the setlist, which many felt showcased her enduring artistry and legacy.

Background and development Carey's fifteenth studio album, titled Caution, was released on November 16, 2018 and received universal acclaim from critics. The album was described as a "fine-tuning" of Carey's previous work, and was praised for its freshness which made it "pleasingly defiant", with some critics hailing it as being "the new blueprint for legacy acts" of Carey's stature. By December 2018, the album had been featured on several year-end lists. Prior to the album's release, dates were announced for both the North American and European leg of the tour, teasing it as being her "most intimate tour yet".

The opening leg of the tour was performed in small, theatre-based and mid-sized venues across North America. It kicked off on February 27, 2019 in Irving, Texas and concluded on April 6 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The European leg of the tour was mainly arena-based, with Carey opening on May 22 in Dublin and finishing on June 13 in Amsterdam.

Following this, Carey performed at several festivals including the Festival d'été de Québec at the Plains of Abraham, Canada, and the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival.

Set list This set list is representative of the February 27, 2019, show in Irving, Texas. It may not represent all dates of the tour. "M" Act I "A No No" "Dreamlover" "You Don't Know What to Do / Emotions" "Anytime You Need a Friend"

Act II "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" / "Fantasy" "Always Be My Baby" "Caution" "GTFO" "8th Grade" "Stay Long Love You"

Act III Guitar interlude "My All" "Portrait" "Vision of Love" "#JusticeForGlitter" Medley: "Never Too Far" "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" "Loverboy" "Didn't Mean to Turn You On"

Act IV "Mariah & Bianca" "Heartbreaker" "Touch My Body" "We Belong Together"

Encore "With You" "Hero"

Notes

In Atlanta, Da Brat joined Carey onstage during the performance of "Heartbreaker". During the show in Wallingford, “Underneath the Stars” was performed.

Critical reception

The tour garnered acclaim from critics, many of whom commended the quality of Carey's voice and the singer's stage presence. In a review for the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Melissa Ruggieri concluded that Carey had ”resumed her live prowess”, describing it as being ”a commendable feat nearly 30 years into a career and one worth cheering”. Similarly, Stefan Kyriazis from Express gave the show 5 stars, stating: "She was hitting the high trills, the low growls, and all those iconic whistle notes were popping off all over the stage..."

Carey had a three-day residency at the Royal Albert Hall in London. She was praised both for her vocal ability and overall stage presence. Michael Cragg from The Guardian described Carey's "incredible, playful performances" as a testament to her status as a "gold-plated pop diva". Similarly, Kate Solomon from The Daily Telegraph stated the shows were "a surreal but wildly enjoyable showcase of a brighter, more fun side of the pop icon". In a review for The Arts Desk, Sebastian Scotney stated Carey "delivers and the audience delivers back". During her concert in Dublin, Louise Bruton from The Irish Times stated: "She takes us through three decades of hits, from soul-searching ballads to chart-topping songs that bring in pop hooks, hip-hop beats, R&B melodies that show off every side of the singer that we’ve come to know over the years". Rosa Diaz from 20 minutos also gave a positive review of her concert in Barcelona, citing Carey's "powerful presence, who reviewed her greatest hits alternated with some songs from her new album, showing her vocal ability and knowing how to be on stage".

Tour dates + List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, tickets sold, number of available tickets, and gross revenue Date City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance RevenueNorth AmericaFebruary 27, 2019IrvingUnited StatesToyota Music Factory DJ Suss One — —March 1, 2019Sugar LandSmart Financial Centre 5,581 / 6,554 $631,986March 2, 2019BiloxiBeau Rivage Theatre — —March 5, 2019AtlantaFox Theatre 3,348 / 4,101 $424,908March 6, 2019LouisvilleThe Louisville Palace 2,452 / 2,597 $343,823March 8, 2019DetroitFox Theatre 4,531 / 4,751 $440,768March 9, 2019IndianapolisMurat Theatre 2,425 / 2,515 $301,184March 11, 2019ChicagoChicago Theatre 3,551 / 3,551 $434,548March 13, 2019MinneapolisState Theatre 2,106 / 2,133 $295,814March 15, 2019MilwaukeeMiller High Life Theatre 3,503 / 3,503 $331,319March 16, 2019St. LouisStifel Theatre 2,940 / 3,038 $302,781March 18, 2019PittsburghBenedum Center 2,508 / 2,825 $339,167March 20, 2019TorontoCanadaSony Centre for the Performing Arts 3,140 / 3,191 $412,001March 21, 2019OrilliaCasino Rama Entertainment Centre — —March 23, 2019BuffaloUnited StatesShea's Performing Arts Center 2,811 / 3,049 $352,281March 25, 2019New York CityRadio City Music Hall 5,943 / 5,943 $941,320March 30, 2019Atlantic CityHard Rock Live — —March 31, 2019Oxon HillMGM National Harbor Theater 2,763 / 2,763 $494,534April 2, 2019BostonWang Theatre 3,092 / 3,223 $357,446April 3, 2019PhiladelphiaThe Met Philadelphia 3,155 / 3,155 $290,194April 5, 2019WallingfordToyota Oakdale Theatre 4,150 / 4,384 $316,063April 6, 2019BethlehemSands Bethlehem Event Center — —EuropeMay 22, 2019DublinIreland3Arenarowspan="10" 5,023 / 5,023 $411,682May 25, 2019 London England Royal Albert Hall — —May 26, 2019May 27, 2019June 1, 2019ParisFranceGrand Amphitheatrerowspan=5 June 2, 2019HamburgGermanyBarclaycard Arena —June 4, 2019AalborgDenmarkAalborghallen —June 10, 2019BarcelonaSpainPalau Reial de Pedralbes —June 11, 2019BordeauxFranceArkéa Arena —June 13, 2019AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo Dome — —North AmericaJuly 11, 2019Quebec CityCanadaPlains of Abraham Daniel CaesarSouth AmericaAugust 31, 2019 WillemstadCuraçaoWorld Trade Center Piscadera Bay — —AsiaOctober 20, 2019DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesBurj Park — — Total 62,842 / 66,299 (95%) $7,421,819

Cancelled shows + List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation Date City Country Venue Reason June 8, 2019 Florence Italy Stadio Artemio Franchi Festival cancellation

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