The Rainbow World Tour was a 2000 concert tour by Mariah Carey in support of her 1999 album "Rainbow."
The tour began on February 14, 2000 in Antwerp, Belgium and ended on April 18, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
According to Billboard, the tour's nine-date North American leg grossed $7.1 million.
Concert Background[]
The tour marked Mariah's first tour in the U.S. in seven years since her 1993 Music Box Tour garnered a flurry of bad initial reviews. In addition to visiting more European countries, she also visited Singapore for the first time.
During this tour, Mariah debuted new songs from the Rainbow album such as: "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)", "Heartbreaker", "Thank God I Found You" and much more, including some of her biggest hits. Once again, her longtime friend Trey Lorenz was featured as a backup singer.
Set List[]
- "Rainbow" / "Petals" (Video Introduction)
- "Emotions"
- "My All"
- "Dreamlover"
- "X-Girlfriend"
- "Vulnerability"
- "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
- "Without You"
- "Make It Happen"
- "Thank God I Found You"
- "Fantasy"
- Band Interlude
- "Always Be My Baby"
- "Crybaby"
- "Close My Eyes"
- "Petals"
- "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)"
- "Heartbreaker"
- "Honey"
- "Vision of Love"
- "Rainbow (Interlude)"
- "Hero"
- "Butterfly" (Outro)
Personnel[]
Band
- Vernon Black
- Keyboards: Eric Daniels
- Sam Simms
- Gregory Gonaway
- Marco Oliveria
- Michael McKnight
- Background & featured vocalist: Trey Lorenz
- Background vocals: Melonie Daniels, MaryAnn Tatum & Tracy Harris
Concert Dates[]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Europe | ||||||
February 14, 2000 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | rowspan=6 ? | rowspan=6 ? | rowspan=6 ? |
February 17, 2000 | Milan | Italy | Fila Forum | |||
February 20, 2000 | Cologne | Germany | Kölnarena | |||
February 23, 2000 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | |||
February 26, 2000 | London | United Kingdom | Wembley Arena | |||
February 29, 2000 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de Deportes | |||
Asia | ||||||
March 4, 2000 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka Dome | rowspan=4 ? | rowspan=1 ? | rowspan=4 ? |
March 7, 2000 | Tokyo | Tokyo Dome | 100,000 / 100,000 | |||
March 9, 2000 | ||||||
March 13, 2000 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | ? | ||
North America | ||||||
March 16, 2000 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | Da Brat | 15,627 / 15,627 | $990,648 |
March 18, 2000 | Las Vegas | Thomas & Mack Center | 13,591 / 13,591 | $681,068 | ||
March 21, 2000 | San Jose | San Jose Arena | 13,999 / 13,999 | $862,170 | ||
March 25, 2000 | Chicago | United Center | 14,892 / 14,892 | $848,156 | ||
March 29, 2000 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | rowspan=2 ? | rowspan=2 ? | rowspan=2 ? | |
April 1, 2000 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | ||||
April 11, 2000 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | Da Brat | 14,870 / 14,870 | $1,066,413 | |
April 13, 2000 | Boston | FleetCenter | rowspan=2 ? | rowspan=2 ? | rowspan=2 ? | |
April 18, 2000 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | |||
Total | 72,979 / 72,979 | $4,448,455 |
Notes
- The April 13, 2000 concert in Boston, Massachusetts at the Fleet Center was originally planned to take place on April 4, but was rescheduled due to illness.
- The April 18, 2000 concert in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Air Canada Center was originally planned to take place on April 7 but was rescheduled due to illness.