# The Afterlove Tour

The Afterlove Tour is the fifth concert tour by English 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. A month later, shows in Europe were announced for the fall of 2017. During the summer, Blunt joined Ed Sheeran on the North American leg of his tour. After this stint with Sheeran, Blunt revealed shows in Australia and New Zealand.

## Opening acts

* Jamie Lawson (Europe, Leg 1)
* Morgan Evans (Sydney, Melbourne)
* Mainfelt (Rankweil)
* Madison Violet (Rankweil)
* Mattia De Simone (Genoa, Padua)

## 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.
* "Heart to Heart"
* "I'll Take Everything"
* "Wisemen"
* "Heartbeat"
* "Someone Singing Along"
* "Lose My Number"
* "Carry You Home"
* "Postcards"
* "Make Me Better"
* "Goodbye My Lover"
* "Time of Our Lives"
* "High"
* "You're Beautiful"
* "Bartender"
* "OK"
* "Same Mistake"

### Encore

* "Don't Give Me Those Eyes"
* "Stay the Night"
* "1973"
* "Bonfire Heart"

## Tour dates

List of 2017 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| 12 October 2017 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
| 13 October 2017 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
| 14 October 2017 | Erfurt | Germany | Messehallen Erfurt |
| 16 October 2017 | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena |
| 17 October 2017 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena |
| 18 October 2017 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena |
| 19 October 2017 | Leipzig | Germany | Arena Leipzig |
| 21 October 2017 | Hanover | Germany | TUI Arena |
| 22 October 2017 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
| 24 October 2017 | Halle | Germany | Gerry Weber Stadion |
| 25 October 2017 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena |
| 26 October 2017 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena |
| 28 October 2017 | Nuremberg | Germany | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung |
| 29 October 2017 | Kempten | Germany | Bigbox Allgäu |
| 31 October 2017 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| 1 November 2017 | Salzburg | Austria | 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 | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| 12 November 2017 | Rome | Italy | PalaLottomatica |
| 13 November 2017 | Florence | Italy | Nelson Mandela Forum |
| 14 November 2017 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum |
| 17 November 2017 | Nottingham | England | Motorpoint Arena |
| 18 November 2017 | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena |
| 20 November 2017 | Glasgow | Scotland | SEC Armadillo |
| 21 November 2017 | Birmingham | England | Arena Birmingham |
| 23 November 2017 | London | England | Eventim Apollo |
| 24 November 2017 | Brighton | England | Brighton Centre |
| 25 November 2017 | Bournemouth | England | Windsor Hall |
| 27 November 2017 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena |
List of 2018 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| 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 | Argentina | 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 | Chile | Teatro Caupolicán |
| 6 March 2018 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena |
| 8 March 2018 | Christchurch | New Zealand | Horncastle Arena |
| 10 March 2018 | Pokolbin | Australia | Bimbadgen Amphitheatre |
| 11 March 2018 | Mount Cotton | Australia | Sirromet Winery |
| 13 March 2018 | Sydney | Australia | The Star Event Centre |
| 14 March 2018 | Sydney | Australia | The Star Event Centre |
| 16 March 2018 | Melbourne | Australia | Palais Theatre |
| 17 March 2018 | Wahgunyah | Australia | All Saints Estate |
| 20 March 2018 | Perth | Australia | Pioneer Women's Memorial |
| 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 | China | Mercedes-Benz Arena |
| 6 April 2018 | Beijing | China | Cadillac Arena |
| 9 April 2018 | Bengaluru | India | Phoenix Marketcity |
| 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 | Russia | 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 | Jelling | Denmark | Jelling Festivalpladsen |
| 25 May 2018 | Hanover | Germany | Expo Plaza |
| 26 May 2018 | Tbilisi | Georgia | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium |
| 16 June 2018 | London | England | Royal Hospital Chelsea |
| 18 June 2018 | Douglas | Isle of Man | Royal Hall |
| 29 June 2018 | Newmarket | England | Adnams July Course |
| 1 July 2018 | Rankwell | Austria | Marktplatz Rankweil |
| 6 July 2018 | Cognac | France | Jardin public de Cognac |
| 8 July 2018 | Albi | France | Base de Loisirs de Pratgraussals |
| 10 July 2018 | Genoa | Italy | Arena del Mare |
| 11 July 2018 | Padua | Italy | Gran Teatro Geox |
| 13 July 2018 | Pistoia | Italy | Piazza del Duomo |
| 15 July 2018 | Locarno | Switzerland | Piazza Grande |
| 16 July 2018 | Carpi | Italy | Piazza dei Martiri |
| 17 July 2018 | Rome | Italy | Cavea dell'Auditorium Parco della Musica |
| 20 July 2018 | Pori | Finland | Kirjurinluoto Arena |
| 22 July 2018 | Balingen | Germany | Balinger Marktplatz |
| 23 July 2018 | Freiburg im Breisgau | Germany | Fürstenberg Freilichtbühne |
| 24 July 2018 | Dresden | Germany | Junge Garde |
| 26 July 2018 | Tettnang | Germany | Schlossgarten Tettnang |
| 27 July 2018 | Klam | Austria | Burg Clam |
| 28 July 2018 | Tüßling | Germany | Schlossgarten Tüßling |
| 29 July 2018 | Ludwigsburg | Germany | Schlosshof de Residenzschloss |
| 3 August 2018 | Marbella | Spain | Auditorio de Marbella |
| 4 August 2018 | Borriana | Spain | Playa de L'Arenal |
| 5 August 2018 | Calella de Palafrugell | Spain | Auditori a l'aire liure |
| 8 August 2018 | Klagenfurt | Austria | Open Air Gelände der Schleppe Alm |
| 9 August 2018 | Hückelhoven | Germany | Schacht 3 |
| 10 August 2018 | Heidenheim | Germany | Brenz-Arena |
| 11 August 2018 | Schaffhausen | Switzerland | Deutschschweizer Piazza Grande |
| 12 August 2018 | Zofingen | Switzerland | Heitere-Platz |
| 15 August 2018 | Avenches | Switzerland | Amphithéâtre d'Avenches |
| 16 August 2018 | Aschaffenburg | Germany | Darmstädter Straße |
| 17 August 2018 | Bochum | Germany | Kemnader See |
| 18 August 2018 | Coburg | Germany | Coburger Schloßplatz |
| 31 August 2018 | Brașov | Romania | Piața Sfatului |
| 1 September 2018 | Papenburg | Germany | Veranstaltungsgelände vor der Meyer-Werft |
| 2 September 2018 | Berlin | Germany | IFA Sommergarten |
| 8 September 2018 | Havirov | Czech Republic | Městská sportovní hala Slávie |
| 13 September 2018 | Saint Helier | Jersey | Gloucester Hall |
| 15 September 2018 | Bath | England | Bath Racecourse |

### Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

    $^A$ This concert was a part of "A Day on the Green"
    $^B$ This concert was a part of the "Jelling Musikfestival"
    $^D$ This concert was a part of the "NDR 2 Plaza Festival"
    $^D$ This concert was a part of the "Independence Day Festival"
    $^E$ This concert was a part of "Live at Chelsea"
    $^F$ This concert was a part of "Newmarket Nights"
    $^G$ This concert was a part of the "Rankweiler Open Air"
    $^H$ This concert was a part of the "Festival Blues Passions de Cognac"
    $^I$ This concert was a part of the "Festival Pause Guitare"
    $^J$ This concert was a part of the "Pistoia Blues Festival"
    $^K$ This concert was a part of "Moon and Stars"
    $^L$ This concert was a part of the "Carpi Summer Fest"
    $^M$ This concert was a part of the "Roma Summer Fest"
    $^N$ This concert was a part of "Pori Jazz"
    $^O$ 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"
    $^R$ This concert was a part of the "Starlite Festival"
    $^S$ This concert was a part of the "Arenal Sound Festival"
    $^T$ This concert was a part of the "Cap Roig Festival"
    $^U$ This concert was a part of "SommerMusik"
    $^V$ This concert was a part of the "Brenzpark-Festival"
    $^W$ This concert was a part of "Stars in Town"
    $^X$ This concert was a part of the "Heitere Open Air"
    $^Y$ This concert was a part of "Rock Oz'Arènes"
    $^Z$ This concert was a part of the "Afrika-Karibik-Festival"
    $^{AA}$ This concert was a part of the "Zeltfestival Ruhr"
    $^{AB}$ This concert was a part of the "HUK-Open-Air-Sommer"
    $^{AC}$ This concert is a part of "Cerbul de Aur"
    $^{AD}$ This concert is a part of the "NDR 2 Papenburg Festival"
    $^{AE}$ This concert is a part of "IFA-Konzerte unter dem Funkturm"
    $^{AF}$ This concert is a part of "Havířovské slavnosti"
    $^{AG}$ This concert is a part of the "Bath Cup Festival"

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