The Honeymoon Tour (abbreviated as "HMT") was Ariana Grande's second concert tour and debut arena tour in support of her second studio album My Everything, which was released on August 25, 2014. The tour began on February 28, 2015 in Independence, Missouri, and ended on October 25, 2015 in São Paulo, Brazil.
Background[]
On June 4, 2014, Grande signed a contract for her tour and announced that the tour wouldn't just be the United States.[1] She later revealed that the tour would start in February 2015.[2] Further on, it was announced that she would be visiting Brazil on the tour during an MTV Twitter takeover.[3] On September 5, 2014, Grande announced the first set of tour dates through a new fan app called Fahlo.[4] She revealed the first 26 dates and cities. European dates were announced on October 4, 2014.
Trivia[]
- About seven weeks before the tour started, Grande created a YouTube channel called Honeymoon Diaries, where she would be posting videos related to the tour and rehearsals.
- VIP fans who purchased Meet & Greet tickets got an Ariana Grande bag with bracelet and light up cat ears.[5][6][7]
- The Meet & Greet was set up like a photo booth so fans got to go in (2 at a time) and take 3 pictures with Grande that were printed out.[8][9]
- Grande's dogs Toulouse and Sirius went with Grande on tour but the rest of her dogs did not as they don't like traveling.[10]
- During "Best Mistake", Grande stands on a fake cloud that gets lifted up over the stage.[11]
- She was almost crushed by a lift while performing "Love Me Harder" on the opening night.
- Big Sean joined Grande on tour on March 7, 2015 in Detroit. He rapped his verses in "Best Mistake" and "Right There" and they kissed on stage.
- Justin Bieber joined Grande on stage on March 28, 2015 in Miami and they performed "Love Me Harder" and his songs "All That Matters" and "As Long As You Love Me".[12] He also came back on April 8, 2015 in Inglewood, California.
- Grande got a "honeymoon" tattoo written in cursive on the side of her right middle finger.
Stage design[]
For her first world tour, Grande decided to go for a simple stage design but still had many interesting and unique elements. The main stage was divided in three levels, the lower one where Grande and her dancers would perform for most of the show, the middle and upper level was where the band was installed. Grande opens the show on the upper level of the stage. The screen was a classic rectangle LED panel, smaller screens were installed on the upper, middle and lower levels of the stage as well.
The stage also had a small prism-shaped catwalk. As most venues were rather small, this catwalk had to be on the smaller side to fit in all of the venues Grande performed in. During the show, Grande also performed on a cloud and chandelier gondolas, these elements gave a spectacular dimension for grande's debut world tour.
Opening Acts[]
Grande said that they tried to fit as many songs from My Everything and Yours Truly as they could but they couldn't play every song. Grande and her crew also confirmed that they put an "old song" that was a "fan favourite" in the setlist ("Pink Champagne").[13] She also used Mi.Mu Gloves during Why Try.
Rixton[]
- "Wait On Me"
- "We All Want The Same Thing"
- "Latch" (originally performed by Disclosure)
- "Make Out"
- "Appreciated"
- "Fine China" (originally performed by Chris Brown)
- "Uptown Funk" (originally performed by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars) / "Crazy in Love" (originally performed by Beyoncé) [Mashup]
- "Hotel Ceiling"
- "Me and My Broken Heart"
Cashmere Cat[]
- "Adore" (featuring Ariana Grande)
Prince Royce[]
- "Stuck on a Feeling"
- "Extraordinary"
- "Double Vision"
- "Back It Up"
- "Earned It" (originally performed by The Weeknd)
- "Stand By Me"
Olivia Viggiano[]
- "What Do You Mean?" (originally performed by Justin Bieber)
Setlist[]
Act 1 | |||||
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"Intro Countdown" | Interlude (played from tape) | ||||
1. | "Bang Bang" | Opener | |||
2. | "Hands On Me" | ||||
3. | "Baby I" (Starting August 15, 2015) | ||||
Act 2 | |||||
Orchestral Intro | Interlude (played from tape) | ||||
4. | "Best Mistake" | ||||
5. | "Break Your Heart Right Back" | ||||
6. | "Be My Baby" | ||||
7. | "I'm Every Woman/Vogue" (Cover) | ||||
Act 3 | |||||
"Right There" | Interlude (played from tape) | ||||
8. | "Right There" | ||||
9. | "The Way" | ||||
10. | "Pink Champagne" | ||||
11. | "Tattooed Heart" | ||||
Act 4 | |||||
Orchestral Intro | Interlude (played from tape) | ||||
12. | "One Last Time" | ||||
Act 5 | |||||
Video of Imogen Heap | Interlude (played from tape) | ||||
13. | "Why Try" | ||||
Act 6 | |||||
Video of Frank Grande | Interlude (played from tape) | ||||
14. | "My Everything" | ||||
15. | "Just A Little Bit Of Your Heart" (Until March 2015) | ||||
Act 7 | |||||
"Remix of Lovin' It" | Interlude (played from tape) | ||||
16. | "Love Me Harder" | ||||
17. | "All My Love" | ||||
Grande thanking fans | Interlude (played from tape) | ||||
18. | "Honeymoon Avenue" | ||||
Act 8 | |||||
Intro of Break Free | Interlude (played from tape) | ||||
19. | "Break Free" | Main Set Closer | |||
Encore | |||||
Intro of Problem | Interlude (played from tape) | ||||
20. | "Problem" (With Extended Outro) | Show Closer |
Videos[]
Gallery[]
“deep breaths, tight chest, life, death” To view the The Honeymoon Tour gallery, click here.
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Shows[]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Acts |
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North America | ||||
February 25, 2015 | Independence | United States | Cable Dahmer Arena | Cashmere Cat Rixton |
February 28, 2015 | Milwaukee | BMO Harris Bradley Center | ||
March 1, 2015 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | ||
March 3, 2015 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | ||
March 5, 2015 | Cleveland | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | ||
March 7, 2015 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | ||
March 8, 2015 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | |
March 10, 2015 | Pittsburgh | United States | Petersen Events Center | |
March 12, 2015 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | ||
March 14, 2015 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | ||
March 15, 2015 | Worcester | DCU Center | ||
March 17, 2015 | Houston | NRG Stadium | ||
March 20, 2015 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | ||
March 21, 2015 | ||||
March 24, 2015 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | ||
March 26, 2015 | Orlando | Amway Center | ||
March 28, 2015 | Miami | FTX Arena | ||
March 31, 2015 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | ||
April 1, 2015 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | ||
April 3, 2015 | Oklahoma City | Paycom Center | ||
April 6, 2015 | Phoenix | Footprint Center | ||
April 8, 2015 | Inglewood | Kia Forum | ||
April 10, 2015 | Anaheim | Honda Center | ||
April 12, 2015 | San Jose | SAP Center | ||
April 14, 2015 | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | ||
April 16, 2015 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Acts |
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Europe | ||||
May 14, 2015 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris | Rixton |
May 15, 2015 | ||||
May 19, 2015 | Berlin | Germany | Max-Schmeling-Halle | |
May 21, 2015 | Stockholm | Sweden | Avicii Arena | |
May 22, 2015 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | |
May 25, 2015 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum | |
May 29, 2015 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | |
June 1, 2015 | London | England | O2 Arena | |
June 4, 2015 | Manchester | AO Arena | ||
June 6, 2015 | London | Wembley Stadium | N/A | |
June 8, 2015 | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | Krishane Melissa Steel |
June 9, 2015 | Birmingham | England | Utilita Arena Birmingham | |
June 12, 2015 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | Alvar & Millas |
June 13, 2015 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | N/A |
June 16, 2015 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | Paula Rojo |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Acts |
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North America | ||||
June 28, 2015 | New York City | United States | Hudson River Park | N/A |
July 16, 2015 | Tampa | United States | Amalie Arena | Prince Royce |
July 18, 2015 | Sunrise | FLA Live Arena | ||
July 21, 2015 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | ||
July 23, 2015 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | ||
July 25, 2015 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | ||
July 26, 2015 | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | ||
July 29, 2015 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | ||
July 31, 2015 | Albany | MVP Arena | ||
August 2, 2015 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | ||
August 4, 2015 | Manchester | SNHU Arena | ||
August 6, 2015 | Montreal | Canada | Centre Bell | |
August 7, 2015 | Ottawa | Canadian Tire Centre | ||
August 9, 2015 | Toronto | Scotiabank Arena |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Acts | ||
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Asia | ||||||
August 15, 2015 | Chiba City | Japan | Zozo Marine Stadium | — | ||
Makuhari Messe | — | |||||
August 16, 2015 | Osaka | Maishima Sports Island | — | |||
August 19, 2015 | Tokyo | Tokyo International Forum | — | |||
August 23, 2015 | Manila | Philippines | SM Mall of Asia Arena | — | ||
August 26, 2015 | Jakarta | Indonesia | JIExpo | — |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Acts | ||
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North America | ||||||
August 29, 2015 | Las Vegas | United States | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Prince Royce | ||
August 31, 2015 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | ||||
September 2, 2015 | Boise | ExtraMile Arena | ||||
September 4, 2015 | Portland | Moda Center | ||||
September 6, 2015 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | ||||
September 8, 2015 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | ||||
September 9, 2015 | Chula Vista | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre | ||||
September 11, 2015 | Los Angeles | Crypto.com Arena | ||||
September 18, 2015 | Houston | Toyota Center | ||||
September 20, 2015 | Birmingham | Legacy Arena | ||||
September 22, 2015 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | ||||
September 24, 2015 | Raleigh | PNC Arena | ||||
September 26, 2015 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | ||||
September 27, 2015 | ||||||
September 29, 2015 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | ||||
October 2, 2015 | Chicago | United Center | ||||
October 4, 2015 | Saint Louis | Enterprise Center | ||||
October 6, 2015 | Wichita | Intrust Bank Arena | ||||
October 7, 2015 | Tulsa | BOK Center | ||||
October 9, 2015 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | ||||
October 11, 2015 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | ||||
October 13, 2015 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | ||||
October 15, 2015 | El Paso | El Paso County Coliseum | ||||
October 18, 2015 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes | DJ Dubz |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Acts | ||
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South America | ||||||
October 21, 2015 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena | — | ||
October 23, 2015 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Complejo Al Rio | Olivia Viggiano | ||
October 25, 2015 | São Paulo | Brazil | Allianz Parque | — |
Cancelled shows[]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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March 17, 2015 | Fairfax | United States | Patriot Center | Prior commitments[14] |
April 3, 2015 | Houston | Toyota Center | ||
July 11, 2015 | Cincinnati | Paul Brown Stadium | Wisdom teeth removal | |
October 29, 2015 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum | Scheduling conflict |
December 3, 2015 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Du Arena | Unknown reasons/Working on Christmas and Chill or Dangerous Woman |
December 5, 2015 | London | England | O2 Arena | |
December 8, 2015 | Saitama | Japan | Saitama Super Arena | |
December 9, 2015 |
Notes[]
- Grande's concert at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas was a part of RodeoHouston.
- Grande's concert at Wembley Stadium in London, England was a part of the 2015 Summertime Ball.
- Grande's concert at Pier 26 in New York City was a part of the 2015 LGBT Pride.
- Grande's concert at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio was supposed to be a part of the MLB All-Star Concert, but due to her wisdom teeth removal, she dropped out of the concert. She was then replaced by Demi Lovato, with Rixton as the same opening act.
- Grande's concerts at QVC Marine Field and Makuhari Messe in Chiba City, Japan and at the Maishima Sports Island in Osaka, Japan are part of the Summer Sonic Festival.
Personnel[]
Performers[]
- Ariana Grande
- Rixton (Opening Act)
- Cashmere Cat (Opening Act)
- Prince Royce (Opening Act, third leg)
- Who Is Fancy (Opening Act, fifth leg for 13 dates)
- Olivia Viggiano (Opening Act, sixth leg for Argentina)
- Kendji Girac (Special guest in Paris)
Dancers[]
- Ajaye Skeene
- Brian Nicholson
- Jose "BoyBoi" Tena
- Chris Rivera
- Cory Graves
- Gracie Stewart
- Joesar Alva
- Max Pham Nguyen
- Nekai Johnson
- Ricky Alvarez
- Scott Nicholson
- Tracy Takahashi
Band[]
- Chrysanthe Tan (violin)
- Kiara Ana (viola)
- Adrienne Woods (cello)
- André Frappier (guitars)
- Tim Bailey (bass)
- Keith "Stix" McJimson (drums)
- DJ Dubz (DJ/Hype Man)
- Troy Laureta (musical director/keyboards)
References[]
- ↑ About the second tour
- ↑ Ariana's tweet
- ↑ Ariana confirming Brazil
- ↑ Ariana tweeting about Fahlo
- ↑ Twitter - VIP merchandise 1
- ↑ Twitter - VIP merchandise 2
- ↑ Twitter - VIP merchandise 3
- ↑ Twitter - M&G photos
- ↑ Twitter - M&G photos 2
- ↑ Twitter - Ariana tweeting about her dogs on tour
- ↑ Youtube - Ariana performing Best Mistake
- ↑ YouTube - Justin Bieber on The Honeymoon Tour
- ↑ Ariana fourth Honeymoon Diaries video
- ↑ Ariana cancels shows
My Everything | |
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August 22, 2014 • 40:31 • Republic Records | |
Songs | |
Released | Bang Bang • Be My Baby • Best Mistake • Break Free • Break Your Heart Right Back • Cadillac Song • Hands On Me • Intro • Just A Little Bit Of Your Heart • Love Me Harder • My Everything • One Last Time • Only 1 • Problem • Too Close • Why Try • You Don't Know Me |
Unreleased | Ain't About What You Got • In The Morning • Lighter • Not Afraid of Love • Nothing Lasts Forever • Ridiculous • The Way It Is • You Got It |
Artists | |
Ariana Grande • A$AP Ferg • Big Sean • Cashmere Cat • Childish Gambino • Iggy Azalea • Jessie J • Miley Cyrus • Nicki Minaj • The Weeknd • Tori Kelly • Zedd | |
Tour | |
The Honeymoon Tour |