The Voicenotes Tour was the third concert tour by American singer

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, in support of his second studio album ''

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'' (2018). The tour began in Toronto, Canada at the

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on July 11, 2018, and concluded in Tokyo, Japan at the

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on November 22, 2018.

Background

On December 18, 2017, Puth announced his first major headlining tour after opening for

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on his Illuminate World Tour.

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was announced as the opening act. The tour dates were announced and set to take place in 32 different cities in North America. On June 27, 2018, several dates were announced for Asia where the tour would be produced by Live Nation Asia.

Critical reception

The tour received positive reviews. Taylor Weatherby from ''

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'' praised the stage setup, writing that “the angled backdrop includes two massive screens that flash between Charlie, mesmerizing light shows and crowd shots, making the otherwise pretty simple staging feel vast”, in addition to noting the “quirky commentary” between performances, Puth's “dad moves” during performances, and his “inspiring level of confidence” while shirtless. Bobby Olivier from ''

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'', described Puth as having “a severe case of pop star personality disorder”, praised Puth's use of a

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as him having “played the hell out of an instrument in which no pop artist has seriously dabbled for the last five presidential administrations,” in addition to writing that “the deafening response to every close-up camera shot of the star’s face or body wasn’t far from how diehards manically cheer for his slightly more famous constituents Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes and Harry Styles”. David Peng, from ''Young Post'' of ''

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'', praised Puth's vocals, describing them as “sweet and soft” with “his sound so clear it rivaled the studio-recorded version”.

Set list

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" # "Patient" # "

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" # " We Don't Talk Anymore" # "Somebody Told Me" # "

Done for Me "Done for Me" is a song by American singer Charlie Puth, featuring guest vocals from American singer Kehlani. It was written by Puth, Kehlani, Jacob Kasher, John Ryan and produced by Puth, it was released by Atlantic Records on March 15, 2018, a ...

" # "Suffer" # " One Call Away" # "

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Background

Critical reception

Set list

Tour dates

Cancelled shows

Notes

References