The Emails I Can't Send Tour was the fourth headlining

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by American singer, songwriter, and actress

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in support of her fifth studio album ''

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'' (2022). The tour began on September 29, 2022, in

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, United States, and concluded on August 4, 2023, in

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, United States, comprising 80 shows throughout three legs in North America, and one leg each in South America, Europe, and Asia.

Background

On July 31, 2022, Carpenter posted a childhood picture of herself on her

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account, with the caption, "What songs would you guys wanna hear on tour ..asking for a friend" hinting at a tour. In an interview with ''

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'' in early August, she revealed that with her new album being close to her, she felt a tour in support of it would be "possibly the most fun show" she has ever been able to perform on and was "very excited" for it. On August 15, 2022, Carpenter announced the Emails I Can't Send Tour in support of her fifth studio album, ''

'' (2022), revealing the date schedule, locations, and venues for 12 shows. It marked her first concert tour in three years since her previous Singular Tour (2019). Carpenter announced on September 24, 2022 that Girlhouse would serve as the opening act. Due to demand in the original shows' pre-sale, a second date in New York City was added for October 5, 2022. A date in

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, Canada was also added for October 10, 2022. On September 27, 2022, Carpenter announced that the opening show would be postponed due to safety concerns caused by

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marking the tour's official start date as September 29, 2022. In a digital cover story for ''

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'' in late October, Carpenter confirmed that an extension of the tour would follow with dates scheduled for 2023. On December 12, 2022, she announced a second North American leg of the tour, scheduled from March to late May 2023, comprising 39 dates (3 added by demand so far), and also revealed that international dates will be incorporated in the future. Carpenter further said that "some new songs" would be performed. On January 30, 2023, the third leg of the tour was announced, consisting of 10 shows taking place in Europe and the United Kingdom. Her concert in

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was cancelled due to a bomb threat.

Ticketing

Pre-sale for the initial first leg commenced on August 16, 2022. Tickets and VIP packages went on sale to the general public on August 19, 2022, via

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cardholders had exclusive access two days earlier, from August 17 through the evening of August 18. The following day, Carpenter revealed the tour had sold out in less than a day.

Accolades

Set list

2022

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" #"Tornado Warnings" #"How Many Things" #"

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" #" Honeymoon Fades" #" Sue Me" #"

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"Because I Liked a Boy"

2023

The following set list is from the show in Hollywood on March 16, 2023. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. #"Emails I Can't Send" #"Read Your Mind" #"

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" #"Vicious" #"Already Over" #"Bad for Business" #"Skinny Dipping" #"Tornado Warnings" #"Opposite" #"Bet U Wanna" #"

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" #"How Many Things" #"Fast Times" #"Paris" #"Honeymoon Fades" #"Sue Me" #"Decode" Encore #

"Nonsense" #"Because I Liked a Boy"

Notes

* Carpenter performed "Lonesome" in Houston, San Antonio, and Denver. * "Things I Wish You Said" was performed in New Orleans, Dallas, and Tulsa. It was eventually added to the set list on April 1, 2023. * "

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" was performed in New York on May 11, 2023.

Covers

The following is a list of covers Carpenter sang throughout the tour. * During the first shows in Atlanta and Toronto and the concerts in Orlando and Wheatland, "

" by

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. * During the show in Baltimore, " It's Too Late" by

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. * During the first Boston concert and the shows in Tempe, Houston, Calgary, Las Vegas, Mesa, Nashville, Indianapolis and Manchester, "

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" by

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. * During the shows in Vancouver and Seattle, " Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by

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. * During the first shows in New York City and San Diego, " Like a Virgin" by

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. * During the shows in Hollywood, Garden City, and Chesterfield, "

" by

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. * During the first San Francisco concert and the shows in St. Petersburg, San Antonio, Tulsa, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Birmingham, and Quezon City, " ...Baby One More Time" by

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. * During the shows in New Orleans, Dallas, Denver, and Edmonton, "

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" by

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. *During the second Los Angeles concert and the Madison show, "

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" by

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. *During shows in BST Hyde Park, Osaka, Lollapalooza, and Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur, "

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" by

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. *During the first show in New York, " Tongue Tied" by

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. *During the shows in London and the Isle of Wight Festival, "

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" by

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. *During the second show in New York, as well as shows in Atlanta, MITA Festival in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Tokyo, Dublin, We The Fest in Jakarta, and Very Summer Fest in Bangkok, "

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" by

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Tour dates

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References

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