The concert series had four stops, three in North America and a fourth one in London. On 8 August 2018, Grande announced The Sweetener Sessions, a promotional tour for her fourth studio album, Sweetener (2018). The concert was transmitted on different TV channels such as the UK's BBC and BBC One, which averaged 10.9 million viewers. In response, Grande performed a benefit concert named One Love Manchester.
On, a terrorist attack occurred at Grande's concert at the Manchester Arena in the United Kingdom, now known as the Manchester Arena bombing. In December 2017, several media sources reported that the tour had grossed over $71 million. Grande's Dangerous Woman Tour, from February 2017 to September 2017, visited North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Oceania. The tour grossed $41.8 million, with a total attendance of 808,667. The 88 show tour visited North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Grande's first world tour, The Honeymoon Tour (2015) promoted her second studio album, My Everything. Grande also served as an opening act for Justin Bieber on selected dates of his Believe Tour in 2013. Her first concert tour, The Listening Sessions (2013), visited North America and grossed over $679,360. Grande promoted her debut album Yours Truly in 20 at the Wango Tango and the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.
