The tour ultimately commenced in Melbourne, Australia on April 29, 2002 and ended in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 24, after 37 shows across Oceania, Japan and Europe.

Beyoncé's younger sister Solange Knowles joined the group as a supporting act during the tour's European leg to promote her then-upcoming debut studio album Solo Star.

After serving as opening acts for TLC, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera throughout 1999–2000, in support of their second studio album The Writing's on the Wall (1999),[1][2][3] the group embarked on the MTV-sponsored Total Request Live Tour.

"[11] The group opened BBC Radio 1's annual free concert One Big Sunday in Swansea, Wales on June 16, performing in front of 70,000 spectators.

In their review of the show, BBC News wrote the members "sauntered on stage with a chic latin look, sporting designer jeans and lacy tops.