The tour spanned Europe to promote his debut solo album Open Road.

The show was originally scheduled for November 1998, but was postponed twice and finally went ahead in December 1999.

[1] The tour was received well by Lynne Robertson of The Herald, who described it as "one of the best all-round live shows of 1998" and noted that Barlow "appeared entirely at home as the man in the spotlight, demonstrating a humble and wholly likable stage persona during the 90-minute show which clearly illustrated his immense musical talents, encompassing soul, pop and rock roots with a tinkling of jazz thrown in for good measure.

"[3] Writing for The Scotsman, Gareth McLean likened the show to "being at a really bad wedding."

McLean, however, noted that Barlow's "charmlessness and bland tunes" did not seem to bother the crowd.