(1992-1993) and the PopMart Tour (1997-1998), the Elevation Tour saw them return to indoor arenas with a much more stripped-down, intimate stage design. The stage featured a heart-shaped catwalk that encircled many audience members, and festival seating was offered in the United States for the first time in the group's history.

The Elevation Tour comprised 113 shows over three legs. It opened on 24 March 2001 with the first leg in North America, the second