K–12 Tour

The K–12 Tour was the third concert tour by American artist Melanie Martinez, in support of her second studio album K–12. Comprising 48 shows, the tour began on October 13, 2019, in Washington, D.C., and concluded prematurely on February 17, 2020, in Brixton, England, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background
The tour was officially announced on July 29, 2019. On the same day, the dates for the shows in Northern America were also announced. The dates for the shows in Europe were announced 2 months later, on September 20, 2019. More dates for Northern American shows were announced on February 11, 2020.

Concert synopsis
Martinez wore "soft, pastel-colored" costumes while dancers were "clad in baby-like clothing and slicked back hair". During "Show & Tell", Martinez "sang inside a rococo, heart-shaped box, arms shackled like a puppet". For "Nurse's Office", she was "strapped to an ornate hospital bed, being wheeled around by ominous school nurses". During "Drama Club", she danced and ironed clothes in a Venetian style drawing-room. During "Strawberry Shortcake", she performed "10ft in the air, atop a giant skirt, while the venue was gradually perfumed with the scent of strawberries". The show closed with a performance of "Fire Drill" while the screen showed an image of a notebook with the words After School written on it.

Critical reception
Gemma Samways of the Evening Standard rated the tour 3 out of 5 stars. She praised the "undeniably spectacular" visuals but criticized "lengthy breaks between songs for sets and props to be rearranged". She concluded that "not as slick as pure musical theatre, but lacking the euphoric energy of a pop concert, it was a performance destined to disappoint fans of either discipline."

Melanie Smith of Louder Than War called it a "unique and inventive musical spectacle". She added that Martinez "successfully brought her film to life on the stage".

Set list

 * 1) "Wheels on the Bus"
 * 2) "Class Fight"
 * 3) "The Principal"
 * 4) "Show & Tell"
 * 5) "Nurse's Office"
 * 6) "Drama Club"
 * 7) "Strawberry Shortcake"
 * 8) "Lunchbox Friends"
 * 9) "Orange Juice"
 * 10) "Detention"
 * 11) "Teacher's Pet"
 * 12) "High School Sweethearts"
 * 13) "Recess"
 * Encore
 * 1) "Sippy Cup"
 * 2) "Alphabet Boy"
 * 3) "Mad Hatter"
 * 4) "Fire Drill"


 * Notes
 * On select shows in Europe, "Sippy Cup" was cut from the setlist.
 * "Copy Cat" was performed during shows in Frankfurt, Paris, Tilburg and London.