Previous tours (Hysteria World Tour, Adrenalize World Tour) often employed "in the round" stage design. Rather than getting a 360-degree view of the band's performance with "in-the-round" staging, the "end stage" format created an atmosphere where all spectators faced the performance from one side.
Former tours (Hysteria World Tour, Adrenalize World Tour) typically employed a "360-degree" stage layout. However, switching to the "end-stage" configuration resulted in an atmosphere where attendees viewed the performance from only one angle.