Shakira adds LatAm stadium dates to world tour
Colombian superstar Shakira has added a slate of Latin America stadium dates to her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women Don’t Cry Anymore) World Tour.
The outing will be Shakira’s first since her 2018 El Dorado World Tour, which stopped at stadiums and arenas around the world.
On the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, produced by Live Nation, the 47-year-old will visit Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia.
The 11-date leg will kick off on 11 February 2025 at Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and conclude on 19 March at GNP Seguros Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico.
The stint will see Shakira deliver three stadium dates in her native Colombia at Metropolitan Stadium (Barranquilla), Atanasio Girardot Stadium (Medellin) and El Campin Stadium (Bogota), which range from 39,000 to 46,000 capacity. It will mark the first time she’s performed in her hometown of Barranquilla in 19 years.
The tour will be Shakira’s first since her 2018 El Dorado World Tour, which stopped at stadiums and arenas around the world
Before heading to Latin America, the star will kick off the North American leg of the tour on 2 November at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California.
The 17-date stint will stop at arenas across the US before wrapping up on 15 December at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
North America and Latin America are currently the only markets confirmed for the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, which is in support of her LP of the same name that dropped in March – her first new album in seven years.
Following its release, the set landed at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums chart, a feat that made her the first woman to secure No. 1 albums in four different decades. It recently scored a Latin Grammy nomination for album of the year.
Shakira is represented by WME worldwide.
Check out the full Latin American tour dates below:
Feb. 11 — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — Nilton Santos Stadium
Feb. 13 — Sao Paulo, Brazil — MorumBIS Stadium
Feb. 16 — Lima, Peru — National Stadium
Feb. 21 — Barranquilla, Colombia — Metropolitan Stadium
Feb. 23 — Medellin, Colombia — Atanasio Girardot Stadium
Feb. 26 — Bogota, Colombia — El Campin Stadium
March 2 — Santiago, Chile — National Stadium
March 7 — Buenos Aires, Argentina — Argentine Polo Field
March 12 — Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico — BBVA Stadium
March 16 — Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico — Akron Stadium
March 19 — Mexico City, Mexico — GNP Seguros Stadium
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Jamie xx announces mammoth world tour
DJ and producer Jamie xx has announced a colossal world tour in support of his new album In Waves.
In Waves, released on 20 September, is Jamie xx’s first solo full-length since 2015’s In Colour. Last week, he celebrated its release with two homecoming shows at London’s Alexandra Palace on 25 and 26 September.
Over the summer, he performed his series The Floor, which included five shows in New York from 23 to 17 July and five shows in Los Angeles from 30 July to 3 August. The club residencies featured an open-to-close performance from Jamie xx with surprise special guests.
Now, the xx member has announced a 49-date world tour that’s set to run from October 2024 to March 2025 and stop in Asia, South America, North America, Australia and Europe.
The global outing kicks off with a previously announced set in Mexico City on 2 October, before heading to Arizona, Miami, Buenos Aires, Santiago and São Paulo. In November he’ll play in Taipei, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Tokyo, before heading to Australia in December to play shows in Melbourne, Sydney and more.
In the new year, he’ll return to North America for shows in New York, Chicago, Vancouver and Los Angeles, before a European leg in March that will make stops in Copenhagen, Prague and Milan before and wrap up in Paris on 21 March.
Jamie xx is booked by Wasserman Music’s Sam Hunt in the Americas and by Wasserman Music UK’s Jim O’Regan and Tom Schroeder worldwide.
Jamie xx’s In Waves world tour dates include:
10/02 – Mexico Pepsi Center WTC – Mexico City, Mexico
10/05 – FORM Arcosanti – Arcosanti, AZ
10/19 – III Points – Miami, FL
10/22 – C Complejo Art Media – Buenos Aires, Argentina
10/23 – Paraiso – Santiago, Chile
10/25 – Opera de Arame – Curitiba, Brazil
10/26 – Praça das Artes – São Paulo, Brazil
11/16 – Desert Air – Palm Springs, CA
11/18 – The Filinvest Tent – Manila, Philippines
11/19 – Taipei Legacy – Taipei
11/21 – EmSphere – Bangkok, Thailand
11/23 – 27 Pasir Pajang – Singapore
11/27 – Toyosu PIT – Tokyo, Japan
11/28 – YES24 Live Hall – Seoul, South Korea
11/29 – BNSB-Dream Hall – Shanghai, China
12/01 – Clockenflap Festival – Hong Kong
12/28 – Potato Head – Bali, Indonesia
12/04 – PICA – Melbourne, Australia
12/05 – PICA – Melbourne, Australia
12/07 – Meredith Music Festival – Meredith, Australia
12/08 – Carriageworks – Sydney, Australia
12/09 – Carriageworks – Sydney, Australia
12/13 – Hotel Brunswick – Brunswick Head, Australia
01/09 – Park Avenue Armory – New York, NY
01/10 – Park Avenue Armory – New York, NY
01/11 – Park Avenue Armory – New York, NY
01/12 – Park Avenue Armory – New York, NY
01/14 – HISTORY – Toronto, ON
01/15 – HISTORY – Toronto, ON
01/17 – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
01/18 – Armory – Minneapolis, MN
01/20 – PNE Forum – Vancouver, BC
01/21 – WAMU Theater – Seattle, WA
01/23 – Shrine Expo Hall – Los Angeles, CA
01/25 – Cow Palace – San Francisco, CA
01/27 – The Concourse Project – Austin, TX
01/28 – Factory – Dallas, TX
01/30 – The Anthem – Washington, DC
02/01 – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA
03/09 – ING Arena – Brussels, Belgium
03/11 – AFAS Live – Amsterdam, Netherlands
03/12 – Sporthalle – Hamburg, Germany
03/13 – K.B. Hallen – Copenhagen, Denmark
03/14 – Uber Eats Music Hall – Berlin, Germany
03/15 – MTP 3A – Poznań, Poland
03/17 – Forum Karlin – Prague, Czechoslovakia
03/18 – Stadthalle – Ofeenbach, Germany
03/19 – Big Theatre, MIND – Milan, Italy
03/21 – Adidas Arena – Paris, France
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Dua Lipa reveals global Radical Optimism Tour
Dua Lipa has unveiled her global 2025 Radical Optimism Tour, including more than 40 new dates across Australia, New Zealand, North America and Europe.
Earlier this summer, the WME-represented 29-year-old sold out two consecutive nights at London’s Wembley Stadium for 20-21 June next year in the aftermath of her Friday night Pyramid Stage headline slot at Glastonbury 2024.
Lipa will headline Austin City Limits in Austin, Texas on 5 & 12 October and a one-off show at the Royal before kicking off the Radical Optimism Tour this autumn with previously announced shows in Asia, starting at Singapore Indoor Stadium on 5 November.
Her 2025 dates begin at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on 20 March, and include performances in cities such as Sydney, Auckland, Madrid, Hamburg, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Dublin, Toronto, Chicago, New York, Miami and Los Angeles, before concluding in Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena on 16 October.
The European leg launches in Spain at Madrid’s WiZink Center on 11-12 May and includes additional stops in the UK and Ireland at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium (24 June) and Dublin’s Aviva Stadium (27 June).
Tickets go on general sale on Friday 20 September. The global tour supports the English-Albanian singer’s third studio album, Radical Optimism, which topped the charts in 11 countries. South American shows will be announced at a later date. Her previous outing, 2022’s 71-date Future Nostalgia run, generated $89,302,575 at the box office.
The full list of tour dates is as follows:
2024
Tue Nov 5 – Singapore – Singapore Indoor Stadium
Wed Nov 6 – Singapore – Singapore Indoor Stadium
Sat Nov 9 – Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia Arena
Wed Nov 13 – Manila, Philippines – Philippine Arena
Sat Nov 16 – Tokyo, Japan – Saitama Super Arena
Sun Nov 17 – Tokyo, Japan – Saitama Super Arena
Wed Nov 20 – Taipei, Taiwan – Taoyuan Baseball Stadium
Sat Nov 23 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Axiata Arena
Sun Nov 24 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Axiata Arena
Wed Nov 27 – Bangkok, Thailand – Impact Arena
Wed Dec 4 – Seoul, South Korea – Gocheok Sky Dome
Thu Dec 5 – Seoul, South Korea – Gocheok Sky Dome
2025
Thu Mar 20 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
Wed Mar 26 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Wed Apr 2 – Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Arena
Sun May 11 – Madrid, Spain – WiZink Center
Mon May 12 – Madrid, Spain – WiZink Center
Thu May 15 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena
Fri May 16 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena
Mon May 19 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
Tue May 20 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
Fri May 23 – Paris, France – La Défense Arena
Tue May 27 – Prague, CR – O2 Arena
Wed May 28 – Prague, CR – O2 Arena
Sat May 31 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
Sun Jun 1 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
Tue Jun 3 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Wed Jun 4 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Sat Jun 7 – Milan, Italy – Hippodrome San Siro (Ippodromo SNAI)
Wed Jun 11 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis
Fri Jun 13 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis
Fri Jun 20 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
Sat Jun 21 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
Tue Jun 24 – Liverpool, UK – Anfield Stadium
Fri Jun 27 – Dublin, Ireland – Aviva Stadium
Mon Sep 1 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Tue Sep 2 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Fri Sep 5 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Sep 6 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Tue Sep 9 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Wed Sep 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Sat Sep 13 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sun Sep 14 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Wed Sep 17 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Thu Sep 18 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Fri Sep 26 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Sat Sep 27 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Tue Sep 30 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Wed Oct 1 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sat Oct 4 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
Sun Oct 5 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
Sat Oct 11 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Sun Oct 12 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Wed Oct 15 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Thu Oct 16 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
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Linkin Park reform with new members, album and tour
Linkin Park have returned with new members, a new album and a world tour, seven years after they pressed pause following the death of singer Chester Bennington.
The US rock band yesterday (5 September) held a live stream concert showcasing new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong (the veteran leader of power-rock outfit Dead Sara) and drummer Colin Brittain (Sueco, All Time Low). Brittain replaces founding member and drummer Rob Bourdon, who has left the band.
The new recruits join returning members Mike Shinoda (co-vocalist), Brad Delson (guitar), Dave Farrell aka Phoenix (bass) and Joe Hahn (DJ) in Linkin Park’s new lineup.
The livestream event was broadcast at London’s Shoreditch High Street Station and New York’s Times Square. Fans who were invited to attend were made to sign a waiver beforehand to ensure that the details weren’t shared until the event kicked off.
Linkin Park also announced a new album From Zero (due 15 November), which is their first record since 2017’s One More Light – the last to feature Bennington. The album is previewed by one single, The Emptiness Machine, which is on streaming platforms now.
“Linkin Park is one of the biggest touring rock bands of our time”
The six-piece will showcase the new album on a world tour consisting of six arena shows between September and November this year.
The Live Nation-produced tour will kick off on 11 September at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles and conclude exactly two months later at Coliseo Medplus in Bogota.
Other stops include Barclays Center in New York (US), Barclays Arena in Hamburg (DE), The O2 in London (UK) and Inspire Arena in Seoul (KR). American singer-songwriter Grandson will support the band on various dates.
One of the biggest rock groups of the 21st century, Linkin Park has grossed over $120 million during their career, according to Billboard Boxscore.
“Linkin Park is one of the biggest touring rock bands of our time,” John Marx, partner and agent at WME, which the band quietly joined earlier this year, told the publication. “The excitement their fans will have, being able to see and celebrate them after seven years, will be massive.”
Linkin Park are not the first band to continue after the death of their lead singer. Other notable acts to do so include The Doors (Jim Morrison), Queen (Freddie Mercury), AC/DC (Bon Scott), Stone Temple Pilots (Scott Weiland), Lynyrd Skynyrd (Ronnie Van Zant), Alice in Chains (Layne Staley), INXS (Michael Hutchence) and Thin Lizzy (Phil Lynott).
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K-pop festival Waterbomb to debut in Manila
Touring K-pop festival series Waterbomb Festival will debut in Manila, Philippines, this year.
Manila is the latest stop to be confirmed for the 2024 Waterbomb World Tour which includes dates in Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Japan, Bangkok, Taipei, Los Angeles, Ho Chi Minh, Xiamen and Bali.
The tour kicked off in May in Xiamen, China, and most recently visited Seoul, South Korea, where it was first held in 2015.
Waterbomb first expanded to new markets in 2023 with two editions in Japan and one in Bangkok. The event was launched by Hong Kong-based streaming platform Viu and Singapore-based Evergreen Group Holdings, with local promoters helping bring it to new territories.
Waterbomb intertwines various water activities alongside local and international lineups of K-pop, hip-hop, and EDM performers
As the name suggests, Waterbomb intertwines various water activities alongside local and international lineups of K-pop, hip-hop, and EDM performers.
Acts vary with territories but the most recent Seoul edition of Waterbomb featured the likes of Zico, Jay Park, Simon Dominic, Hwasa, Changmo and Taemin. Dates and acts for the Philippines edition are yet to be announced.
KCON, the world’s biggest K-pop fan and artist festival, also announced expansion recently.
The Korean pop music and culture convention, operated by Korea’s largest media conglomerate CJ ENM, will debut in Germany this September.
Karsten Jahnke, in cooperation with AEG Presents and CJ ENM, will organise the premiere at the Messe Frankfurt complex on 28–29 September.
The Waterbomb World Tour schedule is as follows:
May
18-18: Xiamen, China
June
1-2: Hong Kong
July
5-7: Seoul, South Korea
13: Jeju, South Korea
13: Fukuoka, Japan
20: Daegu, South Korea
27: Busan, South Korea
27-28: Tokyo, Japan
August
3: Incheon, South Korea
10: Daejeon, South Korea
10: Osaka, Japan
17: Sokcho, South Korea
17: Nagoya, Japan
24: Suwon, South Korea
24-25: Singapore, Singapore
31: Gwangju, South Korea
September
TBA: Bangkok
TBA
Los Angeles, United States
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Taipei, Taiwan
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Manila, Philippines
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Kid Cudi cancels world tour after Coachella injury
American rapper Kid Cudi has cancelled his Insano: Engage the Rage World Tour after breaking his foot during a last-minute Coachella performance on Sunday (21 April).
During his set at the Goldenvoice-promoted festival’s Sahara Tent, the 40-year-old singer jumped off the front of the stage, breaking one of his heel bones and cutting his set short. He joined the lineup two days before the second weekend kicked off on 19 April.
The recovery time for a severe calcaneus fracture can be up to two years, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, with those with labour-intensive jobs “unable to return to their job” post-injury.
“We have to cancel the tour so I can focus on getting better to be out there in top shape with you all,” he wrote on social media. “There’s just no way I can bounce back in time to give 100%. The injury is much more serious than I thought.”
Cudi (real name Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi) underwent surgery for the broken bone today (25 April), telling fans on X that he was “feelin’ good”. Most surgery patients need to wait three months post-surgery before putting weight onto the foot, with walking aids likely during the healing process, per the AAOS.
“I’ll make it up to you and be back better than ever very soon”
The AEG-promoted tour was set to begin on 28 June at Texas’s Moody Center (15,000), with stops at New York City’s Madison Square Garden (19,500), Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena (19,800), and Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena (18,300), before wrapping up the North American leg at Los Angeles’s Crypto.com Arena (20,000) at the end of August.
The European leg was due to start next February at Oslo’s Spektrum Arena (10,300) and set to end at London’s O2 Arena (20,000) on 18 March 2025.
Rapper Pusha T was due to support the 43-date tour, alongside rapper-actor Jaden and hip-hop duo EARTHGANG. Ticketholders will be notified and refunded, and new tour dates will be announced as soon as possible.
German singer Kim Petras has also cancelled forthcoming festival dates because of “health issues”. The Grammy-award-winning pop star was set to appear at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound, London’s Mighty Hoopla, Porto’s Primavera, and Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party this summer.
“I’ll make it up to you and be back better than ever very soon,” she wrote on social media.
Petras concluded her Feed the Beast World Tour in March, her third headlining venture, which kicked off last August in California. She played venues across the US, Canada, Brazil, and Europe before closing it out at Milan’s Fabrique (3,100).
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Twenty One Pilots announce global headline outing
Twenty One Pilots have announced their biggest-ever headline tour, with stops in North America, Europe, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
The Clancy World Tour, produced by Live Nation, will span 60 arena dates worldwide between August 2024 and May 2025.
Kicking off in North America, the tour stops off at venues including Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, LA’s Inuit Dome and Las Vegas’s MGM Grand Garden Arena, before wrapping on 12 October.
On 21 November, the duo will perform one show in New Zealand at the Spark Arena before heading to Australia for a trio of dates.
The Clancy World Tour will resume on 7 April for the European and UK leg, visiting venues such as The O2 in London, WiZink Arena in Madrid and Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.
The tour will mark the release of their forthcoming album, Clancy, to be released on 17 May via Fueled By Ramen.
Twenty One Pilots are represented by CAA worldwide.
The Clancy World Tour dates:
August 15, 2024 Denver, CO Ball Arena
August 18, 2024 Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center
August 21, 2024 Portland, OR Moda Center
August 22, 2024 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena
August 24, 2024 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena
August 25, 2024 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
August 27, 2024 Los Angeles, CA Intuit Dome
August 28, 2024 Los Angeles, CA Intuit Dome
August 30, 2024 Phoenix, AZ Footprint Center
August 31, 2024 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
September 3, 2024 Austin, TX Moody Center
September 4, 2024 Houston, TX Toyota Center
September 6, 2024 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
September 10, 2024 Duluth, GA Gas South Arena
September 11, 2024 Orlando, FL Kia Center
September 13, 2024 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena
September 14, 2024 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
September 15, 2024 Baltimore, MD CFG Bank Arena
September 17, 2024 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
September 18, 2024 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
September 20, 2024 Boston, MA TD Garden
September 25, 2024 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
September 27, 2024 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
September 28, 2024 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
September 29, 2024 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
October 1, 2024 Chicago, IL United Center
October 2, 2024 Chicago, IL United Center
October 4, 2024 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
October 5, 2024 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
October 8, 2024 Indianapolis, IN Gainbridge Fieldhouse
October 9, 2024 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
October 10, 2024 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center
October 12, 2024 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
November 17, 2024 Auckland, NZ Spark Arena
November 19, 2024 Melbourne, AU Rod Laver Arena
November 21, 2024 Brisbane, AU Brisbane Entertainment Centre
November 24, 2024 Sydney, AU Qudos Bank Arena
April 7, 2025 Hamburg, DE Barclays Arena
April 8, 2025 Berlin, DE Uber Arena
April 9, 2025 Lodz, PL Atlas Arena
April 12, 2025 Prague, CZ O2 Arena
April 13, 2025 Vienna, AT Wiener Stadthalle
April 16, 2025 Zurich, CH Hallenstadion
April 17, 2025 Bologna, IT Unipol Arena
April 21, 2025 Madrid, ES WiZink Center
April 22, 2025 Barcelona, ES Palau San Jordi
April 24, 2025 Lyon, FR LDLC Arena
April 27, 2025 Munich, DE Olympiahalle
April 28, 2025 Milan, IT Forum
April 30, 2025 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome
May 1, 2025 Cologne, DE Lanxess Arena
May 2, 2025 Paris, FR Accor Arena
May 5, 2025 Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro Arena
May 6, 2025 Birmingham, UK Resorts World Arena
May 8, 2025 Belfast, UK SSE Arena Belfast
May 9, 2025 Dublin, IE 3Arena
May 11, 2025 Manchester, UK AO Arena
May 13, 2025 London, UK The O2
May 14, 2025 London, UK The O2
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Måneskin announce RUSH! World Tour
Italian rock band Måneskin have announced their biggest live run to date, the 2023 RUSH! World Tour.
The mammoth trek will see the group headline arenas in North America, South America, Japan and Europe, in addition to their first ever shows in Australia.
Måneskin embarked on their first headline tour of North America last year, selling 100,00 tickets across 25 shows, and will return to headline arenas across the US and Canada, including a landmark show at New York’s Madison Square Garden on 21 September.
The Rome quartet are also heading back to South America, where they will debut in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Colombia, and will also headline arenas in Japan for the first time.
Måneskin will see play to more than 500,000 fans on their ongoing LOUD KIDS World Tour
The RUSH! World Tour will follow on from Måneskin’s ongoing LOUD KIDS World Tour, which will see them play to more than 500,000 fans. The run has over 20 sold-out European shows still to come, plus festival slots at Glastonbury and Primavera Sound.
The band, who performed to 70,000 fans at Rome’s Circus Maximus in 2022, have already sold more than 220,000 tickets for five special stadium shows in their native Italy in July. Their full list of 2023 tour dates is below.
New tour dates
September 3, 2023 – Hanover, Germany – EXPO Plaza
September 6, 2023 – Nancy, France – Nancy Open Air
September 21, 2023 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
September 23, 2023 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
September 25, 2023 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
September 27, 2023 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
September 29, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
October 1, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
October 3, 2023 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
October 6, 2023 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
October 10, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
October 13, 2023 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
October 15, 2023 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
October 20, 2023 – Mexico City, Mexico – Palacio De Los Deportes
October 24, 2023 – Bogotá, Colombia – Movistar Arena
October 27, 2023 – Santiago, Chile – Estadio Bicentenario La Florida
October 29, 2023 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Movistar Arena
November 1, 2023 -Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Qualistage
November 3, 2023 – San Paulo, Brazil – Espaço Unimed
November 20, 2023 – Brisbane, QLD – BCEC
November 22, 2023 – Sydney, NSW – Hordern Pavilion
November 23, 2023 – Melbourne, VIC – Margaret Court Arena
November 25, 2023 – Adelaide, SA – AEC Theatre
November 27, 2023 – Singapore
December 2, 2023 – Tokyo, Japan
December 3, 2023 – Tokyo, Japan
December 7, 2023 – Kobe, Japan
December 14, 2023 – Dublin, Ireland – 3 Arena
December 19, 2023 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
LOUD KIDS World Tour
February 23, 2023 – Pesaro, Italy – Vitrifrigo Arena SOLD OUT
February 25, 2023 – Turin, Italy – Pala Alpitour SOLD OUT
February 27, 2023 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome (previously at: AFAS LIVE) SOLD OUT
March 2, 2023 – Brussels, Belgium – Forest National SOLD OUT
March 3, 2023 – Brussels, Belgium – Forest National SOLD OUT
March 6, 2023 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes Benz Arena SOLD OUT
March 10, 2023 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena SOLD OUT
March 13, 2023 – Paris, France – Accor Arena (previously at: Zenith) SOLD OUT
March 16, 2023 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena SOLD OUT
March 17, 2023 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena SOLD OUT
March 20, 2023 – Florence, Italy – Nelson Mandela Forum SOLD OUT
March 21, 2023 – Florence, Italy – Nelson Mandela Forum SOLD OUT
March 24, 2023 – Rome, Italy – Palazzo dello Sport SOLD OUT
March 25, 2023 – Rome, Italy – Palazzo dello Sport SOLD OUT
March 28, 2023 – Naples, Italy – Palapartenope SOLD OUT
March 29, 2023 – Naples, Italy – Palapartenope SOLD OUT
March 31, 2023 – Bari, Italy – Palaflorio SOLD OUT
April 3, 2023 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum SOLD OUT
April 4, 2023 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum SOLD OUT
April 6, 2023 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum SOLD OUT
April 11, 2023 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Saint Jordi SOLD OUT
26 April 2023 – Zurigo, Svizzera – Hallenstadion (previously at: Halle 622) SOLD OUT
April 28, 2023 – Vienna, Austria – Wiener Stadthalle SOLD OUT
April 30, 2023 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal SOLD OUT
May 2, 2023 – Copenhagen, Denmark – The Royal Arena
May 5, 2023 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum SOLD OUT
May 8, 2023 – London, UK – The O2 Arena (previously at: O2 Academy Brixton) SOLD OUT
May 12, 2023 – Warsaw, Poland – Torwar Hall SOLD OUT
May 14, 2023 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena (previously at: Malá Sportovní Hala) SOLD OUT
May 16, 2023 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Arena (previously at: Barba Negra) SOLD OUT
May 18, 2023 – Riga, Latvia – Mežaparks Grand Stage (previously at Arena Riga) VENUE UPGRADE
19 May 2023 – Tallinn, Estonia – Saku Suurhall SOLD OUT
16 July 2023 – Trieste, Italy – Stadio Nereo Rocco
20 July 2023 – Rome, Italy – Stadio Olimpico SOLD OUT
21 July 2023 – Rome, Italy – Stadio Olimpico
24 July 2023 – Milan, Italy – Stadio San Siro SOLD OUT
25 July 2023 – Milan, Italy – Stadio San Siro
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Springsteen adds further North American tour dates
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have confirmed additional North American arena and stadium dates for their blockbuster 2023 world tour.
The tour, which began in Tampa, Florida on 1 February, has attracted rave reviews, despite band members Steven Van Zandt, Soozie Tyrell and Nils Lofgren each missing certain shows due to Covid-19.
The newly added 22 concerts, which will take in 18 cities, run from 9 August at Chicago’s Wrigley Field to 8 December at San Francisco’s Chase Center.
Multiple nights have also been scheduled for Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park (16 & 18 August), New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium (30 August & 1 September), Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena (14 & 16 November) and Los Angeles’ Kia Forum (4 & 6 December). Tickets will go on sale over the course of the next two weeks.
The tour will be using Verified Fan via Ticketmaster for many shows, with tickets for Wrigley Field and Citizens Bank Park to be sold directly by the stadiums.
The concerts mark the band’s first run since 2016/17’s The River Tour, which was the highest grossing worldwide tour of 2016, earning $268.3m over 76 shows.
More than 1.5 million tickets have already been sold for the European leg alone, which commences at the 60,000-cap Estadi Olímpic in Barcelona on 28 April and winds up on 25 July in Italy at Prato della Gerascia, Autodromo di Monza. Many cities have added second or third stadium shows due to demand.
“No other act in the history of Spanish concerts has sold so many tickets that fast”
Spanish promoter Neo Sala at Doctor Music told IQ last year that demand for the shows helped set a new sales record in the country.
“We went on sale on [8 June] with one Estadi Olímpic, but it sold so fast that in less than an hour we had to add a second show which continued selling equally well,” he said. “By noon… we had sold more than 100,000 tickets which is an absolute record in Spain. No other act in the history of Spanish concerts has sold so many tickets that fast.”
Springsteen spoke out last November about the dynamic ticketing controversy for the tour. Individual tickets reached more than $5,000 via Ticketmaster’s market-based platinum pricing model when the first wave of The E Street Band’s US tour dates went on sale in the summer.
The backlash prompted the 73-year-old’s manager Jon Landau to defend the pricing, insisting it was in line with shows for acts of a similar stature, while the average ticket price is around $250.
“Ticket buying has gotten very confusing, not just for the fans, but for the artists also,” Springsteen told Rolling Stone. “And the bottom line is that most of our tickets are totally affordable. We have those tickets that are going to go for that [higher] price somewhere anyway. The ticket broker or someone is going to be taking that money. I’m going, ‘Hey, why shouldn’t that money go to the guys that are going to be up there sweating three hours a night for it?’
“It created an opportunity for that to occur. And so at that point, we went for it. I know it was unpopular with some fans. But if there’s any complaints on the way out, you can have your money back.”
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The Chicks announce 2023 world arena tour
The Chicks have announced a 37-date world tour, with dates in the UK, Europe and North America.
The trio – formerly known as the Dixie Chicks – will kick off the tour on 20 June at Spektrum in Olso, Norway, eventually finishing up at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on 18 September.
The CAA-repped band’s UK run of shows will be The Chicks’ first dates in the country for seven years and support will come from Maren Morris.
“This last year on the road has been a whirlwind for us, but it’s time to bring the party to the UK and Europe,” say The Chicks. “We can’t wait to see everyone and play for all our fans across the pond – it’s been a long time coming, and we can’t wait to get back!”
The Chicks released their fifth studio album ‘Gaslighter’ in 2020. The trio’s comeback album was co-produced by Jack Antonoff and was their first since 2006’s ‘Taking The Long Way’ – the group’s last album released under the Dixie Chicks name.
JUNE
20 – Oslo, Spektrum*
21 – Stockholm, Avicii Arena*
23 – Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome*
27 – Cardiff, Cardiff Castle*
28 – Glasgow, OVO Arena*
30 – Dublin, 3Arena*
JULY
2 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena*
4 – Manchester. AO Arena*
21 – Tulsa, BOK Center^
22 – Little Rock, Simmons Bank Arena^
25 – Louisville, KFC Yum Center^
27 – Nashville, Bridgestone Arena^
29 – Knoxville, Thompson-Boiling Arena^
30 – Greensboro, Greensboro Coliseum^
AUGUST
2 – Columbia, Merriweather Post Pavilion^
3 – Bethel, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts^
5 – Gilford, Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion^
6 – Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center^
10 – Hershey, Hersheypark Stadium#
11 – Canandaigua, CMAC#
13 – Bangor, Maine Savings Amphitheater^
16 – Columbus, Nationwide Arena#
17 – Grand Rapids, The Van Andel Arena#
19 – Des Moines, Iowa Fairgrounds#
25 – St. Paul, Minnesota State Fair^
26 – Madison, Kohl Center Arena#
29 – Kansas City, T-Mobile Center#
30 – Omaha, CHI Health Center Arena#
SEPTEMBER
1 – Sioux Falls, Denny Sanford Premier Center#
5 – Vancouver, Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena*
7 – Calgary, The Scotiabank Saddledome*
8 – Edmonton, Rogers Place*
10 – Saskatoon, SaskTel Centre*
12 – Winnipeg, Canada Life Centre*
15 – Ottawa, Richcraft Life at Canadian Tire Centre*
16 – London, Budweiser Gardens*
18 – Toronto, Scotiabank Arena*
Maren Morris will be supporting dates marked with *
Ben Harper will be supporting the dates marked with #
Wild Rivers will be supporting the dates marked with ^
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