After Hours til Dawn Tour explained

Concert Tour Name:After Hours til Dawn Global Stadium Tour
Border:yes
Artist:the Weeknd
Albums:After Hours
Dawn FM
Start Date:July 14, 2022
End Date:October 23, 2024
Number Of Legs:3
Number Of Shows:30 in Europe
21 in North America
13 in Latin America
4 in Australia
68 total
Attendance:3,278,550
Gross:$360,209,457
Chronology:The Weeknd concert chronology
Last Tour:The Weeknd Asia Tour
(2018)
This Tour:After Hours til Dawn Tour
(2022—TBA)

The After Hours til Dawn Stadium Tour,[1] previously titled The After Hours Tour, is the ongoing seventh concert tour by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, in support of his fourth and fifth studio albums, After Hours (2020) and Dawn FM (2022).[2] [3] [4] The tour, which primarily visits stadiums, commenced its first leg on July 14, 2022, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The tour visited North America, Europe and Latin America between 2022 and 2023, and is set to visit Australia in 2024.

The tour was originally only in support of After Hours, set to take place in arenas, and set to begin on June 11, 2020, in Vancouver and to conclude on November 16 in London. However, due to concerns from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all of the original dates were postponed twice (first to 2021 and then to early 2022) before being cancelled in favor of an all-stadium tour due to arena constraints.

American rapper and singer Doja Cat was originally set to perform as the opening act for the North America leg of the tour, but pulled out due to tonsil surgery. She was replaced by Swedish singer Snoh Aalegra, Canadian DJ Kaytranada, who also played on the Europe leg, and American record producer Mike Dean, who played on all legs.[5] Ethiopian singer Chxrry22 and Australian singer Anna Lunoe were announced as an opening act for the Australian leg.[6]

In early 2023, an accompanying HBO concert film showcasing the November 27, 2022 show at SoFi Stadium titled The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium was released. This was shortly followed by the release of the musician's first live album Live at SoFi Stadium which showcased the recorded audio of the aforementioned show.

Background

On February 20, 2020, the Weeknd announced through social media that he would be touring North America and Europe later that year in support of his fourth studio album After Hours.[7] [8] [9] He also revealed that Don Toliver would open for the North American leg, Black Atlass would open for the European leg, and Sabrina Claudio would open for both.[10] [11] [12] Additional dates were added in Vancouver, Miami, Los Angeles and Toronto on March 3 due to high demand,[13] while an additional date was added in London on the following day,[14] and on March 12 for the Czech Republic.[15]

Due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour's promoter, Live Nation Entertainment, announced that all arena tours scheduled to take place in 2020 would be postponed.[16] When asked about the status of his tour during a cover story with Variety in April, the Weeknd stated that the tour would not be cancelled and that he and his team were working on new itinerary.[17] He announced new dates for the tour on May 20, with it being scheduled to commence on June 12, 2021, in Vancouver, and to conclude on November 11 in Berlin.[7] [8]

On February 3, 2021, the Weeknd postponed the tour for a second time and revealed that it was now scheduled to begin in January 2022 in Vancouver.[18] He postponed the tour a third time on October 18, and announced that the tour would now begin in the summer of 2022 and would now be held in stadiums due to arena constraints.[19] He also revealed the tour's new name as a result of his decision to incorporate elements of Dawn FM, his fifth studio album and follow-up to After Hours. After a small delay due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Weeknd announced the North American leg of the tour on March 3 with Doja Cat as the opening act. Pre-sales for those who purchased a ticket for the Weeknd's previously postponed tours began on March 4. Tickets went on sale for the general public on March 10. An additional date was added to Inglewood on March 11.[20] As a UN Goodwill Ambassador for the World Food Programme (WFP), the Weeknd launched the XO Humanitarian Fund in partnership with the organization. He will donate US$1 from every ticket sold, in addition to a US$500,000 donation, to the WFP.[21]

On May 20, 2022, Doja Cat announced she would no longer be opening for the North American leg due to tonsil surgery.[22] Kaytranada, Snoh Aalegra and Mike Dean were announced as the new openers on June 30.[23] On August 22, 2023, The Weeknd announced tour dates for Australia and New Zealand, with a new opening act, XO-signed Ethiopian singer Chxrry22.[6] The first stop on the tour in the Weeknd's hometown of Toronto at Rogers Centre on July 8, 2022, was forced to be postponed at the last moment due to the 2022 Rogers network outage affecting the venue's operations.[24] It was later rescheduled to September 22, along with a second night in Toronto on September 23.During his second show in Inglewood at SoFi Stadium on September 3, 2022, the Weeknd abruptly ended the show in the middle of "Can't Feel My Face". After running offstage, he came out a few minutes later and said, "I don't know what just happened when I screamed, but I just lost my voice." He further added, "This is killing me, I don't want to stop the show but I can't give you the concert I want to give you right now. I'm gonna make sure everybody's good; you'll get your money back, I'll do a show real soon for you guys. But I wanted to come out and personally apologize." Fans were stunned following his announcement, reluctant to leave their seats, in confusion, some fans even booing the Weeknd.[25] [26] He later issued a statement on social media, "My voice went out during the first song and I'm devastated. Felt it go and my heart dropped. My deepest apologies to my fans here. I promise I'll make it up to you with a new date."[27] On September 6, 2022, the Weeknd announced that "[his] voice is safe and with rest, [he will] be solid and able to bring the show [for which his] TORONTO fans are waiting." He also said that the "LA date is being worked out soon."[28] As of September 7, 2022, the Ticketmaster website included the following message regarding the concert: "The Event Organizer has had to postpone your event. Please hold onto your tickets as they will be valid for the new date." Fans were also sent the same message via email, including the option for refunds if preferred over using the tickets on the rescheduled date. On September 27, the rescheduled show was announced for November 26, with an additional show added for November 27. On November 28, the day after the final show in SoFi Stadium, the Weeknd announced the European and Latin American legs of the tour, with the tour originally scheduled to start at Manchester on June 10, eventually adding extra shows in London, Paris, and Nice on December 2 due to high demand.[29] The Weeknd would go on to add two more shows, announcing a show in Lisbon on January 31, which would start off the European leg on June 6, and another date in London at Wembley Stadium to take place on August 18.[30] [31]

On February 2, 2023, the Weeknd announced an HBO concert film showcasing the November 27 show at SoFi Stadium titled The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium, which aired on HBO and streamed on HBO Max on February 25. On March 3, 2023, the Weeknd released Live at SoFi Stadium, his first live album.

The Weeknd announced the now postponed Australian leg of the tour on August 24, originally only having one show in the cities Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland.[32] Due to overwhelming demand, more shows were added in the four cities over August and September, with Brisbane and Auckland having 2 shows, Sydney having 3 shows and Melbourne having 4 shows.[33] However, on November 3, 2023, the Weeknd announced that all shows in Australia and New Zealand were postponed to 2024 due to unforeseen circumstances. "Deeply disappointed but can't wait to be there with you!"[34] The singer announced that the Australian tours were rescheduled to October 5 and 6 in Melbourne's Marvel Stadium and in Sydney's Accor Stadium on October 22 and 23 2024. Due to scheduling and logistical constraints, the tour will not include stops in New Zealand or Brisbane, and no further Australian cities will be added.[35]

Stage and aesthetic

In a press release to Variety, the After Hours til Dawn Tour "will see [the Weeknd's] most ambitious production to date reflecting the creative journey that continues to unfold for both [''After Hours'' and ''Dawn FM''], creating worlds within worlds as we have all been watching unfold in various television performances, music videos and short films bringing these first two pieces of his trilogy to life."[36] The Weeknd's creative director and childhood friend La Mar Taylor explained in an interview with Variety that the tour would be theatrical and conceptual, saying: "There is a linear story between After Hours and Dawn FM, and I think the audience will walk away with different interpretations of the show. To us, that’s the whole point."[5] Binance, the tour's sponsor, provided more details of the tour via their non-fungible token (NFT) inspired by the show, saying that the Weeknd "journeys through a cosmic cataclysm that has erupted and plagued the Earth. The devastation is widespread and will most likely continue till dawn."[37]

North American leg

The stage design had 3 stages: the main stage, showcasing a row of destroyed buildings modeled after the Weeknd's hometown of Toronto,[38] and a screen behind them showing visuals of a futuristic post-apocalyptic skyline; the main stage leads to a catwalk leading into a quadrangular stage, which features an inflatable moon over its edge and also unites the catwalk leading into a circular stage.[39] The show displays the Weeknd performing in all three of these stages, with dancers dressed in red robes which either perform synchronized dance routines or stand motionless.[38] At the start of the show, during "Alone Again" and "Gasoline", he wears a mask which the Los Angeles Times described as "creepy" and makes him resemble "a victim of some botched plastic-surgery procedure."[40] Several times during the show, including "Intro", "Alone Again", "The Hills", "Crew Love", "Starboy", "I Feel It Coming", and "Blinding Lights", LED wristbands provided by PixMob to each attendee light up.

European leg

During the European leg of the tour, the LED screen was removed in order to place more building statues, making the previous skyline fully physical. The ruined chrome city is described by The Guardian as "a vast metallic cityscape" which consists of ruined landmarks such as Toronto's CN Tower and the Empire State Building. The Weeknd's band members play on top of their own individual buildings, with the Weeknd performing half of the setlist wearing a white coat hoodie and his face concealed by an MF Doom-inspired mask, finally removing his mask before "Faith". The first leg's rusty orange destroyed buildings were changed to shiny chrome skyscrapers, with this leg intended to follow Dawn FM's overall theme. The walkway consists of a moon which was present in the first leg of the tour with a Hajime Sorayama statue of the robot present in the 10-year anniversary music video for the titular track of "Echoes of Silence" added in the middle of the stage.[41]

Latin American leg

The skyline behind the band members was removed with a 6-meter high LED screen returning from the North American leg to display visuals for specific songs similarly to the first leg of the tour. The buildings remain chrome colored with the Sorayama statue, and inflatable moon remain on the stage.[42] The Weeknd's outfit was changed to a sleeveless full body camo suit, with his left arm covered in a metallic arm sleeve along with a metallic helmet with a LED visor, which Complex described as "Robocop-like." The show opened with a dark purple skyline as "La Fama" played in a remixed, vocoded version, with the Weeknd originally wearing a black overcoat hoodie for the first two tracks, until October 7, 2023.[43]

Concert synopsis

2022 set

As the show begins, dancers appear from below the set's centerpiece. Then, the Weeknd emerges from one of the buildings, with a clear face mask, alongside a car-length coat. The intro begins with what Variety describes as an electro version of the opener from After Hours, "Alone Again".[44] Following this, he comes down the stage with the dancers, where the pace of the tour speeds up, as a new-wave take on "Gasoline", from Dawn FM, plays. During the end of "Gasoline", the clear mask face is taken off, revealing the Weeknd's face, as he grins at the crowd.

The Weeknd continues performing songs from Dawn FM immediately after, as "Sacrifice" and "How Do I Make You Love Me?" come next, which Rolling Stone writes as if the songs were performed to give both After Hours and Dawn FM "their due", referring to the first songs in the set list only being songs from those two albums.[45] After "How Do I Make You Love Me?" the Weeknd's 2015 song, "Can't Feel My Face", begins playing, as the stage gets engulfed in smoke. Following "Can't Feel My Face", he performs his own verse from Kanye West's 2021 song "Hurricane".[46]

Commercial performance

The tour surpassed over $148 million gross sales and sold more than 1 million tickets in its first leg across North America. According to Variety, the tour generated over $350 million in gross sales by July 2023.[47] The concert in October 4, 2023 in Bogotá was able to cause a surge to the city's economy.[42] A table is shown below of the achievements the Weeknd has achieved in select shows of the After Hours til Dawn Tour.

Venue records

Achievements of the After Hours til Dawn Tour
Dates (2023)VenueCountryDescription
July 7 and 8London StadiumEnglandBiggest two-day attendance (159,574).[48]
July 8Biggest single-day attendance (80,000).
July 22 and 23Allianz RivieraFranceBiggest attendance of all time (70,000).[49]
July 26 and 27Ippodromo Snai La MauraItalyFirst act to perform two sold-out shows on a single tour.
August 18Wembley StadiumEnglandBiggest single-day attendance for a traditional stage set-up (89,179).[50]
October 7Estádio Nilton SantosBrazilBiggest single-day attendance (71,363).[51]

Set list

North American leg

This set list is representative of the first show in Philadelphia, performed on July 14, 2022. The set list shown here is the same consistent set list for the rest of this leg.[52]

  1. "Alone Again"
  2. "Gasoline"
  3. "Sacrifice"
  4. "How Do I Make You Love Me?"
  5. "Can't Feel My Face"
  6. "Take My Breath"
  7. "Hurricane"
  8. "The Hills"
  9. "Often"
  10. "Crew Love"
  11. "Starboy"
  12. "Heartless"
  13. "Low Life"
  14. "Or Nah"
  15. "Kiss Land"
  16. "Party Monster"
  17. "Faith"
  18. "After Hours"
  19. "Out of Time"
  20. "I Feel It Coming"
  21. "Die for You"
  22. "Is There Someone Else?"
  23. "I Was Never There"
  24. "Wicked Games"
  25. "Call Out My Name"
  26. "The Morning"
  27. "Save Your Tears"
  28. "Less than Zero"
  29. "Blinding Lights"

European leg

This set list is representative of the final show performed at London, England on August 18, 2023. Unlike the first leg of the tour, in which the set list remained consistent throughout the leg, the set list saw changes to most shows. Any set list changes are documented below.

  1. "Dawn FM"
  2. "Take My Breath"
  3. "Sacrifice"
  4. "How Do I Make You Love Me?"
  5. "Can't Feel My Face"
  6. "Lost in the Fire"
  7. "Hurricane"
  8. "The Hills"
  9. "Kiss Land"
  10. "Often"
  11. "Crew Love"
  12. "Starboy"
  13. "House of Balloons"
  14. "Heartless"
  15. "Low Life"
  16. "Reminder"
  17. "Party Monster"
  18. "Faith"
  19. "After Hours"
  20. "Out of Time"
  21. "I Feel It Coming"
  22. "Die for You"
  23. "Is There Someone Else?"
  24. "I Was Never There"
  25. "Wicked Games"
  26. "Call Out My Name"
  27. "The Morning"
  28. "Save Your Tears"
  29. "Less than Zero"
  30. "Blinding Lights"
  31. "Tears in the Rain"
  32. "Creepin'"
  33. "Popular"
  34. "In Your Eyes"
  35. "Moth to a Flame"

Latin American leg

This set list is representative of the show in São Paulo, Brazil, performed on October 10, 2023. Any set list changes are documented below.

  1. "La Fama"
  2. "False Alarm"
  3. "Party Monster"
  4. "Take My Breath"
  5. "Sacrifice"
  6. "How Do I Make You Love Me?"
  7. "Can't Feel My Face"
  8. "Lost in the Fire"
  9. "Hurricane"
  10. "The Hills"
  11. "Kiss Land"
  12. "Often"
  13. "Crew Love"
  14. "Starboy"
  15. "Pray for Me"
  16. "House of Balloons"
  17. "Heartless"
  18. "Low Life"
  19. "Reminder"
  20. "Circus Maximus"
  21. "Stargirl Interlude"
  22. "Faith"
  23. "After Hours"
  24. "Earned It"
  25. "In the Night" / "Wasted Times"
  26. "Love Me Harder"
  27. "Out of Time"
  28. "I Feel It Coming"
  29. "Die for You"
  30. "Is There Someone Else?"
  31. "I Was Never There"
  32. "Wicked Games"
  33. "Call Out My Name"
  34. "The Morning"
  35. "Save Your Tears" / "Alone Again"
  36. "Less than Zero"
  37. "Blinding Lights"
  38. "Tears in the Rain"
  39. "Creepin'"
  40. "Popular"
  41. In Your Eyes"
  42. "Moth to a Flame"

Notes and changes

European Leg
DateCityBonus song(s)Permanent addition(s)Song(s) removedExtra
June 6, 2023Lisbon"Dawn FM", "Lost in the Fire", "House of Balloons", "Reminder", "Double Fantasy", "Creepin'", and "Popular""Alone Again", "Gasoline", "Or Nah", "Kiss Land" "Take My Breath" was moved in the set list from 6th to 2nd song to serve as an intro with "Dawn FM".
June 10, 2023Manchester"Kiss Land", "Moth to a Flame""Popular" was moved from 32nd to 6th song in the set list.
June 14, 2023Horsens"The Party & The After Party""A Lesser Man", "In Your Eyes""Popular" "Pretty" had a line sung during the outro, but the actual song itself was not performed.
June 17, 2023Stockholm"Family" "Take Me Back", Shortened version of "Tears in the Rain""Loft Music" was teased on The Weeknd's social media and soundchecked but not performed, and "Tears in the Rain" is a live debut.
June 18, 2023"Montreal"
June 20, 2023Oslo"Coming Down", "Jealous Guy""A Lesser Man", "Take Me Back""Jealous Guy" is a cover from John Lennon
June 23, 2023Amsterdam"The Knowing""Popular" "Double Fantasy""High for This" was teased and performed.
June 24, 2023"High For This"
June 28, 2023Dublin"Like A God"
July 2, 2023Hamburg"Montreal", "High For This"
July 4, 2023Düsseldorf
July 7, 2023London"The Knowing""High For This"The Weeknd teased "The Zone" on his social media, and soundchecked "Tell Your Friends", but neither were performed.
July 8, 2023"Montreal"
July 11, 2023Brussels"Tell Your Friends", "D.D.""High For This""D.D." is a cover from Michael Jackson, and "Adaptation" was teased on the Weeknd's social media, but not performed.
July 12, 2023
July 14, 2023Frankfurt"Montreal" "Love in the Sky" was teased on The Weeknd's social media, but not performed.
July 18, 2023MadridThe Weeknd teased "Privilege" on his social media, but the song wasn't performed.
July 20, 2023Barcelona"Professional" was teased on his social media, along with the second half of "Kiss Land" but neither songs were performed.
July 22, 2023NiceThe Weeknd teased "Prisoner" on his social media, but the song wasn't performed.
July 23, 2023
July 26, 2023Milan
July 27, 2023
July 29, 2023Paris"Montreal"The Weeknd teased "Echoes of Silence" on his social media, but the song wasn't performed.
July 30, 2023
August 1, 2023Bordeaux"Take Me Back to LA" The Weeknd teased "Try Me" on his social media, but the song wasn't performed.
August 4, 2023Munich"Another One of Me" "Montreal"The Weeknd teased "Six Feet Under" on his social media, but the song wasn't performed. Starting this show, a new interlude for the moment the Weeknd takes off his mask was played before "Faith".
August 6, 2023PragueThe Weeknd says "Another One Of Me" will be the last feature he will ever release in his career.
August 9, 2023WarsawThe Weeknd teased "Twenty Eight" on his social media, but the song wasn't performed.
August 12, 2023Tallinn"Tell Your Friends""The Morning", "Another One Of Me"
August 18, 2023London"The Morning"The Weeknd teased "Rolling Stone" on his social media and sung snippets at the end of "The Hills".
Latin American Leg
DateCityBonus song(s)Permanent addition(s)Song(s) removedExtra
September 26, 2023Monterrey"La Fama" as intro, "Circus Maximus", "Earned It""Dawn FM" (from leg 2 in Europe)"Party Monster" moved to 2nd in the setlist, Circus Maximus included an extended verse from The Weeknd, and "Reminder" was shortened, with the 2nd verse excluded.
September 29, 2023Mexico CityThe Weeknd teased "Too Late" on social media.
September 30, 2023
October 4, 2023Bogotá"Stargirl Interlude"The Weeknd teased the second part of "Faith" on social media.
October 7, 2023Rio de Janeiro"False Alarm", "Pray for Me", "In the Night", "Love Me Harder"All four new songs performed were rehearsed and repeatedly teased by the dancers.
October 10, 2023São Paulo"Wasted Times", "Alone Again" The Weeknd teased "False Alarm" again on social media.
October 11, 2023
October 15, 2023SantiagoThe Weeknd teased "Stargirl Interlude" on social media.
October 16, 2023
October 18, 2023Buenos Aires
October 19, 2023
October 22, 2023Lima
October 25, 2023Zapopan

Shows

List of 2022 concerts[54] [55] [56]
Date (2022)CityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenue
July 14PhiladelphiaUnited StatesLincoln Financial FieldMike Dean
Kaytranada
46,486 / 46,486$5,131,280
July 16East RutherfordMetLife Stadium54,703 / 54,703$9,890,367
July 21Gillette Stadium48,993 / 48,993$6,278,792
July 24ChicagoSoldier Field48,887 / 48,887$7,961,796
July 27DetroitFord Field45,609 / 45,609$4,985,501
July 30LandoverFedExField40,175 / 40,175$5,929,460
August 4TampaRaymond James StadiumKaytranada49,941 / 49,941$6,116,238
August 6Miami GardensHard Rock StadiumMike Dean
Kaytranada
45,142 / 45,142$6,470,071
August 11AtlantaMercedes-Benz StadiumMike Dean
Snoh Aalegra
46,836 / 46,836$6,539,838
August 14ArlingtonAT&T Stadium49,783 / 49,783$8,043,625
August 18DenverEmpower Field at Mile HighMike Dean
Kaytranada
51,472 / 51,472$6,307,858
August 20ParadiseAllegiant Stadium44,321 / 44,321$8,267,750
August 23VancouverCanadaBC Place41,219 / 41,219$4,898,562
August 25SeattleUnited StatesLumen FieldMike Dean
Snoh Aalegra
51,556 / 51,556$7,071,186
August 27Santa ClaraLevi's Stadium49,227 / 49,227$9,599,671
August 30GlendaleState Farm StadiumMike Dean
Kaytranada
53,969 / 53,969$6,200,909
September 2InglewoodSoFi Stadium49,324 / 49,324$11,132,108
September 22TorontoCanadaRogers Centre87,101 / 87,101$10,231,250
September 23
November 26InglewoodUnited StatesSoFi Stadium97,691 / 97,691$17,620,155
November 27
List of 2023 concerts[57] [58] [59]
Date (2023)CityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenue
June 6LisbonPortugalPasseio Maritimo de AlgésMike Dean
Kaytranada
59,928 / 59,928$5,308,581
June 10ManchesterEnglandEtihad Stadium52,972 / 52,972$5,293,048
June 14HorsensDenmarkNordstern Arena26,354 / 26,354$3,616,107
June 17StockholmSwedenTele2 Arena70,130 / 70,130$5,196,225
June 18
June 20OsloNorwayTelenor Arena23,332 / 23,332$1,919,784
June 23AmsterdamNetherlandsJohan Cruyff Arena103,181 / 103,181$10,066,993
June 24
June 28DublinIrelandMarlay Park36,251 / 36,251$3,468,512
July 2HamburgGermanyVolksparkstadion46,771 / 46,771$4,191,685
July 4DüsseldorfMerkur Spiel-Arena46,932 / 46,932$4,346,049
July 7LondonEnglandLondon Stadium159,574 / 159,574$17,117,476
July 8
July 11BrusselsBelgiumKing Baudouin Stadium103,297 / 103,297$8,983,571
July 12
July 14FrankfurtGermanyDeutsche Bank Park47,169 / 47,169$4,577,212
July 18MadridSpainMetropolitano Stadium54,568 / 54,568$4,934,255
July 20BarcelonaEstadi Olímpic Lluís Companys54,017 / 54,017$5,484,112
July 22NiceFranceAllianz Riviera69,200 / 69,200$7,335,862
July 23
July 26MilanItalyIppodromo Snai La Maura158,707 / 158,707$12,908,985
July 27
July 29Saint-Denis<--Don't change to Paris. The venue's address is in Saint-Denis.-->FranceStade de France150,610 / 150,610$15,858,996
July 30
August 1BordeauxMatmut Atlantique38,251 / 38,251$3,952,106
August 4MunichGermanyOlympiastadion72,011 / 72,011$6,338,259
August 6PragueCzech RepublicLetňany60,714 / 60,714$6,388,155
August 9WarsawPolandPGE Narodowy62,007 / 62,007$6,477,909
August 12TallinnEstoniaTallinn Song Festival Grounds53,458 / 53,458$5,086,827
August 18LondonEnglandWembley Stadium89,179 / 89,179$9,250,620
September 26MonterreyMexicoEstadio BBVAMike Dean
Kaytranada
46,791 / 46,791$5,689,051 
September 29Mexico CityForo Sol129,707 / 129,707$11,097,399
September 30
October 4BogotáColombiaEstadio El Campín35,386 / 35,386$3,117,966
October 7Rio de JaneiroBrazilEstádio Nilton Santos71,363 / 71,363$5,153,492
October 10São PauloAllianz Parque97,892 / 97,892$9,208,211
October 11
October 15SantiagoChileEstadio Bicentenario de La FloridaMike Dean
Kaytranada
Aerobica
56,133 / 56,133$4,611,229
October 16
October 18Buenos AiresArgentinaEstadio River PlateMike Dean
Kaytranada
Tayhana
116,695 / 116,695$5,093,887
October 19
October 22LimaPeruEstadio Universidad San MarcosMike Dean
Kaytranada
41,191 / 41,191$4,032,616
October 25ZapopanMexicoEstadio Akron42,335 / 42,335$5,427,870
List of 2024 concerts
Date (2024)CityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenue
October 5MelbourneAustraliaMarvel StadiumMike Dean
Chxrry22
Anna Lunoe
--
October 6
October 22SydneyAccor Stadium--
October 23
Total3,278,550 / 3,278,550 (100%)$360,209,457

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason
DateCityCountryVenueReason
November 20, 2023BrisbaneAustraliaSuncorp StadiumUnforeseen circumstances[60]
November 21, 2023
November 24, 2023SydneyAccor Stadium
November 25, 2023
November 27, 2023
December 1, 2023MelbourneMarvel Stadium
December 2, 2023
December 4, 2023
December 5, 2023
December 8, 2023AucklandNew ZealandEden Park
December 9, 2023

Notes and References

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