| Tour by Flo | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Associated album | The Lead |
|---|---|
| Start date | 30 March 2023 |
| End date | 20 August 2023 |
| No. of shows | 13 (17 initially) |
| Supporting act(s) |
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Flo Live (stylized as FLO Live) was the first concert tour held by British girl group Flo. It was launched in support of their debut extended play, The Lead (2022). The tour was announced on 4 November 2022, and started in London, England, on 30 March 2023, and concluded at the Summer Sonic Festival in Chiba, Japan, on 20 August 2023. [1]
The British girl group was formed in early 2019 and debuted their single "Cardboard Box" (2022). [2] Upon its release, the song gained popularity through Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. [3] In July, they released a second single named "Immature" (2022), and the trio announced their debut extended play will be released soon. [4] On 8 July 2022, the British trio released The Lead , which is mostly produced by MNEK. [5]
The trio announced two shows located in the United Kingdom, named Flo Live. [6] The trio later revealed their first North American tour in late January, comprising seven dates, and is set to begin on 13 April 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia, and set to conclude on 27 April 2023, in Los Angeles, California. [7] The pre-sale took place on February 2, 2023, with the general sale taking place the next day on February 3. [8]
Poppie Platt of The Telegraph , gave it a four out of five-star review, describing the trio as "perfectly choreographed" and their harmonies as "flawless." [9] In a three-star review for The Guardian , Sophie Walker commented that the concert "while this is their first tour, they perform as if it were a reflex: their melt-in-the-mouth harmonies are seemingly effortless; their languid choreography never misses a beat. They know the drill, perhaps all too." [10]
Sophie Williams from NME , gave the first London show four out of five stars, stating that "this is FLO's chance, then, to truly stake their claim as R&B's newest, brightest hope." [11] Giving it the maximum five stars, Lisa Wright from Evening Standard called the show a "masterful composite of nostalgia and talent that was clearly incredibly current." [12]
The following setlist is representative of the show in Chicago, Illinois on 25 April 2023. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour. [13]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | ||||||
| 30 March 2023 | London | England | Here at Outernet | Natanya Tiana Blake Donnie Sunshine | ||
| 3 April 2023 | Manchester | New Century Hall | ||||
| North America | ||||||
| 13 April 2023 | Atlanta | United States | The Loft | Samaria | ||
| 15 April 2023 | Washington, D.C. | 9:30 Club | ||||
| 16 April 2023 | Philadelphia | The Foundry | ||||
| 18 April 2023 | Toronto | Canada | The Opera House | |||
| 19 April 2023 | New York City | United States | Webster Hall | |||
| 25 April 2023 | Chicago | Thalia Hall | ||||
| 27 April 2023 | Los Angeles | The Fonda Theatre | ||||
| Europe | ||||||
| 2 July 2023 [lower-alpha 1] | Dublin | Ireland | Marlay Park | — | ||
| 8 July 2023 [lower-alpha 2] | London | England | Finsbury Park | |||
| Asia | ||||||
| 19 August 2023 [lower-alpha 3] | Osaka | Japan | Maishima Sports Island | — | ||
| 20 August 2023 [lower-alpha 4] | Chiba | Zozo Marine Stadium | ||||
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April 2023 [lower-alpha 5] | Virginia Beach | United States | Atlantic Avenue | Unforeseen conflict [14] |
| 30 April 2023 [lower-alpha 6] | Sacramento | Discovery Park | Weather conditions [15] | |
| 7 July 2023 [lower-alpha 7] | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Green | Unforeseen circumstances [16] |
| 14 October 2023 [lower-alpha 8] | Jakarta | Indonesia | Gambir Expo | Unspecifie [17] |
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