Debut tour by Megan Thee Stallion | |
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Associated album | Megan |
Start date | May 14, 2024 |
End date | August 1, 2024 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 35 |
Supporting act(s) | |
Attendance | 66,369 |
Box office | $7.946 million (5 shows) |
Website | store |
Megan Thee Stallion concert chronology |
The Hot Girl Summer Tour is the first headlining concert tour by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion in support of her third studio album, Megan , and her entire discography. [1] [2] The tour began on May 14, 2024, in Minneapolis, United States and will conclude in Chicago on August 1, 2024, at the Lollapalooza festival. It will take place across cities in North America and Europe, comprising 35 shows. [3] GloRilla served as the opening act for the North American leg. Ms Banks serves as the opening act for the European leg.
On March 20, 2024, Megan formally announced the tour, with 31 shows across North America and Europe spanning from May through July 2024 which extended to 35 shows due to new dates being added. Tickets went on sale on March 22, 2024, with the artist presale on March 21. [4]
On March 22, 2024, Megan announced extra dates for Chicago, Atlanta and Houston due to "overwhelming demand". [5] On April 24, 2024, Megan announced a new date for San Francisco would be added to the tour. On June 26, 2024, Megan announced a new date for Atlanta and Charlotte would be added to the tour. With the addition of the third show in Atlanta, Megan made history as the first rapper to headline three shows in the arena during one tour.
This set list is representative of the show in Minneapolis, on May 14, 2024. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the North American leg. [6]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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July 4, 2024 | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | Venue construction [11] |
July 11, 2024 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | Production issues [12] [13] |
July 14, 2024 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | |
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