Tour by 50 Cent | |
Associated album | Get Rich or Die Tryin' |
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Start date | July 21, 2023 |
End date | March 3, 2024 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 105 |
The Final Lap Tour was a concert tour by American rapper 50 Cent to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of his blockbuster album Get Rich or Die Tryin , along with Busta Rhymes supporting and special guest in all dates and Jeremih in North America dates. [1] It kicked off on July 21, 2023, in Salt Lake City and concluded on December 14, 2023, in Auckland, New Zealand. [2] The tour consisted of 103 shows and three legs across North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. [3] [4]
In December 2023, the Auckland, New Zealand concert was marred by controversy thanks to security issues with the venue Spark Arena and their security contractor Platform 4 who removed a couple who had paid for their seats after 2 men took those seats and refused to move. [5] So far, Spark Arena have refused to provide any compensation to the couple and are stonewalling any media attempts for information.
Billboard reported that The Final Lap Tour grossed $103.6 million, with over 1.05 million tickets sold across 83 shows in North America, Europe, Oceania and Asia, becoming just the third rap tour ever to cross $100 million. [6]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Acts |
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July 21, 2023 | West Valley City | United States | Maverik Center | Busta Rhymes, Jeremih |
July 23, 2023 | Denver | Ball Arena | ||
July 25, 2023 | Maryland Heights | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | ||
July 27, 2023 | Noblesville | Ruoff Music Center | ||
July 28, 2023 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | ||
July 29, 2023 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | ||
July 31, 2023 | Toronto | Canada | Budweiser Stage | |
August 1, 2023 | Montreal | Bell Centre | ||
August 2, 2023 | ||||
August 3, 2023 | Mansfield | United States | Xfinity Center | |
August 5, 2023 | Darien | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | ||
August 6, 2023 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | ||
August 8, 2023 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | ||
August 9, 2023 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | ||
August 10, 2023 | ||||
August 11, 2023 | Hartford | Xfinity Theatre | ||
August 12, 2023 | Camden | Freedom Mortgage Pavilion | ||
August 13, 2023 | Virginia Beach | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater | ||
August 15, 2023 | Raleigh | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek | ||
August 16, 2023 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | ||
August 17, 2023 | Atlanta | Cellairis Amphitheatre | ||
August 19, 2023 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | ||
August 20, 2023 | West Palm Beach | iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre | ||
August 22, 2023 | Tuscalossa | Tuscaloosa Amphitheater | ||
August 24, 2023 | Houston | Toyota Center | ||
August 25, 2023 | Dallas | Dos Equis Pavilion | ||
August 27, 2023 | Albuquerque | Isleta Amphitheater | ||
August 30, 2023 | Los Angeles | Crypto.com Arena | ||
August 31, 2023 | Chula Vista | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre | ||
September 1, 2023 | Irvine | FivePoint Amphitheatre | ||
September 2, 2023 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | ||
September 4, 2023 | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center | ||
September 6, 2023 | Ridgefield | RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater | ||
September 7, 2023 | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | ||
September 8, 2023 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | |
September 10, 2023 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | ||
September 11, 2023 | Edmonton | Rogers Place | ||
September 13, 2023 | Winnipeg | Canada Life Centre | ||
September 15, 2023 | St. Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | |
September 16, 2023 | Chicago | United Center | ||
September 17, 2023 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | ||
September 19, 2023 | Baltimore | CFG Bank Arena | ||
September 20, 2023 | Holmdel | PNC Bank Arts Center | ||
September 22, 2023 | Toronto | Canada | Budweiser Stage | |
Leg 2 | ||||
September 28, 2023 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | Busta Rhymes |
September 29, 2023 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclays Arena | |
September 30, 2023 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | |
October 2, 2023 | Stavanger | Norway | Forum Expo Stavanger | |
October 4, 2023 | Oslo | Oslo Spektrum | ||
October 5, 2023 | Trondheim | Trondheim Spektrum / UKA | ||
October 7, 2023 | Stockholm | Sweden | Avicii Arena | |
October 9, 2023 | Riga | Latvia | Arena Riga | |
October 10, 2023 | ||||
October 11, 2023 | Kaunas | Lithuania | Zalgiria Arena | |
October 13, 2023 | Hannover | Germany | ZAG Arena | |
October 14, 2023 | Berlin | Mercedes-Benz-Arena | ||
October 15, 2023 | Oberhausen | Rudolf-Weber Arena | ||
October 17, 2023 | Zagreb | Croatia | Arena Zagreb | |
October 18, 2023 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Arena | |
October 20, 2023 | Zurich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | |
October 21, 2023 | Nice | France | Palais Nikaia | |
October 22, 2023 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum | |
October 24, 2023 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | |
October 25, 2023 | Mannheim | SAP Arena | ||
October 26, 2023 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | |
October 28, 2023 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | |
October 29, 2023 | Lodz | Poland | Atlas Arena | |
October 31, 2023 | Strasbourg | France | Zenith | |
November 2, 2023 | Nantes | Zenith | ||
November 3, 2023 | Paris | La Defense Arena | ||
November 6, 2023 | Dublin | Ireland | 3 Arena | |
November 7, 2023 | ||||
November 9, 2023 | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | |
November 10, 2023 | Manchester | England | AO Arena | |
November 11, 2023 | London | The O2 Arena | ||
November 12, 2023 | Birmingham | Resorts World Arena | ||
November 14, 2023 | ||||
November 15, 2023 | Manchester | AO Arena | ||
November 17, 2023 | London | OVO Arena Wembley | ||
November 18, 2023 | Newcastle | Utilita Arena | ||
November 19, 2023 | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | |
November 21, 2023 | London | England | The O2 Arena | |
November 23, 2023 | Zallaq | Bahrain | Al Dana Amphitheatre | |
November 25, 2023 | Mumbai | India | DY Patil Stadium | |
November 28, 2023 | Almaty | Kazakhstan | Almaty Arena | |
Leg 3 | ||||
December 2, 2023 | Perth | Australia | RAC Arena | Busta Rhymes |
December 4, 2023 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | ||
December 5, 2023 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | ||
December 6, 2023 | ||||
December 8, 2023 | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | ||
December 9, 2023 | ||||
December 10, 2023 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment | ||
December 11, 2023 | ||||
December 14, 2023 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena | |
December 16, 2023 | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | Banban | |
December 19, 2023 | Nonthaburi | Thailand | IMPACT Arena | |
December 21, 2023 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Etihad Arena | |
North America | ||||
March 3, 2024 | Phoenix | United States | Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre | Jeremih |
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