The Gods We Can Touch Tour

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The Gods We Can Touch Tour
Tour by Aurora
Aurora - The Gods We Can Touch Asia Tour 2023.jpg
Poster for the Asian leg
Location
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • Oceania
Associated album The Gods We Can Touch
Start date27 March 2022 (2022-03-27)
End date9 September 2023 (2023-09-09)
Legs7
No. of shows
  • 75 in Europe
  • 15 in North America
  • 10 in Latin America
  • 7 in Asia
  • 6 in Oceania
  • 113 in total
Supporting acts
  • Sub Urban
  • Metteson
  • Sei Selina
  • Thea Wang
  • Blusher
  • Hannah Storm
Attendance97,964 (38 shows)
Box office$7.6 million
Aurora concert chronology

The Gods We Can Touch Tour was the third concert tour by Norwegian singer and songwriter Aurora, undertaken in support of her fourth studio album, The Gods We Can Touch (2022). The tour started on 27 March 2022 at the Town Hall in Birmingham, and was concluded on 9 September 2023 at the Lollapalooza Berlin, spanning 113 shows in Europe, North America, Latin America, [1] Asia and Oceania.

Contents

Background

The European and also first leg of the tour was announced on 9 July 2021; general sale for the leg started on 16 July. [2] On 14 October, Aurora was announced as headliner of the Øyafestivalen as part of the tour. [3] The second leg of the tour visited North America in May and June 2022. [4] Australia and New Zealand dates for the tour were announced on 26 August 2022. [5] The fifth announced leg of the tour, with dates throughout Asia, was revealed on Aurora's social media accounts and official website on 18 November. [6]

Set list

This set list is representative of the show on 13 August 2022 in Oslo. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour. [7]

  1. "The Forbidden Fruits of Eden" (Intro with choir)
  2. "Heathens"
  3. "Blood in the Wine"
  4. "Everything Matters"
  5. "Churchyard"
  6. "Warrior"
  7. "Cure for Me"
  8. "The River" (With choir)
  9. "A Dangerous Thing" (Acoustic)
  10. "Exist for Love" (Acoustic)
  11. "It Happened Quiet" (Acoustic)
  12. "A Different Kind of Human" [a]
  13. "Runaway"
  14. "Exhale Inhale"
  15. "The Seed"
  16. "A Temporary High"
  17. "Queendom" (With choir)
  18. "Running with the Wolves"
Encore
  1. "Giving In to the Love" (With choir)

Controversy

On 26 March 2023, as Aurora concluded her performance at Lollapalooza Brasil, her drummer, Sigmund Vestrheim, gestured with his hands in a manner that some social media users interpreted as a white supremacist dog whistle. [9] Two days later, online examination of Vestrheim's Instagram revealed what some users claimed were additional instances of dog whistles and Nazi symbolism, including a drawing featuring the numbers 777 and a swastika. [10] Aurora addressed the situation on her social media, stating that none of her band members support right-wing ideologies and denying that the drummer had any connection to hate movements. [9] A few days later, Aurora announced that Vestrheim would be replaced for the upcoming shows of the tour in Mexico, citing safety concerns. [11] [12] In an interview with VG conducted in Mexico, Aurora confirmed Sigmund Vestrheim's return to the band and dismissed the accusations as "absurd," describing them as "nonsense and a waste of time." [12]

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, attendance and revenue
DateCityCountryVenueOpening ActAttendanceRevenue
Europe
27 March 2022 Birmingham England Town Hall Metteson1,086 / 1,086 (100%)$69,504
28 March 2022 Newcastle Newcastle University Students' Union1,500 / 1,500 (100%)$30,000
29 March 2022 Glasgow SWG31,250 / 1,250 (100%)$73,750
31 March 2022 Dublin Ireland Olympia Theatre 1,240 / 1,240 (100%)$81,840
1 April 2022 Manchester England Albert Hall 5,272 / 5,272 (100%)$184,840
3 April 2022 Leeds O2 Academy Leeds 2,300 / 2,300 (100%)$87,400
5 April 2022 Bristol O2 Academy Bristol 1,600 / 1,600 (100%)$75,200
6 April 2022 Brixton O2 Academy Brixton 4,921 / 4,921 (100%)$152,551
North America
15 May 2022 Seattle United States Showbox Sodo Sub Urban 1,150 / 1,150 (100%)$40,250
17 May 2022 San Francisco The Warfield 433 / 2,250 (19%)$8,227
19 May 2022 Los Angeles Greek Theatre 5,800 / 5,800 (100%)$110,200
20 May 2022 San Diego The Observatory North Park 1,100 / 1,100 (100%)$75,900
21 May 2022 Las Vegas Brooklyn Bowl 1,455 / 2,000 (72%)$50,925
23 May 2022 Englewood Gothic Theatre —
25 May 2022 Minneapolis The Fillmore
27 May 2022 Chicago Riviera Theatre
28 May 2022 Detroit Majestic Theatre
29 May 2022 Toronto Canada History
31 May 2022 Montreal M Telus
1 June 2022 Boston United States Roadrunner
2 June 2022 Philadelphia Union Transfer
4 June 2022 New York Central Park SummerStage
5 June 2022 Washington Lincoln Theatre
Europe
16 June 2022 [b] Bergen Norway Bergenhus Fortress —
18 June 2022 [c] Scheeßel GermanyEichenring
19 June 2022 [d] Tuttlingen Take-off GewerbePark
21 June 2022 Berlin Tempodrom Sei Selina
Thea Wang		3,500 / 3,500 (100%)$122,500
22 June 2022 Prague Czech RepublicForum Karlín3,000 / 3,000 (100%)$105,000
24 June 2022 Wrocław PolandCentrum Koncertowe A2—
25 June 2022 Bratislava SlovakiaA4 Studio
27 June 2022 Kraków PolandKlub Studio1,100 / 1,100 (100%)$28,600
28 June 2022 Gdańsk Klub B90 Stocznia Gdańsk—
29 June 2022 Warsaw Progresja2,500 / 2,500 (100%)$75,000
1 July 2022 Vilnius LithuaniaLukiškių Kalėjimas 2.0—
2 July 2022 [e] Seinäjoki FinlandTörnävänsaari—
10 July 2022 [f] London England Hyde Park
15 July 2022 [g] Darmstadt GermanyMessplatz
17 July 2022 [h] Cluj-Napoca Romania Piața Unirii
29 July 2022 [i] Arendal NorwaySam Eydes Plass
13 August 2022 [j] Oslo Tøyen Park
17 August 2022 [k] Charleville-Mézières FranceSquare Bayard
19 August 2022 [l] Dronten NetherlandsWalibi World
20 August 2022 [m] Hasselt BelgiumDomein Kiewit
25 August 2022 Stockholm SwedenFryshuset KlubbenSei Selina
Thea Wang		2,177 / 3,000 (72%)$78,372
26 August 2022 Copenhagen Denmark Vega Sei Selina1,500 / 1,500 (100%)$54,000
28 August 2022 [n] Paris France Parc de Saint-Cloud —
29 August 2022 Le Trianon Sei Selina1,091 / 1,091 (100%)$70,915
31 August 2022 Lausanne SwitzerlandLes Docks1000 / 1000 (100%)$40,000
2 September 2022 Amsterdam Netherlands Paradiso 3,000 / 3,000 (100%)$195,000
3 September 2022
4 September 2022 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique —
6 September 2022 Zürich SwitzerlandKaufleuten
7 September 2022 Milan ItalyAlcatraz
8 September 2022 Roma Auditorium Parco Della Musica
10 September 2022 [o] Málaga SpainRecinto Ferial—
11 September 2022 Madrid The Music StationSei Selina—
12 September 2022 Barcelona Apolo
18 November 2022 Trondheim NorwayOlavshallen—
19 November 2022
26 November 2022 [p] Oslo Sentrum SceneHannah Storm—
27 November 2022
Asia
17 February 2023 Tokyo JapanToyosu PitThea Wang3,103 / 3,103 (100%)$114,811
19 February 2023 Seoul South KoreaYes24 Live Hall301 / 1,090 (28%)$22,575
21 February 2023 [q] Taipei Taiwan Zepp New Taipei 2,245 / 2,245 (100%)$175,110
23 February 2023 Bangkok ThailandCentralWorld Live—
25 February 2023 (1st show) Jakarta IndonesiaBalai Sarbini—2,600 / 2,600 (100%)$33,800
25 February 2023 (2nd show)
27 February 2023 Singapore The Theatre at MediacorpHannah Storm716 / 1,541 (46%)$73,032
Oceania
3 March 2023 Auckland New Zealand Powerstation Blusher—
5 March 2023 Brisbane AustraliaThe Fortitude Music Hall
6 March 2023 Sydney Liberty Hall1,200 / 1,200 (100%)$96,000
7 March 2023 Sydney Opera House 2,896 / 2,896 (100%)$401,660
9 March 2023 Melbourne Palais Theatre 5,738 / 5,738 (100%)$283,808
10 March 2023 [r] Adelaide Adelaide Botanic Garden —
Latin America
17 March 2023 [s] Buenos Aires Argentina Hipódromo de San Isidro —
18 March 2023 [t] Santiago ChileParque Bicentenario de Cerrilos
22 March 2023 Lima Peru Parque de la Exposición Thea Wang4,000 / 4,000 (100%)$176,000
24 March 2023 [u] Bogotá ColombiaCentro de Eventos Briceño 18—
26 March 2023 [v] São Paulo Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace
12 April 2023 Guadalajara Mexico Diana Theatre Hannah Storm4,690 / 4,690 (100%)$342,370
13 April 2023
15 April 2023 Mexico City Pepsi Center WTC 8,000 / 8,000 (100%)$584,000
16 April 2023 Monterrey Showcenter Complex4,000 / 4,000 (100%)$228,000
18 April 2023 Mexico City Pepsi Center WTC 8,000 / 8,000 (100%)$584,000
Total97,964 / 102,763 (95.33%)$5,112,640

Summer shows extension

On 13 July 2023, Aurora announced the summer shows, an extension of the tour based on festivals through Europe. [16] Its schedule began in Rome, Italy on 1 May 2023, and concluded on 9 September in Berlin, Germany with a total of 27 festival stops.

Date (2023)CityCountryFestival
1 May Rome ItalyConcerto del Primo Maggio
2 June Warsaw Poland Orange Warsaw Festival
10 June Dijon FranceVYV Festival
16 June Stavanger NorwayMablisfestivalen
17 June Turku FinlandKesärauha
22 June Prague Czech RepublicMetronome Prague
24 June Kvinnherad NorwayFestidalen
29 June Rotselaar Belgium Rock Werchter
30 June Vilanova i la Geltrú SpainVida Festival
1 July St. Gallen Switzerland Open Air St. Gallen
3 July Rome ItalyRoma Summer Fest
4 July Ravenna Ravenna Festival
7 July Træna Norway Trænafestivalen
8 July Kongsberg Kongsberg Jazzfestival
9 July Kragerø Portør Pensjonat
14 July Tvedestrand Kystkulturuka
20 July Tromsø Buktafestivalen
21 JulyFoynhagenSommer i Tønsberg
23 July Bude EnglandLeopallooza
29 July Fredrikstad NorwayMånefestivalen
10 August Stavanger Stronger2gether Festival
11 August Gothenburg Sweden Way Out West
18 August Bodø NorwayParkenfestivalen
19 August Trondheim Pstereo Festival
27 August London England All Points East
3 September Munich GermanySuperbloom Festival
9 September Berlin Lollapalooza Berlin

Notes

  1. ↑ "A Different Kind of Human" was cut short when an audience member experienced medical difficulties. Aurora stopped the show for a moment, leading the audience into humming a melody before continuing the show. [8]
  2. ↑ The concert on 16 June 2022 in Bergen is a part of Bergenfest.
  3. ↑ The concert on 18 June 2022 in Scheeßel is a part of Hurricane Festival.
  4. ↑ The concert on 19 June 2022 in Tuttlingen is a part of Southside Festival.
  5. ↑ The concert on 2 July 2022 in Seinäjoki is a part of Provinssi Festival.
  6. ↑ The concert on 10 July 2022 in London is a part of British Summer Time.
  7. ↑ The concert on 15 July 2022 in Darmstadt is a part of Endlich Open-Air.
  8. ↑ The concert on 17 July 2022 in Cluj-Napoca is a part of Electric Castle.
  9. ↑ The concert on 29 July 2022 in Arendal is a part of Canal Street Arendal.
  10. ↑ The concert on 13 August 2022 in Oslo is a part of Øyafestivalen. Aurora performed as headliner on the "Amfiet" stage.
  11. ↑ The concert on 17 August 2022 in Charleville-Mézières is a part of Cabaret Vert Festival.
  12. ↑ The concert on 19 August 2022 in Dronten is a part of Lowlands Festival.
  13. ↑ The concert on 20 August 2022 in Hasselt is a part of Pukkelpop.
  14. ↑ The concert on 28 August 2022 in Paris is a part of Rock en Seine.
  15. ↑ The concert on 10 September 2022 in Málaga is a part of Andalucía Big Festival.
  16. ↑ During the concert on 26 November 2022 in Oslo, Aurora was surprised by the crew of Norwegian radio channel NRK P3 during the show. Two presenters came on stage to award her the P3 Award, a prize of the P3 Gull 2022 awards show, which was broadcast live while Aurora was in the middle of the concert. [13] [14]
  17. ↑ During the concert on 21 February 2023 in Taipei, Wu Qing-feng joined Aurora onstage to perform their collaboration "Storm". [15]
  18. ↑ The concert on 10 March 2023 in Adelaide is a part of WOMADelaide.
  19. ↑ The concert on 17 March 2023 in Buenos Aires is a part of Lollapalooza Argentina.
  20. ↑ The concert on 18 March 2023 in Santiago is a part of Lollapalooza Chile.
  21. ↑ The concert on 24 March 2023 in Bogotá is a part of Festival Estéreo Picnic.
  22. ↑ The concert on 26 March 2023 in São Paulo is a part of Lollapalooza Brazil.

References

  1. ↑ Wang, Steffanee (11 October 2022). "Drake, Blink-128, Billie Eilish To Headline Lollapalooza Chile, Brazil, Argentina". Nylon. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Peacock, Tim (9 July 2021). "Aurora Announces UK And European Tour For 2022". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  3. ↑ @oyafestivalen; (14 October 2021). "AURORA skal endelig headline siste festivaldag på #øya2022, lørdag 13. august avslutter hun i Amfiet! ♥️" . Retrieved 4 January 2025– via Instagram.
  4. ↑ "Aurora Presents The Gods We Can Touch Tour". Majestic Detroit. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Gallagher, Ali (26 August 2022). "AURORA announces 2023 Australian tour". NME. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Ordonez, Eli (18 November 2022). "AURORA announces Asian tour in February 2023". NME. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Trendell, Andrew (16 August 2022). "Øya Festival 2022 review: Aurora and Nick Cave shine at the fest of the future". NME. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Rygge, Magnus (14 August 2022). "Magnus anmelder Øya 2022: Lørdag". Under Dusken (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Aurora nega que baterista de sua banda seja supremacista branco após polêmica com gesto e foto" [Aurora denies that her band's drummer is a white supremacist after controversy over gesture and photo]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 March 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  10. ↑ "Baterista de Aurora é acusado de fazer gesto supremacista no Lolla e cantora se pronuncia" [Aurora drummer accused of making a supremacist gesture at Lolla and singer speaks out]. Marie Claire (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 March 2023. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  11. ↑ Moe Breivik, Espen (12 April 2023). "Trommeslageren uteblir fra konserter etter nazi-anklager – bekymret for sikkerheten" [Drummer misses concerts after Nazi accusations – concerned about safety]. VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  12. 1 2 Moe Breivik, Espen (22 April 2023). "Aurora til VG etter anklagene: –⁠ Bare tull og bortkastet tid" [Aurora to VG after the accusations: –⁠ Just nonsense and a waste of time]. VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "P3-prisen til Aurora – og hilsen fra Billie Eilish" [The P3 Award to Aurora – and greetings from Billie Eilish] (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 26 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "P3 Gull 2022 – NRK TV". NRK TV. 26 November 2022.
  15. ↑ Forrest, Jo (27 February 2023). "Qing-Feng Wu joins Aurora on stage". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  16. ↑ Aurora [@AURORAmusic] (July 13, 2023). "Summer shows. Who's joining me? ✨" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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