What Happened to the Earth?

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What Happened to the Earth?
Tour by Aurora
Aurora - What Happened to the Earth%3F Part 5.jpg
European leg promotional poster
Location
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
Associated album What Happened to the Heart?
Start date26 June 2024 (2024-06-26)
End date15 November 2025 (2025-11-15)
No. of shows
  • 46 in Europe
  • 16 in Asia
  • 11 in North America
  • 10 in Latin America
  • 06 in Australia
  • 89 in total
Supporting acts
Attendance270,000–300,000 [1]
Aurora concert chronology

The What Happened to the Earth? is the ongoing fifth concert tour by Norwegian singer and songwriter Aurora, in support of her fifth studio album What Happened to the Heart? (2024). The tour commenced on 26 June 2024 in Dublin, Ireland, and will conclude on 15 November 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico, spanning nearly 90 shows through Europe, Latin America, North America, Asia, and Australia.

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Background

Aurora performing in Kristiansand, Norway (2024) AURORA, Ravnedalen Live festival, Kristiansand, Norway (53866849236).jpg
Aurora performing in Kristiansand, Norway (2024)

The tour was announced alongside the album on 28 March 2024, [2] with the first European leg confirmed and tickets going on general sale on 5 April. Fans who pre-ordered the album were given early access through an exclusive pre-sale link two days prior. [3] [4]

On 14 May, Aurora revealed the North American dates via her official website and social media channels, [5] followed by the announcement of a Latin American leg on 27 May [6] [7] —marking her first full arena tour. Australian and Japanese dates were confirmed on 13 and 21 August, respectively. [8] [9] Further shows in Asia, including stops in Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Seoul, and Hong Kong, were announced on 22 October. [10] Dates in China followed on 16 December, [11] with general ticket sales beginning on 20 December. [12]

The final leg of the tour, returning to Europe in 2025, was announced later that year, [13] with general tickets going on sale from 12 June 2024. [14] On 23 June, Aurora was also confirmed as a headliner for Norway's Piknik i Parken and Bergenfest festivals. [15] [16]

Prior to starting her headlining tour, Aurora made several festival appearances in Europe and Asia to promote her album What Happened to the Heart? . She appeared at Glastonbury in the United Kingdom, where her set was widely praised by critics. [17] [18] [19] The following week, she performed at the Roskilde in Denmark. [20] She also headlined Ravnedalen Live in Norway. [21] Aurora made other appearances including at Sziget in Hungary, [22] Paléo in Switzerland, [23] NOS Alive in Portugal, [24] and Summer Sonic in Japan and Thailand. [25]

Commercial performance

Set to draw approximately 300,000 attendees across 58 solo dates, [1] the tour marked Aurora's transition from theater venues to larger arenas and music halls. Tickets for the Paris date sold out in 10 minutes, [26] and due to high demand, additional dates were added at the Beacon Theatre in New York and the Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane. [27] [28]

During the Latin American leg, Aurora performed the largest headline show of her career with a sold-out audience of 18,000 at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City. [29] [30] Her tour manager, Nicolas Izzo, reported that nearly 40,000 people attended the three shows held in Mexico. [31] In November, it was reported that more than 60,000 people attended the first European leg of the tour. [32] Norwegian newspaper Bergens Tidende noted that Aurora attracted a large international audience to the Bergenfest ahead of her performance. [33]

On 11 February 2025, Aurora set a new attendance record at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne, where she performed to a sold-out crowd of 7,062—making it the highest single-day attendance for an entertainment event at the venue. [34] [35]

Set list

June to August 2024

This set list was taken from the show in Dublin on June 26, 2024. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour. [36]

  1. "Goddess of Dawn" (Video Intro)
  2. "To Be Alright"
  3. "Some Type of Skin"
  4. "The River"
  5. "A Soul with No King"
  6. "The Forbidden Fruits of Eden" (Intro)
  7. "Heathens"
  8. "The Dark Dresses Lightly"
  9. "Dreams" (Acoustic)
  10. "Exist for Love" (Acoustic)
  11. "Through the Eyes of a Child"
  12. "Runaway"
  13. "Churchyard"
  14. "The Seed"
  15. "Cure for Me"
  16. "Giving In to the Love"
  17. "Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)" (Acoustic)
  18. "Starvation"
  19. "My Body is Not Mine" (Outro)

Since September 2024

This set list was taken from the show in London on October 2, 2024. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour. [37]

  1. "The Goddess of Dusk" (Video Intro)
  2. "Churchyard"
  3. "Soulless Creatures"
  4. "A Soul with No King"
  5. "Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)" (Acoustic)
  6. "Heathens"
  7. "The Forbidden Fruits of Eden" (Intro)
  8. "The Dark Dresses Lightly"
  9. "Exist for Love" (Acoustic)
  10. "Dreams" (Acoustic)
  11. "Echo of My Shadow" / "The River" (Acapella) [a]
  12. "Runaway"
  13. "The Seed" [a]
  14. "Starvation" (With extended outro)
  15. "Queendom"
  16. "Giving In to the Love"
  17. "Cure for Me"
  18. "Some Type of Skin"
  19. "Invisible Wounds"
  20. "A Little Place Called the Moon" (Outro)

Tour dates

List of 2024 concerts
Date (2024)CityCountryVenueOpening acts
26 June Dublin Ireland National Stadium Amy Michelle
28 June [b] Pilton EnglandWorthy Farm—
5 July [c] Roskilde DenmarkDyrskuepladsen
6 July [d] Beuningen NetherlandsGroene Heuvels
10 July [e] Tønsberg NorwaySlottsfjell
12 July [f] Algés PortugalPasseio Marítimo de Algés
13 July [g] Barcelona Spain Parc del Fòrum
18 July [h] Kristiansand NorwayRavnedalen Park
19 July [i] Nordfjordeid Malakoff Park
24 July [j] Nyon SwitzerlandPlaine de l'Asse
8 August [k] Budapest Hungary Óbudai-Sziget
10 August [l] Helsinki Finland Suvilahti
17 August [m] Osaka JapanOmatsuri Hiroba
18 August [m] Tokyo Makuhari Messe
23 August [n] Jakarta Indonesia Jakarta International Expo
25 August [o] Bangkok Thailand Impact Challenger Hall 1
31 August [p] Glattbrugg SwitzerlandOpfikon
18 September Milan ItalyAlcatrazUnflirt
20 September Vienna Austria Gasometer
21 September Prague Czech Republic Sportovní hala Fortuna
23 September Kraków Poland Tauron Arena
24 September Warsaw COS Torwar
25 September Berlin Germany Velodrom
27 September Brussel Belgium Forest National
28 September Amsterdam Netherlands AFAS Live
30 September Paris France L'Olympia
2 October [a] London England Royal Albert Hall
4 October Manchester O2 Apollo Manchester
5 October Edinburgh Scotland Usher Hall Unflirt
Pearling
30 October Monterrey Mexico Auditorio Citibanamex Nicole Zignago
31 October Guadalajara Auditorio Telmex
2 November Mexico City Palacio de los Deportes Nicole Zignago
Thea Wang
6 November Bogotá ColombiaGran CarpaBriela Ojeda
8 November Lima PeruMultiespacio Costa 21Lorena Blume
10 November Santiago Chile Movistar Arena Montse
13 November Buenos Aires Argentina Movistar Arena Mar Marzo
16 November São Paulo BrazilEspaço UnimedYma
21 November Los Angeles United States Shrine Auditorium Biig Piig
23 November San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
26 November Seattle WaMu Theater
29 November Chicago Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
2 December Toronto Canada History
4 December Boston United States MGM Music Hall at Fenway
5 December New York The Beacon Theatre
6 December
8 December Washington, D.C. The Anthem
9 December Philadelphia The Fillmore
List of 2025 concerts
Date (2025)CityCountryVenueOpening acts
31 January Manila Philippines New Frontier Theater Yaelokre
Ena Mori
2 February Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Zepp Kuala Lumpur Nadin Amizah
3 February Singapore The Star Performing Arts Centre Ena Mori
6 February Fremantle Australia Fremantle Prison Odd Luke
Hannah Brewer
8 February Sydney Hordern Pavilion
9 February [q] Carrick Quercus Park—
11 February Melbourne Margaret Court Arena Odd Luke
Hannah Brewer
13 February Brisbane Fortitude Music Hall
14 February
17 February [r] Tokyo JapanTokyo Garden Theater Wednesday Campanella
18 February Osaka Zepp Namba
22 February Seoul South KoreaKwangwoon University Donghae Arts Center—
24 February Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Expo, Hall 5
26 February Guangzhou China Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
28 February Shanghai Echo Music Park
2 March Beijing Beijing Exhibition Center
5 March Chengdu Huaxi Live - 528 M Space
8 March [s] Mumbai India Mahalaxmi Racecourse
28 April Stockholm SwedenFryshusetFredrik Svabø
Pomme
29 April Copenhagen Denmark K.B. Hallen
1 May Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome
3 May London England OVO Arena Wembley
5 May Paris France Le Zénith Fredrik Svabø
Joanna
7 May Madrid Spain Movistar Arena Fredrik Svabø
Pomme
9 May Lisbon Portugal Sagres Campo Pequeno
13 June [t] Oslo Norway Sofienbergparken —
14 June [u] Bergen Bergenhus Festning
29 June [v] Dublin Ireland Trinity College Jack Kane
4 July Budapest HungaryBudapest ParkAmalie Holt Kleive
5 July Bucharest RomaniaArenele Romane
11 July [w] Athens GreecePlateia Nerou—
12 July Istanbul TurkeyKüçükÇiftlik ParkAmalie Holt Kleive
Aleyna Tilki
19 July [x] Carhaix FranceSite de Kerampuilh—
2 August [y] Oxfordshire England Cornbury Park
15 August [z] Sankt Pölten AustriaGreen Park St. Pölten
16 August [aa] Winterthur SwitzerlandSteinberggasse Street
17 August [ab] Hasselt BelgiumDomein Kiewit
21 August [ac] Château-Gontier FranceChâteau de la Maroutière
22 August [ad] Paris Parc de Saint-Cloud
31 August [ae] Seattle United States Seattle Center
8 November [af] Santiago ChileParque Ciudad Empresarial
15 November [ag] Mexico City Mexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 The concert on 2 October 2024 at the Royal Albert Hall in London featured live organ arrangements by organist Anna Lapwood in "Echo of My Shadow", "The River" and "The Seed". [37]
  2. ↑ The concert on 28 June 2024 in Pilton is a part of Glastonbury Festival. Aurora performed on "The Park" stage.
  3. ↑ The concert on 5 July 2024 in Roskilde is a part of Roskilde Festival. Aurora performed on the "Orange Scene" stage.
  4. ↑ The concert on 6 July 2024 in Beuningen is a part of DTRH Festival. Aurora performed on the "Teddy Widder" stage.
  5. ↑ The concert on 10 July 2024 in Tønsberg is a part of Slottsfjell Festival. Aurora performed on the "Baglerscenen" stage.
  6. ↑ The concert on 12 July 2024 in Algés is a part of NOS Alive. Aurora performed on the "Heineken" stage.
  7. ↑ The concert on 13 July 2024 in Barcelona is a part of Cruïlla Festival. Aurora performed on the "Vueling" stage.
  8. ↑ The concert on 18 July 2024 in Kristiansand is a part of Ravnedalen Live. Aurora performed on the main stage.
  9. ↑ The concert on 19 July 2024 in Nordfjordeid is a part of Malakoff Festival. Aurora performed on the "Malakoffscena" stage.
  10. ↑ The concert on 24 July 2024 in Nyon is a part of Paléo Festival. Aurora performed on the "Véga" stage.
  11. ↑ The concert on 8 August 2024 in Budapest is a part of Sziget Festival. Aurora performed on the "Revolut" stage.
  12. ↑ The concert on 10 August 2024 in Helsinki is a part of Flow Festival.
  13. 1 2 The concerts on 17 and 18 August 2024 were part of the Summer Sonic. Aurora performed on the "Sonic" stage.
  14. ↑ The concert on 23 August 2024 in Jakarta is a part of LaLaLa Festival.
  15. ↑ The concert on 25 August 2024 in Bangkok is a part of Summer Sonic Bangkok. Aurora performed on "The Mega Stage".
  16. ↑ The concert on 31 August 2024 in Glattbrugg is a part of Zürich Openair. Aurora performed on the "Zoa" stage.
  17. ↑ The concert on 9 February 2025 in Carrick is a part of Party in the Paddock. Aurora performed on the "Paddock" stage.
  18. ↑ During the concert on 17 February 2025 in Tokyo, Atarashii Gakko! joined Aurora onstage to perform their rework of "Some Type of Skin". [38]
  19. ↑ The concert on 8 March 2025 in Mumbai is a part of Lollapalooza India. Aurora performed on the "Keep Walking" stage.
  20. ↑ The concert on 13 June 2025 in Oslo is a part of Piknik i Parken. Aurora performed as headliner on the "Sophie" stage.
  21. ↑ The concert on 14 June 2025 in Bergen is a part of Bergenfest. Aurora performed as headliner on the "Plenen" stage.
  22. ↑ The concert on 29 June 2025 in Dublin is a part of Trinity Summer Series.
  23. ↑ The concert on 11 July 2025 in Athens is a part of Release Athens.
  24. ↑ The concert on 19 July 2025 in Carhaix is a part of Vieilles Charrues Festival.
  25. ↑ The concert on 2 August 2025 in Oxfordshire is a part of Wilderness Festival.
  26. ↑ The concert on 14 August 2025 in Sankt Pölten is a part of FM4 Frequency Festival.
  27. ↑ The concert on 16 August 2025 in Winterthur is a part of Winterthurer Musikfestwochen.
  28. ↑ The concert on 17 August 2025 in Hasselt is a part of Pukkelpop.
  29. ↑ The concert on 21 August 2025 in Château-Gontier is a part of V and B Fest.
  30. ↑ The concert on 22 August 2025 in Paris is a part of Rock en Seine.
  31. ↑ The concert on 31 August 2025 in Seattle is a part of Bumbershoot.
  32. ↑ The concert on 8 November 2025 in Santiago is a part of Festival Fauna Primavera.
  33. ↑ The concert on 15 November 2025 in Mexico City is a part of Corona Capital.

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