Tour by Olivia Rodrigo | |
Location |
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Associated album | Guts |
Start date | February 23, 2024 |
End date | October 22, 2024 |
Legs | 5 |
No. of shows | 91 |
Supporting acts | |
Olivia Rodrigo concert chronology |
The Guts World Tour is the ongoing second concert tour and first arena tour by the American singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Rodrigo in support of her second studio album, Guts (2023). It began on February 23, 2024, in Palm Springs in California, and will conclude on October 22, 2024, in Sydney, Australia, comprising 91 shows across North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. The Breeders, Chappell Roan, PinkPantheress, Remi Wolf and Benee serve as supporting acts.
Olivia Rodrigo's second studio album Guts was released on September 8, 2023. [1] The album was announced and its cover art was revealed on June 26, 2023, before the release of the album's lead single "Vampire", [2] and preordering for the album began the same day. The album's track listing was teased on July 31, 2023, leading fans to search for clues, [3] and the following day, Rodrigo revealed the titles of the album's twelve tracks. [4] On September 7, 2023, she released a trailer for Guts on YouTube, wherein the titles of the album's four bonus tracks were revealed. [5] [6] Furthermore, three singles were released in promotion of Guts in 2023: "Vampire", released June 30, "Bad Idea Right?", released August 11, and "Get Him Back!", released September 15. [7] A bonus track titled "Obsessed" was released as the album's fourth single on March 22, 2024. [8]
Prior to the official announcement of the tour, it was teased via social media by both Rodrigo and the venues that she was set to perform on a new series of concerts. [9] Rodrigo announced the first set of dates from the Guts World Tour on September 13, 2023, on her official social media platforms, with shows in various different cities across the United States, Canada, and Europe. [10] [11] It is Rodrigo's second concert tour and first arena tour, following her debuting Sour Tour, which she embarked on throughout 2022 in support of her debut studio album, Sour (2021). On September 15, Rodrigo announced 18 additional dates across North America and Europe due to "overwhelming demand". [12] [13] Four days later, second shows were added in Lisbon and Antwerp due to "incredible demand", as well as a venue upgrade for the Oslo show. [14] [15] [16]
Before its commencement, Rodrigo performed Guts in an exclusive concert at Los Angeles Theatre at Ace Hotel on October 9, 2023, from which all proceeds from ticket sales went to her Fund 4 Good nonprofit organization. The concert was streamed a day later on Rodrigo's official YouTube channel, including stories behind the composition of the album. [17] Moreover, Crumbl launched a special Guts World Tour themed cookie that would be available in local stores across the United States. [18]
Nine new shows were added to the tour on May 8, 2024, with five corresponding to several Asian countries, while the remaining four were distributed between the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney, each one with two concerts scheduled and with New Zealand singer Benee as opening act. [19] On May 15, two additional shows were announced in both Sydney and Melbourne, [20] while in the following days, second dates were added in Seoul, Bangkok and Singapore after the first shows being sold out from pre-sale. [21] [22] [23]
Alongside the announcement of the tour, it was revealed that a public on-sale would initially not happen. Fans could register for a chance to buy tickets until September 17, 2023, at 10 p.m. ET one of two ways: through Ticketmaster, to get access to the sale on September 21, 2023, or through American Express's Early Access, to get access to the presale on September 20, 2023; however, access to the latter was limited to American Express Card Members only. [24]
In addition, all the cities in the North American leg of the tour featured the "Silver Star Tickets" option, which consisted of a limited number of tickets available for $20 to the shows and that could only be purchased for two in pairs per purchase order. This program stated that concertgoers with these admissions would be seated next to each other, in order to "make it as easy and affordable as possible for her fans to make it out to her shows". [25]
Ticketmaster deemed the demand as "massive", notifying that "there are still more fans who registered than tickets available". [26] In light of this, the company implemented new policies to combat reselling, such as delivery delays of purchased tickets to 72 hours before the concert and only electronically available tickets. [27]
The stage design extended into the crowd at a diagonal on two catwalks for both left and right end sides, an open section where her music band remains visible throughout the show and a full digital screen element comprising the height and width behind the stage. [28] Though modest, the production also includes elements like multiple camera set ups, a levitating quarter-moon shaped platform and mobile blocks that rise from the center platform. [29]
The show lasts approximately one hour and a half, and begins with the word Guts being displayed on the stage’s screen as birthday candles that progressively melt until the start of the concert. [30]
A black and white introductory video depicts Rodrigo running desperately across a somber hotel aisle, in which she eventually arrives to a room and knocks on the door with rings that appear on Guts’ album cover. She and her band then appear on stage to open the show with "Bad Idea Right?", preceding to "Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl". [31] Rodrigo then delivers a welcome note to the audience before singing "Vampire", which is followed by "Traitor". Rodrigo proceeds with piano renditions of "Drivers License" and "Teenage Dream" before transitioning to "Pretty Isn't Pretty". [32]
After a wardrobe change, Rodrigo performs "Love is Embarrassing", accompanied by a choreography routine, introduces her band and dancers, and performs "Making the Bed". [33] Later, she performs "Logical" and "Enough for You" on the half-moon prop flying over the public. [34] After a second costume change, Rodrigo sings “Lacy” in the middle of a retractable circle while dancers perform additional choreography surrounding the structure. [35]
Rodrigo then leaves the stage to perform "Jealousy, Jealousy" alongside her fans in the venue barricades. Upon returning to the stage, Rodrigo plays "Happier" and "Favorite Crime" with a band member accompanying on the acoustic guitar. [36] Next, she performs "Deja Vu", before lowering the mood of the concert during "The Grudge". [37]
For "Brutal", Rodrigo reappears after another wardrobe change, in which she follows with a performance of "Obsessed", where she plays the electric guitar herself. She then performs "All-American Bitch", resembling her previous performance on Saturday Night Live, and asks her fans during the middle of the song to scream out loud. [38]
An encore begins with the performance of "Good 4 U", while Rodrigo uses a megaphone and wears a specific iron-on T-shirt for each date, including one referencing No Doubt's "Just a Girl". [34] During "Get Him Back!"; the concluding song of the show, confetti shoots up from the ceiling and the stage’s lighting rigs heavily flash until turning off completely. [39]
The show received rave reviews from critics. Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone stated that "Rodrigo cemented her position in pop culture as a generation-defining artist. As a rockstar, and as an energy-filled idol that is only just beginning her career". [40] Niki Kottmann of Desert Sun said that the concert did a good job of showcasing Rodrigo’s various talents beyond just singing and songwriting. [37]
In The New York Times, Jon Caramanica complimented Rodrigo's performance, which he praised for "the perfection and order of musical theater to the pop-punk and piano ballads her songs alternate with". [41] Eric Fuller of Forbes praised Rodrigo for commanding the stage with "tremendous stage presence, abundant energy and the rare combination of humility in how she recognizes her crowd while belting out power pop rock songs she created". [28] Variety 's Chris Willman lauded Rodrigo for being "equally, proficiently gifted in the areas of singing, songcraft, self-revelation and the fine art of rocking out". [29]
For Los Angeles Times, Mikael Wood commended the singer's vocals stating that "the production never overwhelmed [her] performance, which showcased her strong live vocals", [42] while Philip Cosores of Uproxx wrote that Rodrigo is "establishing herself as an artist that one generation will grow up with, and another can appreciate with a sense of nostalgia and camaraderie". [43] Writing for The Arizona Republic, Ed Masley called Rodrigo a "gifted lyricist whose finest work speaks to the human condition with a winning blend of brutal-out-here honesty and wit", while declaring "if anyone is keeping rock alive in 2024, I'm just glad I got to see her concert". [44]
Billboard and Pitchfork picked Guts World Tour as one of the most anticipated tours of 2024. [45] [46] On March 2024, Pollstar reported the tour has grossed a total of $4,233,293 with an attendance of 27,594, from only two shows. [47] According to reports submitted to Pollstar, twelve shows from the first North American leg grossed $17,274,683 and sold 174,431 tickets, while the four shows at New York City’s Madison Square Garden grossed a total $7.7 million. [48] The first six European shows grossed a total of $8,584,559 and gathered a total attendance of 80,039, whereas Rodrigo positioned at number eight on the May 2024 reports of Pollstar's Live 75 chart with an average gross of $1,500,592 and attendance of 13,481 per show from five estimated dates. [49]
On the night of the tour's first show, in Palm Springs, Rodrigo spoke about Fund 4 Good and her support for reproductive rights through her Instagram. Rodrigo announced that the fund will directly support community non-profit organizations that advocate for girls education, support reproductive rights, and prevent gender-based violence. [50] Rodrigo also revealed that part of the proceeds from ticket sales from the tour will go to Fund 4 Good, as well as to the National Network of Abortion Funds of North America. [51]
At the show on March 12, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri, where abortion is banned, emergency contraceptives and condoms were distributed. [52] The Missouri Abortion Fund, which provides financial assistance to those who cannot afford the full cost of abortion care, thanked Rodrigo for working with the organization, while joking on social media "it’s brutal out here in Missouri," playing on one of Rodrigo’s lyrics. [53] Republican Missouri state senator Bill Eigel posted on X that the singer should be "ashamed" for handing out an "abortifacient". [54] However, morning-after pills do not end but prevent pregnancy. [55] After some criticism, Rodrigo's management team prohibited the abortion funds from distributing contraceptives and supplies at future shows because they would be too accessible to young girls in the audience. [56] Informational materials as well as hats, buttons and stickers will continue to be distributed. [57]
On March 26, 2024, Rodrigo announced through her Instagram that she would be donating a portion of the proceeds from the Canadian dates on the tour, which began on the same day in Montreal, to Women's Shelters Canada, which supports shelters across the country and help women and children who are fleeing abuse and violence. [58] One month later, at the start of the European leg in Dublin on April 30, Rodrigo notified that part of the profits would be donated to Women Against Violence Europe, in order to prevent all women and their children from any type of violence. [59]
The following set list is obtained from the February 23, 2024 show in Palm Springs. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour. [60]
Date (2024) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
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February 23 | Thousand Palms [lower-alpha 1] | United States | Acrisure Arena | Chappell Roan | — | — |
February 24 | Phoenix | Footprint Center | 13,209 / 13,209 | $2,351,767 | ||
February 27 | Houston | Toyota Center | 13,180 / 13,180 | $2,193,430 | ||
February 28 | Austin | Moody Center | 12,131 / 12,131 | $1,651,162 | ||
March 1 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 14,416 / 14,416 | $2,430,009 | ||
March 2 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | — | — | ||
March 5 | Orlando | Kia Center | — | — | ||
March 6 | Miami | Kaseya Center | — | — | ||
March 8 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | — | — | ||
March 9 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 15,166 / 15,166 | $1,989,296 | ||
March 12 | St. Louis | Enterprise Center | 13,451 / 13,451 | $1,896,567 | ||
March 13 | Omaha | CHI Health Center | 14,385 / 14,385 | $1,881,526 | ||
March 15 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | — | — | ||
March 16 | Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum | — | — | ||
March 19 | Chicago | United Center | — | — | ||
March 20 | ||||||
March 22 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | — | — | ||
March 23 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | — | — | ||
March 26 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 31,556 / 31,556 | $3,829,205 | |
March 27 | ||||||
March 29 | Toronto | Scotiabank Arena | 32,280 / 32,280 | $3,859,134 | ||
March 30 | ||||||
April 1 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | 28,108 / 28,108 | $4,789,154 | |
April 2 | ||||||
April 5 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | The Breeders | 57,943 / 57,943 | $7,754,249 | |
April 6 | ||||||
April 8 | ||||||
April 9 | ||||||
April 30 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | Remi Wolf | 25,140 / 25,140 | $2,312,837 |
May 1 | ||||||
May 7 | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | 26,981 / 26,981 | $3,276,742 | |
May 8 | ||||||
May 10 | Birmingham | England | Utilita Arena Birmingham | 27,918 / 27,918 | $2,994,980 | |
May 11 | ||||||
May 14 | London | The O2 Arena | — | — | ||
May 15 | ||||||
May 17 | ||||||
May 18 | ||||||
May 21 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | — | — | |
May 22 | ||||||
May 24 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | — | — | |
May 25 | ||||||
May 28 [lower-alpha 2] | Fornebu [lower-alpha 3] | Norway | Unity Arena | — | — | |
May 30 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | — | — | |
June 1 | Berlin | Germany | Uber Arena | — | — | |
June 4 | Hamburg | Barclays Arena | — | — | ||
June 5 | Frankfurt | Festhalle | — | — | ||
June 7 | Munich | Olympiahalle | — | — | ||
June 9 | Casalecchio di Reno [lower-alpha 4] | Italy | Unipol Arena | — | — | |
June 11 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | — | — | |
June 12 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | — | — | |
June 14 | Paris | France | Accor Arena | — | — | |
June 15 | ||||||
June 18 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | — | — | |
June 20 | Madrid | WiZink Center | — | — | ||
June 22 | Lisbon | Portugal | MEO Arena | — | — | |
June 23 | — | — | ||||
July 19 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | PinkPantheress | — | — |
July 20 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | — | — | ||
July 23 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | — | — | ||
July 24 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | — | — | ||
July 26 | Kansas City | T-Mobile Center | — | — | ||
July 27 | Oklahoma City | Paycom Center | — | — | ||
July 30 | Denver | Ball Arena | — | — | ||
July 31 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | — | — | ||
August 2 | San Francisco | Chase Center | — | — | ||
August 3 | ||||||
August 6 | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | — | — | ||
August 7 | ||||||
August 9 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | — | — | |
August 10 | Portland | United States | Moda Center | — | — | |
August 13 | Inglewood [lower-alpha 5] | Kia Forum | The Breeders | — | — | |
August 14 | ||||||
August 16 | ||||||
August 17 | ||||||
September 15 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | — | — | — |
September 16 | ||||||
September 20 | Seoul | South Korea | Jamsil Arena | — | — | |
September 21 | ||||||
September 24 | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld–Arena | — | — | |
September 27 | Tokyo | Japan | Ariake Arena | — | — | |
October 1 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | — | — | ||
October 2 | — | — | ||||
October 9 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Benee | — | — |
October 10 | ||||||
October 13 | ||||||
October 14 | ||||||
October 17 | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | — | — | ||
October 18 | ||||||
October 21 | ||||||
October 22 | ||||||
Total | 325,864 / 325,864 (100%) | $43,210,058 | ||||
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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May 3, 2024 | Manchester | England | Co-op Live | Technical issues with venue [69] |
May 4, 2024 |
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