The Run the World Tour was a concert tour by the American hip hop duo Run the Jewels, in support of their album Run the Jewels 3 (2016). The tour began on January 11, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and finished on November 16, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland. Initial shows were announced in North America on November 1, 2016 and thereafter extended to Europe in March 2017.

Background On November 1, 2016, Run the Jewels announced on social media that they would be going on tour, additionally releasing the dates for the first leg. The tour would be initially going around the United States and Canada at 33 locations, which would begin on January 11, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and end on February 25, 2017 in New York City. The tour was to concur in support with the duo's then-upcoming album Run the Jewels 3, and would feature Cuz Lightyear, The Gaslamp Killer, and Spark Master Tape for the opening acts. General ticket sales for the tour began on November 4, 2016. Extended touring dates were added after the announcement and early during the tour itself.

On January 3, 2017, El-P announced Gangsta Boo and Nick Hook would be joining the tour. On January 11, 2017, the duo announced a spring European tour starting in United Kingdom and ending in Denmark for March, April, and June with tickets going up on January 20. On June 20, 2017, the duo announced additional dates for North America and Europe for October and November, with pre-sale tickets beginning on June 14, 2017. Additionally, Denzel Curry and Cuz Lightyear would be joining the North American dates while Danny Brown would join the European dates. On June 23, 2017, the duo announced extended touring dates for the United Kingdom for November.

Critical reception Both the North American and European legs of the tour have generally received positive reviews. For the Miami New Times, Angel Melendez reviewing the Miami concert voiced that "The interplay between El-P and Killer Mike is flawless. They weave in and out of each other’s verses and have even perfected a bit of choreography, bouncing and hopping in sync to the rhythm of each other’s words". David Harris of Spectrum Culture commented that although "Run the Jewels is different than most rap music because it keeps it political" keeping away from other topics and "Energy aside, it’s difficult to call the concert a success. When the booming bass and strobing lights undercut the most important thing, the music...". Mark Beaumont of The Guardian rated the duo's performance four out of five stars, expressing "Their cool-cop/goofball-cop act is perfectly, and powerfully, weighted. ... Joking aside, RTJ are the hip-hop clowns becoming politico princes."

Set list This set list is for the show on January 11, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.

"Talk to Me" "Legend Has It" "Call Ticketron" "Blockbuster Night, Part 1" "Oh My Darling Don't Cry" "Nobody Speak" (DJ Shadow cover) "Hey Kids" "Stay Gold" "Don't Get Captured" "Panther Like a Panther" "Everybody Stay Calm" "Love Again (Akinyele Back)" "Lie, Cheat, Steal" "Early" "A Report to the Shareholders" "Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)" "Down" Encore "Kill Your Masters" "Run the Jewels"

Shows + List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue Date City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue North AmericaNorth America Box score:

January 11, 2017 Philadelphia United States Electric FactoryThe Gaslamp KillerNick HookGangsta BooCuz Lightyear January 13, 2017PittsburghStage AE 2,300 / 2,300 $68,015January 14, 2017ClevelandHouse of Blues rowspan="8" rowspan="8" January 16, 2017ColumbusExpress LiveJanuary 17, 2017NashvilleMarathon Music WorksJanuary 18, 2017NorfolkThe NorVAJanuary 19, 2017Washington D.C.EchostageJanuary 20, 2017RaleighThe RitzJanuary 21, 2017AtlantaThe TabernacleJanuary 23, 2017OrlandoThe Beacham TheatreJanuary 24, 2017St. PetersburgJannus Live 2,000 / 2,000 $44,860January 25, 2017MiamiThe Fillmore rowspan="3" rowspan="3" January 29, 2017TempeMarquee TheatreJanuary 30, 2017San DiegoThe Observatory North ParkFebruary 1, 2017Los AngelesShrine Expo Hall 5,000 / 5,000 $162,107February 2, 2017San JoseCity National CivicFebruary 3, 2017OaklandFox Theater 2,828 / 2,828 $102,900February 5, 2017ArcataVan Duzer Theatre rowspan="9" rowspan="9" February 6, 2017PortlandCrystal BallroomFebruary 7, 2017SeattleShowbox SoDoFebruary 8, 2017VancouverCanadaPNE ForumFebruary 10, 2017Salt Lake CityUnited StatesThe ComplexFebruary 11, 2017DenverFillmore AuditoriumFebruary 13, 2017Kansas CityThe MidlandFebruary 14, 2017St. PaulMythFebruary 15, 2017MadisonOrpheum TheaterFebruary 17, 2017ChicagoAragon Ballroom 4,793 / 4,793 $136,648February 18, 2017Royal OakRoyal Oak Music Theatre rowspan="5" rowspan="5" February 19, 2017TorontoCanadaDanforth Music HallFebruary 21, 2017MontrealMetropolisFebruary 22, 2017PortlandUnited StatesState TheaterFebruary 24, 2017BostonHouse of BluesFebruary 25, 2017New YorkTerminal 511,200 / 11,200$336,030February 26, 2017February 27, 2017March 1, 2017 EuropeMarch 29, 2017BelfastUnited KingdomLimelightThe Gaslamp Killer rowspan="10" rowspan="10" March 30, 2017DublinIrelandOlympiaMarch 31, 2017ManchesterUnited KingdomAlbert HallApril 1, 2017LondonThe RoundhouseApril 3, 2017MayrhofenAustriaThe Racket Club rowspan="2" April 5, 2017AmsterdamNetherlandsMelkwegApril 6, 2017BrusselsBelgium Ancienne BelgiqueThe Gaslamp KillerApril 7, 2017ParisFranceÉlyssée MontmarteJune 2, 2017BarcelonaSpainParc del Fòrum rowspan="2" June 9, 2017AarhusDenmarkÅdalen North AmericaOctober 6, 2017AustinUnited StatesZilker Park rowspan="3" rowspan="16" rowspan="16" October 7, 2017October 8, 2017October 10, 2017KnoxvilleMill & MineDenzel CurryCuz LightyearOctober 11, 2017AshevilleThe Orange PeelOctober 13, 2017New OrleansThe Joy TheaterOctober 13, 2017AustinZilker ParkOctober 14, 2017October 15, 2017October 18, 2017Oklahoma CityDiamond BallroomOctober 20, 2017Las VegasBrooklyn BowlPhoenixSteele Indian School Park rowspan="5" October 21, 2017SacramentoDiscovery ParkPhoenixSteele Indian School ParkOctober 22, 2017 EuropeOctober 31, 2017StockholmSwedenAnnexetDanny Brown rowspan="11" rowspan="11" November 2, 2017CopenhagenDenmarkTap1November 4, 2017ParisFranceGrande halle de la VilletteNovember 6, 2017BrusselsBelgiumAB HallDanny BrownNovember 7, 2017AmsterdamNetherlandsAFAS LiveNovember 9, 2017ManchesterUnited KingdomVictoria WarehouseNovember 11, 2017LondonO2 Brixton AcademyNovember 12, 2017November 14, 2017BirminghamO2 Academy BirminghamNovember 15, 2017LeedsO2 Academy LeedsNovember 16, 2017GlasgowO2 Academy Glasgow

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