The Head Above Water Tour was the sixth concert tour by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. Launched in support of her sixth studio album, Head Above Water (2019), the tour began on September 14, 2019 in Seattle and ended on October 11, 2019 in Bensalem. Initially scheduled to end mid-2020 and early 2021 with a total of 43 concerts, all concerts in Asia and European legs were postponed and eventually cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Many international tour dates were moved to the Love Sux Tour in 2022.
Background The tour was announced by Lavigne on her social media on June 24, 2019. She also announced that a portion of the proceeds from every ticket sold on the tour will be donated to The Avril Lavigne Foundation to raise awareness and fund treatment for those in need. Due to the high demand, extra concerts were added in London, Milan and Tokyo. The concert in Vienna was moved to Wiener Stadthalle, due to high demand in the country. The shows in Italy and Switzerland also had venues upgraded due to the demand. Tickets for Berlin and Cologne shows were sold out three months in advance.
Set list This set list is representative of the show on September 14, 2019, in Seattle. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.
"Head Above Water" "My Happy Ending" "Here's to Never Growing Up" "What the Hell" "Complicated" "It Was in Me" "Keep Holding On" "Don't Tell Me" "When You're Gone" "Hello Kitty" "Girlfriend" "Dumb Blonde" "He Wasn't" "Sk8er Boi" Encore "I Fell in Love with the Devil" "I'm with You"
Notes In Toronto, Lavigne performed "Sk8er Boi" with Michael Clifford of 5 Seconds of Summer.
Tour dates + List of North American concertsSources for shows in North America:
Date City Country Venue Supporting act September 14, 2019 Seattle United States Paramount Theatre Jagwar Twin September 15, 2019 Portland Keller Auditorium September 17, 2019 Oakland Fox Oakland Theatre September 18, 2019 Los Angeles Greek Theatre September 21, 2019 Denver Paramount Theatre September 24, 2019 Minneapolis State Theatre September 26, 2019 Chicago Chicago Theatre September 28, 2019 Detroit Fox Theatre October 1, 2019 New York City The Rooftop at Pier 17 October 3, 2019 Boston Orpheum Theatre October 5, 2019 Wallingford Toyota Oakdale Theatre October 6, 2019 Toronto Canada Meridian Hall October 8, 2019 Pittsburgh United States Roxian Theatre October 9, 2019 Oxon Hill MGM National Harbor Theater October 11, 2019 Bensalem Xcite Center
Cancelled shows + List of cancelled concertsSources for cancelled tour dates:
Sources for shows in Asia:
Date City Country Venue Reason March 15, 2020 Milan Italy Lorenzini District COVID-19 pandemic March 16, 2020 April 23, 2020 Shenzhen China Shenzhen Bay Sports Center April 25, 2020 Foshan GBA International Sports and Cultural Center April 27, 2020 Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena April 29, 2020 Nanjing Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium May 8, 2020 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Garden Theatre May 20, 2020 Quezon City Philippines Smart Araneta Coliseum May 22, 2020 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center January 28, 2021 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Garden Theatre January 29, 2021 January 31, 2021 Nagoya Aichi Sky Expo February 2, 2021 Osaka Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium February 9, 2021 Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Arena February 23, 2021 Zürich Switzerland Samsung Hall February 24, 2021 Amsterdam Netherlands AFAS Live February 25, 2021 Cologne Germany Palladium February 28, 2021 London England O2 Brixton Academy March 1, 2021 March 2, 2021 March 4, 2021 Manchester O2 Apollo March 8, 2021 Berlin Germany Knorkatorhalle March 9, 2021 Offenbach Stadthalle Offenbach March 10, 2021 Munich Zenith March 12, 2021 Milan Italy Lorenzini District March 14, 2021 Padua Fiera March 17, 2021 Prague Czech Republic Tipsport Arena March 18, 2021 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle March 22, 2021 Brussels Belgium Forest National March 23, 2021 Paris France Zénith de Paris
Personnel Avril Lavigne – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Steve Ferlazzo – keyboards, music director Dan Ellis – lead guitar, backing vocals David Immerman – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Matt Reilly – bass, backing vocals Chris Reeve – drums
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References
External links Avril Lavigne Official Website