The Sour Tour was the debut concert tour by American singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Rodrigo in support of her debut studio album, Sour (2021). It began on April 5, 2022, in Portland, Oregon, with shows across North America and Europe. It concluded in London on July 7, comprising 49 shows. Gracie Abrams, Holly Humberstone, Chappell Roan, and Baby Queen served as opening acts.
Background In July 2021, Billboard reported that the singer would be unable to embark on a tour until the following year due to her television commitments and her contract with Disney. An official concert cycle was announced through social media on December 6, with tickets going on sale four days later.
Tickets for the tour went on sale December 10 for fans who were chosen for "Verified Fan" registration. Tickets sold out in minutes, although many attributed this to ticket scalpers, with some tickets being listed on secondhand sites for more than $9,000 within minutes of tickets going on sale. Many fans and media outlets criticized the choosing of smaller venues over arenas, citing it as the reason many fans were unable to secure tickets. Rodrigo defended her decision to perform at smaller venues, telling the Los Angeles Times "I don’t think I should skip any steps" and assuring fans "there will be more tours in the future."
Set list
This set list was representative of the show on April 5, 2022, in Portland. It was not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour. "Brutal" "Jealousy, Jealousy" "Drivers License" "Complicated" (Avril Lavigne cover) "Hope Ur OK" "Enough For You" / "1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back" "Happier" "Seether" (Veruca Salt cover) "Favorite Crime" "Traitor" "Deja Vu" "Good 4 U"
Notes During the show in Vancouver, Conan Gray joined Rodrigo onstage to perform Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away". Starting with the show in Orem, "All I Want" was added to the set list. "Seether" was not performed. During the first show in Toronto, Avril Lavigne joined Rodrigo onstage to perform "Complicated". Starting with the first show in Philadelphia, "Seether" was removed from the set list and replaced with a cover of No Doubt's "Just a Girl". During the first show in Los Angeles, Alanis Morissette joined Rodrigo onstage to perform "You Oughta Know". "Just a Girl" was not performed. During the show in Berlin, Rodrigo performed a cover of t.A.T.u.'s "All the Things She Said" in place of "Just a Girl". Starting with the show in Brussels, a cover of Republica's "Ready to Go" was added to the set list in place of "All the Things She Said". During the show of the Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, Lily Allen joined Rodrigo on stage to perform "Fuck You". "Ready to Go" was not performed. During the show in Dublin, Rodrigo performed a cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U", as a tribute to Sinéad O'Connor, in place of "Ready to Go". During the first show in London, Natalie Imbruglia joined Rodrigo on stage to perform "Torn". "Ready to Go" was not performed.
Tour dates +List of 2022 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, attendance and gross revenueDate (2022)CityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenueApril 5 PortlandUnited States Theater of the CloudsGracie Abrams 6,472 / 6,472 $318,976April 6 Seattle WaMu Theater rowspan="12" rowspan="12" April 7 Vancouver Canada Thunderbird Sports CentreApril 9 OremUnited States UCCU CenterApril 11DenverMission BallroomApril 12April 14 Minneapolis The ArmoryApril 15ChicagoAragon BallroomApril 16April 19 Milwaukee Eagles BallroomApril 20 Chesterfield The FactoryApril 22 Cincinnati Andrew J. Brady Music CenterApril 23 Detroit Masonic Temple TheatreApril 26New York CityRadio City Music HallHolly Humberstone11,885 / 11,885$704,544April 27April 29TorontoCanadaMassey Hall rowspan="3" rowspan="3" April 30May 3 BostonUnited States RoadrunnerMay 4 Washington, D.C. The Anthem 6,000 / 6,000 $323,500May 6PhiladelphiaThe Met Philadelphia rowspan="3" rowspan="3" May 7May 9 Atlanta Coca-Cola RoxyMay 10 Nashville Grand Ole Opry House 4,288 / 4,288 $231,076May 12 Houston 713 Music Hall rowspan="9" rowspan="9" May 13 Austin Moody AmphitheaterMay 14 Irving The Pavilion at Toyota Music FactoryMay 17 Phoenix Arizona Financial TheatreMay 18 San Diego The Rady Shell at Jacobs ParkMay 20 Paradise Chelsea BallroomMay 21 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara BowlMay 24Los AngelesGreek TheatreMay 25May 27 San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Chappell Roan 8,775 / 8,775 $575,472June 11 HamburgGermany Stadtpark Open AirBaby Queen rowspan="10" rowspan="10" June 13 Berlin Verti Music HallJune 15 Zürich Switzerland Halle 622June 16 Milan Italy FabriqueJune 18 Cologne Germany PalladiumJune 19 Brussels Belgium Forest NationalJune 21 Paris France ZénithJune 22 Amsterdam Netherlands AFAS LiveJune 25 Pilton England Worthy Farm June 29 CorkIreland DocklandsBaby QueenJune 30 Dublin Fairview Park 4,969 / 4,969 $259,658July 2 Glasgow Scotland O2 Academy Glasgow July 3 ManchesterEngland O2 Apollo Manchester 3,453 / 3,453 $146,077July 4 Birmingham O2 Academy Birmingham 2,993 / 2,993 $126,638July 6LondonEventim Apollo10,327 / 10,327$474,353July 7Total 59,162 / 59,162 (100%) $3,160,294
Personnel Olivia Rodrigo - lead vocals, piano and acoustic guitar Heather Baker - guitar, backing vocals, musical director Daisy Spencer - guitar Hayley Brownell - drums Arianna Powell - guitar, backing vocals Moa Munoz - bass guitar, backing vocals and keyboards Camila Mora - keyboards, backing vocals Matheus Bremer - acoustic guitar Alexis Lowes - Tour Manager
See also Olivia Rodrigo discography List of awards and nominations received by Olivia Rodrigo
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