The Gods We Can Touch Tour was the third concert tour by Norwegian singer and songwriter Aurora, undertaken in support of her fourth studio album, The Gods We Can Touch (2022). The tour started on 27 March 2022 at the Town Hall in Birmingham, and was concluded on 9 September 2023 at the Lollapalooza Berlin, spanning 113 shows in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, and Australia.
Background The European and also first leg of the tour was announced on 9 July 2021; general sale for the leg started on 16 July. On 14 October, Aurora was announced as headliner of the Øyafestivalen as part of the tour. The second leg of the tour visited North America in May and June 2022. Australia and New Zealand dates for the tour were announced on 26 August 2022. The fifth announced leg of the tour, with dates throughout Asia, was revealed on Aurora's social media accounts and official website on 18 November.
Set list This set list is representative of the show on 13 August 2022 in Oslo. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.
"The Forbidden Fruits of Eden" (Intro with choir) "Heathens" "Blood in the Wine" "Everything Matters" "Churchyard" "Warrior" "Cure for Me" "The River" (With choir) "A Dangerous Thing" (Acoustic) "Exist for Love" (Acoustic) "It Happened Quiet" (Acoustic) "A Different Kind of Human" "Runaway" "Exhale Inhale" "The Seed" "A Temporary High" "Queendom" (With choir) "Running with the Wolves"
Encore "Giving In to the Love" (With choir)
Controversy
On 26 March 2023, as Aurora concluded her performance at Lollapalooza Brasil, her drummer, Sigmund Vestrheim, gestured with his hands in a manner that some social media users interpreted as a white supremacist dog whistle. Two days later, online examination of Vestrheim's Instagram revealed what some users claimed were additional instances of dog whistles and Nazi symbolism, including a drawing featuring the numbers 777 and a swastika. Aurora addressed the situation on her social media, stating that none of her band members support right-wing ideologies and denying that the drummer had any connection to hate movements. A few days later, Aurora announced that Vestrheim would be replaced for the upcoming shows of the tour in Mexico, citing safety concerns. In an interview with VG, Aurora confirmed that the drummer would be returning to the band and dismissed the accusations as "absurd," describing them as "nonsense and a waste of time."
Tour dates + List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, attendance and revenue Date City Country Venue Opening Act Attendance RevenueEurope27 March 2022BirminghamEnglandTown Hall Metteson 1,086 / 1,086 (100%) $69,50428 March 2022NewcastleNewcastle University Students' Union 1,500 / 1,500 (100%) $30,00029 March 2022GlasgowSWG3 1,250 / 1,250 (100%) $73,75031 March 2022DublinIrelandOlympia Theatre 1,240 / 1,240 (100%) $81,8401 April 2022ManchesterEnglandAlbert Hall 5,272 / 5,272 (100%) $184,8403 April 2022LeedsO2 Academy Leeds 2,300 / 2,300 (100%) $87,4005 April 2022BristolO2 Academy Bristol 1,600 / 1,600 (100%) $75,2006 April 2022BrixtonO2 Academy Brixton 4,921 / 4,921 (100%) $152,551North America15 May 2022SeattleUnited StatesShowbox Sodo Sub Urban 1,150 / 1,150 (100%) $40,25017 May 2022San FranciscoThe Warfield 433 / 2,250 (19%) $8,22719 May 2022Los AngelesGreek Theatre 5,800 / 5,800 (100%) $110,20020 May 2022San DiegoThe Observatory North Park 1,100 / 1,100 (100%) $75,90021 May 2022Las VegasBrooklyn Bowl 1,455 / 2,000 (72%) $50,92523 May 2022EnglewoodGothic Theatre rowspan="10" colspan="2" 25 May 2022MinneapolisThe Fillmore27 May 2022ChicagoRiviera Theatre28 May 2022DetroitMajestic Theatre29 May 2022TorontoCanadaHistory31 May 2022MontrealM Telus1 June 2022BostonUnited StatesRoadrunner2 June 2022PhiladelphiaUnion Transfer4 June 2022New YorkCentral Park SummerStage5 June 2022WashingtonLincoln TheatreEurope16 June 2022Bergen NorwayBergenhus Fortress rowspan="3" colspan="3" 18 June 2022Scheeßel GermanyEichenring19 June 2022TuttlingenTake-off GewerbePark21 June 2022BerlinTempodrom Sei SelinaThea Wang 3,500 / 3,500 (100%) $122,50022 June 2022PragueCzech RepublicForum Karlín 3,000 / 3,000 (100%) $105,00024 June 2022WrocławPolandCentrum Koncertowe A2 rowspan="2" colspan="2" 25 June 2022BratislavaSlovakiaA4 Studio27 June 2022KrakówPolandKlub Studio 1,100 / 1,100 (100%) $28,60028 June 2022GdańskKlub B90 Stocznia Gdańskcolspan="2" 29 June 2022WarsawProgresja 2,500 / 2,500 (100%) $75,0001 July 2022VilniusLithuaniaLukiškių Kalėjimas 2.0colspan="2" 2 July 2022Seinäjoki FinlandTörnävänsaari rowspan="9" colspan="3" 10 July 2022London EnglandHyde Park15 July 2022Darmstadt GermanyMessplatz17 July 2022Cluj-Napoca RomaniaPiața Unirii29 July 2022Arendal NorwaySam Eydes Plass13 August 2022OsloTøyen Park17 August 2022Charleville-Mézières FranceSquare Bayard19 August 2022Dronten NetherlandsWalibi World20 August 2022Hasselt BelgiumDomein Kiewit25 August 2022Stockholm SwedenFryshuset Klubben Sei SelinaThea Wang 2,177 / 3,000 (72%) $78,37226 August 2022Copenhagen DenmarkVega Sei Selina 1,500 / 1,500 (100%) $54,00028 August 2022 Paris FranceParc de Saint-Cloud colspan="3" 29 August 2022Le Trianon Sei Selina 1,091 / 1,091 (100%) $70,91531 August 2022Lausanne SwitzerlandLes Docks 1000 / 1000 (100%) $40,0002 September 2022 Amsterdam Netherlands Paradiso 3,000 / 3,000 (100%) $195,0003 September 20224 September 2022Brussels BelgiumAncienne Belgique rowspan="4" colspan="2" 6 September 2022Zürich SwitzerlandKaufleuten7 September 2022Milan ItalyAlcatraz8 September 2022RomaAuditorium Parco Della Musica10 September 2022Málaga SpainRecinto Ferial colspan="3" 11 September 2022MadridThe Music Station Sei Selina rowspan="2" colspan="2" 12 September 2022BarcelonaApolo18 November 2022Trondheim NorwayOlavshallen rowspan="2" colspan="3" 19 November 202226 November 2022OsloSentrum SceneHannah Storm rowspan="2" colspan="2" 27 November 2022Asia17 February 2023Tokyo JapanToyosu Pit Thea Wang 3,103 / 3,103 (100%) $114,81119 February 2023Seoul South KoreaYes24 Live Hall 301 / 1,090 (28%) $22,57521 February 2023Taipei TaiwanZepp New Taipei 2,245 / 2,245 (100%) $175,11023 February 2023Bangkok ThailandCentralWorld Live colspan="2" 25 February 2023 (1st show) Jakarta Indonesia Balai Sarbini rowspan="2" 2,600 / 2,600 (100%) $33,80025 February 2023 (2nd show)27 February 2023 SingaporeThe Theatre at Mediacorp Hannah Storm 716 / 1,541 (46%) $73,032Australia3 March 2023Auckland New ZealandPowerstation Blusher rowspan="2" colspan="2" 5 March 2023BrisbaneAustraliaThe Fortitude Music Hall6 March 2023SydneyLiberty Hall 1,200 / 1,200 (100%) $96,0007 March 2023Sydney Opera House 2,896 / 2,896 (100%) $401,6609 March 2023MelbournePalais Theatre 5,738 / 5,738 (100%) $283,80810 March 2023AdelaideAdelaide Botanic Garden colspan="3" Latin America17 March 2023Buenos Aires ArgentinaHipódromo de San Isidro rowspan="2" colspan="3" 18 March 2023Santiago ChileParque Bicentenario de Cerrilos22 March 2023LimaPeruParque de la Exposición Thea Wang 4,000 / 4,000 (100%) $176,00024 March 2023Bogotá ColombiaCentro de Eventos Briceño 18 rowspan="2" colspan="3" 26 March 2023São Paulo BrazilAutódromo José Carlos Pace12 April 2023 Guadalajara Mexico Diana Theatre Hannah Storm 4,690 / 4,690 (100%) $342,37013 April 202315 April 2023Mexico CityPepsi Center WTC 8,000 / 8,000 (100%) $584,00016 April 2023MonterreyShowcenter Complex 4,000 / 4,000 (100%) $228,00018 April 2023Mexico CityPepsi Center WTC 8,000 / 8,000 (100%) $584,000 Total 97,964 / 102,763 (95.33%) $5,112,640
Summer shows extension On 13 July 2023, Aurora announced the summer shows, an extension of the tour based on festivals through Europe. Its schedule began in Rome, Italy on 1 May 2023, and concluded on 9 September in Berlin, Germany with a total of 27 festival stops. Date (2023) City Country Festival1 MayRome ItalyConcerto del Primo Maggio2 JuneWarsaw PolandOrange Warsaw Festival10 JuneDijon FranceVYV Festival16 JuneStavanger NorwayMablisfestivalen17 JuneTurku FinlandKesärauha22 JunePrague Czech RepublicMetronome Prague24 JuneKvinnherad NorwayFestidalen29 JuneRotselaar BelgiumRock Werchter30 JuneVilanova i la Geltrú SpainVida Festival1 JulySt. Gallen SwitzerlandOpen Air St. Gallen3 JulyRome ItalyRoma Summer Fest4 JulyRavennaRavenna Festival7 JulyTræna NorwayTrænafestivalen8 JulyKongsbergKongsberg Jazzfestival9 JulyKragerøPortør Pensjonat14 JulyTvedestrandKystkulturuka20 JulyTromsøBuktafestivalen21 JulyFoynhagenSommer i Tønsberg23 JulyBude EnglandLeopallooza29 JulyFredrikstad NorwayMånefestivalen10 AugustStavangerStronger2gether Festival11 AugustGothenburg SwedenWay Out West18 AugustBodø NorwayParkenfestivalen19 AugustTrondheimPstereo Festival27 AugustLondon EnglandAll Points East3 SeptemberMunich GermanySuperbloom Festival9 SeptemberBerlinLollapalooza Berlin
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