The Solar Power Tour was the third concert tour by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde, in support of her third studio album Solar Power (2021). The tour took place from April 2022 to March 2023, spanning over 70 shows in North America, Europe, Latin America and Oceania.
| Tour by Lorde | |
 Promotional banner for the tour | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | Solar Power |
| Start date | 3 April 2022 |
| End date | 18 March 2023 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows |
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| Lorde concert chronology | |
The show consisted of three segments and an encore, with two or three costume changes. The set list changed frequently as the tour went on, but consistently featured songs from all three of her studio albums, and occasionally included covers.
Background
editThe Primavera Sound setlist for their 2022 festival was revealed on 25 May 2021, which included Lorde as a headliner.[1] The dates for the Solar Power Tour were announced alongside the tracklist and release date of Solar Power on 21 June 2021.[2] Lorde offered presale tickets for her fans subscribed to her mailing list, with presale tickets available from 24 June 2021 in North America and Europe, and 30 June 2021 in Australia and New Zealand. The general sale opened in North America and Europe on 25 June 2021, and in Australia and New Zealand on 5 July 2021.[3] Taranaki Daily News reported that prices for her concert in New Plymouth started from NZ$89.90 plus fees.[4]
On 24 May 2022, shows for Mexico were added, including Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara. Lorde announced the shows via email with a presale code for fans. A second show for Mexico City was added on June 01st, at Pepsi Center WTC, scheduled for October 11 and 12. The show in Monterrey is part of the Tecate Live Out Festival. Lorde also announced plans to play a different setlist of the tour in the Mexico shows.
On 25 June 2021, after her two London shows sold out instantly, Lorde added two new dates in London, with a third show in the Roundhouse Theatre scheduled for 3 June 2022, and another performance to close out the tour on 28 June 2022 at Alexandra Palace.[5] A second show was added in Šibenik on the same day, with Croatia Week reporting that tickets for her first show sold out in 3 seconds.[6] Additional shows were also added in Toronto, Boston, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.[7] On 1 July 2021, two additional shows were added in Australia, after "overwhelming demand", with one show each added in Melbourne and Sydney.[8]
It was announced on 10 November 2021 that the Australasian leg of the Solar Power Tour would be postponed to 2023. Lorde said of the decision that "touring internationally through a Covid outbreak has a ton of unforeseen moving parts, and I'd much rather play for you when we're all confident it will go smoothly", and promoters Frontier Touring said that the tour was initially scheduled with the expectation that there would be no restrictions on quarantine and that the borders of Australia and New Zealand would be open to non-citizens. New shows in Lower Hutt, Brisbane, and Perth were also announced.[9][10]
Setlist
editThis set list is representative of the show on 20 April 2022, in Philadelphia. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[11]
- “Leader of a New Regime”
- “Homemade Dynamite”
- “Buzzcut Season”
- “Stoned at the Nail Salon”
- “Fallen Fruit”
- “The Path"
- “California”
- “Ribs”
- “The Louvre”
- “Dominoes”
- “Loveless”
- “Liability”
- “Secrets from a Girl (Who’s Seen It All)”
- “Mood Ring”
- “Sober”
- “Supercut”
- “Perfect Places”
- “Solar Power”
- “Green Light”
- “Oceanic Feeling”
- Encore
Shows
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||
| 3 April 2022 | Nashville | United States | Grand Ole Opry House | Remi Wolf |
| 5 April 2022 | Detroit | Masonic Temple Theatre | ||
| 7 April 2022 | Montreal | Canada | Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier | |
| 8 April 2022 | Toronto | Meridian Hall | ||
| 9 April 2022 | ||||
| 12 April 2022 | Boston | United States | Wang Theatre | |
| 13 April 2022 | ||||
| 18 April 2022 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | ||
| 19 April 2022 | ||||
| 20 April 2022 | Philadelphia | The Met Philadelphia | ||
| 22 April 2022 | Chicago | Chicago Theatre | ||
| 23 April 2022 | ||||
| 25 April 2022 | Minneapolis | The Armory | ||
| 27 April 2022 | Denver | Mission Ballroom | ||
| 30 April 2022 | Seattle | WaMu Theater | ||
| 1 May 2022 | Portland | Theater of the Clouds | ||
| 3 May 2022 | San Francisco | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | ||
| 5 May 2022 | Los Angeles | Shrine Auditorium | ||
| 6 May 2022 | ||||
| 7 May 2022 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara Bowl | ||
| Europe | ||||
| 25 May 2022 | Leeds | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Leeds | Marlon Williams |
| 26 May 2022 | Edinburgh | Usher Hall | ||
| 28 May 2022 | Manchester | O2 Victoria Warehouse | ||
| 29 May 2022[a] | Coventry | Memorial Park | — | |
| 30 May 2022 | Birmingham | O2 Academy Birmingham | Marlon Williams | |
| 1 June 2022 | London | Roundhouse | ||
| 2 June 2022 | ||||
| 3 June 2022 | ||||
| 5 June 2022[b] | Dublin | Ireland | Royal Hospital Kilmainham | — |
| 7 June 2022 | Paris | France | Casino de Paris | Marlon Williams |
| 8 June 2022 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | AFAS Live | |
| 10 June 2022[c] | Barcelona | Spain | Parc del Fòrum | — |
| 13 June 2022 | Zürich | Switzerland | Halle 622 | Marlon Williams |
| 14 June 2022 | Munich | Germany | Zenith | |
| 16 June 2022[d] | Rome | Italy | Cavea Amphitheater | — |
| 17 June 2022 | Villafranca di Verona | Castello Scaligero | Marlon Williams | |
| 18 June 2022 | Šibenik | Croatia | St. Michael's Fortress | |
| 19 June 2022 | ||||
| 21 June 2022 | Cologne | Germany | Open-Air-Gelände | |
| 23 June 2022 | Berlin | Verti Music Hall | ||
| 26 June 2022[e] | Pilton | United Kingdom | Worthy Farm | — |
| 28 June 2022 | London | Alexandra Palace | Marlon Williams | |
| 1 July 2022 | Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene | Emilie Adams |
| 3 July 2022[f] | Stockholm | Sweden | Gärdet | - |
| North America | ||||
| 25 August 2022[g] | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | Jim-E Stack |
| 27 August 2022[h] | Columbus | The Lawn at CAS | — | |
| 29 August 2022[i] | Washington, D.C. | The Anthem | Jim-E Stack | |
| 16 September 2022[j] | Los Angeles | LA State Historic Park | — | |
| 17 September 2022[k] | Las Vegas | Downtown Las Vegas | ||
| 18 September 2022[l] | Victoria | Canada | Royal Athletic Park | |
| 1 October 2022[m] | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |
| Latin America | ||||
| 11 October 2022 | Mexico City | Mexico | Pepsi Center WTC | Cautious Clay Elsa y Elmar |
| 12 October 2022 | ||||
| 14 October 2022 | Zapopan | Telmex Auditorium | ||
| 15 October 2022[n] | Monterrey | Fundidora Park | — | |
| 6 November 2022[o] | São Paulo | Brazil | Anhembi Convention Center | — |
| 8 November 2022 | Rio de Janeiro | Vivo Rio | Japanese Breakfast | |
| 12 November 2022[p] | Santiago | Chile | Parque Bicentenario Cerrillos | — |
| 13 November 2022[q] | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Costanera Sur | |
| Oceania | ||||
| 21 February 2023[r] | Lower Hutt | New Zealand | TSB Bank Arena | Fazerdaze and Riiki Reid[16] |
| 22 February 2023 | ||||
| 24 February 2023[s] | Christchurch | Christchurch Town Hall | — | |
| 25 February 2023[t] | Hagley Park | |||
| 27 February 2023[u] | Upper Moutere | Neudorf Vineyards | Fazerdaze and Riiki Reid | |
| 4 March 2023[v] | Auckland | The Outer Fields at Western Springs | Marlon Williams, Fazerdaze, and Riiki Reid | |
| 8 March 2023[w] | Brisbane | Australia | Riverstage | MUNA |
| 10 March 2023[x] | Melbourne | Sidney Myer Music Bowl | ||
| 11 March 2023[x] | ||||
| 13 March 2023[y] | Sydney | Aware Super Theatre | ||
| 14 March 2023[y] | ||||
| 16 March 2023[z] | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | MUNA and Stellie | |
| 18 March 2023[aa] | Perth | Belvoir Amphitheatre | Laura Jean | |
| 20 April 2023[ab] | Hastings | New Zealand | Black Barn Amphitheatre | Riiki Reid, BROODS, Fazerdaze |
| 21 April 2023[ab] | ||||
Notes
edit- ^ This concert is part of BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.[13]
- ^ This concert is part of the Forbidden Fruit Festival.
- ^ This concert is a part of Primavera Sound.[14]
- ^ This concert is a part of Roma Summer Fest.[15]
- ^ This concert is a part of Glastonbury Festival.
- ^ This concert is a part of Lollapalooza Stockholm.
- ^ The concert in Uncasville on 25 August 2022 was originally scheduled to be on 15 April 2022, however due to illness the show was postponed.
- ^ This concert is a part of Wonderbus Music & Arts Festival.
- ^ The concert in Washington, D.C. on 29 August 2022 was originally scheduled to be on 16 April 2022, however due to illness the show was postponed.
- ^ This concert is a part of Primavera Sound Los Angeles.[14]
- ^ This concert is a part of Life Is Beautiful.
- ^ This concert is a part of Rifflandia Music Festival.
- ^ This concert is a part of All Things Go Music Festival.
- ^ This concert is a part of Tecate Live Out.
- ^ This concert is a part of Primavera Sound Sao Paulo.
- ^ This concert is a part of Primavera Sound Santiago.
- ^ This concert is a part of Primavera Sound Buenos Aires
- ^ The concert in Lower Hutt on 21 February 2023 was originally scheduled to be on 1 March 2022, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the show was postponed.
- ^ Relief concert held in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle[17]
- ^ This concert is a part of the Electric Avenue Festival.[18]
- ^ The concert in Upper Moutere on 27 February 2023 was originally scheduled to be on 27 February 2022, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the show was postponed.
- ^ The concert in Auckland on 4 March 2023 was originally scheduled to be on 5 March 2022, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the show was postponed.
- ^ The concert in Brisbane on 8 March 2023 was originally scheduled to be on 10 March 2022, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the show was postponed.
- ^ a b The concerts in Melbourne on 10 March and 11 March 2023 were originally scheduled to be on 13 March and 12 March 2022, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the show was postponed.
- ^ a b The concerts in Sydney on 13 March and 14 March 2023 were originally scheduled to be on 16 March and 15 March 2022, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the show was postponed.
- ^ This concert is a part of the Adelaide Festival.[19]
- ^ The concert in Perth on 18 March 2023 was originally scheduled to be on 19 March 2022, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the show was postponed.
- ^ a b The concerts in Hastings on 20 and 21 April 2023 were originally scheduled to be on 1 and 2 March 2022, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the shows were postponed.
References
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- ^ Minsker, Evan; Hussey, Allison (21 June 2021). "Lorde Announces Tour, Reveals Release Date and Tracklist for New Album Solar Power". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Lorde - Tour". Lorde. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Mcilraith, Brianna (22 June 2021). "Oh my Lorde! Kiwi pop sensation to play in New Plymouth in March". Stuff. Taranaki Daily News. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b Richards, Will (25 June 2021). "Lorde adds two new London shows to 'Solar Power' UK tour". NME. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Lorde sells out Croatia concert in just three seconds – second show added". Croatia Week. 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b Hatfield, Amanda (24 June 2021). "Lorde adds more 'Solar Power' tour dates, talks "playful" album cover". Brooklyn Vegan. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b Gray, Geordie (1 July 2021). "Lorde adds more shows to 'Solar Power' Australian tour". Tone Deaf. The Brag Media. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b Newstead, Al (10 November 2021). "Lorde's Australian Solar Power tour has been postponed to 2023". ABC News. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Lorde postpones NZ-Australia tour until 2023". Radio New Zealand. 10 November 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ DeLuca, Dan (21 April 2022). "Review and setlist: Lorde at the Met". Inquirer. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ Lavin, Will (21 June 2021). "Lorde announces massive 'Solar Power' 2022 world tour". NME. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Highlight's from Sunday at Radio 1's Big Weekend". 29 May 2022.
- ^ a b Alston, Trey (25 May 2021). "Lorde Stan Accounts Can Return From Retirement". Paper. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Roma Summer Fest 2022" [Roma Summer Fest 2022]. 060608 (in Italian). June 2021. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Major Kiwi act to join Lorde for Western Springs show". NZ Herald. 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Cyclone Gabrielle: Impromptu relief gig to feature Lorde, Neil Finn among headliners". NZ Herald. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Lorde to headline Electric Avenue festival in Christchurch". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press. 22 June 2021. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Gallagher, Alex (17 October 2022). "Lorde announced for Adelaide Festival 2023". NME. Retrieved 17 February 2023.