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Shakira Announces First Run Of Dates On Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour

Kicking Off November 2 In Palm Desert, CA

On the heels of her chart-topping new album, GRAMMY®, and Latin GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Shakira has just announced the first string dates on her highly anticipated world tour, “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour,” promoted by Live Nation, with 14 arena shows across North America kicking off this fallThe tour’s first leg will start on November 2 in Palm Desert, CA, and includes stops in Los Angeles, Miami, Toronto, Brooklyn, Chicago and more. See below for full tour routing. Known for her dynamic and high-energy performances, Shakira will bring tracks from her new album and her legendary catalog of hits to life on stage.

Shakira Tickets

GENERAL ONSALE BEGINS MONDAY, APRIL 22 AT SHAKIRA.COM

Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale (details below) beginning Wednesday, April 17. The artist presale will begin Friday, April 19 at 10am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Monday, April 22 at 10am local time at shakira.com.

Presale

Citi is the official card of the “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour” in the U.S. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, April 17 at 10am local time until Sunday, April 21 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

VIP

Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, a meet & greet and photo op with Shakira, an autographed item, access to the pre-show VIP lounge, an exclusive VIP merch item & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

Shakira first hinted at the tour during her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last month. On Friday, the global superstar surprised fans at Coachella when she appeared during Bizarrap’s set to perform their global smash hit “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” and “La Fuerte,” both featured on her new album. Before exiting the stage, Shakira teased the tour news to a roaring crowd.

Coachella marks the second time in the last month that Shakira has surprised fans with a showstopping performance. Last month, following the album release, Shakira shut down New York City’s Times Square giving a crowd of 40,000+ fans a peek into the energy of her live shows when she performed at the TSX Stage. The performance included her iconic hits like “Hips Don’t Lie,” “Te Felicito/TQG,” and “Session 53,” as well as “Puntería” and “Cómo Dónde y Cuándo” from her new album.

The tour is in support of her new album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, which in 24 hours of its release became the most streamed album of the year with over 10 billion, and was certified 7x platinum. The album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Latin Album and Latin Pop Album Charts, while “Puntería” with Cardi B holds the #1 spot on both the Billboard Latin Airplay and Latin Pop Airplay chartsListen to the album HERE!

This is Shakira’s first tour since 2018, when she wowed fans at sold out stadiums and arenas around the planet with the El Dorado World Tour, cementing her reputation as “an international pop goddess” (Rolling Stone).

Shakira Tour Dates

  • Sat, Nov 02Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena
  • Thu, Nov 07Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
  • Sat, Nov 09Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
  • Sat, Nov 16San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
  • Sun, Nov 17Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
  • Wed, Nov 20Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
  • Sat, Nov 23Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
  • Mon, Nov 25Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
  • Sat, Nov 30Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
  • Thu, Dec 05Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
  • Sun, Dec 08Boston, MA – TD Garden
  • Tue, Dec 10Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
  • Sat, Dec 14Chicago, IL – United Center
  • Sun, Dec 15Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

About Shakira

Shakira is a Colombian singer-songwriter and multi-GRAMMY® award winner. She has sold over 95 million records worldwide and has won numerous awards including three GRAMMYs®, twelve Latin GRAMMYs®, and multiple World Music Awards, American Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards, to name a few. She is the most-viewed female Latin artist, and one of the top-10 artists of all time on YouTube with over 27 billion cumulative views, and the most-streamed female Latin artist of all time on Spotify.

Most recently, Shakira released her twelfth studio album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran to rave reviews. The album is a dazzling testament to her resilience and strength, as well as music’s power to transform the most trying experiences into precious moments. In the first 24 hours it was released, the album became the most streamed album 2024 and was certified 7x Platinum.

Shakira’s previous album El Dorado ranked #1 on iTunes in 37 Countries, won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2017 Latin GRAMMY® Awards, and Best Latin Pop Album at the 2018 GRAMMY® Awards. With over 12 billion streams, it is one of the most-streamed female albums of all time. In 24 hours, “SHAKIRA || BZRP Music Sessions #53” made history both on Spotify with over 14 million streams and on YouTube with over 52 million views. The song debuted at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is another historic moment for Shakira as she is the first solo woman to debut in the Top 10 on the chart with a song recorded in Spanish. It is also the Spanish language song with the most streams in a single day in Spotify history. In September, Shakira received the MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards and in honor of her award put on a breathtaking performance of her greatest hits.

Less than a week after releasing her critically acclaimed new album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, Shakira surprised a crowd of over 40,000 people, the largest audience for a performance in Times Square, with a mesmerizing performance at the TSX Stage.

Billie Eilish Announces HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR

Following the news of her highly anticipated third studio album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, set for release on May 17 (pre-order/add/save HERE), Billie Eilish has announced arena dates, produced by Live Nation, for her HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR

Starting in September 2024, Eilish will embark on her North American leg of the tour which runs through to the end of December 2024. The tour will continue in Australia starting February 2025 ahead of her European, U.K., and Ireland arena dates starting in April until late July. For a full list of tour dates, see below or visit BillieEilish.com

Billie Eilish tour ad banner

Tickets for BILLIE EILISH: HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR will be available starting with the American Express® Presale beginning Tuesday, April 30, with additional presales running throughout the week. Any remaining tickets will be available during the general on-sale starting Friday, May 3 on BillieEilish.com. On-sale start times vary by market, check local listings for more information.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 30 (while supplies last) – this is one of the many entertainment benefits American Express Card Members can access. Presale start + end times will vary by market, check your local listings at BillieEilish.com for more information.

Sustainability Efforts

Billie Eilish will continue her long-standing partnership with environmental nonprofit REVERB on this tour, building on the success of previous efforts, which resulted in over $1 million donated to environmental, greenhouse gas reduction, and climate justice projects, more than 150,000 fan actions, and much more. Sustainability efforts on this tour will include reducing greenhouse gas pollution, decreasing single-use plastic waste, supporting climate action, and updating concession offerings to promote and encourage plant-based food options with Support+Feed.

Tickets

In keeping with her commitment to making a difference in the environmental impacts of her music and touring, a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales in North America will go to REVERB and its ongoing effort to help support organizations across the country addressing the impacts of food insecurity and the climate crisis.

Eco-Village

The Billie Eilish REVERB Eco-Villages will be set up at 2 locations in the main concourse of every show where fans can take part in the tour’s sustainability efforts, connect with nonprofits, and take meaningful action for people and the planet.

Support+Feed

For collective action at the intersection of climate and food, Support+Feed will be launching a 360 campaign throughout the tour. Following the success in 2022, Support+Feed will offer an expanded version of the Support+Feed Pledge inspiring fans to eat one plant-based meal a day for 30 days with digital elements and community activations. Fans will also have the opportunity to participate in Plant-based Food Drives in a selection of cities alongside the tour to raise awareness and gather food to distribute to local communities.

Transport

Fans are encouraged to join the effort to make the HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR more sustainable. Where possible, take public transportation and carpool to and from the shows to help reduce greenhouse gas pollution and encourage more public transportation options. Fans will receive information via email about public transportation options before the show.

Venues

Venue partners are also helping to lessen the environmental footprint of the tour. In addition to efforts to decrease waste through reducing or eliminating single-use plastics and diverting landfill waste with compost and recycling, venues will be offering plant-based food options at all shows.

Fan Participation

Bring an empty reusable water bottle or donate for a custom RockNRefill Nalgene bottle to fill up at the free water refill stations located at each venue. The RockNRefill bottles and refill stations are located at the Eco-Villages in the main concourse at all shows. Fight fast fashion by opting for thrifted, upcycled, or borrowed clothes instead of buying new clothing to wear to shows.


Billie Eilish Tour Dates 2024-2025

NORTH AMERICA*

  • Sun, Sep 29Québec, QC – Centre Videotron
  • Tue, Oct 01Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
  • Wed, Oct 02Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
  • Fri, Oct 04Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
  • Sat, Oct 05Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
  • Mon, Oct 07Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
  • Wed, Oct 09Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
  • Fri, Oct 11Boston, MA – TD Garden
  • Sun, Oct 13Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
  • Wed, Oct 16New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
  • Thu, Oct 17New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
  • Fri, Oct 18New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
  • Sat, Nov 02Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
  • Sun, Nov 03Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
  • Wed, Nov 06Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
  • Fri, Nov 08Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
  • Sun, Nov 10Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
  • Mon, Nov 11Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
  • Wed, Nov 13Chicago, IL – United Center
  • Thu, Nov 14Chicago, IL – United Center
  • Sat, Nov 16Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
  • Sun, Nov 17Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Omaha
  • Tue, Nov 19Denver, CO – Ball Arena
  • Wed, Nov 20Denver, CO – Ball Arena
  • Tue, Dec 03Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
  • Thu, Dec 05Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
  • Fri, Dec 06Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
  • Sun, Dec 08Portland, OR – Moda Center
  • Tue, Dec 10San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
  • Wed, Dec 11San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
  • Fri, Dec 13Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
  • Sun, Dec 15Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
  • Mon, Dec 16Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
  • Tue, Dec 17Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

AUSTRALIA

  • Tue, Feb 18, 2025Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
  • Wed, Feb 19, 2025Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
  • Fri, Feb 21, 2025Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
  • Sat, Feb 22, 2025Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
  • Mon, Feb 24, 2025Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
  • Tue, Feb 25, 2025Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
  • Thu, Feb 27, 2025Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
  • Fri, Feb 28, 2025Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
  • Tue, Mar 4, 2025Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
  • Wed, Mar 5, 2025Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
  • Fri, Mar 7, 2025Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
  • Sat, Mar 8, 2025Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena

EUROPE/U.K./IRELAND

  • Wed, Apr 23, 2025Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
  • Thu, Apr 24, 2025Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
  • Sat, Apr 26, 2025Oslo, Norway – Telenor Arena
  • Mon, Apr 28, 2025Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
  • Tue, Apr 29, 2025Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
  • Fri, May 2, 2025Hannover, Germany – ZAG Arena
  • Sun, May 4, 2025Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
  • Mon, May 5, 2025Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
  • Wed, May 7, 2025Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
  • Fri, May 9, 2025Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
  • Thu, May 29, 2025Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
  • Fri, May 30, 2025Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
  • Sun, June 1, 2025Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
  • Tue, June 3, 2025Kraków, Poland – Tauron Arena
  • Wed, June 4, 2025Kraków, Poland – Tauron Arena
  • Fri, June 6, 2025Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
  • Sun, June 8, 2025Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena
  • Tue, June 10, 2025Paris, France – Accor Arena
  • Wed, June 11, 2025Paris, France – Accor Arena
  • Sat, June 14, 2025Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
  • Sun, June 15, 2025Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
  • Mon, Jul 7, 2025Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
  • Tue, Jul 8, 2025Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
  • Thu, Jul 10, 2025London, UK – The O2
  • Fri, Jul 11, 2025London, UK – The O2
  • Sun, Jul 13, 2025London, UK – The O2
  • Mon, Jul 14, 2025London, UK – The O2
  • Wed, Jul 16, 2025London, UK – The O2
  • Thu, Jul 17, 2025London, UK – The O2
  • Sat, Jul 19, 2025Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
  • Sun, Jul 20, 2025Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
  • Tue, Jul 22, 2025Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
  • Wed, Jul 23, 2025Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
  • Sat, Jul 26, 2025Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
  • Sun, Jul 27, 2025Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena

*The tour wants to give fans, not scalpers, the best chance to buy tickets at face value. To make this possible they have chosen to use Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange. If fans purchase tickets for a show in the U.S. or Canada and can’t attend, they’ll have the option to resell them to other fans at the original price paid. To help protect the Exchange, the tour has requested all tickets be mobile only and restricted from transfer. This applies to all shows except those in Colorado, Illinois, and New York where Face Value Exchange cannot be mandated. Please note, a valid bank account or debit card within the country of your event is required to sell on the Face Value Exchange. More information on how the Ticketmaster Exchange works is available here.


About the New Record

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT album artwork
‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’ album artwork
Photography:
William Drumm

The forthcoming album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT was written by Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, her brother and long-time collaborator, who also produced the album. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT will be available on all digital platforms, and in a continued effort to minimize waste and combat climate change; across all physical formats in limited variants on the same day, with the same track-listing and using 100% recyclable materials. For more information on all sustainable practices for this album release, please visit: SUSTAINABILITY – Billie Eilish | Store

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’ is out everywhere on May 17

Pre-order/add/save HERE

Billie Eilish Online

Featured photo (top) by William Drumm

Avril Lavigne Announces the ‘Greatest Hits Tour’

Today, eight-time GRAMMY®-nominated diamond-certified icon Avril Lavigne announced her 2024 headline tour across North America, Avril Lavigne: The Greatest Hits. Produced by Live Nation, the 27-date tour will see Avril perform her biggest songs to-date including the RIAA 3x platinum-certified “Complicated,” the 2x platinum-certified “Sk8er Boi,” the 2x platinum-certified “Girlfriend,” the platinum-certified “Here’s To Never Growing Up,” and many more from her record-smashing catalog.

The Avril Lavigne: The Greatest Hits tour kicks off on Wednesday, May 22 in Vancouver, BC at Rogers Arena, with stops in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Toronto, Charlotte, Chicago and more before wrapping up on Monday, Sept 16 in Edmonton, AB at Rogers Place. All Time Low and Simple Plan will join Avril on select dates throughout the tour as special guests and direct support, with Royal & the Serpent and Girlfriends joining select dates as opening acts.

Avril Lavigne Greatest Hits Tour dates

View List of Tour Dates

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an Artist presale beginning on Wednesday, January 24 at 10 AM local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, January 26 at 10 AM local time at ticketmaster.com.

VIP: The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but may include premium tickets, invitation to the SK8ER BOI Hospitality Lounge, specially designed merch bundle, and more. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

Beyond selling 50 million albums worldwide with 12.5 million units sold in the U.S alone, Avril’s live performance prowess has been widely praised throughout her storied, two-decade career:

EPIC.” – Alternative Press

“Avril Lavigne proved she is STILL POP PUNK’S PRINCESS” – Chicago Tribune

“After all of these years, Avril still has one of the BEST AND MOST VERSATILE VOICES IN THE INDUSTRY.” – Twin Cities Media

ENERGETIC and… EMPOWERING FUN” – The Oakland Press

DEAFENING SCREAMS FROM THE FANS in attendance greeting her Grammy-nominated hit, ‘Complicated.’ The overwhelming reaction and boisterous sing-a-long MADE IT SEEM LIKE THE SONG ARRIVED IN 2022, NOT 2002.” – Times-Columnist

 “While it’s her hits that made Avril Lavigne pop-punk royalty, it’s the PRODUCTION OF HER SHOW that cements that status.” – The Upcoming

 “It felt like Lavigne had never left. Her voice had new depth and power, but her performance was just as BOUNCY, ENERGETIC AND FUN as in the past…Fans seemed to connect with Lavigne from the show’s first notes and NEVER LET UP.” – RIFF Magazine

In addition to the North American Avril Lavigne: The Greatest Hits tour, Avril is gearing up for a run of UK and European performances this summer including festivals like Rock For People on June 14 in Hradec, Czechia; Nova Rock Festival on June 15 in Nickelsdorf, Austria;  Pinkpop Festival on June 21 in Landgraaf, Netherlands; Hurricane Festival on June 22 in Schnee, Germany; and Madcool Festival on July 13 in Madrid, Spain; as well as two special UK headline shows at Cardiff Castle on July 2 and Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl on July 3. For more, visit https://avrillavigne.com/.

Avril Lavigne’s Greatest Hits Tour Dates

  • Wed May 22 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena ^
  • Sat May 25 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre ^
  • Sun May 26 — Ridgefield, WA — RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater ^
  • Tue May 28 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre ^
  • Thu May 30 — Inglewood, CA — Kia Forum ^
  • Sat Jun 01 — Las Vegas, NV — MGM Grand Garden Arena ^
  • Sun Jun 02 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre ^
  • Wed Aug 14 — Ottawa, ON — Canadian Tire Centre +
  • Fri Aug 16 — Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage +
  • Sat Aug 17 — Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC — Festival International de Montgolfières ~
  • Tue Aug 20 — Buffalo, NY — Darien Lake Amphitheater +
  • Wed Aug 21 — Hartford, CT — The XFINITY Theatre +
  • Fri Aug 23 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center +
  • Sat Aug 24 — Mansfield, MA — Xfinity Center +
  • Tue Aug 27 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater +
  • Thu Aug 29 — Camden, NJ — Freedom Mortgage Pavilion +
  • Sat Aug 31 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live +
  • Sun Sep 01 — Charlotte, NC — PNC Music Pavilion +
  • Tue Sep 03 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre +
  • Wed Sep 04 — Nashville, TN — Ascend Amphitheater +
  • Fri Sep 06 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH — Blossom Music Center +
  • Sat Sep 07 — Clarkston, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre +
  • Mon Sep 09 — Milwaukee, WI — American Family Insurance Amphitheater +
  • Tue Sep 10 — Chicago, IL — Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island +
  • Thu Sep 12 — Minneapolis, MN — The Armory +
  • Sat Sept 14 — Winnipeg, MB — Canada Life Centre +
  • Mon Sept 16 — Edmonton, AB — Rogers Place