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Florence and the Machine Announce 2022 North American Tour

By Allison Hussey

Florence and the Machine have announced a North American tour that picks up in September. Arlo Parks, King Princess, Sam Fender, Yves Tumor, Japanese Breakfast, and Wet Leg are all set to take opening slots in different cities. See the full schedule below.

Earlier this month, Florence Welch announced Dance Fever , her first new album since 2018’s High as Hope . She’s shared three singles from the album so far: “ My Love ,”“Heaven Is Here,” and “ King .” Welch co-produced Dance Fever with Jack Antonoff and Glass Animals’ Dave Bayley, and the album arrives on May 13.

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04-29 Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Theatre 05-06 New York, NY - Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center 09-02 Montreal, Quebec - Place Bell * 09-03 Toronto, Ontario - Budweiser Stage * 09-07 Chicago, IL - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island † 09-08 St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center † 09-10 Clarkson, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre † 09-12 Washington, D.C. - Capital One Arena † 09-14 Boston, MA - TD Garden † 09-16 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden † 09-20 Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater ‡ 09-21 Alpharetta, GA - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre ‡ 09-23 Orlando, FL - Amway Center ‡ 09-24 Miami, FL - FTX Arena ‡ 09-27 Austin, TX - Moody Center § 09-28 Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory § 10-01 Denver, CO - Ball Arena  10-04 Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena # 10-06 Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena % 10-07 Portland, OR - Theater of the Clouds # 10-09 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre % 10-12 San Diego, CA - Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre % 10-14 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl

* with Arlo Parks † with Sam Fender ‡ with King Princess § with Yves Tumor # with Japanese Breakfast % with Wet Leg

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Florence + The Machine are gearing up to release their latest album Dance Fever on May 13, and a few months later they'll be touring North America in support.

After a pair of “special, intimate shows” on April 29 in Los Angeles and May 6 in New York, Florence Welch and company plan to head back to North America in September, beginning their trek on September 2 in Montreal and wrapping up October 14 in LA. Arlo Parks, Sam Fender, King Princess, Yves Tumor, Japanese Breakfast and Wet Leg will support on various dates, and one dollar from every ticket sold will benefit  Choose Love  in its mission to aid refugees worldwide.

Tickets go on sale Friday (April 1) at 10am local time. Get more info at Florence + The Machine's official website , and check out the announcement plus a full list of dates below.

Dance Fever North America 🌕✨ With support from @arloparks , @samfendermusic , @wetlegband , @KingPrincess69 , @Jbrekkie & @YvesTumor on selected dates. See poster for full details.🩸🫀 General sale Fri April 1st, 10am local. $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to @chooselove pic.twitter.com/4jKxJK9DT3 — florence welch (@florencemachine) March 28, 2022

Florence + The Machine North American Tour Dates

April 29 Los Angeles Theatre Los Angeles, CA

May 6 Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center New York, NY

September 2 Place Bell Montreal, QC*

September 3 Budweiser Stage Toronto, ON*

September 7 Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island Chicago, IL†

September 8 Xcel Energy Center St. Paul, MN†

September 10 Pine Knob Music Theatre Clarkson, MI†

September 12 Capital One Area Washington, D.C.†

September 14 TD Garden Boston, MA†

September 16 Madison Square Garden New York, NY†

September 20 Ascend Amphitheatre Nashville, TN‡

September 21 Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Alpharetta, GA‡

September 23 Amway Center Orlando, FL‡

September 24 FTX Arena Miami, FL‡

September 27 Moody Center Austin, TX§

September 28 The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory Irving, TX§

October 1 Ball Arena Denver, CO

October 4 Rogers Arena Vancouver, BC**

October 6 Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, WA††

October 7 Theater of the Clouds Portland, OR**

October 9 Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, CA††

October 12 Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre San Diego, CA††

October 14 Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA

*with Arlo Parks

†with Sam Fender

‡with King Princess

§with Yves Tumor

**with Japanese Breakfast

††with Wet Leg

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Florence + The Machine Announced Fall 2022 US Tour Dates

Our “king” is coming.

The world is mere months away from finally getting to hear Florence + The Machine’s long-awaited fifth studio album, Dance Fever . To gear up for its release, the musician has announced a full-blown U.S. tour in celebration of the record that’ll be kicking off this fall.

The famed singer had already confirmed a handful of U.K. and European live shows beginning in mid-April, including festival appearances at Nos Alive 2022 and Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival. She’s also set to play two standalone shows on April 29 in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Theatre and in New York City on May 6 at Alice Tully Hall. But it seems she won’t be hitting the road in earnest until September, when she’ll kick off her North American leg in Montreal, QC on September 2 before hopping into the U.S. for shows in Chicago, St. Paul, MN, Washington D.C., Boston, MA, New York City, and more.

These won’t be modest productions — she’s taking over stadiums and amphitheaters alike, from New York’s Madison Square Garden to Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl.

The “King” singer will also bring on a smattering of opening acts to support her on the tour: Japanese Breakfast, King Princess, and Arlo Parks are among the star-powered musicians that will be sharing the stage during the run of dates.

The Dance Fever tour will be Florence + The Machine’s first tour in the U.S. since 2019’s High As Hope tour, so no doubt tickets will go fast. For everything you need to know about attending, including the full tour dates, location, and how to score those coveted tickets, read on.

Who’s opening the tour?

Japanese Breakfast , Arlo Parks , King Princess , Sam Fender, Yves Tumor, and Wet Leg are all scheduled to open dates on the Florence + The Machine’s Dance Fever tour. See the dates each artist will play below.

Where is Florence + The Machine playing?

The fall 2022 Dance Fever tour will take Florence + The Machine across the U.S. and to select cities in Canada. See the full tour route below.

Florence + The Machine’s 2022 North American tour dates

• April 29 — Los Angeles, CA @ Los Angeles Theatre
• May 6 — New York, NY @ Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center
• September 2 — Montreal, QC @ Place Bell *
• September 3 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage *
• September 7 — Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island †
• September 8 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center †
• September 10 — Clarkson, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre †
• September 12 — Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Area †
• September 14 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden †
• September 16 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden †
• September 20 — Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater ‡
• September 21 — Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre ‡
• September 23 — Orlando, FL @ Amway Center ‡
• September 24 — Miami, FL @ FTX Arena ‡
• September 27 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center §
• September 28 — Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory §
• October 1 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
• October 4 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena **
• October 6 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena †
• October 7 — Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds **
• October 9 — Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre ††
• October 12 — San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre ††
• October 14 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl

*with Arlo Parks

†with Sam Fender

‡with King Princess

§with Yves Tumor

**with Japanese Breakfast

††with Wet Leg

How to buy tickets to Florence + The Machine’s 2022 US Tour

A presale for American Express card members kicks off Thursday, March 29 at 10 a.m. local time until Thursday, March 31 at 10 p.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 1 at 10 a.m. local time. Find more information on the band’s website or on Live Nation .

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Japanese Breakfast, King Princess, Arlo Parks and more will support the band during various dates of the tour.

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Florence + The Machine is a touring machine. Following a slew of singles from their upcoming album  Dance Fever , the indie rock band announced Monday (March 28) that they will be hitting the road in North America this year before heading out to Europe.

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“This is going to be fun,” frontwoman Florence Welch wrote on Instagram. “Go grab those Gunne sax my beautiful ghosts.”

The news follows an earlier announcement that Welch and her group would be joined by Willie J Healey and Aziya for performances in venues across Europe. Arlo Parks, Sam Fender, Wet Leg, King Princess, Japanese Breakfast and Yves Tumor will open for the band on select dates of the newly-shared North American leg, which kicks off September 2 in Montreal.

Florence + The Machine Reveals 'Fairytale' Fifth Album 'Dance Fever': See the Artwork

Florence + The Machine’s latest era kicked off in February when they dropped “ King ,” the haunting lead single off Dance Fever  that was accompanied by a supernatural, female cult-led music video. Since then, Florence has unveiled two more singles and music videos (all of which have been directed by Autumn de Wilde): “ Heaven is Here ” and “ My Love .”

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Inspired by Renaissance-era imagery,  Dance Fever drops May 29 and will be preceded by two special sold out shows in Los Angeles on April 29 and in New York on May 6, according to a press release.

“Just before the pandemic Florence had become fascinated by choreomania, a Renaissance phenomenon in which groups of people—sometimes thousands—danced wildly to the point of exhaustion, collapse and death,” the release reads. “ Dance Fever is an album that sees Florence at the peak of her powers, coming into a fully realized self-knowledge, poking sly fun at her own self-created persona, playing with ideas of identity, masculinity and femininity, redemption and celebration.”

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Florence Welch is the lead singer and frontwoman of the indie band Florence + The Machine, formed in South London, UK, in 2007.

Known for a unique and dreamy blend of folk, art-pop, indie rock, and neo soul, as well as her stirring and ethereal live performances, Welch has been likened to artists such as Adele, Amy Winehouse, and Ellie Goulding.

Florence + The Machine is a band composed of Welch, pianist Isabella Summers, Robert Ackroyd (guitar), Tom Monger (harp), Mark Saunders (bass), and a rotating cast of other artists. Welch credits her bandmates with helping unlock her creative process, as they have been so tuned-in to each others’ musical abilities for so long that they naturally know what she’s hoping for in each new song.

The band’s name came from Welch’s teenage years, when she collaborated with Isabella “Machine” Summers. For a while, the two performed as Florence Robot/Isa Machine — a private joke that eventually stuck in slightly altered form.

With huge encouragement from the BBC, Florence received early critical acclaim and attention from UK audiences as BBC Music Introducing strongly promoted the band. The band’s debut album, Lungs, was released on July 6, 2009, and reached the number two slot in the UK Album Chart, retaining the position for five consecutive weeks. It finally reached the number one position on the album chart on January 17, 2010. By October 2010, Lungs had spent a total of 65 consecutive weeks in the top 40 album charts.

Notable singles from the album included “Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up),” “Kiss With A Fist,” and “Dog Days Are Over,” with the songs being featured on films and television series like Jennifer’s Body, 90210, Gossip Girl, Glee, and Skins.

Undoubtedly, the biggest hit single released from Lungs was the cover of The Source and Candi Staton’s 1986 single “You’ve Got The Love.” The track was later also released in collaboration with UK grime rapper Dizzee Rascal under the title, “You’ve Got The Dirtee Love,” following Welch and Dizzee’s 2010 Brit Award performance of the mash-up.

The band’s second studio album, Ceremonials, was preceded by a demo session in January 2010 at a small studio in London. Several producers vied for the chance to produce it, but Welch rejected their offers because she was after a new sound: something darker, heavier, more explosive, and grittier. The band had the rest of the year to work sporadically on the music, since they were out on the road touring heavily.

When the group did record, it happened between January and April 2011 at Abbey Road Studios with producer Paul Epworth, who co-wrote seven of the album’s tracks. Other co-writers included Kid Harpoon and Summers. Welch had to record many of the vocal tracks in various U.S. studios between shows on her tour.

Ceremonials featured singles “Shake It Out” and “What The Water Gave Me,” with the latter video receiving an outstanding 1.5 million views on YouTube in just two days alongside the track on iTunes in August 2011. The fourth single for the album, a remix of “Spectrum (Say My Name)” by Scotland’s Calvin Harris, became the band’s first number-one hit in the UK.

Unsurprisingly, Ceremonials reached number one on the UK Album Chart and number six on the U.S. Billboard 200. Furthermore, Florence + The Machine was honored with nominations for two Brit Awards: British Album of the Year and Best British Female Artist.

2012 was a year of rest for Florence + The Machine after having gone all out for the past half-decade. By the end of December 2012, Ceremonials had received a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album.

In June 2014, Welch revealed that the band was working on its third studio album. Seven months later, the band performed the new album in its entirety to a crowd in a private London show. The next day, a music video for the title track, “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful,” dropped, followed by another video for the song “St. Jude.”

When How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful finally dropped on May 29, it rose to the number-one spot on the UK Albums Chart — the band’s third time enjoying the honor — and hit number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. It was nominated five times for the Grammys. That year, the band headlined Glastonbury Festival, and its set received critical acclaim from a number of outlets. In 2016, Florence and the Machine released a short film called The Odyssey, which combined all of the album’s music videos into one narrative structure.

May 2017 saw an announcement of yet another studio album, High as Hope. During this period, then-drummer Christopher Hayden left the band, but the music didn’t stop: singles like “Sky Full of Song” and “Hunger” came in April and May of 2018. Florence + The Machine stayed busy with tours and song-crafting through the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, when it released “Light of Love” to support the Intensive Care Society.

By early 2022, the band was back on the road, headlining festivals like Madrid’s Mad Cool. The band’s fans began receiving letters with a cryptic print entitled “King – Chapter 1,” which led to speculation of a new single. Welch confirmed the rumors on February 22 on her Instagram account. “King,” the new single, came out the next day along with a music video. “Heaven Is Here” followed on March 7. Dance Fever, the fifth studio album, was released on May 13 and immediately shot to the number-one spot in the UK.

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Only a few hours after I wrote about Hozier performing one of the most intimate sets I had ever experienced at Red Rocks, Florence Welsh completely redefined the word ‘intimacy’. The 28-year-old vocalist of Florence + the Machine had been photographed in meltdown mode at the Montreal airport just days prior, so it came as no shock when she decided do to something a little different on the last date of her current tour. Welsh has been pretty honest about her personal challenges with the road. She’s described feelings of loneliness and exhaustion that border on depression. I’m sure she found solace in the fact that her vocal chords held strong this time around (she damaged them not long before her Red Rocks show in 2012), but she seemed slightly unraveled by the time she took the stage for a special acoustic set on Monday night.

Large scale performances and frayed nerves usually equal disaster, but as Florence’s emotions danced around her windswept red curls, she used her sweet sorrow to create an air of melancholy that infected the crowd during her stripped-down set. The audience gained another ounce of empathy with each breath…thus absorbing her sadness and eradicating any loneliness she might have been feeling. The science was exact, so by the time the 12-piece ensemble went into full effect for ‘the electric era’, we had become her friends, her confidants, and her choir. The collective energy was enough to bring the rocks crumbling down on our heads, but lucky for us (and the City of Denver) Florence held things together with the pure power of voice. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky during the entire set, but this season has seen its fair share of strong weather, and Florence + the Machine gave every drop of rain, gust of wind and bolt of lightning a run for its money. The calm before the storm just made the storm that much stronger. - See more at: http://ilistensoyoudonthaveto.com/2015/08/06/florence-the-machine-red-rocks-08-03-15/#sthash.nrdxF7Aq.dpuf

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Florence + the Machine are a power force in the UK indie scene who have conquered both sides of the Atlantic since their rise to fame following the release of 'Lungs'. Led by the charismatic and eccentric Florence Welch, the band has a reputation as one of the most exciting and energetic live acts currently working today.

As the thunder begins to roll, the machine appears onstage followed by a majestic looking Florence who confidently takes the helm and launches into the all-consuming 'Only If For A Night'. The haunting 'What The Water Gave Me' follows as Florence lifts her hands to the heavens and the audience cheer below her feet.

Before you have time to react, Florence abandons the facade of a renaissance painting brought to life and has launched herself from the stage to sing and dance 'Rabbit Heart' with the crowd. Her vocals shine through on the soulful 'Leave My Body' as she stands illuminated by a single spotlight and the restraint shown during early single 'Cosmic Love' make for an emotive moment. The finale of 'Spectrum' is a hedonistic piece of dark disco where the crowd surrender themselves to Florence's bizarre world.

Despite only having released their debut in 2009, Florence + the Machine have crafted a live show that is less a gig and more an all-consuming assault on the senses.

Florence Welch has one of the most distinctive voices of this era, and the indie rock band in which she is the lead singer is carried by this timeless vocal performance time and time again.

Opening her concert with ‘You’ve Got the Love’, Florence finds the perfect balance between a classically lyrical performance, and enthusiastic and upbeat. The blend of the band is something that comes across to the audience much more pronounced in a live performance environment. Throughout their transitions between ballads and energetic upbeat songs, they maintained their engagement with the audience, having them hooked for the entire duration. Their stamina is worth noting, as throughout the concert, their performance, both physical and vocal did not dwindle at all. The live performance topped their studio recordings.

Their 2010 nomination for Best New Artist at the Grammys was wholeheartedly deserved. Their dedication to their fans is admirable, and their endeavours to make each concert about every member of the audience is something very refreshing. Florence and the Machine set the bar extremely high for live performances, making no mistakes and topping the quality of their recorded work.

I've waited several years for Florence + The Machine to play an intimate gig near me. Suddenly, on April26th 2018 SONGKICK emailed to say just such a gig was on at Scunthorpe Baths Hall on May6th ! Wow!

Applied online via Baths Hall website, & so pleased tickets limited to 2 per person, we were all in with a chance... Feel so, so lucky to get 2x Standing, the perfect way to see her and the band. My daughter Susie & I went: she couldn't believe our good luck either.

Venue was perfect. I'd researched the playlist from Halifax, May5th, visited the old numbers + checked out the new ones, too, so I felt prepared... but I wasn't: I'd expected the atmosphere to be up close and personal, but it was so much more.

Florence hit the stage & wow! Perfect blend of old/ new, a very balanced set from a hugely professional outfit. Florence was so open & warm giving background to several numbers. She floated, danced, teased and enthralled her adoring audience. We didn't want it to stop: so much pleasure was being shared. Her voice is incredible, it blends with the music so very well. Truly, we are blessed !

An electric show of epic proportions.

While I was expecting to hear more from the upcoming album, I was still delighted to hear all of the classics as well as a few new ones. This was my first time seeing FATM live, and they most certainly didn't disappoint. Florence's vocals were so omnipotent and sharp, and the same if not better than what you hear on the record. Her free as a bird movements and seemingly infinite pool of energy were wondrous to behold. I enjoyed her interaction with the crowd as well, she seemed to bring a life to her audience that I've never seen other live artists do, personally.

The only downsides might have been to do with the venue, which took too long to get everyone seated, also there wasn't much room between people so it was all rather cramped. And the supporting act, which I didn't particularly enjoy nor could I understand very well. But those things have nothing to do with Florence + The Machine personally, so it doesn't reflect on them negatively whatsoever.

Overall, an enjoyable experience that I would repeat in a heartbeat.

I definitely recommend that you go and see Florence and The Machine if they come to your city! They are such an amazing band and they sound as good live as they do on their albums. Florence has so much stamina and tirelessly runs around onstage from side to side, looking into the eyes of as many people as she possibly can. Highlights of her show in Manchester this year were 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)' when she encouraged people to get on their friend's shoulders and she ran offstage and up the steps into the lower tier seating! 'Dog Days Are Over' was a perfect finale that ended with many people leaving the concert with very little clothing on! The stage was minimal but dramatic, with a huge sparkling background, rows of spotlights and a large round moon and sun that came out from behind the background during the middle of the show. Definitely go and see them if you get the chance, you won't regret it! They're worth every penny.

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10/10. Her voice sounds the same live as it does recorded. She was a crazy ball of energy dancing and running around every inch of the stage in a flowing dress and long hair. Florence even went into the crowd on several occasions to directly connect with people (much to the dismay of her security). Her commentary between songs majorly enhanced the performance as she is adorably shy and has the most calming ethereal presence- which basically means she is a massive hippie. She encouraged everyone to hold hands and embrace and put our phones away and jump wildly with her. Her band were also excellent and the staging- white sheets, almost like sails, hanging from the ceiling which were raised up and down and had lights shone on them- and the gorgeous glitter confetti which dropped at the end added to the magical experience. Next time I will be waiting for hours before to get to the front row!! Could not recommend more!!

This was the best concert I have ever been to. That is being said after seeing a lot of them. She has so much energy, and conects to the crowd so well.

A lady had jumped on to the stage while Florence was performing 'Rabbit Heart' and the security guard went after her. Florence stopped him politely, then gave the lady a big hug. Music continued on to add to the theme of her kindness. She then went on to run through the crowd, and hug a bunch of people. She ran around, then sang a note so clearly as if she hadn't moved a step. She even asked to have every one stand up and dance which was great, because where I live, people have the tendency to just sit and watch at concerts like that. I had a blast - danced my heart out to every song, and felt as if I was on some sort of high due to the energy that she sent through the crowd. I am going to see her every time she comes to town now. For sure.

What can I say? What a fantastic evening. We got to Ally Pally really early to be one of the first in....we weren't first!. Despite the heavy rain loads of people were in the line before us. The doors opened and we all entered. Luckily, we were able to get into the hall quickly, resulting in us being centre stage, 5 from the front.

We waited and waited, feet getting tired. The support band (Three girls from Watford) came on. They were awesome.

Finally,, the moment arrived, with Flo coming on stage. The concert started with 'What the Water Wants'....it just got better and better. The whole audience were enthralled. The audience sang along to every song. The atmosphere was electric. What a talented lady and group of musicians. I go to loads of gigs and concerts. I was looking forward to seeing FTM the moist and she didn't disappoint.

The concert was awesome.

Florence Welch's presence on stage is unbelievable, her voice is more powerful than in their CDs, and she dances and sings with a lot of passion.

The concert started with "What the water gave me", and it made clear that it was going to be very good. The band has a lot of great songs, and the concert was great from start to end.

One of the best moments was when, while performing "Dog days are over", Florence asked everyone to hug each other, then to take something off and wave it in the air, and to jump as high as we could on a count of three. Everyone was jumping and dancing, and the energy that the crowd, Florence and the song transmitted was huge.

Florence and the Machine´s fans shouldn´t miss the oportunity to go to one of their concerts.

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Florence and the Machine  announced a North American tour, which kicks off this summer and continues through the fall. St. Vincent, Lizzo, Kamasi Washington, Grizzly Bear, Perfume Genius, Beth Ditto, Billie Eilish and Wet will open for the band on various dates.

The 23-date tour begins at Osheaga in Montreal, QC, Canada, before a string of dates on the west coast in the United States and a stop in Vancouver, BC, Canada. It then continues through the south, east coast, heads to Toronto, ON, Canada and then wraps in the Midwest at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tickets go on sale on Friday.

Florence and the Machine , which  opened for the Rolling Stones over the weekend, will be releasing their fourth studio album, High as Hope , on June 29th via Republic. Earlier this month, they released the LP’s first single, “Hunger,” which they performed on the season finale of The Voice   and also  during  The Tonight Show .

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About 20 minutes past Florence + the Machine ‘s slated start time for their headlining set at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, most of the venue was still pitch black from a venue-wide power outage.

The crowd’s anxiety mounted as many wondered whether the show would still happen — until the stage’s two display screens suddenly rebooted and the Bowl’s lights blared back on. Fans, many wearing flower crowns to match Welch’s mystical aesthetic, roared in thunderous applause at the sight of a Windows login screen — as if Florence herself had stepped onto center stage, and Welch and the group masterfully channeled the chaos into a night to remember.

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Before the frenzied final drop of “Dog Days,” Welch took a few minutes to welcome the crowd to the final stop of her U.S. “Dance Fever” tour, acknowledging that the power outage had almost caused the cancelation of the show before cracking some lighthearted self-referential jokes about her shows.

“To anyone out there who may have just been brought along, and you’re wondering: ‘What the fuck is this? Is this a show, or is it a cult? Is it a haunted house experience, or is it a British pagan dance ritual?,'” she joked before imploring the audience to put their phones away, “give in” to the music and dance the night away with her.

Upon her return to the stage, she chuckled a sly “Whoops!” to rapturous applause.

Later in the set, she ran even higher up the bleachers during “Choreomania” as the rain poured down even harder. Standing on a platform with adoring fans all around her, Welch raised her hands in time with the song’s big drop in a picture-perfect moment before running down back to the stage to continue her set.

But even without running-into-the-crowd moments, Welch remains a kinetic performer, with movements are so visceral and theatrical that it’s difficult to look away. And during the slower songs like “June,” she explained the stories and inspiration behind them in an equally immersive way.

Closing out the night with the disco-pop anthem “My Love” before coming back out to do an encore that included “Never Let Me Go” and “Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up),” Welch showed the Hollywood Bowl that music and determination (and a little help from technology) can overcome a power shortage and a rain storm.

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Florence Welch is preparing an incredibly special performance of her debut album Lungs as part of the BBC’s world class classical music festival, BBC Proms, this September.

Titled “Symphony of Lungs,” this iteration of the seminal album will find Florence + The Machine performing the record in full, as arranged and conducted by the Grammy Award-winning Jules Buckley and his Orchestra.

Taking place on September 11 at the Royal Albert Hall, the “Symphony of Lungs” marks Florence’s debut at the BBC Proms and will air live on BBC Radio 3 and recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 1, BBC TWO, and BBC iPlayer.

“This album was such a patchwork of a period of time,” says Welch. “Of my messy teenage years and early twenties. I had no idea what I was doing or where it would go and a lot of the songs are simply an exhalation of joy. But that’s really where the sound of Florence + the Machine was born. So to have it still be so present in people’s hearts 15 years later, and to be invited to play through it orchestrally at the BBC Proms is such an honor.”

The BRIT Award-winning Lungs celebrates its 15 year anniversary this July. The album introduced the world to the singular voice of Florence Welch, set the tone for the sound of the following decade in pop music, and remains hugely influential today.

Lungs entered the charts at No.1 in multiple countries, was nominated for countless awards and has gone on to garner 4.7 billion streams globally, including reaching two times Platinum in the U.S. and six times Platinum in the U.K. alone.

Tickets for the BBC Proms go on sale on May 18 at 9:00 a.m. GMT.

As the world’s biggest classical music festival, the BBC Proms offers eight weeks of world-class music-making from a vast array of leading orchestras, conductors and soloists from the U.K. and around the world.

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The band will make their BBC Proms debut at their only UK gig of 2024

Florence + The Machine are set to play their debut album ‘Lungs’ in full at a special orchestral show in London – find all the details below.

The band will make their BBC Proms debut at the historic Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday September 11, marking Florence Welch and co’s only UK date of the year.

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Welch announced the concert in a new interview with British Vogue . “When [the invitation] came in, they were like, ‘We know you’re off, but would you…?’ and I was like, ‘Yes!’,” she told the publication.

The outlet noted that the frontwoman was “currently on the hunt for old medieval English instruments” for the upcoming gig, which is dubbed ‘Florence + The Machine – Symphony Of Lungs’.

“I’m so honoured,” Welch continued. “The background to life in my house is classical music, and especially the more obscure things. So it’s a really exciting thing to be asked to do – the Proms is just so special.”

Released in 2009, the BRIT Award -winning ‘Lungs’ features the singles ‘Dog Days Are Over’, ‘Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)’, ‘Cosmic Love’ and ‘You’ve Got The Love’.

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But Welch explained that was she keen to revisit the more “swampy, south London, guitar-y” cuts from the record. “‘Girl With One Eye’ and ‘My Boy Builds Coffins’ and ‘Kiss With A Fist’,” she said. “It’s actually the ones you’d think wouldn’t work orchestrally that I’m interested to figure out.”

A listing on the Royal Albert Hall website reads : “For her Proms debut, [Welch] joins Jules Buckley and his Orchestra for a celebration of ‘Lungs’, and of the compelling poetry and music of this singular artist in whom the darkly gothic meets all that glistens.”

Tickets go on sale at 9am BST on Saturday May 18 – you’ll be able to buy yours here . They are priced between £26 and £80 (plus booking fee). Visit here for more booking information .

The concert will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and recorded for a future airing on BBC Radio 1. It’ll also be shown on BBC Two and be available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

Welch said that looking back on ‘Lungs’ 15 years on was “a bit like reading an old diary” of a “messy, chaotic period of time”.

She added: “I think it’s just that psychological thing of knowing when Florence and the Machine was starting to pick up the pace. To be able to go back and revisit it from a more established place… it’s sort of healing, in a way.”

Florence + The Machine released their fifth and most recent album, ‘Dance Fever’ , in 2022. Shortly before it arrived, Welch explained that the record sounded like “‘Lungs’ with more self-knowledge” .

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BBC Proms to feature disco night and Florence + The Machine

The BBC has announced a bumper Proms season for 2024, with 90 concerts that mix traditional repertoire with concerts by Florence + The Machine, Sam Smith and Bristol's Paraorchestra.

After a lean period during Covid, international orchestras are back in full force, with performances from the Berlin Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris and the West-Eastern Divan.

And there will be a tribute to Sir Andrew Davis, the jovial conductor who led the Last Night concert on a dozen occasions, after his death last week.

Sir Andrew had been scheduled to conduct the BBC Symphony Orchestra at Prom 54 in August, featuring works by Stravinsky and Schumann alongside a new work by Steve Reich.

The conductor, who was known for both his musicality and humorous speeches, died of leukaemia in Chicago on Saturday at the age of 80.

Proms director David Pickard said the shape of the tribute had yet to be decided, but "we will find a way of commemorating him and his marvellous work on the Proms".

"I think it will be extremely emotional for the orchestra because he was not only a brilliant musician, he was the loveliest man," he said. "We'll miss not only his music-making but frankly his smile, his laughter [and] his spirit of bonhomie.

"He's a real character that we've lost, and it's a great sadness."

This year is Pickard's last as director of the Proms, after nine years in charge.

His swansong is one of the most diverse programmes in years, reflecting BBC Radio 3's mission to engage new audiences in classical music.

That means storied pieces like Britten's War Requiem and Verdi's Requiem will rub shoulders with a Doctor Who Prom, a concert dedicated to folk-rock troubadour Nick Drake, and an evening of music by Pink Panther composer Henry Mancini.

Florence + The Machine will make her Proms debut, with a new orchestral arrangement of her debut album Lungs, while Sam Smith will give the same treatment to their debut In The Lonely Hour.

"This isn't an artist going into the Proms instead of Glastonbury," said Pickard. "It's an artist knowing about the orchestral setting of everything that we do, and creating something bespoke and exciting for us."

The opening night will take place on 19 July, with Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan leading the BBC Symphony Orchestra in performances of Beethoven's Symphony No 5 and Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks.

Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason will also take to the stage, performing the piece she credits with launching her career: Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto.

"I discover something new each time I play it," said the 27-year-old. "It can be quite awkward pianistically, but... each time I come back to it, I'm more comfortable and have more freedom to express everything I feel about the music."

Other star soloists will include her brother, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, pianist Yo-Yo Ma, percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, South Korean prodigy Yunchan Lim and acclaimed violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja.

Following the success of last year's Northern Soul Prom, the second night of the 2024 season will be dedicated to the sounds of the 1970s disco scene.

"A little bit of me is very amused by the fact that, on the first night of the Proms we have Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and, on the second night, we have A Fifth Of Beethoven from Saturday Night Fever," said Pickard.

The disco night also raises the tantalising prospect that Bianca Jagger - who attended a performance of Mahler's Ninth at last year's Proms - will return to recreate the famous moment when she rode into the New York nightclub Studio 54 astride a white horse.

There will also be concerts in Gateshead, Belfast, Newport, Nottingham and Aberdeen, with a mini-season at Bristol's newest concert hall in August.

The Bristol Beacon will host a CBeebies concert and the Proms debut of the Paraorchestra - the UK's only ensemble made up of disabled and non-disabled musicians - performing Mozart's Symphony No 40 from memory.

Bristol will also mark the 100th anniversary of the BBC Singers, a year after they were threatened with closure due to budget cuts.

Rule, Britannia! to remain

The famed Last Night concert will be held at the Royal Albert Hall on 14 September, conducted by Sakari Oramo.

The Prom will continue to feature Rule, Britannia!, which has become increasingly controversial because of its lyrics, organisers confirmed earlier this week.

Last year, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason received a torrent of abuse for suggesting that it should no longer be played.

Sam Jackson, controller of Radio 3, described the reaction as "abhorrent" and "utterly unacceptable", but said the musician's discomfort with the song had made him "pause and reflect".

Speaking to the Radio Times, he said: "The challenge that we have at the BBC is that I could sit in a room full of people who feel exactly the same way as Sheku and I could sit in another room full of licence-fee payers who feel just as strongly, if not more so, that Rule, Britannia! is a crucial part of our culture and tradition.

"I would argue we have to do what is morally right at the BBC," he added. "We should never do things just because it's what other people might want. We have to do what is right."

Pickard said he would feel a "particular sadness" on his last Last Night in September, but promised to be back in the audience next year, when Jackson and Hannah Donat will take over the festival.

Speaking to BBC News, he chose the three concerts he's most looking forward to from his final programme:

• Prom 42: Beethoven's Ninth by heart . "The Aurora Orchestra will be playing the whole symphony from memory in the second half of the concert - but before that, they will be explaining the piece and how it fits into Beethoven's life and the suffering he was going through with hearing loss."
• Prom 2: Everybody Dance! The Sound of Disco . "This exactly what the Proms is about - surprising people. But if you listen to some of those disco songs, they were so orchestrally-driven."
• Prom 45: Dalia Stasevska/BBC Symphony Orchestra . "This includes Julius Eastman's incredible Second Symphony, which has never been heard in this country before. And in the same concert, you'll get to hear Jamie Barton, the wonderful mezzo-soprano, singing Mahler's Ruckert-Lieder, which is full of the most beautiful poetry."

Every Prom will be broadcast live on Radio 3 and BBC Sounds for 12 months. Highlights and full concerts will also be shown on BBC TV and iPlayer over 24 separate broadcasts.

Tickets will be available from 18 May. On-the-day "Promming" tickets are £8 including booking fees, and seated tickets start from £10 plus booking fees.

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The band last toured Australia and New Zealand in 2019 to much acclaim, wowing audiences with breathtaking vocals, spellbinding choreography and moments of aural captivation that can only be experienced live. Australia was one of the first countries outside the UK to adopt Florence + The Machine as their own, landing a spot in the line-up at Laneway Festival in 2010.

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How to get BBC Proms 2024 tickets, plus this year’s schedule and dates

Everything you need to know about the 2024 edition of one of the world’s best classical music festivals

Anyone who’s ever stepped inside the Royal Albert Hall will understand that it can’t be filled with just any old music – it needs scale and drama. And every year it gets exactly that with the BBC Proms, one of London’s best-loved and most dazzling cultural festivals. 

The Promenade Concerts (as they’re also known) have taken place in the RAH throughout the summer since way back in 1895. They’ve been organised by the BBC since 1927. 

The likes of Pete Tong, Stormzy, Kylie Minogue and even Dame Judi Dench have all made appearances at the Proms in the past, and this year the likes of Florence + the Machine and Sam Smith are set to perform. It’s not all orchestral renditions of classic classical pieces of music (although there will be plenty of that, too). 

2024’s season of BBC Proms is kicking off in mid-July. Want to bag yourself a ticket? We’ve got all the info on tickets, dates and the schedule: here is everything you need to know about the BBC Proms 2024.

When is the BBC Proms? 

The proms are running throughout the summer, from Friday July 19 until Saturday September 14 2024 . 

When do Proms tickets go on sale? 

Season passes for the Proms go on sale at 9am on Thursday May 16  and general tickets go on sale at 9am on Saturday May 18 (but this doesn’t include Last Night at the Proms – these will likely be allocated by ballot).

They’ll be available from the Royal Albert Hall website here . 

What’s this year’s schedule?

More than 90 concerts will be taking place over the 58-day festival, most of which are at the Royal Albert Hall. First Night at the Proms will feature performances by BBC Singers, Symphony Chorus and Symphony Orchestra, as well as a First Night debut for conductor Elim Chan. 

Other highlights include Everybody Dance: The Sound of Disco (Jul 20) where hits by Chic, Gloria Gaynor, Diana Ross, Boney M and more will be brought to live with an orchestra, Florence + The Machine – Symphony of Lungs  (Sep 11) where Florence Welch and conductor Jules Buckley lead celebrations of her BRIT Award-winning debut album, and of course, the Last Night at the Proms (Sep 14), which is apparently the world’s biggest classical music party, celebrating the end of 2024’s season. 

You can look at the list of events on the BBC’s Proms calendar here , or view all the performers and conductors or the composers . There’s also a full festival guide, which you can learn more about here . 

For more about all the latest gigs, festivals and live music happening across London, check out our music hub . 

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BBC Proms bosses have insisted that the show will be “entirely appropriate” after popstar Sam Smith was announced as a headliner for the classical music festival.

Sam Jackson, the Radio 3 and BBC Proms controller, has addressed concerns about whether the popstar’s performance would be suitable for the orchestral concert series.

Smith, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, is often criticised by conservative voices for their artistic and sexual expression. Last year, Smith faced backlash for the music video for their hit song “I’m Not Here to Make Friends”, with some labelling it as “pornographic”.

Jackson said: “We have worked very hard with Sam Smith and their management to see how we can create something authentically Proms, and the look and feel will be entirely appropriate for the audience in attendance.

Outgoing Proms director David Pickard , who previously programmed rapper Stormzy and dedicated a Prom to the 1960s pop star Scott Walker, said: “Popular music has always been part of the Proms. All these artists, when they are offered the opportunity to come to us at the Proms, know what they are buying into.”

Pickard reiterated that the Proms is not “another trip after Glastonbury” for pop acts invited to perform.

“This is something very special and we’re excited about the idea of opening up a different type of music to the Proms, but actually retaining the sense that this is an orchestral festival.

“And hopefully it will bring in the sort of audience that might not necessarily come to the Proms but now feel very welcome.”

Smith will be performing their 2014 debut album, In the Lonely Hour , which won four Grammys and features their acclaimed song “Stay With Me”.

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Florence Welch of the indie pop band Florence + The Machine will be joining Smith as another headliner. Welch will perform her Brit Award-winning 2009 album Lungs alongside Grammy-winning composer Jules Buckley and his orchestra.

Smith will perform on 2 August and Welch will follow on 11 September.

The programme will also see Grammy award-nominated multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer Jordan Rakei collaborate with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Robert Ames to present tracks from his new album The Loop as well as music titles from his back catalogue.

The opening night will take place on 19 July, with Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan leading the BBC Symphony Orchestra in performances of Beethoven’s “Symphony No 5” and Handel’s “Music for the Royal Fireworks”.

Other star soloists will include pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and her brother, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and American cellist Yo-Yo Ma, percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, acclaimed violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja and South Korean pianist Yunchan Lim.

The Proms, which has been running since 1927, also features a selection of family events and concerts for children including a new Doctor Who Prom and a CBeebies Prom.

The programme will run from 19 July until 14 September and will feature 90 concerts in total – 73 taking place at the home of the festival, London’s Royal Albert Hall and 17 hosted at venues across the UK.

BBC Proms general booking opens on 18 May.

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• Assuming Taylor Swift incorporates the new album into The Eras Tour set list, some songs from The Tortured Poets Department are better suited to be performed live than others.
• Songs like "But Daddy I Love Him" and "Who's Afraid Of Little Old Me?" would make for thrilling, captivating performances on The Eras Tour.

If Taylor Swift decides to incorporate her new double album, The Tortured Poets Department, into her shows on The Eras Tour , there are certain songs she must add to the set list. Two hours after Swift's highly anticipated eleventh studio album was released at midnight on April 19, 2024, the songstress dropped a surprise second instalment containing 15 brand-new songs. Combined with the 16 original tracks, there are 31 songs on The Tortured Poets Department : The Anthology double album.

Now that she's embarked on this new musical era, The Tortured Poets Department will have to be incorporated into the live show somehow when Swift goes back on The Eras Tour on May 9, 2024. It's unlikely that she will add a whole extra set considering The Eras Tour concert is already three-and-a-half hours long , but she may adjust the existing set list to make room for TTPD. At the very least, Swift is guaranteed to perform some selections from TTPD as surprise songs during her acoustic sets on tour.

If Swift does incorporate The Tortured Poets Department into the permanent set list, though, the Folklore and Midnights sets are the most at risk of receiving cuts since they're tied for the longest eras with seven songs each. As the maximum for any set on The Eras Tour right now, seven is the most songs Swift can reasonably be expected to add from TTPD to the set list. For her selections, these seven songs from The Tortured Poets Department would translate best to a live performance on The Eras Tour.

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7 but daddy i love him, written by taylor swift & aaron dessner.

On "But Daddy I Love Him," Swift seems to be responding to the general public's unsolicited disapproval of her dating certain men using the trope of a stubborn teenager rebelling against her disapproving parents. The song gives off Fearless vibes, particularly the Romeo & Juliet -centered "Love Story" due to their shared forbidden love narrative, and resembles "august" from Folklore in terms of the production, both of which make for great performances on The Eras Tour.

Many fans have speculated that this song might be about Swift's short-lived public relationship with The 1975 frontman, Matty Healey, in the spring of 2023.

Of every song on The Tortured Poets Department, "But Daddy I Love Him" feels the most fit to be performed live . While listening to the theatrical track, it's easy to visualize what a live performance would look and sound like. The lively, melodramatic chorus and post-chorus were made to be sung in a stadium in front of thousands and the end of the bridge conjures images of Swift frolicking around onstage à la "august" if the instrumental was extended.

Since she borrowed the title from Ariel in The Little Mermaid, a version of which Allie quotes in The Notebook, Swift could include an intro of these characters reciting the titular line before performing "But Daddy I Love Him."

This song also presents so many opportunities for Swift to create a memorable concert experience. Since she borrowed the title from Ariel in The Little Mermaid , a version of which Allie quotes in The Notebook , Swift could include an intro of these characters reciting the titular line before performing "But Daddy I Love Him" or even reference them in her costume. Swift teasing the audience with " you should see your faces " after the fake out about " having his baby " is also poised to become an instantly iconic moment if she performed this song on The Eras Tour.

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6 florida (featuring florence + the machine), written by taylor swift & florence welch.

Of the two tracks with featured artists on The Tortured Poets Department, "Florida!!!" featuring Florence + The Machine blows the album opener "Fortnight" featuring Post Malone out of the water. This ode to the Sunshine State is already an intoxicating song to listen to on the album, and it would be ten times more exhilarating to experience live on The Eras Tour.

Even if she doesn't add it to the set list, Swift is guaranteed to perform "Florida!!!" as a surprise song during the acoustic set at one of her Miami shows, though.

If Swift added "Florida!!!" to the set list, the crowd stomping their feet along with the heavy drums on the chorus before belting out the titular lyric in unison, exclamation points and all, would be an unforgettable moment every night on The Eras Tour. The line " f**k me up, Florida " that repeats on the bridge and serves as the final lyric of the song would also feel liberating to shout out loud in a crowd setting, especially for the attendees at Swift's three stops in Miami, Florida, between October 18 to 20, 2024.

Sadly, Swift is unlikely to add "Florida!!!" to the permanent set list since Florence + The Machine will not be joining her on The Eras Tour. She could still perform the song solo and sing Florence's parts herself, but this is a long shot since there are no songs on the set list that originally have featured artists. Even if she doesn't add it to the set list, Swift is guaranteed to perform "Florida!!!" as a surprise song during the acoustic set at one of her Miami shows, though.

Swift has brought out opening acts like Phoebe Bridgers and HAIM to perform their duets with her ("Nothing New" and "no body, no crime," respectively) during the main show on The Eras Tour, but these were not permanently added to the set list.

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5 who's afraid of little old me, written by taylor swift.

While most of the songs on The Tortured Poets Department most fit for a live performance are more on the upbeat and lighthearted side, "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" is the polar opposite. On this haunting track, Swift ruminates on her experience in the spotlight and the treatment she's received as a public figure, calling out the hypocrisy of those who villainize her.

The whole song would make for a chilling, powerful live performance, but hearing Swift scream the titular lyric on the chorus of "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" would be on another level.

"Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" is delivered with the same exasperated rage underneath a devilish grin as most of the songs from Swift's Reputation era , especially the pre-chorus, " If you wanted me dead, you should've just said/Nothing makes me feel more alive ." The whole song would make for a chilling, powerful live performance, but hearing Swift scream the titular lyric on the chorus of "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" would be on another level.

The song is both sonically and thematically similar to "mad woman" from Folklore, as well. Though Swift does not perform "mad woman" on The Eras Tour, a good basis for comparison for how "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" would feel live is Swift's harrowing performance of "my tears ricochet" from the Folklore set, which the TTPD track also resembles. All of these songs that bear similar themes, subject matter, and overall vibe as " Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" show how the TTPD track would translate perfectly to a live performance.

4 Imgonnagetyouback

Written by taylor swift & jack antonoff.

On "imgonnagetyouback" from the second installment of The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, Swift schemes to get her ex back, though she's uncertain of her intentions for doing so. "Imgonnagetyouback" isn't necessarily a stand-out track on the album, but the playful song lends itself well to a live performance that's fun and entertaining for Swift and the audience alike. If executed properly, the lyrics on the bridge, " even if it's handcuffed, I'm leavin' here with you " and " pick your poison, babe, I'm poison either way, " and the lead into the final chorus could all be huge moments during the live performance.

By amping up the production and accompanying the song with some fun choreography, "imgonnagetyouback" has the potential to deliver a performance in line with the 1989 era. In fact, the line on the chorus about smashing up the subject's bike is reminiscent of Swift smashing her boyfriend's fancy car in the "Blank Space" music video, which she referenced via Easter egg on the Eras Tour by wielding a neon golf club during her performance.

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3 so high school.

On the joyous and nostalgic "So High School," Swift gushes about how her adult relationship makes her feel like a lovestruck teenager in the best way. She references teen-centric media like American Pie and Grand Theft Auto and games like "Kiss, Marry, Kill," Spin the Bottle, and Truth or Dare. These details and the premise of the song as a whole provide endless possibilities for different high school-themed costumes, props, set pieces, and even choreography in a live performance of "So High School" on The Eras Tour.

It's also widely speculated that "So High School" is about Swift's relationship with her current boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce, mostly because of the lyric, " you know how to ball, I know Aristotle ." She already shouts him out on The Eras Tour by changing the lyric on "Karma" from " guy on the screen " to " guy on the Chiefs, " but it would be a sweet gesture to include a song that's (supposedly) about Kelce on the set list, especially for the shows where he's in attendance.

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2 thank you aimee.

On "thanK you aIMee," Swift reflects on how she was ruthlessly tormented by the titular Aimee and realizes that the hell Aimee put her through pushed her to prove herself and succeed. The song is seemingly directed at a mean girl who bullied Swift in school but the deliberately capitalized letters in the title suggest that "thanK you aIMee" is actually a subtle jab at Kim Kardashian and their famous feud. Given this additional context, it might be controversial to include this song on The Eras Tour set list.

Hearing Swift call out bullies and sing about finding her strength would be such a significant experience for all the young children attending The Eras Tour who might be going through the same thing.

As a standalone song separate from any (unconfirmed) lore, "thanK you aIMee" is an empowering anthem about perseverance and overcoming bullying. Hearing Swift call out bullies and sing about finding her strength would be such a significant experience for all the young children attending The Eras Tour who might be going through the same thing.

The production on "thanK you aIMee" is quite understated on the album, but the instrumentals can be bulked up to create more of an atmosphere during the live performance. Given the deeply personal subject matter (whether it's about Kardashian or a real childhood bully, or both), performing "thanK you aIMee" onstage every night would probably be a cathartic experience for Swift , especially the lyric, "I built a legacy that you can't undo ."

1 The Bolter

A bit of a deep cut on The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, "The Bolter" tells the tale of a woman who bolts (hence the title) at the first sign of trouble in a relationship. The third-person, unraveling narrative is reminiscent of the detached, fictionalized approach Swift took on Folklore , which has proved fruitful in delivering compelling performances on The Eras Tour.

The vast melodic diversity of "The Bolter" also creates sonic distinctions between the verses, chorus, post-chorus, and bridge, which would naturally translate to an engaging live performance.

Though it comes toward the end of the lengthy double album, "The Bolter" stands out due to Swift's vivid storytelling and the varying pitches she sings in throughout the song. The vast melodic diversity of "The Bolter" also creates sonic distinctions between the verses, chorus, post-chorus, and bridge, which would naturally translate to an engaging live performance. Performing "The Bolter" would also provide Taylor Swift with the opportunity to whip out her acoustic guitar during The Tortured Poets Department set on The Eras Tour.

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