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Lauv announces Southeast Asia tour this August and September

With dates in Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and more confirmed

American singer-songwriter  Lauv has announced an upcoming extensive tour of Southeast Asia this August and September.

• READ MORE: Lauv – ‘All 4 Nothing’ review: viral star plays it safe with a picture of personal growth

The ‘I Like Me Better’ singer took to social media today (April 28) to announce the tour, which will see him perform in Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and more.

Three shows will be festival sets in Japan and Jakarta, Indonesia, while the rest will be headlining shows featuring Alexander 23 as a guest performer.

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Tickets to the Singapore concert are being priced at S$158, $138 and $118, while tickets to the Cebu show are priced at ₱4,950 and ₱2,750. Manila concert tickets will cost ₱7,500, ₱6,250, ₱5,250, ₱4,750, ₱4,250, ₱3,500, ₱2,500, ₱2,000 and ₱1,000. Ticketing details for the Malaysia show have yet to be announced.

Tickets to majority of his tour dates will go on sale on May 5, with festival dates already on sale. You can find tickets to his headlining shows here .

Lauv’s ‘The Between Albums’ Asia 2023 tour dates are:

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August: 19 – Tokyo, Japan – Summer Sonic Festival 20 – Osaka, Japan – Summer Sonic Festival 23 – Hong Kong – Hall 10, AsiaWorld Expo 26 – Bangkok, Thailand – Ballroom Hall 1–4, QSNCC 29 – Seoul, South Korea – KSPO Dome 31 – Taipei, Taiwan – Nangang International Exhibition Center, Hall 1

September: 03 – Jakarta, Indonesia – Soundrenaline Festival 05 – Singapore – Singapore Indoor Stadium 07 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Plenary Hall, KL Convention Centre 09 – Cebu City, Philippines – Waterfront Hotel 11 – Manila, Philippines – SM Mall of Asia Arena

Lauv most recently performed in Asia late last year, when he headlined Thailand’s VERY Festival and Indonesia’s GUDfest .

Lauv’s most recent record, last year’s ‘All 4 Nothing’ received a three-star review from NME ‘s Hollie Geraghty who wrote: “While there are melodic nuggets sprinkled throughout – see like the strained falsetto on ‘Time After Time’, the warped vocals on ‘26’ and the suffocating panic in Lauv’s voice on ‘Bad Trip’ – ‘All 4 Nothing’ feels a little too safe. While it’s heartwarming to see Lauv’s newfound openness, the album is – ironically, given his most persistent theme – missing a little something.”

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Lauv announces Asia tour, confirms concerts in Bangkok, Cebu, Manila, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and more

Lauv  is coming to Asia. 

The pop singer-songwriter, known for his tracks like 'I Like Me Better'  and  'Who' , is heading over to Asia for his  The Betweens Album Tour . Supported by special guest  Alexander23 on all headlining dates, Lauv will be heading to Bangkok, Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Cebu City, and Manila, as well as Japan's  Summer Sonic Festival  and Indonesia's  Soundrenaline Festival . 

          View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Lauv (@lauvsongs)

Check out Lauv's Asia tour dates below.

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• 19 August 2023: Summer Sonic Festival, Tokyo
• 20 August 2023: Summer Sonic Festival, Osaka
• 23 August 2023: Asiaworld Expo, Hong Kong
• 26 August 2023: Ballroom Hall, Bangkok
• 29 August 2023: KSPO Dome, Seoul
• 31 August 2023: Nangang International Exhibition Center, Taipei
• 3 September 2023: Soundrenaline Festival, Jakarta
• 5 September 2023: Singapore Indoor Festival, Singapore
• 7 September 2023 Plenary Hall KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
• 9 September 2023: Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City
• 11 September 2023: SM Mall Of Asia Arena, Manila

Lauv will be performing at the  Singapore Indoor Stadium  on  5 September 2023 .

Tickets will go on Live Nation pre-sale on  4 May, 2 PM SGT  via Live Nation Singapore ,  while general sales will happen on  5 May, 2 PM SGT  via  Ticketmaster SG . Tickets are priced at  SGD 118, SGD 138,  and  SGD 158 . 

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Kuala Lumpur

Lauv will be performing at Kuala Lumpur's  Plenary Hall KLCC  on  7 September 2023 . Tickets will go on Live Nation pre-sale on  4 May, 11 AM MYT via Live Nation Malaysia ,  while general sales will happen on  5 May, 11 AM MYT via  Go Live Asia . 

Lauv is returning to Malaysia for his headline tour for the first time since 2019! ❤‍🔥 [𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐯: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 🇲🇾 ] 📅 Date：7 Sept 2023, 8:30 PM⁠ 📍Venue: Plenary Hall, KL Convention Centre 🎫: https://t.co/R1mCcnt0Wo ⁠ / GoLive Ticketing App⁠ pic.twitter.com/GbQ7Wb2Kcy — Live Nation Malaysia (@livenationmy) April 28, 2023

CEU CITY & MANILA

Lauv will be performing at Cebu's Waterfront Hotel  on  9 September and then at Manila's  SM Mall Of Asia Arena  at  11 September. 

Because we're not tired of love songs, Lauv is coming back to Manila! ♥️ ✔️Save these dates: Lauv: The Between Albums Tour Sept 9 - Waterfront Hotel Cebu Sept 11- MOA Arena With special guest, Alexander 23! #LauvInManila #LauvInCebu pic.twitter.com/UMLpZ1CzKP — Live Nation PH (@livenationph) April 28, 2023

Tickets for Lauv's Cebu show are priced at PHP 2,750 (GA Standing) and  PHP PHP 4,950 (VIP Standing),  while Manila tickets are priced at  PHP 1,000 (Gen Ad), PHP 2,000 (UB Regular), PHP 2,500 (UB Premium), PHP 3,500 (LBB Regular), PHP 4,250 (LBB Premium), PHP 4,750 (LBA Regular), PHP 5,250 (LBA Premium, Patron Back), PHP 6,250 (Patron Side),  and  PHP 7,500 (VIP Standing). 

Tickets for both shows will go on Live Nation pre-sale on 4 May, 10 AM PHT  via  Live Nation Philippines   and then on general sale on  5 May, 10 AM PHT  via  SM Tickets .

Because we're not tired of love songs, Lauv is coming back to Manila! ♥️ ✔️Save these dates: Lauv: The Between Albums Tour Sept 9 - Waterfront Hotel Cebu Sept 11 - MOA Arena With special guest, Alexander 23! LNPH Presale - May 4, 10AM - 11:59PM at https://t.co/sNVHm8latf … pic.twitter.com/SF1FSQQfaO — Live Nation PH (@livenationph) May 2, 2023

Lauv released his sophomore album,  All 4 Nothing  in August 2022. The record followed his highly praised debut album,  ~how I'm feeling~ . 

Listen to Lauv's 'All 4 Nothing' here. 

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Lauv Announces ~How I’m Feeling World Tour~

Support From Maisie Peters, Charlotte Lawrence, Role Model And Alexander 23 In Select Cities 

21 track debut album ~how i’m feeling~ set for release on march 6, 2020 .

PLATINUM-certified independent singer, songwriter, producer and pop visionary  Lauv  announces dates for his  “~how i’m feeling world tour~ ” today! The 65+ date world tour will mark Lauv’s largest U.S. shows of his career. The North American leg is produced by Live Nation* and will hit iconic venues in the U.S. such as  Radio City Music Hall  in  New York, NY ,  Red Rocks Amphitheater  in  Denver, CO  and  The Greek Theater in  Los Angeles, CA.  Artists  Maisie Peters ,  Charlotte Lawrence ,  Role Model  and  Alexander 23  are set to join as support in select cities. See full routing below and click  HERE   for more info!

Tickets for the North American dates go on sale to the general public starting Friday, January 31 st  at 10am local time at  LiveNation.com .

Last week, Lauv dropped his newest single “ Tattoos Together .” In conjunction, he also released the music video that was all filmed in one shot, directed by  Declan Whitebloom  (Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, One Direction). “ Tattoos Together ” is the latest release off the artist’s 21-track debut album,  ~how i’m feeling~ , set for release on  March 6, 2020.   Click  HERE   to view!

Over the past few months, Lauv has released his much anticipated collaboration “ Mean It ” with  LANY  ( HERE ), his surprise 2020 track “ Changes ,” in addition to the video for album track “ Sims .” The video was directed by  Phillip Lopez  (Kygo, Selena Gomez, Liam Payne), which serves as the proper visual introduction of the “Little Lauv” characters that adorn his debut album artwork for  ~how i’m feeling~  and make up Lauv’s “one man boyband.” Click  HERE   to view!

In October, Lauv was also notably featured on the radio version of powerhouse K-Pop group  BTS ’ “ Make It Right (feat. Lauv) ” which can be heard  HERE !

Lauv’s last single “ fuck, i’m lonely ” with  Anne-Marie  has surpassed over  250 million  streams to date and peaked at # 30  at Top 40 US radio. The pair performed the song on  Late Night With Seth Meyers  ( HERE ). In addition, the track was also included on the current 3 rd  season of the popular  Netflix  show  13 Reasons Why , as well as this seasons soundtrack. 

2020 TOUR DATES

3/21                Monterrey, Mexico     Tecate Pal Norte Festival Sideshow

3/23                Mexico City, Mexico   El Plaza Condesa

3/25                Lima, Peru                   Domos Art

3/27                Santiago, Chile            Lollapalooza Chile

3/29                Buenos Aires, Argentina  Lollapalooza Argentina

3/30                Buenos Aires, Argentina  Lollapalooza Sideshow @ Teatro Vorterix

4/3                  Sao Paulo, Brazil         Lollapalooza Brazil

5/11                Lisbon, Portugal          Lisbon Coliseum

5/13                Madrid, Spain             La Riviera

5/14                Barcelona, Spain         Razzmatazz

5/16                Milan, Italy                  Fabrique

5/18                Lyon, France                Le Transbordeur

5/19                Zurich, Switzerland     X-TRA

5/20                Vienna, Austria           Gasometer

5/24                Riga, Latvia                  Palladium

5/26                Stockholm, Sweden    Arenan Fryshuset

5/28                Oslo, Norway              Sentrum Scene

5/30                Copenhagen, Denmark  VEGA

6/16                Bangalore                    Manpho Convention Center

6/18                Mumbai                      NSCI Dome

6/21                Beijing                         Exhibition Theatre

6/22                Shanghai                     Modern Sky Lab

6/23                Shanghai                     Modern Sky Lab

6/25                Taipei                          Legacy Max

6/27                Jakarta                         Istora Senayan

7/17                Charlotte, NC              Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre

7/18                Nashville, TN               Ascend Amphitheater 

7/19                Atlanta, GA                  Coca Cola Roxy 

7/21                Detroit, MI                  Meadow Brook Amphitheatre

7/22                Toronto, ON                Echo Beach 

7/24                Indianapolis, IN           White River State Park 

7/25                Cincinnati, OH             PNC Pavilion 

7/26                Cleveland, OH             Jacobs Pavilion 

7/28                Minneapolis, MN        The Armory 

7/29                Council Bluffs, IA         Stir Cove 

7/30                St. Louis, MO               Saint Louis Music Park 

8/4                  Philadelphia, PA          The Met 

8/6                  New York, NY              Radio City Music Hall

8/7                  Boston, MA                 Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion 

8/8                  Baltimore, MD            MECU Pavilion 

8/9                  Raleigh, NC                  Red Hat Amphitheater 

8/11                Miami, FL                    FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park

8/12                St. Augustine, FL         St. Augustine Amphitheatre 

8/14                Houston, TX                Revention Music Center 

8/15                Dallas, TX                    Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 

8/16                Kansas City, MO          Starlight Theatre 

8/18                Morrison, CO              Red Rocks Amphitheatre

8/19                Salt Lake City, UT        Complex (Outdoors) 

8/21                Phoenix, AZ                 Arizona Federal Theatre

8/22                Las Vegas, NV              Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan 

8/24                Vancouver, BC            Queen Elizabeth Theatre 

8/25                Portland, OR               McMenamins Edgefield 

8/26                Seattle, WA                 WaMu Theater

8/28                Berkeley, CA                Greek Theatre @ UC Berkeley*

8/29                Los Angeles, CA           Greek Theatre 

10/26              Oberhausen, DE          König-Pilsener-Arena 

10/28              Munich, DE                 Zenith

10/29              Stuttgart, DE               Porsche Arena 

10/31              Hannover, DE              Swiss Life Hall 

11/2                Frankfurt, DE               Jahrhunderthalle 

11/3                Antwerp, BE                Lotto Arena 

11/5                Paris, FR                      Zénith Paris – La Villette 

11/6                Amsterdam, NL           AFAS Live 

11/7                Tilburg, NL                   013 Poppodium

11/10              Birmingham, UK          O2 Academy 

11/11              Glasgow, UK                O2 Academy 

11/13              Manchester, UK          Manchester Academy 

11/17              London, UK                 O2 Academy Brixton 

*this North American date not produced by Live Nation

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Video: Lauv Releases New Music Video for 'Love U Like That'

The video is out everywhere via Virgin Music Label and Artist Services.

Multi-Platinum and chart-topping singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Lauv releases the stunning new music video for new single “Love U Like That,” out everywhere via Virgin Music Label and Artist Services.

Co-directed by Lauv and Gian Rivera, the transformative video showcases a brand-new side to the artist as well as a journey of self-exploration and freedom. The visual opens with a captivating shot of Lauv surrounded by numerous TVs and cameras, while being weighed down by chains.

Throughout the video, viewers are exposed to numerous distinct shots of Lauv, allowing them to see the different yet complementary sides of Lauv they haven’t seen before. As the story progresses, Lauv finds himself breaking out of the chains and seemingly unleashing himself from judgment as he wholeheartedly embraces all facets of himself.

Of the video Lauv shares, “This video is about freedom of expression and what it means to authentically be you. It's about not being afraid to find the most authentic, truest version of yourself, even though it's a lifelong, evolving, process. I loved co-directing my first video and I hope it makes people feel like they don’t have to settle for staying the person societal norms or their previous life experiences have told them they need to be and instead, open themselves up to new ways of expressing themselves."

Last August, Lauv released his sophomore album, All 4 Nothing, to high acclaim. Singles “Kids Are Born Stars,” “All 4 Nothing (I’m So In Love),” and “26” received praise from outlets such as Rolling Stone, UPROXX, MTV, and V Magazine with Billboard calling him “one of pop’s premier songwriters.”

The album was supported by a 27-date headline North American tour, including New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, and Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre. Amassing over 11 billion streams and earning over 18 million monthly Spotify listeners, Lauv has solidified himself as a true force in the pop landscape.

The remainder of 2023 sees Lauv performing both headline and festival sets across the globe, including Summer Sonic in Japan and Loveloud Festival in Salt Lake City, UT. To purchase tickets, please visit here . Stay tuned for more from Lauv.

Lauv Tour Dates

August 19 - Osaka, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival

August 20 - Tokyo, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival

August 22 - Hong Kong - Hall 10, AsiaWorld-Expo

August 23 - Hong Kong - Hall 10, AsiaWorld-Expo

August 26 - Bangkok, Thailand - Ballroom Hall 1-4, QSNCC

August 29 - Seoul, South Korea - KSPO Dome

August 31 - Taipei - Nangang International Exhibition Center, Hall 1

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October 26 - Brisbane, Australia - Fortitude Music Hall

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November 15 - Monterrey, Mexico - Showcenter Complex

November 18 - Mexico City, Mexico - Corona Capital Music Festival

About Lauv 

For as much as he’s known for intriguing and inventive soundscapes, multi-Platinum chart-topping singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Lauv asserts himself as a storyteller, first and foremost. His stories continue to enchant audiences everywhere by converting the magic around him into generational anthems.

Starting his artist career in 2015, Lauv introduced himself with viral sensation “The Other,” he landed a global smash in the form of “I Like Me Better.” It tallied over 2 billion streams, while reaching Top 10 chart positioning at Top 40 radio and Top 5 chart positioning at Hot AC radio in the US, went sextuple-Platinum in the US and Platinum in twelve other countries.

He served up Gold-selling 2018 playlist I Met You When I Was 18 and Gold-selling 2020 debut album ~how i’m feeling~ along with a procession of hits, including the Platinum hit “I’m So Tired” with Troye Sivan as well as Gold-certified singles “There’s No Way” [feat. Julia Michaels] and “f, I’m Lonely” [feat. Anne-Marie].”

In between selling out headline tours and supporting Ed Sheeran in stadiums, he has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and more. Lauv’s second full-length album, All 4 Nothing, released in August 2022 and features singles “26’, “All 4 Nothing (I’m So In Love),” “Kids Are Born Stars,” and “Stranger.” 

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Lauv has released a music video for new single “Love U Like That,” out everywhere via Virgin Music Label and Artist Services.

Co-directed by Lauv and Gian Rivera, the video showcases a brand-new side to the artist as well as a journey of self-exploration and freedom. The visual opens with a captivating shot of Lauv surrounded by numerous TVs and cameras, while being weighed down by chains.

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Throughout the video, viewers are exposed to numerous distinct shots of Lauv, allowing them to see the different yet complementary sides of Lauv they haven’t seen before. As the story progresses, Lauv finds himself breaking out of the chains and seemingly unleashing himself from judgment as he wholeheartedly embraces all facets of himself.

Of the video Lauv shared, “This video is about freedom of expression and what it means to authentically be you. It’s about not being afraid to find the most authentic, truest version of yourself, even though it’s a lifelong, evolving, process. I loved co-directing my first video and I hope it makes people feel like they don’t have to settle for staying the person societal norms or their previous life experiences have told them they need to be and instead, open themselves up to new ways of expressing themselves.”

Last August, Lauv released his sophomore album All 4 Nothing to critical acclaim. Singles “Kids Are Born Stars,” “All 4 Nothing (I’m So In Love),” and “26” received praise from outlets such as Rolling Stone , UPROXX , MTV , and V Magazine , with Billboard calling him “one of pop’s premier songwriters.”

The album was supported by a 27-date headline North American tour, including New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, and Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre. The remainder of 2023 will find Lauv performing both headlinimh and festival sets across the globe, including Summer Sonic in Japan and Loveloud Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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23-year-old independent singer, songwriter, and producer Lauv resembles an auteur in his assemblage of electronic tones, airy beats, jazz-inspired guitars, and soulful vocalizations. After logging countless hours in his bedroom writing and producing, Lauv entered the prestigious Music Technology Program at NYU in 2012.

23-year-old independent singer, songwriter, and producer Lauv resembles an auteur in his assemblage of electronic tones, airy beats, jazz-inspired guitars, and soulful vocalizations. After logging countless hours in his bedroom writing and producing, Lauv entered the prestigious Music Technology Program at NYU in 2012. Under the auspices that he’d “make music for other artists,” he passionately maintained a prolific output until penning “The Other” during 2014. “The Other” quietly took the internet by storm. Premiered on a friend’s blog as his first release under the name Lauv, the song virally lit up HypeMachine and eventually generated 100 million-plus Spotify streams.

Relocating to Los Angeles and signing a publishing deal with Prescription Songs, he co-wrote the gold-certified Top 5 smash “No Promises” by Cheat Codes and Demi Lovato as well as the Pitchfork-endorsed “Boys” for Charli XCX, among others. In the meantime, “I Like Me Better” became his second bona fide smash. It vaulted past the 200 million mark on Spotify, soaring to the Top 30 of the Global Chart and Top 5 on iTunes internationally. A mélange of plucky synth chords and a 90s-inspired drum break, the electrifying production snaps into a soulfully staccato refrain. “I Like Me better” comprises just one phase of Lauv’s debut playlist, I met you when I was 18. Collating all of his music and the 2017 single “Easy Love,” the project brings everything full circle as he confidently steps into new territory.

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My friends and I have been obsessed with Lauv's stuff since January of this year with his EP and dang, he definitely impressed us live. I love his stage presence; I mean he even danced in the audience with us with one of his unreleased tracks!! You can tell he is really jamming and giving it his all, and you can hear it in his voice. Singing "Breathe" gave people goosebumps and as he dropped to his knees you could just feel the passion. He was also very kind and friendly when we chatted with him after and we got free stickers that will go directly on all of our hydroflasks hahahah excited for the next singles to come out and of course his debut album coming in 2017. Thanks for rocking our socks off!

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Watched Lauv perform in Tokyo and was impressed by how high his vocal cords could go!

Not only does Lauv sing well, he also treats his audience well. Some of the fans at the back started pushing to the front, causing the fans at the front to be uncomfortable. Lauv noticed that and asked the fans to take a step back so that everyone's comfortable.

Noticing that the fans at the back were uable to enjoy the live performance of Lauv as the fans at the front, Lauv discreetly went to the back of the crowd and sang an entire song from that spot.

A genuinely nice person with amazing talent!

oh god this was such a wonderful little show. jeremy zucker opened it and he was adorable and so friendly and his voice was god damn amazing. lauv's entry was magical and the way he went about the songs was amazing. i really adored this show and i'm so glad i got to be part of it since it was both of their first shows in london. lauv is so worth it, the music is brilliant and his voice was even better live. massive thanks to him, his team and zucker for such a lively show!!

The show was spectacular! I loved every single minute of it. Lauv mentioned in the concert it was his first actual performance in an arena of that scale. It was flattering to know that I was able to witness his first big concert in Manila. His setlist was undeniably awesome and he did not leave a single minute boring. The concert was all in all a fantastic night and we all wanted more!

Lauv sounded so good live and so did his opener Charlotte Lawerence. His interactions with the crowd were good and you could tell that he was up there enjoying every minute of it. There were some chill moment and some hype one all around I would recommend to anyone to see him live. I’m already excited for his next tour!

It was really a lot of fun. I'm so glad I got the chance to see lauv live. He interacted a lot with the crowd made us laugh and even gave people bottles of water. Everyone seemed to have a really good time dancing around and singing along. He really gave everything on the stage. I would always go again.

Was so amazing- he was so personal with crowd yet the music was still so good. He got really emotional and his new song is beautiful. Would 100% recommend.

I was standing which was good as I managed to get quite close which was really cool. He is such a cute guy and he was so funny.

It was an amazing night and such a good show. Love the smallerish venue. Definitely would do it again and again. So if you have the chance to see him, go for it its definitely worth it! I traveled myself there from Germany just to see him and it was totally worth it

I had an unforgettable night. Lauv was incredible and there was an amazing vibe among the audience. The visuals were beautiful and so was his performance. During the concerts he said such sweet things and he was lovely towards his fans. Lauv, we love you <3

EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT. AMAZING AS EVER. AND BÜLOW IS GONNA BE BIG I SWEAR. LAUV IS JUST SUPER GREAT AND IF I CAN, I'LL DEFINITELY GO BACK TO THAT NIGHT ALL OVER AGAIN. WE WISH THAT LAUV WILL COME BACK IN CEBU BECAUSE WE WANNA SEE HIM AGAIN!!!

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Lauv Announces ‘How I’m Feeling’ World Tour

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Pop singer-songwriter Lauv will embark on a tour across the U.S., U.K., Europe, and Australia this fall, in the wake of a delayed debut album and personal health crisis. The “~how i’m feeling~” tour kicks off October 5th in Washington, D.C., and continue for 19 shows before wrapping up on November 11th in New Zealand.

In a lengthy personal statement on Instagram, Lauv explained that the tour arose over a difficult year in which he questioned his career path. He described feeling guilty and anxious over struggling to complete his debut album, and seeking professional help for his mental health issues.

“Over the past couple months, the feeling of ‘oh fuck maybe I’m not gonna be able to make this album’ switched to ‘holy shit I’m more excited than ever about this music & the message & the possibilities,'” he wrote. “And along the way, I made a decision … I decided rather than waiting to release a bunch of songs that may or may not still feel relevant to my life by the time they come out, I wanted to tell the story as it happened.”

Lauv went on to explain that the album,  ~how i’m feeling~ , will be released track-by-track as it’s being recorded, simultaneously with the tour. He also thanked his fans and urged them to seek help for whatever mental health struggles they themselves may be experiencing.

“The biggest thing I learned from the past year was to not be afraid to face yourself head on,” he wrote. “To not be afraid of your mind. To work with yourself and not against. To open the conversation more. To not be ashamed or afraid of help.”

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October 5 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem October 6 – Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore October 7 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues October 10 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 October 11 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 October 13 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre October 16 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater October 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern October 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern October 25 – Berlin, DE @ Tempodrom October 26 – Cologne, DE @ Palladium October 28 – Hamburg, DE @ Docks October 30 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique October 31 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso November 2 – Paris, FR @ Le Trianon November 4 – London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town November 20 – Auckland, NZ @ Shed 10 November 22 – Brisbane, AUS @ The Tivoli November 23 – Sydney, AUS @ Enmore Theatre November 24 – Melbourne, AUS @ Forum Theatre November 26 – Perth, AUS @ Astor Theatre

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30 Lovely Facts About Lauv

In 2019, singer-songwriter Lauv created a game like Flappy Bird called "Billy Meets World", which he named after his pet dog.

Self-made singer-songwriter Lauv has always had a passion for making music and made his dream a reality.

Have you ever wondered how long Lauv has been making music for, or what his hobbies are?

His hard work and dedication to music reflect not only across his social media platforms but through his work alongside many famous singers and artists.

Here are 30 lovely facts about Lauv that you should know!

Lauv is 29 years old. He was born on August 8 , 1994, in San Francisco, California .

His birth name is Ari Staprans Leff. Ari means lion in Hebrew and his star sign is Leo, which is represented by the lion.

The name Lauv is the Latvian word for lion . He chose to use this name as his stage name because of family links with Latvia.

His mother Silvija Staprāns was a vaccine researcher and has Latvian heritage. Lauv’s father Stuart Leff, was a teacher. Lauv has 2 older sisters.

In his early childhood, his family moved from California to Atlanta, Georgia before they settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

As a child Lauv developed a passion for music, so he started by learning to play the piano and viola. This developed into his learning guitar when he turned 11.

He went to Radnor Middle School in Wayne, Pennsylvania .

Lauv wrote his first song at age 14. Most of his songs at this age focused on heartaches and relationships, although he had never had those experiences himself.

He studied jazz at high school and played in many bands before he moved on to being interested in electronic music.

Somersault Sunday was Lauv’s first stage name and band. Under this name, he started posting his songs on MySpace. His first self-produced release was “Say Hello To The Ground.”

Lauv studied music technology at New York University’s Steinhardt School.

Lauv was a member of the famous Zeta Psi fraternity whilst at University.

During his studies, he had a year abroad studying in Prague, Czechia.

He also spent two years working as an intern at Jungle City Records in New York, where artists including Jay-Z, Alicia Keys , and Justin Timberlake recorded.

After the release of his song “The Other”, in his final year of University, he signed his first publishing deal.

2017 was the year for Lauv. He co-wrote “No Promises” for Demi Lovato and Cheat Code’s collaboration. The song reached number 7 in the pop charts.

On May 23 , 2017, Lauv started his 2-week-long Late Nights, Deep Talks tour, in Los Angeles. The tour visited eight cities across the US and ended on June 7 in New York City.

“I Like Me Better” first premiered in 2017 on Grey’s Anatomy.

On September 4 , 2017, Lauv announced that he would be supporting Ed Sheeran on his Divide Tour in Asia.

Ed Sheeran and Lauv officially started the tour together on November 11 , 2017, in Singapore.

Lauv dated American singer-songwriter Julia Michaels in 2018 for several months. They broke up by the end of the year.

On May 19 , 2019, Lauv released his single “I Like Me Better” which earned platinum recognition in seven countries including the USA. It won gold certification in three countries.

“I Like Me Better” reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 list in 2019.

He has a pet dog called Billy, and in 2019 Lauv created his own video game called Billy Meets World . The game has a similar platform to Flappy Bird .

In January 2020 Lauv was criticized for his music video “Tattoos Together” for its similarities to The 1975’s music video for “Sincerity Is Scary”. He issued an apology via text to member Healy. The apology was welcomed.

His debut studio album “How I’m Feeling” was released on March 6 , 2020. The lead single was “I’m So Tired”, with Troye Sivan , which was released on  January 24 , 2019.

The album sold the equivalent of 31,000 copies during its first week of being released.

His height is 5 foot 8 inches (172 cm) tall.

Lauv has “WHY” tattooed on his left hand and “TM” on his right wrist.

His favorite color is blue. He explained on Twitter that to him, the color blue “represents the more complicated and honest side of things. There’s a certain grounded raw emotion in it”.

Lauv is a passionate music producer and singer-songwriter who entered the music industry during his teen years.

He has had a global influence and has worked with a variety of artists on multiple projects and collaborations.

Why not listen to one of his latest songs, or even have a go at his dog’s game Billy Meets World.

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A tourist plunged 250 feet to her death in Indonesia after tripping while taking photos on the edge of an active volcano.

The woman, identified as 31-year-old Chinese citizen Huang Lihong, was with her husband on a guided tour of Ijen — a volcano park in East Java — when she tumbled into the crater Saturday, Hongxing News reported.

The couple had climbed to the top of the active volcano, which is known for its popular “blue fire” phenomenon, to catch the sunrise.

The tour guide later told authorities that Lihong had initially kept a safe distance from the edge of the crater after being repeatedly warned of the dangers while posing for snaps.

But she then started walking backward to inch closer — then accidentally stepped on her long clothing, tripped and fell into the mouth of volcano.

A photo circulating in local media showed Lihong apparently posing with her leg raised and clouds of sulfur gas behind her just before her deadly tumble.

It took rescuers roughly two hours to retrieve her body, according to authorities.

The tourist’s death has since been ruled an accident.

Her body was scheduled to be transported to Bali before being flown back to China, local media reported.

The Ijen volcano — among a cluster in the region — is known for its “blue fire”, which is caused by combustion of sulfuric gases.

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A guide to exploring Japan in spring

From seeing the cherry blossom to navigating Golden Week, here's everything you need to know about visiting Japan at this time of year

Japan's ever-popular cherry blossom season , when the sakura flowers come into bloom and decorate the country with delicate pink petals, does make springtime an obvious choice for visiting, however, and it wouldn't disappoint for those wanting to partake in hanami (the custom of admiring the beauty of the flowers).

But there's plenty more to spring in Japan than just cherry blossom, as you'll find out in this essential guide. From catching the plum blossom (there's not only cherry!) to colourful street parades, discover why spring is one of the best times to visit Japan . Be wary of busy Golden Week, though, about which we'll explain. Here's everything you need to know about Japan in spring...

The weather gets warmer

As in the UK, late March and April sees temperatures begin to rise, with Tokyo hitting averages of around 12-14 degrees by the afternoon in March and 17-19 degrees in April. Don't be fooled into thinking mornings and evenings will be balmy, however (temperatures can drop by half), so be sure to pack layers. Of course, if you're planning to stay or travel around the northern island of Hokkaido and its mountainous areas, you may still find snow in spring. Ski resorts on the island stay open as late as May.

It's cherry blossom season

As we've already mentioned, spring is Japan's famous cherry blossom season . Millions of people in Japan – locals and visitors alike – eagerly wait for the country's cherry blossom flowers ( sakura in Japanese) to bloom, which then signifies that spring has finally sprung.

The sakura emerges in the south of Japan first, around the end of March, and advances north over the proceeding weeks. The pale pink flowers are only in bloom for a few weeks, during which time the Japanese celebrate with public events and picnics.

If seeing this fleeting floral sensation is on your bucket list, you can join Good Housekeeping for a cruise around Japan in March 2025 . On our 17-day trip you'll visit the likes of Tokyo, Kagoshima, Kochi and Aomori.

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Other flowers come into bloom, too

It's not only the cherry blossom that flowers in spring in Japan. Avid anthophiles will be excited to know that a variety of Japan's flora comes to life in spring, including the lesser celebrated plum blossom. These sweet-smelling flowering, whose petals range from magenta or bubblegum pink to completely white, are usually in full bloom in February and March.

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Painting Japan's fields and parks pale blue is nemophila (commonly known as 'baby blue eyes'), a small flower that blooms from early April to early May. Great places to see swathes of them is at Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki and Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park in Osaka. And from April to early May, it's likely you'll see purple wisteria winding its way up a trellis or around a porch somewhere in Japan, too. Kameido Tenjin Shrine in Tokyo is thought to be one of the best place to lilac-hued wisteria in all its glory.

You can visit Kameido Tenjin Shrine and more of Tokyo's highlights on a Good Housekeeping land tour of Japan in March 2025 . On this 13-day Japan holiday , you'll also visit Mount Fuji and the must-see cities of Osaka and Kyoto.

Be aware of Golden Week

Golden Week is a nation-wide holiday period in Japan, which takes place annually from 29 April to 5 May. The seven days encompass numerous public holidays and is one of the busiest holiday times of the year. The public holidays celebrated in Golden Week are Showa Day on 29 April, the birthday of Emperor Showa (the 124th emperor of Japan); Constitution Day on 3 May, a day commemorating the enactment of the 1947 Constitution of Japan; Greenery Day on 4 May, a day dedicated to celebrating the environment; and Children's Day on 5 May, a day when families pray for the health and happiness of their offspring.

Due to many of Japan's residents taking time off work in this period, Golden Week can mean transport hubs are incredibly busy, and hotels, attractions and restaurants can be booked up in advance. Visiting at this time is still possible if you plan ahead, but be wary if you're hoping to be more ad hoc with your itinerary.

There's a frenzy of festivals

As in many countries, spring signifies renewal and rejuvenation in Japan, and with that comes an array of public festivals and events that bring people outside and into burgeoning nature. As a visitor, it's a brilliant time to join the locals in their springtime celebrations.

Kairakuen Garden in Ibaraki Prefecture is one of the most famous gardens in Japan and plays hosts to Mito Plum Blossom Festival every February to March. Marking the end of winter and the arrival of spring, thousands of people visit to see the garden's 3,000 plum trees burst into life, showing off their pink and white petals.

While sakura season is celebrated all over Japan, the ​Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival in Hirosaki Park, Aomori (23 April to 5 May) is a hotspot for petal peepers. The park has around 2,600 trees – some of which are over 300 years old – and showcases over 50 different species of cherry.

Moving from flower to floats, the city of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture hosts its annual spring festival on 14 and 15 April. Celebrations see parades of large, colourful floats and lanterns (and even a portable shrine) take to the streets along with musicians and dancers. Takayama Festival is touted as one of the most beautiful in all of Japan.

If you do plan to brave the crowds and holiday in Japan over Golden Week, you'll have the chance to witness Hakata Dontaku, Japan's largest festival. Held in Fukuoka on 3 and 4 May, thousands of people gather to see swathes of dancers and performers parade through the streets in brightly-coloured costumes. Look out for the hana jidosha (meaning flower bus), floats decorated with coloured flowers and lights.

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A Japanese Village Wants Tourists to Come for Heat, Soot and Steel

To lure visitors, residents of Yoshida, famed for its high-quality steel, are inviting tourists to help produce it.

The furnace in Yoshida reaches temperatures of about 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit. Credit...

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Photographs and Text by Craig Mod

• April 18, 2024

This past October, I found myself in Yoshida Village standing before a tatara, a giant open-top furnace that was filled with charcoal and raging with such controlled ferocity that it could have been a set piece in Lucifer’s bedroom.

Deep within the belly of those orange flames sat a growing and mangled ingot that contained some exceptionally high-quality steel called tamahagane, or jewel steel, from which Japanese swords have been made for much of the country’s history. The presence of a usable ingot seemed unlikely, and if true, downright alchemic. All we had been doing for the last 20 hours was gently shaking iron sand and fresh charcoal onto the flames at timed intervals.

Yoshida is nestled back in the mountains of Shimane Prefecture in central Japan, abutting the ever-turbulent Sea of Japan. For nearly 700 years, workers around Yoshida made jewel steel in places called tatara-ba (literally “furnace spots”) on a grueling schedule — one that reshaped mountains and rivers, that seared the brows of generations of sooty men shoveling charcoal in loincloths. Then, at the start of the 20th century, production all but ceased. Other methods were cheaper and more efficient.

At the height of its steel prowess, Yoshida swelled to nearly 15,000 people. Today, the population hovers around 1,500. As with many towns in the Japanese countryside, a mix of aging population, low birthrates and loss of industry has emptied its streets.

Recently, though, in a Colonial Williamsburg sort of way, 24-hour re-enactments of the old iron-smelting traditions began to be performed in Yoshida. The firings are managed by a man named Yuji Inoue, who works for Tanabe Corp., which owns the furnace. “We consider the tatara a symbol and a pillar of town development,” he told me, standing next to the flickering furnace. Mr. Inoue and Tanabe Corp. were trying to remake Yoshida into a kind of tatara village, which he hoped would create self-sufficiency, expand the population and revitalize the town.

And so with this notion of countryside regrowth in mind, a few times a year they fire up their furnace, invite tourists and birth an ingot weighing about 250 pounds.

The open-top blazing furnace was set on a concrete plinth in the center of a room. Flanking its longer sides were air intakes tubes, feeding the furnace, kicking it up to around 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit. Around it all hung Shinto purification ropes. Just before the fire was lit, a priest had blessed the whole place, for luck and safety.

Safety was paramount because around the flames, at various stations, milled a team of some 20 excited tourists, a mix of both Japanese and a few foreigners, all dressed in very hip dark gray jumpsuits. These were people paying roughly ¥200,000, or about $1,500, for the chance to be a worker in a tatara-ba for a day and night. (They would get to keep the jumpsuits and a small piece of raw steel as souvenirs.) Their faces and hands were streaked by charcoal.

Jewel steel is produced by sprinkling iron sand — alluvial (river-deposited) sand saturated with iron — slowly over a charcoal pit. The tourists spent hours chopping the pine charcoal to precise sizes. They used scoops woven from bamboo to gather heaps of charcoal and dump them atop the furnace.

Off to the side stood a man named Noriaki Yasuda. He was the designated conductor — called a murage — of this slow dance between heat, charcoal and dampened iron sand. Dressed in an electric blue jumpsuit, he stood out in beautiful, almost poetic, contrast to the licking orange flames.

Monitoring the airflow, the color of the fire and the height of the charcoal with paternal concern, Mr. Yasuda scowled and watched, sometimes retreating to sit in his dark alcove, his arms crossed, still scowling and watching. To produce steel using the tatara technique, it turns out, you spend a lot of time watching.

Outside the all-encompassing warmth of the tatara-ba, the October mountain air felt like prickles on the skin. The sky was abundant with shooting stars. Shimane Prefecture truly is in Japan’s hinterlands. You can take trains to Shimane, but from Tokyo it’s a fairly arduous journey. So it’s easier (and cheaper) to fly there. Of course, I rode the trains. The 500-mile trip took about seven hours.

The area is best known for its astounding Izumo Shrine, a foundational place in Japanese cultural mythology. Still, Shimane was one of the least visited prefectures in 2019. Only a sliver of all inbound tourists made their way that year. In contrast to sites like Gion in Kyoto, which is now overwhelmed by visitors, Shimane reminded me of Covid-era Japan when international tourism was effectively banned.

“Steel is just iron with a little bit of carbon,” Mr. Yasuda explained to me. When I finally built up the courage to talk with him, his face lit up in a wide smile from behind his mask. (Everyone was wearing masks, less out of Covid concerns and more because of the charcoal dust.) He casually led me to a blackboard in the back of his resting space and sketched out the basic chemical formulas of what was happening in the furnace, how charcoal serves two purposes. First, it burns much hotter than wood. And second, its carbon atoms are essential to the formation of steel; embedded between iron atoms, they increase the strength of the metal.

As I stood and watched that giant burning thing, I thought back to Akihira Kawasaki, the master Japanese swordsmith I had visited a few days earlier. I explained how I had never before held a Japanese sword, had never carefully looked at one up close. He nodded and removed one of his gleaming works from its scabbard and placed it on a piece of red felt.

I picked it up, and it felt like holding a black hole, as if light were disappearing into the ridge line of the blade, as if light was being flipped and flopped onto and into itself. My eyes couldn’t get a purchase on the thing. It glimmered and reflected like a mirror and simultaneously seemed to inhale the world. Held up to the lights, the blade seemed to glow as if lit from within.

I was mesmerized. It was a thing of extraordinary beauty: delicate yet strong, and terrifying in sharpness. An atavistic choir in the subcortical corner of my brain was screaming, “Stay away from that edge!” When I placed it back on the felt — warily, delicately, with great focus — I still accidentally sliced off a corner of the mat.

The gap between the smelting process and the end product of the sword was enough to make a thinking person faint. All this charcoal and sand, this heat, this sootiness, this periodic removal of slag — impurities that come out like molten lava, scooped up with shovels and carted away in beaten-up old wheelbarrows to be dumped outside in a smoldering heap — from the bottom of the furnace. That this process of utter rawness could result in a Japanese blade so pregnant with artistry and violence was a miracle of the highest order.

Back inside the tatara-ba, after 20 hours of feeding the furnace, the sand ran out and the process ended. A crowd of some 30 villagers, including several children, squeezed inside the furnace’s building. The concrete outer shell of the furnace was gingerly lifted with the help of a winch. The full force of the heat hit us all immediately. Inside still burned a mass of charcoal. Below the bed of charcoal was a floor of liquid slag. And in the middle of it sat what looked like a mauled rock — the ingot all this work had produced.

The crowd cheered. The ingot was brought onto the dirt floor, and we all gathered around it to take a family portrait.

Can you revitalize a town through steel-making in 2024? I don’t know. But Japan is dotted with this kind of history, culture and craft. The countryside is disappearing, but efforts like this are a worthwhile way to look back and honor what was — and to build something sustainable and future-facing.

There’s a practical element to it all, too: Tamahagane can’t be made any other way. “It seems that modern steel-making cannot produce the same thing,” Mr. Inoue told me when I asked why it was worth all the effort. “The tamahagane is right there, as the highest-quality pieces of the ingot,” he said. Those pieces will be broken off and shipped to a handful of swordsmiths across the country, and also to the museum shop in Yoshida. It turns out that tamahagane also makes amazing golf putters.

Craig Mod is a writer and photographer based in Kamakura and Tokyo. You can follow his work on Instagram: @craigmod . His previous book, “Kissa by Kissa,” chronicles a 435-mile walk along the Nakasendo Highway from Tokyo to Kyoto. His forthcoming book, “Things Become Other Things,” will be published by Random House in the spring of 2025.

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