The Most Anticipated Music Tours of 2024: A Year of Iconic Performances

2023 undoubtedly made concert history with its massive tours with Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and other celebrities that brought in record-breaking attendance, income, and experiences that were truly beyond the ordinary. It appears that the upcoming year will also be a memorable one for live music, filled with incredible performances, incredible fun, and fan enthusiasm that could last a lifetime. This year's largest performances will include up-and-coming pop acts as well as nostalgic comebacks by icons from the 1990s and early 2000s. According to t2oS, these are a few of the most eagerly awaited music tours of 2024.

1. The singer Taylor Swift

With her record-breaking The Eras Tour, the pop icon is still going strong. This billion-dollar tour's next overseas leg is scheduled to take place between December and February. Beginning in Tokyo, Japan, and ending in Vancouver, Canada, are the dates. After stopping in Singapore, another Asian nation, the multi-hyphenate Grammy Award winner will go on a European tour, stopping in France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Austria, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. The concerts take audiences on a journey through each of her album eras, showcasing her 17-year career to date. With appearances by Gracie Abrams, Sabrina Carpenter, and Paramore on a few dates, this tour looks to be another significant achievement for the 34-year-old superstar.

2. Lady Madonna

The 65-year-old pop diva examines her four-decade recording career in her first retrospective, which also gives fans a preview of how she plans to use her current Celebration Tour to chart her future. The singer's current 12th concert tour contains all the traditional elements of a classic Madonna spectacle, with a set selection of her greatest hits instead of songs from a new album. It is a two-hour plus show with over thirty songs and several costume changes. The songs touch on significant occasions and influences in her life story, narrating it in a somewhat chronological order. The tour's 2024 leg will solely include cities in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

3. The Ed Sheeran

The Mathematics Tour began in 2022 and will continue through 2024, making musical visits in several Asian cities until coming to a finale on March 16 in Mumbai. Following the Asian leg, the multiple Grammy winner will light up European stages from June to November, with a performance at London's Royal Albert Hall in the summer finale. With around 20 songs in each event, Sheeran's two-hour performance will feature selections from every album he has released since 2011, such as + (Plus), X (Multiply), ÷ (Divide), = (Equals), and the recently released album - (Subtract), which also features a song from 2019's No. 6. With three sold-out shows in the city, the highly anticipated show in Mumbai is sure to enthrall his fans with a series of thrilling performances.

4. The Eagles

The Eagles, one of the greatest rock bands of all time, will make a final tour appearance. They have announced that they would be continuing their farewell tour, The Long Goodbye, into 2024. Steely Dan will be joining them for a new run of gigs in America and Canada. It promises to be an unforgettable event, starting with the opening strains of beloved songs like Tequila Sunrise and Hotel California and ending with the encore. This farewell tour, which features Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill, and Deacon Frey, is the climax of the well-known band's more than 50 years of touring. The band plans to “perform as many shows in each market as their audience demands” on the forthcoming tour. It is anticipated that the trip will last until 2025.

5. Coldplay

Coldplay, a band well-known for their ethereal sounds and heartfelt lyrics, has always pushed musical limits. Coldplay's most recent international tour, the Spheres World Tour, features songs from their most famous albums as well as their most recent album. This tour promises to be the band's most ambitious and immersive yet, and it will undoubtedly be nothing short of astonishing given the group's reputation for incredible live performances along with new sounds and songs from their most recent album. With an emphasis on inclusivity and sustainability, this tour seeks to raise standards for climate efforts and social justice outreach. The group will visit Europe throughout the summer after beginning stops in Southeast Asia later this month, and they will conclude their trip in Australia near the end of 2024.

6. Blink-182

Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, and Travis Barker's pop-punk fans have cause for celebration as their most recent tour, One More Time, is set to take their hit song formula throughout the globe this year. In October 2023, the band, which had just reformed, would perform at stadiums and arenas to promote their latest album of the same name. The tour will begin in Australia and New Zealand in February, continue through several Latin American nations, and then begin its North American leg in June. Fans of Blink-182 may anticipate new songs from their most recent album, which is the group's first in ten years, in addition to well-known favorites like All the Little Things. On tour, they'll be joined by special guests Pierce the Veil, another pop-punk hitmaker. On some dates, they’ll also be joined by post-hardcore outfit Alexisonfire.

7. Aimé Horan

The Show: Live On Tour 2024 is a tour in support of Horan's most recent album, which shares the same name. Fans will have the opportunity to witness the former One Direction singer perform live songs from all three of his solo albums, including The Show, in addition to the most recent singles, Heaven and Meltdown. Belfast, Northern Ireland, will be the starting point of the globe tour in February. After tour dates in Asia and Oceania, the North American leg will commence end of May. To enhance their concert experience, fans can enhance their concert experience with a range of VIP packages and activities available throughout North America during the tour. Packages include a pass to a lounge with a Niall Horan theme before the event, VIP gift items that have been carefully created, and much more.

8. Nicki Minaj

This hip-hop superstar, known for her extravagant looks and lightning-fast rap tracks, is embarking on a tour to promote her most recent fifth studio album, Pink Friday 2. Nicki Minaj Presents: Pink Friday 2 World Tour, her biggest tour to date, will take the Queen of Rap from coast to coast in the United States before traveling across the Atlantic to play in stadiums across Europe, including Germany, England, France, and the Netherlands. Fans can anticipate a massive spectacle at her future gigs, as she may turn the stage into Gag City, the hot pink, dystopian metropolis seen in the promotional materials for her new album, and sing chart-topping favorites like Stars

hips, Super Bass, and Anaconda in addition to brand-new songs.

9. Earth Day

The Saviors Tour, a gigantic 2024 global stadium tour, will be launched by global rock giants Green Day, which consists of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool, in the summer of 2024. It will require additions from their recently revealed album, Saviors, in addition to their astounding array of global hits. The band will be supported by rock luminaries The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas in North America and Nothing But Thieves, The Hives, Donots, The Interrupters and Maid of Ace throughout the UK and Europe. An extravagant, career-spanning celebration of some of the greatest albums ever released by one of the greatest musical bands of all time, it will begin in Spain at the end of May and go through France, Germany, and Italy before arriving in the UK. At the end of July, the two-month North American leg of the tour begins.

10. Rod Stewart

With his Live in Concert, One Last Time tour, British rock icon Sir Rod Stewart is scheduled to triumphantly return to Asia after a 15-year absence. It will begin in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 4 and go to Bangkok, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore, and Tokyo after that. Hits from his renowned 50+ year career collection, including Have I Told You Lately, Do Ya Think I'm Sexy, Rhythm of My Heart, and Forever Young, will be performed by the 78-year-old music veteran. This multi-year tour, which is expected to be one of Sir Rod's largest tours to date, began in 2022. A memorable evening of nostalgic performances with support from 12 band members and supporting vocalists is guaranteed for fans.

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