Travis Scott in September 2021.Photo:Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Travis Scottis bringingUtopiaon the road.
On Tuesday, the rapper, 32, announced a 2023 North American tour dubbed theUtopia- Circus Maximus Tour in support of hisnew albumUtopia, which dropped on July 28 via Cactus Jack and Epic Records.
TheUtopia- Circus Maximus Tour features 28 dates and will kick off on Oct. 11 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The tour stops in major cities including Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami, Nashville, Philadelphia and New York before it wraps up on Dec. 29 in Toronto.
According to a press release, the “Sicko Mode” rapper will play his biggest live show to date on the tour at L.A.’s SoFi Stadium on Nov. 5.
Travis Scott.Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for E11EVEN
The concert is also said to be “unparalleled audiovisual experience.”
TheUtopia- Circus Maximus Tour marks Scott’s first headlining tour since the2021 Astroworld tragedy. Ten people died and thousands were injured at the festival in the hip-hop star’s Houston, Texas hometown when his set began and the crowd rushed towards the stage.
ATexas grand jury convenedto decide if Scott and others involved with the planning of the event should be charged, but in June, theyannounced no criminal charges would be pursued.
Travis Scott performing at Astroworld in 2021.Rick Kern/Getty
“Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life. I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need,” he continued.
He also thanked Houston Police and Fire as well as NRG Park, where the festival was held, “for their immediate response and support” during the incident.
There is currently no Houston concert planned for theUtopia- Circus Maximus Tour.
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According toRolling Stone, a spokesperson for the Houston mayor told the publication that “at one point” Live Nation and the Toyota Center notified the city that there were plans to bring the tour there.
The spokesperson also told the publication, “Our public safety leaders and special events subject matter experts decided to communicate with the Toyota Center and coordinate on a safety plan.”
According to a press release, $2 from every ticket sold will be donated to theCactus Jack Foundation, which aims to uplift Houston youth.
Tickets for theUtopia- Circus Maximus Tour will go on sale on Thursday Aug. 31 at 10 a.m. local time attravisscott.com.
See below for the new tour dates.
Wed Oct 11 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Fri Oct 13 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
Tue Oct 17 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Fri Oct 20 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Sun Oct 22 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wed Oct 25 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Sun Oct 29 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tue Oct 31 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Sun Nov 05 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium
Wed Nov 08 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Fri Nov 10 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Sun Nov 12 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Wed Nov 15 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
Sat Nov 18 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Tue Nov 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Sat Nov 25 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Mon Nov 27 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Mon Dec 04 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Wed Dec 06 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Fri Dec 08 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Sun Dec 10 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Tue Dec 12 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Fri Dec 15 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Mon Dec 18 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Thu Dec 21 – New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sat Dec 23 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Tue Dec 26 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Fri Dec 29 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
source: people.com
