Alicia + Keys World Tour
Tour by Alicia Keys | |
Associated album | Alicia and Keys |
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Start date | June 9, 2022 |
End date | September 24, 2022 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 31 in North America 19 in Europe 52 Total |
Alicia Keys concert chronology |
Alicia + Keys World Tour is the sixth concert tour by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys in support of her seventh and eighth studio albums Alicia (2020) and Keys (2021). This is Keys' first global tour since her 2013 Set the World on Fire Tour. The European leg of the tour was supposed to begin on June 5, 2020 in Dublin, Ireland and conclude on July 20, 2020 in Krakow, Poland. The North American leg was supposed to run from July 28 through September 22, 2020, concluding in Miami, Florida.
Background
Keys announced the tour on January 21, 2020 along with the release date of her seventh studio album Alicia. The tour is Alicia Keys’ first world concert tour in seven years, with her last world tour being her Set the World on Fire Tour in 2013. American Express card holders in select markets in Europe and North America were able to purchase tickets on pre-sale. Tickets for several engagements sold out, prompting additional dates to be added to the tour.
Critical reception
For the concert at the AO Arena in Manchester, Louisa Gregson from Manchester Evening News wrote that Keys "deliver[ed] a slick but highly charged performance" and her "range and tone was as soulful as ever, enough to give goose bumps, enough to transport you mentally to her part of the world". Adam Davidson from Clash, who reviewed the The O2 Arena concert in London, wrote that the concert “encapsulated why she is one of the great talents of modern music” and without many brakes in the concert, Keys “managed to hit all the difficult notes right to the end and was on top form throughout". He further commented that Keys “can do it all: sing, play piano, DJ and most importantly put on an incredible spectacle for her fans”.
Opening acts
- Pink Sweats
- Lous and the Yakuza
- JP Saxe
- D Smoke
- Mereba
- Natalie Hemby
- Ayliva
- Belen Aguilera
Set list
- "Nat King Cole"
- "Truth Without Love"
- "You Don't Know My Name"
- "Wasted Energy"
- "Time Machine"
- "Karma"
- "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)"
- "So Done"
- "3 Hour Drive"
- "Show Me Love"
- "Diary"
- "The Gospel" / "Plentiful" / "Nobody"
- "Skydive"
- "Is It Insane"
- "Only You"
- "Authors of Forever"
- "Unbreakable"
- "My Boo"
- "City of Gods (Part II)"
- "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"
- "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart"
- "Girl on Fire"
- "Superwoman"
- "Dead End Road"
- "Fallin'"
- "In Common" (Black Coffee Remix)
- "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)"
- "Underdog"
- "No One"
- Encore
Notes
- In Manchester, Keys performed "This Charming Man" by The Smiths with Johnny Marr.
- During the show in London, Keys invited Mahalia on stage to perform "Show Me Love", Sampha to perform "3 Hour Drive" and Jorja Smith to perform "On My Mind".
- In Paris, Keys performed "Djadja" with Aya Nakamura.
- In Luxembourg , Keys performed “Billions” live for the first time .
Tour dates
Cancellations
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Europe | |||
June 18, 2022 | Stockholm | Sweden | Avicii Arena |
June 20, 2022 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena |
June 25, 2022 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena |