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What Happened to the Earth?
Tour by Aurora
European leg promotional poster
Location
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
Associated albumWhat Happened to the Heart?
Start date26 June 2024 (2024-06-26)
End date31 August 2025 (2025-08-31)
No. of shows
  • 46 in Europe
  • 16 in Asia
  • 11 in North America
  • 8 in Latin America
  • 6 in Australia
  • 87 in total
Supporting acts
Attendance270,000–275,000[1][2]
Aurora concert chronology

The What Happened to the Earth? is the ongoing fifth concert tour by Norwegian singer and songwriter Aurora, in support of her fifth studio album What Happened to the Heart? (2024). The tour commenced on 26 June 2024 in Dublin, Ireland, and will conclude on 31 August 2025 in Seattle, Washington, United States, spanning over 80 shows through Europe, Latin America, North America, Asia and Australia.

Background

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Aurora performing in Kristiansand, Norway (2024)

The first European leg of the tour was announced alongside the album on 28 March 2024;[3] general sale for the leg started on 5 April; people who pre-ordered the album received an exclusive ticket pre-sale link for two days in advance.[4][5] Dates for North America were revealed on Aurora's social media accounts and official website on 14 May,[6] and the Latin American dates were announced 2 weeks later on 27 May,[7][8] marking the first time Aurora had booked an entire tour leg in arenas.

Australian and Japanese dates were announced on 13 and 21 August, respectively.[9][10] Dates for Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Seoul and Hong Kong were announced on 22 October,[11] followed by China dates on 16 December;[12] general tickets for the latest went on sale on 20 December.[13]

The last leg announced of the tour featuring arena concerts passed through Europe in 2025;[14] general tickets went on sale on 12 June 2024.[15] On 23 June, Aurora was announced as the headliner of Piknik i Parken and Bergenfest, in Norway.[16][17]

Prior to starting her headlining tour, Aurora made several festival appearances in Europe and Asia to promote her album What Happened to the Heart?. She appeared at Glastonbury in the United Kingdom, where her set was widely praised by critics.[18][19][20] The following week, she performed at the Roskilde in Denmark.[21] She also headlined Ravnedalen Live in Norway.[22] Aurora made other appearances including at Sziget in Hungary,[23] Paléo in Switzerland,[24] NOS Alive in Portugal,[25] and Summer Sonic in Japan and Thailand.[26]

Critical reception

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The tour was received with rave reviews from critics. Taryn Crowley of The Upcoming pointed Aurora's ability with her audience at the Royal Albert Hall, saying that "the most awe-inspiring aspect of this gig was her ability to get a crowd out of their seats, even when that behaviour is deemed inappropriate for the venue; she never encouraged them to do so, she simply just performed as herself and the audience followed" and that "the Royal Albert Hall saw a crowd like no other".[27] Writing for Louder Than War, MK Bennett praised Aurora's humor and charisma on stage, stating that "she is a very funny person, her onstage chatter, part nervous tension, part need to explain oneself, is so natural that even as the minutes roll by, everyone listens, knowing there is a punchline coming".[28] Maddie Browning of Boston.com described the tour as "mysterious and breathtaking like Aksnes' music".[29]

Commercial performance

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Aurora playing Ravnedalen Live (2024)

Set to attract around 275,000 people from 58 solo shows,[1][2] the tour marked Aurora's transition from theater shows to large venues. After its initial announcement, tickets for Paris were sold out in 10 minutes.[30] Due to demand in New York and Brisbane, Aurora added extra dates at the Beacon Theatre and the Fortitude Music Hall.[31][32]

During the Latin American leg of the tour, Aurora performed the biggest headline show of her career with a sold-out attendance of 18,000 at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City.[33][34] According to her tour manager Nicolas Izzo, there were nearly 40,000 attendees at the 3 shows held in Mexico.[35] On November, it was revealed that over 60,000 people attended the first European leg of the tour.[36] Bergens Tidende also stated that Aurora is currently attracting a large international audience to the Bergenfest.[37]

On 11 February 2025, Aurora broke the record for the biggest single-day attendance for an entertainment event at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne with a sold-out attendance of 7,062.[38][39]

Set list

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June to August 2024

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This set list was taken from the show in Dublin on June 26, 2024. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour.[40]

  1. "Goddess of Dawn" (Video Intro)
  2. "To Be Alright"
  3. "Some Type of Skin"
  4. "The River"
  5. "A Soul with No King"
  6. "The Forbidden Fruits of Eden" (Intro)
  7. "Heathens"
  8. "The Dark Dresses Lightly"
  9. "Dreams" (Acoustic)
  10. "Exist for Love" (Acoustic)
  11. "Through the Eyes of a Child"
  12. "Runaway"
  13. "Churchyard"
  14. "The Seed"
  15. "Cure for Me"
  16. "Giving In to the Love"
  17. "Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)" (Acoustic)
  18. "Starvation"
  19. "My Body is Not Mine" (Outro)

Since September 2024

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This set list was taken from the show in London on October 2, 2024. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour.[41]

  1. "The Goddess of Dusk" (Video Intro)
  2. "Churchyard"
  3. "Soulless Creatures"
  4. "A Soul with No King"
  5. "Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)" (Acoustic)
  6. "Heathens"
  7. "The Forbidden Fruits of Eden" (Intro)
  8. "The Dark Dresses Lightly"
  9. "Exist for Love" (Acoustic)
  10. "Dreams" (Acoustic)
  11. "Echo of My Shadow" / "The River" (Acapella)[a]
  12. "Runaway"
  13. "The Seed"[a]
  14. "Starvation" (With extended outro)
  15. "Queendom"
  16. "Giving In to the Love"
  17. "Cure for Me"
  18. "Some Type of Skin"
  19. "Invisible Wounds"
  20. "A Little Place Called the Moon" (Outro)

Tour dates

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List of 2024 concerts
Date (2024) City Country Venue Opening acts
26 June Dublin Ireland National Stadium Amy Michelle
28 June[b] Pilton England Worthy Farm —
5 July[c] Roskilde Denmark Dyrskuepladsen
6 July[d] Beuningen Netherlands Groene Heuvels
10 July[e] Tønsberg Norway Slottsfjell
12 July[f] Algés Portugal Passeio Marítimo de Algés
13 July[g] Barcelona Spain Parc del Fòrum
18 July[h] Kristiansand Norway Ravnedalen Park
19 July[i] Nordfjordeid Malakoff Park
24 July[j] Nyon Switzerland Plaine de l'Asse
8 August[k] Budapest Hungary Óbudai-Sziget
10 August[l] Helsinki Finland Suvilahti
17 August[m] Osaka Japan Omatsuri Hiroba
18 August[m] Tokyo Makuhari Messe
23 August[n] Jakarta Indonesia Jakarta International Expo
25 August[o] Bangkok Thailand Impact Challenger Hall 1
31 August[p] Glattbrugg Switzerland Opfikon
18 September Milan Italy Alcatraz Unflirt
20 September Vienna Austria Gasometer
21 September Prague Czech Republic Sportovní hala Fortuna
23 September Kraków Poland Tauron Arena
24 September Warsaw COS Torwar
25 September Berlin Germany Velodrom
27 September Brussel Belgium Forest National
28 September Amsterdam Netherlands AFAS Live
30 September Paris France L'Olympia
2 October[a] London England Royal Albert Hall
4 October Manchester O2 Apollo Manchester
5 October Edinburgh Scotland Usher Hall Unflirt
Pearling
30 October Monterrey Mexico Auditorio Citibanamex Nicole Zignago
31 October Guadalajara Auditorio Telmex
2 November Mexico City Palacio de los Deportes Nicole Zignago
Thea Wang
6 November Bogotá Colombia Gran Carpa Briela Ojeda
8 November Lima Peru Multiespacio Costa 21 Lorena Blume
10 November Santiago Chile Movistar Arena Montse
13 November Buenos Aires Argentina Movistar Arena Mar Marzo
16 November São Paulo Brazil Espaço Unimed Yma
21 November Los Angeles United States Shrine Auditorium Biig Piig
23 November San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
26 November Seattle WaMu Theater
29 November Chicago Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
2 December Toronto Canada History
4 December Boston United States MGM Music Hall at Fenway
5 December New York The Beacon Theatre
6 December
8 December Washington, D.C. The Anthem
9 December Philadelphia The Fillmore
List of 2025 concerts
Date (2025) City Country Venue Opening acts
31 January Manila Philippines New Frontier Theater Yaelokre
Ena Mori
2 February Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Zepp Kuala Lumpur Nadin Amizah
3 February Singapore The Star Performing Arts Centre Ena Mori
6 February Fremantle Australia Fremantle Prison Odd Luke
Hannah Brewer
8 February Sydney Hordern Pavilion
9 February[q] Carrick Quercus Park —
11 February Melbourne Margaret Court Arena Odd Luke
Hannah Brewer
13 February Brisbane Fortitude Music Hall
14 February
17 February[r] Tokyo Japan Tokyo Garden Theater Suiyōbi no Kampanera
18 February Osaka Zepp Namba
22 February Seoul South Korea Kwangwoon University Donghae Arts Center —
24 February Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Expo, Hall 5
26 February Guangzhou China Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
28 February Shanghai Echo Music Park
2 March Beijing Beijing Exhibition Center
5 March Chengdu Huaxi Live - 528 M Space
8 March[s] Mumbai India Mahalaxmi Racecourse
28 April Stockholm Sweden Fryshuset Fredrik Svabø
Pomme
29 April Copenhagen Denmark K.B. Hallen
1 May Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome
3 May London England OVO Arena Wembley
5 May Paris France Le Zénith Fredrik Svabø
Joanna
7 May Madrid Spain Movistar Arena Fredrik Svabø
Pomme
9 May Lisbon Portugal Sagres Campo Pequeno
13 June[t] Oslo Norway Sofienbergparken —
14 June[u] Bergen Bergenhus Festning
29 June[v] Dublin Ireland Trinity College Dublin
1 July[w] Oxfordshire England Cornbury Park
4 July Budapest Hungary Budapest Park
5 July Bucharest Romania Arenele Romane
11 July[x] Athens Greece Plateia Nerou
12 July Istanbul Turkey KüçükÇiftlik Park
19 July[y] Carhaix France Site de Kerampuilh
15 August[z] Sankt Pölten Austria Green Park St. Pölten
16 August[aa] Winterthur Switzerland Steinberggasse Street
17 August[ab] Hasselt Belgium Domein Kiewit
21 August[ac] Château-Gontier France Château de la Maroutière
22 August[ad] Paris Parc de Saint-Cloud
31 August[ae] Seattle United States Seattle Center

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c The concert on 2 October 2024 at the Royal Albert Hall in London featured live organ arrangements by organist Anna Lapwood in "Echo of My Shadow", "The River" and "The Seed".[41]
  2. ^ The concert on 28 June 2024 in Pilton is a part of Glastonbury Festival. Aurora performed on "The Park" stage.
  3. ^ The concert on 5 July 2024 in Roskilde is a part of Roskilde Festival. Aurora performed on the "Orange Scene" stage.
  4. ^ The concert on 6 July 2024 in Beuningen is a part of DTRH Festival. Aurora performed on the "Teddy Widder" stage.
  5. ^ The concert on 10 July 2024 in Tønsberg is a part of Slottsfjell Festival. Aurora performed on the "Baglerscenen" stage.
  6. ^ The concert on 12 July 2024 in Algés is a part of NOS Alive. Aurora performed on the "Heineken" stage.
  7. ^ The concert on 13 July 2024 in Barcelona is a part of Cruïlla Festival. Aurora performed on the "Vueling" stage.
  8. ^ The concert on 18 July 2024 in Kristiansand is a part of Ravnedalen Live. Aurora performed on the main stage.
  9. ^ The concert on 19 July 2024 in Nordfjordeid is a part of Malakoff Festival. Aurora performed on the "Malakoffscena" stage.
  10. ^ The concert on 24 July 2024 in Nyon is a part of Paléo Festival. Aurora performed on the "Véga" stage.
  11. ^ The concert on 8 August 2024 in Budapest is a part of Sziget Festival. Aurora performed on the "Revolut" stage.
  12. ^ The concert on 10 August 2024 in Helsinki is a part of Flow Festival.
  13. ^ a b The concerts on 17 and 18 August 2024 were part of the Summer Sonic. Aurora performed on the "Sonic" stage.
  14. ^ The concert on 23 August 2024 in Jakarta is a part of LaLaLa Festival.
  15. ^ The concert on 25 August 2024 in Bangkok is a part of Summer Sonic Bangkok. Aurora performed on "The Mega Stage".
  16. ^ The concert on 31 August 2024 in Glattbrugg is a part of Zürich Openair. Aurora performed on the "Zoa" stage.
  17. ^ The concert on 9 February 2025 in Carrick is a part of Party in the Paddock. Aurora performed on the "Paddock" stage.
  18. ^ During the concert on 17 February 2025 in Tokyo, Atarashii Gakko! joined Aurora onstage to perform their rework of "Some Type of Skin".[42]
  19. ^ The concert on 8 March 2025 in Mumbai is a part of Lollapalooza India. Aurora performed on the "Keep Walking" stage.
  20. ^ The concert on 13 June 2025 in Oslo is a part of Piknik i Parken. Aurora will perform as headliner on the main stage.
  21. ^ The concert on 14 June 2025 in Bergen is a part of Bergenfest. Aurora will perform as headliner on the "Plenen" stage.
  22. ^ The concert on 29 June 2025 in Dublin is a part of Trinity Summer Series.
  23. ^ The concert on 1 July 2025 in Oxfordshire is a part of Wilderness Festival.
  24. ^ The concert on 11 July 2025 in Athens is a part of Release Athens.
  25. ^ The concert on 19 July 2025 in Carhaix is a part of Vieilles Charrues Festival.
  26. ^ The concert on 14 August 2025 in Sankt Pölten is a part of FM4 Frequency Festival.
  27. ^ The concert on 16 August 2025 in Winterthur is a part of Winterthurer Musikfestwochen.
  28. ^ The concert on 17 August 2025 in Hasselt is a part of Pukkelpop.
  29. ^ The concert on 21 August 2025 in Château-Gontier is a part of V and B Fest.
  30. ^ The concert on 22 August 2025 in Paris is a part of Rock en Seine.
  31. ^ The concert on 31 August 2025 in Seattle is a part of Bumbershoot.

References

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  26. ^ "BE:FIRST、オーロラ、新しい学校のリーダーズなどが躍動 サマーソニック総括レポート【東京DAY2】" [BE:FIRST, Aurora, Atarashii Gakko and others in action: Summer Sonic summary report (Tokyo Day 2)]. Rolling Stone Japan (in Japanese). 22 August 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  27. ^ Crowley, Taryn (3 October 2024). "Aurora at the Royal Albert Hall". The Upcoming. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  28. ^ Bennett, MK (6 October 2024). "Aurora: O2 Apollo, Manchester – Live Review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  29. ^ Browning, Maddie (5 December 2024). "Review & setlist: AURORA summons MGM Music Hall into her cult of humanity". Boston.com. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
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  42. ^ @universal_international (22 February 2025). "「Some Type Of Skin (ft. ATARASHII GAKKO!)」配信中！
 先日のオーロラ東京公演のアンコールでは サプライズパフォーマンスを披露". Retrieved 19 March 2025 – via Instagram.
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