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Winners Announced for the 2024 JUNO Opening Night Awards
The 2024 Juno Awards struck a harmonious balance between honouring Canadian music history and looking ahead to its diverse future. Held on March 24 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the CBC-televised event showcased breakthrough stars, cultural milestones, and heartfelt tributes.
Punjabi-Canadian sensation Karan Aujla claimed the TikTok Fan Choice Award, the ceremony’s sole fan-voted honour. Reflecting on his journey, he said, “Sometimes I can’t believe I’m that same kid who lost my parents when I was in India, made my way to Canada, and now I’m here! If you are dreaming, make sure you dream big.” Aujla also performed hits from Making Memories, his record-breaking Punjabi debut album.
Montreal’s Charlotte Cardin took home Album of the Year for 99 Nights, a project that reached No. 3 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart and propelled its single “Confetti” into the Canadian Hot 100’s top 10. Cardin later performed the track amidst a dazzling confetti shower.
Toronto rockers The Beaches won Group of the Year, presented by Canadian icon Anne Murray. In their acceptance speech, the band urged young women to follow their lead: “To all the young girls watching, go start bands with your best friends!” The Beaches closed the show with their hit “Blame Brett.”
Ottawa-born TALK won Breakthrough Artist of the Year after a powerful performance of his chart-topping single “Run Away to Mars.” In his acceptance speech, he championed arts funding, coinciding with the Canadian government’s announcement of increased support for the music industry.
The evening featured performances in six languages, reflecting Canada’s multicultural artistry. Aujla’s set included Punjabi hits, while Jeremy Dutcher and Elisapie performed an Inuktitut rendition of Blondie’s “Heart of Glass.” The event also saw the highest number of Indigenous nominees in Juno history, starting with a moving land acknowledgment and performances by Wolastoqey artists.
Hosted by Nelly Furtado, the ceremony opened with a medley of her iconic hits, including “Promiscuous” and her latest track, “Eat Your Man.” Maestro Fresh Wes, dubbed “our rap Prime Minister,” was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. In a heartfelt moment, he declared, “Now, this music we love won’t ever be underestimated,” before performing a medley of his own hits.
Tributes to late Canadian legends Gordon Lightfoot, Robbie Robertson, and Karl Tremblay provided emotional highlights. Allison Russell, William Prince, and others joined together to perform “If You Could Read My Mind” and “The Weight.”
Actor Elliot Page presented the Humanitarian Award to Tegan and Sara, praising their advocacy for queer youth. The duo remarked, “If the world were not so hostile to 2SLGBTQ+ people, we would see ourselves purely as musicians. We love being gay. So gay.”
Here is the full list of Nominees and Winners:
TikTok Juno Fan Choice
- Charlotte Cardin
- Daniel Caesar
- DVBBS
- Josh Ross
- Karan Aujla
- Shubh
- Tate McRae
- The Weeknd
- ThxSoMch
- Walk Off the Earth
Single of the year
- “Confetti,” Charlotte Cardin
- “Always,” Daniel Caesar
- “Pretty Girl Era,” Lu Kala
- “A Little Bit Happy,” Talk
- “Greedy,” Tate McRae
International album of the year
- Gettin’ Old, Luke Combs
- Heroes & Villains, Metro Boomin
- One Thing at a Time, Morgan Wallen
- SOS, SZA
- 1989 (Taylor’s Version), Taylor Swift
Album of the year
- Néo-Romance, Alexandra Stréliski
- 99 Nights, Charlotte Cardin
- Never Enough, Daniel Caesar
- Mirror, Lauren Spencer Smith
- Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees, Talk
Artist of the year
- Charlotte Cardin
- Daniel Caesar
- Lauren Spencer Smith
- Shania Twain
- Tate McRae
Group of the year
- Arkells
- Loud Luxury
- Nickelback
- The Beaches
- Walk Off the Earth
Breakthrough artist of the year
- Connor Price
- Karan Aujla
- Lu Kala
- Shubh
- Talk
Breakthrough group of the year
- Busty and the Bass
- Crash Adams
- Good Kid
- Men I Trust
- New West
Songwriter of the year
- Allison Russell: “Eve Was Black” (co-songwriters Drew Lindsay, JT Nero); “Stay Right Here” (co-songwriters Drew Lindsay, JT Nero); “The Returner” (co-songwriters JT Nero).
- Aysanabee: “Alone”(co-songwriters Ali Willa Milner, Charlie McClean); “Here and Now”(co-songwriters Ali Willa Milner, Derek Hoffman); “Somebody Else”(co-songwriters Derek Hoffman, Sean Sroka).
- Charlotte Cardin, Jason Brando and Lubalin: “Confetti;” “Daddy’s a Psycho”(co-songwriters Aaron Paris, Harper Gordon); “Jim Carrey” (co-songwriter Mathieu Sénéchal).
- Nicholas Durocher (Talk) and Connor Riddell: “Afraid of the Dark”(co-songwriters Eric Allen Palmquist, Joshua Speers); “A Little Bit Happy” (co-songwriters Brandon Colbein, Jussi Karvinen, Justin Tranter); “Wasteland”(co-songwriters Brandon Colbein, Justin Tranter and Sam Homaee).
- William Prince: “Broken Heart of Mine;” “Easier and Harder:’ “When You Miss Someone.”
Country album of the year
- The Compass Project – South Album, Brett Kissel
- Right Round Here, Dean Brody
- Do it Anyway, Jade Eagleson
- Ahead of Our Time, James Barker Band
- Spillin’ My Truth, Tyler Joe Miller
Adult alternative album of the year
- Powder Blue, Begonia
- Multitudes, Feist
- Are We Good, Hayden
- Motewolonuwok, Jeremy Dutcher
- Revolution, Shawnee Kish
Alternative album of the year
- Here and Now, Aysanabee
- Dizzy, Dizzy
- To Learn, Leith Ross
- See You in the Dark, Softcult
- Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees, Talk
Pop album of the year
- 99 Nights, Charlotte Cardin
- Mirror, Lauren Spencer Smith
- Saturn Return, Rêve
- Queen of Me, Shania Twain
- Lost in Translation, Valley
Rock album of the year
- Fearless, Crown Lands
- Formentera II, Metric
- Blame My Ex, the Beaches
- Pretty Monster, the Blue Stones
- Glory, the Glorious Sons
Vocal jazz album of the year
- Songwriter, Alex Bird & Ewen Farncombe
- You’re Alike, You Two, Caity Gyorgy and Mark Limacher
- Little Bit a’ Love, Denielle Bassels
- Our Roots Run Deep, Dominique Fils-Aimé
- Your Requests, Laila Biali
Jazz album of the year (solo)
- Day Moon, Christine Jensen
- Walls Made of Glass, Gentiane MG
- Sonic Bouquet, Jocelyn Gould
- Twelve, Noam Lemish
- The South Detroit Connection, Russ Macklem
Jazz album of the year (group)
- Migrations, Allison Au with the Migrations Ensemble
- Septology-The Black Forest Session, Canadian Jazz Collective
- Cry Me a River, Hilario Duran and His Latin Jazz Big Band
- Recent History, Mike Murley & Mark Eisenman Quartet
- Convergence, Nick Maclean Quartet feat. Brownman Ali
Instrumental album of the year
- Néo-Romance, Alexandra Stréliski
- When we were that what wept for the sea, Colin Stetson
- Calibrating Friction, Haralabos [Harry] Stafylakis
- Fourth Album, Markus Floats
- Tesseract, Meredith Bates
Francophone album of the year
- Zayon, FouKi
- Dans la seconde, Karkwa
- En concert avec l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (sous la direction du chef Simon Leclerc), Les Cowboys Fringants & l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
- À boire deboutte, Salebarbes
- Non conventionnel, Souldia
Children’s album of the year
- Big Words, ABC Singsong
- Going Back: Remembered and Remixed Family Folk Songs, Vol. 1, Ginalina
- Love-a-By, Splash’N Boots
- Welcome to the Flea Circus, the Swinging Belles
- Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro Stick to Your Vision For Young Athletes, Young Maestro
Classical album of the year (solo artist)
- Infinite Voyage, Barbara Hannigan
- Nielsen: Violin Concerto, Symphony No. 4, James Ehnes
- Fauré: Nocturnes & Barcarolles, Marc-André Hamelin
- De Hartmann: Cello Concerto, Matt Haimovitz
- Mouvance, Suzie LeBlanc
Classical album of the year (large ensemble)
- Bekah Simms: Bestiaries, Cryptid Ensemble, Ensemble Contemporain de Montreal
- Maxime Goulet: Symphonie de la tempête de verglas, Orchestre classique de Montréal, conducted by Jacques Lacombe
- Sibelius 3 & 4, Orchestre Métropolitain, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin
- Mahler: Symphony No. 5,Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, conducted by Rafael Payare
- Rachmaninoff: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3; Isle of the Dead, the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Classical album of the year (small ensemble)
- Mythes, Andrew Armstrong and James Ehnes
- Portrait: Alex Baranowski, Angèle Dubeau and La Pietà
- Portrait, Cheng² Duo
- Il Ponte di Leonardo, Constantinople
- Basta parlare!, Les Barocudas
Classical composition of the year
- Simulacra, Amy Brandon
- Portrait of an Imaginary Sibling, Dinuk Wijeratne
- …and the Higher Leaves of the Trees Seemed to Shimmer in the Last of the Sunlight’s Lingering Touch of Them…, Emilie Cecilia LeBel
- Shāhīn-nāmeh, for Voice and Orchestra, Iman Habibi
- Don’t Throw Your Head in Your Hands, Nicole Lizée
Rap album/EP of the year
- Bag or die, bbno$
- Spin the Globe, Connor Price
- Crying Crystals, Haviah Mighty
- Kaytraminé, Kaytraminé
- Panic, Tobi
Dance recording of the year
- “Eat Your Man,” Dom Dolla and Nelly Furtado
- “Crew Thang,” DVBBS, Jeremih and Sk8
- “Need Your Love,” Felix Cartal and Karen Harding
- “I Go Dancing,” Frank Walker feat. Ella Henderson
- “Next to You,” Loud Luxury, DVBBS feat. Kane Brown
Contemporary R&B recording of the year
- For the Better, Aqyila
- Never Enough, Daniel Caesar
- Heartbreak Hill, Jon Vinyl
- When it Blooms, Nonso Amadi
- Facets, Shay Lia
Reggae recording of the year
- “Stir This Thing,” Ammoye
- “Feel Like Home,” Exco Levi
- Roots Girl, Jah’Mila
- Dread, Kirk Diamond & Finn
- “Rush Dem,” Omega Mighty feat. 4Korners, Haviah Mighty
Contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year
- Here and Now, Aysanabee
- Scream, Holler & Howl, Blue Moon Marquee
- Inuktitut, Elisapie
- Revolution, Shawnee Kish
- Bekka Ma’iingan, Zoon
Contemporary roots album of the year
- The Returner, Allison Russell
- We Will Never Be the Same, Good Lovelies
- Beyond the Reservoir, Julian Taylor
- A Light in the Attic, Logan Staats
- Stand in the Joy, William Prince
Traditional roots album of the year
- Paint Horse, Benjamin Dakota Rogers
- The Breath Between, David Francey
- Roses, Jackson Hollow
- Second Hand, James Keelaghan
- Resilience, Morgan Toney
Blues album of the year
- SoulFunkn’Blues, Blackburn Brothers
- Scream, Holler & Howl, Blue Moon Marquee
- One Step Closer, Brandon Isaak
- The Big Bottle of Joy, Matt Andersen
- Gettin’ Together, Michael Jerome Browne
Contemporary Christian/gospel album of the year
- Glory to God, Brooke Nicholls
- All Ye Lepers, Joshua Leventhal
- Arrow, K-Anthony
- Where I’m Meant to Be, Stirling John
- Alive, Tuzee
Global music album of the year
- Donte sann yo, Bel and Quinn
- Kizavibe, Kizaba
- SMS for Location Vol. 5, Moonshine
- Okantomi, Okan
- Soap Box, Waahli
Jack Richardson producer of the year
- Hill Kourkoutis: “Ego Death,” Aysanabee; “Whiskey Bar,” Tafari Anthony (co-producers Jordyn Woodside, Mike Tompa, Tafari Anthony).
- Jason Brando, Lubalin, Mathieu Sénéchal and Sam Avant: “Confetti,” Charlotte Cardin (co-producer Rob Grimaldi); “Jim Carrey,” Charlotte Cardin.
- Joel Stouffer: “Breaking Up With Jesus,” Reve; “Whitney,” Reve (co-producers Aaron Paris, Banx & Ranx.
- Shawn Everett: “Used to Be Young,” Miley Cyrus (co-producers Michael Pollack, Miley Cyrus); “What Now,” Brittany Howard (co-producer Brittany Howard).
- Wondagurl: “Circus Maximus,” Travis Scott (co-producers Jahaan Sweet, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Travis Scott); “HYAENA” (co-producers Jahaan Sweet, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Travis Scott).
Recording engineer of the year
- Denis Tougas: “Dawgcatcher,” Amanda Marshall; “Special,” Amanda Marshall
- George Seara: “Everything Belongs,” Cory Asbury; “The Promise is the Same,” Cory Asbury.
- Matty Green: “because of you,” Chris LaRocca; “Midnight Dreams,” Ellie Goulding.
- Serban Ghenea: “Anti-Hero,” Taylor Swift; “Paint The Town Red,” Doja Cat.
- Shawn Everett: “Used to Be Young,” Miley Cyrus; “What Now,” Brittany Howard.
Album artwork of the year
- Carolyne De Bellefeuille (art director), Jessica Ledoux (designer, illustrator), Mali Savaria-Ille (designer, illustrator), Veronique Lafortune (designer, illustrator), Leeor Wild (photographer: Inuktitut, Elisapie.
- Heather Goodchild (art director), Colby Richardson (designer), Colin Fletcher (illustrator), Sara Melvin (photographer): Multitudes, Feist.
- Kit King (illustrator), Vanessa Heins (photographer): The Love Still Held Me Near, City and Colour.
- Nicolas Lemieux (art director), Mykaël Nelson (designer and illustrator), Albert Zablit (photographer): Riopelle Symphonique, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal.
- Quinton Nyce (art director), Brodie Metcalfe (designer), Davis Graham (illustrator), Kaylee Smoke (photographer): I’m Good, HBU?, Snotty Nose Rez Kids.
Music video of the year
- “Of Woods and Seas,” Andrew De Zen (Alaskan Tapes)
- “Demons,” Ethan Tobman (Allison Russell)
- “Onetwostep,” Jordan Clarke(des hume feat. juicelover)
- “Damn Right,” Sterling Larose(Snotty Nose Rez Kids)
- “Feral canadian scaredy cat,” Sterling Larose and Zachary Vague(young friend)
Electronic album of the year
- Infinity Club, Bambii
- Birds, Bees, the Clouds & the Trees, Harrison
- Creatures of the Late Afternoon, Kid Koala
- Synthetic Season 2, Rich Aucoin
- No Highs, Tim Hecker
Metal/hard music album of the year
- As Gomorrah Burns, Cryptopsy
- Electric Sounds, Danko Jones
- Goliath, Kataklysm
- Void, Ken mode
- Morgöth Tales, Voivod
Adult contemporary album of the year
- Heavy Lifting, Amanda Marshall
- I Wish I Was Flawless, I’m Not, Banners
- To Be Loved, Vol. 1, Josh Sahunta
- Run Where the Light Calls, Luca Fogale
- Wildflower, Steph La Rochelle
Comedy album of the year
- Life of Leisure, Derek Seguin
- Never Was, Graham Clark
- A Lylebility, Kyle Brownrigg
- Sexiest Fish in the Lake, Laurie Elliott
- SAP, Mae Martin
Traditional R&B/soul recording of the year
- “Hello,” Aqyila
- “Unbreakable,” Jhyve
- Where to Find Me, Katie Tupper
- “9 to 5,” Luna Elle
- Real World, RealestK
Rap single of the year
- “American Nightmare,” Belly
- “Spinnin,” Connor Price feat. Bens
- “Honey Bun,” Haviah Mighty
- “Minimum Wage,” Pressa
- “Someone I Knew,” Tobi
Underground dance single of the year
- “Call My Name,” Blond:ish
- “Mad Mess,” DJ Karaba
- “Could Be Wrong,” Lostboyjay
- “Eclipse,” Peach
- “Concorde Groove,” Smalltown DJs
Traditional Indigenous artist or group of the year
- Sing. Pray. Love., Joel Wood
- LFS5, Nimkii and the Niniis
- Mitòòdebi (For My Relatives), the Bearhead Sisters
- Reverie, the Red River Ramblers
- Drum Nation, Young Scouts
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Noah Kahan Announces a 31-Date Stadium run as part of The Last Of The Bugs World Tour
After a landmark year with his critically acclaimed #1 album and sold-out world tour, 2x GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-platinum artist Noah Kahan is stepping onto the biggest stages of his career. Following this year’s sold-out The Great Divide World Tour, Kahan announces his biggest global headline tour to date: a 31-date stadium run as part of The Last Of The Bugs World Tour. For the first time in his career, after selling out baseball stadiums across the U.S., he’ll bring his music to even bigger stadiums across North America, Europe, and the U.K.
The North American leg of The Last Of The Bugs World Tour, promoted by Live Nation, kicks off April 24th at Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA, and stops at major stadiums across the U.S. and Canada, including Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, and East Rutherford’s MetLife Stadium. It will also bring the beloved New Englander home for four nights to Boston’s Fenway Park, following his record-breaking, sold-out four consecutive show run this summer and induction into the Fenway Music Hall of Fame. Following the North American dates, Kahan will head to Europe and the U.K. to continue his stadium run overseas, including stops at Berlin’s Waldbühne, Seville’s Plaza de España, Paris’ Hippodrome ParisLongchamp, and more, as well as three previously announced nights at London’s Wembley Stadium.
See the full list of dates for The Last Of The Bugs World Tour below.
TICKETS (FOR NORTH AMERICA ONLY): To participate in the Noah Kahan Artist Presale on Tuesday, November 10th at 12pm local time you must sign up HERE by Thursday, November 5th at 11:59pm ET. Artist Presales for this tour are hosted by multiple ticketing sites, but anyone who signs up can join the sale. For Artist Presales on Ticketmaster, no code is needed – access is tied to your account. Artist Presales hosted on other sites may require a code for access. Working in partnership with Ticketmaster, extra protections will be in place to help block bad actors from signing up for the Artist Presale. Some fans may be asked to complete a quick selfie check, or in rare cases, provide an ID via Persona to sign up. Find out more about security checks HERE.
CANCELLED CITI FIELD TICKETHOLDERS PRESALE (FOR METLIFE ONLY): For the fans who had purchased tickets to the The Great Divide Citi Field July 18th, 2026 show that was canceled, you will have an opportunity to access an exclusive presale for the upcoming June 18th, MetLife Stadium show. To access the presale, tickets must have been originally purchased through Ticketmaster or Face Value Exchange, and you must use the native email connected to the Citi Field tickets. Cancelled Citi Field Ticketholders Presale will take place on Tuesday, November 10th from 9am – 11am local time.
RESERVED BY SPOTIFY (FOR NORTH AMERICA ONLY): The Reserved by Spotify presale will take place on Wednesday, November 11th at 9am local time. Noah Kahan Reserved by Spotify tickets may be available to eligible U.S. Spotify Premium subscribers through Ticketmaster. These fans will be notified by Spotify via email and app notification, and will have the opportunity to purchase up to two tickets during the Reserved presale.
FACE VALUE EXCHANGE (FOR NORTH AMERICA ONLY): Noah Kahan is using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange to help fans get tickets at the original price. Tickets purchased on Ticketmaster will be non-transferable and can only be resold on Ticketmaster at face value. In New York where laws prevent resale restrictions, tickets can be transferred, but Ticketmaster will still honor Noah Kahan’s terms by keeping resale prices at face value on its site.
TICKETS (FOR EUROPE ONLY): Tickets for the European dates will first be available through an artist presale via Laylo, beginning Tuesday, November 10th at 12pm local time. Fans can sign up HERE by Monday, November 9th at 5pm local time to access the presale.
GENERAL ON SALE (ALL DATES): Remaining tickets will be available via the general on sale starting Thursday, November 12th at 12pm local time at NoahKahan.com/pages/tour.
MASTERCARD PREFERRED TICKETS (FOR NORTH AMERICA ONLY): As part of his ongoing collaboration with Mastercard, Noah Kahan fans can get closer to the music and live experiences they love, with eligible cardholders able to access Preferred Tickets for select North American dates on The Last Of The Bugs World Tour through The Mastercard Collection. Mastercard gave fans a special sneak peek and teased the tour announcement during their World Series commercial earlier this week.
Next week, Kahan kicks off the sold-out U.K. and European leg of The Great Divide World Tour, following fully sold-out North American, Australian, and New Zealand dates this summer. The Great Divide World Tour sold more than 1.8 million tickets worldwide and earned Kahan the highest-ranked debut on Pollstar’s LIVE75 chart.
Kahan’s The Great Divide has emerged as a major GRAMMY-season contender, as the record has appeared on every major prediction list for “Album Of The Year,” “Record Of The Year,” and “Song Of The Year” from Billboard, Rolling Stone, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and HITS Daily Double. The recognitions follow his recent cover story in Billboard’s 2026 GRAMMY Preview Issue, GRAMMY Museum interview and performance, CBS Sunday Morning interview, and Zane Lowe interview.
In addition, his critically acclaimed Netflix documentary Noah Kahan: Out of Body recently entered Letterboxd’s Top 50 Documentaries list, following its SXSW 24 Beats Per Second Audience Award win and a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Kahan’s momentum also continues on the charts, as he remains the only artist to have two albums chart in the Billboard 200 Top 10 for the past six consecutive weeks: the 5x Platinum-certified Stick Season and Platinum-certified The Great Divide.
Kahan’s new song “Draw You Out” was recently released as the lead single for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album). Upon release, the track debuted at #1 on Spotify Top Songs Debut USA Chart. The full soundtrack will arrive on November 13th, with The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping releasing in theaters on November 20th.
THE LAST OF THE BUGS WORLD TOUR DATES:
April 24th – Athens, GA – Sanford Stadium
April 27th – Birmingham, AL – Protective Stadium
April 29th – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium
May 4th – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium
May 6th – Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium
May 9th – Norman, OK – Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
May 12th – Houston, TX – Reliant Stadium
May 15th – Austin, TX – Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
May 19th – San Francisco, CA – Levi’s Stadium
May 21st – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium
May 26th – Madison, WI – Camp Randall Stadium
May 29th – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
May 30th – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
June 1st – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
June 2nd – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
June 5th – Columbus, OH – Ohio Stadium
June 10th – Detroit, MI – Ford Field
June 12th – Buffalo, NY – Highmark Stadium
June 15th – Montréal, QC – Parc Jean-Drapeau
June 18th – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
July 1st – Groningen, NL – Stadspark
July 2nd – Berlin, DE – Waldbühne
July 4th – Milan, IT – I-Days
July 7th – Seville, ES – Plaza de España
July 10th – Paris, FR – Hippodrome ParisLongchamp
July 13th – Glasgow, UK – Hampden Park (Already Announced)
July 17th – Dublin, IE – Aviva Stadium (Already Announced | SOLD OUT)
July 18th – Dublin, IE – Aviva Stadium (Already Announced)
July 23rd – London, UK – Wembley Stadium (Already Announced | SOLD OUT)
July 24th – London, UK – Wembley Stadium (Already Announced | SOLD OUT)
July 25th – London, UK – Wembley Stadium (Already Announced)
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U2 Announces U.K. + Europe Tour Dates For Carnaval De Luz Presents: The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour 2027
Live Nation has today announced U.K. and Europe dates for Carnaval De Luz presents: The Greatest Show On Earth, a world tour that will see Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. return to select stadiums in 2027 and beyond.
The 2027 European leg will kick off in Stockholm on April 26th – with support from Wolf Alice – and will visit Amsterdam, Berlin, Lisbon, Milan and Paris; plus UK shows also announced for London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; with dates for Spain to be announced soon.
With the first run of shows selling out instantly and additional dates added in Mexico City, São Paulo and Buenos Aires due to popular demand; 2027 dates for North America are set to be announced in the coming weeks.
U2 recently celebrated the band’s 50th anniversary on Friday 25th September with a lunchtime show for students and teachers at their old school, Mount Temple Comprehensive, as well as a very special surprise performance on Dublin’s Grafton Street. With plans for The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour already in the works for 2028, the band is looking ahead to their all-important return home to Ireland. The Edge said – “We can’t say too much about the next leg of The Greatest Show On Earth – we’re still figuring it out – but what we can say is, we’ll be wrapping it up in Ireland. There’s nowhere else we’d want to be for that party.”
CARNAVAL DE LUZ PRESENTS: THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH WORLD TOUR
U.K. + EUROPE – 2027 DATES
**with support from Wolf Alice
April 26 STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Strawberry Arena**
April 28 STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Strawberry Arena**
May 05 PARIS, France – Stade de France**
May 08 PARIS, France – Stade de France**
May 27 LISBON, Portugal – Estadio da Luz**
June 05 AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Johan Cruijff ArenA**
June 06 AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Johan Cruijff ArenA**
June 18 LONDON, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium**
June 19 LONDON, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium**
June 30 BERLIN, Germany – Olympiastadion**
July 05 MILAN, Italy – Stadio San Siro**
July 06 MILAN, Italy – Stadio San Siro**
LATIN AMERICA – 2027 DATES
*with support from Beck
February 23 MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Estadio GNP Seguros* – SOLD-OUT
February 26 MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Estadio GNP Seguros* – SOLD-OUT
February 28 MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Estadio GNP Seguros* – SOLD-OUT
March 2 MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Estadio GNP Seguros* – NEW DATE
March 10 SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Estádio MorumBIS* – SOLD-OUT
March 12 SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Estádio MorumBIS* – SOLD-OUT
March 14 SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Estádio MorumBIS* – SOLD-OUT
March 16 SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Estádio MorumBIS* – NEW DATE
March 23 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Estadio River Plate* – SOLD-OUT
March 25 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Estadio River Plate* – SOLD-OUT
March 27 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Estadio River Plate* – NEW DATE
“The Greatest Show on Earth”? Now that’s a throwdown. It’s a dare, to ourselves as much as anyone, to try and have the best night of anybody’s life.
A bit of showman, a bit of shaman, a riot of colour, unreasonable guitar, bass and drums, and tunes you can hold onto.
Because if people are gonna show up, we certainly are.”
Bono, Edge, Adam and Larry
A new track titled ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ is out now. Co-written by U2 and Brian Eno, it is the third single to be taken from Carnaval De Luz. A story of lovers fighting to keep faith in each other – and faith itself. The video is directed by Anton Corbijn and was shot in the Californian desert; it satirizes the band as a religious cult where women do all the heavy lifting. Watch HERE. Listen HERE.
Acknowledged as one of the best live acts in the world, U2 has always – since their earliest days, including the industry-defining ZOO TV Tour which broke the mold in 1991 – consistently pushed the boundaries of live performance, with ground-breaking stage shows that embrace the latest in technology and innovation, most recently with one of the band’s most ambitious creative projects to date, a sold-out run of 40 history-making, future-defining shows at Sphere, Las Vegas. Carnaval De Luz presents: The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour marks U2’s return to a stadium setting for a performance spectacle embracing human connection and intimacy at a grand scale, with a set list drawn from across the band’s entire catalogue; the band’s first stadium dates since wrapping the acclaimed The Joshua Tree Tour at Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium on December 15th, 2019, the final stop on a tour which saw U2 play to almost 3 million fans around the world.
Tickets for the U.K. and European dates for Carnaval De Luz presents: The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour will first be available via U2.com Subscriber Presale commencing on Monday, November 2 at 10am local time.
Visa is proud to be an Official Sponsor of Carnaval De Luz presents: The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour.
Visa cardholders will have access to presale tickets in the EU and UK from Wednesday 4 November at 10 a.m. local time until 10 p.m. the same day, while supply lasts. Cardholders can purchase tickets via visa.com/u2 during the presale window.
Frank Cooper, Visa’s Chief Marketing Officer, said: “Few artists have achieved what U2 has: the rare ability to remain iconic across generations, cultures and continents. Their music transcends time and place, bringing people together through a shared sense of possibility, connection and belonging. At Visa, we believe in the power of experiences to connect us to one another and to the world around us. We’re excited to partner with U2 on The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour, giving fans access to the show and working with U2 and fan communities to create moments that matter.”
An Artist Presale will begin on Thursday, November 5 (details below). Remaining tickets will be available during the general onsale starting Friday, November 6 at 10am local time at U2.com.
To participate in the U2 Artist Presale on Thursday, November 5 at 10am local time, you must sign up HERE by Sunday, November 1 at 10:59pm GMT / 11:59pm CET. Artist Presales for this tour are hosted by multiple ticketing sites but anyone who signs up can join the sale. For Artist Presales on Ticketmaster, no code is needed – access is tied to your account. Artist Presales hosted on other sites may require a code for access. Working in partnership with Ticketmaster, extra protections will be in place to help block bad actors from signing up for the Artist Presale. Some fans may be asked to complete a quick selfie check, or in rare cases, provide an ID via Persona to sign up. Find out more about security checks here.*
*The Lisbon date will not be accessible via the Artist Presale.