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‘This is our moment together’: Lizzo kicks off Australian tour with spectacular, celebratory joy

RAC Arena, Perth In Perth for the first time, the pop star pulled out all the stops – and the flute – for her Special tour that’s all about power, inclusivity and love

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It’s a sea of sequins and glitter among the audience. The lights go down, and neon red letters fill the screen: “THIS IS A SHOW ABOUT LOVE.”

Lizzo fans, of course, already know what they’re in for: deft lyricism, boundless warmth and pure joy. The US pop star’s last tour, Cuz I Love You Too at the start of 2020, didn’t make it to Perth; for Australia’s west coast, it’s been a long wait.

Friday night at the RAC Arena marks the first Australian show on her Special tour, and her voice fills the room almost instantly, opening with Cuz I Love You. In black leather, under a spectacle of bright red lights, she’s soulful and she’s a force: flanked on either side by her dancers, but undoubtedly the centrepiece.

The crowd is largely women, of all ages and ethnicities, many in their own sparkling outfits. There are rhinestone fringes, metallic streamers in the hair, a mother and daughter with fairy lights wrapped around themselves, and pink – so much pink. Juice and 2 Be Loved ring out across the stadium, before Lizzo speaks to us directly: “When was the last time you said something kind about yourself?” she asks. “It’s been too damn long!”

Visually, the show is a delight from the beginning. At times it’s pure fun, like the neon line drawings that accompany the first half of the setlist, accordingly upbeat; elsewhere, we get artful videos of Lizzo herself, celebratory in their beauty. She launches into Soulmate, giving each of her dancers their own moment to shine, before a tidy segue into Grrrls and a thumping rendition of Boys.

For Tempo, the lights dim, the vibe gets sultry, and the dancers don’t hold back. The song features Missy Elliott in the recording; on stage, Elliott sends Lizzo an audio message: “You’re going to be around for a very, very, very long time.” Though there are 15,000 of us in the crowd, there’s an intimacy that feels rare for a show of this size. Lizzo is taking us into her world. “This is our moment together,” she tells us. “I want you to say ‘I’m special’,” prefacing her song of the same name.

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And yet, Lizzo herself knows not everyone can be a fan. When she plays Rumors, comments from the internet fill the screen behind her through brightly coloured chat bubbles, ranging from the maddeningly common – “Is that a BBL?,” “She’s prettier in person” – to the comical – “Lizzo parties in the Bermuda triangle,” “Lizzo played an alien flute at Area 51.” Cardi B joins us for her verse – through a video selfie played on a screen, as though she’s FaceTiming into the room. As Like a Girl begins, Lizzo gestures to her spectacularly bejeweled microphone stand: “I want you to think of this as your ex,” she says, and kicks it to the ground.

Halfway through, we’re taken through a meditation, beginning with a guided breathing exercise, and ending with an affirmation: “I am free.” Lizzo references the meditation later on: “Did it make you feel better? … I’m back here doing it too, visualising my higher self, loving on my higher self. I can come here and sing you songs, but if you don’t leave here feeling better, then I didn’t do my job!”

As the lights go down, footage of Lizzo fills the screen, showcasing her body. “My body is beautiful,” she narrates. “My body is nobody’s business.” Purple smoke fills the room, and she re-emerges in a shimmering gold dress for Jerome. Lizzo is vocally resplendent, effortlessly hitting every note and run; she belts, she growls, she kneels to the stage to close the song. For her song Coldplay, she brings out the flute – the instrument she’s been classically trained in, mastering since childhood – and the notes float through the air. As the crowd lights up the venue, waving their phones, she tells us: “This light represents the love you have for yourself.” It’s a tender interlude, but she’s back to her usual pace soon enough. “Should we play more flute?” she asks, and the response is the loudest of the night.

Lizzo delivers with a virtuosic solo before leading into Truth Hurts, which remains the longest-running No 1 song by a solo female rap artist on the Billboard charts in history. The energy in the room is rapturous. At one point, she’s twerking and playing the flute simultaneously without missing a beat, and the crowd is, in millennial speak, here for it .

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“It’s about to get funky in here,” she calls out, belting Chaka Khan’s I’m Every Woman, and into Everybody’s Gay. Rainbow lights frame the stage, and rainbow silhouettes echo her moves. On stage, Lizzo drapes herself in a flag with colours representing the LGBTQIA+ community, with the notable inclusion of brown and black stripes – Daniel Quasar’s Progress Pride flag, designed in 2015 to include and celebrate the trans community and people of colour. She dedicates this one to the queer women, and the trans women.

Notable throughout the show is the emphasis on Lizzo’s band and her dancers; she gives ample time to each individual performer, in moments that make for some of the most impressive of the night. Her inclusivity extends to the rapt room around her. She summons a flute for an audience member, a flautist, who performs a rendition of Down Under for Lizzo from the floor. She sings Birthday Girl to a birthday girl. “Ain’t no such thing as nosebleeds, baby! I love you!” she yells to those at the back – complimenting outfits, reading homemade signs (“Oh, baby, your ‘P’ is upside down.” It’s promptly turned up the right way.). She directs the cameras to a lady dressed in a hot pink cloud dress, layers of tulle, to tell her she looks beautiful.

Lizzo closes the show with the four-times platinum Good as Hell, before returning for an encore with About Damn Time. As the crowd pours out of the arena, buzzing and beaming, there’s no doubt that Lizzo did her job tonight. It was a show about love, and that love flowed both ways.

Lizzo’s tour continues this month in Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. She is also headlining Splendour in the Grass , which kicks off in Byron Bay on 21 July

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It’s ‘About Damn Time’: Lizzo Announces 2023 ‘Special’ Australian Tour

Lizzo is bringing her The Special Tour Down Under this July for a series of headline shows. And it’s ‘About Damn Time’!

The four-time Grammy award-winning artist was already headed to Australia to headline Splendour in the Grass 2023. But now, she’s giving fans ample opportunity to catch her in all her glory by announcing a trio of headline dates surrounding the festival in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney. She will be supported by Tkay Maidza for all three shows.  

When and Where Is Lizzo Touring Australia?

Lizzo’s 2023 tour kicks off in Perth’s RAC Arena on Friday, 14th July. Her final show is on Sunday, 23rd July at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena. Splendour is set to run from Friday, 21st July to Sunday, 23rd July, but we’re not sure when Lizzo will make an appearance yet.

Friday, 14th July – RAC Arena, Perth WA Monday, 17th July – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne VIC Sunday, 23rd July – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney NSW

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This will mark the powerhouse singer’s first Australian headline shows since FOMO festival in 2020.

If you don’t want to miss out on one (or three) of her shows, tickets go on sale 11am Wednesday, March 29 on Ticketek .

If you are an American Express holder, it’s great news. You get access to a presale from 11am Friday, March 24 till 11am Tuesday, 28th March. Live Nation will also be holding a presale: 12pm Tuesday, March 28 till 10am Wednesday, March 29.

In July 2022, Lizzo launched her fourth studio album, “Special”. The album included popular singles such as ‘About Damn Time’, which won Record of the Year at the 2023 Grammy Awards, and ‘2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)’.

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Lizzo Is Officially Bringing Her World Tour To Australia And New Zealand

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22nd Mar 2023

If news that Lizzo is headlining Splendour In The Grass 2023 has you in a state, you'll want to sit down for the next bit.

Turns out, the four-time Grammy Award-winner is officially touring Australia and New Zealand this year from July 14 until July 26 (mark that down in your diary).

The legendary Lizzo obviously needs no introduction but it would be remiss of us not to shout out her history-making smashes including  Juice, Truth Hurts, Tempo  and of course,  About Damn Time  which took out the coveted title of Record Of The Year at the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards recently.

Lizzo's freshly announced Splendour sideshows will bring her The  Special Tour to Australia and New Zealand, a nod to her 2022 album which recieved four nominations at the aforementioned GRAMMY Awards. The album is an undeniable ode to chunky disco-funk beats designed to make your body absolutely crank it on the dancefloor so we can only imagine what Lizzo's tour has in store.

To really pop the cherry on top, our home-grown singer-song writer and rapper Tkay Maidza will be the supporting act for Lizzo and we couldn't imagine a more iconic duo.

You can scope out dates and locations for Lizzo's Australia and New Zealand The Special Tour below:

Friday 14 July 2023

Perth—RAC Arena

Monday 17 July 2023

Melbourne—Rod Laver Arena

Sunday 23 July 2023

Sydney—Qudos Bank Arena

Wednesday 26 July 2023

Auckland—Spark Arena

Ticket details:

• The American Express Pre-Sale starts 11am (local time) from Friday 24 March
• The Live Nation Pre-Sale starts 12pm (local time) from Tuesday 28 March
• The My Ticketek Pre-Sale starts 12pm (local time) from Tuesday 28 March
• General public tickets start 11am  (local time) from Wednesday 29 March

For more details on Lizzo's Australia and New Zealand The Special Tour 2023 , head over here .

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Lizzo set to kick off australian tour with rac arena show in perth in july.

Perth is set to get yet another superstar visitor after Grammy winner Lizzo announced she will kick off her The Special Tour here in July.

The pop diva will bring her signature disco-funk beats and charismatic anthems for a series of headline shows Down Under which begin at Perth Arena on July 14.

Lizzo will become the latest in a long line of global celebrities to grace Perth in recent months, including Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone and Back Street Boys and comedian Dave Chappelle.

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Lizzo’s second album Special received four nominations at the 65th Grammy Awards, with her lead single About Damn Time taking out the coveted title of Record Of The Year.

She is renowned not only for her award-winning music — but also for her body-positivity that has inspired people across the world.

Her special guest for her Australian and New Zealand will be Zimbabwean-born Australian singer-songwriter Tkay Maidza.

Lizzo will play three big arena tours, including Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, and headline Splendour In The Grass.

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It’s about damn time: lizzo has confirmed she’s touring australia and new zealand in 2023, conor lochrie, conor lochrie's most recent stories.

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It’s About Damn Time: Lizzo has confirmed she’s touring Australia and New Zealand in 2023.

Earlier this month, the pop and R&B superstar was announced as this year’s Splendour in the Grass headliner , ready to make her bow at the festival in July.

And while in the country that month, Lizzo will embark on a headline tour, taking in stops in Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney. She’ll then head to New Zealand for a show at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Wednesday, July 26th (see full dates below).

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, March 29th at 11am local time. The American Express pre-sale begins on Friday, March 24th at 11am local time, while the Live Nation pre-sale begins on Tuesday, March 28th at 12pm local time.

Lizzo has secured a stellar support act for her upcoming tour in Tkay Maidza. The Zimbabwean-born Australian star recently impressed on “Show Me the Money” , a collaboration with English electronic duo Snakehips, and has previously toured with the likes of Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish.

Lizzo comes into her tour fresh from winning Record of the Year at this year’s Grammys for her huge hit “About Damn Time”. She cemented her global reputation last year with the release of her fourth studio album, Special , which topped the US Billboard 200 and reached number two on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Lizzo 2023 Australia and New Zealand Tour

With special guest Tkay Maidza

American Express pre-sale begins Friday, March 24th (11am local time) Live Nation pre-sale begins Tuesday, March 28th (12pm local time) General sale begins Wednesday, March 29th (11am local time)

Tickets available via livenation.com.au or livenation.co.nz

Friday, July 14th RAC Arena, Perth, WA

Monday, July 17th Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC

Sunday, July 23rd Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW

Wednesday, July 26th Spark Arena, Auckland, NZ

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Lizzo adds new Sydney and Melbourne shows to Australia and New Zealand tour

She will also be headlining Splendour In The Grass

New shows in Sydney and Melbourne have been added to Lizzo ‘s tour of Australia and New Zealand this July.

• READ MORE: Lizzo – ‘Special’ review: joyful superstar uplifts with self-assured, self-empowering bops

The ‘About Damn Time’ singer will now perform six shows between July 14 and July 26, all featuring special guest performer Tkay Maidza .

Fans who didn’t get tickets to the July 17 Melbourne concert and the July 23 Sydney concert – which Live Nation has marked as sold out in a fresh poster – can now look forward to fresh dates in both cities: July 18 at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena and July 24 at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena.

Tickets to both these new shows go on sale tomorrow (March 29) at 11am – the same time general sale begins for all other dates in Perth and Auckland. Get your tickets here .

Check out the updated list of Australian tour dates below.

NEW DATES ADDED DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND ⚡️ @lizzo has us feeling Good As Hell with the announcement of second shows in Melbourne & Sydney! 🎉 🎫 Tickets on sale tomorrow: Wed 29 Mar, 11am → https://t.co/int6idrIWu pic.twitter.com/jUfW4aK0Wo — Live Nation Australia (@LiveNationAU) March 28, 2023

Besides her upcoming Australia and New Zealand tour, Lizzo is also set to headline Splendour in the Grass . While a date for her headlining performance at the festival has yet to be announced, the singer has effectively confirmed that she will not be performing on the third day of the festival, seeing that she will be performing in Sydney on July 23.

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Lizzo is the first and only performer to be announced for Splendour in the Grass so far. The festival is set to run from July 21 to July 23 at the Ngarindjin / North Byron Parklands, with on-site camping available from July 19. The festival’s first release ticket allocation has been exhausted, Splendour revealed March 27. More ticket and line-up details will come soon.

Lizzo’s Australia and New Zealand 2023 tour dates are:

July: 14 – RAC Arena – Perth, Australia  17 – Rod Laver Arena – Melbourne, Australia – SOLD OUT 18 – Rod Laver Arena – Melbourne, Australia – NEW SHOW 21/22 – Splendour in the Grass – Byron, Australia 23 – Qudos Bank Arena – Sydney, Australia – SOLD OUT 24 – Qudos Bank Arena – Sydney, Australia – NEW SHOW 26 – Spark Arena – Auckland, New Zealand

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Lizzo Announces Australian Headline Tour

The tour coincides with Lizzo's debut Splendour appearance (and headline performance).

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Four-time Grammy Award-winner, Emmy Award-winner, songwriter, rapper, flautist and singer Lizzo  will bring her Special  tour to Australia and New Zealand this July. 

The series of headline shows will accompany her debut Splendour In The Grass appearance (which also happens to be a headline performance). Tkay Maidza will join the US music sensation at all the shows.

Lizzo’s Australian tour will commence at Perth’s RAC Arena on 14 July, followed by Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne on 17 July, Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on 23 July and concluding at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Wednesday, 26 July. Audiences in Queensland will have to buy a ticket to Splendour In The Grass or travel interstate sans a Brisbane date.

For keen fans with wallets at the ready, the American Express pre-sale runs from 11 am on Friday, 24 March, until Tuesday, 28 March, at 11 am. The Live Nation pre-sale begins on Tuesday, 28 March, at noon, concluding on Wednesday, 29 March, at 10 am. 

General public tickets go on sale on Wednesday, 29 March, from 11 am. All times are local. Go to the Live Nation website to access tickets and more details.

With the full line-up announcement to arrive in a few weeks, this Special  announcement will surely tide concertgoers over in the meantime.

Lizzo will be making her Splendour In The Grass debut with a headline slot, which is pretty impressive - not many artists these days could achieve that feat. Lizzo is the first black solo female R&B singer to claim the top spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 since 2012, and Truth Hurts  became the longest-running #1 by a solo female rap artist ever.

Lizzo last toured across Australia over three years ago - in January 2020. 

In The Music ’s review , we found that her talents and hard work to become a natural performer made for a gig that her audience loved every second of. “From the moment Lizzo bellowed the opening chords of Cuz I Love You , the title track from her third and most recent studio album, the crowd was treated to a divine experience. Lizzo was the preacher and the audience her loyal followers as she sermonised about the things that matter in 2020 – body positivity and self-love and care,” we noted.

We’re looking forward to more divine experiences this July.

THE SPECIAL  AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2023

WITH SPECIAL GUEST TKAY MAIDZA

Friday, 14 July - RAC Arena, Perth

Monday, 17 July - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

* Friday, 21 or Saturday, 22 July 2023 - Splendour In The Grass ( Lizzo’s headlining date TBC )

Sunday, 23 July - Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney

* not part of the tour announcement but relevant to Lizzo's gigs in Australia.

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Stop Everything: Lizzo Is Touring Australia In 2023

We’re in for a treat because Lizzo has announced she will tour Australia and New Zealand this July.

The Grammy Award winner will take her second album, Special , to Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland, beginning on July 14.

Lizzo on stage.

The album, which includes About Damn Time (among other bangers), saw Lizzo receive 4 nominations at this year’s Grammy Awards, and also take home the coveted Record Of The Year category.

This success follows that of her first album, CUZ I LOVE YOU , which included the single Truth Hurts , which made history as the longest running #1 song by a solo female rap artist ever.

In even more good (as hell) news, Australian singer-songwriter and rapper, Tkay Maidza has been announced as the support act for all shows in the upcoming tour.

Lizzo playing the flute.

News of the tour comes just a week after Lizzo was announced as the headlining act for this year’s Splendour In The Grass festival , which is set to take place between Friday 21st and Sunday 23rd July.

In 2022, Lizzo told The Daily Telegraph , “‘I really felt like I connected with Australia and had some really beautiful moments. So of course I want to come back like, why wouldn’t I? I love to tour, I love to travel and I love Australia.”

And if our excitement levels are anything to go by, the feelings about her upcoming visit are absolutely mutual.

Where To Buy Tickets To Lizzo’s Australian Tour

Set your alarms, because American Express will release a limited number of pre-sale tickets at 11am this Friday, March 24, until Tuesday, March 28 at 11am.

After that, the Live National pre-sale will kick off on Tuesday 28 March at 12pm, until Wednesday March 29 at 10am.

Tickets will be released to the general public on Wednesday, March 29 at 11am.

Buy tickets here . Lizzo , we’ll be seeing you very, very soon.

Lizzo’s Australian Tour Dates

Lizzo will be hitting just three Australian cities on her tour.

Rac Arena, Perth — Friday July 14

Rod Laver, Melbourne — Monday July 17

Quodos Bank, Sydney — Sunday July 23

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Following news of her headline act at Splendour in the Grass, Lizzo has revealed she’ll be touring around Australia and New Zealand. By Hayley Peppin

IT’S ABOUT Damn Time Lizzo returned to Australia and New Zealand. And apparently, the American superstar and all-round icon agrees with us.

Lizzo has announced she’ll be touring our glorious part of the world mid-year, following last week’s stellar news of her headlining Splendour in the Grass. The stadium side shows will run alongside her Splendour debut, with the festival set to take place between Friday 21st and Sunday 23rd July.

This’ll be the first time Lizzo has been down under since 2020, where she not only sold-out Melbourne’s The Forum and the Sydney Opera House, and performed at FOMO festival — but adorably packed Foodbank hampers for bushfire-affected victims.

This year, however, the 34-year-old will be hitting our shores with Grammy in tow — after taking home the 2023 Record of the Year for ‘About Damn Time’ (on top of four nominations) — and is to be supported by the inimitable Australian singer-songwriter and rapper, Tkay Maidza.

“the girls are popppin out!! soooo excited to be supporting THEE  @lizzobeeating  this july in aus!! amen!! rahhhh,” Maidza shared to Instagram .

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Lizzo will be performing her Grammy-nominated fourth studio album Special , which was released in July, 2022 in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. The record included hit singles such as ‘About Damn Time’ and ‘2 Be Loved (Am I Ready).’ Previously, Lizzo made history when her track ‘Truth Hurts’ from her CUZ I LOVE YOU album became the longest running #1 song by a solo female rap artist ever.

“I thoroughly enjoyed my time there, even though I know you guys were going through a lot as a country (with bushfires),” Lizzo told The Daily Telegraph in July 2022.

“I really felt like I connected with Australia and had some really beautiful moments. So of course I want to come back like, why wouldn’t I? I love to tour, I love to travel and I love Australia.”

All the details on the Lizzo’s Australian Special Tour below — including when to set your Lizzo ticket opening alarm.

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Where to buy Lizzo Australian tour tickets

In just a couple of days, Lizzo pre-sale and general tickets will go on sale. American Express will release a limited number of pre-sale tickets at 11am this Friday, March 24 until Tuesday, March 28 at 11am. Following that, Live Nation pre-sale will begin on Tuesday March 28 at 12pm, until Wednesday March 29 at 10am.

Then the general public can access all remaining tickets on Wednesday, March 29 at 11am.

To purchase tickets and for more information, click here .

Lizzo’s Australian and New Zealand tour dates

• Friday, July 14 – RAC Arena, Perth
• Monday, July 17 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
• Sunday, July 23 – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
• Wednesday, July 26 — Spark Arena, Auckland NZ

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Lizzo: The Special Tour 2023

In the month of July, we're usually contending with cold and dark winter days – but this year we're feeling good as hell about a special guest who's set to brighten up three capital cities for high-octane shows.

Lizzo will be taking to stages in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney as part of The Special Tour – the announcement comes a week after Splendour in the Grass organisers revealed she was this year's headliner. She's the pudding in the proof, gotta blame it on her juice.

Sharing the stage with her is Zimbabwean-born Australian singer-songwriter and rapper Tkay Maidza as her opening act.

Lizzo's hit Truth Hurts landed on Rolling Stone ’s list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, while her second full-length album, Special , was released last year to critical acclaim. Its lead single, About Damn Time , also won the Grammy for Record of the Year.

The first presale with American Express starts on Friday March 24 at 11am local time, with a Live Nation pre-sale on Tuesday March 28 at 12pm local time. General tickets go on sale on Wednesday March 29 at 11am local time.

Tour dates Perth Fri July 14 – RAC Arena, Perth

Melbourne Mon July 17 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

Sydney Sun July 23 – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park

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Lizzo Adds Extra Dates to 2023 Australian Tour

By Alex Gallagher

After the first Melbourne and Sydney dates of her upcoming Australian tour sold out during pre-sale, Lizzo has announced an extra show in each city. The singer, rapper and flautist will now perform additional concerts at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday, 18th July and Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Monday, 24th July.

The tour will kick off with a show at Perth’s RAC Arena on Friday, 14th July. She’ll be joined on all headline dates by rapper Tkay Maidza . General tickets for that show – along with the new Sydney and Melbourne dates – will go on sale today (Wednesday, 29th March) from 11am local time.

Lizzo – ‘2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)

Lizzo’s upcoming Australian tour will mark her first headline shows in the country since 2020, when she performed at the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne’s Forum Theatre in addition to appearances at that year’s FOMO Festival.

Alongside her headline dates, Lizzo was also recently announced as the first headliner for this year’s edition of Splendour in the Grass , making her debut at the festival in July. When announcing Lizzo’s place on the bill a fortnight ago, organisers said the rest of the lineup would be revealed within a matter of weeks.

Since last visiting the country, Lizzo has released her fourth studio album,  Special . The follow-up to 2019 breakout Cuz I Love You featured hits  ‘About Damn Time’  – which won  Record of the Year at the 2023 Grammy Awards  – and ‘2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)’.

Lizzo Australian Tour 2023

with special guest Tkay Maidza

• Friday, 14th July – RAC Arena, Perth
• Monday, 17th July – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (SOLD OUT)
• Tuesday, 18th July – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (NEW SHOW)
• Sunday, 23rd July – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney (SOLD OUT)
• Monday, 24th July – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney (NEW SHOW)

Tickets  on sale  11am Wednesday, 29th March.

Further Reading

Lizzo Review – Sydney Opera House, 6/1/20

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As well as playing Splendour in the Grass, the rapper, singer and flautist will hit Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland.

The full 2023 Splendour in the Grass lineup isn't here just yet, but the festival's only announced headliner so far is planning a decent stay Down Under around her trip to Byron Bay. Whether you know that you can't make it to the annual fest or you're just keen to see the 'Tempo', 'Juice', 'Truth Hurts' and 'Rumors' singer more than once, Lizzo has just announced four arena shows in Australia and New Zealand this winter.

Here's some news that's as good as hell: Lizzo will play Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland in July, with dates both before and after her Splendour stint. Given that she's set to take to the Qudos Bank Arena stage in the Harbour City on Sunday, July 23, she clearly won't be doing the same in Byron the same night — so, if you're headed to North Byron Bay Parklands, you'll be seeing the songwriter, singer and flautist (and Grammy- and Emmy-winner, too) on either the Friday or Saturday.

Back to the solo show: it's tied to Lizzo's 2022 album Special , including, of course, Grammy Record of the Year-winning single 'About Damn Time'. But attendees can expect to hear hits from 2019's CUZ I LOVE YOU as well — and an overall set filled with dance-ready beats.

Joining Lizzo on all shows as a special guest is Tkay Maidza, which means two must-see talents for the price of one.

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While a Lizzo tour is always a welcome announcement, fans in Brisbane will note the usual Splendour setup — that is, when someone plays the fest and does their own gigs around it, Brissie is considered close enough to Byron to not warrant a separate stop.

And if you're somewhere other than Auckland in Aotearoa, you'll need to head there as that's her only NZ concert.

LIZZO — THE SPECIAL TOUR 2023:

Friday, July 14 — RAC Arena, Perth Monday, July 17 — Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Sunday, July 23 — Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Wednesday, July 26 — Spark Arena, Auckland

Lizzo will tour Australia and New Zealand in July 2023. The American Express presale runs from 11am Friday, March 24–11am Tuesday, March 28, followed by the Live Nation presale from 12pm Tuesday, March 28–10am Wednesday, March 29 — and general sales from 11am Wednesday, March 29 — with all times local. For further details, head to the tour website .

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