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What Happened to the Earth?
Tour by Aurora
Location
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
Associated albumWhat Happened to the Heart?
Start date26 June 2024 (2024-06-26)
End date16 August 2025 (2025-08-16)
Legs9
No. of shows
  • 36 in Europe
  • 16 in Asia
  • 10 in North America
  • 8 in Latin America
  • 6 in Australia
  • 76 in total
Supporting acts
  • Biig Piig
  • Amy Michelle
  • Unflirt
  • Pearling
  • Nicole Zignago
  • Thea Wang
  • Briela Ojeda
  • Lorena Blume
  • Montse
  • Mar Marzo
  • Yma
  • Odd Luke
  • Hannah Brewer
Attendance100,000 (First 16 headlining shows)
Box office$7.8 million[1] (First 16 headlining shows)
Aurora concert chronology

The What Happened to the Earth? is the ongoing sixth concert tour and fifth world tour by Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora, in support of her fifth studio album What Happened to the Heart? (2024). The tour started on June 26, 2024, at the National Stadium in Dublin, and will conclude on August 16, 2025, at the Steinberggasse Street in Winterthur, spanning over 70 shows through Europe, Latin America, North America, Asia and Australia.

Background

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Aurora performing at Ravnedalen Live in Kristiansand, Norway on July 18, 2024.

The European and also first leg of the tour was announced alongside the album on 28 March 2024;[2] 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.[3][4]

The second announced part of the tour, with dates throughout North America, was revealed on Aurora's social media accounts and official website on 14 May.[5]

Latin American dates for the tour were announced on 27 May.[6] It marked the first time Aurora had booked an entire tour leg in large venues.

Australian and Japanese dates were announced on 15 and 21 August, respectively.[7][8] Dates for Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Seoul and Hong Kong were announced on 22 October,[9] followed by China dates on 16 December;[10] general tickets for the latest went on sale on 20 December.

The last leg announced of the tour will also pass through Europe in 2025;[11] general tickets went on sale on 12 June.[12]

On 23 June, Aurora was announced as the headliner of Piknik i Parken, which takes place in Oslo,[13] and Bergenfest,[14] the largest music festival in Bergen. She will perform on the main stage of both festivals on 13 and 14 June 2025, respectively.[15][16]

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".[17]

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".[18]

Robert Fröwein of Krone Zeitung described Aurora's show in Vienna as "not just a conventional concert, but always a reminder to take a more active look at yourself and your surroundings" and concluded that "this is one of the reasons why Aurora stands out so clearly from the crowd of pop queens. She always conveys the feeling that this is about more than just a cozy evening with beautiful music".[19]

Maddie Browning of Boston.com described the tour as "an acid trip with angelic vocals and trippy imagery of a moon with blinking human eyes. 'All is Soft Inside' soared to dancing, then soft contemplation, then rock. Purple and green lights floated through the sky like the aurora borealis — mysterious and breathtaking like Aksnes’ music".[20]

Commercial performance

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What Happened to the Earth? is a commercial success, marking Aurora's transition from theater shows to large venues. After the initial tour announcement, tickets for London and Paris were completely sold out in 10 minutes. Due to high demand in New York and Brisbane, Aurora has booked a second show at the Beacon Theatre and the Fortitude Music Hall, scheduled for 6 December 2024 and 14 February 2025, respectively.[21][22]

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.[23][24] According to her tour manager, Nicolas Izzo, there were nearly 40,000 attendees at just the 3 shows held in Mexico, not counting the South America ones.[25]

On 21 November 2024, it was revealed that over 60,000 people attended the first European leg of the tour.[26]

On October 21, Bergens Tidende stated that Aurora was attracting a large abroad audience to the Norwegian music festival Bergenfest, sparking interest from other international artists who are fans of hers to perform on the same day.[27]

Concert synopsis

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AURORA takes the stage with the video intro "The Goddess of Dusk" and follows with the introspective "Churchyard", followed by tracks that balance moments of energy and delicacy, such as "All is Soft Inside" and "Infections of a Different Kind". Classics such as "Runaway" and "Running with the Wolves" are also present, reinforcing the connection with the fans who have been with her since the beginning of her musical journey.

The performances are marked by her ability to create an immersive atmosphere, using her ethereal voice and expressive movements to convey deep emotions.

Musically, the performances strike a balance between the lyrical sensitivity inspired perhaps by her favorite singers Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan without the folk side and the atmospheric soundscape associated with Enya. Aurora explores electronic sounds and cinematic dynamics, possibly influenced by The Chemical Brothers and film scores, creating emotionally engaging performances.

Visually, the shows are a spectacle of light and color that seems to translate her music into visual form. The ethereal aesthetic, with nebulous sets and fluid costumes, evokes the mysticism of artists such as Björk and Enya, highlighting the connection between the natural and the surreal. Every detail, from Aurora's almost ritualistic movements on stage to the lighting that creates a dreamlike effect, transports the audience to a separate universe, reinforcing the emotional and spiritual connection characteristic of her music.

The combination of these sound and visual influences results in an experience that combines introspection and transcendence, leaving the audience deeply moved.[28]

Broadcast

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The performance on 28 June 2024 at Glastonbury Festival, in Pilton, was streamed by BBC on iPlayer,[29] and the performance on 18 August at Summer Sonic Tokyo was streamed by Wowow through their on-demand streaming service.[30]

Set list

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The tour utilized two different set lists. The initial setlists, utilized for the summer dates in 2024, featured the video intro "The Goddess of Dawn", "To Be Alright" and "The River" in its original 2022 live version; it also featured "The Blade" and "Blood in the Wine" in selected concerts.[31][32]

The headline tour (excluding the concert in Dublin) adopted "Soulless Creatures", "Echo of My Shadow" and "The River" as a medley (the latter being acapella), "Queendom", "Invisible Wounds" as the concert closer and a different video intro called "The Goddess of Dusk"; it also featured "The Blade", "Do You Feel?", "All is Soft Inside", "Infections of a Different Kind", "Running with the Wolves" and a medley of "Through the Eyes of a Child" and "The River" (the first replacing "Echo of My Shadow") in selected concerts.[33][34][35]

June to August 2024

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This set list is representative of the show on 26 June 2024, in Dublin. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[31]

  1. "The 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. "When 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 is representative of the show on 2 October 2024, in London. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[36]

  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. "When 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 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening acts
Date City Country Venue Opening Acts
Europe
26 June 2024 Dublin Ireland National Stadium Amy Michelle
28 June 2024[b] Pilton England Worthy Farm —
5 July 2024[c] Roskilde Denmark Dyrskuepladsen —
6 July 2024[d] Beuningen Netherlands Groene Heuvels —
10 July 2024[e] Tønsberg Norway Slottsfjell —
12 July 2024[f] Algés Portugal Passeio Marítimo de Algés —
13 July 2024[g] Barcelona Spain Parc del Fòrum —
18 July 2024[h] Kristiansand Norway Ravnedalen Park —
19 July 2024[i] Nordfjordeid Malakoff Park —
24 July 2024[j] Nyon Switzerland Plaine de l'Asse —
8 August 2024[k] Budapest Hungary Óbudai-Sziget —
10 August 2024[l] Helsinki Finland Suvilahti —
Asia
17 August 2024[m] Osaka Japan Omatsuri Hiroba —
18 August 2024[m] Tokyo Makuhari Messe —
23 August 2024[n] Jakarta Indonesia Jakarta International Expo —
25 August 2024[o] Bangkok Thailand Impact Challenger Hall 1 —
Europe
31 August 2024[p] Glattbrugg Switzerland Opfikon —
18 September 2024 Milan Italy Alcatraz Unflirt
20 September 2024 Vienna Austria Gasometer
21 September 2024 Prague Czech Republic Sportovní hala Fortuna
23 September 2024 Kraków Poland Tauron Arena
24 September 2024 Warsaw COS Torwar
25 September 2024 Berlin Germany Velodrom
27 September 2024 Brussel Belgium Forest National
28 September 2024 Amsterdam Netherlands AFAS Live
30 September 2024 Paris France L'Olympia
2 October 2024[a] London England Royal Albert Hall
4 October 2024 Manchester O2 Apollo Manchester
5 October 2024 Edinburgh Usher Hall Unflirt
Pearling
Latin America
30 October 2024 Monterrey Mexico Auditorio Citibanamex Nicole Zignago
31 October 2024 Guadalajara Auditorio Telmex
2 November 2024 Mexico City Palacio de los Deportes Nicole Zignago
Thea Wang
6 November 2024 Bogotá Colombia Gran Carpa Briela Ojeda
8 November 2024 Lima Peru Costa 21 Lorena Blume
10 November 2024 Santiago Chile Movistar Arena Montse
13 November 2024 Buenos Aires Argentina Movistar Arena Mar Marzo
16 November 2024 São Paulo Brazil Espaço Unimed Yma
North America
21 November 2024 Los Angeles United States Shrine Auditorium Biig Piig
23 November 2024 San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
26 November 2024 Seattle WaMu Theater
29 November 2024 Chicago Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
2 December 2024 Toronto Canada History
4 December 2024 Boston United States MGM Music Hall at Fenway
5 December 2024 New York City The Beacon Theatre
6 December 2024
8 December 2024 Washington, D.C. The Anthem
9 December 2024 Philadelphia The Fillmore
Asia
31 January 2025 Manila Philippines New Frontier Theater —
2 February 2025 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Zepp KL —
3 February 2025 Singapore The Star Performing Arts Centre —
Oceania
6 February 2025 Fremantle Australia Fremantle Prison Odd Luke
Hannah Brewer
8 February 2025 Sydney Hordern Pavilion
9 February 2025[q] Carrick Quercus Park —
11 February 2025 Melbourne MCA Odd Luke
Hannah Brewer
13 February 2025 Brisbane The Fortitude Music Hall
14 February 2025
Asia
17 February 2025 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Garden Theater —
18 February 2025 Osaka Zepp Namba —
22 February 2025 Seoul South Korea Kwangwoon University Donghae Arts Center —
24 February 2025 Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Expo —
26 February 2025 Guangzhou China Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall —
28 February 2025 Shanghai Echo Land Music Park —
2 March 2025 Beijing Beijing Exhibition Center —
5 March 2025 Chengdu Huaxi Live • 528 M Space —
8 March 2025[r] Mumbai India Mahalaxmi Racecourse —
Europe
28 April 2025 Stockholm Sweden Fryshuset Klubben —
29 April 2025 Copenhagen Denmark K.B. Hallen —
1 May 2025 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome —
3 May 2025 London England OVO Arena Wembley —
5 May 2025 Paris France Le Zénith —
7 May 2025 Madrid Spain WiZink Center —
9 May 2025 Lisbon Portugal Sagres Campo Pequeno —
13 June 2025[s] Oslo Norway Sofienbergparken —
14 June 2025[t] Bergen Bergenhus Festning —
19 July 2025[u] Carhaix France Site de Kerampuilh —
16 August 2025[v] Winterthur Switzerland Steinberggasse Street —

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".[36]
  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 will perform on the "Paddock" stage.
  18. ^ The concert on 8 March 2025 in Mumbai is a part of Lollapalooza India.
  19. ^ The concert on 13 June 2025 in Oslo is a part of Piknik i Parken. Aurora will perform as headliner on the main stage.
  20. ^ The concert on 14 June 2025 in Bergen is a part of Bergenfest. Aurora will perform as headliner on the "Plenen" stage.
  21. ^ The concert on 19 July 2025 in Carhaix is a part of Vieilles Charrues Festival.
  22. ^ The concert on 16 August 2025 in Winterthur is a part of Winterthurer Musikfestwochen.

References

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  1. ^ Aurora Charts [@aurorachartz] (November 3, 2024). "AURORA has her biggest audience on a tour" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Dunworth, Liberty (28 March 2024). "AURORA announces new album 'What Happened To The Heart' and announces UK and European tour". NME. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ Johnson, Laura (28 March 2024). "Aurora Announces New Album 'What Happened To The Heart?', Confirms UK And European Tour". Stereoboard. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ^ Johnson, Laura (5 April 2024). "Aurora Tickets For UK And European What Happened To The Earth? Part 1 Tour On Sale 10am Today". Stereoboard. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  5. ^ Aurora [@AURORAmusic] (May 14, 2024). "'What Happened To The Earth?' Part 2!🌍I'm so excited to be exploring even more beautiful cities" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Pérez Sánchez, Fernanda (1 June 2024). "Aurora regresa a México: Fechas, boletos y precios de los conciertos". Vogue. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  7. ^ Aurora [@AURORAmusic] (October 22, 2024). "I can't wait to come back to Australia darlings 🫀 General sale is now live!!! ✨" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Aurora [@AURORAmusic] (August 21, 2024). "JAPAN! 🇯🇵 I've been having the best time with you all, and decided to COME BACK NEXT YEAR as part of my 'What Happened To The Earth?' Tour" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Aurora [@AURORAmusic] (October 22, 2024). "HELLO PEOPLE! I AM FINALLY COMING BACK! And this time we'll swoop through Manila, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong & Singapore!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Aurora [@AURORAmusic] (December 16, 2024). "My Warriors in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu - I will be playing some live shows for you next year! ✨" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Johnson, Laura (6 June 2024). "Aurora Confirms OVO Arena Wembley Show As Part Of What Happened To The Earth? Part 5 European Tour". Stereoboard. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  12. ^ Skinner, Tom (6 June 2024). "Aurora announces Wembley Arena gig as part of new 2025 European tour". NME. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  13. ^ @pipfest (23 June 2024). "'Jeg elsker musikk, og jeg elsker piknik. Nå skal jeg headline Piknik i Parken. Tenk på det!! Endelig tilbake i Oslo!', sier Aurora! 🥹✨️🌟💙". Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via Instagram.
  14. ^ @bergenfest (23 June 2024). "Det er derfor en glede å meddele at Aurora headliner Bergenfest lørdag 14. juni 2025 🔥😍✨". Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via Instagram.
  15. ^ "Aurora til Piknik i Parken neste år". VårtOslo (in Norwegian). 23 June 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  16. ^ "Aurora - Bergenfest". Bergenfest. 23 June 2024.
  17. ^ Crowley, Taryn (3 October 2024). "Aurora at the Royal Albert Hall". The Upcoming. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  18. ^ Bennett, MK (6 October 2024). "Aurora: O2 Apollo, Manchester – Live Review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  19. ^ Fröwein, Robert (21 September 2024). "Aurora: Ein Pop-Abend im heidnischen Norden". Krone Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  20. ^ Browning, Maddie (5 December 2024). "Review & setlist: AURORA summons MGM Music Hall into her cult of humanity". Boston.com. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  21. ^ Aurora [@AURORAmusic] (June 10, 2024). "New York!!! Our first show at The Beacon Theatre sold out, so we've added a second on 6th December!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ^ Aurora [@AURORAmusic] (September 2, 2024). "NEW SHOW! Because you have all been buying tickets so quickly, I am adding a second show in Brisbane at the Fortitude Music Hall on 14th February 2025" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "Aurora celebra un ritual único en su show más grande en Ciudad de México". Mr Indie (in Spanish). 3 November 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  24. ^ Díaz, Jessica (2 November 2024). "Aurora en el Palacio de los Deportes: Una conexión espiritual entre música, tradición y alma". Setlist.me (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  25. ^ @nickoizzo (4 November 2024). "Wonderful to see this. All Mexican shows were sold out, with nearly 40,000 attendees. Congratulations to the talented Aurora!". Retrieved 25 December 2024 – via Instagram.
  26. ^ "CODA Audio Shines with AURORA". CODA Audio. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  27. ^ "Stjernen åpner Bergenfest i juni". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  28. ^ Sarmiento II, Ricardo (19 November 2024). "Com muitos efeitos visuais, Aurora sobre ao palco do Espaço Unimed". DJ Sound Magazine (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  29. ^ "Glastonbury, 2024, Aurora". 28 June 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  30. ^ "SUMMER SONIC 2024". 23 June 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  31. ^ a b "Aurora / Amy Michelle – What Happened To The Earth? Part1 tour, The National Stadium Dublin 26.06.2024". Mc Gig Music. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  32. ^ @setpick (9 August 2024). "AURORA live at Sziget Festival 2024, Budapest, Aug 08 2024 setlist". Retrieved 2 January 2025 – via Instagram.
  33. ^ Ferreira, Igor (17 November 2024). "Aurora encanta São Paulo com show emocionante no Espaço Unimed". Capivara Alternativa (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  34. ^ C., Caroline (2 November 2024). "Aurora at the Auditorio Telmex in Guadalajara – Gallery". First 3 Only. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  35. ^ Peter, Sarah (18 December 2024). "AURORA's 'What Happened To The Earth?' tour enchants D.C." Melodic Magazine. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  36. ^ a b Trendell, Andrew (4 November 2024). "AURORA speaks out against injustice and calls for equality at emotional Royal Albert Hall show". NME. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
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