Gloria the Blackout

Gloria the Blackout
Tour by Sam Smith
Location
Associated albumGloria
Start dateMarch 16, 2024 (2024-03-16)
End dateSeptember 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
No. of shows29
ProducerLive Nation
Sam Smith concert chronology

The Gloria the Blackout was a 2024 concert tour by English singer Sam Smith, staged in support of their fourth studio album Gloria (2023). [1][2] Unlike Smith’s previous arena-based tours, this run was structured as a festival-focused tour, consisting primarily of appearances at major international music festivals across Latin America and Europe. [3]

The tour was officially announced in December 2023 and was promoted by Live Nation. It marked a more selective and curated live presence for Smith in 2024, emphasizing high-profile festival performances rather than an extensive standalone global tour. [4]

Background

Following the release and commercial success of Gloria, Sam Smith opted for a different touring strategy compared to earlier cycles. Instead of embarking on a traditional headline arena tour, the artist participated in a series of prominent music festivals, allowing for broader international reach while maintaining a limited number of performances.

The decision aligned with evolving industry trends in which major artists leverage festival circuits to engage diverse audiences across multiple regions in a condensed timeframe. The tour also reflected Smith’s continued artistic evolution, incorporating theatrical visuals and darker, more experimental themes inspired by the Gloria era.

Because of its structure, the tour was categorized as a festival tour, with performances integrated into existing festival lineups rather than standalone concerts. [5]

Setlist

  1. "Stay With Me"
  2. "I'm Not the Only One"
  3. "Like I Can"
  4. "Too Good at Goodbyes"
  5. "Diamonds"
  6. "How Do You Sleep?"
  7. "Dancing with a Stranger"
  8. "Good Thing"
  9. "Lay Me Down"
  10. "Gimme
  11. "Lose You"
  12. "Promises"
  13. "I'm Not Here to Make Friends"
  14. "Desire"
  15. "Latch"
  16. "I Feel Love"
  17. "Gloria"
  18. "Unholy"

Tour dates

List of 2024 concerts [6][7]
Date (2024) City Country Venue
March 16[a][8] Buenos Aires Argentina Hipódromo de San Isidro
March 17[b] Santiago Chile Bicentennial Park of Cerrillos
March 20 Lima Peru Estadio Nacional
March 22[c] Bogotá Colombia Simón Bolívar Park
March 24[d] São Paulo Brazil Interlagos Circuit
May 17[e] Mexico City Mexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
June 23[f][9] Landgraaf Netherlands Megaland
June 28[g] Paris France Longchamp Racecourse
June 30 Linz Austria Jahrmarktgelände
July 3[h][10] Larvik Norway Larvik Golf Arena
July 5[i][11] Gdynia Poland Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport
July 6[j] Arras France La Citadelle
July 9[k] Monte Carlo Monaco Étoiles Sporting Club
July 11[l] Carhaix-Plouguer France La Prairie de Kerampuilh
July 13 Luxembourg Luxexpo
July 18[m] Ostrava Czech Republic Lower Vítkovice
July 20[n] Lucca Italy Piazza Napoleone
July 24[o] Nyon Switzerland Plaine de l'Asse
July 26[p] Stuttgart Germany Schlossplatz
August 8[q] Skanderborg Denmark Jægersborg Dyrehave
August 10[r] Cluj-Napoca Romania Cluj Arena
August 11[s][12] Budapest Hungary Hajógyári Island
August 17[t] Hasselt Belgium Domein Kiewit
August 21[13] Stockholm Sweden Gröna Lund
August 23[u] Rümlang[v] Switzerland Glattbrug
August 29[w] Lisbon Portugal Bela Vista Park
August 31[x] Madrid Spain IFEMA Exhibition Centre
September 7[y] Munich Germany Olympiastadion
September 8[z][14] Berlin Olympiapark Berlin

Notes

  1. ↑ Part of the Lollapalooza
  2. ↑ Part of the Lollapalooza
  3. ↑ Part of the Festival Estéreo Picnic
  4. ↑ Part of the Lollapalooza
  5. ↑ Part of the Tecate Emblema
  6. ↑ Part of the Pinkpop Festival
  7. ↑ Part of the Solidays
  8. ↑ Part of the Stavernfestivalen
  9. ↑ Part of the Open'er Festival
  10. ↑ Part of the Main Square Festival
  11. ↑ Part of the Monte-Carlo Summer Festival
  12. ↑ Part of the Les Vieilles Charrues
  13. ↑ Part of the Colours of Ostrava
  14. ↑ Part of the Lucca Summer Festival
  15. ↑ Part of the Paléo Festival
  16. ↑ Part of the Jazzopen
  17. ↑ Part of the Smukfest
  18. ↑ Part of the Untold Festival
  19. ↑ Part of the Sziget Festival
  20. ↑ Part of the Pukkelpop
  21. ↑ Part of the Zürich Openair
  22. ↑ Labeled as Zurich in promotional material
  23. ↑ Part of the Kalorama Festival
  24. ↑ Part of the Kalorama Festival
  25. ↑ Part of the Superbloom
  26. ↑ Part of the Lollapalooza

References

  1. ↑ Fraser, Maia (29 May 2024). "Sam Smith Performing In Malta This August At SummerDaze Festival". Lovin Malta.
  2. ↑ "Sam Smith announces Gloria The Blackout collaboration with Vivienne Westwood". The Line of Best Fit.
  3. ↑ Release, Press (29 May 2024). "Sam Smith to headline SummerDaze Festival". Times of Malta.
  4. ↑ "Sam Smith sparks backlash with racy outfits on Gloria tour". Yahoo News. 14 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sam Smith fans terrified during blackout at Manchester concert". 25 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sam Smith, Blink-182, & SZA To Headline Lollapalooza Chile 2024". UPROXX. 7 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Cluj24.ro, Redactia (11 August 2024). "Record ABSOLUT la Untold: 120.000 de participanți, sâmbătă. Sam Smith și Swedish House Mafia, show-uri memorabile pe Cluj Arena". Cluj24.ro (in Romanian).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ Osuna, Hernan (7 November 2023). "Lollapalooza 2024 Argentina line-up announced". Chaoszine.
  9. ↑ ParkstadActueel, Redactie van (26 June 2024). "Sam Smith straalt op Pinkpop 2024". Parkstad Actueel (in Dutch).
  10. ↑ Støre, Maria (25 September 2023). "Sam Smith kommer til Stavernfestivalen". VG (in Norwegian).
  11. ↑ "Live, in Photos: Open'er Festival 2024 with Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Air, and More". FLOOD.
  12. ↑ "Stormzy, Fred again.., and Sam Smith among first names for Sziget Festival 2024". The Line of Best Fit.
  13. ↑ "Sam Smith till Stockholm – spelar på Gröna Lund". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 16 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "SEVENTEEN, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Sam Smith, and more to headline Lollapalooza Berlin 2024". SEVENTEEN, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Sam Smith, and more to headline Lollapalooza Berlin 2024 | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. 13 March 2024.
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