The Freedom Tour (Kesha)

The Freedom Tour
Tour by Kesha
Promotional poster for the tour
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
Associated albumPeriod
Start dateMay 23, 2026 (2026-05-23)
End dateAugust 30, 2026 (2026-08-30)
No. of shows29
Kesha tour chronology
The Tits Out Tour
(2025–2026)		 The Freedom Tour
(2026)

The Freedom Tour is the eighth headlining concert tour by American singer-songwriter Kesha to promote her sixth studio album Period (2025). The tour features special guests including Chromeo, Meek, Erika Jayne and Sizzy Rocket. The tour began on May 23, 2026 in Chula Vista, California, and will conclude on August 30 in Noblesville, Indiana.[1][2]

Background

The Freedom Tour was announced just days after Kesha had ended her Tits Out Tour in the UK, with ticket presale beginning on March 24, 2026. In a statement, Kesha expressed her desire to share her feelings of freedom: "I’ve lived through the fire. This tour is about what comes after. Freedom isn’t just leaving something behind — it’s discovering that what you have lived through has made you magnificently who you are."[3] The tour saw Kesha performing at several festivals, including Bonnaroo, All Things Go Toronto Music Festival, and BST Hyde Park, in support of rapper, Pitbull.

Concert synopsis

Kesha performing at BST Hyde Park.

The show followed a similar concept and setlist as the Tits Out Tour. The set lasted 90 minutes and is divided into three acts. A large circular screen stood behind Kesha that displayed the visuals and she was primarily joined by six backup dancers.[4][5] It begun with Kesha rising from the stage wearing bedazzled angel wings to perform "Tik Tok".[6] The singer loudly declares her stance against abuse, with the opening lyric being changed to "Wake up in the morning like fuck P. Diddy". A dramatic performance of "Only Love Can Save Us Now" containing "cathedral-style lighting" followed, which then went into a medley of songs from Warrior. She notes she has not sung songs from this album in over a decade and asks the crowd to help reclaim them. During the medley, Kesha walked through the audience while riding on the shoulders of her dancers.

The second act opened up with a slowed down, moodier take of "Blow", with Kesha playing the guitar.[4]

The third act leaned into "glossy dance-pop theatrics" with songs "Attention!" and "Origami!", which critics found it focusing on Kesha's newfound independence.[6] During "Joyride", the screen behind the singer would flash bright lights with the lyrics to the song, while for "Attention!", the title would display in different brand-like fonts like 7-Eleven and Budweiser.[4] Her acoustic set would rotate different songs she has not performed in years such as "Past Lives" and "C U Next Tuesday".[7] She would then sing "Good Old Days", her 2017 single with Macklemore and reminisce about the making of the song, even joking about the rapper denting her car.

For the encore, Kesha wore an elaborate gold halo for the ballads, "Cathedral" and "Praying". The show then closed with "Your Love Is My Drug" and "We R Who We R".

Critical reception

In his review of the show in Dallas, Texas, Alex Gonzalez of Dallas Observer opined that Kesha's star power has not faded, despite being nearly 20 years into her career. He added, "...it's clear she’s still unlocking new levels to her prowess as a performer."[7] Jared Fessler, who reviewed the Shakopee, Minnesota show, praised the production, stating the colorful lights and screens added to the performance without taking attention away from the music. "The atmosphere was upbeat from beginning to end, and the audience stayed engaged throughout the entire concert," Fessler wrote for Broadway World.[8]

Set list

This set list is from the May 23, 2026, concert in Chula Vista.[9] It may not represent all concerts of the tour.

  1. "Tik Tok"
  2. "Only Love Can Save Us Now"
  3. "Warrior" (shortened)
  4. "Crazy Kids" (shortened)
  5. "C'Mon" (shortened)
  6. "Thinking of You" (shortened)
  7. "Out Alive" (interlude)
  8. "Blow"
  9. "Sleazy" (shortened)
  10. "Boy Crazy"
  11. "Cannibal"
  12. "Delusional" (shortened; featuring "Backstabber" intro)
  13. "Take It Off"
  14. "The Drama" / "Freedom" / "Ram Dass Interlude" (shortened, interlude)
  15. "Attention!" (shortened)
  16. "Joyride"
  17. "Origami!"
  18. "Yippee-Ki-Yay" (shortened)
  19. "Timber"
  20. "Red Flag"
  21. "Dinosaur" (shortened; with "Whip It" snippet)
  22. "Past Lives" (acoustic)
  23. "Good Old Days" (acoustic)
  24. "Die Young"
  25. "The One" (interlude)
  26. "Cathedral" (shortened)
  27. "Praying" (shortened)
  28. "Your Love Is My Drug"
  29. "We R Who We R"
Notes

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country and venue[1]
Date (2026) City Country Venue Supporting act(s) Attendance Revenue
May 23 Chula Vista United States North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre Chromeo
Sizzy Rocket		 — —
May 24 Inglewood[i] Kia Forum — —
May 27 Concord Toyota Pavilion at Concord — —
May 30 West Valley City Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre — —
June 1 Morrison Red Rocks Amphitheatre — —
June 3 Riverside[ii] Morton Amphitheater — —
June 5 Clarkston Pine Knob Music Theatre — —
June 6[a] Toronto Canada RBC Amphitheatre N/a — —
June 8 Wantagh United States Northwell at Jones Beach Theater Chromeo
Sizzy Rocket		 — —
June 10 Raleigh Coastal Credit Union Music Park — —
June 14[b] Manchester Great Stage Park N/a N/a N/a
July 7[c] Cork Ireland Docklands
July 10[d] London England Hyde Park
July 15[e] Quebec City[iii] Canada Plains of Abraham
July 17 St. John's Churchill Park
August 3 Shakopee United States Mystic Lake Amphitheater Chromeo
Meek		 — —
August 5 Rogers Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion — —
August 7 Dallas Dos Equis Pavilion — —
August 9 Austin Germania Insurance Amphitheater — —
August 12 Charlotte Truliant Amphitheater — —
August 14 Gainesville[iv] Jiffy Lube Live — —
August 15 Hershey Hersheypark Stadium — —
August 18 Saratoga Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center Chromeo
Erika Jayne		 — —
August 19 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center — —
August 21 Mansfield Xfinity Center — —
August 22 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena Erika Jayne — —
August 25 Burgettstown The Pavilion at Star Lake Chromeo
Erika Jayne		 — —
August 26 Grand Rapids Acrisure Amphitheater — —
August 29 Tinley Park Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre — —
August 30 Noblesville Ruoff Music Center — —

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation
Date City Country Venue Reason
May 29 Paradise United States MGM Grand Garden Arena Unknown
July 3[f] Leeds England Roundhay Park Scheduling conflict[11][12]
July 5[g] Margate Dreamland Margate
July 18[h] Edmonton Canada Fan Park Severe weather

Notes

Cities
  1. ↑ Labelled as Los Angeles in promotional material.
  2. ↑ Labelled as Kansas City in promotional material.
  3. ↑ Labelled as Quebec in promotional material.
  4. ↑ Labelled as Bristow in promotional material.
Others
  1. ↑ The June 6, 2026 concert in Toronto is a part of the All Things Go Toronto Music Festival.
  2. ↑ The June 14, 2026 concert in Manchester is a part of the Bonnaroo music festival.
  3. ↑ The July 7, 2026 concert in Cork is a part of the Live at the Marquee concert series.
  4. ↑ The July 10, 2026 concert in London is a part of the BST Hyde Park festival in support of Pitbull.
  5. ↑ The July 15, 2026 concert in Quebec City is a part of Festival d'été de Québec.
  6. ↑ The July 3, 2026 concert in Leeds is a part of the Roundhay Park Festival in support of Pitbull.
  7. ↑ The July 5, 2026 concert in Margate is a part of the Dreamland Festival.
  8. ↑ The July 18, 2026 concert in Edmonton is a part of the Neon Skies Festival.

References

  1. 1 2 "Tour — Kesha". Kesha Official. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ Moore, Jessica (March 23, 2026). "Kesha announces 2026 The Freedom Tour! Get your tickets now". USA Today.
  3. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (March 23, 2026). "Kesha Announces 2026 The Freedom World Tour: 'We Have Survived. Now We Get To Be Free'". Billboard.
  4. 1 2 3 Hernandez, Joseph (June 4, 2026). "Kesha celebrates her freedom with KC fans at Morton Amphitheater's first show". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ Graff, Gary (June 6, 2026). "Kesha celebrates hard-fought freedom during rainy night at Pine Knob". The Oakland Press. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Maksymiuk, Vera; Lee, Aaron (May 28, 2026). "REVIEW: Kesha liberates the East Bay at Freedom Tour stop in Concord". Riff Magazine. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 Gonzalez, Alex (August 8, 2026). "Kesha's Freedom Tour rang loud and proud at Dos Equis Pavilion". Dallas Observer. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Fessler, Jared (August 4, 2026). "Review: KESHA - THE FREEDOM TOUR at Mystic Lake Amphitheatre". Broadway World. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  9. ↑ Kozak, Jacquelyn (25 May 2026). "Kesha's "Freedom" tour: see the pics from opening night". Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Zemler, Emily (August 26, 2026). "Kesha Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton With 'Old Flames (Can't Hold a Candle to You)' Cover". Rolling Stone.
  11. ↑ Jackson, Benjamin (April 17, 2026). "Roundhay Festival issues statement as Kesha pulls out of 2026 event". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  12. ↑ Bowles, Millie (April 17, 2026). "Kesha cancels Dreamland Margate concert due to 'scheduling conflicts'". KentOnline. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
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