Lorde Unveils 2025 Ultrasound World Tour Dates
Lorde wants you to get under her skin on her upcoming Ultrasound World Tour. The musician will bring her upcoming fourth studio album Virgin, out June 27, to arenas across North America this fall with special guests Japanese House, Blood Orange, Chanel Beads, and Empress Of.
'Ultrasound ——— I am going on tour in support of my new album, Virgin,' Lorde shared on social media. 'Very proud and excited to be bringing my most talented friends in support … Come see what's under the skin.'
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The North American leg of the Ultrasound Tour begins on Sept. 17 in Austin and concludes on Oct. 22 in Seattle. Lorde will make stops in Chicago, Nashville, Toronto, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Portland, and more. General sale begins Friday, May 16 at 10 a.m. local time. Pre-sale access begins Wednesday, May 14 at 10 a.m. local time.
Virgin marks the first album from Lorde since 2021's Solar Power. 'I've never felt more intentional with every single piece of what I'm doing,' she recently said about the record. 'There's such a deep ethos behind all of it, and it all braids together in the end.'
Lorde 2025 Ultrasound North American Tour DatesSept. 17 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center !*Sept. 19 — Chicago, IL @ United Center !*Sept. 20 — Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle !*Sept. 23 — Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center !*Sept. 24 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena !*Sept. 26 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden =!Sept. 27 — Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre =!Sept. 30 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center =!Oct. 1 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden !*Oct. 3 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Petersen Events Center !*Oct. 4 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem !*Oct. 7 — Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena !^Oct. 9 — St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena !^Oct. 10 — Milwaukee, WI @ UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena !^Oct. 11 — Minneapolis, MN @ Armory !^Oct. 14 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre =!Oct. 17 — Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena =!Oct. 18 — Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum =!^Oct. 19 — Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre !^Oct. 21 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center !^Oct. 22 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena !^
= – with Blood Orange! – with Japanese House* – with Chanel Beads^ – with Empress Of
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