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Faith in the Future World Tour

The Faith in the Future World Tour was the second concert tour by English singer-songwriter Louis Tomlinson, launched in support of his second studio album Faith in the Future (2022). The tour began in Uncasville on 26 May 2023 and concluded on 6 June 2024 in Guadalajara.[1]

Faith in the Future
Tour by Louis Tomlinson
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America
Associated albumFaith in the Future
Start date26 May 2023 (2023-05-26)
End date6 June 2024 (2024-06-06)
Legs5
No. of shows98
Supporting acts
Louis Tomlinson concert chronology

Background and development

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With the release of his second single "Out of My System" on 14 October 2022 for his second album Faith in the Future, Tomlinson officially announced the UK and Europe dates for his would be second world tour via his Twitter and Instagram accounts.[2][3] On the eve of the album's 11 November 2022 release date, the United States and Canada dates were announced.[4][5] Faith in the Future debuted at No.1 on the Official Charts and was his first solo album to achieve that position in the UK.[6][7]

Tomlinson said that Faith in the Future was created with the live shows in mind.[1] Tomlinson said that, "I was lucky enough to have the two live shows I had before Covid got in the way. That was fresh in me mind when I was writing this whole record and that gave me a lot of confidence. I think that really had a hand in the album feeling more confident as well."[8] Tom Taylor, the production designer and director for the tour, said that it was intended to have "a more rugged and asymmetrical look" than previous Tomlinson tours, "meant to mirror a sort of dive bar aesthetic rather than a beautiful arena production."[9]

The following year, opening acts The Snuts, Andrew Cushin, Giant Rooks, The Academic and Snarls were announced for the North America leg of the tour.[10] Initial Asian concert dates in mid to late April were announced on 3 February 2023;[11] however, in early April it was announced that they were cancelled for the time being, citing "unforeseen circumstances".[12] Thus far, a Jakarta date has been rescheduled for January 2024.[13]

The North America leg commenced in May 2023, and all dates went ahead as planned with the exception of the Red Rocks Amphitheatre concert; before Tomlinson was due to go on stage, there was a hailstorm that injured over 90 people.[14] Tomlinson wrote a message on Twitter saying "Sending all my love out to everyone that was affected by the extreme weather at Red Rocks last night... I hope everyone has made it home safely and anyone injured is on the mend, it was devastating to see so many of you affected".[15] The date was unable to be rescheduled.[16]

After hosting the third Away From Home Festival in Italy on 19 August, Tomlinson kicked off the Europe leg in Hamburg at the end of the month.[17][18] Openers included The Lathums, Rachel Chinouriri, Ava Lily, and Sea Girls.

The duration of the tour extended into 2024 with Australia dates added on 18 July 2023 for January and February.[19] In addition to Sea Girls, Tomlinson brought local acts The Velvet Club, Safety Hazard, and Club Halifax on as support.[20] On 30 October 2023, Tomlinson announced the tour dates for Latin America through social media in addition to local promotional campaigns.[21] The Latin American leg of the tour will include the Velez Sarsfield Stadium in Buenos Aires.[22]

The sophomore tour saw significant upgrades in venue capacities compared to the first. Tomlinson sold out The O2 Arena in London.[23]

During the Latin America leg, Tomlinson became the first male solo artist to headline Mexico City's Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. He held a charity livestream of the event titled For Every Question Why, the proceeds of which went to War Child UK.[24]

Critical reception

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Sara Feigin from Alternative Press described Tomlinson's debut concert at Irving Plaza in 2022 as "sentimental" and "organic", writing that "his lyricism and vocal abilities were always destined for Britpop".[25]

Multiple reviewers of the North America leg commented on Tomlinson's "growth" as an artist, the "energy" of his shows, and the connection between him and the audience. Atlas Artist Group's Olivia Khiel wrote in her review of the Phoenix concert that the "strength" of Tomlinson's Faith in the Future album "lent itself to larger scale stage production, a heavy rocking live band and an uncontainable love from millions of fans."[26] The Amity Collection review of the Troutdale concert agreed the "production was a huge step up from his previous tour, with LED screens hanging from the ceiling of the stage and pyro that went off a handful of times."[27] Alyssa Rasp of The Aquarian Weekly praised Tomlinson's setlist and wrote in her review of the Asbury Park concert, "Many of his fans have been around since his early days in One Direction, but it was clear that a lot of the crowd were solo Louis fans through-and-through."[28] The opening acts, such as The Snuts, Giant Rooks, and Andrew Cushin, also received praise.[29]

Regarding his O2 Arena concert, Fabio Magnocavallo from Euphoria wrote that "Tomlinson's sincere and humble demeanor shined every time he spoke to the audience".[30] Jessica Goodman from Dork praised the tour's production, singling out the video introduction, pyrotechnics and light shows as highlights of the show.[31]

In November 2023, Rolling Stone gave Louis Tomlinson a nomination for Live Act Award 2023 at the Rolling Stone UK Awards[32] for his Faith in the Future World Tour.[33]

Set list

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The following set list was obtained from the concert held on 19 June 2023 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[34][35]

  1. "The Greatest"
  2. "Kill My Mind"
  3. "Bigger Than Me"
  4. "Lucky Again"
  5. "Holding On To Heartache"
  6. "Face The Music"
  7. "We Made It"
  8. "Night Changes" (One Direction cover)
  9. "Chicago"
  10. "Saved By A Stranger"
  11. "Written All Over Your Face"
  12. "All This Time"
  13. "She Is Beauty We Are World Class"
  14. "Copy Of A Copy Of A Copy"
  15. "Walls"
  16. "505" (Arctic Monkeys cover)
  17. "Back To You" (rock version)
  18. "Angels Fly"
  19. "Out Of My System"
    Encore
  20. "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" (One Direction cover) (with elements of Baba O'Riley by The Who)
  21. "Saturdays"
  22. "Silver Tongues"

Dates

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List of 2023 concerts[36][37][38]
Date (2023) City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue
26 May Uncasville United States Mohegan Sun Arena The Academic
Snarls 		6,896 / 7,109 $349,837
27 May Gilford Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion — —
29 May Laval Canada Place Bell 6,679 / 7,919 $310,971
30 May Toronto Budweiser Stage — —
1 June Cuyahoga Falls United States Blossom Music Center 5,352 / 6,682 $209,132
2 June Sterling Heights Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill 5,064 / 7,248 $274,456
3 June Cincinnati Andrew J. Brady Music Center 3,823 / 6,431 $193,686
6 June Columbus KEMBA Live! 3,132 / 4,500 $135,472
7 June Indianapolis TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park 4,063 / 5,984 $211,103
9 June Maryland Heights Saint Louis Music Park 3,230 / 4,238 $190,243
10 June Kansas City Starlight Theater — —
13 June Milwaukee BMO Pavilion 4,246 / 5,821 $231,541
15 June Chicago Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island The Snuts
Andrew Cushin 		— —
16 June Minneapolis Minneapolis Armory — —
17 June Council Bluffs Harrah's Stir Cove 2,801 / 4,173 $152,580
19 June Sioux Falls Denny Sanford Premier Center — —
24 June Seattle United States WaMu Theater 4,350 / 6,950 $238,590
26 June Vancouver Canada Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre Andrew Cushin — —
27 June Troutdale United States McMenamins Historic Edgefield Manor The Snuts
Andrew Cushin 		3,050 / 5,300 $186,774
29 June Berkeley William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre — —
30 June Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl — —
1 July Las Vegas The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan 3,267 / 3,267 $165,278
3 July Phoenix Arizona Financial Theatre — —
6 July Irving The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory — —
7 July Austin Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park 4,389 / 4,389 $234,586
8 July The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 4,696 / 6,300 $336,072
11 July St. Augustine St. Augustine Amphitheatre 4,409 / 4,789 $242,481
13 July Hollywood Hard Rock Live 6,167 / 6,726 $412,381
14 July Tampa Yuengling Center 5,131 / 6,819 $284,312
15 July Atlanta Cadence Bank Amphitheatre — —
18 July Nashville Ascend Amphitheater Giant Rooks — —
19 July Charlotte Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre Andrew Cushin
Giant Rooks 		— —
21 July Raleigh Red Hat Amphitheater — —
22 July Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion 5,943 / 15,000 $383,215
24 July Boston MGM Music Hall at Fenway 9,101 / 9,964 $566,996
25 July
27 July Philadelphia TD Pavilion at The Mann — —
28 July Asbury Park The Stone Pony Summer Stage — —
29 July New York City Forest Hills Stadium — —
29 August Hamburg Germany Barclays Arena The Lathums
Andrew Cushin 		— —
31 August Copenhagen Denmark Royal Arena — —
1 September Oslo Norway Spektrum — —
2 September Stockholm Sweden Hovet — —
4 September Helsinki Finland Helsinki Ice Hall — —
5 September Tallinn Estonia Saku Arena — —
7 September Riga Latvia Arena Riga — —
8 September Kaunas Lithuania Žalgiris Arena — —
10 September Kraków Poland Tauron Arena Kraków — —
11 September Łódź Atlas Arena — —
13 September Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle — —
14 September Ljubljana Slovenia Arena Stožice — —
15 September Budapest Hungary Budapest Arena — —
17 September Bucharest Romania Arenele Romane — —
18 September Sofia Bulgaria Arena Armeets 3,108 / 10,036 $172,352
20 September Athens Greece Plateia Nerou — —
1 October Bilbao Spain Bilbao Arena The Lathums
The Academic 		— —
3 October Lisbon Portugal Altice Arena 5,114 / 8,561 $275,160
5 October Madrid Spain WiZink Center 13,845 / 15,973 $798,917
6 October Barcelona Palau Sant Jordi — —
8 October Turin Italy Pala Alpitour — —
9 October Bologna Unipol Arena — —
11 October Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg Rockhal — —
12 October Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis — —
14 October Paris France Accor Arena 12,843 / 15,571 $741,026
15 October Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome — —
17 October Cologne Germany Lanxess Arena — —
19 October Prague Czech Republic O2 Arena — —
20 October Berlin Germany Mercedes Benz Arena — —
22 October Munich Olympiahalle — —
23 October Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion 4,951 / 6,380 $407,051
8 November Dublin Ireland 3Arena The Academic 7,631 / 9,378 $364,423
10 November Sheffield England Utilita Arena The Academic
Rachel Chinouriri 		8,083 / 9,205 $389,332
11 November Manchester AO Arena 11,055 / 11,500 $554,062
12 November Glasgow Scotland OVO Hydro 9,440 / 10,300 $456,511
14 November Brighton England Brighton Centre — —
15 November Cardiff Wales Cardiff International Arena 5,385 / 5,900 $270,966
17 November London England The O2 Arena Sea Girls
The Academic 		— —
18 November Birmingham Resorts World Arena The Academic
Rachel Chinouriri 		11,894 / 13,994 $592,088
List of 2024 concerts[39][40]
Date (2024) City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue
24 January Jakarta Indonesia Bengkel Space — — —
28 January Melbourne Australia Sidney Myer Music Bowl Sea Girls
The Velvet Club 		7,227 / 9,046 $483,922
30 January Brisbane Riverstage Sea Girls
Safety Hazard 		6,389 / 7,593 437,498
2 February Sydney Qudos Bank Arena Sea Girls
Club Halifax 		9,490 / 11,742 $709,230
2 May Panama City Panama Centro de Convenciones Amador Némula 1,718 / 2,497 $174,277
5 May San Juan Puerto Rico Coliseo de Puerto Rico — 2,046 / 5,358 $161,370
8 May Rio de Janeiro Brazil Jeunesse Arena Giant Rooks 6,101 / 7,598 $387,853
11 May São Paulo Allianz Parque 16,406 / 21,084 $1,299,866
12 May Curitiba Ligga Arena 5,379 / 8,396 $452,919
15 May Montevideo Uruguay Antel Arena Giant Rooks
Manumi 		2,882 / 3,916 $343,658
18 May Buenos Aires Argentina Estadio Vélez Sarsfield Giant Rooks
Pacífica 		20,318 / 27,924 $1,490,300
21 May Asunción Paraguay Jockey Club Giant Rooks
Kchiporros 		3,025 / 4,645 $167,174
24 May Santiago Chile Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida Giant Rooks
Benjamín Walker 		12,979 / 25,919 $829,243
26 May Lima Peru Arena 1 Giant Rooks 5,784 / 6,388 $425,584
28 May Bogotá Colombia Coliseo Medplus 5,576 / 8,020 $463,305
30 May San José Costa Rica Parque Viva 3,314 / 6,809 $290,948
1 June Mexico City Mexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez – Curva 4 Giant Rooks
DMA's 		31,562 / 32,517 $2,788,570
4 June Querétaro Auditorio Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez DMA's 4,938 / 4,938 $480,594
6 June Guadalajara Arena VFG 12,975 / 13,046 $1,143,498
Total 347,247 / 471,326 (73.67%) $22,861,403 (50 shows)

Cancelled dates

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List of cancelled concerts
Date City Country Venue Reason
21 June Morrison United States Red Rocks Amphitheatre Hailstorm[41]

References

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