Gloria the Tour
World
Concert tour nameGloria the Tour
ArtistSam Smith
AlbumGloria
Start date12 April 2023
End date11 November 2023
Number of legs4
Number of shows
  • 28 in Europe
  • 31 in North America
  • 12 in Asia
  • 7 in Oceania
  • 78 in total
Support actCat Burns[1] · Jessie Reyez[2]
Last tourThe Thrill of It All Tour
(2018–19)
This tourGloria the Tour
(2023)
Next tourGloria the Blackout
(2024)

Gloria the Tour (stylised as GLORIA the tour) was the third headlining concert tour by English singer-songwriter, Sam Smith, in support of their fourth studio album Gloria (2023).[3] The tour began on 12 April 2023 at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England,[4][5] and it did conclude on 11 November 2023 at the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.[6] Presenting a concert set in three acts (named, respectively, "LOVE," "Beauty," and "SEX"),[5] the tour consists of 4 legs, in Europe, North America, Asia, and Oceania, and a total of 75 show.[7]

Setlist

This set list is from the show in Sheffield on 12 April 2023. It may not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[5][8]

  1. "Stay with Me"
  2. "I'm Not the Only One"
  3. "Like I Can"
  4. "Nirvana"
  5. "Too Good at Goodbyes"
  6. "To Die For"
  7. "Perfect"
  8. "How Do You Sleep?"
  9. "Dancing with a Stranger"
  10. "Kissing You" (Des'ree cover)
  11. "Lay Me Down"
  12. "Love Goes"
  13. "Gimme"
  14. "Lose You"
  15. "Promises"
  16. "I'm Not Here to Make Friends"
  17. "Latch"
  18. "I Feel Love"
  19. "Restart"

Encore

  1. "Gloria"
  2. "Human Nature" (Madonna cover)
  3. "Unholy"

Notes

  • Starting on 18 April, "Nirvana" and "Restart" were removed from the setlist and "Diamonds" was added after "Perfect".[9]
  • The show in Manchester abruptly ended with "Too Good at Goodbyes", due to Smith's vocal cord injury.[10]

Shows

List of 2023 concerts[1][2][7][11][12]
DateCityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenue
Europe
12 AprilSheffieldEnglandSheffield ArenaCat Burns8,714 / 12,457$571,924
14 AprilDublinIreland3Arena21,317 / 21,317$1,548,185
15 April
18 AprilLondonEnglandThe O2 Arena28,382 / 33,330$2,349,251
19 April
29 AprilCopenhagenDenmarkRoyal Arena——
1 MayBerlinGermanyMercedes-Benz Arena——
4 MayStockholmSwedenAvicii Arena——
6 MayOsloNorwayOslo Spektrum——
8 MayCologneGermanyLanxess Arena15,893 / 15,893$1,304,386
9 MayAmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo Dome——
12 MayAntwerpBelgiumSportpaleis——
13 MayParisFranceAccor Arena——
18 MayViennaAustriaWiener Stadthalle——
20 MayBolognaItalyUnipol Arena——
21 MayTurinPala Alpitour——
5 July[a]MontreuxSwitzerlandMontreux Music & Convention Centrerowspan="6"rowspan="6"rowspan="6"
7 July[b]MadridSpainNuevo Espacio
8 July[c]AlgésPortugalPasseio Marítimo
10 July[d]NîmesFranceArena of Nîmes
14 July[e]PoriFinlandKirjurinluoto
15 July[f]RigaLatviaLucavsala
North America
25 JulyMiamiUnited StatesKaseya CenterJessie Reyez——
26 JulyOrlandoAmway Center——
28 JulyDuluthGas South Arena——
29 JulyNashvilleBridgestone Arena11,405 / 12,102$743,231
1 AugustRaleighPNC Arena——
2 AugustPhiladelphiaWells Fargo Center——
4 AugustWashington, D.C.Capital One ArenaUmi10,984 / 15,959$988,838
5 AugustBostonTD GardenJessie Reyez–—
8 AugustNew York CityMadison Square Garden26,174 / 26,174$2,164,843
9 August
11 AugustTorontoCanadaScotiabank Arena12,492 / 12,492$1,080,636
12 AugustMontrealCentre Bell13,549 / 13,549$954,790
15 AugustChicagoUnited StatesUnited Center11,329 / 11,329$1,178,830
16 AugustSaint PaulXcel Energy Center——
18 AugustDenverBall Arena——
19 AugustSalt Lake CityDelta Center——
22 AugustVancouverCanadaRogers Arena11,654 / 11,654$901,018
23 AugustSeattleUnited StatesClimate Pledge Arena11,359 / 11,993$962,627
25 AugustPortlandVeterans Memorial Coliseum6,779 / 8,226$555,931
27 AugustOaklandOakland Arena9,778 / 10,000$1,004,136
28 AugustSan FranciscoChase Center9,476 / 10,000$922,536
31 AugustInglewoodKia Forum——
1 September
3 SeptemberPhoenixFootprint Center10,385 / 11,663$854,048
5 SeptemberAustinMoody Center9,796 / 10,912$774,124
7 SeptemberFort WorthDickies Arena9,890 / 11,640$677,913
8 SeptemberHoustonToyota Center8,442 / 10,851$602,553
11 SeptemberMonterreyMexicoArena Monterrey21,468 / 21,468$2,350,230
12 September
14 SeptemberMexico CityPalacio de los Deportes36,659 / 36,659$3,246,346
15 September
Asia
3 OctoberBangkokThailandIMPACT Arenarowspan="9"——
6 OctoberHong KongChinaAsiaWorld–Arena——
9 OctoberTaipeiTaiwanTaipei Arena——
11 OctoberOsakaJapanOsaka Municipal Central Gymnasium——
13 OctoberYokohamaK-Arena Yokohama——
17 OctoberSeoulSouth KoreaOlympic Gymnastics Arena——
18 October——
21 OctoberPasayPhilippinesMall of Asia Arena——
24 OctoberSingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium——
Oceania
28 OctoberAdelaideAustraliaAdelaide Entertainment CentreMeg Mac8,587 / 8,587$686,525
31 OctoberMelbourneRod Laver Arena25,195 / 25,195$1,966,333
1 November
3 NovemberSydneyQudos Bank Arena27,314 / 27,314$2,099,014
4 November
8 NovemberBrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre10,601 / 10,601$820,766
11 NovemberAucklandNew ZealandSpark Arena10,671 / 10,671$776,585

Cancelled shows

Date (2023)CityCountryVenueCause
24 MayManchesterEnglandAO ArenaVocal cord issues after four songs[13]
25 May[g]GlasgowScotlandOVO HydroVocal cord injury[14]
27 May[h]BirminghamEnglandResorts World Arena
1 JuneTel AvivIsraelYarkon ParkLogistical and technical difficulties[15]
3 June[i]WarsawPolandSłużewiec RacetrackIllness[16]
4 June[j]BucharestRomaniaPiața ConstituțieiUnspecified[17]
14 OctoberYokohamaJapanK-Arena YokohamaIllness[18]

Notes

  1. ^ Part of the 2023 Montreux Jazz Festival
  2. ^ Part of the 2023 Mad Cool Festival.[19]
  3. ^ Part of the 2023 NOS Alive.[20]
  4. ^ Part of the 2023 Festival de Nîmes.[21]
  5. ^ Part of the 2023 Pori Jazz.[22]
  6. ^ Part of the 2023 Positivus Festival.[23]
  7. ^ The Glasgow concert was to be held on 22 April but was moved due to crew illness.[24][25]
  8. ^ The Birmingham concert was to be held on 25 April but was moved due to crew illness.[24][26]
  9. ^ Part of the 2023 Orange Warsaw Festival.[27]
  10. ^ Part of the 2023 Summer in the City.[28]

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