The Head Above Water Tour was the sixth concert tour by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. Launched in support of her sixth studio album, Head Above Water (2019), the tour began on September 14, 2019 in Seattle and ended on October 11, 2019 in Bensalem.[1] Initially scheduled to end mid-2020 and early 2021 with a total of 43 concerts, all concerts in Asia and European legs were postponed and eventually cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Many international tour dates were moved to the Love Sux Tour in 2022.

Head Above Water Tour
Continental tour by Avril Lavigne
Black and white poster, detailing the artist, title of the tour and tour dates.
Promotional poster for the tour
LocationNorth America
Associated albumHead Above Water
Start dateSeptember 14, 2019 (2019-09-14)
End dateOctober 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
Legs1
No. of shows15
Supporting act(s)Jagwar Twin
Avril Lavigne concert chronology

Background

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The tour was announced by Lavigne on her social media on June 24, 2019.[2] She also announced that a portion of the proceeds from every ticket sold on the tour will be donated to The Avril Lavigne Foundation to raise awareness and fund treatment for those in need.[3] Due to the high demand, extra concerts were added in London,[4][5] Milan[citation needed] and Tokyo[citation needed]. The concert in Vienna was moved to Wiener Stadthalle, due to high demand in the country.[citation needed] The shows in Italy and Switzerland also had venues upgraded due to the demand.[citation needed] Tickets for Berlin and Cologne shows were sold out three months in advance.[citation needed]

Set list

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This set list is representative of the show on September 14, 2019, in Seattle. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[6]

Notes

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Tour dates

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List of North American concerts[8]
Date City Country Venue Supporting act
September 14, 2019 Seattle United States Paramount Theatre Jagwar Twin[9]
September 15, 2019 Portland Keller Auditorium
September 17, 2019 Oakland Fox Oakland Theatre
September 18, 2019 Los Angeles Greek Theatre
September 21, 2019 Denver Paramount Theatre
September 24, 2019 Minneapolis State Theatre
September 26, 2019 Chicago Chicago Theatre
September 28, 2019 Detroit Fox Theatre
October 1, 2019 New York City The Rooftop at Pier 17
October 3, 2019 Boston Orpheum Theatre
October 5, 2019 Wallingford Toyota Oakdale Theatre
October 6, 2019 Toronto Canada Meridian Hall
October 8, 2019 Pittsburgh United States Roxian Theatre
October 9, 2019 Oxon Hill MGM National Harbor Theater
October 11, 2019 Bensalem Xcite Center

Cancelled shows

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List of cancelled concerts[10][11]
Date City Country Venue Reason
March 15, 2020 Milan Italy Lorenzini District COVID-19 pandemic[12][13]
March 16, 2020[a]
April 23, 2020 Shenzhen China Shenzhen Bay Sports Center
April 25, 2020 Foshan GBA International Sports and Cultural Center
April 27, 2020 Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena
April 29, 2020 Nanjing Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
May 8, 2020 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Garden Theatre
May 20, 2020 Quezon City Philippines Smart Araneta Coliseum
May 22, 2020 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
January 28, 2021 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Garden Theatre
January 29, 2021
January 31, 2021 Nagoya Aichi Sky Expo
February 2, 2021 Osaka Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
February 9, 2021 Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Arena
February 23, 2021 Zürich Switzerland Samsung Hall
February 24, 2021 Amsterdam Netherlands AFAS Live
February 25, 2021 Cologne Germany Palladium
February 28, 2021 London England O2 Brixton Academy
March 1, 2021
March 2, 2021
March 4, 2021 Manchester O2 Apollo
March 8, 2021 Berlin Germany Knorkatorhalle
March 9, 2021 Offenbach Stadthalle Offenbach
March 10, 2021 Munich Zenith
March 12, 2021 Milan Italy Lorenzini District
March 14, 2021 Padova Fiera
March 17, 2021 Prague Czech Republic Tipsport Arena
March 18, 2021[b] Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle
March 22, 2021 Brussels Belgium Forest National
March 23, 2021[c] Paris France Zénith de Paris


Personnel

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Notes

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  1. ^ The March 16, 2020, show was originally set to take place at Fabrique di Milan, but was rescheduled due to high demand.[13]
  2. ^ The March 18, 2021, show was originally set to take place at Gasometer, but was upgraded to a bigger venue due to high demand.[14]
  3. ^ The March 23, 2021, show was originally set to take place at Olympia Hall, but was upgraded to a bigger venue due to high demand.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Spruch, Kirsten (June 24, 2019). "Avril Lavigne Announces First North American Tour in 5 Years". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Avril Lavigne (June 24, 2019). "Happy to announce the Head Above Water Tour bitches!!!⁣⁣⁣". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Avril Lavigne (June 24, 2019). "Excited to announce that a portion of the proceeds from every ticket sold on my "Head Above Water" Tour will be donated to The Avril Lavigne Foundation to raise awareness & fund treatment for those in need!". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  4. ^ Reilly, Nick (October 23, 2019). "Avril Lavigne adds London show to UK dates for 2020". New Musical Express. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  5. ^ Yates, Jonathan (October 25, 2019). "Avril Lavigne announces extra O2 Academy Brixton date - here's how to get tickets". Surrey Live. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  6. ^ Darus, Alex (September 16, 2019). "Avril Lavigne kicks off first tour in five years with career-spanning setlist". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  7. ^ Saric, Tanja (2019-10-07). "Avril Lavigne Is Joined By Some Special Guests During Her First Canadian Concert In Five Years". ET Canada. Archived from the original on April 30, 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  8. ^ Sources for shows in North America:
  9. ^ "Avril Lavigne Brings "Head Above Water Tour" to The Fox Theatre". 313presents. June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  10. ^ Sources for cancelled tour dates:
  11. ^ Sources for shows in Asia:
  12. ^ "Avril Lavigne World Tour 2020 Japan". Creative Man (in Japanese). Japan. February 28, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Avril Lavigne raddoppia a Milano: nuovo concerto il 15 marzo" (in Italian). Il Giorno. October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  14. ^ "Avril Lavigne kommt nach Wien!" (in German). Wiener Stadthalle. October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  15. ^ Blanc, Julie (November 5, 2019). "Victime de son succès, Avril Lavigne troque l'Olympia pour le Zénith de Paris" (in French). Alex. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
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