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The Unexpected Tour

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The Unexpected Tour
Stadium tour by Monica Vinco
Location
Associated albumUnexpected
Start dateAugust 1, 2024 (2024-08-01)
End dateDecember 12, 2024 (2024-12-12)
Legs3
No. of shows57
Supporting act(s)
Attendance3 million
Box office$185 million
Monica Vinco tour chronology

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The Unexpected Tour is the upcoming fifth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Monica Vinco. It was announced the tour on February 14, 2024, to support of her sixth studio album, Unexpected (2023), respectively. Comprising fifty-seven dates, the Unexpected Tour is on August 1, 2024, in Stockholm, and concluded on December 12, 2024, in Dunedin. Additionally, it was Vinco’s all-stadium tour and marked her first concerts in Austria, Ireland, Poland, Mexico, New Zealand, and Wales.

After filming the second season of One of the Boys, rehearsals began in May 2024 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. In late July, rehearsals were moved to Max-Schmeling-Halle as the opening date neared. The concert's set design and costuming were heavily based on carnival, the Venetian Republic, and the Italian Renaissance, with Vinco "inviting" the audience to a party in a secluded, island villa. The show's color scheme and theme were based on Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death". The concert was two-and-a-half hours long and consisted of twenty-six songs, spread across six acts and a two-song encore.

Met with universal acclaim from audiences and critics alike, the tour has been considered Vinco's best to date, with praise going to the set design, visual effects, choreography, costumes, and Vinco's stage and vocal performances. The Unexpected Tour broke numerous records—notably featuring Vinco being the youngest to headline select venues—and was ranked at #3 on Pollstar’s 2024 Year End Tours chart. By the tour’s conclusion, all dates were sold out, receiving a total attendance of over 3 million with a commercial gross of $185 million. Both nights at Lucas Oil Stadium, along with select performances from other dates, were recorded and released as a theatrical concert film, The Unexpected Tour Live, on February 14, 2025; exactly a year since the tour's announcement.

Background[edit]

Following a year of both praise for her work in television and scrutiny for her relationship with actor and internet personality Shayne Topp, due to their ten-year age gap, Vinco announced she was working on her sixth studio album. Starting on May 23, 2023, Vinco began teasing said album with a set of videos of her, in a ball gown and mask, walking down a hallway, as figures and symbols appear in each corridor. The album, entitled Unexpected, was announced on June 1, 2023, with three singles—"Savage", "Hotter", and "She's Not Me"—promoting the album prior to its release. The album was eventually released on October 24, 2023, to critical and commercial success, with many claiming it as the singer's best album to date.

Furthermore, throughout the summer of 2023, Vinco headline nine European music festivals—BST Hyde Park, Bristol Pride, Roskilde Festival, Open Air St. Gallen, Rock Werchter, Festival de Nîmes, Mad Cool, Lucca Summer Festival, and Grönan Live—each with an hour-long set. She, reportedly, declined headlining the Glastonbury Festival on June 21, claiming it was “too early” in her career. The set list of the festivals consisted mainly of songs Vinco had not performed in some time, along with a select few hits and Unexpected tracks "Eyes on Me", "Unexpected", "Lights Out", "When the Honeymoon's Over", "Hotter", and "Savage".

On Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Vinco claimed these performances made up the "unofficial promotional tour" for the then-upcoming album. Cohen joked, "Will there be an official tour?", to which Vinco, slyly, avoided answering. On January 19, 2024, outlets such as TMZ and The Washington Post reported that Vinco had refused to partner with Live Nation Entertainment for sponsorship of a potential tour. A representative of Live Nation Entertainment confirmed this on January 24. On December 31, 2024, during her annual New Year's Eve interview with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, Vinco eventually confirmed she refused to partner with Live Nation, citing the 2022 Taylor Swift–Ticketmaster controversy as her main reason.

Announcement[edit]

Vinco participated in several Pepsi commercials in late 2023 and early 2024, leading to speculation that the company would also sponsor the tour. Nothing was confirmed until February 14, 2024, with the singer announcing forty-five stadium shows across Europe and North America, as "Valentine's Day gift" to her fans. Tickets went on presale the next day, with the general sale starting on February 18, 2024, exclusively through Vinco's official website. Tickets had to be acquired by solving a puzzle to gain access to the seating chart and another to finalize the purchase. On March 1, a second date was added for both London and Berlin after the first two sold out, with American singer-actress Sabrina Carpenter and Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes being announced as the opening acts for the European leg.

On March 29, Vinco announced additional shows in San Juan, Toronto, and Indianapolis were announced, with Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello and American singer Willow. A second show in Arlington was announced the on April 1. A second date for both Inglewood and East Rutherford were announced on April 15. A four-date Oceanic leg, supported by South African singer Tyla and American singer-actress Reneé Rapp, was announced on June 1.

Development[edit]

Stage design[edit]

Wardrobe[edit]

Songs[edit]

Concert synopsis[edit]

Critical response[edit]

Controversies[edit]

Commercial performance[edit]

Ticket sales[edit]

Box score[edit]

Accolades[edit]

Records[edit]

Dates Venue Description Ref.
August 1 SwedenTele2 Arena Highest concert attendance.
August 6 GermanyOlympiastadion First female act to headline two consecutive shows.
August 8 NetherlandsGelreDome Highest concert attendance.
August 14 PolandStadion Śląski First international female act to headline the venue.
August 20 ItalySan Siro Highest concert attendance.
August 25 PortugalEstádio Cidade de Coimbra Highest concert attendance for a female act.
September 1 EnglandLondon Stadium First female soloist to headline the venue.
September 2 First female soloist to headline two consecutive dates on a single tour.
September 4 EnglandSt James' Park First female act to headline the venue.
September 6 EnglandEmirates Old Trafford Highest concert attendance.
September 10 ScotlandIbrox Stadium First female act to headline the venue.
September 22 United StatesLambeau Field Highest concert attendance.
First female act to headline the venue.
September 24 United StatesBusch Stadium
September 28 United StatesProgressive Field
October 11 CanadaStade Olympique Highest concert attendance for a solo act.
October 16–17 United StatesLucas Oil Stadium First female act to headline two consecutive dates on a single tour.
Highest two-day attendance for a female act.
October 21 United StatesCoors Field First female act to headline the venue.
October 24 CanadaCommonwealth Stadium Highest concert attendance for a female act.
October 28 United StatesT-Mobile Park First female soloist to headline the venue.
November 21–22 Puerto RicoHiram Bithorn Stadium First non-Latin, female act to headline two consecutive shows.
Highest two-day attendance at the venue.
December 9 AustraliaQueensland Sport and Athletics Centre First female headliner in three decades, since Madonna in 1993.
December 12 AustraliaWestern Springs Stadium Highest concert attendance for a female act.

Setlist[edit]

The following set list is obtained from the August 1 concert in Stockholm, Sweden. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.

  1. "Sleepwalker" (Video Introduction) (contains elements of "Glow", "Wait", and "Break This Heartbreak")
  2. "Les Sex"
  3. "Timebomb"
  4. "In My Arms"
  5. "Your Disco Needs You" (Almighty Mix)
  6. "Wow"
  7. "Chasing Ghosts" (Video Interlude)
  8. "Step Back in Time"
  9. "Closer"
  10. "On a Night Like This"
  11. "Spinning Around"
  12. "Sexy Love"
  13. "Enjoy Yourself" (Video Interlude)
  14. "Hand on Your Heart"
  15. "Never Too Late"
  16. "Got to Be Certain"
  17. "I Should Be So Lucky"
  18. "Slow" (Chemical Brothers Mix)
  19. "Bette Davis Eyes" (Video Interlude) (contains elements of "Celebration")
  20. "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
  21. "Tears on My Pillow"
  22. "Skirt"
  23. "Nudity"
  24. "Sexcerize"
  25. "Need You Tonight" (Video Interlude)
  26. "Breathe"
  27. "Confide in Me"
  28. "Beautiful"
  29. "Kids"
  30. "Kiss Me Once"
  31. "Mr. President" (Video Interlude)
  32. "Get Outta My Way"
  33. "Love at First Sight"
  34. "Finer Feelings"
  35. "The Locomotion"
  36. "All the Lovers"
  37. "Right Here, Right Now"
  38. "Into the Blue"
Notes
  • Opening acts would perform "Savage" with Vinco during the closing dates of each leg.
  • During the second show in London, Harry Styles joined Vinco onstage to perform "Could've Been Us".
  • During the show in Dublin, Vinco was joined onstage by Melanie Martinez to perform "Pity Party".
  • "One Last Kiss" was replaced by a duet of "I Luv It" with Camila Cabello for the North American leg only.
  • Starting on September 20, "Hotter" was performed solo and "When the Honeymoon's Over" and "Could've Been Us" were added to the setlist, the former replacing "Radio".
  • During the show in Landover, Vinco performed "Fine" as a tribute to her late friend and Maryland native Lance Reddick, who died the previous year.
  • During the show in Foxborough, Vinco performed "Welcome Back to Salem" acapella.
  • During the second show in Toronto, Avril Lavigne joined Vinco onstage to perform an acoustic mashup of "My Happy Ending" and "Mama Help Me".
  • During the show in Auckland, "Could've Been Us" was replaced by "About Us".
Acoustic covers

To celebrate her first show in a new country, Vinco performed an acoustic cover of a native artist.

Overtures

The following is a list of overtures performed nightly by a local orchestra of the host city before the show officially started.

Concert film[edit]

Main article: Unexpected

Initially intended for release on Paramount+, Vinco opted to distribute the film in theaters after witnessing the success of concert films from peers such as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. The film was primarily shot during performances in the artist's native Indianapolis, but it also includes rehearsal footage and additional songs from concerts on September 2, September 12, October 2, October 14, October 20, and November 18. It was released to AMC Theaters on December 24, 2024.

The film was primarily shot on October 16 and 17, 2024, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Vinco’s hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana. However, four performances from the September 12 concert in Dublin were filmed, including guest appearances from Melanie Martinez and Sabrina Carpenter. Additional footage from the September 2 show in London and the October 14 show in Toronto were included, featuring duets with Harry Styles and Avril Lavigne, respectively.

Shows[edit]

Date (2024) City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance Revenue
Europe
August 1[lower-alpha 1] Stockholm Sweden Tele2 Arena Shawn Mendes

Sabrina Carpenter

40,557 / 40,557 $2,758,715
August 5 Berlin Germany Olympiastadion 134,822 / 134,822 $7,064,451
August 6
August 8 Arnhem Netherlands GelreDome 37,920 / 37,920 $2,579,344
August 10 Copenhagen Denmark Parken Stadium 46,340 / 46,340 $3,559,122
August 14 Chorzów Poland Stadion Śląski 49,703 / 49,703 $3,482,634
August 16 Vienna Austria Ernst-Happel-Stadion 62,400 / 62,400 $4,362,704
August 18 Zürich Switzerland Letzigrund 40,302 / 40,302 $2,937,197
August 20 Naples Italy Stadio Diego Armando Maradona 49,030 / 49,030 $3,030,722
August 22 Barcelona Spain Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys 49,763 / 49,763 $3,868,967
August 25 Coimbra Portugal Estádio Cidade de Coimbra 43,637 / 43,637 $3,026,005
August 28 Saint-Denis France Stade de France 76,164 / 76,164 $4,645,028
August 30 Brussels Belgium Stade Roi Baudouin 50,093 / 50,093 $3,001,142
September 1 London England London Stadium 139,726 / 139,726 $6,694,569
September 2
September 4 Newcastle St James' Park 47,260 / 47,260 $3,694,172
September 6 Manchester Emirates Old Trafford 60,870 / 60,870 $3,078,058
September 8 Cardiff Wales Principality Stadium 67,000 / 67,000 $3,849,491
September 10 Glasgow Scotland Ibrox Stadium 46,672 / 46,672 $3,046,615
September 12 Dublin Ireland Aviva Stadium 51,045 / 51,045 $3,524,113
North America
September 20[lower-alpha 2] Minneapolis United States U.S. Bank Stadium Camila Cabello
Willow 		59,387 / 59,387 $3,457,482
September 22 Green Bay Lambeau Field 69,140 / 69,140 $4,493,085
September 24 St. Louis Busch Stadium 40,155 / 40,155 $2,123,885
September 26 Chicago Soldier Field 52,604 / 52,604 $3,310,026
September 28 Detroit Ford Field 52,501 / 52,501 $3,416,646
September 30 Cleveland Progressive Field 35,708 / 35,708 $2,576,608
October 2 Landover Commanders Field 65,654 / 65,654 $3,801,160
October 4 Philadelphia Lincoln Financial Field 53,689 / 53,689 $3,893,274
October 6 East Rutherford MetLife Stadium 149,528 / 149,528 $8,986,169
October 7
October 9 Foxborough Gillette Stadium 55,218 / 55,218 $3,175,497
October 11 Montreal Canada Stade Olympique 58,254 / 58,254 $3,156,022
October 13 Toronto Rogers Centre 101,630 / 101,630 $5,019,315
October 14
October 16 Indianapolis United States Lucas Oil Stadium 117,299 / 117,299 $6,408,785
October 17
October 21 Denver Coors Field 45,372 / 45,372 $3,727,742
October 24 Edmonton Canada Commonwealth Stadium 50,244 / 50,244 $3,420,984
October 26 Vancouver BC Place Stadium 47,836 / 47,836 $3,289,021
October 28 Seattle United States T-Mobile Park 42,059 / 42,059 $2,519,172
October 31 Santa Clara Levi's Stadium 53,775 / 53,775 $3,109,799
November 2 Paradise Allegiant Stadium 56,392 / 56,392 $3,723,405
November 4 Inglewood SoFi Stadium 148,878 / 148,878 $6,579,083
November 5
November 8 Arlington AT&T Stadium 147,951 / 147,951 $7,181,352
November 9
November 11 New Orleans Caesars Superdome 58,651 / 58,651 $3,777,245
November 14 Nashville FirstBank Stadium 35,324 / 35,324 $2,576,608
November 16 Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium 58,373 / 58,373 $3,676,447
November 18 Miami Gardens Hard Rock Stadium 56,200 / 56,200 $3,867,601
November 21 San Juan Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium 61,830 / 61,830 $3,017,871
November 22
November 25 Mexico City Mexico Foro Sol 57,523 / 57,523 $3,046,653
Oceania
December 5 Melbourne Australia Marvel Stadium Reneé Rapp

Tyla

53,146 / 53,146 $3,679,378
December 7 Sydney Allianz Stadium 39,540 / 39,540 $2,930,802
December 9 Brisbane Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre 43,028 / 43,028 $3,081,475
December 12 Auckland New Zealand Western Springs Stadium 43,907 / 43,907 $3,179,289
Total 3,104,100 / 3,104,100 (100%) $185,374,208


Personnel[edit]

Adapted from the Unexpected Tour '24 program.

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Originally scheduled for August 12, but was rescheduled to avoid any potential conflict with a Hammarby Footboll game.
  2. ↑ Originally scheduled for October 19, but was rescheduled due to Vinco's involvement in the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

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