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The Unexpected Tour

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The Unexpected Tour
Stadium tour by Monica Vinco
Location
Associated albumUnexpected
Start dateAugust 5, 2024 (2024-08-05)
End dateDecember 12, 2024 (2024-12-12)
Legs3
No. of shows57
Supporting act(s)
Attendance3 million
Box office$253 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). Comprising fifty-seven dates, the Unexpected Tour is on August 5, 2024, in Berlin, 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 mid-April 2024 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. In 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 three million with a commercial gross of $253 million. At the end of 2024, it was the year's third highest-grossing tour by a woman.

The October 15 and 16 concerts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, along with footage 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 February 29, a second date was added for both London and Berlin after the first two sold out, with American singers Durand Bernarr and Willow 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 American singer-actress Sabrina Carpenter and Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes supporting the North American leg. A four-date Oceanic leg, supported by Tyla and Willow, was announced on April 1; a second show for Arlington was announced the following day. A second date for both Inglewood and East Rutherford were announced on April 15.

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 (2023) Venue Description Ref.
August 5 Olympiastadion Youngest act to headline the venue.
August 6 First female act to headline two consecutive shows.
August 8 GelreDome Youngest act to headline the venue.
August 12 Tele2 Arena Highest concert attendance.
August 14 Stadion Śląski First international female act to headline the venue.
August 16 Ernst-Happel-Stadion Youngest female act to headline the venue.
August 20 San Siro
August 22 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
August 25 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Youngest act to headline the venue.
August 28 Stade de France Youngest female act to headline the venue.
August 30 Stade Roi Baudouin Youngest solo act to headline the venue.
September 1 London Stadium First female soloist to headline the venue.
September 2 First female soloist to headline two consecutive dates on a single tour.
September Emirates Old Trafford Youngest act to headline the venue.
September 8 Principality Stadium Youngest female act to headline the venue.
September 10 Hampden Park Youngest act to headline the venue.
September 12 Aviva Stadium
Highest concert attendance for a female act.
September 22 Commonwealth Stadium
September 26 T-Mobile Park First female soloist to headline the venue.
October 7 Coors Field First female act to headline the venue.
October 11 Lambeau Field
Highest concert attendance.
October 15 Lucas Oil Stadium Highest concert attendance with 58,299.
October 16 First female act to headline two consecutive dates on a single tour.
Highest concert attendance with 59,000.
October 18 Progressive Field First female act to headline the venue.
November 3 U.S. Bank Stadium Highest concert attendance for a female act at the stadium.
November 18 Hiram Bithorn Stadium First non-Latin, female act to headline two consecutive shows.
November 25 FirstBank Stadium First female soloist to headline the venue.
December 11 Sydney Cricket Ground First female headliner in almost three decades, since Melissa Ethridge in 1995.
December 13 Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre First female headliner in three decades, since Madonna in 1993.

Set list[edit]

The following set list is obtained from the Copenhagen concert on August 1, 2024. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.

  1. “Savage”
  2. “Lights Out”
  3. “Take Me Away”
  4. “Unexpected”
  5. “Just a Dream”
  6. “Sweet”
  7. “Dancin’ So Loud”
  8. “OMG”
  9. “Replay”
  10. “Emotions”
  11. “Call Me”
  12. “Hotter”
  13. “Dangerous”
  14. “Good for You” (contains excerpts from "Should Be Happy")
  15. “Phoenix Lights” (contains excerpts from "Traitor" and “Resentment”)
  16. "Radio" (with Durand Bernarr)
  17. “Forever”
  18. “Smile”
  19. “Whatever”
  20. “Godless” / “Alone” / “Who I Am”
  21. “One of the Boys” (contains an excerpt from “Rush”)
  22. “Last Chance”
  23. “Anything She Does (I Did It Better)” / “She’s Not Me”
  24. “Daddy Issues”
    Encore
  25. “Vegas”
  26. “All the Things I Wanna Say” (contains excerpts from “Now That We Don’t Talk”)
Notes
  • Opening acts would perform "Savage" with Vinco during the closing dates of each leg.
  • "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco was performed acoustically in Vienna.
  • During the show in Chorzów, Vinco covered "Time and Tide" by Basia.
  • During the second show in London, Harry Styles joined Vinco onstage to perform "Could've Been Us".
  • In Cardiff, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler was performed.
  • During the show in Dublin, Vinco performed "Zombie" by The Cranberries.
  • During the North American leg only, Sabrina Carpenter performed "Hotter" with Vinco.
  • Starting on September 22, "Could've Been Us" replaced "Radio".
  • An acoustic version of "Best of You" by Foo Fighters was performed in Seattle.
  • "LAX" was sung acapella during the first show in Inglewood.
  • During the Landover concert, Vinco dedicated “Fine" to close friend and Maryland native Lance Reddick, who died the year prior.
  • During the show in Green Bay, Vinco performed a guitar rendition of "Maybe You're the Problem" by Ava Max.
  • During the concert in Foxborough, an acapella snippet of "Welcome Back to Salem" was performed.
  • Avril Lavigne joined Vinco onstage to perform "Mama Help Me" during the second Toronto show.
  • During the second Arlington concert, Demi Lovato performed "Stone Cold" with Vinco, following "Whatever".
  • During the show in Mexico City, Vinco performed an acoustic cover of "I Want You" by Thalía.
  • During the Melbourne concert, Troye Sivan joined Vinco onstage to perform "Rush", which ended with Vinco giving Sivan a lap dance as he sang "One of Your Girls".
  • "Green Light" by Lorde was performed during the final show in Dunedin.
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, October 2, October 4, October 20, and November 18. It was released to AMC Theaters on December 24, 2024.

Tour dates[edit]

Date (2022) City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance Revenue
Europe[1][2]
August 5 Berlin Germany Olympiastadion Durand Bernarr

Willow

124,356 / 124,356 $10,602,780
August 6
August 8 Arnhem Netherlands GelreDome 35,402 / 35,402 $3,016,658
August 10 Copenhagen Denmark Parken Stadium 45,000 / 45,000 $3,888,773
August 12 Stockholm Sweden Tele2 Arena 40,557 / 40,557 $3,028,193
August 14 Chorzów Poland Stadion Śląski 48,384 / 48,384 $3,780,123
August 16 Vienna Austria Ernst-Happel-Stadion 50,853 / 50,853 $4,168,975
August 18 Zürich Switzerland Letzigrund 41,207 / 41,207 $3,250,520
August 20 Milan Italy San Siro 62,390 / 62,390 $5,829,184
August 22 Barcelona Spain Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys 56,190 / 56,190 $5,105,260
August 25 Coimbra Portugal Estádio Cidade de Coimbra 42,071 / 42,071 $3,969,815
August 28 Saint-Denis France Stade de France 70,582 / 70,582 $6,430,735
August 30 Brussels Belgium Stade Roi Baudouin 43,346 / 43,346 $3,239,703
September 1 London England London Stadium 144,716 / 144,716 $12,455,605
September 2
September 4 Birmingham Villa Park 35,324 / 35,324 $3,117,663
September 6 Manchester Emirates Old Trafford 45,333 / 45,333 $3,812,020
September 8 Cardiff Wales Principality Stadium 64,130 / 64,130 $5,789,440
September 10 Glasgow Scotland Hampden Park 39,173 / 39,173 $3,497,250
September 12 Dublin Ireland Aviva Stadium 55,269 / 55,269 $4,417,185
North America[3][4][5][6]
September 22 Edmonton Canada Commonwealth Stadium Shawn Mendes

Sabrina Carpenter

50,244 / 50,244 $4,688,225
September 24 Vancouver BC Place Stadium 44,152 / 44,152 $3,881,866
September 26 Seattle United States T-Mobile Park 42,733 / 42,733 $3,566,992
September 29 Santa Clara Levi's Stadium 59,556 / 59,556 $4,764,831
October 1 Inglewood SoFi Stadium 144,000 / 144,000 $11,346,595
October 2
October 4 Paradise Allegiant Stadium 53,006 / 53,006 $4,418,053
October 7 Denver Coors Field 46,644 / 46,644 $3,577,948
October 9 Chicago Soldier Field 54,693 / 54,693 $4,706,417
October 11 Green Bay Lambeau Field 69,140 / 69,140 $5,184,107
October 13 Detroit Ford Field 54,384 / 54,384 $4,429,094
October 15 Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium 117,299 / 117,299 $10,700,000
October 16
October 18 Cleveland Progressive Field 30,623 / 30,623 $2,220,000
October 20 Landover Commanders Field 62,781 / 62,781 $5,189,234
October 22 Philadelphia Lincoln Financial Field 51,500 / 51,500 $4,905,210
October 24 East Rutherford MetLife Stadium 144,117 / 144,117 $12,194,050
October 25
October 27 Foxborough Gillette Stadium 44,556 / 44,556 $3,360,248
October 29 Montreal Canada Stade Olympique 56,317 / 56,317 $4,832,710
October 31 Toronto Rogers Centre 96,132 / 96,132 $7,750,000
November 1
November 3 Minneapolis United States U.S. Bank Stadium 56,000 / 56,000 $4,695,382
November 5 St. Louis The Dome at America's Center 53,976 / 53,976 $3,022,656
November 8 Arlington AT&T Stadium 143,564 / 143,564 $13,590,764
November 9
November 11 New Orleans Caesars Superdome 64,493 / 64,493 $5,893,691
November 14 Nashville FirstBank Stadium 34,282 / 34,282 $3,016,576
November 16 Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium 65,970 / 65,970 $5,700,000
November 18 Miami Gardens Hard Rock Stadium 55,600 / 55,600 $4,984,956
November 14 Mexico City Mexico Foro Sol 55,717 / 55,717 $4,710,000
November 17 San Juan Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium 67,000 / 67,000 $4,091,000
November 18
Oceania[7][8]
December 5 Melbourne Australia Marvel Stadium Laufey

Tyla

41,686 / 41,686 $3,746,085
December 7 Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground 38,288 / 38,288 $3,028,619
December 9 Brisbane Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre 38,804 / 38,804 $3,094,575
December 12 Dunedin New Zealand Forsyth Barr Stadium 30,748 / 30,748 $2,717,515
Total 3,012,288 / 3,012,288 (100%) $203,407,281

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from the Blond Ambition World Tour 90 program.[9]

Band[edit]

Dancers and choreographers[edit]

Wardrobe[edit]

Crew[edit]

  • Madonna – director
  • Christopher Ciccone – artistic director
  • Jai Winding – music director
  • Freddy DeMann – personal manager
  • John Draper – tour manager
  • Chris Lamb – production manager
  • Mike Grizel – road manager
  • John McGraw – set designer
  • Peter Morse – lighting director
  • Joanne Gair – make-up, styling
  • Julie Cherrow – massage therapist
  • Robert Parr – fitness trainer
  • Pamela Gatell – ambiance
  • Liz Rosenberg – publicity
  • Tom Hudak – stage manager
  • Mark Micoli – video director

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ European leg boxscore data:
    • "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 102 no. 32. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 11 August 1990. p. 33. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ "Controversy hurts Madonna in Italy". Sun Journal. July 12, 1990. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ Morse, Steve (June 6, 1990). "Madonna cancels tonight's concert". The Boston Globe. HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  4. ↑ Takiff, Jonathan (June 15, 1990). "Madonna Cancels: From Breathless To Voiceless". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ Hilkevitch, Jon (May 25, 1990). "Madonna cancels concert". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ North American leg boxscore data:
  7. ↑ Fuhrman, Janice (September 15, 1990). "Japan becoming a "must" for concert tours". Kentucky New Era. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ "Madonna.com > Tours > Blond Ambition Tour". Icon: Official Madonna website. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ Coulter, John (1990). Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour 90. Boy Toy, Inc., Sire Records Merchandise. Search this book on

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