Olivia Rodrigo Hints At A Manila Concert Following Her Asia Tour Announcement
The “drivers license” hitmaker hints at a Manila stop of The GUTS Tour.
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Courtesy of @oliviarodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo is coming to Asia.
The GRAMMY award winning singer-songwriterSinger-SongwriterA musician who writes and performs their own songs, typically accompanied by guitar or piano. Valued for personal storytelling and authenticity, singer-songwriters form a major part of the Filipino musicGo to Singer-Songwriter Glossary just announced her the Asia and Australia leg of The GUTS tour, which sees stops in Bangkok, Seoul, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore. On the tour poster, Rodrigo also shared, “Stay tuned, Manila” as many Filipino fans anticipate a concert in the Philippines.
The tour’s Asia and Australia leg will kick off this September, check out the full dates here:
- September 16: Impact Arena, Bangkok
- September 20: Jamsil Arena, Seoul
- September 24: AsiaWorld Arena, Hong Kong
- September 27, Ariake Arena, Tokyo
- October 1: Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore
- October 9 and 11: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
- October 17 and 18: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
The GUTS World Tour, which kicked off in February of this year in the United States. From March 26 to 30, she held concerts in Canada before heading back to the United States. She will then head to Ireland on April 30 to kick off the Europe leg of the tour, with stops in England, Scotland, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Italy, France, and more.
Last year, she teased that she would be coming to the Philippines in 2024 in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter prior to the start of the world tourWorld TourA series of concerts held across multiple countries and continents, usually to support a new album or career milestone. World tours demonstrate an artist's international reach, and Philippine stops haveGo to World Tour Glossary. When talking about the tour, she said, “I’m so stoked. I think it’s going to be so much fun to play those kinds of rock songs in an arena too. I’m so excited to feel that energy. I’m so excited to go places that I haven’t been before. I’m really excited to go to the Philippines — I’ve never been — so that’s going to be fun. And I love my band. I have an all-girl band, and they’re so wonderful and such great musicians. It’s going to be fun.”
In March of this year, she dropped the music videoMusic VideoA short film that accompanies a song, combining performance, storytelling, and visual style to promote the music. Music videos shape an artist's image, can drive viral success and fan theories,Go to Music Video Glossary for “obsessed” from the deluxe version of her 2023 album, GUTS (Spilled). The deluxe version features five new songs from Rodrigo, which include the aforementioned track as well as “girl i’ve always been,” “scared of my guitar,” “stranger,” and “so american.”