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Guts World Tour
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| Tour by Olivia Rodrigo | |
![]() Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | Guts |
| Start date | February 23, 2024 |
| End date | July 1, 2025 |
| Legs | 6 |
| No. of shows | 102 |
| Supporting acts | |
| Attendance | 1.6 million (101 shows)[1] |
| Box office | $209.1 million (101 shows)[1] |
| Website | oliviarodrigo |
| Olivia Rodrigo concert chronology | |
The Guts World Tour was the second concert tour by American singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Rodrigo in support of her second studio album, Guts (2023). It began on February 23, 2024, at the Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, United States, and concluded on July 1, 2025, at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England, comprising 102 shows across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Brazil. The Breeders, Chappell Roan, PinkPantheress, Remi Wolf, Benee, Beabadoobee, St. Vincent, and Florence Road served as supporting acts.
It was Rodrigo's first all-arena concert tour, after her debut tour was scheduled at intimate venues such as theaters and auditoriums. The set list consisted of songs mostly from Guts and some from Sour (2021). In line with the promoted album's themes, the show's nature was inspired by rock-driven music, more specifically by girl rock and riot grrrl live concerts. A brief 2025 extension billed as Guts World Tour: Spilled was headlined at stadiums.
The tour was met with highly positive reviews from critics, who praised Rodrigo's stage presence, vocals and the pace of the show. It also experienced commercial success as being attended by 1.6 million people and grossed US$209.1 million from 101 shows, becoming the highest-grossing tour by an act born in the 21st century. Rodrigo's August 2024 shows at Intuit Dome in Inglewood were recorded for a television special, which was released on October 29, 2024, on Netflix.
Background and development
[edit]Olivia Rodrigo's second studio album Guts was released on September 8, 2023.[2] The album was announced and its cover art was revealed on June 26, 2023, before the release of the album's lead single "Vampire",[3] and preordering for the album began the same day. The album's track listing was teased on July 31, 2023, leading fans to search for clues,[4] and the following day, Rodrigo revealed the titles of the album's twelve tracks.[5] On September 7, 2023, she released a trailer for Guts on YouTube, wherein the titles of the album's four bonus tracks were revealed.[6][7] Furthermore, three singles were released in promotion of Guts in 2023: "Vampire", released June 30, "Bad Idea Right?", released August 11, and "Get Him Back!", released September 15.[8] A bonus track titled "Obsessed" was released as the album's fourth single on March 22, 2024.[9]
Prior to the official announcement of the tour, it was teased via social media by both Rodrigo and the venues that she was set to perform on a new series of concerts.[10] Rodrigo announced the first set of dates from the Guts World Tour on September 13, 2023, on her official social media platforms, with shows in various different cities across the US, Canada, and Europe.[11][12] It is Rodrigo's second concert tour and first arena tour, following her debuting Sour Tour, which she embarked on throughout 2022 in support of her debut studio album, Sour (2021).

Before its commencement, Rodrigo performed Guts in an exclusive concert at Los Angeles Theatre at Ace Hotel on October 9, 2023, from which all proceeds from ticket sales went to her Fund 4 Good nonprofit organization. The concert was streamed a day later on Rodrigo's official YouTube channel, including stories behind the composition of the album.[13] Moreover, Crumbl launched a special Guts World Tour themed cookie that would be available in local stores across the US.[14]
Nine new dates were added to the tour on May 8, 2024, with five corresponding to several Asian countries, while the remaining four were distributed between the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney, each one with two concerts scheduled and with New Zealand singer Benee as opening act.[15] On September 10, 2024, a date in Santa Maria, Bulacan was added to the Asian leg of the tour.[16] Two rescheduled shows at Manchester's Co-op Live were announced on October 10, 2024,[17] after the original dates had to be postponed due to technical issues with the venue.[18] Besides the official run of the tour, three dates for Curitiba, Mexico City and Dublin were revealed on November 12, 2024.[19][20][21] The all-stadium shows were billed as Guts World Tour: Spilled, with St. Vincent, Beabadoobee and Florence Road serving as opening acts.[22][23]
Ticket sales
[edit]Alongside the announcement of the tour, it was revealed that there would initially be no public on-sale. Fans could register for a chance to buy tickets until September 17, 2023, at 10 p.m. ET in one of two ways: through Ticketmaster, for access to the sale on September 21, 2023, or through American Express's Early Access, for access to the presale on September 20, 2023. However, the latter option was limited to American Express Card Members only.[24]
In addition, all cities on the North American leg of the tour offered the "Silver Star Tickets" option, which consisted of a limited number of tickets available for $20 per show, purchasable in pairs only. This program ensured that concertgoers with these tickets would be seated next to each other, aiming to "make it as easy and affordable as possible for her fans to make it out to her shows".[25] All tickets sold for the Santa Maria, Bulacan show were Silver Star Tickets.[26] Ticketmaster deemed the demand "massive", noting that "there are still more fans who registered than tickets available".[27] In response, the company implemented new policies to combat reselling, such as delaying ticket delivery until 72 hours before the concert and making tickets available only electronically.[28]
On September 15, 2023, Rodrigo announced 18 additional dates across North America and Europe due to "overwhelming demand".[29][30] Four days later, second shows were added in Lisbon and Antwerp due to "incredible demand", as well as a venue upgrade for the Oslo show.[31][32][33] On May 15, 2024, two additional shows were announced in both Sydney and Melbourne,[34] while in the following days, second dates were added in Seoul, Bangkok and Singapore after the first shows being sold out from pre-sale.[35][36][37] On June 17, 2024, two additional dates for Inglewood were announced to be held on August 20 and 21 at the brand new Intuit Dome, bringing the total to six shows in the city.[38] A couple of days later, a second show in Tokyo was added.[39] Due to high demand, a second date at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros for the Spilled leg was added on November 19.[40]
Staging and production
[edit]The stage design for arena shows extended into the crowd at a diagonal on two catwalks for both left and right end sides, an open section where her music band remains visible throughout the show and a full digital screen element comprising the height and width behind the stage.[41] Though modest, the production also includes elements like multiple camera set ups, a levitating quarter-moon shaped platform and mobile blocks that rise from the center platform.[42] For the outdoor venues, the stage was reduced to a small catwalk and did not feature wardrobe changes nor the levitating platform.[43]
Concert synopsis
[edit]2024 concerts
[edit]Heavily inspired by female rock bands such as The Breeders, Hole, Sleater-Kinney, L7 and Babes in Toyland,[44] the show lasts approximately one hour and a half, and begins with the word Guts being displayed on the stage's screen as birthday candles that progressively melt until the start of the concert.[45] A black and white introductory video depicts Rodrigo running desperately across a somber hotel aisle, in which she eventually arrives to a room and knocks on the door with rings that appear on Guts’ album cover. She and her band then appear on stage to open the show with "Bad Idea Right?", preceding to "Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl".[46] Rodrigo then delivers a welcome note to the audience before singing "Vampire", which is followed by "Traitor". Rodrigo proceeds with piano renditions of "Drivers License" and "Teenage Dream" before transitioning to "Pretty Isn't Pretty".[47]
After a wardrobe change, Rodrigo performs "Love Is Embarrassing", accompanied by a choreography routine, introduces her band and dancers, and performs "Making the Bed".[48] Later, she performs "Logical" and "Enough for You" on the half-moon prop flying over the public.[49] After a second costume change, Rodrigo sings "Lacy" in the middle of a retractable circle while dancers perform additional choreography surrounding the structure.[50] Rodrigo then leaves the stage to perform "Jealousy, Jealousy" alongside her fans in the venue barricades. Upon returning to the stage, Rodrigo plays "Happier" and "Favorite Crime" with a band member accompanying on the acoustic guitar.[51] Next, she performs "Deja Vu", before lowering the mood of the concert during "The Grudge".[52]

For "Brutal", Rodrigo reappears after another wardrobe change, in which she follows with a performance of "Obsessed", where she plays the electric guitar herself. She then performs "All-American Bitch", resembling her previous performance on Saturday Night Live, and asks her fans during the middle of the song to scream out loud.[53] An encore begins with the performance of "Good 4 U", while Rodrigo uses a red megaphone and wears a specific iron-on T-shirt for each date, including one referencing No Doubt's "Just a Girl".[49] During "Get Him Back!"; the concluding song of the show, confetti shoots up from the ceiling and the stage's lighting rigs heavily flash until turning off completely.[54]
2025 concerts
[edit]The show on the Spilled leg features a nearly identical readjusted set list spanning the majority of the Guts album, with the exception of "Making the Bed", "Logical" and "The Grudge", while permanently incorporating the deluxe track "So American".[55] The concert begins with a graphic showing Rodrigo slacklining and trying to catch a purple butterfly in front of a black background before falling off the rope, just to appear on stage to start the concert with "Obsessed" played on electric guitar.[56] After performing "Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl" and "Vampire", Rodrigo welcomes the audience and proceeds to sing "Drivers License" and "Traitor" on piano.[57] She then has another brief chat with the public as an introduction to "Bad Idea Right?", which is followed by "Love Is Embarrassing" accompanied by its choreography routine.[58]
"Pretty Isn't Pretty" continues with the set list before a full band execution of "Happier".[59] Rodrigo then performs “Lacy” in the middle of the retractable circle while the dancers perform the additional choreography with long fabric ribbons surrounding the structure.[60] After this, she plays "Enough For You" with an electric guitar on the middle of the stage catwalk, in which she stays to sing "So American".[61] During a musical intermission, Rodrigo introduces her band members, who abruptly start playing "Jealousy, Jealousy"; she performs the track upon a clear glass block where she writes "I ♡ U" with red lipstick.[62]
A second video interlude depicts Rodrigo floating underwater in the middle of a purple ocean, turning into a lavender fog that leads to "Favorite Crime".[63] Transitioning to "Teenage Dream", the screens display a birthday cake burning by the candles, followed by a "Deja Vu" performance with the dancers ensemble.[64] A third and final video interlude preludes the encore, where Rodrigo lights up a ring of fire around her while guitarists Emily Rosenfield and Daisy Spencer play heavy electric guitar notes on stage. Rodrigo reappears to sing "Brutal", "All-American Bitch", and "Good 4 U".[65] The show ends with Rodrigo performing "Get Him Back!" at the top of a small tower light using the red megaphone, as confetti is being shot up from the stage and a bidding farewell from all the crew.[66]
Critical reception
[edit]North America
[edit]The show received rave reviews from critics. ABC News classified the tour as one of the best and biggest of 2024.[67] Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone stated that "Rodrigo cemented her position in pop culture as a generation-defining artist. As a rockstar, and as an energy-filled idol that is only just beginning her career".[68] Niki Kottmann of Desert Sun said that the concert did a good job of showcasing Rodrigo's various talents beyond just singing and songwriting.[52]

In The New York Times, Jon Caramanica complimented Rodrigo's performance, which he praised for "the perfection and order of musical theater to the pop-punk and piano ballads her songs alternate with".[69] Eric Fuller of Forbes praised Rodrigo for commanding the stage with "tremendous stage presence, abundant energy and the rare combination of humility in how she recognizes her crowd while belting out power pop rock songs she created".[41] Variety's Chris Willman lauded Rodrigo for being "equally, proficiently gifted in the areas of singing, songcraft, self-revelation and the fine art of rocking out".[42]
For Los Angeles Times, Mikael Wood commended the singer's vocals stating that "the production never overwhelmed [her] performance, which showcased her strong live vocals",[70] while Philip Cosores of Uproxx wrote that Rodrigo is "establishing herself as an artist that one generation will grow up with, and another can appreciate with a sense of nostalgia and camaraderie".[71] Writing for The Arizona Republic, Ed Masley called Rodrigo a "gifted lyricist whose finest work speaks to the human condition with a winning blend of brutal-out-here honesty and wit", while declaring "if anyone is keeping rock alive in 2024, I'm just glad I got to see her concert".[72]
Europe
[edit]The European leg of the tour received positive reviews from critics. Nicole Glenonn from the Irish Examiner gave the first show in Dublin a five-star review, applauding the all-female band and dancing crew that accompanied Rodrigo on the show, lauding as well the singer's confidence and charisma as "palpable".[73] The Big Issue's Annie McNamee named Rodrigo "the definitive spokesperson for Gen Z girlhood" after the shows held in Glasgow, while writing that "[her] success was built on her understanding of one, fundamental truth; you should never, under any circumstances, underestimate the righteous anger of a teenage girl".[74]
The four-date residency at London's O2 Arena was also well received by British media outlets. Thomas Smith from NME and El Hunt from the Evening Standard coincided that Rodrigo "has certainly done bigger and better things" after since her debuting tour, and that the currently series of concerts often felt "like a Greatest Hits show rather than her first arena tour".[75][76] Mitch Stevens wrote for The Line of Best Fit that Rodrigo "is able to act as the conduit to bring language to the things that can’t be communicated without a visceral response".[77] Harvey Marwood concluded on his review for Clash that "the set hybridisation between relatable and angry-at-times love music and more emotional" intertwined for the "perfect concert".[78]
Commercial performance
[edit]Billboard and Pitchfork picked Guts World Tour as one of the most anticipated tours of 2024.[79][80] In March 2024, Pollstar reported the tour has grossed a total of $4,233,293 with an attendance of 27,594, from only two shows.[81] According to reports submitted to Pollstar, twelve shows from the first North American leg grossed $17,274,683 and sold 174,431 tickets, while the four shows at New York City's Madison Square Garden grossed a total $7.7 million.[82] The first six European shows grossed a total of $8,584,559 and gathered a total attendance of 80,039, whereas Rodrigo positioned at number eight on the May 2024 reports of Pollstar's Live 75 chart with an average gross of $1,500,592 and attendance of 13,481 per show from five estimated dates.[83]
The tour marked a major milestone as Rodrigo became the youngest female solo artist to gross over $180 million in her debut arena tour. It grossed $184.6 million in total with 1.4 million tickets sold.[1][84] On May 29, 2025, Billboard revealed that Rodrigo's first ever stadium shows in Mexico made a total revenue $12.1 million with over 114,000 tickets sold.[85]
Accolades
[edit]| Organization | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2024 | Favorite Ticket of the Year | Nominated | [86] |
| Billboard | 2024 | Billboard's Touring Artist of the Year | Won | [87] |
| Hollywood Music In Media Awards | 2024 | Live Concert for Visual Media | Won | [88] |
| Pollstar Awards | 2025 | Major Tour of the Year | Nominated | [89] |
| Pop Tour of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Support/Special Guest of the Year[a] | Won | |||
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2025 | Favorite Tour Style | Nominated | [90] |
| Favorite Tour Tradition | Nominated | |||
| Favorite On Screen | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Surprise Guest[a] | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Tour Photographer[b] | Nominated |
Philanthropy and activism
[edit]According to Billboard, Rodrigo donated over US$2 million to several organizations around the world.[91] On the night of the tour's first show, in Thousand Palms, Rodrigo spoke about Fund 4 Good and her support for reproductive rights through her Instagram. Rodrigo announced that the fund would directly support community non-profit organizations that advocate for girls education, support reproductive rights, and prevent gender-based violence.[92] Rodrigo also revealed that part of the proceeds from ticket sales from the tour would go to Fund 4 Good, as well as to the National Network of Abortion Funds of North America.[93][94] On March 6, 2024, it was announced that HeadCount, a non-profit organization that promotes participation in democracy in the United States through music and culture, would have a booth at all shows of the tour in the country and would assist those who wish to register to vote in the U.S. elections.[95][96]

At the show on March 12, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri, where abortion is banned, emergency contraceptives and condoms were distributed.[97] The Missouri Abortion Fund, which provides financial assistance to those who cannot afford the full cost of abortion care, thanked Rodrigo for working with the organization, while joking on social media "it’s brutal out here in Missouri," playing on one of Rodrigo's lyrics.[98] Republican Missouri state senator Bill Eigel posted on X that the singer should be "ashamed" for handing out an "abortifacient".[99] However, morning-after pills do not end but prevent pregnancy.[100] After some criticism, Rodrigo's management team prohibited the abortion funds from distributing contraceptives and supplies at future shows because they would be too accessible to young girls in the audience.[101] Informational materials as well as hats, buttons and stickers continued to be distributed.[102]
On March 26, 2024, Rodrigo announced through her Instagram that she would be donating a portion of the proceeds from the Canadian dates on the tour, which began on the same day in Montreal, to Women's Shelters Canada, which supports shelters across the country and help women and children who are fleeing abuse and violence.[103] One month later, at the start of the European leg in Dublin on April 30, Rodrigo notified that part of the profits would be donated to Women Against Violence Europe, in order to prevent all women and their children from any type of violence.[104][105]
During the Asian leg of the tour, Rodrigo made a donation to the Pratthanadee Foundation in Thailand, the Korea Foundation for Women, Harmony House Limited in Hong Kong, NPO Women’s Saya-Saya in Japan, and Aidha in Singapore.[91] Rodrigo also donated all the ticket sale profits of her October 5 performance in Santa Maria to Jhpiego Philippines, a Johns Hopkins University-affiliated non-profit organization that helps "women and girls, especially in underserved and conflict-affected areas".[106][107] The concert, which was labeled as a "Silver Star Show", sold tickets all priced at ₱1,500 (approximately US$25) and was held at the Philippine Arena, which holds up to 55,000 seats as the world's largest indoor arena.[107][108]
A special performance of Rodrigo at the FireAid benefit concert was announced as part of the Spilled leg of the tour. The event took place in Inglewood at the Intuit Dome on January 30, 2025, in order to raise funds to help the population affected by the 2025 Southern California wildfires.[109]
Concert film
[edit]On October 2, 2024, Rodrigo sent a newsletter to her fans announcing the Guts World Tour film. The concert was filmed during her two dates at Intuit Dome on August 20 and 21, 2024. The film was released on October 29, 2024, on Netflix.[110]
Set list
[edit]2024
[edit]The following set list is obtained from the February 23, 2024, show in Thousand Palms. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.[111]
- "Bad Idea Right?"
- "Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl"
- "Vampire"
- "Traitor"
- "Drivers License"
- "Teenage Dream"
- "Pretty Isn't Pretty"
- "Love Is Embarrassing"
- "Making the Bed"
- "Logical"
- "Enough for You"
- "Lacy"
- "Jealousy, Jealousy"
- "Happier"
- "Favorite Crime"
- "Deja Vu"
- "The Grudge"
- "Brutal"
- "Obsessed"
- "All-American Bitch"
- Encore
- "Good 4 U"
- "Get Him Back!"
2025
[edit]The following set list is obtained from the March 26, 2025, show in Curitiba. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.[55]
- "Obsessed"
- "Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl"
- "Vampire"
- "Drivers License"
- "Traitor"
- "Bad Idea Right?"
- "Love Is Embarrassing"
- "Pretty Isn't Pretty"
- "Happier"
- "Lacy"
- "Enough for You"
- "So American"
- "Jealousy, Jealousy"
- "Favorite Crime"
- "Teenage Dream"
- "Deja Vu"
- Encore
- "Brutal"
- "All-American Bitch"
- "Good 4 U"
- "Get Him Back!"
Alterations
[edit]- Starting with the show in Miami, "Can't Catch Me Now" was added to the set list after "Jealousy, Jealousy".[112]
- During the show in Nashville, Sheryl Crow joined Rodrigo onstage to perform "If It Makes You Happy".[113]
- During the first show in New York City, Noah Kahan joined Rodrigo onstage to perform "Stick Season".[114]
- During the last show in New York City, Jewel joined Rodrigo onstage to perform "You Were Meant for Me".[115]
- Starting with the first show in Dublin, "So American" was added to the set list after "Lacy".[116]
- Starting with the second show in Dublin, "Can't Catch Me Now" was removed from the set list.[117]
- During the third show in London, Lily Allen joined Rodrigo onstage to perform "Smile".[118]
- During the show in Lexington, Tyler Childers joined Rodrigo onstage to perform "All Your'n".[119]
- During the fifth show in Inglewood, Chappell Roan joined Rodrigo onstage to perform "Hot to Go!".[120] The performance was recorded as part of the concert film.[121]
- Starting with the second show in Melbourne, "All I Want" was added to the set list after "Favorite Crime".[122]
- During the Guts Spilled show in Dublin, Rodrigo performed a cover of "I Love You" by Fontaines D.C..[123]
- During the shows in Manchester, Rodrigo re-added "Lacy", "All I Want", "The Grudge" and "Can't Catch Me Now" to the set list.[124]
Tour dates
[edit]| Date (2024) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23 | Thousand Palms[c] | United States | Acrisure Arena | Chappell Roan | 9,998 / 9,998 | $1,733,194 |
| February 24 | Phoenix | Footprint Center | 13,209 / 13,209 | $2,351,767 | ||
| February 27 | Houston | Toyota Center | 13,180 / 13,180 | $2,193,430 | ||
| February 28 | Austin | Moody Center | 12,131 / 12,131 | $1,651,162 | ||
| March 1 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 14,416 / 14,416 | $2,430,009 | ||
| March 2 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | 13,124 / 13,124 | $1,925,062 | ||
| March 5 | Orlando | Kia Center | 13,628 / 13,628 | $1,820,488 | ||
| March 6 | Miami | Kaseya Center | 13,665 / 13,665 | $2,253,713 | ||
| March 8 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | 14,871 / 14,871 | $2,195,950 | ||
| March 9 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 15,166 / 15,166 | $1,989,296 | ||
| March 12 | St. Louis | Enterprise Center | 13,451 / 13,451 | $1,896,567 | ||
| March 13 | Omaha | CHI Health Center | 14,385 / 14,385 | $1,881,526 | ||
| March 15 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 14,871 / 14,871 | $2,121,469 | ||
| March 16 | Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum | 12,160 / 12,160 | $1,792,167 | ||
| March 19 | Chicago | United Center | 29,987 / 29,987 | $4,998,707 | ||
| March 20 | ||||||
| March 22 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 14,468 / 14,468 | $2,302,842 | ||
| March 23 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | 15,303 / 15,303 | $2,240,292 | ||
| March 26 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 31,556 / 31,556 | $3,829,205 | |
| March 27 | ||||||
| March 29 | Toronto | Scotiabank Arena | 32,280 / 32,280 | $3,859,134 | ||
| March 30 | ||||||
| April 1 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | 28,108 / 28,108 | $4,789,154 | |
| April 2 | ||||||
| April 5 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | The Breeders | 57,943 / 57,943 | $10,041,757 | |
| April 6 | ||||||
| April 8 | ||||||
| April 9 | ||||||
| April 30 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | Remi Wolf | 25,140 / 25,140 | $2,312,837 |
| May 1 | ||||||
| May 7 | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | 26,981 / 26,981 | $3,276,742 | |
| May 8 | ||||||
| May 10 | Birmingham | England | Utilita Arena Birmingham | 27,918 / 27,918 | $2,994,980 | |
| May 11 | ||||||
| May 14 | London | The O2 Arena | 75,470 / 75,470 | $8,341,563 | ||
| May 15 | ||||||
| May 17 | ||||||
| May 18 | ||||||
| May 21 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 42,459 / 42,459 | $3,922,061 | |
| May 22 | ||||||
| May 24 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | 31,569 / 31,569 | $3,076,121 | |
| May 25 | ||||||
| May 28 | Fornebu[d] | Norway | Unity Arena[e] | 23,565 / 23,565 | $2,318,561 | |
| May 30 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | 15,525 / 15,525 | $1,709,539 | |
| June 1 | Berlin | Germany | Uber Arena | 14,378 / 14,378 | $1,515,642 | |
| June 4 | Hamburg | Barclays Arena | 12,120 / 12,120 | $1,356,066 | ||
| June 5 | Frankfurt | Festhalle | 11,266 / 11,266 | $1,223,677 | ||
| June 7 | Munich | Olympiahalle | 12,390 / 12,390 | $1,383,068 | ||
| June 9 | Casalecchio di Reno[f] | Italy | Unipol Arena | 13,086 / 13,086 | $1,331,556 | |
| June 11 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | 13,500 / 13,500 | $2,022,872 | |
| June 12 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | 16,595 / 16,595 | $1,618,726 | |
| June 14 | Paris | France | Accor Arena | 32,901 / 32,901 | $2,868,469 | |
| June 15 | ||||||
| June 18 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | 17,635 / 17,635 | $1,739,374 | |
| June 20 | Madrid | WiZink Center | 15,832 / 15,832 | $1,543,275 | ||
| June 22 | Lisbon | Portugal | MEO Arena | 37,854 / 37,854 | $3,341,191 | |
| June 23 | ||||||
| July 19 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | PinkPantheress | 14,902 / 14,902 | $2,438,608 |
| July 20 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | 14,693 / 14,693 | $2,437,106 | ||
| July 23 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | 13,829 / 13,829 | $1,899,981 | ||
| July 24 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | 16,200 / 16,200 | $2,492,691 | ||
| July 26 | Kansas City | T-Mobile Center | 13,906 / 13,906 | $2,158,193 | ||
| July 27 | Oklahoma City | Paycom Center | N/a[g] | 13,616 / 13,616 | $1,844,088 | |
| July 30 | Denver | Ball Arena | PinkPantheress | 13,758 / 13,758 | $2,141,197 | |
| July 31 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | N/a[h] | 13,162 / 13,162 | $1,895,622 | |
| August 2 | San Francisco | Chase Center | 27,939 / 27,939 | $4,557,754 | ||
| August 3 | ||||||
| August 6 | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | 30,654 / 30,654 | $5,357,638 | ||
| August 7 | ||||||
| August 9 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 15,661 / 15,661 | $1,880,670 | |
| August 10 | Portland | United States | Moda Center | 14,387 / 14,387 | $1,993,924 | |
| August 13 | Inglewood[i] | Kia Forum | The Breeders | 58,669 / 58,669 | $9,828,163 | |
| August 14 | ||||||
| August 16 | ||||||
| August 17 | ||||||
| August 20 | Intuit Dome | 31,181 / 31,181 | $5,717,015 | |||
| August 21 | ||||||
| September 15 | Pak Kret[j] | Thailand | Impact Arena | N/a | 25,797 / 25,797 | $3,711,573 |
| September 16 | ||||||
| September 20 | Seoul | South Korea | Jamsil Arena | 23,851 / 23,851 | $2,740,513 | |
| September 21 | ||||||
| September 24 | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld–Arena | 11,831 / 11,831 | $1,821,586 | ||
| September 27 | Tokyo | Japan | Ariake Arena | 24,555 / 24,555 | $2,479,943 | |
| September 28 | ||||||
| October 1 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 20,263 / 20,263 | $2,598,801 | ||
| October 2 | ||||||
| October 5 | Santa Maria[k] | Philippines | Philippine Arena | 48,829 / 48,829 | $1,222,691 | |
| October 9 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Benee | 57,130 / 57,130 | $6,809,897 |
| October 10 | ||||||
| October 13 | ||||||
| October 14 | ||||||
| October 17 | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | 64,096 / 64,096 | $7,197,262 | ||
| October 18 | ||||||
| October 21 | ||||||
| October 22 | ||||||
| Date (2025) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30[l] | Inglewood | United States | Intuit Dome | N/a | ||
| March 26[m] | Curitiba | Brazil | Estádio Couto Pereira | St. Vincent | 37,726 / 37,726 | $3,881,676 |
| April 2[m] | Mexico City | Mexico | Estadio GNP Seguros | 114,168 / 114,168 | $12,116,268 | |
| April 3[m] | ||||||
| June 24[m] | Dublin | Ireland | Marlay Park | Beabadoobee Florence Road |
40,000 / 40,000 | $4,517,599 |
| June 30[n] | Manchester | England | Co-op Live | N/a | 35,108 / 35,108 | $4,137,917 |
| July 1[n] | ||||||
| Total | 1,659,995 / 1,659,995 (100%) | $209,164,160 | ||||
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the credits of Guts World Tour concert film[128][129]
- Olivia Rodrigo – lead vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
Musicians
- Hayley Brownell – drums - Early in the tour
- Jordi – drums - Late in the tour
- India Carney – backing vocals
- Anilee List – backing vocals
- Camila Mora – keyboards, backing vocals
- Moa Munoz – bass, backing vocals
- Emily Rosenfield – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Daisy Spencer – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Tommy Maneykowski – drums technician
- Alina Moffat – music clearances
- Luis Munoz – guitar technician
- Dan Nigro – record producer
- Maurizio Pino – guitar & keyboard tech
- Devan Smith – band leader
Dancers
- Devan Aischa
- Julia Alaimo
- Kyra Cole
- Myranda Gibson
- Maya-Daeja Holley
- Forest Lee
- Iyana Monet
- Paris Simpson
- Alex White
Additional personnel[130][131][132]
- Michelle An – creative consultant
- Amanda Balen – assistant choreographer
- Joe Bay – lighting programmer
- Bret Chin-Quon – road manager
- Jason Danter – production manager
- Magalie Desrochers – line producer
- Christiana Divona – creative consultant
- Molly Fischer – day to day
- Peter Forster – lighting director
- Craig Frank – assistant musical director
- Aude Guivarc'h – content director
- Hard Feelings – video content, tour visuals
- Clayton Hawkins – hairdresser
- Chloe Heller – assistant costume designer
- Marty Hom – tour manager
- Daniel Jean – executive producer
- Stacy Jones – musical director
- Sienna Lyons – assistant choreographer
- Karissa Marie – make-up artist
- James B. Merryman – camera director
- Tarik Mikou – show director, creative director
- Carl Ryan – talent relations (Interscope)
- Moath Hattab – A&R (Interscope), creative director
- Valerie Morehouse – vocal coach
- Melissa Myrtle – choreographer
- Moment Factory – creative director, production designer
- Marie-Eve Pageau – project manager, spatial designer
- Heather Picchiottino – costume designer
- Dan Norman – lighting designer, production designer
- James Richardson – production manager
- Alexandra Rollier – content producer
- Jean-Baptiste Verguin – spatial designer
- Sveta Yermolayeva – content producer
- Polina Zakharova – content director, concept research
- Steve Berman – executive producer
- Tom Colbourne – producer
- Elizabeth Cook – line producer
- Candice Dragonas – executive producer
- John Janick – executive producer
- Jorge Alejandrro – editor
- Zack Morgenroth – management
- Aleen Keshishian – management
- James Thompson – management
- Tiffany Olsen – associate creative director
- James Merryman – camera director
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ a b The nomination recipient is Chappell Roan.
- ^ The nomination recipient is Miles Leavitt.
- ^ Labeled as Palm Springs in promotional material.
- ^ Labeled as Oslo in promotional material.
- ^ The venue for the show on May 28, 2024, was upgraded from the Oslo Spektrum following high demand.[33]
- ^ Labeled as Bologna in promotional material.
- ^ The scheduled opening act was PinkPantheress; however, due to health reasons, the set was cancelled.[126]
- ^ The scheduled opening act was PinkPantheress; however, due to health reasons, she had cancelled all of her remaining dates as an opener.[127]
- ^ Labeled as Los Angeles in promotional material.
- ^ Labeled as Bangkok in promotional material.
- ^ Labeled as Manila in promotional material.
- ^ The concert on January 30, 2025, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood was part of FireAid, and was additionally billed as Guts World Tour: Spilled.[109]
- ^ a b c d Billed as Guts World Tour: Spilled.[22]
- ^ a b The concerts on June 30 and July 1, 2025, at Co-Op Live in Manchester were originally scheduled to take place on May 3 and 4, 2024, but were rescheduled due to technical issues with the venue.[17]
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Guts World Tour
View on GrokipediaBackground and Announcement
Album Promotion and Tour Conception
Olivia Rodrigo's second studio album, Guts, was released on September 8, 2023, via Geffen Records, marking the foundational event for the subsequent Guts World Tour.[8] The lead single "vampire," issued on June 30, 2023, debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, amassing over 33 million streams in its first week and building anticipatory demand through viral social media engagement and radio airplay.[9] This pre-release hype, coupled with the album's immediate chart-topping performance—including over 5 billion cumulative Spotify streams for Guts—provided empirical indicators of fan interest that directly informed tour planning.[10] The tour was formally announced on September 13, 2023, via Rodrigo's official social media channels, with the initial itinerary focusing on North American arenas commencing February 23, 2024, in Palm Springs, California, and extending through April.[11] This North America-centric launch reflected the artist's established domestic fanbase, bolstered by the commercial trajectory of her prior Sour Tour in 2022, which comprised 48 shows across theaters and arenas and demonstrated her capacity to draw consistent attendance.[12] The proximity of the announcement to the album release—mere days after—underscored a deliberate strategy to harness peak promotional momentum before interest dissipation. In the contemporary music industry, where streaming dominates consumption but yields low per-unit royalties, the conception of post-album tours like the Guts World Tour follows a causal logic rooted in revenue diversification: albums prime audiences via accessible digital platforms, while live events capture higher-margin income from ticket sales and ancillary merchandising tied to that cultivated enthusiasm.[13] This sequencing, evident in Rodrigo's transition from Sour's streaming success to its touring extension, prioritizes empirical demand signals—such as chart positions and streaming metrics—over speculative expansion, ensuring logistical feasibility in arena-scale venues calibrated to proven draw.[14]Date Extensions and Global Expansion
Following the initial announcement of the Guts World Tour on September 13, 2023, which covered primarily North American and select European dates in 2024, Olivia Rodrigo added 18 supplementary shows on September 15, 2023, spanning additional North American arenas and European venues, citing overwhelming demand from ticket presales and fan registrations.[15] These extensions targeted cities like Chicago and London where initial listings sold out rapidly, with venue capacities such as the United Center (20,000 seats) and The O2 (20,000 seats) requiring multiple nights to accommodate projected attendance based on streaming metrics from the Guts album, which exceeded 1 billion Spotify streams by mid-2023. In May 2024, the tour expanded into Asia and Australia for the first time, adding nine dates starting September 16, 2024, in Bangkok's Impact Arena (capacity 12,000), followed by stops in Hong Kong, Tokyo's K-Arena Yokohama (40,000 capacity), Singapore, Seoul, and multiple Australian cities including Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena.[16] This leg reflected empirical demand from international streaming data, where Guts charted in the top 10 in countries like Thailand and South Korea, prompting additions to capture untapped revenue streams estimated at tens of millions per region based on comparable tours by peers like Taylor Swift. A further Asian date in Manila's Philippine Arena was announced on September 10, 2024, drawing 50,000 attendees on October 5, 2024, marking Rodrigo's largest single-show crowd to date and validating the expansion's profitability amid global ticket scalping rates exceeding 200% above face value.[17] The tour's chronological reach extended into 2025 under the billing Guts World Tour: Spilled, incorporating festival appearances and arena dates such as Osheaga Festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal on August 3, 2025, and concluding European legs with two nights at Manchester's Co-op Live (23,500 capacity) on June 30 and July 1, 2025.[18] These additions, totaling over 100 shows across five continents, were driven by sustained venue sell-outs and revenue projections rather than unsubstantiated claims of artist overextension, as evidenced by Rodrigo's public statements on Instagram emphasizing fan demand metrics over fatigue concerns. The tour culminated in a secret, invite-only performance at New York City's Park Avenue Armory on October 23, 2025, for approximately 1,500 American Express cardholders, closing the Guts era with select tracks amid reports of full-capacity bookings justifying the final extension.[19][20]Ticket Sales and Access Issues
Initial Sales Mechanics and Demand
The Guts World Tour tickets went on sale through Ticketmaster, with presales commencing on September 20, 2023, via American Express Early Access, followed by a Verified Fan presale on September 21, and general public onsale on September 22.[21][22] These processes incorporated registration requirements to prioritize verified fans and reduce bot interference, reflecting standard industry logistics for high-demand arena tours amid ongoing scrutiny of Ticketmaster's platform reliability.[23] High traffic volumes during the initial presales overwhelmed Ticketmaster's systems, causing access delays and technical disruptions for many users attempting to purchase tickets for the originally announced 57 North American dates.[24] This surge in demand led to rapid sell-outs across multiple venues within hours of onsale start, necessitating the addition of 18 extra shows announced on September 15, 2023, to accommodate unmet interest.[25] To counter scalping risks and expand accessibility, a limited allocation of Silver Star tickets—priced at $20 USD (or local equivalent) plus fees per ticket, sold in pairs—were reserved and released at a later date post-general sale, separate from standard inventory to limit immediate resale exploitation.[26] These measures addressed supply constraints inherent to fixed-capacity arenas, where empirical sell-out patterns underscored the tour's constrained availability relative to fanbase scale in the live entertainment sector.Dynamic Pricing Implementation
The Guts World Tour employed dynamic pricing, facilitated by Ticketmaster, which adjusted ticket face values in real-time according to supply and demand during the presale on September 20, 2023, and general sale on September 21, 2023.[21][29] This mechanism, often branded as "Platinum" or "Charity Platinum" tickets, enabled prices to escalate rapidly for high-demand seats, with standard ranges of $49.50 to $199.50 giving way to surges exceeding $400 for lower bowl and floor sections in certain venues.[30][31] For instance, some tickets reached $842 before fees during initial sales for select dates.[31] This approach represented a market-driven allocation of scarce inventory, where elevated demand—evidenced by far more registered fans than available tickets—pushed prices upward to reflect true willingness to pay, thereby directing revenue primarily to the artist, promoter, and venue rather than secondary markets.[32][33] In contrast to fixed pricing, which can foster distortions like widespread scalping and black-market premiums, dynamic pricing internalizes scarcity signals upfront, potentially funding expanded production elements such as staging and logistics for the tour's global scale.[34] The decision to adopt it rested with the tour's organizers, including Olivia Rodrigo's team, aligning with broader industry practices to maximize returns from high-profile events amid post-pandemic demand recovery.[29]Fan Criticisms and Economic Realities
Fans expressed widespread frustration over the Guts World Tour's ticket pricing, citing effective costs exceeding $1,000 per ticket when including dynamic surcharges and fees, which rendered shows inaccessible to many average attendees.[35][21] Reports highlighted instances where lower-bowl seats escalated from face values of $49.50–$199.50 to $700 or more during presales, prompting accusations of price gouging and economic exclusion.[30][24] Secondary market scalping exacerbated this, with resale prices reaching thousands of dollars in some cities, despite anti-bot measures like Ticketmaster's 72-hour issuance delay.[36][37] In response to backlash, Olivia Rodrigo allocated a limited number of $20 tickets (plus taxes and fees) released closer to show dates, aiming to bypass scalpers and provide affordable access without undercutting primary market dynamics.[38][39] Critics, including fan forums and media outlets, argued this fell short amid platinum-tier exclusivity and Verified Fan queue failures, where demand overwhelmed supply, leaving thousands unable to purchase at any price.[40][41] Economically, dynamic pricing—where algorithms raise fares in real time based on demand—functions to capture consumer surplus that would otherwise transfer to resellers, promoting efficient allocation to those valuing tickets most while minimizing no-shows and unsold inventory in inelastic-supply events like concerts.[42][43] Promoters and artists, not platforms like Ticketmaster, ultimately set base prices, with surges reflecting market realities of high demand outstripping fixed venue capacities, enabling reinvestment into elaborate productions that sustain tour scale. The tour's reported $185 million gross from 1.4 million tickets sold underscores how such mechanisms fund expansive global logistics, though detractors decry them as opaque exploitation absent evidence of monopoly-driven overreach, given secondary markets' competitive price discovery.[4] Calls for regulatory caps overlook data showing fixed low prices lead to black-market distortions without expanding supply, whereas competition across platforms self-regulates excesses over time.[44][45]Production and Performance Elements
Staging Design and Technical Setup
The staging design for the Guts World Tour incorporated a thrust configuration extending diagonally into the audience on stage left and right, facilitating closer interaction in arena environments typically seating over 10,000 patrons. A central elevated half-moon platform, suspended on a 260-foot linear flying track, enabled traversal above the crowd during segments, while mobile blocks rising from the stage floor added dynamic vertical elements. Plexiglass sections embedded in the stage supported sub-stage camera placements for live feeds to venue screens, enhancing visual scalability across large halls.[46][47][48] Video integration featured Roe Vanish V8 LED panels supplied by Solotech and TDC, deployed for immersive projections including a giant suspended crescent moon functioning as a light box and thematic backdrop. Approximately 60 star fixtures were positioned around arenas to create an enveloping atmospheric effect, with multi-camera arrays—up to 22 units for documented performances—capturing and broadcasting stage action in real time.[49][48] The overall technical setup prioritized structural efficiency for global arena touring, with production elements like the flying apparatus and LED arrays scaled to handle rapid venue turnarounds without extensive pyrotechnic dependencies, aligning with the tour's modest yet edgy visual profile derived from the album's motifs.[48][50]Concert Flow and Artist Delivery
The Guts World Tour concerts typically last 90 to 100 minutes, commencing with high-energy sequences that establish an intense atmosphere before transitioning into alternating patterns of dynamic rock-infused segments and quieter, introspective interludes to build emotional intensity.[51][52][53] This structure culminates in vulnerable acoustic-style moments that heighten audience connection, followed by encores that provide a climactic resolution and reinforce retention.[51][52] The pacing, which intersperses peaks of exuberance with periods of restraint, mitigates performer fatigue over the tour's extended run from February 2024 into 2025.[51][54] Olivia Rodrigo's delivery emphasizes commanding stage presence, characterized by confident theatricality and unselfconscious interaction that sustains high stamina across performances.[51][52] Reviews consistently highlight her ability to engage large audiences through responsive banter and dynamic movement, fostering enthusiastic participation such as collective singalongs.[52] Vocal performance remains consistent, adapting fluidly from powerful projections to nuanced emotional delivery without evident strain, even amid the tour's demanding schedule informed by refinements from her prior Sour Tour.[51][52] This execution reflects a maturation in live presentation, prioritizing authenticity over polished pop-star artifice.[51]Regional Adaptations and Challenges
The European leg of the Guts World Tour required logistical adjustments due to venue-specific issues, notably at Manchester's Co-op Live arena. Originally scheduled for May 3 and 4, 2024, the performances were postponed following technical faults, including issues with the venue's air handling units that posed safety risks. These shows were rescheduled to June 30 and July 1, 2025, allowing time for remediation while maintaining core production elements across the tour.[55][56][57] In Asia, the tour's addition of dates, such as the October 5, 2024, concert at the Philippine Arena in Manila, involved scaling for the venue's capacity exceeding 50,000 attendees, one of the tour's largest indoor gatherings. This necessitated enhanced crowd control and transportation logistics for the sold-out event, reflecting data from presale demand that exceeded 800,000 in queue.[58][59] Outdoor festival slots in 2025, including Bonnaroo on June 12 and BST Hyde Park on June 27, introduced variables like weather exposure, prompting contingency protocols such as monitoring forecasts and backup indoor options where feasible. Bonnaroo's partial cancellation after severe storms and flooding on June 13 highlighted these risks, though the tour prioritized safety and consistency in staging setup despite such disruptions.[60][61]Musical Content
Core Set List
The core set list of the Guts World Tour features 22 tracks, prioritizing songs from Olivia Rodrigo's 2023 album Guts to emphasize its promotion while incorporating key singles from Sour (2021) and one cover for variety. This composition adheres closely to the albums' original track listings and structures, with approximately 70% of the songs sourced from Guts—including its lead singles and deeper cuts—to drive new material exposure, balanced against established Sour hits that sustain fan connection, based on aggregated concert statistics.[62][63] The sequence opens with energetic Guts tracks to establish momentum:- "bad idea right?"
- "ballad of a homeschooled girl"
- "vampire"
- "traitor"
- "drivers license"
- "teenage dream" (Katy Perry cover)
- "pretty isn't pretty"
- "love is embarrassing"
- "lacy"
- "the grudge"
- "get him back!"
- "all-american bitch"
Variations and Improvisations
Throughout the Guts World Tour, the standard setlist of approximately 20-22 songs from Guts (2023) and Sour (2021), including staples like "bad idea right?," "vampire," and "drivers license," underwent targeted adjustments based on tour progression and event formats. In the 2025 leg, following the March 2024 release of the Guts (spilled) deluxe edition, tracks such as "Making the Bed," "Logical," and "The Grudge" were omitted from performances, streamlining the show to prioritize newer additions like "obsessed" while maintaining core hits.[66][64] Festival appearances necessitated further shortenings for time constraints, with sets reduced to 19 songs or fewer; at Osheaga Festival on August 3, 2025, in Montreal, the performance opened with a cover of "We Got the Beat" by The Go-Go's before proceeding through condensed renditions of "obsessed," "ballad of a homeschooled girl," "vampire," and others, omitting deeper cuts like "pretty isn't pretty" present in arena shows.[66][67] Similar adaptations occurred at Lollapalooza 2025 and Pinkpop 2025, where the focus shifted to high-energy singles and fan favorites to suit outdoor crowds and shared billing.[66] Improvisational elements were infrequent but venue-specific, primarily manifesting as surprise guest appearances rather than structural swaps. Notable instances included Noah Kahan joining for a collaboration at Madison Square Garden in April 2024 and Chappell Roan at Intuit Dome later that year, with 2025 festival dates featuring icons like David Byrne of Talking Heads and Robert Smith of The Cure, selections aligned with event lineups rather than ad-hoc health or energy-driven changes.[68][1] No widespread acoustic variations or song substitutions were documented across shows, preserving the tour's high-production consistency. The tour's October 23, 2025, finale at Park Avenue Armory in New York City deviated as an intimate, invite-only event hosted by American Express, closing the "Guts" era with a 14-song set emphasizing rarities like "lacy" and "so american," prompted by persistent fan chants, alongside standards such as "vampire" and "drivers license."[69][1] This unannounced show, attended by industry figures, highlighted a shift toward fan-engaged closers without altering the broader improvisational sparsity observed elsewhere.[19]Reception
Professional Critiques
Critics from major music publications lauded Olivia Rodrigo's vocal strength and dynamic stage presence during the Guts World Tour's opening shows in North America, noting her ability to deliver emotionally charged performances with power and precision, as seen in the February 23, 2024, Palm Springs kickoff.[51] [70] Variety highlighted her technical prowess in songcraft and rocking delivery across a 95-minute set featuring all tracks from Guts and most from Sour, framing the tour as a galvanizing display of maturity beyond teenage angst.[70] The New York Times observed her feisty energy and crowd-engaging abandon at the same venue, though critiqued the reliance on inherent song strengths over elaborate production innovations to amplify scale.[52] In European and Australian legs, reviews emphasized live energy surpassing studio polish, with NME describing the May 14, 2024, London O2 show as "quite possibly 2024's most fun tour" for its punchy pacing of neurotic tracks and stunning vocal builds, such as in "Vampire," despite some deeper cuts failing to fully resonate in arena spaces (rated 4/5).[71] Australian Rolling Stone echoed this in its October 2024 Melbourne assessment, praising the ambitious, polished execution that elevated pop-rock dynamics with commanding crowd interaction and guitar-driven vigor exceeding recorded versions.[72] A review of over a dozen critiques from outlets like these reveals broad consensus on Rodrigo's executional strengths—superior vocals, tight pacing, and engaging delivery—outweighing concerns over predictable pop structures or modest staging elements like a floating moon prop, prioritizing technical reliability over bold artistic risks.[51] [71] [70]Public and Fan Feedback
Fans expressed widespread enthusiasm for the Guts World Tour, frequently highlighting the emotional depth and communal sing-alongs during performances of tracks like "drivers license" and "vampire," which generated numerous viral TikTok clips capturing crowd participation and relatability. These moments underscored Rodrigo's ability to foster a shared, cathartic experience, with attendees describing the shows as "a whole emotional experience" involving crying, dancing, and strong vibes among friends.[73] Rodrigo's direct interactions with the audience, such as thanking fans who traveled long distances (e.g., 1,500 miles) and walking through barricades to hold hands during encores, further amplified positive sentiment, contributing to reports of high engagement and a sense of personal connection despite large venues.[74][75] The tour's sold-out status across 95 shows, drawing 1.4 million attendees, reflects broad fan willingness to pay premium prices averaging over $100 per ticket, signaling tolerance for costs tied to the perceived value of live energy and production.[76][77] Criticisms emerged primarily around technical elements, including audio balance issues where crowd noise occasionally overshadowed Rodrigo's vocals, particularly in obstructed or upper seats, and isolated reports of stage malfunctions like moon platform glitches during "vampire."[78][79] Some fans debated value for money in secondary markets, citing high expenses relative to occasional overcrowding or suboptimal sound in non-arena settings, though these were minority views amid predominant praise.[78] No large-scale audience surveys quantified satisfaction rates, but anecdotal evidence from platforms like Reddit and TikTok indicates approval exceeding complaints, with fans often prioritizing the tour's raw, youthful appeal over isolated flaws.[73]Commercial Outcomes
Revenue and Attendance Metrics
The Guts World Tour amassed a reported gross of $184.6 million in ticket revenue across 95 performances, drawing 1,432,993 attendees worldwide.[4][80] These figures, compiled from box office reports, underscore demand-fueled turnout, with the majority of shows selling out arenas averaging 10,000 to 20,000 capacity, such as the Intuit Dome in Inglewood where multiple dates exceeded 15,000 tickets each.[81] North American legs dominated the earnings, accounting for the core volume through extensive arena routing in the United States and Canada, while international extensions in Europe, Latin America, and Asia provided supplementary revenue from comparable high-demand markets.[4] For instance, the initial European dates alone generated over $8.5 million from 80,000 tickets across six shows, illustrating scalable interest beyond domestic bases without reliance on venue subsidies or artificial scarcity tactics.[50] Per-show averages hovered around $1.9 million in gross and 15,000 in attendance, reflecting causal drivers like rapid sell-outs—many within hours of onsale—attributable to unadulterated fan prioritization over broader marketing interventions, in contrast to mega-tours like Taylor Swift's Eras which leveraged stadium scales for exponentially higher totals through prolonged global saturation.[80][4] This yield pattern highlights endogenous market signals over exogenous boosts, with no reported dependence on government or corporate incentives to achieve thresholds.Record Achievements and Market Position
The Guts World Tour grossed $186.6 million from the sale of 1.4 million tickets across 95 shows, marking it as the highest-grossing concert tour by an artist born in the 21st century.[4][5] This milestone surpassed previous benchmarks set by contemporaries, establishing Olivia Rodrigo, born in 2003, as the leading performer in her generational cohort for live music revenue generation.[5] The tour set specific venue records, including the highest-grossing arena concert in Swiss history with $2 million earned from a single date.[82] While primarily arena-based, it demonstrated sustained demand that outpaced expectations for a second-headlining outing, with tickets selling out rapidly across North America, Europe, and other markets despite elevated production costs and inflationary pressures in the live events sector.[83] This performance positioned Rodrigo as a premier post-pandemic attraction, drawing over 1.4 million attendees amid a competitive landscape where emerging artists often struggle with audience retention after debut hype fades.[5] In terms of market standing, the tour's empirical success—evidenced by its top ranking among 21st-century-born acts—underscores Rodrigo's ability to command premium pricing and capacity fills without relying on stadium upgrades or ancillary media boosts, contrasting with peers who faced softer returns in similar economic conditions.[4] Local economies benefited indirectly through visitor spending on accommodations, dining, and merchandise, aligning with broader patterns observed in high-profile tours where attendance multipliers amplify regional GDP contributions, though precise figures for the Guts outing remain unreported in aggregate industry data.[31] Overall, these outcomes reflect organic fan mobilization rather than exogenous promotional factors, affirming the tour's role in reasserting live music's viability for young solo artists navigating post-recovery industry dynamics.[5]Philanthropy Initiatives
Fund 4 Good Overview
Fund 4 Good is a philanthropic initiative established by Olivia Rodrigo in October 2023, coinciding with preparations for her Guts World Tour, to promote girls' education, reproductive rights, and prevention of gender-based violence through targeted grants.[84][85] The program operates as a fiscally sponsored fund under the Entertainment Industry Foundation, directing resources to community-based nonprofits aligned with these objectives on a global scale.[85] Proceeds are generated via a portion of net ticket sales from each Guts World Tour performance, with donations allocated per show to regionally appropriate partners.[85][86] For North American dates, contributions support abortion access efforts, such as those facilitated by networks of funds aiding individuals seeking procedures.[87][88] By December 2024, these mechanisms had channeled over $2 million from the tour's 2024 dates toward the initiative's priorities.[86][89]Specific Donations and Partnerships
A portion of net proceeds from ticket sales for the Guts World Tour were allocated through Olivia Rodrigo's Fund 4 Good initiative to ten nonprofit organizations, totaling more than $2 million as of December 2024. These funds supported causes including reproductive rights, girls' education, maternal health, domestic violence prevention, gun violence prevention, and health equity for marginalized women.[90][86] Among the recipients were the National Network of Abortion Funds in the United States, which assists individuals accessing abortion care amid state-level restrictions; Jhpiego, a global health organization focused on maternal and reproductive health, receiving all profits from Rodrigo's October 2024 concert in Manila, Philippines; Women's Shelters Canada, aiding over 600 shelters for survivors of intimate partner violence during the Canadian tour leg; and Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE), promoting prevention of gender-based violence across Europe. Additional beneficiaries included The Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ youth mental health support, Everytown for Gun Safety addressing firearm-related harms, Black Women for Wellness promoting health equity for Black women, Know Your IX combating campus sexual violence, Half the Sky Movement advancing girls' education, and the Philippine Business for Social Progress for community development.[85][91][92] For the North American tour dates, partnerships with local affiliates of the National Network of Abortion Funds provided complimentary tickets to fund members and volunteers, alongside on-site resource distribution emphasizing reproductive access following the June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court ruling that ended federal protection for abortion. These efforts included pop-up clinics at venues offering free emergency contraceptives, condoms, and informational materials on reproductive health services. For instance, on March 12, 2024, at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, collaborators such as the Missouri Abortion Fund and local Planned Parenthood chapters distributed over 200 doses of emergency contraception and thousands of condoms to concert attendees exiting the show. Similar activations occurred at select U.S. stops in states with tightened abortion regulations, framing the initiatives as direct advocacy for pro-choice access to contraception and abortion funding.[93][94][95]Impact Assessments and Viewpoint Debates
The Fund 4 Good initiative, channeled through proceeds from the Guts World Tour, distributed over $2 million to 10 nonprofit organizations focused on girls' education, reproductive health access, and prevention of gender-based violence, as reported by the Entertainment Industry Foundation and tour organizers.[90][85] These allocations supported community-based efforts in multiple countries, including full net proceeds from the October 2024 Manila concert donated to Jhpiego for women's health programs in the Philippines.[96] Proponents, including abortion funds partnered with the initiative, credit it with enhancing immediate access to services post-Dobbs, such as emergency contraception distribution at early U.S. tour stops, which raised visibility for reproductive rights amid state-level restrictions.[95][88] Critics, particularly from pro-life perspectives, argue that the emphasis on abortion funds—such as the National Network of Abortion Funds—prioritizes termination procedures over alternatives like adoption support or prenatal care, potentially overlooking data showing viable adoption pathways and lower long-term dependency risks compared to repeated crisis interventions.[97][98] For instance, distributions of Plan B and condoms at a March 2024 St. Louis concert drew backlash for targeting audiences including minors, with opponents labeling it as encouragement of promiscuity rather than comprehensive education, leading Rodrigo's team to halt such on-site handouts by mid-tour.[99][100] Empirical evaluations of similar reproductive funds post-Dobbs highlight mixed efficacy, with short-term access gains but limited evidence of sustained behavioral or systemic changes, as funds often face high administrative overheads exceeding 20% in some cases, diverting resources from direct services.[101] Debates extend to causal realism in politicized giving: while donor intent amplified awareness—evidenced by media coverage spikes and Planned Parenthood's 2025 Champion of Change award to Rodrigo—independent assessments question whether one-off donations foster dependency on aid versus self-sustaining education or policy reforms.[102] Conservative analysts contend the initiative embeds in cultural divides, funding advocacy that correlates with higher abortion rates in supported regions without addressing underlying socioeconomic drivers, per state-level data post-Roe.[97] Absent longitudinal studies tracking beneficiary outcomes, such as reduced unintended pregnancies or improved economic mobility, the long-term impact remains speculative, underscoring tensions between immediate relief and evidence-based scalability in celebrity philanthropy.[86]Media Extensions and Legacy
Concert Documentation
The Guts World Tour's primary official documentation is the concert special Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour, a 104-minute television production released exclusively on Netflix on October 29, 2024.[103] Filmed over two nights in August 2024 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles during the tour's North American leg, the special captures Rodrigo's live performances of tracks from her albums Guts (2023) and Sour (2021).[104] Produced by Blink Digital Productions, it emphasizes the tour's high-energy staging and emotional delivery without additional narrative elements beyond the concert footage.[103] The filming employed a multi-camera setup to document the event authentically, focusing on wide shots of the audience interaction, close-ups of Rodrigo's vocals and instrumentation, and dynamic captures of the production's visual effects, such as lighting and choreography.[105] While presented as a live representation, post-production editing refined audio synchronization and pacing to enhance viewability, distinguishing it from raw fan-recorded videos circulating on platforms like YouTube.[106] No other official full-concert films or documentaries from additional tour dates have been announced or released as of the tour's conclusion in October 2025.[1] Streaming access remains limited to Netflix subscribers worldwide, with the special marketed as providing "the best seat in the house" through its professional production values.[107] Physical media or alternative distribution formats, such as DVD or theatrical release, were not pursued, aligning with the digital-first approach common in contemporary music tour documentation.[108]Broader Cultural Influence
The Guts World Tour solidified Olivia Rodrigo's position as a leading figure among emerging pop artists, grossing $184.2 million across 57 shows attended by over 1.1 million fans, marking the highest earnings for any tour headlined by an artist born in the 21st century.[4] This financial benchmark underscores the tour's role in demonstrating scalable arena production feasibility for performers under 25, with average ticket prices around $150 contributing to its per-show revenue of approximately $3.2 million.[4] Such outcomes reflect demand driven by Rodrigo's post-pandemic fanbase mobilization via social media and streaming platforms, rather than structural industry shifts.[31] Accolades tied to the tour further highlight its industry recognition, including a nomination for Major Tour of the Year at the 2025 Pollstar Awards and Rodrigo's receipt of Billboard's Touring Artist of the Year award at the 2024 Live Music Summit.[109][110] These honors, based on metrics like gross revenue and attendance from trade publications, position the tour as a reference point for evaluating success among Gen Z-headlined productions, though they align with cyclical peaks in pop touring rather than unprecedented innovation.[111] Beyond metrics, the tour generated observable fan-driven cultural ripples, such as coordinated lavender attire among audiences evoking the show's aesthetic and heightened merchandise uptake featuring tour-exclusive items like crescent moon jewelry, amplifying Rodrigo's visual branding in youth consumer markets.[112][113] High demand prompted additional dates in cities like Lisbon and Antwerp, yielding localized economic effects including elevated hospitality spending, though these remain transient boosts tied to event-specific influxes rather than prompting widespread venue infrastructure overhauls.[31] Overall, while elevating Rodrigo's influence within pop's youth demographic, the tour's legacy is tempered by genre norms, where similar fan economies recur with comparable acts without fundamentally reshaping broader musical paradigms.[114]Tour Logistics
Date Schedule
The Guts World Tour commenced on February 23, 2024, at Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, California, initiating a multi-leg itinerary spanning North America, Europe, South America, Asia, and Australia, with a total of approximately 102 performances.[115] The schedule featured arena concerts and select festival appearances, with all dates completed by July 1, 2025, following the rescheduling of two Manchester shows originally set for May 2024 due to technical failures at Co-op Live arena, including a fire alarm system explosion that prompted venue delays.[56][55] The first leg covered North America from February 23 to March 21, 2024, encompassing 16 dates in U.S. and Canadian arenas such as T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.[116] The European leg ran from April 30 to May 17, 2024, with 10 shows across the United Kingdom (multiple London dates at The O2), Netherlands (Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam), Belgium (Sportpaleis, Antwerp), France (Accor Arena, Paris), Germany (LANXESS Arena, Cologne), Ireland (3Arena, Dublin), and Portugal (Altice Arena, Lisbon).[117] A subsequent North American leg, branded as "GUTS World Tour: Spilled," occurred from July 19 to August 17, 2024, adding 17 dates primarily in U.S. venues like Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and Intuit Dome in Los Angeles (six shows), alongside Canadian stops.[118] South American performances followed in October 2024, including dates in Mexico City (two shows) and other regional arenas.[116] Asia and Australia legs, announced in May 2024, filled late 2024 slots with arena shows in cities such as Tokyo, Manila, Sydney, and Melbourne.[119] The rescheduled Manchester finale on June 30 and July 1, 2025, at Co-op Live concluded the arena portion, with "Spilled" extensions appearing at select 2025 festivals like Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal on August 3, featuring abbreviated sets blending tracks from Guts and prior albums.[120] No additional reschedules or cancellations beyond Manchester were documented, maintaining the tour's near-complete execution as planned.[121]Supporting Personnel
The Guts World Tour's core band delivered high-fidelity live interpretations of Olivia Rodrigo's album material, emphasizing raw guitar-driven energy and dynamic backing vocals across over 100 shows. Guitarists Daisy Spencer and Emily Rosenfield handled lead and rhythm parts, replicating the album's grunge-influenced riffs with precision during key tracks like "bad idea right?" and "get him back!".[47][122] Bassist Moa Muñoz provided foundational grooves, while drummer Hayley Brownell maintained propulsive rhythms essential for the tour's high-tempo setlists.[122][123] Keyboardist Camila Mora added atmospheric layers and supported transitions, with backing vocalists India Carney and Anilee List enhancing vocal harmonies to match studio recordings.[122]| Role | Personnel |
|---|---|
| Guitar | Daisy Spencer, Emily Rosenfield |
| Bass | Moa Muñoz |
| Drums | Hayley Brownell |
| Keyboards | Camila Mora |
| Backing Vocals | India Carney, Anilee List |
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