Noah Kahan announces 31-date stadium tour for spring and summer 2027
Noah Kahan announced a stadium world tour running April 24 to July 25, 2027, across North America and Europe, named after the deluxe edition of his album The Great Divide. Tickets go on general sale Monday.
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Mixed · 2Noah Kahan announced on Thursday 29 October a stadium world tour for 2027, called "The Last of the Bugs World Tour" by Variety. VarietyLC “The highly anticipated dates were announced Thursday morning as an online countdown clock drew to a close.” Read at Variety ↗ DeadlineN “The singer-songwriter on Thursday revealed plans for a two-month world tour of stadiums” Read at Deadline ↗ Centre · 1The tour runs from April 24 to July 25, 2027, and Deadline counts 31 dates. DeadlineN “that will run April 24-July 25.”“The 31-date tour will hit North American cities first” Read at Deadline ↗ Left · 1The North American leg opens at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, and ends on June 18 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. VarietyLC “The North American leg of the tour will begin April 24 in Athens, Georgia’s Sanford Stadium, and continue through June 18 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.” Read at Variety ↗
Left · 1It includes four nights at Boston's Fenway Park from May 29 to June 2. Variety says that is one more than the record-breaking three-night stand he played there this past year. VarietyLC “Kahan will do four nights in a row at Boston’s historic Fenway Park, slated for May 29 through June 2, beating by one night the record-breaking three-night stand” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 1Other North American stops include Detroit, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Montreal, Nashville, Tampa, Birmingham, Charlotte, Houston, Austin, Columbus, Madison and Norman, Oklahoma. VarietyLC “Other shows across the continent are set for Detroit, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Montreal, Nashville, Tampa, Birmingham, Charlotte, Houston, Austin, Columbus, Madison and Norman, Oklahoma.” Read at Variety ↗ Mixed · 2The European leg starts July 1 in Groningen, Netherlands, with shows in Germany, Italy, Spain, France and the U.K. VarietyLC “Kahan will head to Europe starting July 1, with shows in Germany, Italy, the U.K. and other countries.” Read at Variety ↗ DeadlineN “July 1Groningen, Netherlands; Stadspark” Read at Deadline ↗
Mixed · 2The last six dates, in Glasgow, Dublin (two nights at Aviva Stadium) and London (three nights at Wembley Stadium), had been announced earlier. VarietyLC “The last six dates on the tour, with stops in London, Dublin and Glasgow, were the only ones previously announced prior to Thursday.” Read at Variety ↗ DeadlineN “wraps with three concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium” Read at Deadline ↗ Mixed · 2Tickets go on sale to the general public on Monday at 10 a.m. Deadline notes there are no Southern California dates, with the closest stops in Las Vegas and San Francisco in mid-May. VarietyLC “Tickets go on sale to the general public Monday at 10 a.m.” Read at Variety ↗ DeadlineN “No Southern California dates are on the slate for now, with the closest being mid-May stops in Las Vegas and San Francisco.” Read at Deadline ↗ Mixed · 2The tour name comes from the deluxe edition of his fourth studio album, The Great Divide, which was released in April and topped charts in the U.S., UK and other countries. DeadlineN “The Great Divide, which topped charts in the U.S., UK and many other countries after its April release.” Read at Deadline ↗ VarietyLC “The next tour is named after the deluxe version of the album, which was subtitled “The Last of the Bugs.”” Read at Variety ↗
Left · 1Variety says the "Great Divide World Tour" sold out across the board this year and ended its North American leg at the end of August, including a Rose Bowl show for 65,000 fans. Kahan is also expected to be in Grammy contention, and arena dates in Europe are planned for November and December. VarietyLC “It included his biggest show to date at the Rose Bowl, where he performed to 65,000 fans in August.”“Kahan is expected to be in Grammy contention in the coming months for his fourth studio album” Read at Variety ↗ Centre · 1Deadline adds that his latest track, "Draw You Out", was written for the film The Hunger Games: Sunrise of the Reaping, which opens November 20. It also notes he sang at the Emmys' "In Memoriam" segment in September, weeks after criticising Donald Trump for using his song "American Cars" in a social media post. DeadlineN “His latest track is “Draw You Out,” was written for the upcoming film The Hunger Games: Sunrise of the Reaping”“That came weeks after he called out Donald Trump for his use of the singer’s “American Cars” in a social media post.” Read at Deadline ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
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- Framing
- Variety treats it as a success story, focusing on sellouts and records and presenting the full itinerary.
- Emphasis
- Past sellouts, the Fenway record, the Rose Bowl crowd of 65,000, ticket on-sale time and Grammy prospects.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the Trump episode, the Hunger Games single or the lack of Southern California dates.
- Charged language
- “overwhelming touring success”“highly anticipated”
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“There are no flies in the ointment of the overwhelming touring success of Noah Kahan.” — Variety
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Deadline gives a short news report of the dates, with context on the album, the film single and recent news about Kahan.
- Emphasis
- Tour length and date count, the absence of Southern California shows, the Hunger Games single, the Emmys performance and his criticism of Trump. Also mentions LL Cool J's Las Vegas residency announced the same day.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Leaves out the on-sale date and time, and the Rose Bowl and Grammy details. Its itinerary omits the Boston, Columbus, Detroit, Berlin and Milan dates that Variety lists.
- Charged language
- “hot off”
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“Noah Kahan will trek across the great divide and around the world next year.” — Deadline
Right2 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Kahan announced the 2027 stadium tour on Thursday 29 October.
- It opens April 24 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, and includes four nights at Fenway Park.
- North American dates end June 18 at MetLife Stadium and the European leg begins July 1.
- The Glasgow, Dublin and London dates had been announced earlier.
- The tour is named after the deluxe edition of The Great Divide.
Noah Kahan person
Kahan announced the tour as a follow-up to The Great Divide, taking the name from its deluxe edition. Deadline also records that he criticised Donald Trump's use of his song.
“A later deluxe version of the disc was dubbed The Great Divide: The Last of the Bugs.” — Deadline
“he called out Donald Trump for his use of the singer’s “American Cars” in a social media post” — Deadline
Left1 article
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Noah Kahan Announces ‘The Last of the Bugs World Tour’ in Stadiums for Spring and Summer 2027
Celebratory Frames the tour as the continuation of overwhelming success, with records and sellouts.
Centre1 article
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Noah Kahan Sets Stadium World Tour For 2027
Neutral A concise announcement with album and news context and a partial itinerary.
- 28 Oct 20:02 First IJRRC Noah Kahan Announces 31-Date Stadium World Tour
- 29 Oct 14:00 +17h 58m VarietyLC Noah Kahan Announces ‘The Last of the Bugs World Tour’ in Stadiums for Spring and Summer 2027
- 29 Oct 16:25 +20h 23m DeadlineN Noah Kahan Sets Stadium World Tour For 2027
- 29 Oct 17:49 +21h 47m New York PostR Noah Kahan announces 2027 US tour dates, MetLife show. Get tickets
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