The 8 Letters Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour by American boy band Why Don't We, in support of their first studio album, 8 Letters (2018). The tour began in Phoenix, Arizona at the Comerica Theatre on March 20, 2019, and concluded in Auckland, New Zealand at Spark Arena on November 29, 2019.
| Tour by Why Don't We | |
| Associated album | 8 Letters |
|---|---|
| Start date | March 20, 2019 |
| End date | December 21, 2019 |
| Legs | 6 |
| No. of shows | 92 |
| Why Don't We concert chronology | |
Background and development
editFollowing the release of 8 Letters, Why Don't We announced they would embark on their fourth headlining concert tour, following the Taking You Tour, (2017),[1] the Something Different Tour (2017),[2] and the "Invitation Tour" (2018).[3] Dates were first announced for North America in September 2018,[4][2] with the tour beginning in March and ending in April. In February 2019, the band announced more North American dates, beginning in July and ending in August.[5] In June, dates in Australia and New Zealand were added.[6] Dates for Asia were announced in July.[7][8]
Eben was announced as the band's opening act for all North American shows as well as the first Asian leg.[9] In June, it was announced he would open on the Oceania leg. Brynn Elliot was an opener for all shows of the first North American leg aside from the Honolulu show.[10][11] Taylor Grey was announced as an opener for some European shows.
Setlist
editThis setlist is representative of the show on March 29, 2019, in Sugar Land. It does not represent all the shows from the tour.[12]
- "Trust Fund Baby"
- "M.I.A"
- "Choose"
- "Hard"
- "Friends"
- "In Too Deep"
- "Nobody Gotta Know"
- "I Depend on You"
- "Runner"
- "Why Don't We Just"
- "Something Different"
- "Taste" / "Finesse" / "Lucid Dreams" / "Better Now"
- "Taking You"
- "These Girls"
- "Hooked"
- "Talk"
- "8 Letters"
- "Big Plans"
- "Cold in LA"
- "I Don't Belong in This Club"
Notes
- During the concert in Costa Mesa on July 18, "Come to Brazil" and "Unbelievable" were added to the setlist.
- During the concert in Baltimore on August 5, "I Still Do" was added to the setlist.
- During the concert in Cincinnati on August 25, "What Am I" was added to the setlist.
Tour dates
editReferences
edit- ↑ Weatherby, Taylor (8 May 2017). "Why Don't We Announce Headlining Summer Tour: Exclusive". Billboard.
- 1 2 Blistein, Jon (5 September 2018). "Why Don't We Plot 2019 North American Tour". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ McIntyre, Hugh (Mar 29, 2019). "Why Don't We's Corbyn Besson Talks Upcoming Massive Tour: 'I Think Fans Will be Surprised'". Forbes.
- ↑ Spieler, Alexa. "Why Don't We Announces Letters North American Tour Dates". AXS. Archived from the original on 11 Sep 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ↑ Harris, Verity (21 February 2019). "Why Don't We add even more dates to their 8 Letters tour". United By Pop.
- ↑ "Why Don't We... Come to New Zealand on tour". Stuff. 29 June 2019.
- ↑ Kolgraf, Jackie (21 June 2018). "Why Don't We expands tour to Asia". United By Pop.
- ↑ Singh, Surej (24 July 2019). "Why Don't We to perform in Singapore this November". Bandwagon Asia.
- ↑ "Why Don't We Bring Their '8 Letters' Tour to AUS & NZ This November – with Special Guest Eben". GC Live. 29 June 2019. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022.
- ↑ Robidoux, Brandy (March 20, 2019). "Brynn Elliott Interview: On Why Don't We Tour, New Music & More". hollywoodlife.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ↑ Booth, Ali (24 March 2019). "Exclusive: Brynn Elliott Gushes About Touring with Why Don't We, Calls Limelights 'The Best'". TigerBeat. Archived from the original on Mar 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Why Don't We Are the Champions at Smart Financial Centre". 30 March 2019.