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Katy Perry is bringing her Lifetimes Tour to the U.S. this spring and summer. On Monday morning (Jan. 27), the singer announced the first American dates for the tour in support of her 143 album, which will kick off with a May 7 show at the Toyota Center in Houston.
The outing will then swing through Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Las Vegas and Austin, TX before hitting Dallas’ American Airlines Arena on May 21. June will find Perry playing a string of previously announced arena gigs across Australia, before she makes her way back to the U.S. for July stops in Phoenix, Anaheim and Inglewood, CA and San Francisco before wrapping up that leg at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena on July 21.
The rest of the summer is a mix of previously announced Canadian shows in late July and early August and yet another run of U.S. gigs in Detroit, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Neward, Baltimore, Raleigh, Nashville, Atlanta and Tampa, winding down on August 23 at Keseya Center in Miami. After that, Perry heads down to South America and then back to Europe in the fall for a run currently slated to wrap up on Nov. 5 at the Accor Arena in Paris.
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Tickets for the U.S. dates of the Live Nation-promoted tour will be available starting with Citi and Verizon presales beginning on Tuesday (Jan. 28) at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday (Jan. 3) at 10 p.m. local time; click here for Citi ticket info and here for Verizon ticketing info. The general onsale will begin at 10 a.m. local time on Friday (Jan. 31) here.
Katy Perry 2025 Lifetimes Tour U.S. dates:
May 7 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
May 9 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center
May 10 — Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
May 12 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
May 13 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
May 15 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
May 17 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
May 20 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
May 21 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
July 12 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
July 13 — Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
July 15 — Inglewood, CA@ Kia Forum
July 18 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
July 21 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
August 3 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
August 6 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena (newly announced Canadian show)
August 8 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
August 9 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
August 11 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
August 14 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
August 15 — Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
August 17 — Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center
August 19 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
August 20 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
August 22 — Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
August 23 — Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center
On Sunday (Jan. 26), it was Travis Kelce‘s turn to sing in the spotlight. As Taylor Swift looked on from the field, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end celebrated his team winning the AFC Championship following a tight battle with their frequent rivals, the Buffalo Bills, with a little ditty. After Kelce and the gang […]
Tate McRae‘s “Sports Car” has emerged as the winner of this week’s new music poll, which highlights fresh tracks from a variety of artists across genres.
The song was voted the top new release by music fans in a poll published Friday (Jan. 24) on Billboard.
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“Sports Car” took home 25% of the vote, narrowly beating other notable new releases like Sexyy Red and Bruno Mars‘ “Fat Juicy & Wet,” Djo‘s “Basic Being Basic,” Travis Scott‘s “4×4” and Central Cee‘s Can’t Rush Greatness, among others.
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“Sports Car” crackles with energy, much like the pop star’s recent singles, with a whispered chorus that draws listeners in before sending them into a danceable frenzy. Co-written by McRae, Ryan Tedder, Grant Boutin and Julia Michaels, the song will appear on her upcoming third album, So Close to What, set for release on Feb. 21 through RCA Records.
“Sports Car” follows McRae’s recent singles “2 hands” and “It’s ok I’m ok,” the latter of which topped Billboard’s Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart.
In March, the singer-songwriter will launch her Miss Possessive Tour, which will travel across South America, Europe, the U.K. and North America. The Live Nation-produced trek begins March 18 at Mexico City’s Pepsi Center and will wrap up on Sept. 27 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Benee will support on all European/U.K. dates, while Zara Larsson will join McRae for the U.S./Canada leg of the tour.
Taking second place in the poll is the “other” category, which garnered nearly 24% of the vote. Sexyy Red and Bruno Mars’ “Fat Juicy & Wet” secured third place with 22% of the vote. The track marks Mars’ third collaboration in recent months, following his Billboard Hot 100-topping “Die With a Smile” with Lady Gaga and “APT.” with Rosé.
Check out the full results of this week’s poll below, and head over to Billboard’s Friday Music Guide for more must-hear releases.
Gracie Abrams just announced Dora Jar as the opening act for her upcoming tour dates in Europe. In a bewildering move, a fan planning to attend the February-March leg of Abrams’ Secret of Us Tour started a petition to replace Jar as the opener.
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A screenshot shared on social media shows that the petition was created on Change.org.
Though Jar has previously been the supporting act for Billie Eilish and The 1975 on arena tours, and toured in support of her own album this past fall, the petition’s creator — under the pseudonym Dexter Morgan — wrote, “Many fans, including myself, are baffled by the recent announcement … We are perplexed as we do not recognize her, and with less than two weeks till the tour, it’s virtually impossible to familiarize ourselves with her slow-paced songs.”
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They claimed, “For a memorable concert experience, an opening act should set the mood and get the crowd excited, but Dora’s slow tempo songs may not achieve this goal.”
What’s more perplexing: The petition organizer attempted to source Billboard to strengthen their statement that “upbeat opening acts are essential” at a concert. No citation link was shared, and no previous article appears to have been published on this website with those exact words, or arguing that opinion. (For what it’s worth, you won’t find this Billboard editor demanding upbeat openers.)
Jar responded politely when discovering the petition’s existence Friday night (Jan. 24).
“Don’t worry this doesn’t bum me out! I’m hear to perform for all the music loving open hearted fans. those who aren’t interested can go buy merch while I’m playing (but they might as well let me entertain them tho..;)) an overwhelming amount of fans have been so kind & excited,” she said in response to a message spotted on X (formerly Twitter).
Later she joked, “signed the petition but rehearsing these songs just in case I remain the opener! Love u Dexter.”
In another message Jar expressed thanks to fans of Abrams who’ve stepped in with words of support: “Hate comes with the job, the truth is this is the biggest outpouring of love I’ve ever received from a fanbase who is still unfamiliar with me. Gracie has beautiful open hearted fans and I am so excited for this.”
By Saturday, Abrams got word of the ill-mannered petition and spoke out on behalf of Jar.
“Just hearing about this absolute ridiculousness . . . so wildly uncool and bizarre and also just does not remotely add up. I’ve only seen everyone’s total excitement and I couldn’t be luckier or prouder to share a stage with this talented wonder. Stream everything she’s ever made whether or not you’re coming to the show. Dora forever and ever,” Abrams commented on Stereogum’s Instagram post about the situation.
Jar’s debut full-length album, No Way to Relax When You Are on Fire, was released in September, featuring the single “She Loves Me.” The album followed two EPs, 2022’s Comfortably in Pain and 2021’s Digital Meadow.
She first shared the news that she’ll join Abrams on her European trek, which kicks off in Madrid on Feb. 8 and runs through Glasgow on March 12, on Friday (Jan. 24).
“PINCH ME!!!!” Jar captioned the announcement on Instagram. “To all the beautiful Gracie fans in Europe and the UK: it is such an honor to announce that I will be playing some of my songs for you , opening for our golden hearted living legend GRACIE ABRAMS!!! A privilege to soon share the stage and this experience with you @gracieabrams. Can’t wait to see you all, I will share a playlist soon with some songs that I’ll be playing so you can get familiar and sway with me xoxox.”
Just days after announcing her debut solo album, Jennie has released the music video for her new song “Zen.”
On Friday (Jan. 24), the 29-year-old BLACKPINK star surprised fans with the visually stunning video, directed by Cho Gi-Seok. The three-and-a-half-minute clip follows Jennie as she journeys through cosmic landscapes, showcasing a range of looks that are both elegant and futuristic.
“Nobody gon’ move my soul, gon’ move my aura, my matter/ Nobody gon’ move my life, gon’ touch my goal, my matter/ Nobody gon’, all this power make them scattеr/ No, nobody gon’ touch my soul, gon’ match my flow, like damn,” Jennie sings on the track.
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Earlier this week, Jennie announced that her first solo album, Ruby, will be released on March 7. The project features an impressive roster of collaborators, including Childish Gambino, Dua Lipa, Doechii, Dominic Fike, FKJ and Kali Uchis.
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Ruby will contain 15 tracks, including her October 2024 single “Mantra,” which hit No. 2 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Global 200.
In a recent interview with Billboard, Jennie reflected on the deeply personal journey of creating Ruby.
“It’s not nice to be someone who’s always like, ‘I’m sorry, I can’t say anything,’ ” she said of the project she began in early 2024. “I want to say I’m almost there.” Acknowledging the challenges she faced along the way, she added, “I’m just going to say, ‘I don’t do well with time.’”
But “Zen” wasn’t the only surprise Jennie dropped on Friday. She also announced that she’ll be embarking on a three-city tour to celebrate the release of Ruby. The Ruby Experience will visit Los Angeles (March 6), New York City (March 10) and Seoul (March 15).
“Intense and intimate as I like it,” Jennie captioned the announcement on Instagram.
Check out Jennie’s music video for “Zen” below on YouTube.
Heidi Montag is thanking fans for all their support in recent weeks with a surprise musical gift. The Hills alum took to social media on Friday (Jan. 24) to announce that she released Superficial 2, the following-up to her 2010 album, Superficial. “SURPRISE! As a special thank you for all the love and support, and […]
North West is saying konnichiwa to the next step in her music career, guesting on FKA Twigs’ new album, Eusexua, almost a year after she made her musical debut on dad Ye’s Vultures 1. The 11-year-old daughter of the artist formerly known as Kanye West and Kim Kardashian raps in Japanese on “Childlike Things” — […]
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
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This week, Bruno Mars gets sexy with Sexyy, Travis Scott delivers his stadium-sized new single and Central Cee proves that patience pays off. Check out all of this week’s picks below:
Sexyy Red & Bruno Mars, “Fat Juicy & Wet”
Bruno Mars has scored a pair of recent smashes, “Die With a Smile” and “APT.,” by finding a midpoint between his pop sensibility and that of his respective collaborators, Lady Gaga and ROSÉ; with the audacious “Fat Juicy & Wet,” however, Mars fully enters the world of Sexyy Red, dropping a gleefully explicit anthem built around the rising pop star’s sexual innuendos and a club-pulverizing beat.
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Travis Scott, “4×4”
For his first solo track since 2023, Travis Scott builds on his maximalist aesthetic with “4×4,” which pairs orchestral heft with a pitch-shifted flow. Scott debuted “4×4,” which will help support California fire relief funds through CD single sales, at the College Football Playoff National Championship Game earlier this week, and the studio track earns its stadium debut.
Central Cee, Can’t Rush Greatness
The title Can’t Rush Greatness nods to how long UK rapper Central Cee has been waiting for this crossover moment: after years of building hype, collecting collaborations and scoring increasingly bigger hits (culminating in “Band4Band,” last year’s team-up with Lil Baby), he now has a guest-packed, generally riveting debut full-length to call his own.
FKA Twigs, Eusexua
A decade’s worth of FKA Twigs albums have been leading to Eusexua, the culmination of her experimental amalgamation of pop, R&B, electronic and club music that finds Twigs carving out accessible pathways for new listeners while remaining as daring as ever for longtime fans. The opening run of the title track, “Girl Feels Good” and “Perfect Stranger” is perhaps the most entrancing 10-minute stretch of music we’ve gotten so far in 2025.
Tate McRae, “Sports Car”
Tate McRae has grown increasingly confident in her dance-pop formula since “Greedy” became the biggest hit of her career a little over a year ago, and while “Sports Car” crackles like her recent single releases, the whispered chorus elevates her latest, drawing the listener in before shoving them back out to dance.
Teddy Swims, I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)
“Lose Control” is a hard commercial bar to reach — the single did top Billboard’s year-end Hot 100, after all — so on his latest release, Teddy Swims wisely tries not to re-create his breakthrough smash, and instead flesh out some husky sing-alongs like “Guilty” and “Funeral,” as well as corral some new famous friends like Coco Jones, GloRilla and Giveon.
Kane Brown, The High Road
As Kane Brown keeps cranking out crossover country hits — “Miles on It” with Marshmello was another top 20 smash last year — he concurrently continues telling stories that reach a wide listenership, and on new album The High Road, that includes heart-wrenched fare like the Jelly Roll duet “Haunted” as well as a pair of new collaborations with his wife, Katelyn Brown.
Editor’s Pick: Djo, “Basic Being Basic”
“End of Beginning” became a well-deserved viral breakthrough for actor Joe Keery’s musical project Djo last year, and in 2025, things sound like they’re about to get stranger: “Basic Being Basic” is a lovably off-kilter new single, a callback to ‘80s synth-pop with a hook that highlights Keery’s upper register and lyrics that should launch a million TikTok lip synchs.
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” becomes the first No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart by an act prominent in K-pop (Korean pop), as it jumps three spots to the top of the latest, Feb. 1-dated survey.
A week earlier, the song surpassed BTS’ “Dynamite,” which peaked at No. 5 on the radio ranking in December 2020, as the highest charting such Pop Airplay hit. “Dynamite” remains the only top five hit on the tally by a K-pop group.
“APT.,” on The Black Label/Atlantic Records, marks the first Pop Airplay chart entry for ROSÉ as a soloist; star K-pop quartet BLACKPINK has charted two tracks (reaching a No. 21 best) with her as a member.
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Mars, meanwhile, earns his 11th Pop Airplay No. 1 — one-upping Justin Bieber for the most among male soloists since the chart began in October 1992. Overall, Taylor Swift boasts a record 13 leaders, followed by Maroon 5, Mars, Katy Perry and Rihanna with 11 each, and Bieber and Ariana Grande with 10 each.
The Pop Airplay chart ranks songs by weekly plays on over 150 mainstream top 40 radio stations monitored by Mediabase, with data provided to Billboard by Luminate.
A select five hits by acts prominent in K-pop have climbed to the Pop Airplay top 10, beginning with PSY’s “Gangnam Style” in 2012. That viral smash and “APT.” are the only such songs billed to solo artists. Here’s a recap:
No. 1 (one week to date), “APT.,” ROSÉ & Bruno Mars, Feb. 1, 2025
No. 5, “Dynamite,” BTS, Dec. 19, 2020
No. 7, “Cupid,” Fifty Fifty, Aug. 5, 2023
No. 7, “Butter,” BTS, Aug. 7, 2021
No. 10, “Gangnam Style,” PSY, Oct. 27, 2012
Pop Airplay chart reporter KMVQ (99.7 Now) San Francisco leads all panelists with more than 1,500 plays to date for “APT.,” dating to the single’s Oct. 18 release. WHTZ (Z100) New York, KIIS (102.7 KIIS-FM) Los Angeles and SiriusXM’s Hits 1 and TikTok Radio have also given the song notable exposure.
“APT.” – from ROSÉ’s album rosie, her first apart from BLACKPINK – has ruled the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts for 11 and 12 weeks, respectively. On the Billboard Hot 100, the song holds at its No. 5 high, with ROSÉ having become the first female K-pop artist to have reached the chart’s top five.
All charts dated Feb. 1 will update Tuesday, Jan. 28, on Billboard.com.
J-Hope thrilled a crowd of 35,000 at Paris’ Le Gala des Piéces Jaunes at La Défense Arena charity gala on Thursday with a three-song set of his solo and group hits. The BTS singer performed at the show led by French First Lady Brigette Macron, who, according to a statement, specially requested he open the event.
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Dressed in billowing black cullotes, a pattered jacket and black leather gloves, the K-pop superstar took the stage after the audience chanted his name as he worked through a set of his solo songs “On the Street” — from 2024’s Hope on the Street Vol. 1 mini-LP — and “More” from his debut solo album, Jack in the Box, as well as the BTS classic “MIC Drop.” The latter two were re-arranged into orchestral pieces, “adding a layer of grandeur and intensity,” according to the statement.
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It noted that the high-point was an energetic run through “MIC Drop,” which reportedly caused the crowd’s energy to skyrocket “as they chanted the track’s official cheer in unison.”
“It’s been such a long time since I performed in Europe, and I’m so happy to have been invited to such a meaningful event,” J-Hope said in the statement. “I’ve once again realized how incredible it is to bring hope and comfort to people through music and dance. I’m beyond grateful to ARMY for their unwavering support, and I’d love to return to perform again whenever I get the chance.”
The show organized by the Opération Pièces Jaunes foundation — which is led by the First Lady, who also chairs the charity – was a fundraiser for hospitalized children and teenagers; the entire show, which also featured sets by Katy Perry, J Balvin, Burna Boy and John Legend, will be broadcast on France’s national channel, France 2, on Tuesday (Jan. 28).
It appeared that the performers were gifted with an oversized croissants, with Perry posting a series of photos and videos in which she cradled and crunched into the comically large pastry.
As BTS fans await the group’s expected return this year after all its members complete their mandatory South Korean military service, J-Hope recently teased “new music on the way” and announced the dates for his upcoming first-ever solo tour, Hope on the Stage, which will kick off in his native Seoul on Feb. 28.