Lorde is making the jump from Washington Square Park to arenas.
After a surprise one-song concert at the makeshift Greenwich Village venue — that was delayed by the police — the two-time Grammy winner has announced her ‘Ultrasound World Tour’ in support of her forthcoming fourth studio album “Virgin,” due out June 27.
Midway through the North American leg of the international run, the “What Was That” singer will headline at a slightly bigger Big Apple venue when she takes center stage at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
“Every show I play is a collaboration between you and me,” the 28-year-old New Zealander shared in an email with fans.
“We meet in a room and we make music together, our bodies and the machines in search of something bigger together. 12 years of meeting up and making sound that’s just for us. Since last time I’ve been stripping away unnecessary layers, finding us more room to move. I think that Ultrasound could be our masterpiece.”
On select dates, she’ll be joined by special guests Blood Orange, The Japanese House, Nilüfer Yanya, Chanel Beads, Empress Of, Jim-E Stack, and Oklou. At the MSG gig, The Japanese House and Chanel Beads will serve as the opening acts.
Fans Disciples can purchase tickets for all upcoming North American Lorde shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the ‘Ultrasound World Tour’ is Friday, May 16.
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Lorde tour schedule 2025
A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Lorde set list
Lorde wrapped her 2022-23 ‘Solar Power Tour’ in her home New Zealand on April 21, 2023. According to Set List FM, here’s what she performed at that final gig.
01.) “The Path”
02.) “Homemade Dynamite”
03.) “Buzzcut Season”
04.) “Mata Kohore”
05.) “California”
06.) “Ribs”
07.) “Hard Feelings”
08.) “Big Star”
09.) “Liability”
10.) “Maybe Tomorrow” (Goldenhorse cover)
11.) “Mood Ring”
12.) “400 Lux”
13.) “Supercut”
14.) “Perfect Places”
15.) “Green Light”
16.) “Solar Power”
Encore
17.) “Royals”
18.) “Team”
Lorde new music
On April 24, Lorde released the first single “What Was That” from the upcoming album “Virgin.”
The 3.5-minute track starts small with a sparse ping pong-y backbeat behind Lorde’s laid back vocals. Around the 45-second mark, “What Was That” begins building to a fever pitch with urgent, vivid lyrics like “MDMA in the back garden, blow our pupils up/We kissed for hours straight, well, baby, what was that?” detailing a confusing relationship.
Before you know it, the bop has gone full-blown dance pop. Consider “What Was That” an early contender for song of the summer.
If you’d like to hear for yourself, you can find “What Was That” here.
About the record, Lorde said “I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A DOCUMENT THAT REFLECTED MY FEMININITY: RAW, PRIMAL, INNOCENT, ELEGANT, OPENHEARTED, SPIRITUAL, MASC.”
Lorde special guests
At all shows, Lorde will follow an opening act or two.
To make sure you’re familiar with the performers at the show of your choosing, here’s each of their most-streamed songs on Spotify.
Blood Orange: “Champagne Coast”
The Japanese House: “Saw You In A Dream”
Nilüfer Yanya: “Like I Say (I runaway)”
Chanel Beads: “Police Scanner”
Empress Of: “Why Don’t You Come On”
Jim-E Stack: “Old Bone”
Oklou: “take me by the hand”
Huge acts on tour in 2025
It’s a good year to be a pop fan.
Many of the biggest artists around are on tour all year long. Don’t believe us? Here are just six (!) of our favorites on the road these next few months.
• HAIM
• Halsey
• Dua Lipa
Who else is out and about? Take a look at our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
