8 Letters Tour
| 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 | |
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.
Background and development
[edit]Following 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
[edit]This 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Why Don't We Announce Headlining Summer Tour: Exclusive". Billboard. 8 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Why Don't We Plot 2019 North American Tour". Rolling Stone. 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Why Don't We's Corbyn Besson Talks Upcoming Massive Tour: 'I Think Fans Will be Surprised'". Forbes.
- ^ "Why Don't We Announces Letters North American Tour Dates". www.axs. com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Why Don't We add even more dates to their 8 Letters tour". 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Why Don't We... Come to New Zealand on tour". 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Why Don't We expands tour to Asia". 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Why Don't We to perform in Singapore this November". 24 July 2019.
- ^ "WHY Don't WE Bring Their '8 Letters' Tour to AUS & NZ This November – with Special Guest Eben". 29 June 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Brynn Elliott Gushes About Touring with WDW | TigerBeat". 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Why Don't We Are the Champions at Smart Financial Centre".
- 2019 concert tours
- Concert tours of Australia
- Concert tours of Canada
- Concert tours of China
- Concert tours of Denmark
- Concert tours of Germany
- Concert tours of Indonesia
- Concert tours of Japan
- Concert tours of Malaysia
- Concert tours of the Netherlands
- Concert tours of New Zealand
- Concert tours of Norway
- Concert tours of the Philippines
- Concert tours of Singapore
- Concert tours of South Korea
- Concert tours of Sweden
- Concert tours of the United Kingdom
- Concert tours of the United States