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Most anticipated concert tours of fall 2023: taylor swift, beyoncé, drake and more.

The Jonas Brothers, Pink and Morgan Wallen were also among the artists who returned to the road for highly anticipated tours this year.

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Carly Thomas

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Dozens of artists hit the road during 2023 to bring their music to sold-out venues across the globe.

The first half of the year started off strong with artists and bands like Harry Styles, Journey, Carrie Underwood, SZA, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Reba McEntire, Janet Jackson, Lizzo, Blink-182, Charlie Puth, Billy Idol, Wiz Khalifa, Bebe Rexha and Black Pink heading out on their headlining tours.

Some artists had such sought-after tickets for their tours, including Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, that it led to sites, such as Ticketmaster, completely crashing when tickets dropped.

Many summer nights were also filled with good tunes this year as artists including Alicia Keys, Post Malone, Paramore, Chris Stapleton, Boygenius, Lionel Richie, Melissa Etheridge and Maggie Rogers set out on tours during the warmer months.

Concert tours are not only an opportunity for artists to promote their latest albums or to highlight their entire music catalogs, but it’s also a chance for their fans to come together to celebrate the music and musicians that they look up to and love. Those attending shows for artists such as Swift, Beyoncé and Styles often dress to impress, going all out for their outfits. Beyoncé even asked her fans to specifically come to her Virgo season concerts for her Renaissance World Tour decked out in silver and chrome, to celebrate her astrological sign. Swifties, inspired by the lyric “Make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it …” from her song “You’re on Your Own, Kid,” made themed bracelets to trade and hand out to other fans at each of the stops on her Eras Tour.

The performers often praise their fans for all their love and support, like Swift writing on social media in July after her stops in Seattle, Washington, “Thank you for everything. All the cheering, screaming, jumping, dancing, singing at the top of your lungs.”

But if you missed the opportunity to see your favorite artists earlier this year, don’t worry, because The Hollywood Reporter has compiled a list of some of the most anticipated concert tours happening this fall, below.

Taylor Swift

Tour: Eras Tour (March 2023 – November 2024)

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, the singer’s sixth headlining tour, is described as a journey through all of her musical eras, including  Fearless ,  Lover ,  Evermore ,  1989 ,  Speak Now ,  Reputation  and more. She is set to perform 146 shows across five continents, with each performance featuring a staggering 44-song setlist spanning more than three hours. Swift finished the first U.S. leg at the beginning of August and will return to the U.S. for the second leg in October 2024.

Tour:  Renaissance World Tour (May – October 2023)

Beyoncé’s ninth concert tour, which is three hours long with no opener, is in support of her seventh studio album, Renaissance . She is set to perform 56 shows across Europe and North America.

Drake and 21 Savage

Tour: It’s All a Blur Tour (July – October 2023)

Rappers Drake and 21 Savage are co-headlining their It’s All a Blur Tour to promote their collaborative album, Her Loss . The tour will consist of 56 shows across North America.

Jonas Brothers

Tour: The Tour (August 2023 – June 2024)

The Jonas Brothers, comprised of Kevin Jonas, Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas, have headed out on their 12th concert tour, which will span three continents. The Tour will feature songs from five different albums, including The Album , Happiness Begins and A Little Bit Longer .

Tour: +–=÷× (Mathematics) Tour (April 2022 – November 2023)

Ed Sheeran’s fourth concert tour draws from all of his albums since 2011, including Plus (2011), Multiply (2014), Divide (2017), Equals (2021) and Subtract (2023). The two-hour concert will consist of 88 shows across three continents.

Anita Baker

Tour: The Songstress Tour (February – December 2023)

Anita Baker will perform in 15 cities across the U.S. for her latest tour, which celebrates her 40 years as a music icon since the release of her debut album,  The Songstress, in 1983.

Guns N' Roses

Tour: World Tour 2023 (June – October 2023)

Guns N’ Roses, comprised of vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Steven Adler, has set out on their latest tour, which spans three continents.

Tour: Mañana Será Bonito Tour (August – September 2023)

Karol G kicked off her first-ever stadium tour in Las Vegas and will make her way across the U.S. for stops in six cities.

Tour: The Long Goodbye (September – November 2023)

The Eagles have embarked on their finale tour, with special guest Steely Dan, after more than 50 years of touring and over a thousand concerts.

Tour: Still… at Their Very Best (September – December 2023)

The 1975’s fifth concert tour, in support of the band’s Being Funny in a Foreign Language album, is making stops across North America and Europe.

Tour: The Scarlet Tour (October – December 2023)

Doja Cat will kick off her first North American arena tour in San Francisco, California this fall. Special guests Ice Spice and Doechii   will join during select dates. The singer has only toured once before as a headliner for her Amala Tour in 2019.

Stevie Nicks

Tour: 2023 Tour (May – December 2023)

Apart from the Two Icons, One Night Tour that Nicks is co-headlining with Billy Joel through the year, the singer-songwriter also added in dates for her solo tour across the U.S. Nicks has previously toured with Fleetwood Mac as well as embarked on more than a dozen solo tours throughout her career.

Tour: Celebration Tour (October 2023 – April 2024)

Madonna, who initially had to postpone the July start of her Celebration Tour as she recovered from a bacterial infection, is now set to kick off her tour in London on Oct. 14. She will make her way across Europe before returning to the U.S. on Dec. 13 to embark on her North American leg.

Tour: The Chicks World Tour 2023 (June – October 2023)

The Chicks’ sixth headlining concert tour initially began its first leg in 2022, but the country music trio returned in 2023 for their second leg. The group is touring across North America and Europe as well as Australia and New Zealand.

Tour: Summer Carnival 2023 Tour (June – October 2023)

Pink kicked off her eighth concert tour at the beginning of summer and will run through the beginning of fall. But soon after, the singer will head out on her ninth tour, in support of her album Trustfall , starting in Sacramento, California, on Oct. 12.

Janelle Monáe

Tour: The Age of Pleasure Tour (August – October 2023)

Janelle Monáe’s latest tour supports her album The Age of Pleasure Tour . The singer is making stops in 26 cities across North America.

Tour: Don Juan World Tour (August – November 2023)

Maluma has set out on the North American leg of his Don Juan World Tour, which supports his newly released album of the same name. The Latin music artist will make his way across 30 cities before ending in Miami, Florida.

Morgan Wallen

Tour: One Night at a Time World Tour  (March – October 2023)

Country music star Morgan Wallen is performing across two continents for his latest tour in support of his third studio album of the same name. Special guests include HARDY, Parker McCollum, ERNEST and Bailey Zimmerman.

Shania Twain

Tour: Queen of Me Tour (April – November 2023)

Shania Twain’s fifth headlining concert tour spans two continents and 77 shows in total. The tour, which marks the singer’s first tour in nearly five years, is in support of her sixth studio album,  Queen of Me .

Tour: M72 World Tour (April 2023 – September 2024)

Metallica’s latest tour in support of the band’s 11th studio album,  72 Seasons, will consist of 49 shows across two continents. Throughout the tour, the heavy metal band will play two nights in every city it visits with two completely different setlists and opening acts for each No Repeat Weekend.

Foo Fighters

Tour: 2023 Tour (May 2023 – June 2024)

Foo Fighters have embarked on their first headlining tour since drummer Taylor Hawkins died. The tour, which includes performances in five continents, is in support of their new album  But Here We Are .

Tour: The Only Love Tour , formerly The Gag Order Tour (October – November 2023)

Kesha is set to head out on a 20-city North American tour in support of her album  Gag Order . The singer’s sixth headlining tour will also include special guest Jake Wesley Rogers.

Tour: Solo Acoustic Fall Tour (October – November 2023)

John Mayer extended his latest tour across the United States into the fall with special guest JP Saxe.

Tour: The Field Trip Tour (September – December 2023)

Lil Yachty is currently on his 39-stop global tour across North America and Europe in support of his album  Let’s Start Here .

Bruce Springsteen

Tour: 2023 Tour (February – December 2023)

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have made stops across North America and Europe since February for their latest tour. But they had to postpone their September dates as Springsteen undergoes treatment for peptic ulcer disease. At this point, the tour is set to resume on Nov. 3 in Vancouver.

Tour: Music of the Spheres World Tour (March 2022 – September 2024)

Coldplay is performing across five continents for its eighth headlining tour in support of the band’s ninth studio album,  Music of the Spheres . They will perform 165 shows in total by the end.

Tour: 2023 World Tour  (March – October 2023)

Luke Combs has been making his way across three continents performing songs from his latest two albums, Gettin’ Old  and  Growin’ Up .

Tour: The Final Lap Tour (July – December 2023)

50 Cent’s latest concert tour celebrates the 20th anniversary of his album  Get Rich or Die Tryin , which came out in February 2003. The rapper’s tour consists of 69 shows across four continents.

Tour: Unreal Unearth Tour  (September – December 2023)

Hozier has hit the road for his latest tour, which spans across North America and Europe, in support of his EP Eat Your Young and new album Unreal Unearth .

Tour: The Musical Legacy Tour (June – November 2023)

Diana Ross extended her latest tour, which showcases her iconic hits throughout her career, into the fall. The legendary singer is performing across two continents, North America and Europe.

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Still holding a grudge over those lost Taylor tickets ? Couldn't outbid the Hive to see Queen Bey? Well, have no fear — there are still plenty of great tours and festivals to feed those lovely little ear canals of yours.

Here, we present our list of the 2023 concerts and music festivals you won't want to miss. Keep checking back as we update the lineup throughout the year.

M83 Tour: Fall North American Tour Dates: Oct. 3-Oct. 15

James Blake Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: Oct. 3-Oct. 19

Violent Femmes Tour: 40th Anniversary Tour Dates: Oct. 3-Oct. 22

John Mayer Tour: Solo Acoustic Fall Tour Dates: Oct. 3-Nov. 10 Guest/Opening act: JP Saxe

Devendra Banhart Tour: Flying Wig World Tour 2023 Dates: Oct. 3-Dec. 13 Guests/Opening acts: Miho Hatori, Soma, H. Hawkline, John Moods, Hayden Pedigo, Rogov

Queen + Adam Lambert Tour: The Rhapsody Tour Dates: Oct. 4-Nov. 12

Lucinda Williams Tour: Don't Tell Anybody The Secrets Fall Tour Dates: Oct. 7-Oct. 29

Travis Scott Tour: 2023 Utopia - Circus Maximus Tour Dates: Oct. 11-Dec. 29 Guest/Opening act: Teezo Touchdown

Kesha Tour: The Gag Order Tour Dates: Oct. 15-Nov. 18 Guest/Opening act: Jake Wesley Rogers

Christine and the Queens Tour: Paranoia, Angels, True Love Tour Dates: Oct. 17-26

My Morning Jacket Tour: Fall 2023 North American Tour Dates: Oct. 17-Nov. 11

Morrissey Tour: 40 Years of Morrissey Dates: Oct. 21-Oct. 25

Wynonna Tour: The Back to Wy Tour Dates: Oct. 26-Dec. 1

Doja Cat Tour: The Scarlet Tour Dates: Oct. 31-Dec. 13 Guests/Opening acts: Ice Spice, Doechii

Festival: After Shock City: Sacramento Dates: Oct. 5-8 Headliners: Guns N' Roses, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Godsmack, Pantera, Incubus, Queens of the Stone Age, Limp Bizkit

Festival: When We Were Young City: Las Vegas Dates: Oct. 21-22 Headliners: Green Day, Blink-182, 30 Seconds to Mars, the Offspring, Good Charlotte

Better Than Ezra Tour: Return of the Legends of the Fall Tour Dates: Nov. 3-Nov. 17

Liz Phair Tour: Exile in Guyville 30th Anniversary Tour Dates: Nov. 3-Dec. 9 Guest/Opening act: Blondshell, Kate Bollinger

Fever Ray Tour: Fall North American Tour Dates: Nov. 5-Nov. 14 Guest/Opening act: CHRISTEENE

José González Tour: An Exclusive Evening With José González Dates: Nov. 6-Nov. 15

LCD Soundsystem Tour: Tri Boro Tour 2023 Dates: Nov. 16-Dec. 10

Jenny Lewis Tour: The Joy'All Ball Tour Dates: Nov. 27-Dec. 8

Festival: Darker Waves City: Huntington Beach, Calif. Dates: Nov. 18 Headliners: New Order, Tears for Fears, The B-52's, Echo and the Bunnymen, DEVO, Soft Cell

Journey Tour: Freedom Tour Dates: Jan. 25-April 23 Guest/Opening act: Toto

The Judds Tour: The Final Tour Dates: Jan. 26-Feb. 25 Guests/Opening acts: Martina McBride, Brandi Carlile, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town

Big Thief Tour: North American Tour Dates: Jan. 31-Aug. 5 Guests/Opening acts: Lucinda Williams, Nick Hakim, L'Rain, Buck Meek

Bruce Springsteen Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: Feb. 1-April 14

Carrie Underwood Tour: The Denim & Rhinestones Tour Dates: Feb. 2-March 17 Guests/Opening acts: Jimmie Allen

Paramore Tour: In North America Tour Dates: Feb. 9-Aug. 2 Guests/Opening acts: Bloc Party and Genesis Owusu

Jo Dee Messina Tour: Heads Carolina, Tails California Tour Dates: Feb. 17-Nov. 11

SZA Tour: SOS Tour Dates: Feb. 21-March 23 Guest/Opening act: Omar Apollo

Father John Misty Tour: Live! On Tour 2023 Dates: Feb. 26-May 7 Guest(s)/Opening act(s): Omar Velasco, Loren Kramar, Butch Bastard, High Water, Shaky Knees

Wizkid Tour: More Love, Less Ego Tour Dates: March 3-April 7

Reba McEntire Tour: Reba: Live in Concert Dates: Mar. 9-April 15 Guests/Opening acts: Terri Clark, the Isaacs

Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks Tour: Two Icons, One Night Tour Dates: March 10-Sept. 23

Kenny Loggins Tour: The This Is It Tour Dates: March 10-Oct. 27

Chris Stapleton Tour: All American Road Show Dates: March 16-Aug. 25 Guests/Opening acts: Margo Price, Nikki Lane, George Strait, Little Big Town, Marcus King, the War and Treaty, Charley Crockett, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Allen Stone

Taylor Swift Tour: Eras Tour Dates: March 17-Aug. 9, 2023 and Oct. 18-Nov. 23, 2024 Guests/Opening acts: Paramore, HAIM, Phoebe Bridgers, beabadobee, Girl in Red, MUNA, Gayle, Gracie Abrams, OWENN

Wilco Tour: Spring 2023 North American Tour Dates: March 23-April 30 Guests/Opening acts: Horsegirl, the A's

Depeche Mode Tour: Memento Mori World Tour Dates: March 23-Dec. 15 Guests/Opening acts: Kelly Lee Owens, Stella Rose and the Dead Language

Billy Idol Tour: Idol Live Dates: March 30-May 20

Festival: M3F Festival City: Phoenix Dates: March 3-4 Headliners: Maggie Rogers, Jamie xx

Festival: Rolling Loud California City: Inglewood, Calif. Dates: March 3-5 Headliners: Playboy Carti, Travis Scott, Future, Lil Wayne

Red Hot Chili Peppers Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: April 1-May 25 Guests/Opening acts: The Strokes, Mars Volta, St. Vincent, Thundercat, King Princess

Chlöe Tour: The In Pieces Tour Dates: April 11-May 3

Boygenius Tour: The Tour Dates: April 12-Aug. 5 Guests/Opening acts: Carly Rae Jepsen, Broken Social Scene, Bartees Strange, Claud, Illuminati Hotties

Father John Misty Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: April 14-May 7 Guests/Opening acts: Omar Velasco, Loren Kramar, Butch Bastard

Janet Jackson Tour: Together Again Tour Dates: April 14-June 21 Guest/Opening act: Ludacris

Phish Tour: Summer Tour 2023 Dates: April 14-Sept. 3

Shania Twain Tour: Queen of Me Tour Dates: April 15-Nov. 14 Guests/Opening acts: Breland, Hailey Whitters

Wiz Khalifa Tour: The Good Trip Tour Dates: April 15-22 Guests/Opening acts: Joey Bada$$, Berner, Smoke DZA, Chevy Woods

Lizzo Tour: Special 2our Dates: April 21-June 2 Guest/Opening act: Latto

Melissa Etheridge Tour: Summer Tour '23 Dates: April 22-Aug. 15

Kali Uchis Tour: Red Moon in Venus Tour Dates: April 25-May 30 Guest/Opening act: Raye

Destroyer Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: April 28-May 12 Guests/Opening acts: the Reds, Pinks, and Purples

Festival: Dreamville Festival City: Raleigh, N.C. Dates: April 1-2 Headliners: Usher, J. Cole, Drake, Burna Boy

Festival: Coachella City: Indio, Calif. Dates: April 14-16; April 21-23 Headliners: Bad Bunny, Blackpink, Frank Ocean

Festival: We Bridge Music Festival & Expo City: Las Vegas Dates: April 21-23 Headliners: Monsta X, Jessi, Enhypen, Bambam

Festival: Something in the Water City: Virginia Beach Dates: April 28-30 Headliners: Grace Jones, Wu-Tang Clan, Lil Wayne, Clipse, Mumford & Sons, Kehlani, Maren Morris, Summer Walker

Feist Tour: Multitudes Spring Tour Dates: May 2-19

Tegan and Sara Tour: Crybaby Tour Dates: May 3-Oct. 3 Guests/Opening acts: Hand Habits, Dragonette, Carlie Hanson

Blink 182 Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: May 4-July 16 Guests/Opening acts: Turnstile, Rise Against, the Story So Far, Wallow

Ed Sheeran Tour: Mathematics Tour Dates: May 6-Sept. 23 Guests/Opening acts: Khalid, Russ, Dylan, Rosa Linn, Cat Burns, Maisie Peters

Dave Matthews Band Tour: 2023 North American Tour Dates: May 9-Sept. 3

Matchbox Twenty Tour: Spring/Summer 2023 Tour Dates: May 16-Aug. 6

Stevie Nicks Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: May 16-Dec. 15

The National Tour: 2023 World Tour Dates: May 18-Aug. 18 Guests/Opening acts: Soccer Mommy, the Beths, Patti Smith (Aug. 18)

Ed Sheeran Tour: The "-" Tour Dates: May 19-Sept. 22 Guest/Opening act: Ben Kweller

Charlie Puth Tour: The "Charlie" Live Experience Dates: May 20-Jul. 11

Duran Duran Tour: The Future Past North American Tour Dates: May 23-Sept. 19 Guests/Opening acts: Grace Jones (Sept. 22), Nile Rodgers and Chic, Bastille

Foo Fighters Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: May 24-Oct. 5 Guests/Opening acts: The Breeders, Taipei Houston

Le Tigre Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: May 27-July 29 Guests/Opening acts: Shamir, Morgan and the Organ Donors, Claud, MAN ON MAN, Pom Pom Squad, Who is She?, Erin Markey, cumgirl8, Morgan Bassichis

Bebe Rexha Tour: Best F'n Night of My Life Tour Dates: May 31-June 30

Festival: Palm Tree Music Festival City: Dana Point, Calif. Dates: May 13 Headliners: Kygo, Ellie Goulding, Tove Lo

Festival: Hangout Music Festival City: Gulf Shores, Ala. Dates: May 19-21 Headliners: Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Calvin Harris, Lil Nas X, Paramore, Skrillex, the Kid Laroi, Flume

Festival: Lighting in a Bottle City: Buena Vista, Calif. Dates: May 24-29 Headliners: Rezz, Sofi Tukker, Diplo, Zhu, Tale of Us

Jenny Lewis Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: June 2-Aug. 7 Guests/Opening acts: Cass McCombs, Jenny O., Hayden Pedigo

Bryan Adams Tour: So Happy It Hurts Tour Dates: June 6-Aug. 3 Guest/Opening act: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Yo La Tengo Tour: North American Tour '23 Dates: June 9-June 28

Diana Ross Tour: The Musical Legacy Tour 2023 Dates: June 9-July 2

Erykah Badu Tour: Unfollow Me Tour Dates: June 11-July 23 Guest/Opening act: Yasiin Bey

Fleet Foxes Tour: Shore Tour 2023 Dates: June 13-Aug. 24 Guests/Opening acts: My Morning Jacket, Uwade

The All-American Rejects Tour: Wet Hot All-American Summer Tour Dates: June 16-Oct. 14 Guests/Opening acts: New Found Glory, Motion City Soundtrack, the Starting Line, the Get Up Kids

Zac Brown Band Tour: From the Fire Tour Dates: June 23-Nov. 4 Guests/Opening acts: Marcus King, Tenille Townes, and King Calaway

The Smile Tour: North American Tour Dates: June 25-July 20

Sparks Tour: Sparks Tour 2023 Dates: June 27-July 16

Alicia Keys Tour: Keys to the Summer Tour Dates: June 28-Aug. 2

Festival: Outloud City: West Hollywood Dates: June 2-4 Headliners: Grace Jones, Carly Rae Jepsen, Orville Peck, Passion Pit

Festival: Roots Picnic City: Philadelphia Dates: June 2-4 Headliners: Ms. Lauryn Hill, Diddy and the Roots, Dave Chappelle, Lil Uzi Vert

Festival: Hot 97 Summer Jam City: New York City Date: June 4 Headliners: Cardi B, Glorilla, Ice Spice, Coi Leray, Fivio Foreign, French Montana, the Lox

Festival: Summerfest City: Milwaukee Dates: June 22-24; June 29-July 1; July 6-8 Headliners: James Taylor, Eric Church, Dave Matthews Band, Odesza, Zach Bryan, Imagine Dragons, Santa Fe Klan, Earth, Wind & Fire, Noah Kahan, Ava Max, the Pretty Reckless, Sean Paul, Coi Leray, Japanese Breakfast, Yellowcard, Smokey Robinson, Fleet Foxes

Yellowcard Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: July 5-Aug. 8 Guests/Opening acts: Mayday Parade, Story of the Year, Anberlin, This Wild Life

Dinosaur Jr. Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: July 6-Sept. 30 Guests/Opening acts: Clutch, Red Fang

Post Malone Tour: If Y'all Weren't Here, I'd Be Crying Tour Dates: July 8-Aug. 19

Killer Mike Tour: The High & Holy Tour Dates: July 10-Aug. 5

Beyoncé Tour: Renaissance World Tour Dates: July 12-Sept. 26

Maggie Rogers Tour: Summer of '23 Tour Dates: July 14-Sept. 29 Guests/Opening acts: Soccer Mommy, Alvvays

Madonna Tour: The Celebration Tour Dates: July 15-Oct. 7 [ POSTPONED ]

The Chicks Tour: The Chicks World Tour 2023 Dates: July 21-Sept. 5 Guests/Opening acts: Ben Harper, Wild River

Pink Tour: Summer Carnival 2023 Tour Dates: July 24-Oct. 9 Guests/Opening acts: Pat Benatar with Neil Giraldo, Brandi Carlile, Grouplove, KidCutUp

Regina Spektor Tour: Summer Tour Dates: July 28-Aug. 27 Guests/Opening acts: Aimee Mann, Allison Russell

Smashing Pumpkins Tour: The World Is a Vampire Tour Dates: July 28-Sept. 9 Guests/Opening acts: Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots, Rival Sons

Festival: Pitchfork Music Festival City: Chicago Dates: July 21-23 Headliners: the Smile, Big Thief, Bon Iver

Festival: Rolling Loud Miami City: Miami Dates: July 21-23 Headliners: A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott, Playboy Carti

Beck and Phoenix Tour: Summer Odyssey Dates: Aug. 1-Sept. 10 Guests/Opening acts: Jenny Lewis, Japanese Breakfast, Weyes Blood, Sir Chloe

JVKE Tour: What Tour Feels Like Dates: Aug. 3-Sept. 2

Father John Misty and the Head and the Heart Tour: Summer Co-Headlining Tour Dates: Aug. 4-Aug. 22 Guest/Opening act: Miya Folick

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire Tour: Sing a Song All Night Long Tour Dates: Aug. 4-Sept. 15

Ben Harper Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: Aug. 10-Oct. 23 Guests/Opening acts: The Chicks, City and Colour, Katie Tupper

The Pretenders Tour: US Tour '23 Dates: Aug. 11-Sept. 6 Guest/Opening act: Guns N' Roses (select dates)

Guns N' Roses Tour: 2023 World Tour Dates: Aug. 11-Nov. 5 Guest/Opening act: The Black Keys

Jonas Brothers Tour: The Tour Dates: Aug. 12-Oct. 14

Sigur Rós Tour: Orchestral Tour Dates: Aug. 14-Aug. 27

Weyes Blood Tour: In Holy Flux Tour: Unleashed Dates: Aug. 18-Sept. 14 Guest/Opening act: Perfume Genius

Modest Mouse, Pixies, and Cat Power Tour: Co-Headline Tour Dates: Aug. 20-Sept. 16

Alex G and Alvvays Tour: 2023 Summer Tour Dates: Aug. 23-Sept. 1 Guest/Opening act: Cassandra Jenkins

Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper Tour: Freaks on Parade Tour Dates: Aug. 24-Sept. 24 Guests/Opening acts: Ministry, Filter

Janelle Monáe Tour: The Age of Pleasure Tour Dates: Aug. 30-Oct. 18

Pearl Jam Tour: 2023 North American Tour Dates: Aug. 31-Sept. 19 Guest/Opening act: Inhaler

Gin Blossoms and Sugar Ray Tour: Co-Headlining Summer Tour Dates: Aug. 31-Sept. 15 Guests/Opening acts: Tonic, Fastball

Maluma Tour: Don Juan World Tour Dates: Aug. 31-Nov. 4

Festival: Outside Lands City: San Francisco Dates: Aug. 11-Aug. 13 Headliners: Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, Odesza, Lana Del Rey, Megan Thee Stallion, The 1975, Janelle Monáe, Zedd, Maggie Rogers, Fisher

Aerosmith Tour: Peace Out — The Farewell Tour Dates: Sept. 2-Jan. 26 Guest/Opening act: The Black Crowes

Aly & AJ Tour: With Love From… Tour Dates: Sept. 5-Sept. 19 Guest/Opening act: Vanessa Carlton

The Postal Service/Death Cab for Cutie Tour: Give Up and Transatlanticism 20th Anniversary Tour Dates: Sept. 5-Oct. 17 Guests/Opening acts: Lauren Mayberry, Warpaint, The Beths, Built to Spill, Iron & Wine, Pedro the Lion

Victoria Monét Tour: The Jaguar Tour Dates: Sept. 6-Oct. 22

Beth Orton Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: Sept. 7-Sept. 29 Guests/Opening acts: Pneumatic Tubes, Ben Sloan

Eagles Tour: The Long Goodbye Dates: Sept. 7-Nov. 17 Guest/Opening act: Steely Dan

Ani DiFranco Tour: Fall 2023 Tour Dates: Sept. 8-Sept. 24 Guest/Opening act: Kristen Ford

Ms. Lauryn Hill Tour: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 25th Anniversary Tour Dates: Sept. 8-Dec. 13 Guests/Opening acts: The Fugees, Koffee

Peter Gabriel Tour: i/o — The Tour Dates: Sept. 14-Oct. 13

Zhu Tour: The Grace Tour Dates: Sept. 14-Nov. 10 Guests/Opening acts: Channel Tres, Claptone, Hayden James

The Walkmen Tour: 2023 Revenge Tour Dates: Sept. 16-Oct. 17

The 1975 Tour: The 1975: Still… at Their Very Best Dates: Spet. 16-Dec. 2

311 Tour: Fall Tour Dates: Sept. 19-Oct. 22 Guests/Opening acts: Awolnation, Blame My Youth

Nick Cave Tour: Live in North America — Solo Dates: Sept. 19-Oct. 29

Röyksopp Tour: True Electric 2023 North American Tour Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 1

Måneskin Tour: Rush! World Tour Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 13

Lil Yachty Tour: The Field Trip Tour '23 Dates: Sept. 21-Nov. 8

YG, Tyga, and Saweetie Tour: Str8 to the Klub Tour Dates: Sept. 21-Nov. 22 Guests/Opening acts: Kamaiyah, Wallie the Sensei, DJ Vision

Kali Uchis Tour: Red Moon in Venus Tour Pt. II Dates: Sept. 22-Oct. 3 Guests/Opening acts: Tokischa, Buscabulla

Wilco Tour: Fall U.S. Tour Dates: Sept. 25-Oct. 27 Guests/Opening acts: Nina Nastasia, My Brightest Diamond

Boygenius Tour: The Tour Dates: Sept. 25-Oct. 31 Guests/Opening acts: Palehound, Samia, Muna, 100 gecs, Sloppy Jane

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The Best Concerts of 2023

By Chris Willman

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Everyone feels it: It can feel like a chore getting to a show. We all know the routine: dealing with the online ticket queues for bigger concerts, navigating the extra fees at checkout for shows large and small, and then, once you’ve experienced that thrill of victory, remembering that you will, in fact, have to leave the house . But what jubilation when you’ve run the final gauntlet and settled into a show that, for two hours or so, feels life-changing. (Make that about six and a half, if you were catching all the opening acts on the Eras Tour.) If the ability to make you instantly forget a $50 parking charge isn’t testament to the power of music, nothing is.

Here’s a personal selection of 25 of the most galvanizing shows of 2023:

Taylor Swift at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (March 17-18)

If there’s anything this tour proved, it’s that spoilers really don’t spoil much of anything, when it comes to Taylor Swift. How many fans didn’t have the setlist committed to memory before the tour hit their town? How many hadn’t already watched at least one fan-shot illicit version before catching it in the flesh? Yet, if there’s anything that any of us who caught the opening stand in the Phoenix area in March can lord over anyone else, it’s that first-time, one-time thrill of figuring out just what the hell the Eras Tour was actually going to be, since next to nothing had been revealed in advance. Forty-four songs, at a curfew-defying three-hours-plus? Bruce Springsteen might super-size his bare-bones performances, but theatrics-heavy pop superstars don’t, or didn’t, till 2023. Nor did going through an entire catalog, album by album, over the course of a single show really occur to much of anyone — classic rocker or popper — till Swift set the new standard for how to handle the breadth of a career. She established she’s already lived a full musical lifetime over the last 17 years as all the old Taylors come to the phone in this set, from country-pop teen Tay to the Swift who makes every performance number a mini-Broadway musical. The only comparable phenomenon was Beatlemania, but, heretical as it sounds to say, Swift’s accomplishment is almost diminished by comparing the 35-minute sets the Fabs did back in the day to the endless series of hat tricks she pulled off on this run. (Read  Variety ‘s original opening-night review  here , and review of the U.S. tour’s closing night in L.A. here .)

Brandi Carlile, Joni Mitchell and More at the 'Joni Jam' at the Gorge in Washington (June 9-11)

The “Joni Jam” that took place on the middle of three Brandi Carlile-led nights at the Gorge could reasonably be called a worship service, with an choir led by the host singing Joni Mitchell’s hymns back to her. Those covers — from Annie Lennox, Sarah McLachlan, Lucius and others — would have been reason enough to make a spiritual pilgrimage to the middle of Washington state. But then there was the matter of Mitchell’s own hard-fought resurrection as a performer, after a 2015 aneurysm had threatened to sideline her forever, doing solo turns or delectable duets as the giant outdoor stage turned into a slightly formalized version of one of her private house parties. On the nights before and after this Joni-fest, Carlile did her own rarities-filled “friends and family” set, welcomed opening acts Marcus Mumford and Allison Russell, and devoted an evening to Tanya Tucker opening for her own supergroup, the Highwomen, bringing together some of the greatest country music of the 1970s and 2020s. The magic caravan reconvened four months later at the Hollywood Bowl for a follow-up Joni Jam, just as strong. But it may be the nights with the ladies of the canyon in Washington that interstate Joni and Brandi devotees cherish most. (Read  Variety ‘s original reviews of the Gorge weekend  here  and  here , and of the Hollywood Bowl show here .)

U2 at Sphere in Las Vegas (Sept. 29)

Spectacle is underrated. Although that sentiment may not jibe with rock ‘n’ roll orthodoxy, it was difficult to walk away from U2’s opening night in the thunderdome feeling any other way. The just-over-two-hour show marks the apotheosis of a bigger- is -better ethos that has recurred throughout the band’s career — and which, now that they’re in their 60s, they’re not about to give up for the sake of some sort of unbecoming false modesty. “Who spiked your drink?” Bono asked the crowd early on opening night. It was a rhetorical question, but one answer is: Willie Williams did. He has been U2’s creative director for 40 years and (with the help of some other directors, who also contributed original setpieces for the giant screen) he’s outdone himself with a series of tableaus that blow your mind, then give it a helpful mid-show rest, then return for further sensory overload at the end. It’s to the band’s great credit that their 2023 version of the “Achtung Baby” track “Acrobat,” performed sans any spectacular visuals whatsoever, is as much of a highlight as the Attack of the 366-Foot Wall stuff. These surfaces feels like they should be measured in square miles, not square feet, but U2 does not feel dwarfed in their glow (Read Variety ‘s original review of U2’s opening night here .)

Beyoncé in ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’ in movie theaters (December)

When “only in theaters” follows “only in stadiums.” This might seem like a cheat for a Best Concerts list, to count the captured-for-posterity version released on the big screen, as first happened with the Eras Tour and then Beyoncé’s. Is there any way the movie version could be as good as, or even better than, the live thing? With “Renaissance,” there’s an argument to be made — maybe a specious argument, but an argument — that it’s the real apogee of the tour and not just an afterthought. For one thing, if you’re a fan, you want all the costuming from the tour, not just the limited selection at any given tour stop. On Taylor Swift’s tour, she would mostly wear variations on the same outfits each night, but Bey went with wholesale-different looks at various points over the months, reaching some peaks of abstract couture that put the alien in “Alien Superstar.” At first it seems irritating when the film’s editors bounce back and forth between costumes during the same number; eventually it seems completely necessary. Another advantage of the film is seeing the evolution of Ivy Blue’s nightly cameo, though she’s as magnetic as an amateur at the beginning as she is as a seasoned pro at the end. The other off-stage subplots aren’t always as riveting as what’s on-stage. But when the film is offering a closeup view of the oft-magnificent combination of fashion and choreography, there’s not much reason to be sorry you’re in a cozy AMC instead of SoFi’s upper deck.

Elvis Costello in '100 Songs and More' at the Gramercy Theatre in New York (Feb. 9-22)

No major singer-songwriter in history has ever pulled off what Elvis Costello did at the Gramercy across 10 mind-boggling nights in February, when he performed 250 distinct songs, with virtually no repeats. (“Peace, Love and Understanding” was the exception to that rule, getting reprised as the finale each night, albeit in 10 different arrangements.) Yes, there’ve been other impressive career-spanning stunts before, from bands including Phish and Sparks, but nothing prior that had a singular figure of this stature not just rifling through a 45-year catalog but reinterpreting it, alone or with guests, rearranging tunes and grouping them together for thematic purposes. The results, in the six out of 10 shows we witnessed, were staggeringly great. The first night had Costello by himself, only playing songs he wrote before “My Aim is True” came out in ’77; another show had a hastily assembled Irish-Americana band accompanying him on songs having to do with immigration or travel; a full theatrical cast came in on a different night to finish the show with a condensed workshop version of a Broadway musical he’s been working on… et cetera. Hovering over the whole thing in spirit was collaborator Burt Bacharach, who died the night before the run opened, occasioning a wealth of more Bacharach-David covers than planned. The official billing of the run — “100 Songs and More” — was an almost comically serious example of “underpromise and overdeliver,” as Costello did exactly two and a half times the amount of promised material. The breadth of it was, for lack of a more original alliteration, beyond belief. (Read  Variety ‘s original review  here .)

Boygenius at the Hollywood Bowl (Oct. 31)

For a Halloween show at L.A.’s most storied venue, the trio Boygenius played dress-up, twice over. First coming out as the three members of the Trinity. Later, they borrowed each other’s Nudie-style jackets and sang lead vocals on each other’s solo songs. When the answers to “What do you want to be?” are (a) deities and (b) fellow bandmates, you’re in good hands for Halloween. This was the fourth time through the SoCal area for Boygenius during 2023, and we caught them earlier in the year, at the intimate Pomona Fox tour warmup that preceded a bigger Coachella bow, and as part of the Re:SET festival that passed through Pasadena. But the Bowl was destined to be their show of shows, even if they didn’t enlist much in the way of guest stars — just Dave Grohl, drumming furiously early on in “Satanist,” which was all the cameo any one show needs. (Well, Phoebe Bridgers’ dog, Maxine, also cameo-ed, dressed up as the lamb of God.) It felt like a kind of culmination of not just their own extraordinary year but of a whole history of Southern California rock (never mind that Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus, unlike Bridgers, are not natives). Explosive guitar noise and snark were the entry points for a set that eventually settled into the most gorgeous two- and three-part harmonies this side or any side of Laurel Canyon. (Read Variety ‘s original review of the show here .)

Allison Russell at the El Rey Theatre in L.A. (Nov. 1)

Russell’s star power is obvious, as she’s risen to popular and critical acclaim with her first two solo albums, 2021’s “Outside Child” and this year’s “The Returner.” But she’s determined to have some moon power, too, reflecting that light back on her contemporaries. And so her 2023 tour was as much about her band of female players, the Rainbow Coalition, as she could make it. Russell set that ensemble as the tour’s opening act, and then, for her headlining sets, joined them in a semi-circle, sometimes standing rear-and-center, sometimes stepping forward into the more traditional spotlight. Nothing could have better accentuated to the spirit of community she fosters in and out of her music. On this particular night at L.A.’s El Rey, the band was additionally joined by Wendy and Lisa, effortlessly fleshing out the arrangements as if they’d been along for the whole tour. Russell has joy in her group with a capital J — Joy Clark — and also a small J. It’s hard to imagine how, as secular gigs go, we could possibly get more of a joyful noise in a single show, short of the Staple Singers somehow bridging the heavenly divide to do a reunion gig.

Willie Nelson and Friends at 'Long Story Short: Willie 90' at the Hollywood Bowl (April 29-30)

“Thanks for coming to my dad’s birthday party,” said Micah Nelson, a few songs into the first evening of a two-night tribute to  Willie Nelson  at the  Hollywood Bowl , a show that did fall right on the icon’s 90th. “Welcome to the after-birth party,” Micah quipped at the beginning of night 2. Six hours of music spread across the two nights — with almost no repeats in the setlist — felt highly warranted, given Willie’s catalog and Rolodex. One of the few tunes repeated both Saturday and Sunday was Lukas Nelson’s nearly soundalike version of “Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground,” but it  is  one of the dozen greatest songs ever written. Among non-relations, Dave Matthews had the most soulful solo rearrangement, with an amazing “Funny How Time Slips Away.” But the duets created some of the most beautiful or poignant moments, from Norah Jones’ and Allison Russell’s haunting “Seven Spanish Angels” to Rosanne Cash’s nurturing support of Kris Kristofferson during “Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again).” That’s not to mention the climactic moments both evenings that involved the birthday boy himself: When Willie Nelson and Keith Richards team up to sing that they’re gonna “Live Forever,” you believe them. (Read  Variety ‘s original reviews of the shows  here  and  here .)

SZA at the Forum in Inglewood (March 22)

SZA proved one of the delights of 2022 — due to her very late-breaking album, last December’s “SOS” — and 2023, with an arena tour that made good on all the pent-up waiting after five years of suspense. No one would accuse her two albums or this tour of being low-energy, but the contemplative image that fronted the “SOS” cover carried over to a similar bit of staging in her shows, with the singer in a gown so poufy it was clear she wasn’t going anywhere, even though she was perched at the end of a diving board… an apt metaphor for someone reporting in right from the edge of her most fraught and contrary emotions. The production design headed even deeper into symbolism when she sang the new album’s “Special” from a raft that floated around the Forum, lit from afar by the beacon of a lighthouse she never quite arrived at. “I used to be special, but you made me hate me,” SZA sang, hardly sounding like a reigning queen of her scene… but purging in the midst of aerial adoration may be the best revenge. Why kill your ex when you can slay 18,000 people?

Laufey with the LA Philharmonic at the Ford in L.A. (Sept. 16)

Laufey’s ascendency to major-league pop artist is one of the most heartening musical phenomena of the last couple of years… or should be, to anyone who has any particular affection for the sounds and songwriting styles of the Great American Songbook years. As schooled as she is in the golden eras of 20th century popular music, though, Laufey is writing her own great American songbook, or at least getting a very creditable start on one. Performing with the  LA Philharmonic  as her backing band at the Ford, Laufey did do three covers from the classic era — “I Wish You Love,” “Misty” and “The Nearness of You” — but the other 18 were her own, virtually all of them feeling completely of a piece with the stuff of Hoagy Carmichael. Or of Astrud Gilberto, given that her big breakout song in 2023, “From the Start,” was a bossa nova. These references may have mean much to the very young crowds that hang on her every word (and sing and shout along with a lot of them); they may recognize that there’s something nostalgic to what Laufey does, but they’re thinking of her torch songs as relatable bedroom-pop. Laufey’s just your normal all-Icelandic-Asian-American girl with a flawless alto and a virtuoso’s ability to switch it up between piano, electric guitar and cello, while never breaking a sweat in front of the west coast’s preeminent symphony. What’s not relatable about that? (Read Variety ‘s original review of the show here .)

Doja Cat at Crypto.com Arena in L.A. (Nov. 2)

The biggest diva tours of 2023 — those by Taylor Swift and Beyonce — were in a race to see how many costume and production design changes could be packed into one show. Doja Cat, though, took a maverick path, not surprisingly. The singer stuck with just two costuming choices in the performance… and a single dominant color; unlike Swift, Doja Cat spends her entire show in her  red  era. Or “Scarlet,” to take an obvious cue from the title of both the tour and her latest album. The set was dominated by the performance of 15 of 17 songs on “Scarlet.” That extreme emphasis on just-released material is a pretty gutsy move, even before considering that Doja Cat is going to spend nearly the entire evening wearing a single literally gutsy costume — a skin-tight bodysuit that’s a stylized representation of a body’s crimson internal musculature — while bathed primarily in red (or an orange-red) light. Doja Cat is too savvy and certainly too visually attuned an artist to pick such basic core elements and then let them linger in any kind of monotony. This tour, produced with Silent House, is a successful exercise in how to pick a vibe and mostly stick with it, resisting the trend toward revolving-door variety and flat-out maximalism. She spends the set doing a great deal of physically expressive movement in that fleshless-looking costume, with a lot of interestingly choreographed dancers and the occasional prop — or combination prop/dancer, like the giant eye that follows her at one point, trailing an optic nerve. In a show that literally uses viscera as part of the costume design, the Scarlet Tour is every bit as viscerally captivating as it means to be. And the setlist’s gradual shift from hard-ass hip-hop to a more seductive R&B effectively mirrors the arc of the album she’s celebrating. (Read Variety ‘s original review of the show here .)

The Manhattan Transfer at Walt Disney Concert Hall in L.A. (Dec. 15)

After a 50-year run (rounding down just a little, actually), the Manhattan Transfer opted to call it a night with an international anniversary tour that turned into a farewell tour, capped by one final evening at L.A.’s home of the Philharmonic, Walt Disney Concert Hall. For the occasion, the vocal quartet augmented its usual crackerjack backing trio with the addition of the Diva Jazz Orchestra on about half the selections. But the Transfer are really a symphony of voices in their own right. So getting bonus sax and trombone solos on the jazzier numbers felt like a lusciously decadent dessert on top of what the regular lineup has been offering every night on the road for decades. The closest recent comparison would be Elton John, who also decided to go out while still in top form as a performer. The Transfer would run an arguably even greater risk if they went on indefinitely; lowering the keys for a solo act due to age is different than doing it for everyone in a vocal quartet. So you can understand why they might want to wrap things up while still at full harmonic prowess — but the Disney Hall show was so good, so unassailable, all you could think was: too soon . Their takes on “vocalese” made that technique of turning jazz instrumentals into vocal showcases seem like an alien language few will ever be privileged or accomplished enough to learn. Individually, Cheryl Bentyne’s high notes on “Cantaloop” and Janis Siegel’s eternally girlish tone on “The Boy From New York City” led into “Birdland,” an epic finale whose tone felt even more suspenseful than usual, knowing its jubilant climax is not scheduled to have any epilogues. If anyone ever wanted to take a lesson on how to go out on a high, this was it.

Lauryn Hill and the Fugees at the Forum in Inglewood (Nov. 5)

A Ms. Lauryn Hill show is never going to be one for fans who are sissies about little things like bedtimes . The set times were even more uncertain on this tour, given that there was a nightly Fugees reunion set to squeeze in amid what she’d normally do as a solo attraction. But sleeplessness on a school night was very much rewarded on this second of two shows Hill and the Fugees did on a swing through SoCal, at the Forum (the first having been across town at Crypto.com Arena). Hill admitted that she was a little rough of voice, and compared her tonality to Mavis Staples’ — a contextual reset that maybe helped the audience embrace the idea that we were getting a woman’s vocal take on “Miseducation,” not a debutante’s. There’s a regality to Hill’s presence on stage, of course, so at the Forum show, it was disarming and charming to see her step back a little from her usual sense of total control as a parade of guests took to the stage, some foreseen, some apparently surprising to her. Hill looked flattered to have Nas came by for three songs in her preliminary set, before Lil Wayne and Cypress Hill took turns in the Fugees’ part of the show. All this, and the sun wasn’t even up by the time the show ended.

Hozier at the Santa Barbara Bowl (Oct. 28)

Don’t hate Hozier just because a significant portion of the population has decided he’s the ideal man. Sometimes we just need someone in this world who writes deeply hooky songs that compel people, with justification, to wave their arms in an amphitheater or arena… who is conversant in philosophy, literature and poetry, and lets those things bleed into his thoughtful lyrics… who has a sense of humor about venturing into areas that might seem pretentious with anyone else… who has the chops to be a guitar hero, but instead just peels off a perfect one here and there as a bonus… and who all the girls want to sleep with, and all the boys want to be (and also sleep with). Taking all this appeal into account, there’s no great mystery why his 2023 tour was an instant sellout, even without any recent major hits, and a 2024 add-on is headed toward the same full houses. At his SoCal shows this fall, Hozier made fans feel he was taking them into the mystic, but the music never lost sight of an earthy core. Another thing you can’t blame him for: how much the concerts feel like church , even if he never meant the title of his original signature to be quite that spiritual.

Jack White at the Belasco in L.A. (January 13)

No one in rock ‘n’ roll puts on more consistently thrilling shows nowadays than White, and his surprise gig at downtown’s Belasco, a one-night surprise epilogue to an already completed tour, was even more exhilarating than most. Maybe it didn’t hurt that he was thinking of it as a “family and friends” concert that had everyone from Doja Cat to Conan O’Brien to members of Metallica looking on from the wings. Maybe having a side-stage contingent like that provides some extra motivation, if you’re considering doing a 55-minute encore? The cliché would be to say that, two and a half hours in, White had left it all on the stage, except that he never really betrays any hint of exhaustibility on stage… always leaving the sense that he’s still got more in him, even after 23 almost entirely intense numbers. (Read  Variety ‘s original review  here .)

Nick Cave at the Orpheum in L.A. (Oct. 27)

Cave has toured in different configurations, of course — most recently with sometimes creative partner Warren Ellis — but this year’s outing was billed as a solo tour, notwithstanding the presence of Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on bass. It was interesting how much distance Greenwood put between himself and the boss on stage, in a “don’t worry, I’ve got my in-ears; forget that I’m here” kind of way. Cave probably doesn’t demand that level of modesty and respect from a sideman, but you can see why he gets it, as one of rock’s most commanding presences, with or without a loud noise in tow. In the tour that culminated with three shows at L.A.’s Orpheum, Cave was as funny and giving in his commentary between songs as he was grave and intense when his hands would take to the keys again. This is not his image, so I could see that some people didn’t get that he was exercising his sense of humor when I went on Twitter and posted a passing joke that figures into his stage patter every night, saying that the next song “requires some audience participation: We sing the song, and you shut the fuck up.” (It’s worth noting that this instruction to the audience for “Carnage” came right after a song in which he did invite the crowd to participate, the more whimsical “Balcony Man.”) I’d almost go so far as to call Cave’s stage presence on this tour delightful, if that just didn’t seem like the wrong word to apply — at all — for a fellow who spends so much of a show reaching into his gut. Whether he’s being playful or playing the designated mourner, he does pull you “Into My Arms.”

Olivia Rodrigo at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (Oct. 9)

Rodrigo doesn’t kick off her U.S. tour until early 2024. But she’ll have a challenge in having any of those arena gigs be as satisfying as the storytelling one-off she did with producer/co-writer Dan Nigro in downtown L.A. for an AmEx-sponsored livestream. Nigro was a great foil for Rodrigo, on stage as he is in the studio, as she shared anecdotes behind the writing and recording of her excellent “Guts” album. With Nigro alternating between acoustic guitar and piano, the pair were joined by three backup singers and an additional acoustic guitarist/keyboardist for a set that encompassed the new songs “Vampire,” “Lacy,” “Ballad of a Home Schooled Girl,” “The Grudge,” “Teenage Dream,” “Get Him Back” and “All American Bitch,” with the previous album’s “Traitor” as a show-ending bonus. Rodrigo is not one to actually spill her guts about her private life in front of a 1,600-strong audience, even with her creative partner there to help put her guard down. But talking about process is enough, when it’s resulted in an album as strong as this one. And the loveliness of the acoustic treatments — not just on well-suited ballads like “Lacy” but the album’s hardest-rocking numbers — half-made you wish she’d do the whole ’24 tour in this stripped-down, conversational format. Bad idea, right? (Read Variety ‘s original account of the performance here .)

'Love Rising' Benefit at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville (March 20)

At Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, a cast of mostly locally based stars, including  Maren Morris , Paramore’s  Hayley Williams , Yola, Sheryl Crow, Allison Russell, Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell — plus one key out-of-towner, the Irishman Hozier — joined up with a host of Tennessee drag artists to protest state legislation aimed at cross-dressing performers, trans youth and same-sex marriage. The four-hour “ Love Rising ” benefit filled the hall with fans and LGBTQ+ community members and their allies and found a bigger international audience being livestreamed via the Veeps platform. No one received more of a hero’s welcome than Morris, who’d recently gone out on a limb by standing up for trans youth and their families in a headline-making online debate with fellow country star Jason Aldean’s wife, Brittany Aldean, while most mainstream stars held their tongues. She looked sharp in formal black-tie half-drag (a recurring theme among a lot of folks playing Nashville this year), performing “The Middle” while drag queen Alexia Noelle Paris accompanied her in an interpretive dance. But the most affecting moment might have been Joy Oladokun previewing a new number, “Somehow,” dedicated to anyone else growing up non-white and queer in middle America, as she did. (Read  Variety ‘s original review  here .)

Peter Gabriel at the Forum in Inglewood (Oct. 13)

Gabriel hadn’t toured since 2012, so you might expect that fans could be a little impatient at the singer wanting to go digging in fresh dirt at these 2023 shows with 11 songs a night from an album he hadn’t even released yet, “i/o.” (He had released most of the songs individually as streaming tracks by the time the tour hit Los Angeles, but it was still safe to say they were largely unfamiliar.) But thinking that wouldn’t fly would be underestimating Gabriel’s audience, which seemed perfectly content to follow where he would lead, with some faith that “Sledgehammer” and “Solsbury Hill” would be there as the first- and second-act closers. It helped that he started out the shows on the most personal note possible, appearing alone at the beginning, in very chatty form, before bringing out trusty sidekick Tony Levin, then the other players, to perform some of the early songs as if they were doing a world-music hootenanny — before things finally got as big and spectacular as you’d expect from the early ’70s’ master of rock theatrics. Poignant material like the new “And Still,” about his mother’s passing, was ultimately juxtaposed with crowd-pleasers like “Big Time,” adding up to something that felt as much like a complete worldview as a concert.

Brandy Clark at the Troubadour in West Hollywood (Nov. 4)

Is Clark one of our best songwriters… or one of our best singers? Can she be both? Her media fan club has focused so much on her writing prowess — understandably — that we’ve sometimes forgotten to remember to mention her pure vocal strength. There was a cure for any such oversight when Clark took to the road this year, thanks to two mid-set covers she included in her shows in pointing to her influences — K.T. Oslin’s “80s Ladies” and the Trisha Yearwood hit “The Song Remembers When.” The tour also included a couple of key songs she co-wrote but hasn’t been associated with as a singer, the “Shucked” song “Walls” (from her Tony-nominated Broadway score) and the Miranda Lambert country smash “Mama’s Broken Heart.” With those songs resetting the dial a bit to help form a more holistic view of Clark’s strengths, you could marvel afresh at the delicacy of her delivery of a couple of the past year’s most emotionally devastating songs, “Buried” and “Dear Insecurity,” or the actorly slyness of a “Pray to Jesus.” And hearing her sing the heartbreakingly self-deprecating “Who You Thought I Was,” you realize she’s not who we thought she was — she’s even better.

Missy Elliott at Yaamava’ Theater in Highland (May 19)

If you’re seeing this and wondering why Missy Elliott didn’t come to your city, you’re hardly alone. She didn’t come to any cities this year, bar three: Las Vegas, for the Lovers & Friends festival in May; the Essence Music Festival, in July; and, somewhat mysteriously, a 2500-seat resort/casino in out-of-the-way Highland, Calif. Shouldn’t a legend who’s celebrating her newfound status as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee be doing a long, major tour? But Elliott works on her own very intermittent schedule, not according to anyone else’s timetable. All we know from her Yaamava’ Resort & Casino gig is that Elliott remains in top form, for someone who rarely performs; you would have thought she’s been rehearsing this band and these dancers constantly and this was just another night on a long, adrenaline-driven road trip. She presented herself as the full package: looking great, sounding great, energized by the crowd and buoyed by her own natural bon vivant-ancy, on top of the production values you’d expect from a show built to travel. Let’s hope she ramps this up into a real tour, sooner rather than later. Even though we’re no longer in a down period for female hip-hop artists, actual royalty is still very much needed in our midst. (Read  Variety ‘s original review  here .)

'Nuggets' Tribute at the Alex Theatre in Glendale (May 19)

In 1972, the famous “Nuggets” compilation album waxed nostalgic for the garage-rock of the mid-1960s. Just over 50 years later, we’re nostalgic from a very long distance, for that nostalgia that was wistful from a very short one. It’s not just about the songs that were anthologized on the original double-LP, though; it’s about a whole punk-rock, back-to-rock-basics movement that the album played at least some part in kick-starting, which we still feel the effects of today. Fortunately, the man who compiled “Nuggets” a half-century-plus ago is still around today, and ready, willing and eager to rock: Lenny Kaye, host of a tribute show that went down in L.A. under the beneficial auspices of the Wild Honey charity. (A new five-LP limited edition of “Nuggets” was also released by Warner just prior to the show, for Record Store day; find a stray copy if you still can.) This three-and-a-half show had a bit of starpower driving it, with Susanna Hoffs singing on two numbers, one of them in collaboration with accordionist “Weird Al” Yankovic. Mostly it was cult artists in the service of cult music that changed the world, or at least changed rock ‘n’ roll, with great turns from Peter Case, Wayne Kramer, Peter Buck, the Fleshtones’ Peter Zaremba and dozens of others. All the better when a bunch of original “Nugget”-eers pushing 75 or 80 made their way back into the limelight to go “Pushin’ Too Hard.” There’s a lesson for us all here: Those who forget the past are destined to not rock nearly hard enough. (Read  Variety ‘s original review  here .)

Zach Bryan at Crypto.com Arena in L.A. (Aug. 23)

Zach Bryan  has a fair amount of Bruce Springsteen in him. But not just any single model of Bruce. His concert dates are such immediate sellouts these days, and his connection with his audience such a phenomenon, it can feel at times like he’s veering toward having his own personal “Born in the USA” moment. And there was little at his Crypto.com Arena show in late summer to make you think that isn’t still in his grasp. But when, days after that concert, he digitally released a new album — titled just “Zach Bryan” — it felt like he might be making his “Nebraska” more than he’s going for broke and trying to grab the brass ring. He’s marching to the beat of his own Boss, and it’s not always the one you expect. I’m not sure who, if anyone, he was emulating or being influenced by when he came up with the unique stage design for his tour, though. In-the-round tours are a dime a dozen, but Bryan uses his like it’s a boxing ring, almost, with standing microphones set up for him to sing into on all four sides of the stage — and he’ll bounce around between them in the course of a single song. It’s part of his populism. Why, he must think, should he leave any quadrant of an arena audience feel like they’re not directly getting played to for more than two or three minutes at a time? Even his guests got the message about how to work all segments of the audience, as Maggie Rogers did when she joined Bryan for stints in the middle and end of the L.A. concert. (Read Variety ‘s original review of the show here .)

Sparks at the Hollywood Bowl (July 16)

Landing a first headlining slot at the  Hollywood Bowl  is a cherished milestone for any major musical acts who claim Los Angeles as their home base. This year, the Bowl debut honor for cherished locals went to the Mael brothers, who only had to wait 52 years for their own crowning gig. What’s five decades among friends and family … everybody loves a slow build, right? Ron and Russell Mael’s mom brought them to see the Beatles at the venue in 1965, and that was “probably some good education,” as Russell said near the beginning of the show. Mom was likely not around, but they did have the closest thing they’ve probably had lately to a surrogate parent, director  Edgar Wright , whose documentary “ The Sparks Brothers ” kind of nurtured them across a finish line. (The show-closing photo seen above is courtesy of Wright’s backstage camera.) The 2023 tour included some rarities — like “Beaver O’Lindy,” from their second album, “A Woofer in Tweeter’s Clothing,” a song they never even played live when it first came out in ’72 — and five tracks from the new “The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte.” The five decades in-between was a lot of ground to condense, but they did a reasonably effective job of rifling through the catalog, hitting mid-career favorites like 1994’s “When Do I Get to Sing ‘My Way’.” If you’re making your Bowl debut half a centennial into a career, that’s pretty clear evidence you’ve been doing it your way all along. (Read Variety ‘s review of the original show here .)

The War and Treaty at the Troubadour in West Hollywood (March 26)

Find yourself a partner who looks at you like Tanya Trotter looks at Michael Trotter Jr., or vice versa. The pure joy exuded by the husband and wife who make up the duo the War and Treaty is so infectious, they could double-handedly restore anyone’s faith in marriage. They so happen to also be restoring a lot of people’s faith in music as they show up on awards shows and make other quick-hit TV appearances, a slow build that’s been rewarded with a best new artist Grammy nomination after a lot of years in the business. Amazingly, they’d never topped a bill in SoCal before, even though these Nashville favorites actually have four albums out. The latest, “Lover’s Game,” was issued by a mainstream country label, but don’t let a couple of authentically twangy moments dissuade you if that’s not your thing, because this is their most satisfying genre-crosser to date. The only real genre classification that counts is shared wailing.

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• Gross: $300,804,808
• Average Ticket Price: $253.56
• Average Tickets Sold Per Show: 53,923
• Total Tickets: 1,186,314
• Average Gross: $13,627,946

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• Gross: $142,605,835
• Average Ticket Price: $211.80
• Average Tickets Sold Per Show: 18,702
• Total Tickets: 673,277
• Average Gross: $3,961,273

3) Harry Styles—Love On Tour

• Gross: $124,000,392
• Average Ticket Price: $115.07
• Average Tickets Sold Per Show: 31,694
• Total Tickets: 1,077,622
• Average Gross: $3,647,070

4) Elton John—Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour

• Gross: $110,328,403
• Average Ticket Price: $163.95
• Average Tickets Sold Per Show: 20,392
• Total Tickets: 672,950
• Average Gross: $3,343,284

5) Ed Sheeran—+–=÷× Tour

• Gross: $105,309,873
• Average Ticket Price: $104.20
• Average Tickets Sold Per Show: 40,424
• Total Tickets: 1,010,616
• Average Gross: $4,212,394

6) Red Hot Chili Peppers—2023 Global Stadium Tour

• Gross: $91,488,134
• Average Ticket Price: $123.87
• Average Tickets Sold Per Show: 38,873
• Total Tickets: 738,601
• Average Gross: $4,815,164

7) Coldplay—Music Of The Spheres Tour

• Gross: $65,436,386
• Average Ticket Price: $88.86
• Average Tickets Sold Per Show: 66,949
• Total Tickets:  736,439
• Average Gross: $5,948,762

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• Gross:  $60,461,483
• Average Ticket Price: $96.62
• Average Tickets Sold Per Show: 27,206
• Total Tickets: 625,748
• Average Gross: $2,628,760 

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• Average Ticket Price: $107.00
• Average Tickets Sold Per Show:  8,503
• Total Tickets: 467,686
• Average Gross: $909,851

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• Average Ticket Price: $102.81
• Average Tickets Sold Per Show: 39,807
• Total Tickets: 477,688
• Average Gross: $4,092,738

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From Dua Lipa and Selena Gomez to Frank Ocean and Paul McCartney, here are all the celebrities who have made appearances at Beyoncé's Renaissance tour stops.

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Beyoncé ‘s Renaissance tour is in full swing, and amid the tens of thousands of people the “Alien Superstar” singer performs for every night are a slew of her famous friends and fans who have come to support her.

The Renaissance World Tour kicked off in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 17 with an impressive, three-hour  showcase  of 37 hits, and is set to continue throughout Europe until July 9, before heading to Toronto for two dates at Rogers Centre. The tour heads to the United States, starting with Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field and making stops in Chicago, East Rutherford, N.J., Atlanta, Houston and more before concluding Sept. 27 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Among the famous faces spotted in the crowd of various tour stops were Sir Paul McCartney, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Dua Lipa, Bey’s Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland and many, many more.

See below for all the celebrities who have made appearances at Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour stops, either in the audience or on stage, which we’ll be updating as the 32-time Grammy winner makes her way across the globe.

Paul McCartney

The Beatles member playfully posed for fans before enjoying Bey’s show at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England.

Paul McCartney hitting a pose at Beyoncé’s concert in London #RENAISSANCEWorldTour pic.twitter.com/uDymmLYb47 — COWBOY CARTER Updates 𐚁 ⭑ (@B7Album) June 6, 2023

Ariana Grande

Grande rocked a Glinda the Good Witch-inspired look in an all-pink outfit and big white sunglasses during the London show.

ARIANA GRANDE IS AT THE RENAISSANCE TOUR GET UPPPP😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/VpRYDtj4s9 — 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) June 4, 2023

Another pop superstar in London was Dua Lipa, who sweetly waved to fans before the show.

Dua Lipa being cute at the Renaissance World Tour pic.twitter.com/CS1iM0DBqa — COWBOY CARTER Updates 𐚁 ⭑ (@B7Album) May 29, 2023

Frank Ocean

Frank Ocean was also spotted making his way through the crowd at Bey’s London show.

FRANK OCEAN IS AT THE RENAISSANCE TOUR GET UP😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/v2XcFAiHAt — 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) May 29, 2023

Kelly Rowland

Beyoncé gave a sweet shoutout to her Destiny’s Child bandmate during “Break My Soul” in London, as Rowland was seen cheering along from the crowd.

Beyoncé giving a shout out to Kelly Rowland at the Renaissance World Tour last night during 'Break My Soul' 👑 #RWT2023 @Beyonce pic.twitter.com/cxEcQpVYlK — Laura Wilsmore (@LauraWilsmore) June 5, 2023

Sacha Baron Cohen & Isla Fisher

The celebrity couple was seen enjoying the London show alongside Rowland, McCartney and Jay-Z.

Priyanka Chopra-Jonas

Priyanka Chopra-Jonas was seen dancing and belting her heart out to “Love on Top” in videos captured by fans at the London tour stop.

Priyanka Chopra, Daniel Kaluuya and JAY-Z tonight at Beyoncé’s #RENAISSANCEWorldTour show in London. pic.twitter.com/UKTDEK5c35 — COWBOY CARTER TOUR (@CowboyCarterWT) June 3, 2023

Megan Thee Stallion, Chris Rock & Vivica A. Fox

Meg and Fox posed for photos and looked to have an absolute blast at the Paris show, and the Independence Day actress posted a series of moments from the show to Instagram, including one photo hugging Chris Rock, who was also in attendance.

Selena Gomez

The Only Murders in the Building star was seen smiling and giving fans high fives at the Paris show.

🚨 Selena Gomez ce soir à Paris, lors du concert de Beyoncé au Stade de France ! 🎤 pic.twitter.com/SFpLcYTCFs — GOSSIP ROOM (@GossipRoomOff) May 26, 2023

Pharrell Williams

Pharrell kept it low key in a hat and sunglasses while waving to fans in the crowd.

PHARRELL WILLIAMS IS AT THE RENAISSANCE TOUR😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/PRgnl9hRt9 — 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) May 26, 2023

Lenny Kravitz & Kris Jenner

The duo were seen making their way through the crowd in Paris.

KRIS JENNER & LENNY KRAVITZ ARE AT THE RENAISSANCE TOUR GAG😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Lr3erRkrDp — 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) May 26, 2023

“Last night I talked to god @Beyonce,” Kesha fittingly captioned a post from Paris.

📢 | Kesha on attending the RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR in Paris last Friday “Last night I talked to god @Beyonce ” pic.twitter.com/6kFc4Tqq54 — Beyoncé Press. (@beyoncepress) May 28, 2023

The “About Damn Time” singer was brought to tears at a recent Renaissance Tour stop when she was name-checked. Later, the star also recreated Beyonce and Blue Ivy’s “My Power” dance from where she was stationed in the audience.

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Zendaya and Tom Holland

The couple was spotted happily singing “Love on Top” to each other during one of the Warsaw, Poland, shows.

TOM HOLLAND & ZENDAYA SINGING “LOVE ON TOP” AT BEYONCÉ’S SHOW IN WARSAW TONIGHT – that’s the cutest thing you’ll see today 🥹🥹 #RenaissanceWorldTour 🇵🇱🫶🏻 pic.twitter.com/xLyxkxaUFi — ariannea (@ariannea_minaj) June 27, 2023

Kamala Harris

The U.S. vice president thanked Bey on social media for a lovely date night with her husband, Douglas Emhoff, following the star’s Aug. 5 show in Washington, D.C.

Thanks for a fun date night, @Beyonce ! pic.twitter.com/e6XfIEkB9n — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 6, 2023

Lisa of BLACKPINK

Lisa shared several videos to her Instagram Stories on Sept. 1, following Beyonce’s Aug. 30 show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The first clip was a video of Queen Bey singing “Dangerously In Love,” which the K-pop star captioned three white heart emojis. Another video featured Blue Ivy blowing kisses to the crowd.

Prince Harry & Meghan Markle

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were also among the numerous celebrities that came out for Beyonce’s Renaissance Tour stop at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Sept. 1. The famous couple was spotted in a fan-captured photo, seen below on X (formerly Twitter).

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attended Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance World Tour’ show in Los Angeles. https://t.co/UPqEM0UBbC — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) September 2, 2023

Pedro Pascal

The Last of Us and Mandalorian star was having the time of his life during Beyonce’s concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Sept. 1. “I’m f—ing dying!” he’s shouts in a video recorded by actor Sarah Paulson.

Pedro Pascal reacts to seeing Beyoncé perform live at the Renaissance World Tour: "I’m f*cking dying!" pic.twitter.com/8Nm62D82vV — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) September 2, 2023

The Migos rapper took Beyonce’s request of fans wearing the “most fabulous silver fashions” to heart during the superstar’s Renaissance Tour stop at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Sept. 1. Offset shared several stylish photos of himself donning a black and silver outfit, along with videos from the star-studded show. “Renaissance,” he captioned the Instagram post.

Gabrielle Union

The actress took to her Instagram Story to share some highlights from Beyonce’s Renaissance Tour stop at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Sept. 1. “This is a reminder, in case you needed it,” she captioned a glamorous video of herself before the show.

Offset, Khaled, Wiz Khalifa, Coi Leray, 2 Chainz and Roddy Ricch

Offset, DJ Khaled, Wiz Khalifa, Coi Leray, 2 Chainz and Roddy Ricch were spotted backstage at the Sept. 1 show in Inglewood, Calif.

Kylie Jenner & Timothee Chalamet

The lip kit mogul and actor were spotted kissing at the Sept. 4 show at SoFi Stadium.

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet Go Public with Romance at Beyoncé Concert https://t.co/S6GbnXgbNm — TMZ (@TMZ) September 5, 2023

Lizzo & Chris Rock

The “About Damn Time” singer — who was spotted with comedian Chris Rock — helped Beyonce fulfill her birthday wish by attending the Sept. 4 show at SoFi stadium in a silver outfit.

Kardashian Family, Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez

The Kardashian family’s Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, Penelope Disick and North West were spotted in their best silver looks with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, at the Sept. 4 show at SoFi Stadium.

The singer showed off a series of videos and photos on Instagram from Queen Bey’s birthday show on Sept. 4. “came to [kiss emoji] the ring @beyonce thank you for being born so we can all be better,” she captioned her carousel.

Kate Hudson

The actress was spotted with Katy Perry at the concert, and also shared a video from the show to her Instagram Stories the day after the Sept. 4 event.

Kerry Washington, Kelly Rowland & Meghan Markle

Kerry Washington, Kelly Rowland and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, posed for a photo together at Beyonce’s birthday show on Sept. 4.

Tyler Perry

The actor-filmmaker took a selfie with Beyonce’s mom, Tina, at one of the SoFi Stadium shows, which the matriarch shared on her Instagram account. “Mr Tyler Perry has been so supportive of The Renaissance Tour . Looking as handsome as ever,” she wrote.

The star replied, “It’s easy to support good people! And thanks for all the support y’all have given me. I don’t take it for granted.”

The “Hello” singer was spotted by fans at the Sept. 4 show, which the superstar recently told fans at her Las Vegas residency show she’d be attending.

pic.twitter.com/ZvSe9pWGmt — SHVRK 🦈 (@NubianRoi) September 5, 2023

Karamo Brown, Lupita Nyong'o & Elaine Welteroth

Brown snapped a selfie with the Oscar-winning actress and Project Runway judge at Beyonce’s birthday show. First, LA finally went on Mute! 😂 Secondly we had the best time last night! Words can’t express how much I love these humans! Happy Birthday Beyoncé!” he captioned his Instagram post.

Vanessa Hudgens

The star showed off her sleek silver look for Beyonce’s birthday show on Instagram, captioning her post , “I can’t even describe how special tonight was. Beyoncé is the goat … so grateful. So inspired. So full.”

Jennifer Hudson

The American Idol champ shared her excitement over being at Beyonce’s Sept. 4 show in a video.

It’s #Renaissance time ! 🪩 #BeyDayLA we are here !!! #beyonce #RENAISSANCEWorldTour pic.twitter.com/b7nTonNFfu — Jennifer Hudson (@IAMJHUD) September 5, 2023

Destiny's Child & Normani

Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett all reunited at Bey’s Houston Renaissance stop on Sept. 23. The only member who did not seem to attend was Farrah Franklin.

Normani was also seen dancing with Rowland and Williams throughout the night.

Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, LaToya Luckett & LaTavia Roberson at Beyoncé’s show in Houston, TX tonight. All 5 members of Destiny’s Chile are in the house! #RENAISSANCEWorldTour pic.twitter.com/tbO3rXlzpD — COWBOY CARTER Updates 𐚁 ⭑ (@B7Album) September 24, 2023

Normani, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Jay-Z dancing together at the Houston stop of Beyoncé's ‘Renaissance’ World Tour. pic.twitter.com/jZJwCetYVZ — Examiners Club. (@examinersclub) September 24, 2023

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The Best Concerts of 2023 Were the Ones With Epic Stage Style

2023 has been the year of many things—the birth of Timothée and Kylie , a new Britney Spears memoir , and that unforgettable Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial . But it’s also been the year of concerts. With A-list musicians like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift hitting the road and breaking records with their global tours—Bey with the Renaissance tour , Swift with her Eras Tour —many of us have spent the year taking in live music and paying the astronomical ticket prices to do it too. (It’s worth every penny, though— right? ) Even better yet, though, are the epic stage looks we’ve gotten at all of these shows. Vogue is taking a look back at some of the year’s most fabulous performance fashion.

Topping the list, of course, are Beyoncé and Swift —two superstars who took world tours to the next level this year. Their respective tours were so good that they both earned movie deals for them—bringing their live shows to movie theaters across the globe. At the Renaissance tour, Beyoncé wore a rotating array of futuristic, avant-garde creations from virtually every fashion house in the world: Rick Owens, Balmain, Versace—you name it! No expense was spared in bringing Beyoncé’s high-fashion vision to life, and she created one of the most memorable tour wardrobes ever in the process. Swift, meanwhile, sported custom designs from labels such as Versace, Roberto Cavalli, and Oscar de la Renta on her Eras Tour, many of which were bejeweled —pun intended!—with thousands of dazzling crystals.

As for other noteworthy concert moments of 2023? Madonna’s Celebration World Tour included costumes that spanned her many eras, from the ’80s and beyond (don’t miss her mirrored Versace catsuit ). Earlier in the year, at Coachella , big acts such as Blackpink and Bad Bunny hit the mainstage in serious statement looks—Blackpink in coordinated pink ensembles (their signature hue, after all), and Bad Bunny in a graphic printed puffer jacket. It simply wouldn’t be a Coachella-ready outfit if it wasn’t just a bit over the top.

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HAIM delivered everything I expected at this show, and more! This band has so many different things going for it, that it is hard not to see them having a long successful career. As a matter of fact, in the music business of old, when there were not 10 zillion bands out there, HAIM would be playing arenas and probably making Fleetwood Mac kind of money…The Wiltern isn't the best sounding venue for sure, but HAIM overcame this and totally kicked ass, playing the tunes off of "DAYS ARE GONE" with passion and skill. As good as they all are, (and special kudos also to drummer Dash and keyboardist Tommy) it is hard not to focus on Danielle Haim and her major rock star charisma. It doesn't hurt that she rips it up on guitar and is a pretty kick ass drummer too…All in all, HAIM was amazing, and I would go back tonight if I could get a ticket...

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Celebrities Who Had the Best Time at Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ Tour: Salma Hayek, Kylie Jenner and More

Queen Bey rules the world — and the concert scene! Beyoncé kicked off her  Renaissance  world tour in May 2023 , quickly dazzling lucky concertgoers.

“@beyonce #JayZ thank you for the incredible experience,” Priyanka Chopra Jonas gushed via her Instagram Story on June 3, 2023, sharing footage from the “Single Ladies” artist’s show in London. “#BestHusbandEver [ Nick Jonas ].”

Chopra Jonas — who shares daughter Malti Marie , born in January 2022, with Jonas — attended the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium gig alongside her mother, Dr. Madhu Chopra .  As the mother-daughter duo danced along to Beyoncé’s biggest hits , they were admittedly starstruck to meet other celebrities in the crowd.

“ Salma Hayek , I love you,” Chopra Jonas captioned a follow-up post on her Instagram Story of her mom hugging Hayek. In a third snap, Chopra-Jonas’ mother also met Jay-Z , who married the former Destiny’s Child singer in April 2008 .

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Beyoncé announced in February 2023 that she was hitting the road for her international  Renaissance  tour. The live shows, which feature performances from all seven of her solo records, also incorporated many stylish moments for the Grammy winner.

“I’ve worked with Beyoncé for over 10 years,” colorist Rita Hazan exclusively told  Us Weekly  in May 2023 . “I’ve seen her hair under lights, on stage and in videos … So, I just thought that for this album and this tour she needed something different . Something a little edgy, but still glamorous at the same time. Her hair deserved a renaissance of its own.”

Scroll below to see photos of celebrities rocking out at the  Renaissance  tour:

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Celebrities Who Had the Best Time at Beyonce's 'Renaissance' Tour: Salma Hayek, Kylie Jenner and More

Queen Bey rules the world — and the concert scene! Beyoncé kicked off her  Renaissance  world tour in May 2023 , quickly dazzling lucky concertgoers.

“@beyonce #JayZ thank you for the incredible experience,” Priyanka Chopra Jonas gushed via her Instagram Story on June 3, 2023, sharing footage from the “Single Ladies” artist’s show in London. “#BestHusbandEver [ Nick Jonas ].”

Chopra Jonas — who shares daughter Malti Marie , born in January 2022, with Jonas — attended the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium gig alongside her mother, Dr. Madhu Chopra .  As the mother-daughter duo danced along to Beyoncé’s biggest hits , they were admittedly starstruck to meet other celebrities in the crowd.

“ Salma Hayek , I love you,” Chopra Jonas captioned a follow-up post on her Instagram Story of her mom hugging Hayek. In a third snap, Chopra-Jonas’ mother also met Jay-Z , who married the former Destiny’s Child singer in April 2008 .

Beyoncé announced in February 2023 that she was hitting the road for her international  Renaissance  tour. The live shows, which feature performances from all seven of her solo records, also incorporated many stylish moments for the Grammy winner.

“I’ve worked with Beyoncé for over 10 years,” colorist Rita Hazan exclusively told  Us Weekly  in May 2023 . “I’ve seen her hair under lights, on stage and in videos … So, I just thought that for this album and this tour she needed something different . Something a little edgy, but still glamorous at the same time. Her hair deserved a renaissance of its own.”

Scroll below to see photos of celebrities rocking out at the  Renaissance  tour:

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Pedro Pascal and Sarah Paulson

The longtime besties met Pitch Perfect author Mickey Rapkin at the September 1 concert. “[Beyonce] brings people together y’all,” Paulson captioned a crowd selfie via Instagram Story.

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Selena Gomez and Nicola Peltz Beckham

Gomez and her sister, Gracie Teefey, attended the September 2 concert with BFF Peltz Beckham and her husband, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham .

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Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe

“Did we miss the opening act…? Yes! But did we make it? Hell yeah?!” the This Is Us alum captioned a September 2 Instagram pic with his wife. “Is we outchea?! You best believe it! Is we ‘bout to get turnt?! #NoDoubt AboutIt!!! #BeyTime.”

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Ben Platt and Noah Galvin

The engaged couple sported matching cowboy hats for Beyoncé’s second Los Angeles show.

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Jessica Alba

Alba and pal Kelly Sawyer took their eldest daughters, Honor and Sawyer, to Beyoncé’s first Los Angeles concert on September 1.

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Tracee Ellis Ross

The Black-ish alum sparkled in a silver dress at the September 1 show.

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Gabrielle Union

“#RenaissanceWorldTour I’m not playing with y’all,” Union captioned a September 1 Instagram Story pic from her seat.

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Brie Larson

The Oscar winner rocked a sparkly silver hat on September 1.

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Keke Palmer

Palmer stunned in a strapless black H&M dress for the L.A. show, which she coordinated with silver accessories and an H&M Studio AW23 studded denim jacket.

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Madison Bailey

The Outer Banks star partied with her girlfriend, Mariah Linney , at SoFi’s pre-concert bash at The Peek at The Shay.

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Mindy Kaling

"A few months ago my friends asked where I wanted to go to dinner for my birthday and I said 'Could we go to Vegas to see @Beyoncé instead?' And because they are such nice friends they allowed me to make the Renaissance Tour a little bit about me!" Kaling shared via Instagram in August 2023, two months after her birthday. "There are two Virgos I love: my son Spencer and Beyoncé Knowles. The Renaissance Tour is just outrageous. Thanks Vegas! We love you!" 

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“Dear B! Thanks for the shoutout,” Shakira wrote via Instagram Story on August 18. “You shined tonight!”

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“Thank you Queen B for your magnificent show,” Madonna gushed via her Instagram Story on August 1, sharing snaps from the MetLife concert with children Mercy, Stella and Estere. “My daughters were enthralled! We love you!”

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Amy Schumer

Schumer went to Beyoncé’s MetLife concert in New Jersey with her fellow mom friends.

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Ashley Graham

“Rain or shine — it’s BEY DAY ALL DAY,” the supermodel wrote via Instagram on June 12 after she and husband Justin Ervin danced in the rain at the concert in France.

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Kylie Jenner

The Life of Kylie alum rocked a leather Courrèges dress during Beyoncé’s concert in Paris.

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The “99 Problems” rapper — who shares daughter Blue Ivy and twins Sir and Rumi with the iconic headliner — has been spotted in the crowds with his three children. (Blue Ivy also danced on stage during the show.)

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas

"Damn! What a woman and what a night," the Love Again actress captioned snaps from her night at the Renaissance Tour . "Thank you #JayZ and Queen @beyonce for the incredible hospitality. Thank you @nickjonas for the most memorable night! Love u baby."

Kris Jenner

The Kardashians matriarch also attended the Paris show alongside her boyfriend, Corey Gamble .

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Pharrell Williams

The "Happy" singer took his family to one of the tour's Paris shows.

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Megan Thee Stallion

Fans captured footage of the "Savage" rapper jamming out to "Love on Top" alongside Jay-Z at the tour's May 26 Paris show. She was also photographed leaving Beyoncé's afterparty later that night.

Lenny Kravitz

Kravitz sported an all-black ensemble to Beyoncé's Paris concert and afterparty on May 26.

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Emilia Clarke

The Game of Thrones alum called her Rennaissance Tour experience "the single greatest night of my life" in a May 30 Instagram post. "THE QUEEN @beyonce CAME TO SLAY!!! She brought us to tears, she brought us dancing ‘till our feet bled and my God did she remind us why life is worth every second of living," Clarke captioned pics of herself and her friends.

She continued: "We bow down to your glory & the most spectacular awe inspiring show I have ever witnessed! MIND. BLOWN. THANK YOU!"

Salma Hayek

Chopra Jonas snapped a pic of her mother meeting Hayek in London.

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Nicola Coughlan and Jonathan Van Ness

The Derry Girls alum and bestie Van Ness were all smiles at the London gig.

Lori Harvey

The model sizzled in a red halter dress.

Naomi Campbell

Campbell stepped out in London to see the show.

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Rochelle and Marvin Humes

The former Saturdays songstress and the JLS crooner, who wed in 2012, shared a smooch from their seats on June 3.

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Paul McCartney

The legendary Beatles singer was in attendance at Beyoncé's June 4 concert in London.

Kelly Rowland

Beyoncé's former Destiny's Child bandmate supported her on June 4 in London. "SANG BB!!" Rowland captioned an Instagram Story video of her friend on stage, later praising Blue Ivy's dancing skills.

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The Love Island UK winner rocked a rhinestone cowboy hat and matching boots during the England show.

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The "TiK ToK" singer shared a video of herself belting along to "Cuff It" on May 26.

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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher

The Hollywood couple were photographed among other celebrities attendees at the "Alien Superstar" singer's June 4 show.

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Ruby Stokes

The Lockwood & Co. actress sported a sparkly pink cowboy hat at the singer's June 4 concert in London. "Yoncé ready," she captioned an Instagram Story selfie.

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Daniel Kaluuya

Fans captured footage of the Black Panther star dancing along to "Love on Top" next to Chopra Jonas in London on June 3.

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The "Break My Heart" songstress was among concertgoers at Beyoncé's May 29 show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Vivica A. Fox

Fox was seen dancing alongside Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles , at the tour's May 26 Paris show.

Natalie Portman

The Oscar winner and her husband, Benjamin Millepied , were spotted by fans at the tour's May 26 show.

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Selena Gomez and Edgar Ramirez

The Only Murders in the Building star arrived at the Renaissance Tour 's May 26 Paris show alongside friend and fellow actor Ramirez.

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From Jacob Elordi’s handbag modeling to Taylor Swift taking over the NFL, here are all the highlights from 2023.

The cast of Rent was right: How do you measure a year? Through TikTok trends? Celebrity scandals? Days on strike? In a year like 2023, it might just take all of the above and then some. We celebrated girls, found a way to watch both Barbie and Oppenheimer , went to economy-boosting concert tours, and somehow made ancient Rome relevant again. From Rihanna’s epic Super Bowl pregnancy reveal to whatever quiet luxury was, here are the pop culture moments and trends that had a hold on us in 2023.

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Hardest Launch

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco

After proudly living the single life (and even dropping a song about it), Selena Gomez confirmed her relationship with producer Benny Blanco by commenting on a fan Instagram account, posting a ring photo, defending him in the comments, and then later sharing a PDA pic in a photo dump...on grid! If it’s not a love like this, then we don’t want it.

Best Real-Life Rom-Com

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

Flights to football games and concerts abroad, lyric changes, and viral kisses: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story came out of nowhere after Kelce’s failed meet-cute. It then escalated into the most captivating romance of the year with movie-like outings and developments.

Best Way to Silence a Crowd

Beyoncé’s Mute Challenge

“Look around everybody on mute” became shorthand for “shhh!” thanks to a trend Beyoncé started on the Renaissance World Tour. As she ventured from city to city, fans dutifully obeyed to an impressive degree, with some even shushing the unknowing audience members who cheered during the silences.

Best Crossover

Barbenheimer

It’s truly amazing that what started as a meme ended up becoming a full-on cultural event that would save cinemas. Barbie and Oppenheimer ’s friendly competition at the box office evolved into a must-see double-feature that had moviegoers wearing multiple outfits to the theater. Will we ever see anything like it again? Hopefully.

Best Comeback After Almost 2,000 Years

The Roman Empire

Rome may have fallen in 476 , but it lives on in the minds of men everywhere, apparently. A viral TikTok trend uncovered that guys across the internet think about the Roman empire with an eerie frequency, some as often as once a week.

Most Convincing Confidence Boost

2023 was the year delulu became the solulu. We can finally normalize lying to yourself, ignoring social decorum, and believing anything is possible. But when it comes to execution, think more Tube Girl and less George Santos.

Best Pregnancy Reveal

Rihanna at the Super Bowl

Revealing you’re expecting your second child on a glass platform suspended over a football stadium? Only Rihanna could do it. Her subtle announcement was unintentional , but became instantly iconic with Rih decked out in an all-red jumpsuit. The proud mom ultimately welcomed her bundle of joy in August.

Most Stressful Episode of TV

The Bear Season 2, Episode 6, “Fishes”

Thoughts and prayers for anyone who had to cook with their families this holiday season after enduring the trauma of “ Fishes .” From throwing forks across the dining room table to a car driving through the living room, this Berzatto Christmas makes all others look tame.

Best Handbag Model

Jacob Elordi

From Fendi to Burberry and Bottega Veneta , Hollywood’s favorite heartthrob is seldom photographed without a designer handbag in tow. And we truly love to see it.

Best Dancer-Turned-Secret-Creative-Director

Blue Ivy Carter

The 11-year-old’s dance solos instantly became the highlight of Beyoncé’s tour, making us all feel like proud aunts and uncles as she took the stage (and got better with every performance). And as Bey’s concert film revealed, Blue had some influence behind the scenes too; we have her to thank for keeping “Diva” in the set list.

Most Surprising Couple

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet

This was one of those pairings you couldn’t believe at first—until they made things official at a Beyoncé concert, that is (so you know it’s real). After relationship rumors dropped this spring, they’re still going strong; Jenner has even apparently gone to multiple Wonka screenings.

Best Underdog Moment

Ke Huy Quan winning an Oscar

The Cinderella story that bubbled up throughout 2022 got its happy ending at the Academy Awards earlier this year. Ke Huy Quan was a child star who quit acting for decades, thinking his moment had passed for good. But when he returned to the screen in Everything Everywhere All at Once , he got nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar — and won. Re-watch his acceptance speech if you need a good cry.

Most Haunting Dance

The M3GAN Dance

A killer robotic doll body rolling and cartwheeling across the hallway? The stuff of nightmares. The release of this horror film at the very top of the year sent 2023 off to a chaotic start.

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Even if you’re not a Bravo fan, by this point, you’ve likely heard about the Vanderpump Rules drama that sent shockwaves across the internet...and TV screens across the country.

Best BFF Duo

Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri

This pair of rising stars have been friends since their days at NYU, and thanks to the summer comedy Bottoms , the world got to see their friendship on full display. We couldn’t be more obsessed.

Hardest Celeb Trend to Get Behind

Breaking Up

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner. Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn. Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello. Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson. Cardi B and Offset. Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness. Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez. Billy Porter and Adam Smith. Jeremy Allen White and Addison Timlin. Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth. Meryl Streep even confirmed that she and her husband of 45 (!) years, Don Gummer, separated six years ago.

Celebrity breakups happen every year, but something about this year’s splits—many of them divorces—hit extra hard.

Best Lyric Change

“Karma Is the Guy on the Chiefs”

One of the best days on the internet this year came after Taylor Swift changed the lyrics to her single “Karma” during the Buenos Aires stop of her Eras Tour. Instead of singing, “Karma is the guy on the screen,” (a nod to her ex Joe Alwyn), she sang, “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs,” (a nod to her current boyfriend, Travis Kelce), all while a certain NFL player sat in the audience. She was then filmed running offstage straight into said football player’s arms and kissing him like she didn’t have thousands of fans watching. Honestly, bless these two. As the poet Mary Oliver said: “Joy is not made to be a crumb.”

Best Unintentional TikTok Star

Martin Scorsese

In the midst of the writers’ and actors’ strikes, the Killers of the Flower Moon director got a PR boost from his daughter Francesca and her TikTok account . His occasional cameos—guessing Gen Z slang, ranking films—became viral little treats that left fans clamoring for more. He may be an acclaimed filmmaker, but he just might have a shot at becoming a content creator if he wanted to. As Francesca said herself, “He low-key slayed.”

Best Wedding Inspo

Sofia Richie Grainge

Like her sister Nicole before her, Sofia Richie Grainge is a bona fide It-girl. And she cemented her status this year with one of the most obsessed-over weddings TikTok and Instagram have ever seen. Everything from the location in the south of France to her multiple Chanel looks throughout her wedding week were to die for. We’ll be under her style and beauty influence for a long time.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry lose chief of staff after three months

The duke and duchess of sussex are due to undertake a tour of colombia later this week.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's chief of staff has stepped down after three months.

Josh Kettler, who previously worked as chief of staff at communication platform Cognixion, took on the role back in May ahead of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's tour to Nigeria.

Josh joined Prince Harry at St Paul's Cathedral back in May for the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games. Also present at the service were Prince Harry's uncle, Earl Charles Spencer, and Harry's cousins George McCorquodale, Ned Spencer, Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp.

This isn't the first time senior members of staff have stepped down from their roles with the Duke and Duchess. In 2023, Archewell bid farewell to producer Ben Browning and Fara Taylor who headed up the marketing for their Netflix docuseries and Meghan's Spotify podcast.

Meanwhile, in January this year, the pair said goodbye to Bennett Levine – Archewell Production's manager. Bennett was originally welcomed to the team as coordinator for the business in 2021. He was then promoted to be the manager of Archewell in 2022.

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Josh's departure comes as Prince Harry and Meghan gear up for their upcoming tour of Colombia which kicks off later this week.

It will be their second joint international tour since stepping down as senior royals and relocating across the pond.

During their tour, they are due to visit the Colombian capital, Bogotá, in addition to Cartagena and Cali.

Their trip was confirmed earlier this month by Colombia's vice-president Francia Marquez who said: "During their trip, the Duke and Duchess will join me in visiting Bogota, as well as the Caribbean and Pacific regions of Cartagena and Cali.

"In these vibrant locations, they will have the exceptional opportunity to engage with leaders, youth and women who embody the aspirations and voices of Colombians committed to progress. In addition to these meaningful interactions, the Duke and Duchess will experience the rich heritage of Colombia."

He continued: "Their visit comes at a particularly significant time, as it precedes the first Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, to be held in Colombia this November. The Archewell Foundation, founded by The Duke and Duchess, is renowned for its global leadership in fostering a safer online environment."

While Harry and Meghan have kept a relatively low profile since relocating to Montecito, California, they recently sat down for an interview with CBS anchor, Jane Pauley.

During their chat, which saw them launch their new initiative, The Parents' Network, Prince Harry and Meghan briefly spoke about their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The former Suits actress shared: "Our kids are young; they're three and five. They're amazing. But all you want to do as parents is protect them."

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‘Celebrity IOU’: Jonathan & Drew Scott Dish on Mandy Moore & Star-Studded New Season

More stars are firing up those power tools and getting dirty on a new season of Celebrity IOU . It’s all to surprise special people in their lives with jaw-dropping renovations. EPs Drew and Jonathan Scott have enjoyed helping make these projects happen alongside the celebs, who want to be fully involved in the process. 

This time around the popular HGTV series includes Zach Braff , Tony Hawk , Jennifer Jason Leigh , Mira Sorvino , Wanda Sykes, and Danny Trejo . The premiere sees Mandy Moore wanting to gift a backyard makeover to Celina, her friend of 15 years who has been like a surrogate mother to her children. Here the twins tell us about their time with these famous faces.

When it comes to this show, has it become increasingly more difficult to decide who you want to feature? 

Jonathan Scott: So casting is a unique beast for this. A lot of times we’ll have celebrities who reach out. One of the biggest restrictions is they have to be in and around the L.A. area. We both like to be home for dinner with the families every night. I like to take my kids to school. One is finding celebrities who have schedules that align with us. The other is having them in this area. We also like to try and find a variety and stories and make sure it’s not always the same stories. I’m amazed every season we end up finding these powerhouses from Mandy Moore to Wanda Sykes. Tony Hawk was incredible. He is a dude I don’t think knows he is a celebrity. He is so down to earth and up for whatever you want. He is such a nice guy. 

Drew Scott: I do find it is tough with our life. I have a two-month-old and a two-year-old. Before I used to travel all around North America. It’s so hard now with littles. So, it’s nice to be home even more. When you look at Jennifer Jason Leigh and who she is giving back to. Someone who has known her family for 40 years. It’s pretty impressive to see the history of some of these stories. Also, how hands-on everyone is. Who would have thought you would get Wanda Sykes on the roof holding what we call a flame thrower? Or Tony Hawk on a roof, although he didn’t seem intimidated by that. I thought he would, but apparently, when he is going off ramps, it’s usually higher than what the roofs are. 

Jonathan: He was looking at all lthe rooftops wondering if he could skate off the rooftops. We were like, “Dude, don’t do it.” 

I always wondered with actors, for insurance reasons have you run into an instance where a studio or someone told them they can’t do certain things? 

Drew: No. Safety is first, so I think they trust us. There are times when you know the insurance gangs or representation are going to be like, “No, don’t do it.” The celebrities will respond with, “Screw it. This is for someone I love. I’m doing it and hop right in.” 

Jonathan: We have a medic on sight as well if there is an issue. I think to date, knock on wood, we’ve only had one injury. Anthony Anderson pinched his finger and it was bleeding. He was installing hardwood floors and when he whacked the board in, he had his finger in between the two boards. Then blood was gushing. We just heard this shriek. 

Drew: You would have thought he cut an arm off the way he reacted. It was quite funny. 

In Mandy Moore’s episode, one of the challenges you faced was the weather. How did that impact things? 

Jonathan: I wanted to postpone. 

Drew: It gave me fuel. I was trying to throw in the names of her songs or her movies or her shows. I kept trying to slide them in when I could. Like when we were outside I would say, “Guys, this is us just working in the rain. It will be a walk to remember.” I’m sure I was driving her crazy, but it was tough. We couldn’t slow down because we had to get the family back in. 

Jonathan: Of course, it was an outdoor space we were doing. It never fails. Whatever could go wrong, does. The worst thing to happen this season was probably the Zach Braff episode. We came across so many problems, For the recipient, this was the first house they ever bought. It turned down that there was all this illegal work done and the city stopped us and said we had to redo all this illegal stuff before we could rebuild. The project ended up taking over twice as long. These things pop up. You have to roll with the punches and try to get through. This show is so fun though. Celebrity IOU is the show that makes everyone ugly cry. You see these celebrities in a light you haven’t seen them before. We had funny moments too. 

There was a scene in the Jennifer Jason Leigh episode. One of her big roles was the film Single White Female where she started to impersonate her roommate and then tried to take over her life. I may have shown up on the construction site where exactly what Jennifer Jason Leigh was wearing, wig and all. 

Drew: The worst thing you can picture is what Jonathan looked like. 

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Who did you really fan out for this season? 

Drew: Tony Hawk was one. I’ve watched his career my whole life. The fact he was so down-to-earth was amazing. 

Jonathan: When we first started working with Danny Trejo, I said to him on the very first day that I was afraid of him. Then he is just the nicest guy. He has a big heart. He has the best laugh. You see these people on the big screen and in these scary roles, then you discover they are just the kindest, sweetest. That for me is really fulfilling.

Drew: Wanda Sykes is a comedian and hilarious. She also wouldn’t take any crap from Jonathan. When he would crack a joke she would say, “I’m sorry. Are you supposed to be the comedian? I’m the comedian. You stick to swinging a hammer.” It was so fun to see her put him in his place. 

Jonathan: She put me in my place. 

Did Danny use a machete at all? 

Drew: He did! 

Jonathan: During demolition, we had a machete. Actually, the opening scene that got cut out because there was so much good stuff we couldn’t show it all. We had a scene in the beginning where we picked him up and did our drive to the site. He was standing in a corner with an umbrella and a chainsaw. It was very ominous. There was too much good stuff. But we still have that footage. 

Drew: I think I might post that on social media. 

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In addition to this show, I wanted to get your thoughts on the 100 Day Hotel Challenge . How was it to judge the competition? 

Jonathan: I’m very judgy, so I love judging. No, it was like a family reunion just seeing all the other HGTV talent. 

Drew: Everyone thinks that Scott McGillivray and Jonathan are brothers and not me. It’s good to see our triplet. Also, we’ve known  Brian and Mika [Kleinschmidt] for years, so it’s fun to get to judge them in this way. It’s such an epic challenge. 

Jonathan: I don’t think people can really appreciate just how stressful it is. It’s a lot of work and a lot happening in a short period of time. We also have to make sure to keep our distance a lot of the time because we are friends with the guys and want to get in there and hang out. We have to stand back in order not to show bias to one of the projects. 

Drew: But when you are with someone like Bryan Baeumler, who we’ve known for so long it’s like a sibling. It’s hard not to tease and rib one another.  It was fun. Again, Brian and Mika are truly competitive. They love each other deeply, but they are like, “Sorry honey. This is a competition. You’re going down. 

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What did you think of the end result? 

Drew: For me, what was mindblowing was the reaction of teh owners for each of teh properties. Hearing their stories and what it meant to them. These properties were dilapidated and falling apart or super dated. The fact they now have a thriving business that will continue to thrive, Plus, the exposure they will get off of the show as well will be amazing to them. That was cool to me. How they were set up for success. 

Jonathan: It’s so hard to pick a winner for this, even the weekly challenges. There is a lot that goes into this. The aesthetic, the financials, you name it. There were some spaces where I walked in, and I was blown away. They did a great job. Some of the spaces though  I don’t think was the right decision. Some will say I’m the evil brother because I’ll say it. 

Drew: It’s part of the judging. We have to be honest. We give some of our points. At the end of the day, they are scrambling to get this done in short timelines. Anything that was done is better than what it was before. We just might have made different decisions. At the end of the day, these properties had more value than they did before. 

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The field is set for the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis following the late conclusion Sunday of the Wyndham Championship .

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Matt Kuchar, who is not in the FedEx St. Jude field, didn't finish the 72nd hole after electing not to play in the near-darkness on Sunday. He will complete the round as the lone remaining playing competitor on Monday.

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Blake Lively Keeps Her Botanical Style Streak Going With Four Floral Looks

Her It Ends With Us press tour is in full bloom

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On Saturday, fresh off the launch of her new Blake Brown hair line , the star finished off her day with an intricate floral minidress from Oscar de la Renta. The vibrant piece featured swirls of bright color, flaunting a three-dimensional pattern made up of botanical appliqués. A garden of violets, lilies, sunflowers, and more decorated the dress, which also boasted a sweetheart-style neckline. Lively didn’t let the rainy New York City weather dampen her style, either: She added a pair of colorful crystal chandelier earrings, as well as a pair of crystal-embellished stilettos. A rosy glam and sleek ponytail completed her look.

Lively embraced her flower power earlier in the day, too. She was previously spotted wearing a light blue Chanel tee speckled with tiny white flower graphics, and coordinated the top with a pair of form-fitting Chanel jeans decorated with a similar floral pattern, albeit in a darker shade of blue. She kept the theme going with a sparkly rose-shaped bag, which was ironically decked out in lavender sequins. A handful of chunky rings, paired with satin blue heels and her signature beachy waves, rounded out her ensemble.

And in the afternoon, after establishing she had no fear of mixing prints or textures, the Gossip Girl actor debuted one of her wildest looks yet. She changed into an ensemble from Versace’s Resort 2025 collection, combining a sheer minidress decorated with red ladybug and flower embroidery with bright yellow tights (embroidered with sunflowers and bees). A pair of hot red pumps with a black ankle strap brought the whimsical look together, while the star topped it all off with a hot pink lipstick and chunky diamond earrings.

Finally, Lively changed into her brightest outfit of the night to celebrate the launch of her Betty Blooms pop-up. The event—a collaboration between Betty Buzz, Betty Booze, and Starbright Floral Design—created a real-life version of the flower shop owned by her It Ends With Us character. For the occasion, Lively put a floral twist on the Barbie pink trend . Wearing a hot pink minidress that appeared to be garnished with real flower details, the actor added another layer (literally) to her ensemble with a matching hot pink trench coat adorned with felted flowers. She finished it off with matching pink Malone Souliers pumps.

For a fully bloomed look, Lively wore her blonde hair in a boho side braid, weaving pink and white flowers in between the plaits. A pair of hot pink heels, bold green earrings, and matching green rings closed out her garden of outfits.

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