THE CHAINSMOKERS ANNOUNCE “WORLD WAR JOY” NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE ARENA TOUR FOR FALL
COMING TO THE ‘FABULOUS’ FORUM ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26
5 SECONDS OF SUMMER AND LENNON STELLA TO JOIN ON ALL DATES
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, AT 10AM
Press Images available HERE
Grammy Award-winning artist/producer duo The Chainsmokers have announced their massive “WORLD WAR JOY” North American headline arena tour for fall. Multi-platinum band 5 Seconds of Summer, who is featured on The Chainsmokers’ latest single “Who Do You Love,” will be joining all dates along with rising pop star Lennon Stella, who is opening the show. The 41-city tour, produced by Live Nation, will kick off on September 25 in Cincinnati, OH and make stops in major cities across the U.S. and Canada, including Inglewood, CA at the “Fabulous” Forum on November 26, before wrapping in Vancouver, BC on December 6. See full tour routing below.
Tickets for the tour will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 15 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com. Additionally, The Chainsmokers will offer VIP packages for each show with options that include premium seating, an invitation to The Chainsmokers’ soundcheck, a Q&A session with Alex and Drew immediately following soundcheck, specially designed merchandise and more. Fans can visit www.VIPNation.com for more information.
The tour announcement comes on the heels of The Chainsmokers’ latest single “Who Do You Love” featuring 5 Seconds of Summer. Released last week via Disruptor Records / Columbia Records, the track immediately shot to No. 1 on iTunes and has already accumulated nearly 14 million combined global streams to date. Additionally, the track was added to Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist in 37 countries, added to their largest playlist Today’s Top Hits and added to Today’s Hits on Apple Music.
“Who Do You Love” is available everywhere now. For up to date information on The Chainsmokers please visit https://www.thechainsmokers.com/.
The Chainsmokers – “WORLD WAR JOY” Tour Dates:
September 25 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena
September 27 Boston, MA TD Garden
September 28 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
September 29 University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center
October 3 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
October 4 Chicago, IL United Center
October 5 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
October 8 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
October 9 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
October 11 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
October 12 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center
October 13 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
October 15 Washington, DC Capital One Arena
October 17 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
October 20 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
October 22 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
October 24 Miami, FL AmericanAirlines Arena
October 25 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena
October 26 Orlando, FL Amway Center
October 29 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
October 31 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
November 1 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
November 2 Houston, TX Toyota Center
November 6 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
November 7 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
November 8 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center
November 9 Madison, WI Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center
November 12 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
November 14 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
November 15 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
November 16 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
November 19 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
November 21 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena
November 23 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena
November 24 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
November 26 Inglewood, CA Forum
November 29 San Francisco, CA TBA
December 1 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
December 3 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
December 5 Portland, OR Moda Center
December 6 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
About The Chainsmokers:
GRAMMY winning duo The Chainsmokers have developed some of the biggest breakthrough songs over the last two years including Multi-Platinum certified hits “Roses,” featuring Rozes, “Don’t Let Me Down” featuring Daya and “Closer,” featuring Halsey, which went on to become the longest running #1 single of 2016 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The group’s debut album, Memories…Do Not Open, has been certified Platinum. The album debuted at #1 in the U.S. on the Billboard 200 chart and produced Multi-Platinum certified smash hits “Paris” and “Something Just Like This” featuring Coldplay. Released late last year, the duo’s building album Sick Boy has generated over 1 Billion worldwide streams to date and features hit single “This Feeling” featuring Kelsea Ballerini. Alex and Drew will continue releasing music and touring across the globe throughout 2019 and beyond.
About 5 Seconds of Summer:
Hailed as the “biggest new rock act in the world” by Rolling Stone, 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) is now the only band (not vocal group) in chart history to have its first three full-length studio albums enter the chart at No. 1. The band’s third album, Youngblood and its title track are a smash hit, with cumulative worldwide streams approaching 2 billion. “Youngblood” hit No. 1 on Apple Music’s biggest pop playlist, “Today’s Hits,” and Spotify’s “Today’s Top Hits” playlist, remaining on the latter for 20 consecutive weeks. “Youngblood” also held the No. 1 spot at Top 40 Pop radio for five weeks. Combined sales of 5SOS’s self-titled debut album and 2015’s Sounds Good Feels Good now exceed six million units worldwide. Sounds Good Feels Good charted at No. 1 in 12 countries, including the U.S., the U.K., and Australia. “She’s Kinda Hot topped the iTunes charts in 44 countries. 5SOS – comprising Luke Hemmings (vocals/guitar), Michael Clifford (vocals/guitar), Calum Hood (vocals/bass) and Ashton Irwin (vocals/drums) – have won an American Music Award, a People’s Choice Award, an iHeartRadio Music Award, five MTV European Music Awards, two ARIA Awards and an MTV Video Music Award.
About Lennon Stella:
The 19 year-old Ontario, Canada native Lennon Stella first gained national
attention in 2012 when her and sister Maisy’s cover of Robyn’s “Call your
Girlfriend” went viral (their YouTube channel has over 100 million views and
nearly 800,000 subscribers.) That same year, Lennon landed her starring role in
the hit television show Nashville as
Maddie Conrad. 2018 was an exciting year for Lennon as she signed her first
label deal with RECORDS LLC. / Columbia Records. She released her debut solo EP
Love, me in November,
which debuted in the top 5 of Billboard’s Heatseekers Album Chart. Lennon has
been featured in various year end lists and was named one of Refinery29’s
‘Young Celebrities to Watch in 2019.’
About Live Nation Entertainment:
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
About the Forum:
The award-winning “Fabulous” Forum, located in Inglewood, CA, is the largest indoor performance venue in the country designed with a focus on music and entertainment, in addition to select sporting events. The interior of the bowl features flexible seating that ranges from 17,500 seats to 7,000 seats, enabling the venue to attract a wide variety of premier events. Fans at the Forum enjoy approximately 8,000 square feet of event level hospitality offerings, including merchandise, along with food and beverage options from some of SoCal’s most celebrated brands. A tinted glass wall separates this concession area from the arena, ensuring fans do not miss a moment of the performance. A 40,000 square foot outdoor terrace surrounds the perimeter of the building and offers food and beverage options, as well as comfortable furnishings, to further elevate guests’ enjoyment. The Forum delivers a one-of-a-kind experience for all thanks to its superior acoustics, intimate ambiance and state-of-the-art facilities. Designed with entertainers and performers in mind, the venue includes nine, star-caliber dressing rooms that provide unparalleled comfort. The Forum is part of The Madison Square Garden Company’s portfolio of iconic venues, which also includes: New York’s Madison Square Garden, the Hulu Theater at MSG, Radio City Music Hall, the Chicago Theatre, the Boch Center Wang Theatre, and the Beacon Theater. For more information, please visit www.fabulousforum.com.
“WHO DO YOU LOVE”
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The
Chainsmokers Contact:
Kelly McWilliam / Columbia Records
Kelly.McWilliam@sonymusic.com
5
Seconds of Summer Contact:
Lisa DiAngelo / Capitol Music Group
Lennon Stella Contact:
Christina Hankin / Columbia Records
Christina.Hankin@sonymusic.com
Live Nation U.S. Concerts Media Contacts:
Emily Bender, emilybender@livenation.com
Monique Sowinski, moniquesowinski@livenation.com
The Forum Media Contact:
Maxie Solters / Scoop Marketing