In a surprise move, GRAMMY® and BRIT Award-winning multi platinum artist LORDE released new song “Solar Power.” The song, which appropriately dropped timed to the only solar eclipse of the year, came alongside the announcement of her highly anticipated third studio album of the same name, Solar Power.
Today the artist additionally revealed the album release date as August 20th and announced her 2022 World tour dates. The 40+ show tour begins in her homeland of New Zealand in February 2022 and takes in dates in Australia and North America before arriving in the UK for six shows beginning on May 25 and culminating in two dates at the Roundhouse, London, on June 1 and 2; shows across Europe follow.
Tickets go on-sale to the general public starting Friday, June 25, 2021 at 10am local.
Of the album Lorde says, “The album is a celebration of the natural world, an attempt at immortalizing the deep, transcendent feelings I have when I’m outdoors. In times of heartache, grief, deep love, or confusion, I look to the natural world for answers. I’ve learned to breathe out, and tune in. This is what came through.”
Of the single she adds, “The first song, also called Solar Power and written and produced by myself and Jack, is the first of the rays. It’s about that infectious, flirtatious summer energy that takes hold of us all, come June…”
To honor the natural world the artist is presenting the album in a first-of-its kind, discless format. An eco-conscious Music Box will be available for purchase as an alternative to a CD. This innovative offering will contain extra visual content, handwritten notes, exclusive photos, and a download card. The card will give purchasers a high-quality download of the music, two exclusive bonus tracks, and access to some special surprises along the way.
When talking about the concept Lorde says, “I decided early on in the process of making this album that I also wanted to create an environmentally kind, forward-thinking alternative to the CD. I wanted this Music Box product to be similar in size, shape and price to a CD, to live alongside it in a retail environment, but be something which stands apart and that’s committed to the evolving nature of a modern album.”
Solar Power Tracklist:
FEBRUARY 2022
26 – Electric Avenue Festival, Christchurch, NZ
27 – Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere, NZ
MARCH 2022
1 – Days Bay, Lower Hutt, NZ
2 – Black Barn Vineyards , Havelock, NZ
4 – TSB Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth, NZ
5 – Outer Fields at Western Springs, Auckland, NZ
10 – Riverstage, Brisbane, AU
12 – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, AU
15 – Aware Super Theatre, Sydney, AU
19 – Belvoir Amphitheatre, Perth, AU
APRIL 2022
3 – Opry House, Nashville, US
5 – Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit, US
7 – Salle Willfrid Pelletier, Montreal, CANADA
8 – Meridian Hall, Toronto, CANADA
12 – Boch Center – Wang Theatre, Boston, US
15 – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, US
16 – The Anthem, Washington DC, US
18 – Radio City Music Hall, New York, US
20 – The Met, Philadelphia, US
22 – The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, US
25 – The Armory, Minneapolis, US
27 – Mission Ballroom, Denver, US
30 – WaMu Theatre, Seattle, US
MAY 2022
1 – Theater Of The Clouds, Portland, US
3 – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, US
5 – Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, US
7 – Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, US
25 – O2 Academy, Leeds, UK
26 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK
28 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK
30 -O2 Academy, Birmingham
JUNE 2022
1 – Roundhouse, London, UK
2 – Roundhouse, London, UK
7 – Casino De Paris, Paris, FR
8 – AFAS Live, Amsterdam, NL
10 – Primavera Sound, Barcelona, ES
13 – Halle 622, Zurich, CH
14 – Zenith, Munich, DE
16 – Cavea – Auditorium Parco Della Musica, Rome, IT
17 – Castello Di Villafranca, Villafranca Di Verona, IT
18 – Saint Mihovil Fortress, Sibenik, HR
21 – Open Air Am Tanzbrunnen, Cologne, DE
23 – Verti Music Hall, Berlin, DE
