After Laughter Tour
2017–18 concert tour by Paramore
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The After Laughter Tour was the fourth world tour by American rock band Paramore, in support of their fifth studio album After Laughter (2017). The tour began on June 15, 2017, in Dublin, Ireland, and concluded on September 7, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee; comprising one hundred dates.
| Tour by Paramore | |
| Associated album | After Laughter |
|---|---|
| Start date | June 15, 2017 |
| End date | September 7, 2018 |
| Legs | 5 |
| No. of shows | 100 |
| Paramore concert chronology | |
This was the first touring cycle since 2010 to feature drummer Zac Farro, who left the band on December 18, 2010, and rejoined on February 2, 2017.
Background
On April 19, 2017 Paramore released "Hard Times" as the lead single from their fifth studio album, After Laughter, and on the same day announced European tour dates. On May 3, 2017 the band released "Told You So as a single in the UK, acting as the second single from their fifth studio album.[1][2] The full release of the album followed on May 12, 2017.[3] The same day they also announced the 3rd Parahoy! Cruise, and on May 15, 2017 they announced North American tour dates. On November 17, 2017 the band released "Fake Happy" as their third single off After Laughter.[4] On February 5, 2018 the band released their fourth single off After Laughter, "Rose-Colored Boy."[5] And finally, on June 26, 2018, Paramore released their fifth and final single off the album, "Caught in the Middle.[6]
The first set of tour dates were announced as "Tour One" on April 19, 2017, with the band touring intimate venues in Europe.[7] Parahoy! Cruise was announced on May 12, 2017, coinciding with the release of After Laughter.[8] The second set of tour dates were announced as "Tour Two" on May 15, 2017, touring intimate venues in North America. Due to Hurricane Irma, the band had to reschedule the Orlando and Miami dates for December 5 and 6, 2017.[9][10] The third set of tour dates were announced as "Tour Three" on August 25, 2017, touring arenas in Europe.[11][12] The fourth set of tour dates were announced as "Tour Four" on November 7, 2017, touring arenas in Oceania, Asia, and Hawaii.[13][14] Due to Williams getting sick,[15] the Jakarta and Manila dates were rescheduled.[16] The fifth and final set of tour dates were announced on March 8, 2018 as "Tour Five" and was officially called The After Laughter Summer Tour with Foster The People.[17]
The band announced the final show of the After Laughter era on June 26, 2018. The show is called Art + Friends, and happened in Nashville, Tennessee on September 7, 2018. The band have described it as "a celebration of Nashville music, art and community." Paramore performed a headline show, with support from bands COIN, Bully, Nightingail, and artists Liza Anne and Canon Blue.[18][19][20]
Critical reception
A review of the Mountain View performance stated: "From Williams encouraging the unity of fans in her speeches to the whole band exuding raw emotion in its performance, the band has truly mastered the art of audience connection."[21]
Set list
- "Told You So"
- "That's What You Get"
- "Brick by Boring Brick"
- "Still Into You"
- "Caught in the Middle"
- "Turn It Off"
- "Decode"
- "I Caught Myself"
- "Hate to See Your Heart Break"
- "Fake Happy"
- "Everywhere"
- "Rose-Colored Boy"
- "Playing God"
- "Ain't It Fun"
- "Misery Business"
- "Hard Times"
- Encore
- "Forgiveness"
- "Scooby's in the Back"
- "Hard Times"
- "Ignorance"
- "Still Into You"
- "Daydreaming"
- "Brick by Boring Brick"
- "Forgiveness"
- "That's What You Get"
- "Playing God"
- "I Caught Myself"
- "Hate to See Your Heart Break"
- "Told You So"
- "Fake Happy"
- "Everywhere"
- "Misery Business"
- "Caught in the Middle"
- "Ain't It Fun"
- Encore
- "Rose-Colored Boy"
- "Scooby's in the Back"
- "Hard Times"
- "Ignorance"
- "Still Into You"
- "Forgiveness"
- "Fake Happy"
- "That's What You Get"
- "I Caught Myself"
- "Pool"
- "Hate to See Your Heart Break"
- "Caught in the Middle"
- "Told You So"
- "Idle Worship"
- "No Friend"
- "Misery Business"
- "Ain't It Fun"
- Encore
- "Grow Up"
- "French Class"
- "Rose-Colored Boy"
- "Hard Times"
- "Grudges"
- "Still Into You"
- "Ignorance"
- "That's What You Get"
- "Forgiveness"
- "Fake Happy"
- "I Caught Myself"
- "Pool"
- "Hate to See Your Heart Break"
- "Caught in the Middle"
- "Idle Worship"
- "Told You So"
- "No Friend"
- "Misery Business"
- "Ain't It Fun"
- Encore
- "Rose-Colored Boy"
- "Grow Up"
- "French Class"
- "Grudges"
- "Still Into You"
- "Rose-Colored Boy"
- "That's What You Get"
- "Crushcrushcrush"
- "Fake Happy"
- "Forgiveness"
- "Ignorance"
- "Pool"
- "Passionfruit"
- "Misguided Ghosts"
- "26"
- "Caught in the Middle"
- "Idle Worship"
- "No Friend"
- "Misery Business"
- "Ain't It Fun"
- Encore
- "Told You So"
- "All That Is Love"
- "Hard Times"
Tour dates
Notes
Cities
Other
- Part of Volt Fesztivál.
- Part of Stadpark Open Air.
- Part of Rock for People.
- Part of Slottsfjell Festival.
- Part of North Dakota State Fair.
- Part of Iowa State Fair.
- Part of Festival Coordenada.
- Part of Live Out Monterrey.
- Part of Personal Fest.
- Part of FM102.1 Big Snow Show 2017.
- Part of 97X Next Big Thing.
- Rescheduled from September 9, 2018, due to Hurricane Irma.
- Rescheduled from September 8, 2018, due to Hurricane Irma.
- Part of 96X Winter Meltdown.
- Part of Summer Sonic.
- Rescheduled from February 16, 2018, due to illness.
- Rescheduled from February 18, 2018, due to illness.
- Part of Art + Friends.