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The Gods We Can Touch Tour

The Gods We Can Touch Tour was the third concert tour by Norwegian singer and songwriter Aurora, undertaken in support of her fourth studio album, The Gods We Can Touch (2022). The tour started on 27 March 2022 at the Town Hall in Birmingham, and was concluded on 9 September 2023 at the Lollapalooza Berlin, spanning 113 shows in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, and Australia.

Background

The European and also first leg of the tour was announced on 9 July 2021; general sale for the leg started on 16 July. On 14 October, Aurora was announced as headliner of the Øyafestivalen as part of the tour. The second leg of the tour visited North America in May and June 2022. Australia and New Zealand dates for the tour were announced on 26 August 2022. The fifth announced leg of the tour, with dates throughout Asia, was revealed on Aurora's social media accounts and official website on 18 November.

Set list

This set list is representative of the show on 13 August 2022 in Oslo. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "The Forbidden Fruits of Eden" <small>(Intro with choir)</small>
  2. "Heathens"
  3. "Blood in the Wine"
  4. "Everything Matters"
  5. "Churchyard"
  6. "Warrior"
  7. "Cure for Me"
  8. "The River" <small>(With choir)</small>
  9. "A Dangerous Thing" <small>(Acoustic)</small>
  10. "Exist for Love" <small>(Acoustic)</small>
  11. "It Happened Quiet" <small>(Acoustic)</small>
  12. "A Different Kind of Human"
  13. "Runaway"
  14. "Exhale Inhale"
  15. "The Seed"
  16. "A Temporary High"
  17. "Queendom" <small>(With choir)</small>
  18. "Running with the Wolves"
Encore
  1. <li value=19>"Giving In to the Love" <small>(With choir)</small>

Controversy

On 26 March 2023, as Aurora concluded her performance at Lollapalooza Brasil, her drummer, Sigmund Vestrheim, gestured with his hands in a manner that some social media users interpreted as a white supremacist dog whistle. Two days later, online examination of Vestrheim's Instagram revealed what some users claimed were additional instances of dog whistles and Nazi symbolism, including a drawing featuring the numbers 777 and a swastika. Aurora addressed the situation on her social media, stating that none of her band members support right-wing ideologies and denying that the drummer had any connection to hate movements. A few days later, Aurora announced that Vestrheim would be replaced for the upcoming shows of the tour in Mexico, citing safety concerns. In an interview with VG, Aurora confirmed that the drummer would be returning to the band and dismissed the accusations as "absurd," describing them as "nonsense and a waste of time."

Tour dates

Summer shows extension

On 13 July 2023, Aurora announced the summer shows, an extension of the tour based on festivals through Europe. Its schedule began in Rome, Italy on 1 May 2023, and concluded on 9 September in Berlin, Germany with a total of 27 festival stops.

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