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Phoebe Bridgers has announced her first tour in three years.
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The singer-songwriter hinted at the announcement during her surprise concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Thursday, June 4.
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Bridgers released her latest album Punisher in 2020.
Phoebe Bridgers is going on tour!
Following recent intimate, impromptu concerts in select cities across America, 31-year-old singer-songwriter Bridgers announced the start of her The Lost Tour on Friday, June 5.
«"I'm going on a phone-free tour," she captioned a June 5 Instagram post, accompanied by a tour poster.
According to a press release, the full-length arena tour will be the singer-songwriter's first since The Reunion Tour concluded in early 2023 and will be conducted without the use of cell phones.
«"Upon arrival at all venues, all phones, smartwatches, and accessories must be placed in special Yondr cases, which guests are required to keep with them at all times," the press release states. "Anyone found using unauthorized devices during the performance will be escorted out of the venue. Guests are advised to have a credit card for on-site purchases.".
According to a press release, $1 from every ticket sold on the North American leg of this tour will be donated to RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization and operator of the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
The Lost Tour kicks off at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on September 15 and will visit Chicago, Brooklyn (New York), Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston, and Los Angeles. Along the way, the Bridgers will head to Canada, where they will perform shows in Toronto and Vancouver. The tour will continue in the UK, Ireland, and Europe in November.
Alex G will be the opening act in North America, while Isaac Wood will open the tournament in the UK and EU.
Advance tickets for all dates are open until Thursday, June 11th at 10:00 PM at PhoebeBridgers.com.
According to the press release, the official artist pre-sale will take place on Wednesday, June 9th, and Thursday, June 10th, "to reduce queues." To participate in a random sale on the first day of pre-sale, you must register by Sunday, June 7th, at 11:59 PM Central Time. Only one registration per person is allowed.
Fans who register after June 7th at 11:59 PM CT will receive a unique code that will allow them to purchase tickets for the second day.
Tickets for The Lost Tour concerts go on sale Friday, June 12, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Phoebe Bridgers The Lost Tour album art courtesy of Phoebe Bridgers.
PEOPLE can confirm that Bridgers announced the news to fans ahead of her concert on Thursday, June 4, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The "Smoke Signals" singer's concert, supported by Tidal, was a phone-free benefit show, with tickets starting at $1. Proceeds will benefit the Community Justice Exchange's Immigration Bond Freedom Fund, which helps free individuals from immigration detention. In recent weeks, Bridgers has been performing a series of surprise acoustic concerts across the country, including in Roswell, New Mexico; Toledo, Ohio; Mobile, Alabama; and Fargo, North Dakota.
For her predominantly acoustic set, Bridgers transformed Madison Square Garden into her own retro living room, performing on a sofa draped in a knitted blanket, surrounded by vintage televisions, lava lamps, and illuminated space art. Throughout the concert, fans held lighters while Bridgers serenaded the crowd.
At the concert, the four-time Grammy Award winner performed songs such as "Motion Sickness," "Waiting Room," "Kyoto," "Moon Song," "Graceland Too," "Scott Street," and "I Know the End." Bridgers also performed eight new tracks, including a "country song" and one she said was her first live performance. The songs appeared to reference mortality, her parents, and a broken engagement.
During the performance, Bridgers was joined on the couch by guitarist and co-writer Christian Lee Hutson and keyboardist Nick White.
In 2020, Bridgers released her second studio album. Punisher. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2021. The song "Kyoto," which was included on the album, was also nominated for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song.
In 2023, Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker released their debut album, The Record as part of the group Boygenius.
Read the original article on People.