The Addison Tour

The Addison Tour was the debut concert tour by American singer Addison Rae, in support of her debut studio album, Addison (2025). It commenced on August 25, 2025, in Dublin, Ireland, and concluded on November 18 of the same year in Sydney, Australia. Spanning 32 shows across North America, Europe, and Australia, the Addison Tour marked Rae's first concert tour.

The tour saw significant demand, with large online ticket queues, multiple added dates and venue upgrades across major cities. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised Rae's polished stage presence, energetic production and charisma, noting she performed above the level typically expected of a debut tour and was often compared to Britney Spears.

Announcements

On June 17, 2025, Rae announced that she would embark on her first concert tour, the Addison Tour, spanning twenty-four shows across Europe, North America, and Australia. The pre-sale and general sale dates were announced concurrently. Pre-sales started on June 18, while general sales began on June 20, 2025. During the ticket pre-sale, Ticketmaster queue sizes for several US dates were up to 100,000 devices. Shortly after, Rae announced additional dates for New York and Los Angeles on October 3 and October 20, respectively, due to high demand. On the same day, three extra shows for Australia were also announced. On June 19, Rae added an extra London date and a new Houston date due to high demand, as well as a venue upgrade in Cologne, Germany. On August 5, 2025, Rae announced venue upgrades for Dublin, London and Paris due to high demand. On September 2, 2025, several changes to the tour schedule were announced, including venue upgrades for the concerts in Toronto and Chicago. The performance initially planned for Oakland was relocated to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco due to high demand. On the same date, an additional show was added in Los Angeles.

Rae offered a premium experience titled the Divine VIP Upgrade. The package, which required a separately purchased concert ticket, included a private sound bath session with Rae and her dancers, a Q&A session, and a professional photo opportunity with Rae. Fans were also allowed to bring up to three personal items for autographing, each with a customized message. Additional perks included early venue entry, an autographed tour poster, and exclusive merchandise. In 2026, Rae appeared as a featured act at various music festivals across Australia, North America, South America, and Europe, with a theatrical set staged for Coachella 2026 titled The Fame and Glory Show.

Critical reception

Europe

The European leg of the tour opened to widespread acclaim. Irish Examiner's Nicole Glennon stated that despite the "sky high" pressure due to it being Rae's longest performance time to date, "she delivered" on the opening night of the tour and drew comparisons to Britney Spears. Writing for The Telegraph, Ed Power echoed the Spears comparison and considered "she delivered a fun but at times stylistically jarring concert," and, "By the end, it was clear that Rae has plenty of raw charisma, yet you were left wondering what sort of pop star she ultimately wants to be." Elle Palmer of Clash praised the August 28, 2025, show in Manchester, writing that, "A final bow cements Addison as a true performer and her live show as one of the most entertaining and in-demand right now. Sure, every girl at the show was fun, but none quite as fun as Addison." In a four-star review of the same show for The Guardian, Daniel Dylan Wray opined that despite Rae having only performed live a handful of times, she "has the stagecraft of a veteran" and is "remarkably assured as her voice glides across pounding club-ready beats." The Mancunion's Frankie Austick calls the tour "a rare occasion" where Rae, who could fill bigger venues, delivers an unmatched level of intimacy. He called her performance "nothing short of spectacular," with arena-style staging, choreography, crowd interaction, and outfit changes, and that "not one track felt like a filler." Austick noted that Rae's dedication to pop stardom was evident in the effort she put into her stage presence, adding that the "theatre-level of commitment" has only been seen before from veterans such as Spears and Lady Gaga, who understand pop is about "escapism as sound alone."

Rhian Daly of NME also rated the August 31 concert in London four out of five stars, stating that "the singer's debut headline tour showcases her as a polished performer beyond her years, and fully justifies the hype around her," with the crowd "going berserk at every opportunity" and each word of her singles being "yelled back at Rae with a fervour usually reserved for much longer-established artists." Evening Standard's El Hunt felt that "Rae is clearly well-prepared" as she "gives us a short and sharp 45 minutes of pure pop, minus an encore, and sans support act."

North America

Reviewing the September 23 show, DeVaughn Douglas from the Houston Press commented that the city's reception "showed why The Addison Tour has quickly become one of the most talked about debuts of the year," with Rae's "mix of spectacle and sincerity proved she can hold her own on a major stage, balancing choreography heavy productions with moments of intimacy that kept the crowd invested," naming her rendition of "Von Dutch" a highlight. In a five-star review of the Houston show for Rice Thresher, Kosi Onwuamaegbu applauded Rae's extensive crowd interactions and observed that, "The beauty is that her tour feels like someone saw those performances and actually did somehow go from the audience's seat to the stage. It feels like someone living out their wildest dream, incredibly aware of it the entire time."

Writing for the Dallas Observer, Eric Diep praised her performance, describing it as "tightly produced, each song with a different aesthetic that allows her to glide confidently and comfortably," continuing, "We can keep reminiscing on how her music sounds like Lana, Madonna or Britney, or we can live in the era of Addison Rae: dreamy and enchanting," concluding that, "She gave us her all." KOOP's Zelenny Lozano wrote after the Austin show that "Addison showed she has everything it takes to achieve pop superstardom," with "her infectious personality radiated in the transitional moments between songs." Following the September 28 concert in Atlanta, Chiara Agudelo Lenhard of Her Campus described it a "night of glitz, glamour, and undeniably hypnotizing tracks during her one-of-a-kind debut world tour," also commending Rae for creating a "welcoming environment" as she interacts with the audience and even asks members to greet the people next to them. She noted "it was easy to feel the energy still palpable after this electric set" as Rae's "free-spirited approach to performing feels like a breath of fresh air, leaving you excited to hear more and wishing you could put the feeling on replay."

The Washington Post's Chris Richards praised the September 30 show in Washington, writing about Rae's music: "while perfection doesn't exist in the real world, it's hard to imagine how this thing could be any better," using the key change in "Diet Pepsi" as a metaphor for the concert as "that abrupt shift in pressure felt violently metaphysical, as if Rae's sucralose fantasies were being pushed down from heaven into consensus reality." Mitchell Peters from Billboard described the New York City concerts as "high-energy" shows performed to "hyped-up crowds," as Rae "expressed her excitement and connection with the audience, telling fans she wished she had even more music to perform." Josh Korngut of Exclaim! reviewed the October 8 show in Toronto and felt it "showcased the artist as an undeniable new leading voice in the genre," calling the concert "a refreshing shake-up for an ecosystem that was feeling somewhat stalled-out in its corners. Glittering, arthouse and turn-of-the-millennium to its core, the show was pure energy and never let the audience catch its breath." Samir Hussein found that "Diet Pepsi" closing the same show sealed the deal "with a reminder that Rae's ascent isn't a question of talent, but inevitability." Reviewing the last show of the North American leg in Los Angeles for Collider, Jazmin Kylene highlighted the surprise encore of "Nothing On (But the Radio)", which hadn't appeared in any other city, describing the performance as "electrifying" and assessing that Rae's stage presence clearly honors Spears, from choreography to themes of empowered womanhood, deeming that she has "certainly proven she's well-capable of holding the baton."

Australia

Katy Hall from The Sydney Morning Herald awarded the first show in Melbourne, and first of six sold out shows in Australia, four stars, stating that, "As a whole, the highly choreographed moves and costume changes made the experience feel like a glorious mashup of early '00s and ethereal pop," and affiming, "Despite having no support act, no encore, and not a single instrumentalist or DJ on stage, the show was a phenomenon." Nick Buckley from the Guardian Australia awarded it four out of five stars, and wrote that, "You can't help but root for Rae, an artist who refuses to quit" while calling the concert a "glorious fantasy" and "welcome breath of escapism."

Set list

The following set list is obtained from the August 25, 2025, show in Dublin. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.

1. "Fame Is a Gun"
2. "I Got It Bad" (contains elements of "...Baby One More Time")
3. "New York"
4. "Summer Forever"
5. "2 Die 4"
6. "Von Dutch (Remix)"
7. "In the Rain"
8. "High Fashion"
9. "Aquamarine" / "Arcamarine"
10. "Life's No Fun Through Clear Waters"
11. "Headphones On"
12. "Money Is Everything"
13. "Obsessed"
14. "Times Like These"
15. "Diet Pepsi"

Notes

• During the October 22, 2025, concert in Los Angeles, Charli XCX joined Rae on stage to perform "2 Die 4" and "Von Dutch (Remix)". Rae also did an encore performance of "Nothing On (But the Radio)", which marked the first time she performed the song live.

Tour dates

Footnotes