Cyndi Lauper, the iconic pop singer known for hits like 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' and 'Time After Time,' has announced a farewell tour. The tour, named 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour,' will consist of 23 cities in North America and is set to begin on October 18, 2023, in Montreal, Quebec. Lauper's last major tour was over a decade ago.
The tour comes as a documentary about Lauper's life and career, titled 'Let the Canary Sing,' premieres on Paramount+ on June 4. The documentary is directed by Alison Ellwood who also oversaw the Go-Go's documentary and a two-part documentary about the Laurel Canyon scene for Epix in 2020.
Lauper's tour dates include shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 30, Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on November 1, and Chase Center in San Francisco on November 26. She will also perform at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, and Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Tickets for the tour go on sale with an artist presale beginning on Tuesday and general sales starting on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
Opening acts for the tour have yet to be announced.
Cyndi Lauper: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour Dates:
Oct 18 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre Oct 20 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena Oct 24 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre Oct 26 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway Oct 27 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena Oct 30 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden Nov 1 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena Nov 3 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center Nov 6 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena Nov 8 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Hollywood Nov 10 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena Nov 12 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center Nov 14 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center Nov 16 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center Nov 19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center Nov 20 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena Nov 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome Nov 24 – Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena Nov 26 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center Nov 30 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center Dec 1 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena Dec 4 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center Dec 5 – Chicago, IL @ United Center