Frank Ocean Announces International Tour Dates, Confirms Splendour 2013 Sideshows
From the archive: published May 31, 2013, 13 years ago. Details may have changed since.
Frank Ocean has announced the dates for his international tour, “California Live.”
Criss-crossing 14 cities, the tour hits Munich on June 25 then moves through select European dates and festivals before a July 28 concert at Australia’s 2013 Splendour in the Grass Festival in Byron Bay.
Two sideshow dates in Melbourne and Sydney have also been announced via a new website You’re Not Dead that has just surfaced online along with familiar artwork.
Ocean will also co-headline Drake’s 4th annual OVO Fest the day after his tour wraps on August 3.
The singer-songwriter is currently working on his followup to the much lauded Channel Orange 2012 debut, which saw him win two awards at the 55th Annual Grammys: Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
Of his sophomore album, Ocean told Billboard that he was “knee-deep in the next record. [I’m] just taking my time with it.”
As ToneDeaf reports, Channel Orange debuted at #2 on the US Billboard Chart and UK Albums Chart, hit the #9 spot on the ARIA Charts and was eventually certified Gold in all three countries.
The 25-year-old won the International Male Artist 2013 gong at the UK’s BRIT awards, the Soul Train Album of the Year award and the MTV Award for Man of the Year.
Topping up his year of acclaim, Time Magazine named Ocean in its annual list of the 100 Most Influential People and he was hailed as Person of the Year at the 2013 Webby Awards , who noted:
“Frank Ocean has had truly remarkable, impactful year as both a musician and cultural icon, showing a deep understanding of the Internet as a communicative tool for social change.”
Notably, the singer came out as gay in a Tumblr post headed “Thank You’s” last July.
Check the full tour dates below.
June 25 – BMW World – Munich, Germany June 27 – Tap 1 – Copenhagen, Denmark June 28 – Bravalla Festival – Norrkoping, Sweden July 2 – Heineken Music Hall – Amsterdam, The Netherlands July 3 – Le Zenith – Paris, France July 4 – Hovefestival – Arendal, Norway July 6 – Rock Werchter – Rotselaar, Belgium July 9 – Brixton O2 Academy – London, United Kingdom July 10 – Brixton O2 Academy – London, United Kingdom July 12 – Wireless Festival, Olympic Park London – London, United Kingdom July 13 – Phoenix Park – Dublin, Ireland July 14 – T in the Park – Kinross, United Kingdom July 16 – Laugardalshollin – Reykjavik, Iceland July 26 – Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia July 28 – Splendour in the Grass Festival – Byron Bay, Australia July 29 – Hordern Pavilion – Sydney, Australia August 3 – Osheaga Music and Arts Festival – Montreal, QC August 4 – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON
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