FKA Twigs Expanding the North American Leg of Her “Magdalene Tour”

FKA Twigs is expanding her North American reach…

The 31-year-old part-Spanish singer has announced an additional nine dates to her Magdalene Tour, which kicked off in May. 

FKA Twigs

The new North American shows are set to begin on November 3 at the Vogue Theatrein Vancouver, B.C. and run through November 20 when the trek closes at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Throughout the month of November, FKA Twigs will hit Seattle, Oakland, Denver, Chicago, Toronto and more to bring her eclectic performance to North American audiences. The Magdalenes how features her music, elaborate set designs, Wushu(Chinese Kungfu), pole dancing and more inspired by the revolutionary 19th century concept of “Gesamtkunstwerk” or “total work of art.”

FKA twigs launched her Magdalene world tour with two sold-out nights each at LA’s Palace Theatreand NYC’s Park Avenue Armory, continuing on to play headlining shows in Berlin, London, and Sydney, and performing at Primavera SoundWe Love Green Festival, and Afropunk.

The Magdalene tour features never before heard music from FKA Twig’s upcoming second album. The artist has released single “Cellophane” off the highly anticipated sophomore album that’s expected later this year.

Between dates for her November headlining tour, FKA Twigs will also perform at Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnawat Dodgers Stadiumin Los Angeles on November 9.

Fan and Spotify presales have begun with local presales starting Thursday (September 5). Tickets will be available to the general public on Friday (September 6). All sales will begin at 10:00 am local time. 

Rosalia to Kick-Off This Year’s Red Bull Music Festival New York

Rosaliais ready for the bull…

The Red Bull Music Academy has revealed the lineup for its 2019 festival in New York, with the 25-year-old Spanish singer and rising star making the list.

Rosalía

The Latin Grammy-winning singer and songwriter will open the Red Bull Music Festival New York, performing music from her critically lauded 2018 album El Mal Querer with a full live band, brilliant dancers and LED visuals. 

For one of the first shows inside the newly renovated Webster Hall, the breakthrough performer will expand on her Red Bull show in Madrid last fall.

This year, during two evenings co-presented by Park Avenue Armory, 31-year-old part-Spanish singer FKA Twigs will debut an intimate and dramatic live show inside the Armory’s iconic Wade Thompson Drill Hall.

The festival will take place across New York beginning April 30 and close out on May 18 with Nyege Nyege Nightfeaturing a propulsive and bass-heavy set from Ugandan DJ Kampire, who will make her US debut, co-headlining with rising singeli duo MCZO & Duke.  

Tickets for Red Bull Music Festival New York go on sale Wednesday (March 20) at 10:00 am EST via redbull.com/nyc.