With COVID vaccination rates rising around the globe, it's getting a bit safer to travel and spend time around people, so plenty of artists are hitting the road for their long-awaited tours. While some artists were quick out of the gate in 2021 with a tour, like Harry Styles and the Jonas Brothers, many are making 2022 their year instead. The new year will find several musicians' rescheduled tours finally taking place (some after multiple tries at rescheduling), alongside some brand-new tours. Best of all, we already know more artists will announce tours for 2022 in the coming months, making the year one of the most special for music fans to get back to live shows [1]. Ahead, check out 11 exciting tours that have already been announced, and keep your eyes peeled for more to come.
Billie Eilish's Happier Than Ever World Tour
Billie Eilish [3] is kicking off her massive, 70-stop world tour in February in the US. The Happier Than Ever World Tour will showcase her 2020 album, Happier Than Ever.
Shawn Mendes's Wonder: The World Tour
Shawn Mendes is returning to the road for 69 shows as part of Wonder: The World Tour. The tour kicks off in Europe in March, and he'll be stateside starting in June.
Kacey Musgraves's Star-Crossed: Unveiled Tour
Kacey Musgraves will have King Princess and MUNA with her when she kicks off her 15-show Star-Crossed: Unveiled Tour in January.
Justin Bieber's Justice World Tour
Justin Bieber modified and then completely revamped his previously scheduled tour. The tour, which will finally start in February, includes 53 stops across the US, and Bieber will also make stops in Canada and Brazil.
Imagine Dragons' Mercury World Tour
In February, Imagine Dragons will take their 18-stop Mercury Tour on the road starting in Miami. The five-week tour will conclude in Phoenix, AZ.
Louis Tomlinson's North American Tour
Louis Tomlinson had to reschedule his 2020 tour more than once, but his US shows will finally commence in February and run through mid-March.
The Weeknd's After Hours 'til Dawn Tour
The Weeknd's previously scheduled After Hours arena tour was rescheduled not once but twice, before The Weeknd scrapped the tour altogether and announced his new plan. He'll now be kicking off his After Hours 'til Dawn stadium tour in summer 2022. While the particulars are still forthcoming, you can expect songs from his new era (like "Take My Breath") to be incorporated into the show. After rescheduling his tour to 2022, The Weeknd also added shows and switched up the venues to accommodate more fans. The After Hours Tour starts in January.
Charli XCX Crash The Live Tour
Charli XCX announced her 35-date Crash The Live Tour would start at the end of March in Oakland, CA, and run through June overseas.
Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia Tour
Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia Tour starts in February and runs through the beginning of April with a total of 69 dates. Megan Thee Stallion is set to make appearances at three of the shows in March.
Alicia Keys's ALICIA World Tour
Alicia Keys [4]'s 53-stop ALICIA World Tour [5] starts in the UK in June before heading to Europe and finally North America in August.
Bad Bunny's El Último Tour del Mundo Tour
Bad Bunny will travel throughout the US for 35 shows as part of his El Último Tour del Mundo ("The Last Tour of the World") Tour [6], which kicks off in February in Denver. He'll wrap up in Miami at the beginning of April.
