Public Service Announcement Tour
The Public Service Announcement Tour is a reunion tour of the American rock band Rage Against the Machine, which will start in March 2022. This tour will mark the band's first live appearances in eleven years, and their first full-length tour in 22 years, after they completed the accompanying tour for its third album The Battle of Los Angeles. The tour was originally scheduled to start in North America in March 2020, followed by a series of European festival appearances, but it was pushed back to the summer of 2021 and again to 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]
| Tour by Rage Against the Machine | |
| Start date | March 31, 2022 |
|---|---|
| End date | August 14, 2022 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 37 |
| Rage Against the Machine concert chronology | |
Background
On November 1, 2019, it was reported that Rage Against the Machine were reuniting for their first shows in nine years in the spring of 2020, including two appearances at that year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.[3][4][5]
On February 10, 2020, the band announced the dates and venues for their 2020 world tour.[6] The tour was going to begin with a North American leg in March, but it was repeatedly postponed, first to July and then to June 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]
On May 1, 2020, Rage Against the Machine announced on its official website that, because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, all the tour dates that were scheduled to take place that year had been postponed to 2021:
Rage Against The Machine will commence our tour at such a time when we are confident it will be safe for our fans. The rerouted dates (heath and safety permitting) are below and YOUR TICKETS WILL BE HONORED for the postponed shows. During this difficult time we also respect the fans who want their ticket money back. We've requested and confirmed that, as of this weekend, ANYONE who wants a refund can begin the process at your point of purchase. We sincerely hope that each one of you and your families and friends stay safe and well and that music is bringing you solace and inspiration. We look forward to seeing you.[7]
Initially, however, the band was still scheduled to perform at 2020's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which had been pushed back from April to October before it was officially canceled, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1][8]
On April 8, 2021, it was announced that the Public Service Announcement Tour had once again been rescheduled to the spring and summer of 2022.[2]
Tour dates
Postponed dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||
| March 26, 2020 | El Paso | United States | Don Haskins Center | Postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak[9][10] |
| March 28, 2020 | Las Cruces | Pan American Center | ||
| March 30, 2020 | Glendale | Gila River Arena | ||
| April 1, 2020 | ||||
| April 10, 2020[lower-alpha 10] | Indio | Empire Polo Club | ||
| April 17, 2020[lower-alpha 10] | ||||
| April 21, 2020 | Oakland | Oakland Arena | ||
| April 23, 2020 | ||||
| April 25, 2020 | Portland | Moda Center | ||
| April 28, 2020 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | ||
| May 1, 2020 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | |
| May 3, 2020 | Edmonton | Rogers Place | ||
| May 5, 2020 | Winnipeg | Bell MTS Place | ||
| May 7, 2020 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | ||
| May 9, 2020 | Sioux Falls | United States | Denny Sanford Premier Center | |
| May 11, 2020 | Minneapolis | Target Center | ||
| May 11, 2020 | ||||
| May 14, 2020 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | ||
| May 16, 2020 | St. Louis | Enterprise Center | ||
| May 19, 2020 | Chicago | United Center | ||
| May 20, 2020 | ||||
| May 23, 2020[lower-alpha 11] | Boston | Harvard Stadium | Canceled or postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak[1][11][12][13] | |
| June 19, 2020[lower-alpha 12] | Dover | The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway | ||
| August 28, 2020[lower-alpha 13] | Leeds | United Kingdom | Bramham Park | |
| August 30, 2020[lower-alpha 14] | Reading | Little John's Farm | ||
| September 1, 2020[lower-alpha 15] | Paris | France | Parc de Saint-Cloud | |
| September 4, 2020[lower-alpha 16] | Stradbally | Ireland | Stradbally Hall | |
| September 6, 2020[lower-alpha 17] | Berlin | Germany | Olympiapark Berlin | |
| September 8, 2020 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | |
| September 10, 2020 | Krakow | Poland | Tauron Arena | |
| September 12, 2020 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | |
Notes
- This concert was originally scheduled to take place on March 26, 2020 before being rescheduled to June 3, 2021 and then to its current date
- This concert was originally scheduled to take place on March 28, 2020 before being rescheduled to June 5, 2021 and then to its current date
- This concert was originally scheduled to take place on March 30, 2020 before being rescheduled to June 7, 2021 and then to its current date
- This concert was originally scheduled to take place on April 1, 2020 before being rescheduled to June 8, 2021 and then to its current date
- This concert was originally scheduled to take place on April 21, 2020 before being rescheduled to June 11, 2021 and then to its current date
- This concert was originally scheduled to take place on April 23, 2020 before being rescheduled to June 12, 2021 and then to its current date
- This concert was originally scheduled to take place on April 28, 2020 before being rescheduled to June 17, 2021 and then to its current date
- This concert was originally scheduled to take place on April 25, 2020 before being rescheduled to June 15, 2021 and then to its current date
- This concert was originally scheduled to take place on May 1, 2020 before being rescheduled to June 19, 2021 and then to its current date
- The concerts on April 10 and 17, 2020 in Indio were part of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
- The concert on May 23, 2020 in Boston was part of the Boston Calling Music Festival.
- The concert on June 19, 2020 in Dover was part of the Firefly Music Festival.
- The concert on August 28, 2020 in Leeds was part of Leeds Festival.
- The concert on August 30, 2020 in Reading was part of Reading Festival.
- The concert of September 1, 2020 in Paris was part of Rock en Seine.
- The concert on September 4, 2020 in Stradbally was part of Electric Picnic.
- The concert on September 6, 2020 in Berlin was part of Lollapalooza Berlin.
References
- Kreps, Daniel (May 2, 2020). "Rage Against the Machine Reschedule Reunion Tour for 2021". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- Kreps, Daniel (April 8, 2021). "Rage Against the Machine Postpone Reunion Tour to 2022". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- Baltin, Steve (November 1, 2019). "Confirmed: Rage Against The Machine To Reunite In 2020, Headline Coachella". Forbes. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- Hartmann, Graham (November 1, 2019). "Rage Against the Machine Announce 2020 Reunion". Loudwire. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- Brooks, Dave (November 1, 2019). "Rage Against the Machine to Reunite for 2020 Coachella". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- Angie Martoccio (February 10, 2020). "Rage Against the Machine Announce 2020 Tour". Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- "Rage Against the Machine - Official Site". ratm.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- Yoo, Noah (June 11, 2020). "Coachella 2020 Canceled Due to COVID-19". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
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